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                 [House Appropriations Committee Print]

                 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008

                    (H.R. 2764; Public Law 110-161)


 
        DIVISION H--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008

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                          CONTENTS, DIVISION H

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Legislative Text:
    Title I--Legislative Branch Appropriations...................  1846
    Title II--General Provisions.................................  1880
Explanatory Statement:
    Title I--Legislative Branch Appropriations...................  1883
    Title II--General Provisions.................................  1892
    Earmark Disclosure...........................................  1893
    Table........................................................  1894
    [Clerk's note: Six sections which precede division A in the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act apply to all divisions of the 
Act, including this one. The text of these sections is as 
follows:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2008''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    [Text omitted for purposes of this note]

SEC. 3. REFERENCES.

    Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 
``this Act'' contained in any division of this Act shall be 
treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.

SEC. 4. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.

    The explanatory statement regarding the consolidated 
appropriations amendment of the House of Representatives to the 
amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2764, printed in the House 
section of the Congressional Record on or about December 17, 
2007 by the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House, shall have the same effect with respect to the 
allocation of funds and implementation of divisions A through K 
of this Act as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a 
committee of conference.

SEC. 5. EMERGENCY DESIGNATIONS.

    Any designation in any division of this Act referring to 
this section is a designation of an amount as an emergency 
requirement and necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to 
subsections (a) and (b) of section 204 of S. Con. Res. 21 
(110th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for 
fiscal year 2008.

SEC. 6. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    The following sums in this Act are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2008.
    Reproduced below is the text of division H of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R. 2764; P.L. 110-161) 
as presented to the President for signature.]

                      Legislative Text, Division H

        DIVISION H--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008


                                TITLE I


                   LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS


                                 SENATE


                           Expense Allowances

  For expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000; the 
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Leader 
of the Senate, $40,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $40,000; 
Majority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Whip of the 
Senate, $10,000; President Pro Tempore emeritus, $15,000; 
Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference Committees, 
$5,000 for each Chairman; and Chairmen of the Majority and 
Minority Policy Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; in all, 
$195,000.

    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, 
$158,457,000, which shall be paid from this appropriation 
without regard to the following limitations:

                      office of the vice president

  For the Office of the Vice President, $2,316,000.

                  office of the president pro tempore

  For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $620,000.

              office of the president pro tempore emeritus

  For the Office of the President Pro Tempore emeritus, 
$309,000.

              offices of the majority and minority leaders

  For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $4,796,000.

               offices of the majority and minority whips

  For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $2,912,000.

                      committee on appropriations

  For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $14,161,000.

                         conference committees

  For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the 
Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman 
of each such committee, $1,587,000 for each such committee; in 
all, $3,174,000.

 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, $778,000.

                           policy committees

  For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the 
Minority Policy Committee, $1,620,000 for each such committee; 
in all, $3,240,000.

                         office of the chaplain

  For Office of the Chaplain, $379,000.

                        office of the secretary

  For Office of the Secretary, $22,388,000.

             office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper

  For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 
$60,600,000.

        offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority

  For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the 
Secretary for the Minority, $1,684,000.

               agency contributions and related expenses

  For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized 
by law, and related expenses, $41,100,000.

            Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate

  For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative 
Counsel of the Senate, $6,280,000.

                     Office of Senate Legal Counsel

  For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal 
Counsel, $1,439,000.

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, 
$6,000; Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $6,000; 
Secretary for the Majority of the Senate, $6,000; Secretary for 
the Minority of the Senate, $6,000; in all, $24,000.

                   Contingent Expenses of the Senate


                      inquiries and investigations

  For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the 
Senate, or conducted under paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, section 112 of the Supplemental 
Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1980 (Public Law 96-304), 
and Senate Resolution 281, 96th Congress, agreed to March 11, 
1980, $129,000,000.

expenses of the united states senate caucus on international narcotics 
                                control

  For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on 
International Narcotics Control, $520,000.

                        secretary of the senate

  For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, 
$2,000,000.

             sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate

  For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 
Doorkeeper of the Senate, $142,389,000, which shall remain 
available until September 30, 2012.

                          miscellaneous items

  For miscellaneous items, $17,528,000, of which up to $500,000 
shall be made available for a pilot program for mailings of 
postal patron postcards by Senators for the purpose of 
providing notice of a town meeting by a Senator in a county (or 
equivalent unit of local government) at which the Senator will 
personally attend: Provided, That any amount allocated to a 
Senator for such mailing shall not exceed 50 percent of the 
cost of the mailing and the remaining cost shall be paid by the 
Senator from other funds available to the Senator.

        senators' official personnel and office expense account

  For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, 
$375,704,000.

                          official mail costs

  For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate, 
$300,000.

                       Administrative Provisions

  Sec. 1. Gross Rate of Compensation in Offices of Senators. 
Effective on and after October 1, 2007, each of the dollar 
amounts contained in the table under section 105(d)(1)(A) of 
the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61-
1(d)(1)(A)) shall be deemed to be the dollar amounts in that 
table, as adjusted by law and in effect on September 30, 2007, 
increased by an additional $50,000 each.
  Sec. 2. President pro Tempore Emeritus of the Senate. Section 
7(e) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 
U.S.C. 32b note) is amended by striking ``and the 109th 
Congress'' and inserting ``, the 109th Congress, and the 110th 
Congress''.
  Sec. 3. Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the 
Majority and the Conference of the Minority. (a) In General.--
Upon the written request of the Secretary of the Conference of 
the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the 
Minority, the Secretary of the Senate shall transfer from the 
appropriations account appropriated under the subheading 
``offices of the secretaries of the conference of the majority 
and the conference of the minority'' under the heading 
``Salaries, Officers and Employees'' such amount as the 
Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of 
the Conference of the Minority shall specify to the 
appropriations account under the heading ``miscellaneous 
items'' within the contingent fund of the Senate.
  (b) Authority To Incur Expenses.--The Secretary of the 
Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference 
of the Minority may incur such expenses as may be necessary or 
appropriate. Expenses incurred by the Secretary of the 
Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference 
of the Minority shall be paid from the amount transferred under 
subsection (a) by the Secretary of the Conference of the 
Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority and 
upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Conference of 
the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the 
Minority, as applicable.
  (c) Authority To Advance Sums.--The Secretary of the Senate 
may advance such sums as may be necessary to defray expenses 
incurred in carrying out subsections (a) and (b).
  (d) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to fiscal year 
2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
  Sec. 4. Uniform Limitation on Gross Compensation for 
Employees of Committees. (a) In General.--Section 105(e) of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61-1(e)) 
is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following:
          ``(3)(A) In this paragraph--
                  ``(i) the term `committee of the Senate' 
                means--
                          ``(I) any standing committee 
                        (including the majority and minority 
                        policy committees) of the Senate;
                          ``(II) any select committee 
                        (including the conference majority and 
                        conference minority of the Senate); or
                          ``(III) any joint committee the 
                        expenses of which are paid from the 
                        contingent fund of the Senate; and
                  ``(ii) an employee of a subcommittee shall be 
                considered to be an employee of the full 
                committee.
          ``(B) Subject to adjustment as provided by law, no 
        employee of a committee of the Senate shall be paid at 
        a per annum gross rate in excess of $162,515.''.
  (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall 
apply to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
  Sec. 5. United States Senate-Japan Interparliamentary Group. 
(a) Establishment and Meetings.--Not to exceed 12 Senators 
shall be appointed to meet once per Congress with 
representatives of the Diet of Japan for discussion of common 
problems in the interest of relations between the United States 
and Japan. The Senators so appointed shall be referred to as 
the ``United States group'' of the United States Senate-Japan 
Interparliamentary Group. The meetings shall take place in 
Japan and Washington, D.C. alternatively.
  (b) Appointment of Members.--The President of the Senate 
shall appoint Senators under this section, including a Chair 
and Vice Chair, upon recommendations of the majority and 
minority leaders of the Senate. Such appointments shall be for 
the duration of each Congress.
  (c) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000 
for each Congress to assist in meeting the expenses of the 
United States group. Appropriations shall be disbursed on 
vouchers to be approved by the Chair of the United States 
group.
  (d) Certification of Expenditures.--A report of expenditures 
by the United States group shall be prepared and certified each 
Congress by the Chair.
  (e) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to fiscal year 
2008, and each fiscal year thereafter.
  Sec. 6. Orientation Seminars. (a) In General.--Section 107(a) 
of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C. 69a; 
Public Law 96-38) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
``$25,000'' and inserting ``$30,000''.
  (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall 
apply with respect to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year 
thereafter.
  Sec. 7. Media Support Services. (a) Definitions.--In this 
section, the terms ``national committee'' and ``political 
party'' have the meaning given such terms in section 301 of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431).
  (b) In General.--The official duties of employees of the 
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate under the Senate 
Daily Press Gallery, the Senate Periodical Press Gallery, the 
Senate Press Photographers Gallery, and the Senate Radio and 
Television Correspondents Gallery may include providing media 
support services with respect to the presidential nominating 
conventions of the national committees of political parties.
  (c) Approval of Sergeant at Arms.--The terms and conditions 
under which employees perform official duties under subsection 
(b) shall be subject to the approval of the Sergeant at Arms 
and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
  (d) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to fiscal year 
2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
  Sec. 8. Consultants. With respect to fiscal year 2008, the 
first sentence of section 101(a) of the Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 1977 (2 U.S.C. 61h-6(a)) shall be applied 
by substituting ``nine individual consultants'' for ``eight 
individual consultants''.

                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

  For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives, 
$1,188,211,000, as follows:

                        HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES

  For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $24,048,000, 
including: Office of the Speaker, $4,761,000, including $25,000 
for official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority 
Floor Leader, $2,388,000, including $10,000 for official 
expenses of the Majority Leader; Office of the Minority Floor 
Leader, $4,290,000, including $10,000 for official expenses of 
the Minority Leader; Office of the Majority Whip, including the 
Chief Deputy Majority Whip, $1,894,000, including $5,000 for 
official expenses of the Majority Whip; Office of the Minority 
Whip, including the Chief Deputy Minority Whip, $1,420,000, 
including $5,000 for official expenses of the Minority Whip; 
Speaker's Office for Legislative Floor Activities, $499,000; 
Republican Steering Committee, $943,000; Republican Conference, 
$1,631,000; Republican Policy Committee, $325,000; Democratic 
Steering and Policy Committee, $1,295,000; Democratic Caucus, 
$1,604,000; nine minority employees, $1,498,000; training and 
program development--majority, $290,000; training and program 
development--minority, $290,000; Cloakroom Personnel--majority, 
$460,000; and Cloakroom Personnel--minority, $460,000.

                  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, $581,000,000.

                          Committee Employees


                Standing Committees, Special and Select

  For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and 
select, authorized by House resolutions, $133,000,000: 
Provided, That such amount shall remain available for such 
salaries and expenses until December 31, 2008.

                      Committee on Appropriations

  For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations, 
$32,203,700, including studies and examinations of executive 
agencies and temporary personal services for such committee to 
be expended in accordance with section 202(b) of the 
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 and to be available for 
reimbursement to agencies for services performed: Provided, 
That such amount shall remain available for such salaries and 
expenses until December 31, 2008: Provided further, That 
$2,403,700 shall be derived from prior year unobligated 
balances from funds previously appropriated to the Committee on 
Appropriations.

                    Salaries, Officers and Employees

  For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as 
authorized by law, $166,785,000, including: for salaries and 
expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including not more than 
$13,000, of which not more than $10,000 is for the Family Room, 
for official representation and reception expenses, 
$22,423,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Sergeant at Arms, including the position of Superintendent of 
Garages, and including not more than $3,000 for official 
representation and reception expenses, $6,884,000; for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, 
$114,553,000, of which $6,269,000 shall remain available until 
expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Inspector General, $4,368,000; for salaries and expenses of the 
Office of Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Operations, 
$3,049,000, to remain available until expended; for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of General Counsel, $1,178,000; for 
the Office of the Chaplain, $166,000; for salaries and expenses 
of the Office of the Parliamentarian, including the 
Parliamentarian, $2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, and 
not more than $1,000 for official representation and reception 
expenses, $1,799,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office 
of the Law Revision Counsel of the House, $2,939,000; for 
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel 
of the House, $7,258,000; for salaries and expenses of the 
Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, $702,000; for other 
authorized employees, $1,016,000; and for salaries and expenses 
of the Office of the Historian, $450,000.

                        Allowances and Expenses

  For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution 
or law, $254,174,000, including: supplies, materials, 
administrative costs and Federal tort claims, $3,588,000; 
official mail for committees, leadership offices, and 
administrative offices of the House, $310,000; Government 
contributions for health, retirement, Social Security, and 
other applicable employee benefits, $227,455,000; supplies, 
materials, and other costs relating to the House portion of 
expenses for the Capitol Visitor Center, $2,262,000, to remain 
available until expended; Business Continuity and Disaster 
Recovery, $16,856,000, of which $5,408,000 shall remain 
available until expended; 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, $703,000.

