[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H4593-H4609]
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              LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025


                             General Leave

  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to 
include extraneous materials on H.R. 8772, and that I may include 
tabular material on the same.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1341 and rule 
XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House 
on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill, H.R. 8772.
  The Chair appoints the gentleman from New York (Mr. LaLota) to 
preside over the Committee of the Whole.

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                     In the Committee of the Whole

  Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 8772) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered read the 
first time. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not 
exceed 1 hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective 
designees.
  The gentleman from California (Mr. Valadao) and the gentleman from 
New York (Mr. Espaillat) each will control 30 minutes. The Chair 
recognizes the gentleman from California.
  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chair, I rise today to offer H.R. 8772. The Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act for 2025.
  The recommendation for the fiscal year 2025 Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act provides $5.546 billion, excluding Senate items, 
which are traditionally left to the Senate to determine. The bill 
supports the legislative branch as an essential branch of government 
and ensures the House is open to and works for the American people.
  Regardless of what side of the aisle you are on, we can agree that 
our greatest duty is to our constituents and that this bill funds our 
ability to advocate on their behalf. It invests in the resources 
necessary to provide robust oversight of the executive branch. It also 
includes modest increases to ensure the safety of the Capitol complex 
and the work of the Capitol Police as well as the institutions that 
support our work such as the Library of Congress and the Government 
Accountability Office.
  I believe the bill balances the legislative branch's capacity to 
effectively serve the American people in a fiscally responsible manner.
  I thank Chairman Cole for his leadership and guidance throughout this 
process, and I also thank Ranking Member Espaillat for his cooperation 
and support throughout the formation of the bill. Finally, I thank the 
legislative branch staff for their hard work in getting the bill to 
this point.
  Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve 
the balance of my time.
  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Today, Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to H.R. 8772, the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act of 2025.
  Before I discuss the bill, Mr. Chair, let me start by taking a moment 
to thank our colleague, Jennifer Wexton, who represents Virginia's 10th 
District, for her unwavering dedication and service in this Congress. I 
am in awe of her courage and wish her and her family all the best. We 
will miss Ms. Wexton all over Congress here. She has been an exemplary 
Member of this House, and we trust that her legacy will be forever 
cemented in this House. We thank Ms. Wexton for all that she does, her 
courage, her resilience, her honesty, and her commitment to the 
American people.
  I thank also my colleague, Chairman Valadao, and the subcommittee 
staff who work daily to ensure the legislative branch has the resources 
that it needs to support America and its people. Really, this work is 
so important to our Nation.
  As the chairman indicated, the bill before us today includes $5.5 
billion in

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discretionary appropriations to fund the offices of the House of 
Representatives and joint legislative branch items. This is an increase 
of 3.5 percent from fiscal year 2024 enacted levels.
  I agree with the chairman when he says this bill provides the 
resources for Congress to serve their constituents and conduct our 
oversight responsibilities.
  The funding in this bill is reasonable and continues the operations 
for legislative branch agencies.

  However, Mr. Chairman, the legislative branch bill should never be a 
place for divisive politics. The legislative branch bill should be used 
to ensure Congress has the tools, the necessary tools, it needs to 
legislate and support the constituents we serve in a fair, transparent, 
and equitable manner.
  Instead, and unfortunately, this bill contains some very concerning 
messaging provisions that have absolutely no place within the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act.
  This bill contains provisions that eliminate diversity, equity, and 
inclusion programs and allows for discrimination towards the LGBTQI+ 
community.
  The majority seems obsessed with cutting Federal funding and 
eliminating programs that help fight climate change and those that help 
grow and diversify our country.
  For example, this bill removes a provision to eliminate or reduce 
plastic waste right here in this legislative branch of government. We 
should start by leading with our own example. To save the planet, we 
should start right here in our House. In addition, it eliminates a 
requirement for Members to lease low-emissions vehicles.
  As we face a tremendous heat wave, I challenge anybody to walk back 
to Longworth or Rayburn three or four times today to see how much of a 
challenge it will be. Yet, we don't want to accept the provisions that 
were enacted before to have climate change impact provisions in the 
bill.
  Plus, this bill does not include longstanding legislation allowing 
the legislative branch agencies to employ individuals with an 
employment authorization document under the Deferred Action for 
Childhood Arrival program, DACA.
  This House and the many agencies that make up the entire legislative 
branch of government should make every effort to reflect and consider 
all the people in this great Nation we serve and the many districts our 
Members represent.
  Mr. Chair, the legislative branch bill should represent a 
collaboration between our two parties. We come to this campus to work 
together. That is what the American people expect and deserve. Our 
place of business is to be a role model for a more equitable, 
inclusive, and positive working environment.
  Instead, this bill includes hurtful and offensive provisions to many 
Americans, including our very own staff supporting this great 
institution and those we work alongside daily.
  I don't agree with these divisive ideas, and for that reason, Mr. 
Chairman, for that reason alone, I cannot support this bill.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from 
Georgia (Mr. Clyde).
  Mr. CLYDE. Mr. Chair, I thank my colleague from California, the 
chairman of our subcommittee, for yielding time.
  I rise today to speak in opposition to the Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act, and I think we can all agree that everything that 
this body does must be measured against the Constitution, as it is the 
supreme law of the land. All of us raised our hand and swore an oath to 
support and defend the Constitution, and this legislation has 
constitutional problems.
  In 1989, Congress passed the Ethics Reform Act, which granted Members 
an annual cost-of-living adjustment, known as a COLA, meant to adjust 
for inflation so that the value of congressional compensation would 
remain the same.

