[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 136 (Thursday, September 24, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H9924-H9946]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2918, LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 
                                  2010

  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (during the Special Order of Mr. Ellison) 
submitted the following conference report and statement on the bill 
(H.R. 2918) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes:

                  Conference Report (H. Rept. 111-265)

       The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the 
     two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 
     2918), making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for 
     the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other 
     purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have 
     agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective 
     Houses as follows:
       That the House recede from its disagreement to the 
     amendment of the Senate and agree to the same with an 
     amendment as follows:
       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate 
     amendment, insert the following:

                               references

       Sec. 1. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any 
     reference to ``this Act'' or ``this joint resolution'' 
     contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as 
     referring only to the provisions of that division.

        DIVISION A--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010

     That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
     the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Legislative 
     Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for 
     other purposes, namely:

                                TITLE I

                           LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

                                 SENATE

      Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress

       For a payment to Victoria Reggie Kennedy, widow of Edward 
     M. Kennedy, late a Senator from Massachussetts, $174,000.

                           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; 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, $180,000.

    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, 
     $178,982,000, 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, $2,517,000.

                  office of the president pro tempore

       For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $752,000.

              offices of the majority and minority leaders

       For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, 
     $5,212,000.

               offices of the majority and minority whips

       For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $3,288,000.

                      committee on appropriations

       For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, 
     $15,844,000.

                         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, $1,726,000 for each such 
     committee; in all, $3,452,000.

 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, $850,000.

                           policy committees

       For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the 
     Minority Policy Committee, $1,763,000 for each such 
     committee; in all, $3,526,000.

                         office of the chaplain

       For Office of the Chaplain, $415,000.

                        office of the secretary

       For Office of the Secretary, $25,790,000.

             office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper

       For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 
     $70,000,000.

        offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority

       For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the 
     Secretary for the Minority, $1,836,000.

               agency contributions and related expenses

       For agency contributions for employee benefits, as 
     authorized by law, and related expenses, $45,500,000.

            Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate

       For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative 
     Counsel of the Senate, $7,154,000.

                     Office of Senate Legal Counsel

       For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal 
     Counsel, $1,544,000.

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, 
     $7,500; Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, 
     $7,500; Secretary for the Majority of the Senate, $7,500; 
     Secretary for the Minority of the Senate, $7,500; in all, 
     $30,000.

                   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, $140,500,000.

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, $153,601,000, which shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2014.

                          miscellaneous items

       For miscellaneous items, $19,145,000, 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, $422,000,000.

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                          official mail costs

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

                       Administrative Provisions

           gross rate of compensation in offices of senators

       Sec. 1. Effective on and after October 1, 2009, 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, 2009, increased by an additional 
     $50,000 each.


                         reporting requirement

       Sec. 2. Section 105(a) of the Legislative Branch 
     Appropriations Act 1965 (Public Law 88-454; 2 U.S.C. 104a) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the last sentence of paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``shall'' and inserting ``may''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) Beginning with the report covering the first full 
     semiannual period of the 112th Congress, the Secretary of the 
     Senate--
       ``(1) shall publicly post on-line on the website of the 
     Senate each report in a searchable, itemized format as 
     required under this section;
       ``(2) shall issue each report required under this section 
     in electronic form; and
       ``(3) may issue each report required under this section in 
     other forms at the discretion of the Secretary of the 
     Senate.''.

                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                         Salaries and Expenses

       For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives, 
     $1,369,025,000, as follows:

                        house leadership offices

       For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, 
     $25,881,000, including: Office of the Speaker, $5,077,000, 
     including $25,000 for official expenses of the Speaker; 
     Office of the Majority Floor Leader, $2,530,000, including 
     $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority Leader; Office 
     of the Minority Floor Leader, $4,565,000, including $10,000 
     for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the 
     Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 
     $2,194,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the 
     Majority Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the 
     Chief Deputy Minority Whip, $1,690,000, including $5,000 for 
     official expenses of the Minority Whip; Speaker's Office for 
     Legislative Floor Activities, $517,000; Republican Steering 
     Committee, $981,000; Republican Conference, $1,748,000; 
     Republican Policy Committee, $362,000; Democratic Steering 
     and Policy Committee, $1,366,000; Democratic Caucus, 
     $1,725,000; nine minority employees, $1,552,000; training and 
     program development--majority, $290,000; training and program 
     development--minority, $290,000; Cloakroom Personnel--
     majority, $497,000; and Cloakroom Personnel--minority, 
     $497,000.

                  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, 
     $660,000,000.

                          Committee Employees

                standing committees, special and select

       For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special 
     and select, authorized by House resolutions, $139,878,000: 
     Provided, That such amount shall remain available for such 
     salaries and expenses until December 31, 2010, except that 
     $1,000,000 of such amount shall remain available until 
     expended for committee room upgrading.

                      Committee on Appropriations

       For salaries and expenses of the Committee on 
     Appropriations, $31,300,000, including studies and 
     examinations of executive agencies and temporary personal 
     services for such committee, to be expended in accordance 
     with section 202(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 
     1946 and to be available for reimbursement to agencies for 
     services performed: Provided, That such amount shall remain 
     available for such salaries and expenses until December 31, 
     2010.

                    Salaries, Officers and Employees

       For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as 
     authorized by law, $198,301,000, including: for salaries and 
     expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including not more than 
     $23,000, of which not more than $20,000 is for the Family 
     Room, for official representation and reception expenses, 
     $30,089,000 of which $2,600,000 shall remain available until 
     expended; 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, $9,509,000; for 
     salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief 
     Administrative Officer including not more than $3,000 for 
     official representation and reception expenses, $130,782,000, 
     of which $3,937,000 shall remain available until expended; 
     for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Inspector 
     General, $5,045,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office 
     of Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Operations, 
     $4,445,000, to remain available until expended; for salaries 
     and expenses of the Office of General Counsel, $1,415,000; 
     for the Office of the Chaplain, $179,000; for salaries and 
     expenses of the Office of the Parliamentarian, including the 
     Parliamentarian, $2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, 
     and not more than $1,000 for official representation and 
     reception expenses, $2,060,000; for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House, 
     $3,258,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
     Legislative Counsel of the House, $8,814,000; for salaries 
     and expenses of the Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, 
     $859,000; for other authorized employees, $1,249,000; and for 
     salaries and expenses of the Office of the Historian, 
     including the cost of the House Fellows Program (including 
     lodging and related expenses for visiting Program 
     participants), $597,000.

                        Allowances and Expenses

       For allowances and expenses as authorized by House 
     resolution or law, $313,665,000, including: supplies, 
     materials, administrative costs and Federal tort claims, 
     $3,948,000; official mail for committees, leadership offices, 
     and administrative offices of the House, $201,000; Government 
     contributions for health, retirement, Social Security, and 
     other applicable employee benefits, $276,703,000, including 
     employee tuition assistance benefit payments, $3,500,000, if 
     authorized, and employee child care benefit payments, 
     $1,000,000, if authorized; Business Continuity and Disaster 
     Recovery, $25,098,000, of which $5,425,000 shall remain 
     available until expended; transition activities for new 
     members and staff, $2,907,000; Wounded Warrior Program, 
     $2,500,000, to be derived from funding provided for this 
     purpose in Division G of Public Law 111-8; Office of 
     Congressional Ethics, $1,548,000; Energy Demonstration 
     Projects, $2,500,000, if authorized, to 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, $760,000.

                           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. 2062), 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 2010. Any amount remaining after all payments are 
     made under such allowances for fiscal year 2010 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. Effective with respect to fiscal year 2010 and 
     each succeeding fiscal year, the aggregate amount otherwise 
     authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year for the lump-
     sum allowance for each of the following offices is increased 
     as follows:
       (1) The allowance for the office of the Majority Whip is 
     increased by $96,000.
       (2) The allowance for the office of the Minority Whip is 
     increased by $96,000.

                          house fitness center

       Sec. 103. Any active duty member of the Armed Forces who is 
     assigned to a congressional liaison office of the Armed 
     Forces at the House of Representatives may obtain membership 
     in the exercise facility established for employees of the 
     House of Representatives (as described in section 103(a) of 
     the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005) in the same 
     manner as an employee of the House of Representatives, in 
     accordance with such regulations as the Committee on House 
     Administration may promulgate.
       Sec. 104. (a) Section 101(d) of the Legislative Branch 
     Appropriations Act, 1993 (2 U.S.C. 95b(d)), as added by 
     section 103(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
     2009, is amended by striking ``and made available'' and 
     inserting ``and merged with and made available''.
       (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to 
     funds appropriated for fiscal year 2010 and succeeding fiscal 
     years.

                              JOINT ITEMS

       For Joint Committees, as follows:

                        Joint Economic Committee

       For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, 
     $4,814,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.

                      Joint Committee on Taxation

       For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on 
     Taxation, $11,327,000, to be disbursed by the Chief 
     Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives. For 
     other joint items, as follows:

                   Office of the Attending Physician

       For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of 
     the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and his 
     assistants, including: (1) an allowance of $2,175 per month 
     to the Attending Physician; (2) an allowance of $1,300 per 
     month to the Senior Medical Officer; (3) an allowance of $725 
     per month each to three medical officers while on duty in the 
     Office of the Attending Physician; (4) an allowance of $725 
     per month to two assistants and $580 per month each not to 
     exceed 11 assistants on the basis heretofore provided for 
     such assistants; and (5) $2,366,000 for reimbursement to the 
     Department of the Navy for expenses incurred for

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     staff and equipment assigned to the Office of the Attending 
     Physician, which shall be advanced and credited to the 
     applicable appropriation or appropriations from which such 
     salaries, allowances, and other expenses are payable and 
     shall be available for all the purposes thereof, $3,805,000, 
     to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the 
     House of Representatives.