                           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 (2 U.S.C. 2112), subject to the level 
specified in the budget of the Center, as submitted to the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

                       Administrative Provisions

  Sec. 101. (a) Requiring Amounts Remaining in Members' 
Representational Allowances To Be Used for Deficit Reduction or 
To Reduce the Federal Debt.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, any amounts appropriated under this Act for 
``HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES--Salaries and Expenses--Members' 
Representational Allowances'' shall be available only for 
fiscal year 2008. Any amount remaining after all payments are 
made under such allowances for fiscal year 2008 shall be 
deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction (or, 
if there is no Federal budget deficit after all such payments 
have been made, for reducing the Federal debt, in such manner 
as the Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate).
  (b) Regulations.--The Committee on House Administration of 
the House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe 
regulations to carry out this section.
  (c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term ``Member 
of the House of Representatives'' means a Representative in, or 
a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
  Sec. 102. Contract for Exercise Facility.--(a) Section 103(a) 
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 
108-447; 118 Stat. 3175), is amended by striking ``private 
entity'' and inserting ``public or private entity''.
  (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as 
if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act, 2005.
  Sec. 103. Deposits.--(a) The second sentence of section 101 
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996 (2 U.S.C. 
117j) is amended by striking ``deposited in the Treasury as 
miscellaneous receipts'' and inserting ``deposited in the 
Treasury for credit to the account of the Office of the Chief 
Administrative Officer''.
  (b) The amendments made by this section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2008 and each succeeding fiscal year.
  Sec. 104. House Services Revolving Fund.--(a) Section 105(b) 
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 (2 U.S.C. 
117m(b)) is amended by striking ``the Chief Administrative 
Officer'' and inserting the following: ``the Chief 
Administrative Officer, including purposes relating to energy 
and water conservation and environmental activities carried out 
in buildings, facilities, and grounds under the Chief 
Administrative Officer's jurisdiction,''.
  (b) The amendments made by this section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2008 and each succeeding fiscal year.
  Sec. 105. Adjustment.--The first sentence of section 5 of 
House Resolution 1238, Ninety-first Congress, agreed to 
December 22, 1970 (as enacted into permanent law by chapter 
VIII of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1971) (2 U.S.C. 
31b-5), is amended by striking ``step 1 of level 6'' and 
inserting ``step 7 of level 11''.

                              JOINT ITEMS

  For Joint Committees, as follows:

                        Joint Economic Committee

  For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, 
$4,398,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.

                      Joint Committee on Taxation

  For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, 
$9,220,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer 
of the House of Representatives.

     Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 2009

  For salaries and expenses associated with conducting the 
inaugural ceremonies of the President and Vice President of the 
United States, January 20, 2009, in accordance with such 
program as may be adopted by the joint congressional committee 
authorized to conduct the inaugural ceremonies of 2009, 
$1,240,000 to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and 
to remain available until September 30, 2009. Funds made 
available under this heading shall be available for payment, on 
a direct or reimbursable basis, whether incurred on, before, or 
after, October 1, 2008: Provided, That the compensation of any 
employee of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the 
Senate who has been designated to perform service with respect 
to the inaugural ceremonies of 2009 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.
  For other joint items, as follows:

                   Office of the Attending Physician

  For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of 
the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and his 
assistants, including: (1) an allowance of $2,175 per month to 
the Attending Physician; (2) an allowance of $725 per month 
each to four medical officers while on duty in the Office of 
the Attending Physician; (3) an allowance of $725 per month to 
two assistants and $580 per month each not to exceed 11 
assistants on the basis heretofore provided for such 
assistants; and (4) $2,063,000 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, $2,798,000, to be 
disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of 
Representatives.

           Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office

  For salaries and expenses of the Capitol Guide Service and 
Special Services Office, $5,348,000, to be disbursed by the 
Secretary of the Senate.

                      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 first session of the 110th 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.

                             CAPITOL POLICE


                                Salaries

  For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including 
overtime, hazardous duty pay differential, and Government 
contributions for health, retirement, social security, 
professional liability insurance, and other applicable employee 
benefits, $232,800,000, to be disbursed by the Chief of the 
Capitol Police or his designee.

                            General Expenses

  For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including motor 
vehicles, communications and other equipment, security 
equipment and installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, 
materials, training, medical services, forensic services, 
stenographic services, personal and professional services, the 
employee assistance program, the awards program, postage, 
communication services, travel advances, relocation of 
instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law 
Enforcement Training Center, and not more than $5,000 to be 
expended on the certification of the Chief of the Capitol 
Police in connection with official representation and reception 
expenses, $48,900,000, to be disbursed by the Chief of the 
Capitol Police or his designee: Provided, That, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the cost of basic training for the 
Capitol Police at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center 
for fiscal year 2008 shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security from funds available to the Department of Homeland 
Security.