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  This COLA was meant to be capped at the annual percentage that every 
other Federal employee would receive. In exchange for the annual COLA, 
all Members of Congress were prohibited or severely limited from 
earning additional outside income, like speaking fees or other fees 
that could be easily translated into pay-for-play arrangements 
resulting in potentially tens of thousands, if not hundreds of 
thousands, of dollars of additional income, especially for more popular 
or more powerful Members.
  I certainly agree with the prohibition of this type for outside 
income for Members of Congress, yet I disagree with the manner in which 
the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act addresses eliminating the 
lawfully required COLA.
  If Congress wants to eliminate the annual COLA, Congress can 
certainly do so, but this cannot, and I repeat, cannot be done through 
the appropriations process and remain in compliance with the 
Constitution. It must be done through a bill on the House floor that 
goes into effect after the next election.
  The 27th Amendment says: ``No law, varying the compensation for the 
services of Senators and Representatives shall take effect until an 
election of Representatives shall have intervened.'' This means that 
the 27th Amendment prohibits any law from taking effect that varies 
congressional compensation without an intervening election of Members 
of the House. It was originally drafted by James Madison in 1789 and 
meant to ensure Members stay accountable to the people who elect them.
  I firmly believe that the appropriations process is the wrong vehicle 
for this effort because appropriation bills are annual only by fiscal 
year, and there will never be an intervening election necessary between 
enactment and implementation in order to comply with the 27th Amendment 
of the Constitution.
  Now, we all know that even if we pass this bill this fiscal year, the 
Senate will do nothing with it before the November election, and we 
will have a continuing resolution that goes to either December or into 
the new year.
  For over the last decade, the continuing resolutions have included 
the COLA prohibition language, and when it passes, the COLA prohibition 
will immediately go into effect on October 1. Again, there will be no 
intervening election, therefore failing to be compliant with the 27th 
Amendment.
  The language stripping the COLA has been added as section 214 of this 
FY 2025 appropriation, and so, per the 27th Amendment, it will have to 
wait until after the November 2024 election before it can take effect. 
Yet, it takes effect October 1, 2024, the beginning of FY 2025 without 
an intervening election.
  To have the COLA prohibition language in H.R. 8772 would violate the 
27th Amendment of the Constitution and make the bill unconstitutional.
  My opposition to this bill is solely on a constitutional basis, and I 
would support the rest of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act if 
this were not in it. Shy of section 214, I do commend our committee 
chairman for the excellent work in the rest of the bill.
  I did offer an amendment to remove section 214, but it was not 
accepted for a vote, and I certainly wish it had.
  I regretfully cannot vote for a piece of legislation that as I see 
clearly violates the Constitution because--and solely because--of 
section 214. I would hope none of my colleagues would either.
  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Chair, I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from 
Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), the distinguished ranking member of the 
Appropriations Committee.
  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chair, I thank my colleague, Congressman Espaillat, 
for his work on this bill, and I want to associate myself with his 
words about our colleague Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton. I believe that 
we all are inspired by Jennifer, and for me I will just say she is the 
face of courage, of tenacity, of determination, and, in fact, she is 
someone who was elected to this office and knows why she came to serve. 
She serves every single day in the face of great adversity. I thank 
Jennifer.
  Let me first congratulate Chairman Valadao on reaching this milestone 
in his first year as chair of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee, and 
I thank him and Ranking Member Espaillat for their hard work on this