             Office of Congressional Accessibility Services

                         salaries and expenses

       For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional 
     Accessibility Services, $1,377,000, to be disbursed by the 
     Secretary of the Senate.

                             CAPITOL POLICE

                                Salaries

       For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including 
     overtime, hazardous duty pay differential, and Government 
     contributions for health, retirement, social security, 
     professional liability insurance, and other applicable 
     employee benefits, $265,188,000, 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, $63,130,000, 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 2010 shall be 
     paid by the Secretary of Homeland Security from funds 
     available to the Department of Homeland Security.

                        Administrative Provision

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 1001. Amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2010 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.

                          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), $4,377,000, of which $884,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided, 
     That not more than $500 may be expended on the certification 
     of the Executive Director of the Office of Compliance in 
     connection with official representation and reception 
     expenses.

                        Administrative Provision

          disposition of surplus or obsolete personal property

       Sec. 1101. (a) In General.--Title III of the Congressional 
     Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) is amended 
     by inserting after section 305 the following:

     ``SEC. 306. DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS OR OBSOLETE PERSONAL 
                   PROPERTY.

       ``The Executive Director may, within the limits of 
     available appropriations, dispose of surplus or obsolete 
     personal property by interagency transfer, donation, or 
     discarding.''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of 
     contents for the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 
     U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
     305 the following:

``Sec. 306. Disposition of surplus or obsolete personal property.''.

       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2010, and each fiscal 
     year thereafter.

                      CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

                         Salaries and Expenses

       For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the 
     Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $6,000 
     to be expended on the certification of the Director of the 
     Congressional Budget Office in connection with official 
     representation and reception expenses, $45,165,000.

                        Administrative Provision

     executive exchange program for the congressional budget office

       Sec. 1201. Section 1201 of the Legislative Branch 
     Appropriations Act, 2008 (2 U.S.C. 611 note; Public law 110-
     161; 121 Stat. 2238) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``3'' and inserting 
     ``5''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``3'' and inserting 
     ``5'';
       (2) by striking subsection (d), and redesignating 
     subsection (e) as subsection (d); and
       (3) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by this section), by 
     striking ``Subject to subsection (d), this'' and inserting 
     ``This''.

                        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, $106,783,000, of which $5,400,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2014.

                            Capitol Building

       For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and 
     operation of the Capitol, $33,182,000, of which $6,499,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2014.

                            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, $10,974,000, of which 
     $1,410,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2014.

                        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, $74,392,000, of which 
     $15,390,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2014.

                         House Office Buildings

       For necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and 
     operation of the House office buildings, $100,466,000, of 
     which $53,360,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2014.
       In addition, for a payment to the House Historic Buildings 
     Revitalization Trust Fund, $50,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended.

                          Capitol Power Plant

       For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and 
     operation of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heating, 
     power (including the purchase of electrical energy) and water 
     and sewer services for the Capitol, Senate and House office 
     buildings, Library of Congress buildings, and the grounds 
     about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate garage, and air 
     conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants in any of 
     such buildings; heating the Government 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, $119,133,000, of which $25,610,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2014: 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 2010.

                     Library Buildings and Grounds

       For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and 
     structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library 
     buildings and grounds, $45,795,000, of which $19,560,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2014.

             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, 
     $27,012,000, of which $8,150,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2014.

                             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, $11,390,000, of which $900,000 shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2014: 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 all necessary expenses for the operation of the Capitol 
     Visitor Center, $22,459,000.

                       Administrative Provisions

          disposition of surplus or obsolete personal property

       Sec. 1301. (a) In General.--The Architect of the Capitol 
     shall have the authority, within the limits of available 
     appropriations, to dispose of surplus or obsolete personal 
     property by inter-agency transfer, donation, sale, trade-in, 
     or discarding. Amounts received for the sale or trade-in of 
     personal property shall be credited to funds available for 
     the operations of the Architect of the Capitol and be 
     available for the costs of acquiring the same or similar 
     property. Such funds shall be available for such purposes 
     during the fiscal year received and the following fiscal 
     year.
       (b) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect 
     to fiscal year 2010, and each fiscal year thereafter.

                 flexible and compressed work schedules

       Sec. 1302. Chapter 61 of title 5, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in section 6121(1) by striking ``and the Library of 
     Congress'' and inserting ``the Library of Congress, the 
     Architect of the Capitol, and the Botanic Garden''; and

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       (2) in section 6133(c) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) With respect to employees of the Architect of the 
     Capitol and the Botanic Garden, the authority granted to the 
     Office of Personnel Management under this subchapter shall be 
     exercised by the Architect of the Capitol.''.

                acceptance of voluntary student services

       Sec. 1303. (a) Section 3111 of title 5, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) For purposes of this section the term `agency' shall 
     include the Architect of the Capitol. With respect to the 
     Architect of the Capitol, the authority granted to the Office 
     of Personnel Management under this section shall be exercised 
     by the Architect of the Capitol.''.

           house historic buildings revitalization trust fund

       Sec. 1304. (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established 
     in the Treasury of the United States, as an account for the 
     Architect of the Capitol, the House Historic Buildings 
     Revitalization Trust Fund (hereafter in this section referred 
     to as the ``Fund'').
       (b) Use of Amounts.--Amounts in the Fund shall be used by 
     the Architect of the Capitol for the revitalization of the 
     major historical buildings and assets of the House of 
     Representatives which the Architect is responsible for 
     maintaining and preserving, except that the Architect may not 
     obligate any amounts in the Fund without the approval of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
       (c) Continuing Availability of Funds.--Any amounts 
     transferred to and merged with, or otherwise deposited into, 
     the Fund shall remain available until expended.
       (d) Permitting Transfers From Amounts Appropriated for 
     House of Representatives.--Section 101 of the Legislative 
     Branch Appropriations Act, 1993 (2 U.S.C. 95b), as amended by 
     section 103(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
     2009, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(e) Amounts appropriated for any fiscal year for the 
     House of Representatives under any heading other than the 
     heading `Members' Representational Allowances' may be 
     transferred to the Architect of the Capitol and merged with 
     and made available under the heading `House Historic 
     Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund', subject to the approval 
     of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.''.
       (e) Effective Date.--This section and the amendment made by 
     this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2010 and 
     each succeeding fiscal year.


               support and maintenance during emergencies

       Sec. 1305. (a) During an emergency involving the safety of 
     human life or the protection of property, as determined or 
     declared by the Capitol Police Board, the Architect of the 
     Capitol--
       (1) may accept contributions of comfort and other 
     incidental items and services to support employees of the 
     Office of the Architect of the Capitol while such employees 
     are on duty in response to the emergency; and
       (2) may incur obligations and make expenditures out of 
     available appropriations for meals, refreshments, and other 
     support and maintenance for the Office of the Architect of 
     the Capitol if, in the judgment of the Architect, such 
     obligations and expenditures are necessary to respond to the 
     emergency.
       (b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 
     2010 and each succeeding fiscal year.

                          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; activities under the 
     Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009; 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, $446,151,000, of which not more than $6,000,000 
     shall be derived from collections credited to this 
     appropriation during fiscal year 2010, 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 
     2010 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, 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, $7,315,000 shall remain available until 
     expended for the digital collections and educational 
     curricula program: Provided further, That of the total amount 
     appropriated, $750,000 shall 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, $250,000 shall be used to 
     carry out activities under the Civil Rights History Project 
     Act of 2009: Provided further, That of the total amount 
     appropriated, $200,000 shall be used for the purpose of 
     preserving, digitizing and making available historically and 
     culturally significant materials related to the development 
     of Nebraska and the American West, which amount shall be 
     transferred to the Durham Museum in Omaha, Nebraska.

                            Copyright Office

                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, 
     $55,476,000, of which not more than $28,751,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be derived from collections 
     credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2010 under 
     section 708(d) of title 17, United States Code: Provided, 
     That the Copyright Office may not obligate or expend any 
     funds derived from collections under such section, in excess 
     of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in 
     appropriations Acts: Provided further, That not more than 
     $5,861,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal 
     year 2010 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 are less than $34,612,000: 
     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, $112,490,000: 
     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), 
     $70,182,000, of which $30,577,000 shall remain available 
     until expended: Provided, That of the total amount 
     appropriated, $650,000 shall be available to contract to 
     provide newspapers to blind and physically handicapped 
     residents at no cost to the individual.

                       Administrative Provisions

               reimbursable and revolving fund activities

       Sec. 1401. (a) In General.--For fiscal year 2010, the 
     obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the 
     activities described in subsection (b) may not exceed 
     $123,328,000.
       (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 2010, 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.

                           transfer authority

       Sec. 1402. (a) In General.--Amounts appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2010 for the Library of Congress may be transferred 
     during fiscal year 2010 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 
     2010 may be transferred from that account by all transfers 
     made under subsection (a).

      classification of library of congress positions above gs-15

       Sec. 1403. Section 5108 of title 5, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

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       ``(c) The Librarian of Congress may classify positions in 
     the Library of Congress above GS-15 pursuant to standards 
     established by the Office in subsection (a)(2).''.

  leave carryover for certain library of congress executive positions

       Sec. 1404. Section 6304(f)(1) of title 5, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``; or'' and
       (3) by adding after subparagraph (G) the following:
       ``(H) a position in the Library of Congress the 
     compensation for which is set at a rate equal to the annual 
     rate of basic pay payable for positions at level III of the 
     Executive Schedule under section 5314.''.
       (4) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with 
     respect to annual leave accrued during pay periods beginning 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.