                       Administrative Provisions


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

  Sec. 1001. Transfer Authority.--Amounts appropriated for 
fiscal year 2008 for the Capitol Police may be transferred 
between the headings ``salaries'' and ``general expenses'' upon 
the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate.
  Sec. 1002. Advance Payments.--During fiscal year 2008 and 
each succeeding fiscal year, following notification of the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate, the Chief of the Capitol Police may make 
payments in advance for obligations of the United States 
Capitol Police for subscription services if the Chief 
determines it to be more prompt, efficient, or economical to do 
so.
  Sec. 1003. Utility Tunnel Repairs.--(a) From the unexpended 
balances available under the heading ``Architect of the 
Capitol, Capitol Power Plant'' in chapter 6 of title V of the 
U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and 
Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 110-
28; 111 Stat. 167), $876,000 are hereby rescinded.
  (b) In addition to the amounts otherwise made available in 
this Act under the heading ``Capitol Police, Salaries'', there 
is appropriated $876,000 for expenses under such heading 
resulting from any utility tunnel repairs and asbestos 
abatement activities carried out by the Architect of the 
Capitol: Provided, That the amount provided by this section is 
designated as described in section 5 (in the matter preceding 
division A of this consolidated Act).
  Sec. 1004. United States Capitol Police and Library of 
Congress Police Merger. (a) Short Title.--This section may be 
cited as the ``U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress 
Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007''.
  (b) Transfer of Personnel.--
          (1) Transfers.--
                  (A) Library of congress police employees.--
                Effective on the employee's transfer date, each 
                Library of Congress Police employee shall be 
                transferred to the United States Capitol Police 
                and shall become either a member or civilian 
                employee of the Capitol Police, as determined 
                by the Chief of the Capitol Police under 
                paragraph (2).
                  (B) Library of congress police civilian 
                employees.--Effective on the employee's 
                transfer date, each Library of Congress Police 
                civilian employee shall be transferred to the 
                United States Capitol Police and shall become a 
                civilian employee of the Capitol Police.
          (2) Treatment of library of congress police 
        employees.--
                  (A) Determination of status within capitol 
                police.--
                          (i) Eligibility to serve as members 
                        of the capitol police.--A Library of 
                        Congress Police employee shall become a 
                        member of the Capitol Police on the 
                        employee's transfer date if the Chief 
                        of the Capitol Police determines and 
                        issues a written certification that the 
                        employee meets each of the following 
                        requirements:
                                  (I) Based on the assumption 
                                that such employee would 
                                perform a period of continuous 
                                Federal service after the 
                                transfer date, the employee 
                                would be entitled to an annuity 
                                for immediate retirement under 
                                section 8336(b) or 8412(b) of 
                                title 5, United States Code (as 
                                determined by taking into 
                                account subparagraph (C)(i)), 
                                on the date such employee 
                                becomes 60 years of age.
                                  (II) During the transition 
                                period, the employee 
                                successfully completes 
                                training, as determined by the 
                                Chief of the Capitol Police.
                                  (III) The employee meets the 
                                qualifications required to be a 
                                member of the Capitol Police, 
                                as determined by the Chief of 
                                the Capitol Police.
                          (ii) Service as civilian employee of 
                        capitol police.--If the Chief of the 
                        Capitol Police determines that a 
                        Library of Congress Police employee 
                        does not meet the eligibility 
                        requirements, the employee shall become 
                        a civilian employee of the Capitol 
                        Police on the employee's transfer date.
                          (iii) Finality of determinations.--
                        Any determination of the Chief of the 
                        Capitol Police under this subparagraph 
                        shall not be appealable or reviewable 
                        in any manner.
                          (iv) Deadline for determinations.--
                        The Chief of the Capitol Police shall 
                        complete the determinations required 
                        under this subparagraph for all Library 
                        of Congress Police employees not later 
                        than September 30, 2009.
                  (B) Exemption from mandatory separation.--
                Section 8335(c) or 8425(c) of title 5, United 
                States Code, shall not apply to any Library of 
                Congress Police employee who becomes a member 
                of the Capitol Police under this subsection, 
                until the earlier of--
                          (i) the date on which the individual 
                        is entitled to an annuity for immediate 
                        retirement under section 8336(b) or 
                        8412(b) of title 5, United States Code; 
                        or
                          (ii) the date on which the 
                        individual--
                                  (I) is 57 years of age or 
                                older; and
                                  (II) is entitled to an 
                                annuity for immediate 
                                retirement under section 
                                8336(m) or 8412(d) of title 5, 
                                United States Code, (as 
                                determined by taking into 
                                account subparagraph (C)(i)).
                  (C) Treatment of prior creditable service for 
                retirement purposes.--
                          (i) Prior service for purposes of 
                        eligibility for immediate retirement as 
                        member of capitol police.--Any Library 
                        of Congress Police employee who becomes 
                        a member of the Capitol Police under 
                        this subsection shall be entitled to 
                        have any creditable service under 
                        section 8332 or 8411 of title 5, United 
                        States Code, that was accrued prior to 
                        becoming a member of the Capitol Police 
                        included in calculating the employee's 
                        service as a member of the Capitol 
                        Police for purposes of section 8336(m) 
                        or 8412(d) of title 5, United States 
                        Code.
                          (ii) Prior service for purposes of 
                        computation of annuity.--Any creditable 
                        service under section 8332 or 8411 of 
                        title 5, United States Code, of an 
                        individual who becomes a member of the 
                        Capitol Police under this paragraph 
                        that was accrued prior to becoming a 
                        member of the Capitol Police--
                                  (I) shall be treated and 
                                computed as employee service 
                                under section 8339 or section 
                                8415 of such title; but
                                  (II) shall not be treated as 
                                service as a member of the 
                                Capitol Police or service as a 
                                congressional employee for 
                                purposes of applying any 
                                formula under section 8339(b), 
                                8339(q), 8415(c), or 8415(d) of 
                                such title under which a 
                                percentage of the individual's 
                                average pay is multiplied by 
                                the years (or other period) of 
                                such service.
          (3) Duties of employees transferred to civilian 
        positions.--
                  (A) Duties.--The duties of any individual who 
                becomes a civilian employee of the Capitol 
                Police under this section, including a Library 
                of Congress Police civilian employee under 
                paragraph (1)(B) and a Library of Congress 
                Police employee who becomes a civilian employee 
                of the Capitol Police under paragraph 
                (2)(A)(ii), shall be determined solely by the 
                Chief of the Capitol Police, except that a 
                Library of Congress Police civilian employee 
                under paragraph (1)(B) shall continue to 
                support Library of Congress police operations 
                until all Library of Congress Police employees 
                are transferred to the United States Capitol 
                Police under this section.
                  (B) Finality of determinations.--Any 
                determination of the Chief of the Capitol 
                Police under this paragraph shall not be 
                appealable or reviewable in any manner.
          (4) Protecting status of transferred employees.--
                  (A) Nonreduction in pay, rank, or grade.--The 
                transfer of any individual under this 
                subsection shall not cause that individual to 
                be separated or reduced in basic pay, rank or 
                grade.
                  (B) Leave and compensatory time.--Any annual 
                leave, sick leave, or other leave, or 
                compensatory time, to the credit of an 
                individual transferred under this subsection 
                shall be transferred to the credit of that 
                individual as a member or an employee of the 
                Capitol Police (as the case may be). The 
                treatment of leave or compensatory time 
                transferred under this subsection shall be 
                governed by regulations of the Capitol Police 
                Board.
                  (C) Prohibiting imposition of probationary 
                period.--The Chief of the Capitol Police may 
                not impose a period of probation on any 
                individual who is transferred under this 
                section.
          (5) Rules of construction relating to employee 
        representation.--
                  (A) Employee representation.--Nothing in this 
                section shall be construed to authorize any 
                labor organization that represented an 
                individual who was a Library of Congress police 
                employee or a Library of Congress police 
                civilian employee before the individual's 
                transfer date to represent that individual as a 
                member of the Capitol Police or an employee of 
                the Capitol Police after the individual's 
                transfer date.
                  (B) Agreements not applicable.--Nothing in 
                this section shall be construed to authorize 
                any collective bargaining agreement (or any 
                related court order, stipulated agreement, or 
                agreement to the terms or conditions of 
                employment) applicable to Library of Congress 
                police employees or to Library of Congress 
                police civilian employees to apply to members 
                of the Capitol Police or to civilian employees 
                of the Capitol Police.
          (6) Rule of construction relating to personnel 
        authority of the chief of the capitol police.--Nothing 
        in this section shall be construed to affect the 
        authority of the Chief of the Capitol Police to--
                  (A) terminate the employment of a member of 
                the Capitol Police or a civilian employee of 
                the Capitol Police; or
                  (B) transfer any individual serving as a 
                member of the Capitol Police or a civilian 
                employee of the Capitol Police to another 
                position with the Capitol Police.
          (7) Transfer date defined.--In this section, the term 
        ``transfer date'' means, with respect to an employee--
                  (A) in the case of a Library of Congress 
                Police employee who becomes a member of the 
                Capitol Police, the first day of the first pay 
                period applicable to members of the United 
                States Capitol Police which begins after the 
                date on which the Chief of the Capitol Police 
                issues the written certification for the 
                employee under paragraph (2)(A);
                  (B) in the case of a Library of Congress 
                Police employee who becomes a civilian employee 
                of the Capitol Police, the first day of the 
                first pay period applicable to employees of the 
                United States Capitol Police which begins after 
                September 30, 2009; or
                  (C) in the case of a Library of Congress 
                Police civilian employee, the first day of the 
                first pay period applicable to employees of the 
                United States Capitol Police which begins after 
                September 30, 2008.
          (8) Cancellation in portion of unobligated balance of 
        fedlink revolving fund.--Amounts available for 
        obligation by the Librarian of Congress as of the date 
        of the enactment of this Act from the unobligated 
        balance in the revolving fund established under section 
        103 of the Library of Congress Fiscal Operations 
        Improvement Act of 2000 (2 U.S.C. 182c) for the Federal 
        Library and Information Network program of the Library 
        of Congress and the Federal Research program of the 
        Library of Congress are reduced by a total of $560,000, 
        and the amount so reduced is hereby cancelled.
  (c) Transition Provisions.--
          (1) Transfer and allocations of property and 
        appropriations.--
                  (A) In general.--Effective on the transfer 
                date of any Library of Congress Police employee 
                and Library of Congress Police civilian 
                employee who is transferred under this 
                section--
                          (i) the assets, liabilities, 
                        contracts, property, and records 
                        associated with the employee shall be 
                        transferred to the Capitol Police; and
                          (ii) the unexpended balances of 
                        appropriations, authorizations, 
                        allocations, and other funds employed, 
                        used, held, arising from, available to, 
                        or to be made available in connection 
                        with the employee shall be transferred 
                        to and made available under the 
                        appropriations accounts for the Capitol 
                        Police for ``Salaries'' and ``General 
                        Expenses'', as applicable.
                  (B) Joint review.--During the transition 
                period, the Chief of the Capitol Police and the 
                Librarian of Congress shall conduct a joint 
                review of the assets, liabilities, contracts, 
                property records, and unexpended balances of 
                appropriations, authorizations, allocations, 
                and other funds employed, used, held, arising 
                from, available to, or to be made available in 
                connection with the transfer under this 
                section.
          (2) Treatment of alleged violations of certain 
        employment laws with respect to transferred 
        individuals.--
                  (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other 
                provision of law and except as provided in 
                subparagraph (C), in the case of an alleged 
                violation of any covered law (as defined in 
                subparagraph (D)) which is alleged to have 
                occurred prior to the transfer date with 
                respect to an individual who is transferred 
                under this section, and for which the 
                individual has not exhausted all of the 
                remedies available for the consideration of the 
                alleged violation which are provided for 
                employees of the Library of Congress under the 
                covered law prior to the transfer date, the 
                following shall apply:
                          (i) The individual may not initiate 
                        any procedure which is available for 
                        the consideration of the alleged 
                        violation of the covered law which is 
                        provided for employees of the Library 
                        of Congress under the covered law.
                          (ii) To the extent that the 
                        individual has initiated any such 
                        procedure prior to the transfer date, 
                        the procedure shall terminate and have 
                        no legal effect.
                          (iii) Subject to subparagraph (B), 
                        the individual may initiate and 
                        participate in any procedure which is 
                        available for the resolution of 
                        grievances of officers and employees of 
                        the Capitol Police under the 
                        Congressional Accountability Act of 
                        1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) to provide 
                        for consideration of the alleged 
                        violation. The previous sentence does 
                        not apply in the case of an alleged 
                        violation for which the individual 
                        exhausted all of the available remedies 
                        which are provided for employees of the 
                        Library of Congress under the covered 
                        law prior to the transfer date.
                  (B) Special rules for applying congressional 
                accountability act of 1995.--In applying 
                subparagraph (A)(iii) with respect to an 
                individual to whom this subsection applies, for 
                purposes of the consideration of the alleged 
                violation under the Congressional 
                Accountability Act of 1995--
                          (i) the date of the alleged violation 
                        shall be the individual's transfer 
                        date;
                          (ii) notwithstanding the third 
                        sentence of section 402(a) of such Act 
                        (2 U.S.C. 1402(a)), the individual's 
                        request for counseling under such 
                        section shall be made not later than 60 
                        days after the date of the alleged 
                        violation; and
                          (iii) the employing office of the 
                        individual at the time of the alleged 
                        violation shall be the Capitol Police 
                        Board.
                  (C) Exception for alleged violations subject 
                to hearing prior to transfer.--Subparagraph (A) 
                does not apply with respect to an alleged 
                violation for which a hearing has commenced in 
                accordance with the covered law on or before 
                the transfer date.
                  (D) Covered law defined.--In this paragraph, 
                a ``covered law'' is any law for which the 
                remedy for an alleged violation is provided for 
                officers and employees of the Capitol Police 
                under the Congressional Accountability Act of 
                1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.).
          (3) Availability of detailees during transition 
        period.--During the transition period, the Chief of the 
        Capitol Police may detail additional members of the 
        Capitol Police to the Library of Congress, without 
        reimbursement.
          (4) Effect on existing memorandum of understanding.--
        The Memorandum of Understanding between the Library of 
        Congress and the Capitol Police entered into on 
        December 12, 2004, shall remain in effect during the 
        transition period, subject to--
                  (A) the provisions of this section; and
                  (B) such modifications as may be made in 
                accordance with the modification and dispute 
                resolution provisions of the Memorandum of 
                Understanding, consistent with the provisions 
                of this section.
          (5) Rule of construction relating to personnel 
        authority of the librarian of congress.--Nothing in 
        this section shall be construed to affect the authority 
        of the Librarian of Congress to--
                  (A) terminate the employment of a Library of 
                Congress Police employee or Library of Congress 
                Police civilian employee; or
                  (B) transfer any individual serving in a 
                Library of Congress Police employee position or 
                Library of Congress Police civilian employee 
                position to another position at the Library of 
                Congress.
  (d) Police Jurisdiction, Unlawful Activities, and 
Penalties.--
          (1) Jurisdiction.--
                  (A) Extension of capitol police 
                jurisdiction.--Section 9 of the Act entitled 
                ``An Act to define the area of the United 
                States Capitol Grounds, to regulate the use 
                thereof, and for other purposes'', approved 
                July 31, 1946 (2 U.S.C. 1961) is amended by 
                adding at the end the following:
  ``(d) For purposes of this section, `United States Capitol 
Buildings and Grounds' shall include the Library of Congress 
buildings and grounds described under section 11 of the Act 
entitled `An Act relating to the policing of the buildings of 
the Library of Congress', approved August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 
167j), except that in a case of buildings or grounds not 
located in the District of Columbia, the authority granted to 
the Metropolitan Police Force of the District of Columbia shall 
be granted to any police force within whose jurisdiction the 
buildings or grounds are located.''.
                  (B) Repeal of library of congress police 
                jurisdiction.--The first section and sections 7 
                and 9 of the Act of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 
                167, 167f, 167h) are repealed on October 1, 
                2009.
          (2) Unlawful activities and penalties.--
                  (A) Extension of united states capitol 
                buildings and grounds provisions to the library 
                of congress buildings and grounds.--
                          (i) Capitol buildings.--Section 5101 
                        of title 40, United States Code, is 
                        amended by inserting ``all buildings on 
                        the real property described under 
                        section 5102(d)'' after ``(including 
                        the Administrative Building of the 
                        United States Botanic Garden)''.
                          (ii) Capitol grounds.--Section 5102 
                        of title 40, United States Code, is 
                        amended by adding at the end the 
                        following:
  ``(d) Library of Congress Buildings and Grounds.--
          ``(1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph 
        (2), the United States Capitol Grounds shall include 
        the Library of Congress grounds described under section 
        11 of the Act entitled `An Act relating to the policing 
        of the buildings of the Library of Congress', approved 
        August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167j).
          ``(2) Authority of librarian of congress.--
        Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the Librarian 
        of Congress shall retain authority over the Library of 
        Congress buildings and grounds in accordance with 
        section 1 of the Act of June 29, 1922 (2 U.S.C. 141; 42 
        Stat. 715).''.
                          (iii) Conforming amendment relating 
                        to disorderly conduct.--Section 
                        5104(e)(2) of title 40, United States 
                        Code, is amended by striking 
                        subparagraph (C) and inserting the 
                        following:
                          ``(C) with the intent to disrupt the 
                        orderly conduct of official business, 
                        enter or remain in a room in any of the 
                        Capitol Buildings set aside or 
                        designated for the use of--
                                  ``(i) either House of 
                                Congress or a Member, 
                                committee, officer, or employee 
                                of Congress, or either House of 
                                Congress; or
                                  ``(ii) the Library of 
                                Congress;''.
                  (B) Repeal of offenses and penalties specific 
                to the library of congress.--Sections 2, 3, 4, 
                5, 6, and 8 of the Act of August 4, 1950 (2 
                U.S.C. 167a, 167b, 167c, 167d, 167e, and 167g) 
                are repealed.
                  (C) Suspension of prohibitions against use of 
                library of congress buildings and grounds.--
                Section 10 of the Act of August 4, 1950 (2 
                U.S.C. 167i) is amended by striking ``2 to 6, 
                inclusive, of this Act'' and inserting ``5103 
                and 5104 of title 40, United States Code''.
                  (D) Conforming amendment to description of 
                library of congress grounds.--Section 11 of the 
                Act of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167j) is 
                amended--
                          (i) in subsection (a), by striking 
                        ``For the purposes of this Act the'' 
                        and inserting ``The'';
                          (ii) in subsection (b), by striking 
                        ``For the purposes of this Act the'' 
                        and inserting ``The'';
                          (iii) in subsection (c), by striking 
                        ``For the purposes of this Act the'' 
                        and inserting ``The''; and
                          (iv) in subsection (d), by striking 
                        ``For the purposes of this Act the'' 
                        and inserting ``The''.
          (3) Conforming amendment relating to jurisdiction of 
        inspector general of library of congress.--Section 
        1307(b)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations 
        Act, 2006 (2 U.S.C. 185(b)), is amended by striking the 
        semicolon at the end and inserting the following: ``, 
        except that nothing in this paragraph may be construed 
        to authorize the Inspector General to audit or 
        investigate any operations or activities of the United 
        States Capitol Police;''.
          (4) Effective date.--The amendments made by this 
        section shall take effect October 1, 2009.
  (e) Collections, Physical Security, Control, and Preservation 
of Order and Decorum Within the Library.--
          (1) Establishment of regulations.--The Librarian of 
        Congress shall establish standards and regulations for 
        the physical security, control, and preservation of the 
        Library of Congress collections and property, and for 
        the maintenance of suitable order and decorum within 
        Library of Congress.
          (2) Treatment of security systems.--
                  (A) Responsibility for security systems.--In 
                accordance with the authority of the Capitol 
                Police and the Librarian of Congress 
                established under this section, the amendments 
                made by this section, and the provisions of law 
                referred to in subparagraph (C), the Chief of 
                the Capitol Police and the Librarian of 
                Congress shall be responsible for the operation 
                of security systems at the Library of Congress 
                buildings and grounds described under section 
                11 of the Act of August 4, 1950, in 
                consultation and coordination with each other, 
                subject to the following:
                          (i) The Librarian of Congress shall 
                        be responsible for the design of 
                        security systems for the control and 
                        preservation of Library collections and 
                        property, subject to the review and 
                        approval of the Chief of the Capitol 
                        Police.
                          (ii) The Librarian of Congress shall 
                        be responsible for the operation of 
                        security systems at any building or 
                        facility of the Library of Congress 
                        which is located outside of the 
                        District of Columbia, subject to the 
                        review and approval of the Chief of the 
                        Capitol Police.
                  (B) Initial proposal for operation of 
                systems.--Not later than October 1, 2008, the 
                Chief of the Capitol Police, in coordination 
                with the Librarian of Congress, shall prepare 
                and submit to the Committee on House 
                Administration of the House of Representatives, 
                the Committee on Rules and Administration of 
                the Senate, and the Committees on 
                Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
                and the Senate an initial proposal for carrying 
                out this paragraph.
                  (C) Provisions of law.--The provisions of law 
                referred to in this subparagraph are as 
                follows:
                          (i) Section 1 of the Act of June 29, 
                        1922 (2 U.S.C. 141).
                          (ii) The undesignated provision under 
                        the heading ``General Provision, This 
                        Chapter'' in chapter 5 of title II of 
                        division B of the Omnibus Consolidated 
                        and Emergency Supplemental 
                        Appropriations Act, 1999 (2 U.S.C. 
                        141a).
                          (iii) Section 308 of the Legislative 
                        Branch Appropriations Act, 1996 (2 
                        U.S.C. 1964).
                          (iv) Section 308 of the Legislative 
                        Branch Appropriations Act, 1997 (2 
                        U.S.C. 1965).
  (f) Payment of Capitol Police Services Provided in Connection 
With Relating to Library of Congress Special Events.--
          (1) Payments of amounts deposited in revolving 
        fund.--Section 102(e) of the Library of Congress Fiscal 
        Operations Improvement Act of 2000 (2 U.S.C. 182b(e)) 
        is amended to read as follows:
  ``(e) Use of Amounts.--
          ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), amounts in the accounts of the revolving fund 
        under this section shall be available to the Librarian, 
        in amounts specified in appropriations Acts and without 
        fiscal year limitation, to carry out the programs and 
        activities covered by such accounts.
          ``(2) Special rule for payments for certain capitol 
        police services.--In the case of any amount in the 
        revolving fund consisting of a payment received for 
        services of the United States Capitol Police in 
        connection with a special event or program described in 
        subsection (a)(4), the Librarian shall transfer such 
        amount upon receipt to the Capitol Police for deposit 
        into the applicable appropriations accounts of the 
        Capitol Police.''.
          (2) Use of other library funds to make payments.--In 
        addition to amounts transferred pursuant to section 
        102(e)(2) of the Library of Congress Fiscal Operations 
        Improvement Act of 2000 (as added by paragraph (1)), 
        the Librarian of Congress may transfer amounts made 
        available for salaries and expenses of the Library of 
        Congress during a fiscal year to the applicable 
        appropriations accounts of the United States Capitol 
        Police in order to reimburse the Capitol Police for 
        services provided in connection with a special event or 
        program described in section 102(a)(4) of such Act.
          (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this 
        subsection shall apply with respect to services 
        provided by the United States Capitol Police on or 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act.
  (g) Other Conforming Amendments.--
          (1) In general.--Section 1015 of the Legislative 
        Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1901 note) 
        and section 1006 of the Legislative Branch 
        Appropriations Act, 2004 (2 U.S.C. 1901 note; Public 
        Law 108-83; 117 Stat. 1023) are repealed.
          (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph 
        (1) shall take effect October 1, 2009.
  (h) Definitions.--In this section--
          (1) the term ``Act of August 4, 1950'' means the Act 
        entitled ``An Act relating to the policing of the 
        buildings and grounds of the Library of Congress,'' (2 
        U.S.C. 167 et seq.);
          (2) the term ``Library of Congress Police employee'' 
        means an employee of the Library of Congress designated 
        as police under the first section of the Act of August 
        4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167);
          (3) the term ``Library of Congress Police civilian 
        employee'' means an employee of the Library of Congress 
        Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness who 
        provides direct administrative support to, and is 
        supervised by, the Library of Congress Police, but 
        shall not include an employee of the Library of 
        Congress who performs emergency preparedness or 
        collections control and preservation functions; and
          (4) the term ``transition period'' means the period 
        the first day of which is the date of the enactment of 
        this Act and the final day of which is September 30, 
        2009.

