[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 179 (Thursday, December 10, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8581-S8586]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate
now proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 116, H.R. 2250.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
The bill clerk read as follows:
A bill (H.R. 2250) making appropriations for the
Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2016, and for other purposes.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill,
which had been reported from the Committee on Appropriations, with an
amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money
in the Treasury and otherwise appropriated, for the
Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2016, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SENATE
expense allowances
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $18,760; the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $37,520; Majority Leader
of the Senate, $39,920; Minority Leader of the Senate,
$39,920; Majority Whip of the Senate, $9,980; Minority Whip
of the Senate, $9,980; Chairmen of the Majority and Minority
Conference Committees, $4,690 for each Chairman; and Chairmen
of the Majority and Minority Policy Committees, $4,690 for
each Chairman; in all, $174,840.
Representation Allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders
For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority
Leaders of the Senate, $14,070 for each such Leader; in all,
$28,140.
Salaries, Officers and Employees
For compensation of officers, employees, and others as
authorized by law, including agency contributions,
$179,185,311, 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, $2,417,248.
office of the president pro tempore
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $723,466.
offices of the majority and minority leaders
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders,
$5,255,576.
offices of the majority and minority whips
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $3,359,424.
committee on appropriations
For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations,
$15,142,000.
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, $1,658,000 for each such
committee; in all, $3,316,000.
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, $817,402.
policy committees
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the
Minority Policy Committee, $1,692,905 for each such
committee; in all, $3,385,810.
office of the chaplain
For Office of the Chaplain, $436,886.
office of the secretary
For Office of the Secretary, $24,772,000.
office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper,
$69,000,000.
offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the
Secretary for the Minority, $1,762,000.
agency contributions and related expenses
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as
authorized by law, and related expenses, $48,797,499.
Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative
Counsel of the Senate, $5,408,500.
Office of Senate Legal Counsel
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal
Counsel, $1,120,000.
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,
$7,110; Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate,
$7,110; Secretary for the Majority of the Senate, $7,110;
Secretary for the Minority of the Senate, $7,110; in all,
$28,440.
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, $133,265,000, of which $26,650,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2018.
expenses of the united states senate caucus on international narcotics
control
For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on
International Narcotics Control, $508,000.
secretary of the senate
For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate,
$8,750,000 of which $4,350,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2020 and of which $2,500,000 shall remain
available until expended.
sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and
Doorkeeper of the Senate, $130,000,000, which shall remain
available until September 30, 2020.
miscellaneous items
For miscellaneous items, $21,390,270 which shall remain
available until September 30, 2018.
senators' official personnel and office expense account
For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense
Account, $390,000,000 of which $19,121,212 shall remain
available until September 30, 2018.
official mail costs
For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the
Senate, $300,000.
Administrative Provisions
requiring amounts remaining in senators' official personnel and office
expense account to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the
federal debt
Sec. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
amounts appropriated under this Act under the heading
``SENATE'' under the heading ``Contingent Expenses of the
Senate'' under the heading ``senators' official personnel and
office expense account'' shall be available for obligation
only during the fiscal year or fiscal years for which such
amounts are made available. Any unexpended balances under
such allowances remaining after the end of the period of
availability shall be returned to the Treasury in accordance
with the undesignated paragraph under the center heading
``GENERAL PROVISION'' under chapter XI of the Third
Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C. 4107) 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).
authority for transfer of funds
Sec. 2. Section 1 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 6153) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
(d) and (e), respectively;
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(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c)(1) The Chaplain of the Senate may, during any fiscal
year, at the election of the Chaplain of the Senate, transfer
funds from the appropriation account for salaries for the
Office of the Chaplain of the Senate to the account, within
the contingent fund of the Senate, from which expenses are
payable for the Office of the Chaplain.
``(2) The Chaplain of the Senate may, during any fiscal
year, at the election of the Chaplain of the Senate, transfer
funds from the appropriation account for expenses, within the
contingent fund of the Senate, for the Office of the Chaplain
to the account from which salaries are payable for the Office
of the Chaplain of the Senate.'';
(3) in subsection (d), as so redesignated--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or the Office of the
Chaplain of the Senate, as the case may be,'' after ``such
committee'' each place it appears; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or the Chaplain of the
Senate, as the case may be,'' after ``the Chairman''; and
(4) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by inserting
``or the Chaplain of the Senate, as the case may be,'' after
``The Chairman of a committee''.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Salaries and Expenses
Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress
For payment to Tori B. Nunnelee, widow of Alan Nunnelee,
late a Representative from the State of Mississippi,
$174,000.