                       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, 
     $93,768,000: 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, $40,911,000: 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 
     2008 and 2009 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

       For payment to the Government Printing Office Revolving 
     Fund, $12,782,000 for information technology development and 
     facilities repair: Provided, That 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 $7,500 
     may be expended on the certification of the Public Printer in 
     connection with official representation and reception 
     expenses: Provided further, That the revolving fund shall be 
     available for the hire or purchase of not more than 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 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, $556,849,000: Provided, That 
     not more than $5,449,000 of payments received under section 
     782 of title 31, United States Code, shall be available for 
     use in fiscal year 2010: Provided further, That not more than 
     $2,350,000 of reimbursements received under section 9105 of 
     title 31, United States Code, shall be available for use in 
     fiscal year 2010: Provided further, That not more than 
     $7,423,000 of reimbursements received under section 3521 of 
     title 31, United States Code, shall be available for use in 
     fiscal year 2010: 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 Provision

   repeal of certain audits, studies, and reviews of the government 
                         accountability office

       Sec. 1501. (a) Use of Funds in Projects Constructed Under 
     Projected Cost.--Section 211 of the Public Works and Economic 
     Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3151) is amended by 
     striking subsection (d).
       (b) Audits of Small Business Participation in Construction 
     of the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline.--Section 112 of the 
     Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act (15 U.S.C. 720j) is amended 
     by striking subsection (c).
       (c) Audits of Assistance Under Compacts of Free 
     Association.--Section 104(h) of the Compact of Free 
     Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921c(h)) is 
     amended by striking paragraph (3).
       (d) Semiannual Audits of Independent Counsel 
     Expenditures.--The matter under the heading ``Salaries and 
     Expenses, General Legal Activities'' under the heading 
     ``Legal Activities'' under title II of the Department of 
     Justice Appropriation Act of 1988, (28 U.S.C. 591 note; 
     Public Law 100-202; 101 Stat. 1329, 1329-9) is amended by 
     striking ``Provided further, That the Comptroller General 
     shall perform semiannual financial reviews of expenditures 
     from the Independent Counsel permanent indefinite 
     appropriation, and report their findings to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House and Senate:''.
       (e) Reports on Ambulance Service Costs.--Section 414 of the 
     Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization 
     Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173) is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (f); and
       (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f).

                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), $12,000,000.

                        Administrative Provision

                      open world leadership center

       Sec. 1601. (a) Board Membership.--Section 313(a)(2) of the 
     Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 
     1151(a)(2)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``members'' and 
     inserting ``Members of the House of Representatives''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``members'' and 
     inserting ``Senators''.
       (b) Executive Director.--Section 313(d) of the Legislative 
     Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151(d)) is amended 
     in the first sentence by striking ``The Board shall appoint'' 
     and inserting ``On behalf of the Board, the Librarian of 
     Congress shall appoint''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
     shall apply with respect to--
       (1) appointments made on and after the date of enactment of 
     this Act; and
       (2) the remainder of the fiscal year in which enacted, and 
     each fiscal year thereafter.

   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.

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                                TITLE II

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

                maintenance and care of private vehicles

       Sec. 201. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act 
     shall be used for the maintenance or care of private 
     vehicles, except for emergency assistance and cleaning as may 
     be provided under regulations relating to parking facilities 
     for the House of Representatives issued by the Committee on 
     House Administration and for the Senate issued by the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.

                         fiscal year limitation

       Sec. 202. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act 
     shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 2010 
     unless expressly so provided in this Act.

                 rates of compensation and designation

       Sec. 203. Whenever in this Act any office or position not 
     specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 
     (46 Stat. 32 et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate of 
     compensation or designation of any office or position 
     appropriated for is different from that specifically 
     established by such Act, the rate of compensation and the 
     designation in this Act shall be the permanent law with 
     respect thereto: Provided, That the provisions in this Act 
     for the various items of official expenses of Members, 
     officers, and committees of the Senate and House of 
     Representatives, and clerk hire for Senators and Members of 
     the House of Representatives shall be the permanent law with 
     respect thereto.

                          consulting services

       Sec. 204. The expenditure of any appropriation under this 
     Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, 
     under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be 
     limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a 
     matter of public record and available for public inspection, 
     except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under 
     existing Executive order issued under existing law.

                         awards and settlements

       Sec. 205. 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.

                             costs of lbfmc

       Sec. 206. 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.

                         landscape maintenance

       Sec. 207. The Architect of the Capitol, in consultation 
     with the District of Columbia, is authorized to maintain and 
     improve the landscape features, excluding streets, 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.

                        limitation on transfers

       Sec. 208. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality 
     of the United States Government, except pursuant to a 
     transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act 
     or any other appropriation Act.

                      guided tours of the capitol

       Sec. 209. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of 
     the funds made available to the Architect of the Capitol in 
     this Act may be used to eliminate or restrict guided tours of 
     the United States Capitol which are led by employees and 
     interns of offices of Members of Congress and other offices 
     of the House of Representatives and Senate.
       (b) At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or at the 
     direction of the Architect of the Capitol with the approval 
     of the Capitol Police Board, guided tours of the United 
     States Capitol which are led by employees and interns 
     described in subsection (a) may be suspended temporarily or 
     otherwise subject to restriction for security or related 
     reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the United 
     States Capitol which are led by the Architect of the Capitol.
       This Division may be cited as the ``Legislative Branch 
     Appropriations Act, 2010''.

         DIVISION B--CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2010

     That the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any 
     money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of 
     applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, 
     for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and 
     other organizational units of Government for fiscal year 
     2010, and for other purposes, namely:
       Sec. 101.  Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for 
     operations as provided in the applicable appropriations Acts 
     for fiscal year 2009 and under the authority and conditions 
     provided in such Acts, for continuing projects or activities 
     (including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) 
     that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this 
     joint resolution, that were conducted in fiscal year 2009, 
     and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were 
     made available in the following appropriations Acts:
       (1) Chapter 2 of title IX of the Supplemental 
     Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252).
       (2) Section 155 of division A of the Consolidated Security, 
     Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 
     (Public Law 110-329), except that subsections (c), (d), and 
     (e) of such section shall not apply to funds made available 
     under this joint resolution.
       (3) Divisions C through E of the Consolidated Security, 
     Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 
     (Public Law 110-329).
       (4) Divisions A through I of the Omnibus Appropriations 
     Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-8), as amended by section 2 of 
     Public Law 111-46.
       (5) Titles III and VI (under the heading ``Coast Guard'') 
     of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-
     32).
       Sec. 102. (a) No appropriation or funds made available or 
     authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department 
     of Defense shall be used for (1) the new production of items 
     not funded for production in fiscal year 2009 or prior years; 
     (2) the increase in production rates above those sustained 
     with fiscal year 2009 funds; or (3) the initiation, 
     resumption, or continuation of any project, activity, 
     operation, or organization (defined as any project, 
     subproject, activity, budget activity, program element, and 
     subprogram within a program element, and for any investment 
     items defined as a P-1 line item in a budget activity within 
     an appropriation account and an R-1 line item that includes a 
     program element and subprogram element within an 
     appropriation account) for which appropriations, funds, or 
     other authority were not available during fiscal year 2009.
       (b) No appropriation or funds made available or authority 
     granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense 
     shall be used to initiate multi-year procurements utilizing 
     advance procurement funding for economic order quantity 
     procurement unless specifically appropriated later.
       Sec. 103.  Appropriations made by section 101 shall be 
     available to the extent and in the manner that would be 
     provided by the pertinent appropriations Act.
       Sec. 104.  Except as otherwise provided in section 102, no 
     appropriation or funds made available or authority granted 
     pursuant to section 101 shall be used to initiate or resume 
     any project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or 
     other authority were not available during fiscal year 2009.
       Sec. 105.  Appropriations made and authority granted 
     pursuant to this joint resolution shall cover all obligations 
     or expenditures incurred for any project or activity during 
     the period for which funds or authority for such project or 
     activity are available under this joint resolution.
       Sec. 106.  Unless otherwise provided for in this joint 
     resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal 
     year 2010, appropriations and funds made available and 
     authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be 
     available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) 
     the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or 
     activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) the 
     enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for 
     fiscal year 2010 without any provision for such project or 
     activity; or (3) October 31, 2009.
       Sec. 107.  Expenditures made pursuant to this joint 
     resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, 
     fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such 
     applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained 
     is enacted into law.
       Sec. 108.  Appropriations made and funds made available by 
     or authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution may be 
     used without regard to the time limitations for submission 
     and approval of apportionments set forth in section 1513 of 
     title 31, United States Code, but nothing in this joint 
     resolution may be construed to waive any other provision of 
     law governing the apportionment of funds.
       Sec. 109.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     joint resolution, except section 106, for those programs that 
     would otherwise have high initial rates of operation or 
     complete distribution of appropriations at the beginning of 
     fiscal year 2010 because of distributions of funding to 
     States, foreign countries, grantees, or others, such high 
     initial rates of operation or complete distribution shall not 
     be made, and no grants shall be awarded for such programs 
     funded by this joint resolution that would impinge on final 
     funding prerogatives.
       Sec. 110.  This joint resolution shall be implemented so 
     that only the most limited funding action of that permitted 
     in the joint resolution shall be taken in order to provide 
     for continuation of projects and activities.
       Sec. 111. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory payments 
     whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts 
     for fiscal year 2009, and for activities under the Food and 
     Nutrition Act of 2008, activities shall be continued at the 
     rate to maintain program levels under current law, under the 
     authority and conditions provided in the applicable 
     appropriations Act for fiscal year 2009, to be continued 
     through the date specified in section 106(3).
       (b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for mandatory 
     payments due on or about the first day of any month that 
     begins after October 2009 but not later than 30 days after 
     the date specified in section 106(3) may continue to be made, 
     and funds shall be available for such payments.
       Sec. 112.  Amounts made available under section 101 for 
     civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each 
     department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate for 
     operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such 
     department or agency, consistent with the applicable 
     appropriations Act for fiscal year 2009, except that such 
     authority provided under this section shall not be used until 
     after the department or agency has taken all necessary 
     actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related 
     administrative expenses.
       Sec. 113.  Funds appropriated by this joint resolution may 
     be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of 
     Public Law 91-672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the State 
     Department