                          OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE


                         Salaries and Expenses

  For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as 
authorized by section 305 of the Congressional Accountability 
Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $3,350,000, of which $700,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That 
the Executive Director of the Office of Compliance may, within 
the limits of available appropriations, dispose of surplus or 
obsolete personal property by interagency transfer, donation, 
or discarding: Provided further, That not more than $500 may be 
expended on the certification of the Executive Director of the 
Office of Compliance in connection with official representation 
and reception expenses.

                        Administrative Provision

  Sec. 1101. Compensation of Board and Officers of the Office 
of Compliance. (a) Members of the Board of Directors.--Section 
301(g) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 
U.S.C. 1381(g)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and 
inserting the following:
          ``(1) Per diem.--
                  ``(A) Rate of compensation for each day.--
                Each member of the Board shall be compensated, 
                for each day (including travel time) during 
                which such member is engaged in the performance 
                of the duties of the Board, at a rate equal to 
                the daily equivalent of the lesser of--
                          ``(i) the highest annual rate of 
                        compensation of any officer of the 
                        Senate; or
                          ``(ii) the highest annual rate of 
                        compensation of any officer of the 
                        House of Representatives.
                  ``(B) Authority to prorate.--The rate of pay 
                of a member may be prorated based on the 
                portion of the day during which the member is 
                engaged in the performance of Board duties.''.
  (b) Officers.--Section 302 of the Congressional 
Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1382) is amended--
          (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (2) and 
        inserting the following:
          ``(2) Compensation.--
                  ``(A) Authority to fix compensation.--The 
                Chair may fix the compensation of the Executive 
                Director.
                  ``(B) Limitation.--The rate of pay for the 
                Executive Director may not exceed the lesser 
                of--
                          ``(i) the highest annual rate of 
                        compensation of any officer of the 
                        Senate; or
                          ``(ii) the highest annual rate of 
                        compensation of any officer of the 
                        House of Representatives.'';
          (2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (3) and 
        inserting the following:
          ``(3) Compensation.--
                  ``(A) Authority to fix compensation.--The 
                Chair may fix the compensation of the Deputy 
                Executive Directors.
                  ``(B) Limitation.--The rate of pay for a 
                Deputy Executive Director may not exceed 96 
                percent of the lesser of--
                          ``(i) the highest annual rate of 
                        compensation of any officer of the 
                        Senate; or
                          ``(ii) the highest annual rate of 
                        compensation of any officer of the 
                        House of Representatives.'';
          (3) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and 
        inserting the following:
          ``(2) Compensation.--
                  ``(A) Authority to fix compensation.--The 
                Chair may fix the compensation of the General 
                Counsel.
                  ``(B) Limitation.--The rate of pay for the 
                General Counsel may not exceed the lesser of--
                          ``(i) the highest annual rate of 
                        compensation of any officer of the 
                        Senate; or
                          ``(ii) the highest annual rate of 
                        compensation of any officer of the 
                        House of Representatives.''; and
          (4) in subsection (e), by striking ``General 
        Accounting Office'' and inserting ``Government 
        Accountability Office''.

                      CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE


                         Salaries and Expenses

  For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the 
Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $4,000 to 
be expended on the certification of the Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office in connection with official 
representation and reception expenses, $37,399,000.

                        Administrative Provision

  Sec. 1201. Executive Exchange Program for the Congressional 
Budget Office. (a) In General.--The Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office may establish and conduct an 
executive exchange program under which employees of the Office 
may be assigned to private sector organizations, and employees 
of private sector organizations may be assigned to the Office, 
for 1-year periods to further the institutional interests of 
the Office or Congress, including for the purpose of providing 
training to officers and employees of the Office.
  (b) Limitations and Conditions.--The Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office shall--
          (1) limit the number of officers and employees who 
        are assigned to private sector organizations at any one 
        time to not more than 3;
          (2) limit the number of employees from private sector 
        organizations who are assigned to the Office at any one 
        time to not more than 3;
          (3) require that an employee of a private sector 
        organization assigned to the Office may not have access 
        to any trade secrets or to any other nonpublic 
        information which is of commercial value to the private 
        sector organization from which such employee is 
        assigned; and
          (4) approve employees to be detailed from the private 
        sector without regard to political affiliation and 
        solely on the basis of their fitness to perform their 
        assigned duties.
  (c) Treatment of Private Employees.--An employee of a private 
sector organization assigned to the Office under the executive 
exchange program shall be considered to be an employee of the 
Office for purposes of--
          (1) chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code;
          (2) sections 201, 203, 205, 207, 208, 209, 603, 606, 
        607, 643, 654, 1905, and 1913 of title 18, United 
        States Code;
          (3) sections 1343, 1344, and 1349(b) of title 31, 
        United States Code;
          (4) chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code 
        (commonly referred to as the ``Federal Tort Claims 
        Act'') and any other Federal tort liability statute;
          (5) the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
        App.); and
          (6) section 1043 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
        1986.
  (d) Termination of Assignments.--No assignment under this 
section shall commence after the end of the 2-year period 
beginning on the date of enactment of this section.
  (e) Effective Date.--Subject to subsection (d), this section 
shall apply to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year 
thereafter.

                        ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL


                         General Administration

  For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other 
personal services, at rates of pay provided by law; for surveys 
and studies in connection with activities under the care of the 
Architect of the Capitol; for all necessary expenses for the 
general and administrative support of the operations under the 
Architect of the Capitol including the Botanic Garden; 
electrical substations of the Capitol, Senate and House office 
buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the 
Architect of the Capitol; including furnishings and office 
equipment; including not more than $5,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses, to be expended as the 
Architect of the Capitol may approve; for purchase or exchange, 
maintenance, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle, 
$79,897,000, of which $400,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2012.

                            Capitol Building

  For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and 
operation of the Capitol, $24,090,000, of which $8,290,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2012.

                            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, $10,090,000, of which 
$500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2012.

                        Senate Office Buildings

  For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and 
operation of Senate office buildings; and furniture and 
furnishings to be expended under the control and supervision of 
the Architect of the Capitol, $70,283,000, of which $14,400,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2012.

                         House Office Buildings

  For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and 
operation of the House office buildings, $65,635,000, of which 
$25,400,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2012.

                          Capitol Power Plant

  For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and 
operation of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heating, power 
(including the purchase of electrical energy) and water and 
sewer services for the Capitol, Senate and House office 
buildings, Library of Congress buildings, and the grounds about 
the same, Botanic Garden, Senate garage, and air conditioning 
refrigeration not supplied from plants in any of such 
buildings; heating the Government Printing Office and 
Washington City Post Office, and heating and chilled water for 
air conditioning for the Supreme Court Building, the Union 
Station complex, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary 
Building and the Folger Shakespeare Library, expenses for which 
shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect 
of the Capitol and amounts so received shall be deposited into 
the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation, $85,310,000, 
of which $3,155,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2012: Provided, That not more than $8,000,000 of the funds 
credited or to be reimbursed to this appropriation as herein 
provided shall be available for obligation during fiscal year 
2008.

                     Library Buildings and Grounds

  For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural 
maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and 
grounds, $27,553,000, of which $4,890,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2012.

            Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and Security

  For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and 
operation of buildings, grounds and security enhancements of 
the United States Capitol Police, wherever located, the 
Alternate Computer Facility, and AOC security operations, 
$14,966,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2012.

                             Botanic Garden

  For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and 
operation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, 
grounds, and collections; and purchase and exchange, 
maintenance, repair, and operation of a passenger motor 
vehicle; all under the direction of the Joint Committee on the 
Library, $8,808,000: Provided, That of the amount made 
available under this heading, the Architect may obligate and 
expend such sums as may be necessary for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the National Garden established under section 
307E of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 (2 
U.S.C. 2146), upon vouchers approved by the Architect or a duly 
authorized designee.

                         Capitol Visitor Center

  For an additional amount for the Capitol Visitor Center 
project, $28,753,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which up to $8,500,000 may be used for Capitol Visitor Center 
operations: Provided, That the Architect of the Capitol may not 
obligate any of the funds which are made available for the 
Capitol Visitor Center project without an obligation plan 
approved by the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 
House of Representatives.