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effort, and to the majority and minority staff for their work on this 
bill, especially Faye Cobb and Raquel Spencer.
  As I said when we marked this bill up in committee, this bill is not 
far removed from one that I would support. It builds upon our 
investments in the legislative branch that have enabled us to better 
serve the American people.
  Unfortunately, the majority has included harmful policy riders that 
hurt our ability to attract and retain diverse and talented staff, 
unwind important measures that ensure we are doing our part to protect 
the environment, and undo sensible, historical restrictions in statute 
on compensation for outside work for certain Members of Congress.
  Partisan policies in this bill hurt our ability to attract and retain 
talented staff, and every one of us knows that it is our staff who 
keeps our name on the door.
  The bill would create a license to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people 
and block diversity and inclusion programs, and I remain frustrated 
that we continue to bar DACA recipients from employment in the 
legislative branch.
  These policies all make it harder for us to build a congressional 
workforce as diverse and talented as the country that they serve.
  A strong and well-functioning legislative branch is essential to 
ensuring the House of Representatives can do the work Americans sent us 
here to do. If we cannot create an environment where staff of all 
backgrounds feel safe and welcome, we will not be able to serve 
the American people in the ways that they expect and deserve.

  The bill also includes a provision that would allow medical and 
dental professionals serving in the Congress to receive compensation 
for outside work in addition to their congressional salary, opening the 
door to changing the rules we must all follow when it comes to external 
professions, unfairly benefiting certain Members, and potentially 
creating conflicts of interest.
  This body considers legislation touching every single facet of the 
economy, including healthcare. We should be focusing on helping people, 
not doing the job of authorizers or the Ethics Committee to amend 
current law to help a select few Members receive outside income.
  The bill's reasonable funding levels are proof that House Republicans 
are capable of writing bills that can get bipartisan support and have a 
path to becoming law--if they could simply abandon their obsession with 
partisan riders which they know will be removed from the final 
agreement.
  A clean version of this bill could pass with strong support from both 
Democrats and Republicans, but at this time I cannot support this bill. 
I urge my colleagues to vote against it.
  I hope Republicans will reconsider their strategy. Please join us at 
the table to support our staff, our constituents, and workers and 
families around this country. Above all, it is time to govern.
  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Chair, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from 
Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), the distinguished ranking member of the Financial 
Services and General Government Subcommittee.
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Chair, I thank the chairman for yielding.
  Normally I don't speak on this bill, and I have been on the 
Appropriations Committee long enough to remember when this bill came to 
the floor in a bipartisan fashion.
  Mr. Lewis, who was chairman of our committee at one point in time, 
and Mr. Fazio, who was chairman of our Democratic Caucus, joined 
together as the leaders, as the chair and ranking member or vice versa, 
on that committee and brought this bill to the floor. The legislative 
branch of government, the first branch of government, the first part of 
the Constitution, mentions the people's House and the United States 
Senate.
  Unfortunately, it is no longer the case that this is a bipartisan 
bill because both parties have interest in making sure that we have the 
resources and the ability to do the job that we are asked to do, and 
that is not only to raise and authorize the money to be spent to do the 
people's work, but, also, to oversee the executive department to ensure 
that the laws are faithfully carried out.
  One of the things that is necessary to make this body viable is to 
make sure that all Americans can serve in this House and that they be 
compensated in a way that will allow them--even though they may not be 
rich--to come to Washington, D.C., and serve the people of this 
country.
  Sadly, for the last 14 years, the Congress has been unwilling because 
of, in my opinion, a lack of political courage and trust in the 
people's understanding that from a commonsense standpoint people will 
not be able to serve in a body, in a town, where the cost of renting an 
apartment has increased approximately 120 percent since the last cost-
of-living adjustment, which all people understand is necessary to stay 
even. That means that the Members of Congress have substantially had 
their buying power reduced.
  That is unfortunate because if we continue along that road, this will 
become a more aristocratic body and a less democratic body. That is not 
good for the country, it is not good for this institution, and it 
certainly is not good for the Members.
  I would hope that as we move forward in this process, in a bipartisan 
way we could say honestly to the American people: That is not a 
sustainable policy.
  The CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Chair, I yield an additional 1 minute to the 
gentleman from Maryland.
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Chair, I come to the floor to urge Members to 
understand it is not just about them. It is about this institution and 
the ability of people to serve in this institution with the resources 
necessary to sustain themselves and their families.
  Too many people think that Members of Congress get money under the 
table. I don't think that is true. Are there some who abuse the rules? 
Of course, in any body there are some, but there are few.
  To the extent that they can sustain themselves and their families on 
the resources that they earn, Members of Congress I think have average 
days of 10, 12, 14 hours a day and weekends. I have talked to my 
friends on both sides of the aisle, and let us over the next months 
come together and effect an appropriate compensation package for 
Members.