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     Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 
     of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 
     and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the 
     National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414(a)(1)).
       Sec. 114.  Amounts made available by this joint resolution 
     related to amounts provided in chapter 2 of title IX of the 
     Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252), 
     and titles III and VI of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
     2009 (Public Law 111-32), are designated as being for 
     overseas deployments and other activities pursuant to 
     sections 401(c)(4) and 423(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th 
     Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
     year 2010, except that amounts so designated under this 
     section shall not exceed $129,989,000,000.
       Sec. 115.  The provisions of section 14103 of Public Law 
     111-32 shall continue in effect through the date specified in 
     section 106(3) of this joint resolution, and such provisions 
     shall also apply to funds made available in this joint 
     resolution.
       Sec. 116.  Section 9(f)(5) of the Richard B. Russell 
     National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(f)(5)) shall be 
     applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) 
     of this joint resolution for ``September 30, 2009''.
       Sec. 117.  The authority provided by paragraphs (3) and (4) 
     of section 9(h) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
     Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(3); 1758(h)(4)) shall continue 
     in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of 
     this joint resolution.
       Sec. 118.  The authority provided by section 18(h)(5) of 
     the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1769(h)(5)) shall continue in effect through the date 
     specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution.
       Sec. 119.  Section 21(g)(1)(A)(ii) of the Richard B. 
     Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b-
     1(g)(1)(A)(ii)) shall be applied by substituting ``October 1, 
     2008, and October 1, 2009'' for ``October 1, 2008'' and shall 
     continue in effect through the date specified in section 
     106(3) of this joint resolution.
       Sec. 120.  The authority provided by section 26(d) of the 
     Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1769g(d)) shall continue in effect through the date specified 
     in section 106(3) of this joint resolution.
       Sec. 121.  Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are 
     provided for ``Department of Commerce--Bureau of the Census--
     Periodic Censuses and Programs'' at a rate for operations of 
     $7,065,707,000.
       Sec. 122.  The authority provided by section 8116 of 
     division C of Public Law 110-329 and section 310 of title III 
     of Public Law 111-32 shall continue in effect through the 
     date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution.
       Sec. 123.  The authority provided by section 1202 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 
     (Public Law 109-163), as amended by section 1214 of the 
     Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417), shall continue in effect 
     through the earlier of the date of enactment of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 or the date 
     specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution.
       Sec. 124.  The authority provided by section 1022 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 
     (Public Law 108-136), as amended by section 1022 of the 
     Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417), shall continue in effect 
     through the earlier of the date of enactment of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 or the date 
     specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution.
       Sec. 125.  The authority provided by section 1033 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 
     (Public Law 105-85), as amended by section 1024 of the Duncan 
     Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2009 (Public Law 110-417), shall continue in effect through 
     the earlier of the date of enactment of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 or the date specified 
     in section 106(3) of this joint resolution.
       Sec. 126.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     joint resolution, except section 106, the District of 
     Columbia may expend local funds for programs and activities 
     under the heading ``District of Columbia Funds'' for such 
     programs and activities under title IV of S. 1432 (111th 
     Congress), as reported by the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate, at the rate set forth under ``District of 
     Columbia Funds'' as included in the Second Fiscal Year 2010 
     Budget Request Act (D.C. Act 18-188).
       Sec. 127.  The authority provided by section 5739 of title 
     5, United States Code, shall continue in effect through the 
     date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution, 
     notwithstanding subsection (e) of such section 5739.
       Sec. 128.  Section 401(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform 
     and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a 
     note) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in 
     section 106(3) of this joint resolution for ``the 11-year 
     period beginning on the first day the pilot program is in 
     effect''.
       Sec. 129.  Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the National Flood 
     Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016a and 4026) shall each 
     be applied by substituting the date specified in section 
     106(3) of this joint resolution for ``September 30, 2009''.
       Sec. 130.  The requirement set forth in section 610(b) of 
     the Department of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
     Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (8 
     U.S.C. 1153 note) shall continue through the date specified 
     in section 106(3) of this joint resolution.
       Sec. 131.  Section 550(b) of Public Law 109-295 shall be 
     applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) 
     of this joint resolution for ``three years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act''.
       Sec. 132.  Section 203(m) of the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
     5133(m)) shall be applied by substituting the date specified 
     in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for ``September 
     30, 2009''.
       Sec. 133.  Subclauses (II) and (III) of section 
     101(a)(27)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(C)(ii)) shall each be applied by 
     substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this 
     joint resolution for ``September 30, 2009''.
       Sec. 134.  Section 220(c) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (8 U.S.C. 1182 
     note) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in 
     section 106(3) of this joint resolution for ``September 30, 
     2009''.
       Sec. 135.  Section 331 of the Department of the Interior 
     and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 
     106-291), as amended by section 336 of the Consolidated 
     Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447), shall be 
     applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) 
     of this joint resolution for ``September 30, 2009''.
       Sec. 136.  Section 339(h) of the Department of the Interior 
     and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (as enacted 
     into law by Public Law 106-113), as amended by section 335(6) 
     of Public Law 108-108, shall be applied by substituting the 
     date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for 
     ``September 30, 2009''.
       Sec. 137.  The authority provided by section 325 of the 
     Department of the Interior and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108-108), as amended by 
     section 426 of division E of Public Law 111-8, shall continue 
     to apply through the date specified in section 106(3) of this 
     joint resolution.
       Sec. 138.  The authority provided by the 19th unnumbered 
     paragraph under heading ``Administrative Provisions, Forest 
     Service'' in title III of the Department of the Interior, 
     Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006, 
     Public Law 109-54, shall continue in effect through the date 
     specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution.
       Sec. 139.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     including section 703 of Public Law 109-415, the authorities 
     provided in title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (42 
     U.S.C. 300ff et seq.) shall continue in effect as they were 
     in effect during fiscal year 2009, and apply through the date 
     specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution.
       Sec. 140.  Section 105(f)(1)(B)(ix) of the Compact of Free 
     Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 
     1921d(f)(1)(B)(ix)) shall be applied by substituting the date 
     specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for 
     ``the end of fiscal year 2009''.
       Sec. 141.  Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are 
     provided for ``Veterans Health Administration--Medical 
     Services'', ``Veterans Health Administration--Medical Support 
     and Compliance'', and ``Veterans Health Administration--
     Medical Facilities'' of the Department of Veterans Affairs at 
     rates for operations not exceeding the lower of the amount in 
     the President's fiscal year 2010 Budget Request (H. Doc. 111-
     3), the amount in H.R. 3082, as passed by the House of 
     Representatives on July 10, 2009, or the amount in S. 1407, 
     as reported by the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
     on July 7, 2009.
       Sec. 142.  Notwithstanding section 7042(b) of division H of 
     Public Law 111-8, amounts provided by section 101 of this 
     joint resolution for Iraq shall be obligated under the terms 
     and conditions of section 1106(b) of Public Law 111-32.
       Sec. 143.  Notwithstanding section 7040(f) of division H of 
     Public Law 111-8, amounts provided by section 101 of this 
     joint resolution for the Palestinian Authority shall be 
     obligated under the terms and conditions of section 1107 of 
     Public Law 111-32.
       Sec. 144.  Notwithstanding sections 7042(a) and 7070(e) of 
     division H of Public Law 111-8, amounts provided by section 
     101 of this joint resolution for assistance for Iraq and 
     Zimbabwe shall be obligated under the terms and conditions of 
     section 1108 of Public Law 111-32.
       Sec. 145.  The authority provided by section 1113 of Public 
     Law 111-32 shall continue in effect through the date 
     specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution.
       Sec. 146.  The authority provided by section 309(f) of the 
     United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 
     U.S.C. 6208(f)) shall remain in effect through the date 
     specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution.
       Sec. 147.  The authority provided by section 1334 of the 
     Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (22 
     U.S.C. 6553) shall remain in effect through the date 
     specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution.
       Sec. 148.  The authority provided by section 301(a)(3) of 
     the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 
     (22 U.S.C. 4831 (a)(3)) shall remain in effect through the 
     date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution.
       Sec. 149.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     joint resolution, other than section 106, the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development shall obligate funds provided 
     by section 101 at a rate the Secretary determines is 
     necessary to renew or amend, in a timely manner, all section 
     8 project-based, section 202, and section 811, rental 
     assistance contracts. In renewing or amending such contracts, 
     the Secretary may provide for payments to be made beyond the 
     period covered by this joint resolution.
       Sec. 150.  Commitments to guarantee loans, as authorized by 
     the National Housing Act and insured under the Mutual 
     Mortgage Insurance Fund, shall not exceed a loan principal of 
     $1,500,000,000 multiplied by the number of days covered by 
     this joint resolution.
       Sec. 151.  Commitments to guarantee loans, as authorized by 
     section 306 of the National Housing Act, shall not exceed a 
     loan principal of $2,500,000,000 multiplied by the number of 
     days covered by this joint resolution.