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives,
$1,180,736,000, as follows:
House Leadership Offices
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law,
$22,278,891, including: Office of the Speaker, $6,645,417,
including $25,000 for official expenses of the Speaker;
Office of the Majority Floor Leader, $2,180,048, including
$10,000 for official expenses of the Majority Leader; Office
of the Minority Floor Leader, $7,114,471, including $10,000
for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the
Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip,
$1,886,632, including $5,000 for official expenses of the
Majority Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the
Chief Deputy Minority Whip, $1,459,639, including $5,000 for
official expenses of the Minority Whip; Republican
Conference, $1,505,426; Democratic Caucus, $1,487,258:
Provided, That such amount for salaries and expenses shall
remain available from January 3, 2016 until January 2, 2017.
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,
$554,317,732.
Committee Employees
Standing Committees, Special and Select
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special
and select, authorized by House resolutions, $123,903,173:
Provided, That such amount shall remain available for such
salaries and expenses until December 31, 2016.
Committee on Appropriations
For salaries and expenses of the Committee on
Appropriations, $23,271,004, 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,
2016.
Salaries, Officers and Employees
For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as
authorized by law, $175,713,679, including: for salaries and
expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including the positions
of the Chaplain and the Historian, and including not more
than $25,000, of which not more than $20,000 is for the
Family Room and not more than $2,000 is for the Office of the
Chaplain, for official representation and reception expenses,
$24,980,898; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Sergeant at Arms, including the position of Superintendent of
Garages and the Office of Emergency Management, and including
not more than $3,000 for official representation and
reception expenses, $14,827,120 of which $4,784,229 shall
remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of
the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer including not
more than $3,000 for official representation and reception
expenses, $115,010,000, of which $1,350,000 shall remain
available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the
Office of the Inspector General, $4,741,809; for salaries and
expenses of the Office of General Counsel, $1,413,450; for
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Parliamentarian,
including the Parliamentarian, $2,000 for preparing the
Digest of Rules, and not more than $1,000 for official
representation and reception expenses, $1,974,606; for
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision
Counsel of the House, $3,119,766; for salaries and expenses
of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House,
$8,352,975; for salaries and expenses of the Office of
Interparliamentary Affairs, $814,069; for other authorized
employees, $478,986.
Allowances and Expenses
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House
resolution or law, $281,251,521, including: supplies,
materials, administrative costs and Federal tort claims,
$3,625,236; official mail for committees, leadership offices,
and administrative offices of the House, $190,486; Government
contributions for health, retirement, Social Security, and
other applicable employee benefits, $254,447,514, to remain
available until March 31, 2017; Business Continuity and
Disaster Recovery, $16,217,008 of which $5,000,000 shall
remain available until expended; transition activities for
new members and staff, $2,084,000, to remain available until
expended; Wounded Warrior Program $2,500,000, to remain
available until expended; Office of Congressional Ethics,
$1,467,030; 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, $720,247.
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 2016. Any amount remaining after all payments are
made under such allowances for fiscal year 2016 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.
delivery of bills and resolutions
Sec. 102. None of the funds made available in this Act may
be used to deliver a printed copy of a bill, joint
resolution, or resolution to the office of a Member of the
House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident
Commissioner to the Congress) unless the Member requests a
copy.
delivery of congressional record
Sec. 103. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to deliver a printed copy of any version of the
Congressional Record to the office of a Member of the House
of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident
Commissioner to the Congress).
limitation on amount available to lease vehicles
Sec. 104. None of the funds made available in this Act may
be used by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives to make any payments from any Members'
Representational Allowance for the leasing of a vehicle,
excluding mobile district offices, in an aggregate amount
that exceeds $1,000 for the vehicle in any month.
limitation on printed copies of u.s. code to house
Sec. 105. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to provide an aggregate number of more than 50
printed copies of any edition of the United States Code to
all offices of the House of Representatives.
delivery of reports of disbursements
Sec. 106. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to deliver a printed copy of the report of
disbursements for the operations of the House of
Representatives under section 106 of the House of
Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections
Act (2 U.S.C. 5535) to the office of a Member of the House of
Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident
Commissioner to the Congress).
delivery of daily calendar
Sec. 107. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to deliver to the office of a Member of the House of
Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident
Commissioner to the Congress) a printed copy of the Daily
Calendar of the House of Representatives which is prepared by
the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
JOINT ITEMS
For Joint Committees, as follows:
Joint Economic Committee
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee,
$4,203,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.
Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 2017
For salaries and expenses associated with conducting the
inaugural ceremonies of the President and Vice President of
the United States, January 20, 2017, in accordance with such
program as may be adopted by the joint congressional
committee authorized to conduct the inaugural ceremonies of
2017, $1,250,000 to be disbursed by the Secretary of the
Senate and to remain available until September 30, 2017:
Provided, That funds made available under this heading shall
be available for payment, on a direct or reimbursable basis,
whether incurred on, before, or after, October 1, 2016:
Provided further, That the compensation of any employee of
the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate who
has been designated to perform service with respect to the
inaugural ceremonies of 2017 shall continue to be paid by the
Committee on Rules and Administration, but the account from
which such staff member is paid may be reimbursed for the
services of the staff member out of funds made available
under this heading: Provided further, That there are
authorized to be paid from the appropriations account for
``Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations'' of the Senate
such sums as may be necessary, without fiscal year
limitation, for agency contributions related to the
compensation of employees of the joint congressional
committee.
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Joint Committee on Taxation
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on
Taxation, $10,095,000, 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 2 assistants and $580
per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis
heretofore provided for such assistants; and
(5) $2,486,000 for reimbursement to the Department of the
Navy for expenses incurred for staff and equipment assigned
to the Office of the Attending Physician, which shall be
advanced and credited to the applicable appropriation or
appropriations from which such salaries, allowances, and
other expenses are payable and shall be available for all the
purposes thereof, $3,371,000, 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, $1,387,000, 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, and Government contributions
for health, retirement, social security, professional
liability insurance, and other applicable employee benefits,
$300,000,000 of which overtime shall not exceed $30,928,000
unless the Committee on Appropriations of the House and
Senate are notified, 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, $66,465,499, 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 2016 shall be
paid by the Secretary of Homeland Security from funds
available to the Department of Homeland Security.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
deposit of reimbursements for law enforcement assistance
Sec. 1001. (a) In General.--Section 2802(a)(1) of the
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1905(a)(1))
is amended by striking ``District of Columbia)'' and
inserting the following: ``District of Columbia), and from
any other source in the case of assistance provided in
connection with an activity that was not sponsored by
Congress''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2802(a)(2) of such Act
(2 U.S.C. 1905(a)(2)) is amended by striking ``law
enforcement assistance to any Federal, State, or local
government agency (including any agency of the District of
Columbia)'' and inserting ``any law enforcement assistance
for which reimbursement described in paragraph (1) is made''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall only apply with respect to any reimbursement received
before, on, or after the date of the enactment of the Act.
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as
authorized by section 305 of the Congressional Accountability
Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $3,959,000, of which $450,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2017: 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.
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, $45,700,000.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
Capitol Construction and Operations
For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other
personal services, at rates of pay provided by law; for all
necessary expenses for surveys and studies, construction,
operation, and general and administrative support in
connection with facilities and activities under the care of
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, $91,589,000.
Capitol Building
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and
operation of the Capitol, $45,546,000, of which $21,237,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2020.
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, $11,973,000, of which
$2,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2020.
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, $84,221,000, of which
$26,283,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2020.
House Office Buildings
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and
operation of the House office buildings, $149,962,000, of
which $23,886,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2020, and of which $62,000,000 shall remain available until
expended for the restoration and renovation of the Cannon
House Office Building.
In addition, for a payment to the House Historic Buildings
Revitalization Trust Fund, $10,000,000, 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, $101,601,000, of which $19,635,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2020: Provided,
That not more than $9,000,000 of the funds credited or to be
reimbursed to this appropriation as herein provided shall be
available for obligation during fiscal year 2016.
Library Buildings and Grounds
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and
structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library
buildings and grounds, $29,132,000, of which $3,994,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2020.
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,
$22,535,000, of which $4,376,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2020.
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, $11,980,000, of which $2,100,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That, of the
amount made available under this heading, the Architect of
the Capitol 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 of the Capitol or a
duly authorized designee.
Capitol Visitor Center
For all necessary expenses for the operation of the Capitol
Visitor Center, $20,844,000.
Administrative Provisions
no bonuses for contractors behind schedule or over budget
Sec. 1101. None of the funds made available in this Act for
the Architect of the Capitol may be used to make incentive or
award payments to contractors for work on contracts or
programs for which the contractor is behind schedule or over
budget, unless the Architect of the Capitol, or agency-
employed designee, determines that any such deviations are
due to unforeseeable events, government-driven scope changes,
or are not significant within the overall scope of the
project and/or program.
scrims
Sec. 1102. None of the funds made available by this Act
may be used for scrims containing photographs of building
facades during restoration or construction projects performed
by the Architect of the Capitol.