                       Administrative Provisions

  Sec. 1301. Inspector General of the Architect of the Capitol. 
(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Architect 
of the Capitol Inspector General Act of 2007''.
  (b) Office of Inspector General.--There is an Office of 
Inspector General within the Office of the Architect of the 
Capitol which is an independent objective office to--
          (1) conduct and supervise audits and investigations 
        relating to the Architect of the Capitol;
          (2) provide leadership and coordination and recommend 
        policies to promote economy, efficiency, and 
        effectiveness; and
          (3) provide a means of keeping the Architect of the 
        Capitol and the Congress fully and currently informed 
        about problems and deficiencies relating to the 
        administration of programs and operations of the 
        Architect of the Capitol.
  (c) Appointment of Inspector General; Supervision; Removal.--
          (1) Appointment and supervision.--
                  (A) In general.--There shall be at the head 
                of the Office of Inspector General, an 
                Inspector General who shall be appointed by the 
                Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with 
                the Inspectors General of the Library of 
                Congress, Government Printing Office, 
                Government Accountability Office, and United 
                States Capitol Police. The appointment shall be 
                made without regard to political affiliation 
                and solely on the basis of integrity and 
                demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, 
                financial analysis, law, management analysis, 
                public administration, or investigations. The 
                Inspector General shall report to, and be under 
                the general supervision of, the Architect of 
                the Capitol.
                  (B) Audits, investigations, reports, and 
                other duties and responsibilities.--The 
                Architect of the Capitol shall have no 
                authority to prevent or prohibit the Inspector 
                General from--
                          (i) initiating, carrying out, or 
                        completing any audit or investigation;
                          (ii) issuing any subpoena during the 
                        course of any audit or investigation;
                          (iii) issuing any report; or
                          (iv) carrying out any other duty or 
                        responsibility of the Inspector General 
                        under this section.
          (2) Removal.--The Inspector General may be removed 
        from office by the Architect of the Capitol. The 
        Architect of the Capitol shall, promptly upon such 
        removal, communicate in writing the reasons for any 
        such removal to each House of Congress.
          (3) Compensation.--The Inspector General shall be 
        paid at an annual rate of pay equal to $1,500 less than 
        the annual rate of pay of the Architect of the Capitol.
  (d) Duties, Responsibilities, Authority, and Reports.--
          (1) In general.--Sections 4, 5 (other than 
        subsections (a)(13) and (e)(1)(B) thereof), 6 (other 
        than subsection (a)(7) and (8) thereof), and 7 of the 
        Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) shall 
        apply to the Inspector General of the Architect of the 
        Capitol and the Office of such Inspector General and 
        such sections shall be applied to the Office of the 
        Architect of the Capitol and the Architect of the 
        Capitol by substituting--
                  (A) ``Office of the Architect of the 
                Capitol'' for ``establishment''; and
                  (B) ``Architect of the Capitol'' for ``head 
                of the establishment''.
          (2) Employees.--The Inspector General, in carrying 
        out this section, is authorized to select, appoint, and 
        employ such officers and employees (including 
        consultants) as may be necessary for carrying out the 
        functions, powers, and duties of the Office of 
        Inspector General subject to the provisions of law 
        governing selections, appointments, and employment in 
        the Office of the Architect of the Capitol.
  (e) Transfers.--All functions, personnel, and budget 
resources of the Office of the Inspector General of the 
Architect of the Capitol as in effect before the effective date 
of this section are transferred to the Office of Inspector 
General described under subsection (b).
  (f) References.--References in any other Federal law, 
Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, 
or any document of or relating to the Inspector General of the 
Architect of the Capitol shall be deemed to refer to the 
Inspector General as set forth under this section.
  (g) First Appointment.--By the date occurring 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Architect of the Capitol 
shall appoint an individual to the position of Inspector 
General of the Architect of the Capitol described under 
subparagraph (A) of subsection (c)(1) in accordance with that 
subparagraph.
  (h) Effective Date.--
          (1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph 
        (2), this section shall take effect 180 days after the 
        date of enactment of this Act and apply with respect to 
        fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
          (2) First appointment.--Subsection (g) shall take 
        effect on the date of enactment of this Act and the 
        Architect of the Capitol shall take such actions as 
        necessary after such date of enactment to carry out 
        that subsection.
  Sec. 1302. Flexible Work Schedules. Notwithstanding section 
6101 of title 5, United States Code, the Architect of the 
Capitol may establish and conduct a pilot program to test 
flexible work schedules within the Architect of the Capitol and 
Botanic Garden. Such pilot program shall be in accordance with 
chapter 61 of title 5, United States Code. This authority shall 
terminate effective September 30, 2008.
  Sec. 1303. Travel and Transportation. (a) In General.--
Section 5721(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
          (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (G) and (H) as 
        subparagraphs (H) and (I), respectively; and
          (2) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the 
        following:
                  ``(G) the Architect of the Capitol;''.
  (b) Demonstration Program.--Section 521(1)(B) of the National 
Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8241(1)(B)) is 
amended by striking ``paragraphs (B) through (H)'' and 
inserting ``subparagraphs (B) through (I)''.
  Sec. 1304. Advance Payments.--During fiscal year 2008 and 
each succeeding fiscal year, following notification of the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate, the Architect of the Capitol may make payments 
in advance for obligations of the Office of the Architect of 
the Capitol for subscription services if the Architect 
determines it to be more prompt, efficient, or economical to do 
so.
  Sec. 1305. CVC Maintenance.--For maintenance purposes, the 
Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) is considered an extension of the 
Capitol Building, and the maintenance functions for the CVC's 
infrastructure is the responsibility of the Architect of the 
Capitol. Starting in fiscal year 2008, and each fiscal year 
thereafter, the CVC's facilities maintenance budget and 
associated payroll will be included with the Capitol Building's 
appropriation budget, and integrated in such a way as to 
facilitate the reporting of expenses associated with the 
maintenance of the CVC facility.
  Sec. 1306. Leasing Authority.--(a) Section 1102(b) of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 (2 U.S.C. 1822(b)) 
is amended--
          (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Committee on 
        Rules and Administration'' and inserting ``Committees 
        on Appropriations and Rules and Administration'';
          (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the House Office 
        Building Commission'' and inserting ``the Committee on 
        Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
        House Office Building Commission''; and
          (3) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the 
        end and inserting ``, for space to be leased for any 
        other entity under subsection (a).''.
  (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect 
as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act, 2004.
  Sec. 1307. Easements for Rights-of-Way. (a) In General.--The 
Architect of the Capitol may grant, upon such terms as the 
Architect of the Capitol considers advisable, including 
monetary consideration, easements for rights-of-way over, in, 
and upon the Capitol Grounds and any other public lands under 
the jurisdiction and control of the Architect of the Capitol.
  (b) Limitation.--No easement granted under this section may 
include more land than is necessary for the easement.
  (c) Easement Account.--There is established in the Treasury 
an easement account for the Architect of the Capitol. The 
Architect of the Capitol shall deposit in the account all 
proceeds received relating to the granting of easements under 
this section. The proceeds deposited in that account shall be 
available to the Architect, in such amounts and for such 
purposes provided in appropriations acts.
  (d) In-Kind Consideration.--Subject to subsection (f), the 
Architect may accept in-kind consideration instead of, or in 
addition to, any monetary consideration, for any easement 
granted under this section.
  (e) Termination of Easement.--The Architect of the Capitol 
may terminate all or part of any easement granted under this 
section for--
          (1) failure to comply with the terms of the grant;
          (2) nonuse for a 2-year period; or
          (3) abandonment.
  (f) Approval.--The Architect of the Capitol may grant an 
easement for rights-of-way under subsection (a) upon submission 
of written notice of intent to grant that easement and the 
amount or type of consideration to be received, and approval 
by--
          (1) the Committee on Rules and Administration of the 
        Senate for easements granted on property under Senate 
        jurisdiction;
          (2) the House Office Building Commission for property 
        under House of Representatives jurisdiction; and
          (3) the Committee on Rules and Administration of the 
        Senate and the House Office Building Commission for 
        easements granted on any other property.
  (g) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to fiscal year 
2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
  Sec. 1308. Design-Build Contracts.--(a) Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Architect of the Capitol may use 
the two-phase selection procedures authorized in section 303M 
of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 
(41 U.S.C. 253m) for entering into a contract for the design 
and construction of a public building, facility, or work in the 
same manner and under the same terms and conditions as the head 
of an executive agency under such section.
  (b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2008 
and each succeeding fiscal year.
  Sec. 1309. Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer for 
Visitor Services. (a) Definition.--In this section the term 
``Chief Executive Officer'' means the Chief Executive Officer 
for Visitor Services established under section 6701 of the U.S. 
Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq 
Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007 (2 U.S.C. 1806).
  (b) Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer.--The Architect 
of the Capitol shall--
          (1) after consultation with the Chief Executive 
        Officer, appoint an assistant to perform the 
        responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer during 
        the absence or disability of the Chief Executive 
        Officer, or during a vacancy in the position of the 
        Chief Executive Officer; and
          (2) fix the rate of basic pay for the position of the 
        assistant appointed under paragraph (1) at a rate not 
        to exceed the highest total rate of pay for the Senior 
        Executive Service under subchapter VIII of chapter 53 
        of title 5, United States Code, for the locality 
        involved.
  (c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to fiscal year 
2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.

                          LIBRARY OF CONGRESS


                         Salaries and Expenses

  For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not 
otherwise provided for, including development and maintenance 
of the Library's catalogs; custody and custodial care of the 
Library buildings; special clothing; cleaning, laundering and 
repair of uniforms; preservation of motion pictures in the 
custody of the Library; operation and maintenance of the 
American Folklife Center in the Library; preparation and 
distribution of catalog records and other publications of the 
Library; hire or purchase of one passenger motor vehicle; and 
expenses of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not 
properly chargeable to the income of any trust fund held by the 
Board, $395,784,000, of which not more than $6,000,000 shall be 
derived from collections credited to this appropriation during 
fiscal year 2008, and shall remain available until expended, 
under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 
U.S.C. 150) and not more than $350,000 shall be derived from 
collections during fiscal year 2008 and shall remain available 
until expended for the development and maintenance of an 
international legal information database and activities related 
thereto: Provided, That the Library of Congress may not 
obligate or expend any funds derived from collections under the 
Act of June 28, 1902, in excess of the amount authorized for 
obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided 
further, That the total amount available for obligation shall 
be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than 
$6,350,000: Provided further, That of the total amount 
appropriated, $16,451,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2010 for the partial acquisition of books, 
periodicals, 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, not more than $12,000 
may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of 
Congress, in connection with official representation and 
reception expenses for the Overseas Field Offices: Provided 
further, That of the total amount appropriated, $7,000,000 
shall remain available until expended for the digital 
collections and educational curricula program: Provided 
further, That of the total amount appropriated, $750,000 shall 
remain available until expended, and shall be transferred to 
the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission for carrying out 
the purposes of Public Law 106-173, of which $10,000 may be 
used for official representation and reception expenses of the 
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: Provided further, That 
of the total amount appropriated, $1,482,000 shall be used for 
the National Digital Information Infrastructure and 
Preservation Program: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated, $75,000 shall be used to provide a grant 
to the Middle Eastern Text Initiative for translation and 
publishing of middle eastern text: Provided further, That 
$125,000 shall be used to provide a grant to the University of 
Mississippi for the American Music Archives.

                            Copyright Office


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

  For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $49,558,000, 
of which not more than $29,826,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be derived from collections credited to this 
appropriation during fiscal year 2008 under section 708(d) of 
title 17, United States Code: Provided, That not more than 
$10,000,000 shall be derived from prior year unobligated 
balances: Provided further, That the Copyright Office may not 
obligate or expend any funds derived from collections under 
such section, in excess of the amount authorized for obligation 
or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That 
not more than $4,398,000 shall be derived from collections 
during fiscal year 2008 under sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(2), 
803(e), 1005, and 1316 of such title: Provided further, That 
the total amount available for obligation shall be reduced by 
the amount by which collections and unobligated balances are 
less than $44,224,000: 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 $4,250 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 and for copyright 
delegations, visitors, and seminars: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding any provision of chapter 8 of title 17, United 
States Code, any amounts made available under this heading 
which are attributable to royalty fees and payments received by 
the Copyright Office pursuant to sections 111, 119, and chapter 
10 of such title may be used for the costs incurred in the 
administration of the Copyright Royalty Judges program, with 
the exception of the costs of salaries and benefits for the 
Copyright Royalty Judges and staff under section 802(e).

                     Congressional Research Service


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

  For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 
203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 
166) and to revise and extend the Annotated Constitution of the 
United States of America, $102,601,000: Provided, That no part 
of such amount may be used to pay any salary or expense in 
connection with any publication, or preparation of material 
therefor (except the Digest of Public General Bills), to be 
issued by the Library of Congress unless such publication has 
obtained prior approval of either the Committee on House 
Administration of the House of Representatives or the Committee 
on Rules and Administration of the Senate.

             Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

  For salaries and expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 
1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), $67,091,000, 
of which $20,704,000 shall remain available until expended, of 
which $650,000 shall be available to contract to provide 
newspapers to blind and physically handicapped residents at no 
cost to the individual.

                       Administrative Provisions

  Sec. 1401. Incentive Awards Program. 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. 1402. Reimbursable and Revolving Fund Activities. (a) In 
General.--For fiscal year 2008, the obligational authority of 
the Library of Congress for the activities described in 
subsection (b) may not exceed $122,529,000.
  (b) Activities.--The activities referred to in subsection (a) 
are reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded 
from sources other than appropriations to the Library in 
appropriations Acts for the legislative branch.
  (c) Transfer of Funds.--During fiscal year 2008, the 
Librarian of Congress may temporarily transfer funds 
appropriated in this Act, under the heading ``Library of 
Congress'', under the subheading ``Salaries and Expenses'', to 
the revolving fund for the FEDLINK Program and the Federal 
Research Program established under section 103 of the Library 
of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000 (Public 
Law 106-481; 2 U.S.C. 182c): Provided, That the total amount of 
such transfers may not exceed $1,900,000: Provided further, 
That the appropriate revolving fund account shall reimburse the 
Library for any amounts transferred to it before the period of 
availability of the Library appropriation expires.
  Sec. 1403. Audit Requirement. Section 207(e) of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998 (2 U.S.C. 182(e)) 
is amended to read as follows:
  ``(e) Audit.--The revolving fund shall be subject to audit by 
the Comptroller General at the Comptroller General's 
discretion.''.
  Sec. 1404. Transfer Authority. (a) In General.--Amounts 
appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for the Library of Congress 
may be transferred during fiscal year 2008 between any of the 
headings under the heading ``LIBRARY OF CONGRESS'' upon the 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives.
  (b) Limitation.--Not more than 10 percent of the total amount 
of funds appropriated to the account under any heading under 
the heading ``LIBRARY OF CONGRESS'' for fiscal year 2008 may be 
transferred from that account by all transfers made under 
subsection (a).