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       Sec. 152.  Notwithstanding the limitation in the first 
     sentence of section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (12 
     U.S.C. 1715z-20(g)), the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development may, through the date specified in section 106(3) 
     of this joint resolution, insure, and enter into commitments 
     to insure mortgages under section 255 of such Act. During the 
     period covered by this joint resolution, for new loans 
     guaranteed pursuant to section 255 of the National Housing 
     Act (12. U.S.C. 1715z-20), the Secretary shall adjust the 
     factors used to calculate the principal limit (as such term 
     is defined in HUD Handbook 4235.1) that were assumed in the 
     President's Budget Request for 2010 for such loans, as 
     necessary to ensure that the program operates at a net zero 
     subsidy rate.
       Sec. 153.  Section 24(o) of the United States Housing Act 
     of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(o)) shall be applied by substituting 
     the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution 
     for the date specified in such section 24(o).
       Sec. 154.  Funds made available under section 101 for the 
     National Transportation Safety Board shall include amounts 
     necessary to make lease payments due in fiscal year 2010 
     only, on an obligation incurred in 2001 under a capital 
     lease.
       Sec. 155. (a) Section 48103(6) of title 49, United States 
     Code, shall be applied: (1) by substituting the amount 
     specified in such section with an amount that equals 
     $3,820,000,000 multiplied by the ratio of the number of days 
     covered by this joint resolution to 365; and (2) by 
     substituting the fiscal year specified in such section with 
     the period beginning October 1, 2009, through the date 
     specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. This 
     subsection shall be in effect through the earlier of the date 
     of enactment of an Act amending section 48103 of title 49, 
     United States Code, or the date specified in section 106(3) 
     of this joint resolution.
       (b) Section 47104(c) of title 49, United States Code, shall 
     be applied by substituting ``2010'' for ``2009''.
       (c) Nothing in this section shall affect the availability 
     of any balances of contract authority provided under section 
     48103 of title 49, United States Code, for fiscal year 2009 
     and any prior fiscal year.
       Sec. 156. (a) Sections 4081(d)(2)(B), 4261(j)(1)(A)(ii), 
     and 4271(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     shall each be applied by substituting the date specified in 
     section 106(3) of this joint resolution for ``September 30, 
     2009''.
       (b) Subsections (d)(1) and (e)(2) of section 9502 of such 
     Code shall each be applied by substituting the date that is 1 
     day after the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint 
     resolution for ``October 1, 2009''.
       (c) Subparagraph (A) of section 9502(d)(1) of such Code is 
     amended by inserting ``or any joint resolution making 
     continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2010'' before 
     the semicolon at the end.
       Sec. 157. (a) Extension of Surface Transportation 
     Programs.--Except as otherwise provided in this section, 
     requirements, authorities, conditions, eligibilities, 
     limitations, and other provisions authorized under titles I 
     through VI of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
     Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 
     1144), the SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (122 
     Stat. 1572), titles I through VI of the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 1914), 
     titles I through V of the Transportation Equity Act for the 
     21st Century (112 Stat. 107), title 23, United States Code, 
     and chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, which would 
     otherwise expire on or cease to apply after September 30, 
     2009, are incorporated by reference and shall continue in 
     effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this 
     joint resolution.
       (b) Use of Funds.--Except as otherwise expressly provided 
     in this section, funds made available for obligation under 
     this joint resolution and expended under the authority of 
     this section shall be distributed, administered, limited, and 
     made available for obligation in the same manner and at the 
     same rate as funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
     year 2009 to carry out programs, projects, activities, 
     eligibilities, and requirements under the Safe, Accountable, 
     Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for 
     Users (119 Stat. 1144), the SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections 
     Act of 2008 (122 Stat. 1572), titles I through VI of the 
     Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 
     Stat. 1914), titles I through V of the Transportation Equity 
     Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 107), title 23, United 
     States Code, chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, 
     including section 5338(f)(1) of title 49, United States Code, 
     chapter 303 of part A of subtitle VI of title 49, United 
     States Code, and part B of subtitle VI of title 49, United 
     States Code.
       (c) Distribution of Funds Under Titles III and V of 
     SAFETEA-LU.--Funds made available for programs authorized 
     under titles III and V of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
     Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 
     Stat. 1544 and 1779) and continued under this joint 
     resolution shall be distributed to major program areas under 
     those programs in the same proportion as funds were allocated 
     for those program areas for fiscal year 2009, except that any 
     designations for specific activities in sections 3044 and 
     3046 under title III and in title V of such Act shall not be 
     required to be continued for the duration of this joint 
     resolution.
       (d) Extension and Flexibility for Certain Allocated 
     Programs.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     portion of the share of funds of a State under subsection (b) 
     determined by the amount that the State received for fiscal 
     year 2009 to carry out sections 1301(m), 1302(e), 1307, 1702, 
     and 1934 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
     Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 
     1202, 1205, 1217, 1256, and 1485), and section 144(f)(1) of 
     title 23, United States Code, shall be--
       (1) made available to the State for purposes described in 
     section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code; and
       (2) administered in the same manner and with the same 
     period of availability as such funding is administered under 
     section 133 of title 23, United States Code, except that 
     subsections (d)(2) and (d)(3) of such section shall not apply 
     to amounts administered pursuant to this section.
       Sec. 158. (a) Appropriation of Funding for Certain Highway 
     Trust Fund Programs.--For the period from October 1, 2009, 
     through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint 
     resolution, an amount shall be available from the Highway 
     Trust Fund (including from the Mass Transit Account) to carry 
     out each program, project, and activity continued under 
     section 158 of this joint resolution that was funded from the 
     Highway Trust Fund (including from the Mass Transit Account) 
     during fiscal year 2009 in a sum equal to and from the same 
     account as--
       (1) the total amount available for such program, project, 
     and activity for fiscal year 2009 under titles I through VI 
     of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation 
     Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1144) and the 
     SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (122 Stat. 
     1572), divided by 365; and multiplied by
       (2) the number of days between September 30, 2009, and the 
     date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution.
       (b) Contract Authority.--Funds made available under this 
     joint resolution to be expended under the authority of 
     section 158 of this joint resolution shall be available for 
     obligation in the same manner as if such funds were 
     apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, 
     or section 5338(f)(1) of title 49, United States Code, 
     whichever appropriate.
       (c)  Calculation.--The amounts made available under this 
     joint resolution to be expended under the authority of this 
     section shall be calculated by taking into account any 
     rescission or cancellation of funds or contract authority for 
     fiscal year 2009 under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
     Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users or 
     any other law.
       Sec. 159. (a) Extension of Authority for Expenditures From 
     Highway Trust Fund.--
       (1) Paragraph (1) of section 9503(c) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied--
       (A) by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of 
     this joint resolution for ``September 30, 2009''; and
       (B) by substituting the date that is 1 day after the date 
     specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for 
     ``October 1, 2009''.
       (2) Paragraph (1) of section 9503(c) of such Code is 
     amended by striking ``under'' and all that follows and 
     inserting ``under the first Continuing Appropriations 
     Resolution for Fiscal Year 2010 enacted into law or any other 
     provision of law which was referred to in this paragraph 
     before the date of the enactment of such Continuing 
     Appropriations Resolution (as such Resolution and provisions 
     of law are in effect on the date of the enactment of such 
     Resolution).''.
       (b) Mass Transit Account.--
       (1) Paragraph (3) of section 9503(e) of such Code shall be 
     applied by substituting the date that is 1 day after the date 
     specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for 
     ``October 1, 2009''.
       (2) Paragraph (3) of section 9503(e) of such Code is 
     amended by striking ``in accordance with'' and all that 
     follows and inserting ``in accordance with the first 
     Continuing Appropriations Resolution for Fiscal Year 2010 
     enacted into law or any other provision of law which was 
     referred to in this paragraph before the date of the 
     enactment of such Continuing Appropriations Resolution (as 
     such Resolution and provisions of law are in effect on the 
     date of the enactment of such Resolution).''.
       (c) Exception to Limitations on Transfers.--Subparagraph 
     (B) of section 9503(b)(6) of such Code shall be applied--
       (1) by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of 
     this joint resolution for ``September 30, 2009''; and
       (2) by substituting the date that is 1 day after the date 
     specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for 
     ``October 1, 2009''.
       Sec. 160.  Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish 
     Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``and the period from 
     October 1, 2009, through the date specified in section 106(3) 
     of the first Continuing Appropriations Resolution for Fiscal 
     Year 2010 enacted into law,'' after ``2009,''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting ``and the period 
     from October 1, 2009, through the date specified in section 
     106(3) of the first Continuing Appropriations Resolution for 
     Fiscal Year 2010 enacted into law,'' after ``2009''.
       Sec. 161. (a) Paragraph (2) of section 9504(b) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
       (1) by striking ``(as in effect'' in subparagraph (A) and 
     all that follows in such subparagraph and inserting ``(as in 
     effect on the date of the enactment of the first Continuing 
     Appropriations Resolution for Fiscal Year 2010),'';
       (2) by striking ``(as in effect'' in subparagraph (B) and 
     all that follows in such subparagraph and inserting ``(as in 
     effect on the date of the enactment of the first Continuing 
     Appropriations Resolution for Fiscal Year 2010), and''; and
       (3) by striking ``(as in effect'' in subparagraph (C) and 
     all that follows in such subparagraph and inserting ``(as in 
     effect on the date of the enactment of the first Continuing 
     Appropriations Resolution for Fiscal Year 2010).''.
       (b) Paragraph (2) of section 9504(d) of such Code shall be 
     applied by substituting the date