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acquisition of parcel at fort meade
Sec. 1103. (a) Acquisition.--The Architect of the Capitol
is authorized to acquire from the Maryland State Highway
Administration, at no cost to the United States, a parcel of
real property (including improvements thereon) consisting of
approximately 7.34 acres located within the portion of Fort
George G. Meade in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, that was
transferred to the Architect of the Capitol by the Secretary
of the Army pursuant to section 122 of the Military
Construction Appropriations Act, 1994 (2 U.S.C. 141 note).
(b) Terms and Conditions.--The terms and conditions
applicable under subsections (b) and (d) of section 122 of
the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1994 (2 U.S.C.
141 note) to the property acquired by the Architect of the
Capitol pursuant to such section shall apply to the real
property acquired by the Architect pursuant to the authority
of this section.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Salaries and Expenses
For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not
otherwise provided for, including development and maintenance
of the Library's catalogs; custody and custodial care of the
Library buildings; special clothing; cleaning, laundering and
repair of uniforms; preservation of motion pictures in the
custody of the Library; operation and maintenance of the
American Folklife Center in the Library; preparation and
distribution of catalog records and other publications of the
Library; hire or purchase of one passenger motor vehicle; and
expenses of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not
properly chargeable to the income of any trust fund held by
the Board, $421,607,000, of which not more than $6,000,000
shall be derived from collections credited to this
appropriation during fiscal year 2016, 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
2016 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, $8,231,000 shall remain available until
expended for the digital collections and educational
curricula program: Provided further, That, of the total
amount appropriated, $750,000 shall remain available until
expended for upgrade of the Legislative Branch Financial
Management System.
Copyright Office
salaries and expenses
For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office,
$56,490,000, of which not more than $30,000,000, to remain
available until expended, shall be derived from collections
credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2016 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
$5,777,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal
year 2016 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 $35,777,000:
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
$6,500 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, $106,945,000:
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),
$50,248,000: 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 Provision
reimbursable and revolving fund activities
Sec. 1201. (a) In General.--For fiscal year 2016, the
obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the
activities described in subsection (b) may not exceed
$186,015,000.
(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.
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
Congressional Publishing
(including transfer of funds)
For authorized publishing of congressional information and
the distribution of congressional information in any format;
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); publishing of
Government publications authorized by law to be distributed
to Members of Congress; and publishing and distribution of
Government publications authorized by law to be distributed
without charge to the recipient, $79,736,000: 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 Publishing Office business
operations 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:
Provided further, That, notwithstanding sections 901, 902,
and 906 of title 44, United States Code, this appropriation
may be used to prepare indexes to the Congressional Record on
only a monthly and session basis.
Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents
salaries and expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For expenses of the public information programs 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,
$30,500,000: 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 2014 and 2015 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 Publishing Office
business operations 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 Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund
For payment to the Government Publishing Office Business
Operations Revolving Fund, $8,764,000, to remain available
until expended, for information technology development and
facilities repair: Provided, That the Government Publishing
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 Publishing Office
business operations revolving fund: Provided further, That
not more than $7,500 may be expended on the certification of
the Director of the Government Publishing Office in
connection with official representation and reception
expenses: Provided further, That the business operations
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 Director of the Government
Publishing Office shall be deemed necessary to carry out the
provisions of title 44, United States Code: Provided
further, That the business operations revolving fund shall be
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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 business operations
revolving fund may provide information in any format:
Provided further, That the business operations revolving fund
and the funds provided under the heading ``Public Information
Programs of the Superintendent of Documents'' 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, $525,000,000: Provided, That,
in addition, $25,450,000 of payments received under sections
782, 3521, and 9105 of title 31, United States Code, shall be
available without fiscal year limitation: 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
Federal Government Details
Sec. 1301. Section 731 of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(k) Federal Government Details.--The activities of the
Government Accountability Office may, in the reasonable
discretion of the Comptroller General, be carried out by
sending or receiving details of personnel to other branches
or agencies of the Federal Government, on a reimbursable,
partially-reimbursable, or nonreimbursable basis.''.
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), $5,700,000:
Provided, That funds made available to support Russian
participants shall only be used for those engaging in free
market development, humanitarian activities, and civic
engagement, and shall not be used for officials of the
central government of Russia.