  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Washington (Mr. Kilmer), a member of the Appropriations Committee.
  Mr. KILMER. Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  For the past several years, I have been part of an effort to 
modernize the legislative branch to ensure that this institution is 
working better for the American people. The Select Committee on the 
Modernization of Congress passed 202 recommendations. Roughly two-
thirds of them have been fully or partially implemented. We looked at 
everything from congressional capacity to outdated technology to rising 
polarization.
  Chair Valadao, Ranking Member Espaillat, and their staffs have been 
invaluable partners in these efforts.
  Importantly, the FY 2025 bill includes funding for something called 
the Modernization Initiatives Account, which helps implement some of 
the open recommendations made by the Select Committee on the 
Modernization of Congress. It also includes language to address a range 
of other recommendations, including training for Members and staff, 
improving constituent services, and better use of data.
  These are important efforts because it helps this institution build 
its capacity to better serve our constituents.
  While a lot has been accomplished, lots of work on implementation 
remains, and this funding helps.
  Now, I am disappointed that I can't vote for this bill given the 
partisan riders; however, I remain grateful for the worthwhile 
investments that are in this bill, the investment that Congress makes 
in itself not just for the institution but for the institution's 
ability to serve the people we represent.
  Leaving this institution better off than we found it I think is a 
responsibility of each Member. It is certainly a responsibility that I 
will keep in mind during my final 6 months here in the institution. I 
am grateful, again, to the

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chair and the ranking member for their leadership on this.

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  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chair, I rise again to oppose this bill. This bill contains many, 
many poison pills and partisan riders that are unnecessary--really 
unnecessary--and aim to do more harm than good.
  In addition, I am disappointed the bill, as currently written, does 
not include bipartisan language that has been supported by both sides 
of the House for years to allow the legislative branch agencies to 
employ individuals under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals 
program known as DACA. An overwhelming majority of Americans support 
the DACA program.
  Let me remind you, Mr. Chair, that 75 percent of Americans favor 
permanent legal status to noncitizens who came to the United States as 
children. Moreover, 85 percent of DACA recipients already participate 
in the labor force. It is unconscionable that we will not allow them to 
work in the legislative branch.
  Let me remind you that during the pandemic, more than 200,000 
Dreamers stepped up to the front line and served as essentials workers 
to provide fellow Americans with important goods and services, 
including medical care, educational instruction, food, and more.
  For this reason, at the appropriate time, I will offer a motion to 
recommit this bill back to the committee. If the House rules permitted, 
I would have offered the motion with an important amendment to this 
bill.
  My amendment would include language permitting the funds in the act 
to be used to employ individuals with employment authorization 
documents under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program 
known as DACA.
  I hope my colleagues will join me in voting for the motion to 
recommit.
  Mr. Chair, I include in the Record the text of the amendment.

       Mr. Espaillat moves to recommit the bill H.R. 8772 to the 
     Committee on Appropriations with the following amendment:
       At the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the 
     following:
       Sec. __. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an 
     entity may use amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
     available under this Act to pay the compensation of an 
     officer or employee without regard to the officer's or 
     employee's immigration status if the officer or employee has 
     been issued an employment authorization document under the 
     Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program of the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security, as set forth in the 
     Department of Homeland Security's August 24, 2022 final rule 
     entitled ``Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals''.