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     that is one day after the date specified in section 106(3) of 
     this joint resolution for ``October 1, 2009''.
       Sec. 162.  Unless otherwise provided for in this joint 
     resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act, 
     appropriations and funds made available and authority granted 
     pursuant to sections 158 through 162 of this joint resolution 
     shall be available until (1) enactment into law of an Act to 
     extend or reauthorize surface transportation programs, or (2) 
     the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint 
     resolution, whichever first occurs, and shall be charged to 
     the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever 
     a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or 
     authorization is contained is enacted into law.
       Sec. 163.  None of the funds made available by this joint 
     resolution or any prior Act may be provided to the 
     Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now 
     (ACORN), or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, or allied 
     organizations.
       Sec. 164. (a) Clause (iii) of section 8909a(d)(3)(A) of 
     title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(iii) $1,400,000,000, not later than September 30, 
     2009;''.
       (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 
     as if included in the enactment of section 803(a)(1)(B) of 
     the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (Public Law 
     109-435; 120 Stat. 3251).
       This division may be cited as the ``Continuing 
     Appropriations Resolution, 2010''.
       And the Senate agree to the same.
     David R. Obey,
     Debbie Wasserman Schultz,
     Michael Honda,
     Betty McCollum,
     Tim Ryan,
     C.A. Ruppersberger,
     Ciro Rodriguez,
                                Managers on the Part of the House.

     Ben Nelson,
     Daniel K. Inouye,
     Mark Pryor,
      Jon Tester,
     Lisa Murkowski,
     Thad Cochran,
                               Managers on the Part of the Senate.

       Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference

       The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the 
     conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the 
     amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2918) making 
     appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 
     ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, submit the 
     following joint statement to the House and Senate in 
     explanation of the effect of the action agreed upon by the 
     managers and recommended in the accompanying conference 
     report.
       The Senate amended the House bill with a single amendment 
     which deleted the full text of the House passed bill and 
     inserted a complete substitute. The conference agreement 
     includes a revised substitute for the Senate amendment which 
     addresses all the differences contained in the two versions 
     of the bill.
       Many items in both the House and Senate Legislative Branch 
     Appropriations bills are identical and are included in the 
     conference agreement without change. The conferees have 
     endorsed statements of policy contained in the House and 
     Senate reports accompanying the appropriations bills, unless 
     amended herein. With respect to those items in the conference 
     agreement that differ between the House and the Senate bills, 
     the conferees have agreed to the following with the 
     appropriate section numbers, punctuation, and other technical 
     corrections:

                               DIVISION A

                                TITLE I

                                 SENATE

       The conferees agree to appropriate $926,160,000 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 managers on the part 
     of the House, at the request of the managers on the part of 
     the Senate, have receded to the amendment of the Senate as 
     amended.

                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

       The conferees agree to appropriate $1,369,025,000 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 managers on the part of the 
     Senate, at the request of the managers on the part of the 
     House, have receded to the amendment of the House as amended. 
     The agreement includes two new administrative provisions not 
     included in the House passed bill. These amendments (1) 
     establish eligibility at the House Fitness Center for 
     military liaison officers; and (2) make a technical change in 
     transfer language enacted in Public Law 111-8.

                              JOINT ITEMS

                        Joint Economic Committee

       The conference agreement includes $4,814,000 as proposed by 
     the House and the Senate.

                      Joint Committee on Taxation

       The conference agreement includes $11,327,000 as proposed 
     by the Senate instead of $11,451,000 as proposed by the 
     House.

                   Office of the Attending Physician

       The conference agreement includes $3,805,000 as proposed by 
     the House and the Senate.

             Office of Congressional Accessibility Services

       The conference agreement includes $1,377,000 as proposed by 
     the Senate instead of $1,314,000 as proposed by the House.

                             CAPITOL POLICE

                                Salaries

       The conference agreement includes $265,188,000 for salaries 
     of officers, members, and employees of the Capitol Police 
     instead of $263,198,000 as proposed by the House and 
     $267,203,000 as proposed by the Senate. This level will 
     support a staffing level of 1,799 sworn officers and 444 
     civilian personnel including staff transferred as a result of 
     the merger with the Library of Congress police force. The 
     staffing level provided by the conference agreement includes 
     five civilian FTEs for radio technicians to facilitate the 
     acquisition, installation and operation of the new radio 
     system which was approved earlier this year. The conference 
     agreement sets a limit of $25,500,000 for overtime for the 
     Capitol Police force as proposed by the Senate instead of 
     $24,000,000 as proposed by the House. This cap on overtime 
     may only be exceeded if the Capitol Police Board notifies the 
     Committees on Appropriations that this cap needs to be 
     exceeded due to unanticipated safety or security concerns. 
     The conferees note that both House and Senate reports request 
     that the Government Accountability Office work with the 
     Chief and the Capitol Police Board on improving workforce 
     management systems, including overtime. The GAO is to 
     report to the Committees on their progress in this area on 
     a quarterly basis beginning in January 2010.
       Based on the detailed review of the Capitol Police 2010 
     budget conducted in August and September of this year in 
     preparation for conference discussions, the conferees are 
     concerned that, despite progress over the last year, chronic 
     problems related to budget preparation and execution 
     continue. Estimates of end of year staffing levels for 2009 
     fluctuated significantly, not only from the original 
     estimates submitted in February, but also from revisions 
     submitted as late as July of this year. Basic estimates of 
     the cost of benefits for transferred employees were 
     erroneously calculated in the original budget. Based on these 
     concerns, the Committees request that the GAO expand its work 
     with the USCP to include a review and validation of the 
     accuracy of its fiscal year 2011 budget request. A report of 
     this validation review should be submitted not later than 30 
     days after the USCP budget is transmitted to Congress.
       The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations expect 
     the report on new posts requested in S. Rpt. 111-29 to be 
     submitted within 60 days of the date of this conference 
     report and that the USCP fully comply with the notification 
     requirements related to new posts stated in that report.

                            General Expenses

       The conference agreement includes $63,130,000 for general 
     expenses of the Capitol Police instead of $61,914,000 as 
     proposed by the House and $64,354,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate. This amount includes funding for improved egress/
     evacuation systems for House Office Buildings including the 
     full cost for installation of two cameras in the stairwell 
     areas used as egress routes during emergencies. The 
     installation of the new cameras will be accomplished over a 
     two year period. Funds have also been included to support the 
     replacement of older equipment as part of the life-cycle 
     replacement program.
       GSA vehicle lease proposal.--The conferees are fully 
     supportive of the proposal transmitted to the Appropriations 
     Committees on June 29, 2009 to manage the primary vehicle 
     fleet of the USCP through the General Services Administration 
     and urges implementation on an expedited basis.

                        Administrative Provision


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

       The conferees have included a routine administrative 
     provision, section 1001, which continues authorization for 
     transfers between accounts upon the approval of the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate.

                          OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE

                         Salaries and Expenses

       The conference agreement includes $4,377,000 for salaries 
     and expenses of the Office of Compliance, instead of 
     $4,335,000 as proposed by the House and $4,418,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. The agreement includes a general 
     provision providing authority for the Office of Compliance to 
     dispose of surplus property. This language was included in 
     both the House and Senate bills in slightly different form.
       The conferees are concerned that the Congressional 
     Accountability Act of 1995 may enable the Office of 
     Compliance (OOC) to apply a higher enforcement standard for 
     certain health and safety standards than those applied to the 
     Executive Branch and private sector. Strict statutory 
     deadlines for remedying citations exacerbate this situation, 
     and have led AOC to give highest priority to projects for 
     which OOC has issued citations regardless of whether they 
     represent the highest risk to health and safety.
       The conferees believe that the standards applied to the 
     legislative branch should be consistent with their 
     application to the private sector and the executive branch. 
     Therefore, the conferees expect the Office of Compliance 
     General Counsel (OOCGC) to work

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     with legislative branch agency heads to implement corrective 
     actions in a realistic and reasonable time frame, taking into 
     consideration the risks the deficiencies pose, the costs 
     involved in remedying the deficiencies, as well as mitigating 
     factors which have been implemented (sprinklers, alarms, and 
     other building improvements) to reduce risk. The conferees 
     expect the OOCGC to amend its regulations to establish 
     criteria that use a comprehensive risk-based approach, 
     including the cost of remedial actions as well as building 
     renovations planned for the future, in working with agencies 
     to address needed corrections.

                      CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

                         Salaries and Expenses

       The conference agreement includes $45,165,000 for salaries 
     and expenses of the Congressional Budget Office as proposed 
     by both the House and Senate.

                        Administrative Provision

       The conferees have agreed to Section 1201, as proposed by 
     the House and the Senate, to extend the Congressional Budget 
     Office's Executive Exchange Program and increase the number 
     of potential participants from three to five.