                       GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE


                   Congressional Printing and Binding


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

  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 (section 902 of 
title 44, United States Code); printing and binding of 
Government publications authorized by law to be distributed to 
Members of Congress; and printing, binding, and distribution of 
Government publications authorized by law to be distributed 
without charge to the recipient, $90,000,000: Provided, That 
this appropriation shall not be available for paper copies of 
the permanent edition of the Congressional Record for 
individual Representatives, Resident Commissioners or Delegates 
authorized under section 906 of title 44, United States Code: 
Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available 
for the payment of obligations incurred under the 
appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding the 2-year limitation 
under section 718 of title 44, United States Code, none of the 
funds appropriated or made available under this Act or any 
other Act for printing and binding and related services 
provided to Congress under chapter 7 of title 44, United States 
Code, may be expended to print a document, report, or 
publication after the 27-month period beginning on the date 
that such document, report, or publication is authorized by 
Congress to be printed, unless Congress reauthorizes such 
printing in accordance with section 718 of title 44, United 
States Code: Provided further, That any unobligated or 
unexpended balances in this account or accounts for similar 
purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred to the 
Government Printing Office revolving fund for carrying out the 
purposes of this heading, subject to the approval of the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and Senate.

                 Office of Superintendent of Documents


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

  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, $35,000,000: Provided, That amounts of not more than 
$2,000,000 from current year appropriations are authorized for 
producing and disseminating Congressional serial sets and other 
related publications for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 to 
depository and other designated libraries: Provided further, 
That any unobligated or unexpended balances in this account or 
accounts for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years may be 
transferred to the Government Printing Office revolving fund 
for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and Senate.

               Government Printing Office Revolving Fund

  The Government Printing Office is hereby authorized to make 
such expenditures, within the limits of funds available and in 
accordance with law, and to make such contracts and commitments 
without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by 
section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be 
necessary in carrying out the programs and purposes set forth 
in the budget for the current fiscal year for the Government 
Printing Office revolving fund: Provided further, That not more 
than $5,000 may be expended on the certification of the Public 
Printer in connection with official representation and 
reception expenses: Provided further, That the revolving fund 
shall be available for the hire or purchase of not more than 12 
passenger motor vehicles: Provided further, That expenditures 
in connection with travel expenses of the advisory councils to 
the Public Printer shall be deemed necessary to carry out the 
provisions of title 44, United States Code: Provided further, 
That the revolving fund shall be available for temporary or 
intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United 
States Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the 
daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level V of 
the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title: 
Provided further, That 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 
2,621 work-years (or such other number of work-years as the 
Public Printer may request, subject to the approval of the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and Senate): Provided further, That activities financed through 
the revolving fund may provide information in any format: 
Provided further, That the revolving fund and the funds 
provided under the headings ``Office of Superintendent of 
Documents'' and ``salaries and expenses'' may not be used for 
contracted security services at GPO's passport facility in the 
District of Columbia.

                    GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE


                         Salaries and Expenses

  For necessary expenses of the Government Accountability 
Office, including not more than $12,500 to be expended on the 
certification of the Comptroller General of the United States 
in connection with official representation and reception 
expenses; temporary or intermittent services under section 
3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for 
individuals not more than the daily equivalent of the annual 
rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule under 
section 5315 of such title; hire of one passenger motor 
vehicle; advance payments in foreign countries in accordance 
with section 3324 of title 31, United States Code; benefits 
comparable to those payable under sections 901(5), (6), and (8) 
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081(5), (6), and 
(8)); and under regulations prescribed by the Comptroller 
General of the United States, rental of living quarters in 
foreign countries, $501,000,000: Provided, That not more than 
$5,413,000 of payments received under section 782 of title 31, 
United States Code, shall be available for use in fiscal year 
2008: Provided further, That not more than $2,097,000 of 
reimbursements received under section 9105 of title 31, United 
States Code, shall be available for use in fiscal year 2008: 
Provided further, That of the total amount provided, up to 
$2,500,000 is for technology assessment studies: Provided 
further, That this appropriation and appropriations for 
administrative expenses of any other department or agency which 
is a member of the National Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a 
Regional Intergovernmental Audit Forum shall be available to 
finance an appropriate share of either Forum's costs as 
determined by the respective Forum, including necessary travel 
expenses of non-Federal participants: Provided further, That 
payments hereunder to the Forum may be credited as 
reimbursements to any appropriation from which costs involved 
are initially financed.

                       Administrative Provisions

  Sec. 1501. Contract Appeals Board. (a) Definitions.--In this 
section--
          (1) the term ``Board'' means the Contract Appeals 
        Board established under subsection (b); and
          (2) the term ``legislative branch agency'' means--
                  (A) the Architect of the Capitol;
                  (B) the United States Botanic Gardens;
                  (C) the Government Accountability Office;
                  (D) the Government Printing Office;
                  (E) the Library of Congress;
                  (F) the Congressional Budget Office;
                  (G) the United States Capitol Police; and
                  (H) any other agency, including any office, 
                board, or commission, established in the 
                legislative branch; and
  (b) Establishment.--There is established a Contract Appeals 
Board within the Government Accountability Office. The Board 
shall hear and decide appeals from decisions of a contracting 
officer with respect to any contract entered into by a 
legislative branch agency.
  (c) Members of the Board.--
          (1) Appointment.--The Comptroller General shall 
        appoint at least 3 members to the Contract Appeals 
        Board.
          (2) Qualifications.--Each member shall have not less 
        than 5 years experience in public contract law.
          (3) Pay.--Subject to any provision of law relating to 
        pay applicable to the Office of General Counsel of the 
        Government Accountability Office, the Comptroller 
        General shall establish and adjust the annual rate of 
        basic pay of members of the Board.
  (d) Provisions Applicable to Appeals.--The Contract Disputes 
Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-563, 41 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), as 
amended, shall apply to appeals to the Board, except that 
section 4, subsections 8(a), (b), and (c), and subsection 10(a) 
shall not apply to such appeals and the amount of any claim 
referenced in subsection 6(c) shall be $50,000. The Comptroller 
General shall prescribe regulations for procedures for appeals 
to the Board that are consistent with procedures under the 
Contract Disputes Act of 1978.
   (e) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect 
to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
  Sec. 1502. Repeal and Modification of Certain Reporting 
Requirements. (a) Annual Report by GAO on Consistency of IMF 
Practices With Statutory Policies.--Section 504(e) of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-113; 113 
Stat. 1501A-318) is repealed.
  (b) Review of Proposed Changes to Export Thresholds for 
Computers.--Section 314 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2001 (Public Law 106-554; 114 Stat. 2763A-123) is repealed.
  (c) Congressional Hunger Fellowship Program Audit.--Section 
4404(f)(4)(A) of the Congressional Hunger Fellows Act of 2002 
(2 U.S.C. 1161(f)(4)(A); Public Law 107-171) is amended--
          (1) by striking ``shall'' and inserting ``may''; and
          (2) by striking ``annual.''.
  (d) Haitian Refugee Immigration.--Section 902(k) of the 
Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1255 
note; Public Law 105-277) is repealed.
  (e) Audit of Financial Transactions.--Section 11 of the 
National Moment of Remembrance Act (36 U.S.C. 116 note; Public 
Law 106-579) is repealed.
  (f) Loss Ratios and Refund of Premiums.--Section 1882(r)(5) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ss(r)(5)) is 
amended--
          (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                  (A) by striking ``(A) The Comptroller General 
                shall periodically, not less than once every 3 
                years,'' and inserting ``The Secretary may''; 
                and
                  (B) by striking ``and to the Secretary''; and
          (2) by striking subparagraph (B).
  (g) Radiation Exposure Compensation Reports.--Section 14 of 
the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note; 
Public Law 101-426) is repealed.

                OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND

  For a payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund 
for financing activities of the Open World Leadership Center 
under section 313 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151), $9,000,000: Provided, That not later than 
March 31, 2008, the Board of Trustees of the Open World 
Leadership Center shall prepare and submit a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives for potential options for transfer of the Open 
World Leadership Center to a department or agency in the 
executive branch, establishment of the Center as an independent 
agency in the executive branch, or other appropriate options.

   JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

  For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service 
Development Trust Fund established under section 116 of the 
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and 
Development Act (2 U.S.C. 1105), $430,000.

                                TITLE II


                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

  Sec. 201. Maintenance and Care of Private Vehicles. No part 
of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used for the 
maintenance or care of private vehicles, except for emergency 
assistance and cleaning as may be provided under regulations 
relating to parking facilities for the House of Representatives 
issued by the Committee on House Administration and for the 
Senate issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  Sec. 202. Fiscal Year Limitation. No part of the funds 
appropriated in this Act shall remain available for obligation 
beyond fiscal year 2008 unless expressly so provided in this 
Act.
  Sec. 203. Rates of Compensation and Designation. Whenever in 
this Act any office or position not specifically established by 
the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 Stat. 32 et seq.) is 
appropriated for or the rate of compensation or designation of 
any office or position appropriated for is different from that 
specifically established by such Act, the rate of compensation 
and the designation in this Act shall be the permanent law with 
respect thereto: Provided, That the provisions in this Act for 
the various items of official expenses of Members, officers, 
and committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, and 
clerk hire for Senators and Members of the House of 
Representatives shall be the permanent law with respect 
thereto.
  Sec. 204. Consulting Services. The expenditure of any 
appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through 
procurement contract, under section 3109 of title 5, United 
States Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such 
expenditures are a matter of public record and available for 
public inspection, except where otherwise provided under 
existing law, or under existing Executive order issued under 
existing law.
  Sec. 205. Awards and Settlements. Such sums as may be 
necessary are appropriated to the account described in 
subsection (a) of section 415 of the Congressional 
Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1415(a)) to pay awards and 
settlements as authorized under such subsection.
  Sec. 206. Costs of LBFMC. Amounts available for 
administrative expenses of any legislative branch entity which 
participates in the Legislative Branch Financial Managers 
Council (LBFMC) established by charter on March 26, 1996, shall 
be available to finance an appropriate share of LBFMC costs as 
determined by the LBFMC, except that the total LBFMC costs to 
be shared among all participating legislative branch entities 
(in such allocations among the entities as the entities may 
determine) may not exceed $2,000.
  Sec. 207. Landscape Maintenance. The Architect of the 
Capitol, in consultation with the District of Columbia, is 
authorized to maintain and improve the landscape features, 
excluding streets and sidewalks, in the irregular shaped grassy 
areas bounded by Washington Avenue, SW on the northeast, Second 
Street SW on the west, Square 582 on the south, and the 
beginning of the I-395 tunnel on the southeast.
  Sec. 208. Limitation on Transfers. None of the funds made 
available in this Act may be transferred to any department, 
agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, 
except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority 
provided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act.
  Sec. 209. Guided Tours of the Capitol.--(a) Except as 
provided in subsection (b), none of the funds made available to 
the Architect of the Capitol or the U.S. Capitol Guide Service 
and Congressional Special Services Office in this Act may be 
used to eliminate guided tours of the United States Capitol 
which are led by employees and interns of offices of Members of 
Congress and other offices of the House of Representatives and 
Senate.
  (b) At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or at the 
direction of the Architect of the Capitol or Director of the 
U.S. Capitol Guide Service and Congressional Special Services 
Office with the approval of the Capitol Police Board, guided 
tours of the United States Capitol which are led by employees 
and interns described in subsection (a) may be suspended 
temporarily or otherwise subject to restriction for security or 
related reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the 
United States Capitol which are led by the Architect of the 
Capitol or the Capitol Guide Service.
  Sec. 210. (a) Rescissions.--There is hereby rescinded an 
amount equal to 0.25 percent of the budget authority provided 
for fiscal year 2008 for any discretionary account in title I 
of this Act.
  (b) Proportionate Application.--Any rescission made by 
subsection (a) shall be applied proportionately--
          (1) to each discretionary account and each item of 
        budget authority described in such subsection; and
          (2) within each such account and item, to each 
        program, project, and activity (with programs, 
        projects, and activities as delineated in the 
        appropriation Act or accompanying reports for the 
        relevant fiscal year covering such account or item, or 
        for accounts and items not included in appropriation 
        Acts, as delineated in the most recently submitted 
        President's budget).
  (c) Exception.--This section shall not apply to section 1003 
of title I of this Act.
  (d) Administration of Across-the-Board Reductions.--In the 
administration of subsection (a), with respect to the budget 
authority provided under the heading ``SENATE'' in title I of 
this Act--
          (1) the percentage rescissions under subsection (a) 
        shall apply to the total amount of all funds 
        appropriated under that heading; and
          (2) the rescissions may be applied without regard to 
        subsection (b).
  This division may be cited as the ``Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act, 2008''.
    [Clerk's note: Reproduced below is the material relating to 
division H contained in the ``Explanatory Statement Submitted 
by Mr. Obey, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, 
Regarding the Consolidated Appropriations Amendment of the 
House of Representatives to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 
2764''.\1\
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    \1\ This Explanatory Statement was submitted for printing in the 
Congressional Record on December 17, 2007, prior to House consideration 
of the Consolidated Appropriations amendment and as directed by the 
House of Representatives in section 3 of H. Res. 869. The Statement 
appears in books II and III of the December 17 Congressional Record, 
with the division H portion beginning on page H16371 of book II.
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    The amendment discussed in the Explanatory Statement was 
agreed to without change by both the House of Representatives 
and the Senate. Therefore, the ``amended bill'' referred to in 
the Statement is the same as the legislation that has been 
signed into law.
    Section 4 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act provides 
that this Explanatory Statement ``shall have the same effect 
with respect to the allocation of funds and implementation of 
divisions A through K of this Act as if it were a joint 
explanatory statement of a committee of conference''.]

