[House Hearing, 106 Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


 
           LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2001--Part 1

                   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS

                                FOR 2001

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                                HEARINGS

                                BEFORE A

                           SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE

                       COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

                         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                       ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS

                             SECOND SESSION
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                       SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE

               CHARLES H. TAYLOR, North Carolina, Chairman

 ZACH WAMP, Tennessee               ED PASTOR, Arizona
 JERRY LEWIS, California            JOHN P. MURTHA, Pennsylvania
 KAY GRANGER, Texas                 STENY H. HOYER, Maryland
 JOHN E. PETERSON, Pennsylvania     

 NOTE: Under Committee Rules, Mr. Young, 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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         Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations
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                     U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
 61-922                     WASHINGTON : 2000

                        COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

                   C. W. BILL YOUNG, Florida, Chairman

 RALPH REGULA, Ohio                 DAVID R. OBEY, Wisconsin
 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            STENY H. HOYER, Maryland
 TOM DeLAY, Texas                   ALAN B. MOLLOHAN, West Virginia
 JIM KOLBE, Arizona                 MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio
 RON PACKARD, California            NANCY PELOSI, California
 SONNY CALLAHAN, Alabama            PETER J. VISCLOSKY, Indiana
 JAMES T. WALSH, New York           NITA M. LOWEY, New York
 CHARLES H. TAYLOR, North Carolina  JOSE E. SERRANO, New York
 DAVID L. HOBSON, Ohio              ROSA L. DeLAURO, Connecticut
 ERNEST J. ISTOOK, Jr., Oklahoma    JAMES P. MORAN, Virginia
 HENRY BONILLA, Texas               JOHN W. OLVER, Massachusetts
 JOE KNOLLENBERG, Michigan          ED PASTOR, Arizona
 DAN MILLER, Florida                CARRIE P. MEEK, Florida
 JAY DICKEY, Arkansas               DAVID E. PRICE, North Carolina
 JACK KINGSTON, Georgia             MICHAEL P. FORBES, New York
 RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN, New JerseyCHET EDWARDS, Texas
 ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi       ROBERT E. ``BUD'' CRAMER, Jr., 
 GEORGE R. NETHERCUTT, Jr.,         Alabama
Washington                          MAURICE D. HINCHEY, New York
 RANDY ``DUKE'' CUNNINGHAM,         LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, California
California                          SAM FARR, California
 TODD TIAHRT, Kansas                JESSE L. JACKSON, Jr., Illinois
 ZACH WAMP, Tennessee               CAROLYN C. KILPATRICK, Michigan
 TOM LATHAM, Iowa                   ALLEN BOYD, Florida
 ANNE M. NORTHUP, Kentucky          
 ROBERT B. ADERHOLT, Alabama        
 JO ANN EMERSON, Missouri           
 JOHN E. SUNUNU, New Hampshire      
 KAY GRANGER, Texas                 
 JOHN E. PETERSON, Pennsylvania     
 ROY BLUNT, Missouri                

                 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 
  2000 and the budget estimates for 2001.........................     1

                   TITLE I--CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS

                        House of Representatives

Salaries and Expenses............................................    17
    House leadership offices.....................................    20
    Members' representational allowances.........................    76
    Committee employees..........................................    81
    Salaries, officers and employees.............................    89
        Office of the Clerk......................................    89
        Office of the Sergeant at Arms...........................    93
        Office of the Chief Administrative Officer...............    97
        House Information Resources..............................   108
        Other offices and employees..............................   153
    Allowances and Expenses......................................   195
    House Child Care Center......................................   216

                              Joint Items

Joint Economic Committee.........................................   221
Joint Committee on Taxation......................................   227
Office of the Attending Physician................................   271
Capitol Police Board.............................................   275
Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office................   307
Statements of Appropriations.....................................   311

                          Office of Compliance

Salaries and Expenses............................................   315

                      Congressional Budget Office

Salaries and Expenses............................................   341

                        Architect of the Capitol

Summary..........................................................   437
General Statement................................................   423
Capitol Buildings and Grounds:
    Capitol buildings, salaries and expenses.....................   441
    Capitol grounds..............................................   536
    Senate Office Buildings......................................   562
    House Office Buildings.......................................   617
    Capitol Power Plant..........................................   664
Library Buildings and Grounds....................................   700
Botantic Garden..................................................   744
Congressional Cemetery...........................................   771
Capitol Visitor Center...........................................   775

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                          Library of Congress

                     Congressional Research Service

                                                                   Page

Salaries and expenses............................................  1032

                       Government Printing Office

Congressional printing and binding...............................  1148

                        TITLE II--OTHER AGENCIES

                             Botanic Garden

Salaries and expenses............................................   744

                          Library of Congress

Introductory statement...........................................   782
Summary tables...................................................   823
Salaries and expenses............................................   834
Copyright Office, salaries and expenses..........................  1001
Books for the blind and physically handicapped, salaries and 
  expenses.......................................................  1048
Furniture and furnishings........................................  1060
Administrative provisions........................................  1071
Reimbursable programs............................................  1074
Appropriated gift and trust funds--joint projects................  1079
Revolving funds..................................................  1099
Capitol Improvement Projects through the Architect of the Capitol  1105

                        Architect of the Capitol

                     Library Buildings and Grounds

Structural and mechanical care...................................   700

                       Government Printing Office

Summary table....................................................  1147
Office of Superintendent of Documents, salaries and expenses.....  1169
Revolving fund...................................................  1188
Statistics.......................................................  1207

                       General Accounting Office

Salaries and expenses............................................  1211

                           General Provisions

Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council....................  1355


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