                        ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

                         General Administration

       The conference agreement includes $106,783,000 for General 
     Administration of which $5,400,000 shall remain available 
     until September 30, 2014, instead of $109,392,000 of which 
     $8,950,000 would remain available until September 30, 2014 as 
     proposed by the House, and $106,587,000 of which $5,400,000 
     would remain available until September 30, 2014, as proposed 
     by the Senate.
       The utility metering project, funded by the House at 
     $3,550,000 in this account, is instead funded in the 
     Architect of the Capitol Power Plant account.
       With respect to operations and projects the House and 
     Senate conferees have agreed to the following:

Operating Budget...........................................$101,383,000
Project Budget:
  1. Capitol Complex Tertiary Pumping Options (Study)...........150,000
  2. ESPC Management Program..................................2,000,000
  3. Energy Reduction Program.................................3,250,000
                                                       ________________
                                                       
Total, General Administration..............................$106,783,000

                            Capitol Building

       The conference agreement includes $33,182,000, of which 
     $6,499,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2014, 
     for maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol, instead 
     of $32,800,000 of which $6,241,000 would remain available 
     until September 30, 2014 as proposed by the House, and 
     $33,305,000 of which $6,499,000 would remain available until 
     September 30, 2014, as proposed by the Senate.
       With respect to operations and projects the House and 
     Senate conferees have agreed to the following:

Operating Budget............................................$26,683,000
Project Budget:
  1. Dome Rehabilitation, Phase 1B (Interim Painting).........2,500,000
  2. Conservation of Fine and Architectural Art.................499,000
  3. Minor Construction.......................................3,500,000
                                                       ________________
                                                       
Total, Capitol Building.....................................$33,182,000

                            Capitol Grounds

       The conference agreement includes $10,974,000, of which 
     $1,410,000 is to remain available until September 30, 2014, 
     for the care and improvement of the grounds surrounding the 
     Capitol, House and Senate office buildings, and the Capitol 
     Power Plant, as proposed by the Senate, instead of 
     $10,920,000 as proposed by the House.
       With respect to operations and projects the House and 
     Senate conferees have agreed to the following:

Operating Budget.............................................$9,564,000
Project Budget:
  1. Independence Avenue Repaving...............................910,000
  2. Capitol Grounds Study......................................500,000
                                                       ________________
                                                       
Total, Capitol Grounds......................................$10,974,000

                        Senate Office Buildings

       The conference agreement includes $74,392,000 for Senate 
     Office Buildings, of which $15,390,000 would remain available 
     until September 30, 2014, for the maintenance, care and 
     operation of the Senate office buildings. Inasmuch as this 
     item relates 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 managers on the part of the House, at the 
     request of the managers on the part of the Senate, have 
     receded to the Senate.

Operating Budget............................................$59,002,000
Project Budget:
  1. Senate Underground Garage Expansion (Study)..............1,000,000
  2. Air Handling Unit Replacement, DSOB......................1,100,000
  3. Replace Modular Furniture, HSOB..........................3,500,000
  4. Fire Protection System Upgrade Subway Tunnels............2,260,000
  5. Skylight Replacement.....................................2,480,000
  6. HSOB Truck Tunnel Roadway/Ramp Replacement...............1,050,000
  7. Minor Construction.......................................4,000,000
                                                       ________________
                                                       
Total, Senate Office Buildings..............................$74,392,000

                         House Office Buildings

       Base funding, House Office Buildings.--The conference 
     agreement includes $100,466,000 for the basic and recurring 
     needs of the House within the House Office Buildings account, 
     of which $53,360,000 would remain available until September 
     30, 2014. These funds support the regular maintenance, care 
     and operation of the House office buildings by the Architect 
     of the Capitol.

Operating Budget............................................$47,106,000
Project Budget:
  1. CAO Project Support......................................4,390,000
  2. Interior Rehabilitation of the East House Underground Ga37,640,000
  3. Rayburn Roof Replacement.................................6,330,000
  4. Minor Construction.......................................5,000,000
                                                       ________________
                                                       
Total, House Office Buildings (base program)...............$100,466,000
       House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund.--In 
     addition to funding for core facility needs, the conference 
     agreement includes $50,000,000 for a newly created House 
     Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund, to remain 
     available until expended, instead of $60,000,000 as 
     originally proposed by the House. These funds are included to 
     begin to address known major building requirements to repair 
     and upgrade the historic icon buildings and facilities of the 
     U.S. House of Representatives. The House bill included these 
     funds in a separate appropriations account to address 
     additional Capitol complex needs. The Senate bill did not 
     include a similar provision.
       Inasmuch as these funds 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 managers on the part of the Senate, 
     at the request of the managers on the part of the House, have 
     receded to the House.

                          Capitol Power Plant

       In addition to the $8,000,000 made available from receipts 
     credited as reimbursements to this appropriation, the 
     conference agreement includes $119,133,000 for maintenance, 
     care and operation of the Capitol Power Plant, instead of 
     $125,083,000 as proposed by the House and $118,597,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. Of this amount, $25,610,000 would 
     remain available until September 30, 2014, instead of 
     $31,560,000 to remain available until September 30, 2014 as 
     proposed by the House and $25,074,000 to remain available 
     until September 30, 2014 as proposed by the Senate.
       The conference agreement includes $84,262,000, as 
     requested, for utility costs for the Capitol Complex, 
     including an increase of $4,340,000 to purchase 100 percent 
     natural gas for use at the power plant. The agreement does 
     not include the funding requested in the budget for 
     conversion of the large coal burning boiler to natural gas. 
     The conferees understand that the conversion of this boiler 
     is not necessary to achieve 100 percent natural gas use at 
     the power plant and that conservation of the boiler will 
     allow for the potential future use of other environmentally 
     safe, renewable solid fuels.
       With respect to operations and project differences the 
     House and Senate conferees have agreed to the following:

Operating Budget (net)......................................$93,523,000
Project Budget:
  1. Tunnel Program..........................................16,850,000
  2. Replacement of Existing WRP Switchgear (Design)............740,000
  3. Mechanical System Survey & CPP Retro-Commissioning (Study).250,000
  4. Structural Fireproofing & Integrity (Study)................220,000
  5. Utility Metering, Energy Program.........................3,550,000
  6. Minor Construction.......................................4,000,000
                                                       ________________
                                                       
Total, Capitol Power Plant.................................$119,133,000

                     Library Buildings and Grounds

       The conference agreement includes $45,795,000 for Library 
     of Congress buildings and grounds, instead of $41,937,000 as 
     proposed by the House and $40,754,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate. Of this amount, $19,560,000 would remain available 
     until September 30, 2014, instead of $15,750,000 to remain 
     available until September 30, 2014 as proposed by the House 
     and $14,470,000 to remain available until September 30, 2014 
     as proposed by the Senate.
       With respect to operations and projects the House and 
     Senate conferees have agreed to the following:

Operating Budget............................................$26,235,000
Project Budget:
  1. Sprinkler System, West Main Pavilion 1st Floor, TJB (Design500,000
  2. Book Conveyor System Modifications (Design)..............1,170,000
  3. Monumental Exterior Exit Doors, JAB......................1,600,000
  4. Fire Door Improvements (Design)............................730,000
  5. ADA Bathroom Renovations, JAB............................3,100,000

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  6. Elevator Modernization, MA-1 to MA-4, JMMB...............3,590,000
  7. ABA Space Reorganization, JMMB...........................2,000,000
  8. Rain Leader Replacement, JAB.............................4,870,000
  9. Minor Construction.......................................2,000,000
                                                       ________________
                                                       
Total, Library Buildings and Grounds........................$45,795,000

             Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security

       The conference agreement includes $27,012,000 for Capitol 
     Police Buildings, Grounds and Security instead of $26,364,000 
     as proposed by the House and $26,160,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate. Of this amount, $8,150,000 would remain available 
     until September 30, 2014, instead of $7,750,000 as proposed 
     by the House and $7,050,000 as proposed by the Senate. 
     Included within the total is $1,500,000, to install emergency 
     call boxes and camera equipment in congressional building 
     stairwells, as proposed by the House.
       With respect to operations and projects the conferees have 
     agreed to the following:

Operating Budget............................................$18,862,000
Project Budget:
  1. Security Upgrades, Power Plant and Coal Yards............2,000,000
  2. Hazardous Device Unit Facility Purchase..................3,000,000
  3. Power Switchgear Replacement (Design)......................250,000
  4. Energy Audit Projects......................................400,000
  5. Minor Construction (including security camera installatio2,500,000
                                                       ________________
                                                       
Total, Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security.......$27,012,000

                             Botanic Garden

       The conference agreement includes $11,390,000 for salaries 
     and expenses, Botanic Garden, instead of $11,263,000 as 
     proposed by the House and $11,898,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate. Of this amount, $900,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2014 as proposed by the House, instead of 
     $1,280,000 as proposed by the Senate.
       With respect to operations and projects the conferees have 
     agreed to the following:

Operating Budget............................................$10,490,000
Project Budget:
  1. Administration Building....................................900,000
                                                       ________________
                                                       
Total, Botanic Garden.......................................$11,390,000

                         Capitol Visitor Center

       The conference agreement includes $22,459,000 for the 
     Capitol Visitor Center (CVC), instead of $23,166,000 as 
     proposed by the House and $22,756,000 as proposed by the 
     Senate.
       Funding is included for improvements to the existing online 
     reservation system, training programs, and way-finding 
     signage at the CVC. In addition, funding is provided to 
     support the hiring of 5 full-time equivalents (FTE) to 
     support critical operations of the CVC, including financial 
     management and information technology. Funding is not 
     provided for the additional 20 requested FTEs.