                   Explanatory Statement, Division H

        DIVISION H--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008

    Following is an explanation of the effects of this division 
of the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2764 
(hereafter referred to as ``the amended bill'') relative to the 
versions of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008, 
H.R. 2771 passed by the House of Representatives, and S. 1686 
reported by the Senate Appropriations Committee.
    Many items in both versions of the Legislative Branch 
Appropriations bills are identical and are included in the 
amended bill without change. The Appropriations Committees have 
endorsed statements of policy contained in the House and Senate 
reports accompanying the respective Legislative Branch 
Appropriations bills unless amended or restated herein. With 
respect to those items in the amended bill that differ between 
House and Senate Legislative Branch bills, the Committees have 
agreed to the following with the appropriate section numbers, 
punctuation, and other technical corrections:

                                TITLE I


                                 Senate

    The Appropriations Committees agree to appropriate 
$834,031,000 for Senate operations. Inasmuch as these items 
relate solely to the Senate, and in accord with long practice 
under which each body determines its own housekeeping 
requirements and the other concurs without intervention, the 
House has accepted the proposal of the Senate.

                        House of Representatives

    The Appropriations Committees agree to appropriate 
$1,188,211,000 for House operations. Inasmuch as these items 
relate solely to the House, and in accord with long practice 
under which each body determines its own housekeeping 
requirements and the other concurs without intervention, the 
Senate has accepted the proposal of the House.

                              JOINT ITEMS


                        Joint Economic Committee

    The amended bill includes $4,398,000 as proposed by the 
House and the Senate.

                      Joint Committee on Taxation

    The amended bill includes $9,220,000 instead of $9,416,000 
as proposed by the House and the Senate.

     Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 2009

    The amended bill includes $1,240,000 instead of $1,250,000 
as proposed by the Senate.

                   Office of the Attending Physician

    The amended bill includes $2,798,000 instead of $2,820,000 
as proposed by the House and the Senate.

           Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office

    The amended bill includes $5,348,000 for the Capitol Guide 
Service and Special Services Office instead of $4,448,000 as 
proposed by the House and $7,864,000 as proposed by the Senate.

                      Statements of Appropriations

    The amended bill includes $30,000 as proposed by the House 
and the Senate.

                             CAPITOL POLICE


                                Salaries

    The amended bill provides $232,800,000 for salaries and 
benefits of the United States Capitol Police (USCP), instead of 
$224,500,000 as proposed by the House and $225,930,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. This level will support current sworn 
staffing of 1,671 and 10 new officers associated with Library 
of Congress attrition. An additional 21 new officers for the 
Capitol Visitor Center are authorized for fiscal year 2008, 
providing total sworn personnel of 1,702. In addition, funding 
is provided to support 391 civilian personnel. The Chief of 
Police is to submit a prioritized listing of the current 
authorized 414 civilian personnel to the Appropriations 
Committees no later than February 1, 2008.
    The amended bill includes costs associated with additional 
duty hours. Section 1003 transfers funds from the Architect of 
the Capitol to the USCP for security costs associated with the 
utility tunnel repairs and asbestos abatement. Understanding 
this is a multi-year project, the Chief of Police is to provide 
the Appropriations Committees with a cost-benefit analysis of 
continuing to provide this security with overtime versus 
additional new officers by March 3, 2008. The Committees have 
denied $500,500 in overtime associated with the new requirement 
of staffing the New Visitor Experience at the Library of 
Congress beginning April 1, 2008. Should the Librarian of 
Congress open this facility prior to the public opening of the 
Capitol Visitor Center, associated overtime must be funded 
within the Library of Congress appropriation.

                            General Expenses

    The amended bill provides $48,900,000 for general expenses 
of the Capitol Police, instead of $61,500,000 as proposed by 
the House and $58,070,000 as proposed by the Senate. The 
Committees direct that $4,600,000 for general expenses in 
support of the 2008 conventions be funded with available 
unobligated balances, subject to the approval of the 
Appropriations Committees.

                       Administrative Provisions


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    The Committees have included an administrative provision, 
section 1001, which authorizes transfers between various 
accounts upon the approval of the Appropriations Committees. 
Sec. 1002 provides advance payment authority for subscription 
services, subject to prior notification. In regard to any 
advance payment for subscription services, a discount offered 
to the USCP must exceed the cost of the funds per the rate 
published by the United States Treasury (I TFM 6-8040.40). 
Section 1003 provides for security costs associated with the 
utility tunnel project. Section 1004 includes language that 
finalizes the merger of the Library of Congress Police into the 
Capitol Police.

                          Office of Compliance


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    The amended bill includes $3,350,000 instead of $3,806,000 
as proposed by the House and the Senate.

                        Administrative Provision

    Section 1101 authorizes increased compensation for the 
board and officers of the Office of Compliance.

                      Congressional Budget Office


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    The amended bill includes $37,399,000 for salaries and 
expenses of the Congressional Budget Office instead of 
$37,805,000 as proposed by the House and $38,510,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.

                        Administrative Provision

    The amended bill includes language permitting the Director 
of the Congressional Budget Office to conduct an executive 
exchange program with the private sector.

                        ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL


                         General Administration

    The amended bill includes $79,897,000 of which $400,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2012 for General 
Administration instead of $81,733,000 of which $400,000 would 
remain available until September 30, 2012 as proposed by the 
House, and $81,584,000 of which $1,119,000 would remain 
available until September 30, 2012 as proposed by the Senate.
    With respect to operations and projects, the Appropriations 
Committees have agreed to the following:

Operating Budget........................................     $78,133,000
Project Budget:
    1. UPSs, Spare Hardware, and Software for AOC BASNet          84,000
    2. Recertification of Lightning Protection Systems..         130,000
    3. Switchgear, Generator, and ATS Maintenance.......         550,000
    4. Arc Flash Labeling of Electrical Distribution 
      Equipment.........................................         600,000
    5. Energy Survey of Congressional Buildings (Study).         400,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
            Total, General Administration...............      79,897,000

                            Capitol Building

    The amended bill includes $24,090,000, of which $8,290,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2012, for 
maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol, instead of 
$24,567,000 of which $8,790,000 would remain available until 
September 30, 2012 as proposed by the House, and $25,247,000 of 
which $8,790,000 would remain available until September 30, 
2012 as proposed by the Senate.
    With respect to the Emergency Exit Signs and Lighting, 
Phase III, the Architect is directed to fund this high-priority 
project from unobligated balances of prior year funds. With 
respect to operations and other projects, the Appropriations 
Committees have agreed to the following:

Operating Budget........................................     $15,112,000
Project Budget:
    1. Computer, Telecom, & Electrical Support..........         298,000
    2. Legislative Call System Upgrade, Phase II........         150,000
    3. Elevator Modernization S-4.......................         240,000
    4. Conservation of Wall Paintings...................         500,000
    5. Inaugural Support, 2009..........................       3,600,000
    6. West Grand Stair Enclosure.......................       1,190,000
    7. Minor Construction...............................       3,000,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
            Total, Capitol Building.....................      24,090,000

                            Capitol Grounds

    The amended bill includes $10,090,000 for the care and 
improvements of the grounds surrounding the Capitol, House and 
Senate office buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant, of which 
$500,000 will remain available until September 30, 2012, 
instead of $9,310,000 of which $500,000 would remain available 
until September 30, 2012 as proposed by the House, and 
$9,915,000 of which $325,000 would remain available until 
September 30, 2012 as proposed by the Senate.
    With respect to operations and projects, the Appropriations 
Committees have agreed to the following:

Operating Budget........................................      $9,010,000
Project Budget:
    1. Perimeter Fence Replacement, Parking Lots........          40,000
    2. Stabilization and Life Safety Projects, Summer 
      House.............................................         540,000
    3. Greening of the Capitol Initiative...............         500,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
            Total, Capitol Grounds......................      10,090,000

                        Senate Office Buildings

    The amended bill includes $70,283,000, of which $14,400,000 
would remain available until September 30, 2012, for the 
maintenance, care and operation of the Senate office buildings. 
Inasmuch as these items relate solely to the Senate, and in 
accord with long practice under which each body determines its 
own housekeeping requirements and the other concurs without 
intervention, the House has accepted the proposal of the 
Senate.

Operating Budget........................................     $54,858,000
Project Budget:
    1. Legislative Call System Replacement 3............         350,000
    2. Refinish Historic Woodwork.......................         175,000
    3. Repair Marble Floors & Clean Arch Surfaces.......         250,000
    4. Seal Fire Wall Penetrations, HSOB, DSOB..........         250,000
    5. Emergency Generator System.......................       6,040,000
    6. Exterior Envelope, RSOB (study)..................         250,000
    7. Replace Modular Furniture, HSOB..................       3,000,000
    8. Steam Pressure Reducing Valve Replacement, HSOB 
      (design)..........................................         100,000
    9. Fire Alarm System Replacement (DWPD).............         650,000
    10. Fire Alarm System Replacement (SECC)............         400,000
    11. Minor Construction..............................       3,960,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
            Total, Senate Office Buildings..............      70,283,000

                         House Office Buildings

    The amended bill includes $65,635,000, of which $25,400,000 
would remain available until September 30, 2012, for the 
maintenance, care and operation of the House office buildings. 
Inasmuch as these items relate solely to the House, and in 
accord with long practice under which each body determines its 
own housekeeping requirements and the other concurs without 
intervention, the Senate has accepted the proposal of the 
House.
    The Committees note the initiation of a pilot project at 
the Cannon and Longworth House Office Buildings to evaluate 
green roof technology. Green roofs have been shown to reduce 
storm water runoff, reduce cooling and heating costs, and 
protect the underlying roof systems to extend their useful 
life.

Operating Budget........................................     $39,835,000
Project Budget:
    1. Legislative Call System Replacement..............         400,000
    2. Emergency Lighting Upgrade, RHOB (Phase 2).......       4,390,000
    3. Minor Construction...............................       4,910,000
    4. Greening of the Capitol Initiative...............         100,000
    5. FDA Building.....................................      16,000,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
            Total, House Office Buildings...............      65,635,000

                          Capitol Power Plant

    In addition to the $8,000,000 made available from receipts 
credited as reimbursements to this appropriation, the amended 
bill includes $85,310,000 for maintenance, care and operation 
of the Capitol Power Plant, instead of $83,017,000 as proposed 
by the House and $83,447,000 as proposed by the Senate. Of this 
amount, $3,155,000 would remain available until September 30, 
2012, instead of $4,945,000 to remain available until September 
30, 2012 as proposed by the House and $3,755,000 to remain 
available until September 30, 2012 as proposed by the Senate.
    With respect to operations and projects, the Appropriations 
Committees have agreed to the following:

Operating Budget (net)..................................     $78,620,000
Project Budget:
    1. Spare Gearbox and Hub & Blade Assembly for the 
      West Plant........................................          75,000
    2. Electrical Breaker Materials.....................         190,000
    3. Hazardous Materials Survey (Study)...............          75,000
    4. Back-Up Blow-Down System Installation & Blowdown 
      Heat Recovery (Design)............................         110,000
    5. East Refrigeration Plant Chillers Relocation 
      (Design)..........................................         150,000
    6. Wickes Boilers Useful Life (Study)...............         200,000
    7. OSHA Analysis of Plant Buildings (Study).........         220,000
    8. Condensate and Water Piping & Valve Replacement 
      (Design)..........................................         400,000
    9. Greening of the Capitol Initiative...............       3,270,000
    10. Minor Construction..............................       2,000,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
            Total, Capitol Power Plant (net)............      85,310,000