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public
Service Development Trust Fund established under section 116
of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and
Development Act (2 U.S.C. 1105), $430,000.
TITLE II
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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 2016
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.
costs of lbfmc
Sec. 205. 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. 206. For fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year
thereafter, the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation
with the District of Columbia, is authorized to maintain and
improve the landscape features, excluding streets, in Square
580 up to the beginning of I-395.
limitation on transfers
Sec. 207. 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. 208. (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.
battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking
areas under the jurisdiction of the librarian of congress at no net
cost to the federal government
Sec. 209. (a) Definition.--In this section, the term
``covered employee'' means--
(1) an employee of the Library of Congress; or
(2) any other individual who is authorized to park in any
parking area under the jurisdiction of the Library of
Congress on the Library of Congress buildings and grounds.
(b) Authority.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), funds
appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol under the
heading ``Capitol Power Plant'' under the heading ``ARCHITECT
OF THE CAPITOL'' in any fiscal year are available to
construct, operate, and maintain on a reimbursable basis
battery recharging stations in parking areas under the
jurisdiction of the Library of Congress on Library of
Congress buildings and grounds for use by privately owned
vehicles used by covered employees.
(2) Vendors authorized.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
Architect of the Capitol may use one or more vendors on a
commission basis.
(3) Approval of construction.--The Architect of the Capitol
may construct or direct the construction of battery
recharging stations described under paragraph (1) after--
(A) submission of written notice detailing the numbers and
locations of the battery recharging stations to the Joint
Committee on the Library; and
(B) approval by that Committee.
(c) Fees and Charges.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Architect of
the Capitol shall charge fees or charges for electricity
provided to covered employees sufficient to cover the costs
to the Architect of the Capitol to carry out this section,
including costs to any vendors or other costs associated with
maintaining the battery charging stations.
(2) Approval of fees or charges.--The Architect of the
Capitol may establish and adjust fees or charges under
paragraph (1) after--
(A) submission of written notice detailing the amount of
the fee or charge to be established or adjusted to the Joint
Committee on the Library; and
(B) approval by that Committee.
(d) Deposit and Availability of Fees, Charges, and
Commissions.--Any fees, charges, or commissions collected by
the Architect of the Capitol under this section shall be--
(1) deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the
appropriations account described under subsection (b); and
(2) available for obligation without further appropriation
during the fiscal year collected.
(e) Reports.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the end of
each fiscal year, the Architect of the Capitol shall submit a
report on the financial administration and cost recovery of
activities under this section with respect to that fiscal
year to the Joint Committee on the Library and the Committees
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate.
(2) Avoiding subsidy.--
(A) Determination.--Not later than 3 years after the date
of enactment of this Act and every 3 years thereafter, the
Architect of the Capitol shall submit a report to the Joint
Committee on the Library determining whether covered
employees using battery charging stations as authorized by
this section are receiving a subsidy from the taxpayers.
(B) Modification of rates and fees.--If a determination is
made under subparagraph (A) that a subsidy is being received,
the Architect of
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the Capitol shall submit a plan to the Joint Committee on the
Library on how to update the program to ensure no subsidy is
being received. If the Joint Committee does not act on the
plan within 60 days, the Architect of the Capitol shall take
appropriate steps to increase rates or fees to ensure
reimbursement for the cost of the program consistent with an
appropriate schedule for amortization, to be charged to those
using the charging stations.
(f) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect
to fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year thereafter.
cost of living adjustment
Sec. 210. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501)
(relating to cost of living adjustments for Members of
Congress) during fiscal year 2016.
This Act may be cited as the ``Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 2016''.
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the
committee-reported amendment be withdrawn; that the McConnell
substitute amendment, which is the text of H.J. Res. 75, be agreed to;
that the bill, as amended, be read a third time and the Senate vote on
passage of the bill with no intervening action or debate.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The committee-reported amendment was withdrawn.
The amendment (No. 2922) in the nature of a substitute was agreed to,
as follows:
(Purpose: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year
2016, and for other purposes)
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
That the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law
114-53) is amended by striking the date specified in section
106(3) and inserting ``December 16, 2015''.
This Act may be cited as the ``Further Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2016''.
The amendment was ordered to be engrossed, and the bill to be read a
third time.
The bill was read the third time.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time, the
question is, Shall the bill pass?
The bill (H.R. 2250), as amended, was passed.
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the motion
to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the title
amendment at the desk be agreed to.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The amendment (No. 2923) was agreed to, as follows:
To amend the title to read:
``Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016''.
THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Utah.
Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted
to finish my remarks.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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