                       Administrative Provisions

       The conference agreement includes several administrative 
     provisions related to the operations of the Architect of the 
     Capitol (AOC). Section 1301 provides the AOC authority to 
     retain proceeds from the sale of used or surplus personal 
     property. Section 1302 provides that AOC utilize flexible 
     work schedules. Section 1303 provides AOC the authority to 
     accept voluntary student services. Section 1304 establishes 
     the House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund. 
     Section 1305 provides the AOC certain authorities to operate 
     during emergencies. The conference agreement does not include 
     Senate provision 1202 related to the CVC as this language has 
     already been enacted into law. The conference agreement 
     deletes Senate provision 1303 related to noncompetitive 
     appointments without prejudice as this is an authorizing 
     issue.

                          LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

                         Salaries and Expenses

       The conference agreement includes $439,801,000 in direct 
     appropriations for salaries and expenses, Library of Congress 
     instead of $443,861,000 as proposed by the House and 
     $434,683,000 as proposed by the Senate. In addition to this 
     amount $6,350,000 is available from receipts collected by the 
     Library of Congress and is to remain available until 
     expended. The conference agreement provides the following 
     specific allocations of funds:

       $3,554,000 for start-up costs at the new Ft. Meade storage 
     facilities;
       $7,677,000 for the National Digital Information 
     Infrastructure and Preservation Program;
       $5,317,000 for Department of State capital security cost-
     sharing;
       $700,000 for the Global Legal Information Network;
       $2,000,000 for support of the new custodial services 
     contract;
       $7,315,000 for the digital collections and educational 
     curricula program;
       $750,000 for the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission;
       $15,000,000 for the technology infrastructure improvements 
     initiative;
       $250,000 to implement the new Civil Rights History Project 
     Act;
       $2,213,000 for the Veterans Oral History program;
       $200,000 for the Durham Museum digitization program; and
       $150,000 for the American Folklife Center Fellowship 
     program.
       Archie Green fellowship program.--The conference agreement 
     deletes without prejudice House bill language related to the 
     honoring of Dr. Archie Green, one of the Founders of the 
     American Folklife Center (AFC) at the Library of Congress. In 
     lieu of naming the Center after Dr. Green, as proposed in the 
     House bill, the conference agreement establishes a new 
     fellowship program at the Library as a living memorial to his 
     work. The AFC was established in 1976 to ``preserve and 
     present American folklife'' by conducting original field 
     research, archiving cultural heritage collections, presenting 
     public programs, providing reference services and publishing 
     research findings. The AFC owes its existence in large part 
     to the efforts and vision of Dr. Green, who passed away 
     earlier this year. As recognition of his contributions, the 
     Librarian of Congress is directed to establish the ``Archie 
     Green Fellowship Program at the American Folklife Center'' 
     for which the Librarian may enter into contracts with 
     individuals and groups to promote the initiation, 
     encouragement, support, organization, and promotion of 
     research, scholarship, and training in American folklife in 
     accordance with the provisions of the American Folklife 
     Preservation Act (Pub. L. 94-201, 20 U.S.C. 2101-2107).

                            Copyright Office


                         Salaries and Expenses

       The conference agreement includes $20,864,000 in direct 
     appropriations to the Copyright Office as proposed by both 
     the House and the Senate. An additional $34,612,000 is made 
     available from receipts for salaries and expenses.

                     Congressional Research Service


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement includes $112,490,000 for salaries 
     and expenses, Congressional Research Service (CRS), as 
     proposed by the House instead of $112,836,000 as proposed by 
     the Senate. The conferees are fully supportive of a program 
     of telework at the CRS and urge its implementation not later 
     than January 2010. The conference agreement also includes 
     funding for the CRS evaluation study directed by the House in 
     H. Rpt. 111-160.

             Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement includes $70,182,000 as proposed 
     by both the House and Senate. This amount includes $650,000 
     for costs to provide recorded newspaper services for the 
     blind and physically handicapped.

                       Administrative Provisions

       The conferees have agreed to include administrative 
     provisions carried in both bills related to reimbursable and 
     revolving fund activities, transfer authorities, 
     classifications of Library positions, and leave carryover 
     policies. The conference agreement does not include section 
     1301 of the House bill related to incentive awards. The 
     agreement modifies section 1306 as proposed by the House to 
     create a fellowship program at the American Folklife Center 
     (see description under the ``Salaries and Expenses'' 
     appropriations account).

                       GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

                   Congressional Printing and Binding


                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conference agreement includes $93,768,000, an increase 
     of $472,000 above the amount proposed by both the House and 
     Senate. These funds will support costs not anticipated when 
     the fiscal year 2010 budget was transmitted to the Congress.

                 Office of Superintendent of Documents


                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       The conference agreement includes $40,911,000 as proposed 
     by both the House and Senate.

               Government Printing Office Revolving Fund

       The conference agreement includes $12,782,000 as proposed 
     by the Senate instead of $12,000,000 as proposed by the 
     House.

                    GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE


                         salaries and expenses

       The conference agreement includes $556,849,000 in direct 
     appropriations for salaries and expenses, Government 
     Accountability Office instead of $558,849,000, as proposed by 
     the House and $553,658,000 as proposed by the Senate. In 
     addition, $15,222,000 is available from offsetting 
     collections. A total of 3,220 FTEs will be supported with 
     these funds. The agreement modifies an administrative 
     provision proposed by the Senate repealing a number of 
     recurring statutory reports which are no longer required.

                OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND

       The conference agreement includes $12,000,000 for payment 
     to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund, instead of 
     $9,000,000 as proposed by the House and $14,456,000 as 
     proposed by the Senate. The conferees are fully supportive of 
     expanded efforts of the Open World Center to raise private 
     funding and expect this effort to reduce

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     the requirements for funding from the Legislative Branch 
     appropriations bill in future years. The Committees look 
     forward to a report of progress being made by the Center's 
     fundraising program prior to hearings on its fiscal year 2011 
     budget request. The conference agreement also includes 
     language proposed by the Senate making technical corrections 
     in the Center's authorization language related to Board 
     appointments.

   JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

       The conference agreement includes $430,000 as proposed by 
     both the House and Senate.

                      TITLE II--GENERAL PROVISIONS

       The conference agreement continues in sections 201 to 208 
     eight routine provisions carried in prior years. The 
     conference agreement does not include language proposed by 
     the Senate but not included by the House amending the 
     Congressional Accountability Act. The agreement includes Sec. 
     209 related to employee-led tours of the U.S. Capitol as 
     proposed by the House instead of the language proposed by the 
     Senate.

        REPROGRAMMING GUIDELINES FOR LEGISLATIVE BRANCH AGENCIES

       For Fiscal Year 2010, the House and Senate Appropriations 
     Committees have jointly agreed that, unless otherwise stated 
     in this report, a formal reprogramming letter will be 
     required if an agency proposes to reallocate amounts which 
     exceed a threshold of $500,000 or 10 percent for any program, 
     project or activity funded in this Act. Reprogramming 
     requests are also required for reallocations of funds below 
     these thresholds if they represent significant changes in 
     policy. Each reprogramming request should be transmitted 
     through a formal letter which should be signed by the Agency 
     head. It should include a specific justification for each 
     increase as well as for each offsetting reduction being 
     proposed. The Committees have set annual spending levels in 
     the reports accompanying this bill, including in this 
     conference agreement, and do not expect the reprogramming 
     process to be used as a mechanism for making routine changes 
     to the directions in this report. It should be used only in 
     the case of unanticipated needs or significant and unexpected 
     changes in program requirements. Operating Plans are not 
     required for Fiscal Year 2010.

   DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND CONGRESSIONALLY 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 conference report or the 
     accompanying joint statement of managers, 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. Neither the 
     conference report nor the joint statement of managers 
     contains any limited tax benefits or limited tariff benefits 
     as defined in the applicable House or Senate rules. Pursuant 
     to clause 9(b) of rule XXI of the rules of the House of 
     Representatives, neither the conference report nor the joint 
     satement of managers contains any congressional earmarks, 
     limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits that were 
     not (1) committed to the conference committee by either House 
     or (2) in a report of a committee of either House on this 
     bill or on a companion measure.

                                               LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
                                    [Congressionally Directed Spending Items]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Account                              Project              Amount           Requester(s)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Library of Congress......................  Durham Museum Photo Archive    $200,000  Senator Ben Nelson
                                            Project.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   CONFERENCE TOTAL--WITH COMPARISONS

       The total new budget (obligational) authority for the 
     fiscal year 2010 recommended by the Committee of Conference, 
     with comparisons to the fiscal year 2009 amount, the 2010 
     budget estimates, and the House and Senate bills for 2010 
     follows:

                       [In thousands of dollars]

Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal year$5,041,787
House bill, fiscal year 2010.................................$3,674,500
Senate bill, fiscal year 2010................................$4,611,666
Conference agreement, fiscal year 2010.......................$4,656,031
Conference agreement compared with
  Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal yea-$385,756
  House bill, fiscal year 2010................................+$981,531
  Senate bill, fiscal year 2010................................+$44,365

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         DIVISION B--CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2010

       Division B provides continuing appropriations for all 
     agencies and activities that would be covered by the regular 
     fiscal year 2010 appropriations bills, until enactment of the 
     applicable regular appropriations bill, or until October 31, 
     2009, whichever occurs first.

     David R. Obey,
     Debbie Wasserman Schultz,
     Michael Honda,
     Betty McCollum,
     Tim Ryan,
     C.A. Ruppersberger,
     Ciro Rodriguez,
     Jerry Lewis,
     Robert B. Aderholt,
                                Managers on the Part of the House.

     Ben Nelson,
     Daniel K. Inouye,
     Mark Pryor,
     Jon Tester,
     Lisa Murkowski,
     Thad Cochran,
                               Managers on the Part of the Senate.

     

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