                     Library Buildings and Grounds

    The amended bill includes $27,553,000 for structural and 
mechanical care, Library buildings and grounds, instead of 
$31,638,000 as proposed by the House and $28,061,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. Of this amount, $4,890,000 would remain 
available until September 30, 2012, instead of $10,140,000 to 
remain available until September 30, 2012 as proposed by the 
House and $3,900,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2012 as proposed by the Senate.
    With respect to the following high-priority projects: 
Egress Improvements (Library-wide), Sprinkler System Expansion 
(Thomas Jefferson building), and Smoke Detector Upgrades (James 
Madison building), the Architect is directed to fund these 
projects from unobligated balances of prior year funds. With 
respect to operations and other projects, the Appropriations 
Committees have agreed to the following:

Operating Budget........................................     $20,381,000
Project Budget
    1. Sidewalk Replacement, LOC Campus.................         100,000
    2. Electrical Vault Repairs.........................         225,000
    3. Painting Arches, TJB.............................         237,000
    4. 95% Filtration LOC--Phase 1 of 3.................         250,000
    5. Backflow Preventer Installation..................         250,000
    6. Upgrade Power Data Center, JMMB..................         250,000
    7. Life Safety Deficiencies Abatement...............         390,000
    8. Transite Panel Abatement, TJB....................         580,000
    9. Return Air System Modifications, Ground Floor 
      Corridors, JAB....................................         830,000
    10. Elevator and Escalator Modernization, TJB-1 & 2, 
      JMMB D-1 through D-4, and ESC 1 & 2...............       2,560,000
    11. Minor Construction..............................       1,500,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
            Total, Library Buildings and Grounds........      27,553,000

            Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and Security

    The amended bill includes $14,966,000 instead of 
$16,109,000 as proposed by the House and $15,116,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. Of this amount, $1,000,000 would remain 
available until September 30, 2012, instead of $2,500,000 to 
remain available until September 30, 2012 as proposed by the 
House and $1,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2012 as proposed by the Senate.
    With respect to operations and projects, the Appropriations 
Committees have agreed to the following:

Operating Budget........................................     $13,966,000
Project Budget:
    1. Minor Construction...............................       1,000,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
        Total, Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds.....      14,966,000

                             Botanic Garden

    The amended bill includes $8,808,000 for the Botanic 
Garden, instead of $8,310,000 as proposed by the House and 
$9,363,000 of which $855,000 would remain available until 
September 30, 2012 as proposed by the Senate.
    With respect to operations and projects, the Appropriations 
Committees have agreed to the following:

Operating Budget........................................      $8,308,000
Project Budget:
    1. Partnership Support..............................         300,000
    2. Administration Building Repairs..................         200,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
        Total, Botanic Garden...........................       8,808,000

                         Capitol Visitor Center

    The amended bill includes $28,753,000 for the Capitol 
Visitor Center as proposed by the Senate instead of $27,545,000 
as proposed by the House. Of this amount, $8,500,000 may be 
used for operations.
    With respect to operations and projects, the Appropriations 
Committees have agreed to the following:

Operating Budget........................................      $8,500,000
Project Budget:
    1. Capitol Visitor Center Construction..............      20,253,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
        Total, Capitol Visitor Center...................      28,753,000

                       Administrative Provisions

    The amended bill includes several administrative provisions 
related to the operations of the Architect of the Capitol 
(AOC). Section 1301 establishes the Office of the Inspector 
General. Section 1302 provides authorization for a pilot 
program for flexible work schedules. Section 1303 authorizes 
the payment of travel and transportation expenses of new 
appointees. Section 1304 provides advance payment authority for 
subscription services, subject to prior notification. In regard 
to any advance payment for subscription services, a discount 
offered to the AOC must exceed the cost of the funds per the 
rate published by the United States Treasury (I TFM 6-8040.40). 
Section 1305 provides for the maintenance of the Capitol 
Visitor Center. Section 1306 adjusts the approval process for 
leasing authority. Section 1307 provides authority for the 
Architect of the Capitol to grant easements for rights-of-way 
on all property designated as Capitol Grounds. Section 1308 
provides authority for the Architect to award design-build 
construction contracts. Section 1309 provides for the 
appointment of the assistant to the Chief Executive Officer for 
Visitor Services.

                          Library of Congress


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    The amended bill includes $395,784,000 for salaries and 
expenses, Library of Congress instead of $401,000,000 as 
proposed by the House and $407,811,000 as proposed by the 
Senate. Of this amount $6,350,000 is made available from 
receipts collected by the Library of Congress and is to remain 
available until expended, and up to $16,451,000 is to remain 
available until September 30, 2010 for partial acquisition of 
books, periodicals, newspapers, and all other library 
materials. The amended bill also includes specific amounts for 
designated purposes. The amount provided includes $50,000 for 
the digitization of the Theodore Roosevelt papers.
    As a result of cumulative operating plan funding 
realignments between pay and non-pay, the relationship between 
the pay base and authorized FTEs has become out of balance. To 
correct this imbalance, with the submission of the fiscal 2008 
operating plans, appropriations adjustments must be reflected 
in the authorized FTE base to coincide with the base funding 
reflected in pay. The Committees expect the authorized FTE base 
for the Library to be supported by the pay base reflected in 
the Fiscal Year 2008 operating plans.

                            Copyright Office


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    The amended bill includes $5,334,000, and an additional 
$44,224,000 made available from receipts, for salaries and 
expenses, Copyright Office instead of $5,603,000, with an 
additional $44,224,000 made available from receipts as proposed 
by the House and $4,906,000 with an additional $45,196,000 made 
available from receipts as proposed by the Senate. The 
Appropriations Committees have agreed to language proposed by 
the House requiring the salaries of Copyright Royalty Judges to 
be paid from appropriated funds.

                     Congressional Research Service


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    The amended bill includes $102,601,000 for salaries and 
expenses, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress 
instead of $104,518,000 as proposed by the House and 
$102,892,000 as proposed by the Senate.

             Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    The amended bill includes $67,091,000 instead of 
$67,741,000 as proposed by the House and $67,690,000 as 
proposed by the Senate. Of this amount $20,704,000 is to remain 
available until expended. The Appropriations Committees have 
included $650,000 for distribution of newspaper services to the 
blind and $12,500,000 for the Digital Talking Book project.

                       Administrative Provisions

    The amended bill includes several administrative 
provisions. Section 1401 provides for expenses related to 
official representation for the incentive awards program. 
Section 1402 provides obligation authority for various Library 
programs. Section 1403 changes the audit requirements for the 
Cooperative Acquisitions Program Revolving Fund. Section 1404 
provides authority to transfer funds between Library accounts, 
subject to the approval of the Appropriations Committees.

                       GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE


                   Congressional Printing and Binding


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    The amended bill includes $90,000,000, instead of 
$84,692,000 as proposed by the House and $95,365,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.

               Office of the Superintendent of Documents


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    The amended bill includes $35,000,000, instead of 
$35,434,000 as proposed by the House and $38,231,000 as 
proposed by the Senate.

               Government Printing Office Revolving Fund

    The amended bill provides no additional funding, instead of 
$2,450,000 proposed by the House and $5,000,000 proposed by the 
Senate. The amended bill includes language insuring that GPO 
police officers are responsible for the security of the GPO 
passport production facility. GPO is directed to initiate an 
independent review of security at this facility and develop an 
implementation plan within 180 days of enactment to improve 
security using existing sworn officer positions, for approval 
by the Appropriations Committees and the Joint Committee on 
Printing.

                    GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    The amended bill includes $508,510,000 of which $7,510,000 
is from offsetting collections, for salaries and expenses, 
Government Accountability Office instead of $510,838,000 as 
proposed by the House and $517,830,000 as proposed by the 
Senate.
    The amended bill includes up to $2,500,000 for technology 
assessment studies. As technology continues to change and 
expand rapidly it is critical that the consequences of 
technological applications be anticipated, understood, and 
fully considered in determinations of public policy regarding 
existing and emerging national issues. The Committees direct 
the Comptroller General to make certain that GAO is able to 
provide effective means for securing competent, timely and 
unbiased information to Congress regarding the effects of 
scientific and technical developments.

                       Administrative Provisions

    Section 1501 authorizes a contract appeals board for 
legislative branch agencies in GAO. Section 1502 repeals a 
number of outmoded Congressional mandates for GAO audits.

                OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND

    The amended bill includes $9,000,000 for payment to the 
Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund. The House had proposed 
$6,000,000 and the Senate had proposed $13,500,000.

                       Administrative Provisions

    The amended bill includes a provision requiring the Board 
of Trustees of the Open World Leadership Center to develop 
potential options for transfer of that agency to the executive 
branch, establishment of the Center as an independent 
establishment under the executive branch, or other appropriate 
options. The Committees include this provision instead of 
transferring the agency to the Department of State, as proposed 
by the House.

   JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

    The amended bill includes $430,000 as proposed by both the 
House and the Senate.

                      TITLE II--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    In Title II--General Provisions, the amended bill includes 
eight general provisions that were in both the House and Senate 
bills.
    The Committees direct the Capitol Guide Service and the 
Architect of the Capitol to take no action to eliminate staff-
led tours of the U.S. Capitol. Members view staff-led tours as 
an important part of their constituent service duties and feel 
strongly that they must be allowed to continue after the 
Capitol Visitor Center opens. Obviously, temporary curtailments 
are allowed, as they are now, in the event of an emergency or 
to accommodate large events in the Capitol (such as the State 
of the Union Address, inaugurals, state funerals, joint 
addresses).
    The Committee directs that all staff members who conduct 
tours of the Capitol be required to receive training on the 
history of the Capitol and Congress. The Committee directs the 
Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services to submit for 
approval by the Committee on House Administration, the Senate 
Committee on Rules, and the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations, within 60 days of enactment of this Act, a plan 
to allow for the continuation of staff-led tours. The plan must 
include an out-year funding plan to facilitate the tours and 
also identify any training or certification recommendations. 
Any life safety or security concerns should also be identified 
in this report.
    Section 210 applies an across-the-board cut to all agencies 
of .25%.
    [Clerk's Note: Due to a clerical error, a table headed 
``Budget Authority Total--with Comparisons'' was mistakenly 
included at this point in the version of the Explanatory 
Statement printed in the December 17 Congressional Record. The 
numbers in that table were incorrect, and the table has been 
omitted from this print. A correct table (headed ``Amended Bill 
Total--with Comparisons'') appears at the end of the 
Explanatory Statement for division H in both the Congressional 
Record version (page H16380) and this print.]

    Disclosure of Earmarks and Congressional Directed Spending Items

    Following is a list of Congressional earmarks and 
Congressionally directed spending items (as defined in clause 9 
of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives and 
rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, respectively) 
included in the House amendment or this explanatory statement, 
along with the name of each Senator, House Member, Delegate, or 
Resident Commissioner who submitted a request to the Committee 
of jurisdiction for each item so identified. Items which did 
not appear in H.R. 2771 or S. 1686 or the accompanying 
committee reports are marked with an asterisk. Neither the 
House amendment nor the explanatory statement contains any 
limited tax benefits or limited tariff benefits as defined in 
the applicable House and Senate rules. All of the items on this 
list appeared in the House or Senate versions of H.R. 2771 or 
the accompanying committee reports; there are no ``new'' 
earmarks in this division of the House amendment or explanatory 
statement.
    [Clerk's Note: Due to a clerical error, the following 
earmark disclosure table was inadvertently omitted from the 
Explanatory Statement as printed in the December 17 
Congressional Record, although the table was correctly included 
in the Statement as posted on the House Rules Committee 
website.]

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                           Project Name                                                           Account                                               Member(s)                  Dollar Amount
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Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission                             Library of Congress, Salaries and Expenses                          Senator Richard Durbin, Representative          $150,000
                                                                                                                                         Jesse Jackson, Jr., Representative Ray
                                                                                                                                         LaHood
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Digitization of the Theodore Roosevelt papers                       Library of Congress, Salaries and Expenses                          Senator Byron Dorgan                             $50,000
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Middle Eastern Texts Initiative at Brigham Young University         Library of Congress, Salaries and Expenses                          Senator Robert Bennett                           $75,000
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University of Mississippi Music Archives                            Library of Congress, Salaries and Expenses                          Senator Thad Cochran, Representative            $125,000
                                                                                                                                         Roger Wicker
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                  Amended Bill Total--With Comparisons

    The total new budget (obligational) authority for fiscal 
year 2008 provided in the amended bill, with comparisons to the 
fiscal year 2007 amount, the 2008 budget estimates, and the 
House and Senate bills for 2008 follow:

                        [In thousands of dollars]

New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2007...      $3,852,184
Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal 
    year 2008...........................................       4,361,253
House bill, fiscal year 2008............................       3,100,509
Senate bill, fiscal year 2008...........................       2,786,454
Amended bill, fiscal year 2008..........................       3,969,915
Amended bill compared with:
    New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 
      2007..............................................        +117,731
    Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, 
      fiscal year 2008..................................        -391,338
    House bill, fiscal year 2008........................        +869,406
    Senate bill, fiscal year 2008.......................      +1,183,461
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