  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, I am prepared to close, I and I reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Chair, in closing, let me repeat: The legislative 
branch bill should not be the place for divisive politics. It should be 
used solely to ensure Congress has the tools that it needs to legislate 
and support the constituents we all serve. It should be used to ensure 
we have a successful democracy through effective and responsible 
governance.
  The majority, again, is obsessed with cutting Federal funds and 
eliminating vital programs that help to grow and diversify our country.
  Passing these partisan bills is a complete waste of time. I don't 
agree with these divisive ideas and partisan tactics. I believe we can 
do and should really do much better. For these reasons, I cannot 
support this bill.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, 
and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. COLE. Mr. Chair, today's measure provides funding for the 
Legislative Branch for Fiscal Year 2025. Although this is the smallest 
of our twelve annual appropriations bills, it carries an outsized 
importance for our democracy.
  Each member of Congress has been entrusted with the solemn duty of 
representing the voices of their district, and this bill provides 
resources to serve the American people. It ensures we can assist our 
constituents and keep the government working for them. We also uphold 
resources to support our Article One lawmaking responsibilities 
prescribed by the Constitution--and the national institutions that 
contribute to this work.
  The measure provides funding to maintain vigorous oversight over the 
Executive Branch. It allows us to continue critical committee work that 
serves as a check to the other branches and funds institutions like the 
Congressional Budget Office, which has a key role to play in 
supervising our national budget and appropriations work.
  The safety of the Capitol complex for visitors and the good work of 
the U.S. Capitol Police are also reinforced. As the citadel for freedom 
and democracy, we sustain maintenance for the Capitol Building. More 
than just a meeting place, this chamber stands as a proud symbol of our 
constitutional form of government and our way of life, and it must be 
preserved for generations to come.
  This is a very strong bill, and one that champions our capacity to 
effectively represent the public in a fiscally responsible manner.
  I thank Chairman Valadao for his hard work in assembling this 
measure, and I urge all members to support its passage.
  The CHAIR. All time for general debate has expired.
  Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be considered for amendment 
under the 5-minute rule. The bill shall be considered as read.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 8772

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled, 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, 2025, and for 
     other purposes, namely:

                                TITLE I

                           LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

      Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress

       For payment to Beatrice Y. Payne, widow of Donald M. Payne, 
     Jr., late a Representative from the State of New Jersey, 
     $174,000.

                         Salaries and Expenses

       For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives, 
     $1,932,655,000, as follows:

                        House Leadership Offices

       For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, 
     $36,560,000, including: Office of the Speaker, $10,499,000, 
     including $35,000 for official expenses of the Speaker; 
     Office of the Majority Floor Leader, $3,730,000, including 
     $15,000 for official expenses of the Majority Leader; Office 
     of the Minority Floor Leader, $10,499,000, including $17,500 
     for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the 
     Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 
     $3,099,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the 
     Majority Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the 
     Chief Deputy Minority Whip, $2,809,000, including $5,000 for 
     official expenses of the Minority Whip; Republican 
     Conference, $2,962,000; Democratic Caucus, $2,962,000:  
     Provided, That such amount for salaries and expenses shall 
     remain available from January 3, 2025 until January 2, 2026.

                  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, 
     $843,605,000.

        Allowance for Compensation of Interns in Member Offices

       For the allowance established under section 120 of the 
     Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019 (2 U.S.C. 5322a) 
     for the compensation of interns who serve in the offices of 
     Members of the House of Representatives, $20,638,800, to 
     remain available from January 3, 2025 until January 2, 2026:  
     Provided, That notwithstanding section 120(b) of such Act, an 
     office of a Member of the House of Representatives may use 
     not more than $46,800 of the allowance available under this 
     heading during legislative year 2025.

   Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Leadership Offices

       For the allowance established under section 113 of the 
     Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 (2 U.S.C. 5106) 
     for the compensation of interns who serve in House leadership 
     offices, $586,000, to remain available from January 3, 2025 
     until January 2, 2026:  Provided, That of the amount provided 
     under this heading, $322,300 shall be available for the 
     compensation of interns who serve in House leadership offices 
     of the majority, to be allocated among such offices by the 
     Speaker of the House of Representatives, and $263,700 shall 
     be available for the compensation of interns who serve in 
     House leadership offices of the minority, to be allocated 
     among such offices by the Minority Floor Leader.

 Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Standing, Special and 
                        Select Committee Offices

       For the allowance established under section 113(a)(1) of 
     the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 
     117-103) for the compensation of interns who serve in offices 
     of standing, special, and select committees (other than the 
     Committee on Appropriations), $2,600,000, to remain available 
     from January 3, 2025 until January 2, 2026:  Provided, That 
     of the amount provided under

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     this heading, $1,300,000 shall be available for the 
     compensation of interns who serve in offices of the majority, 
     and $1,300,000 shall be available for the compensation of 
     interns who serve in offices of the minority, to be allocated 
     among such offices by the Chair, in consultation with the 
     ranking minority member, of the Committee on House 
     Administration.

Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Appropriations Committee 
                                Offices

       For the allowance established under section 113(a)(2) of 
     the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 
     117-103) for the compensation of interns who serve in offices 
     of the Committee on Appropriations, $463,000:  Provided, That 
     of the amount provided under this heading, $231,500 shall be 
     available for the compensation of interns who serve in 
     offices of the majority, and $231,500 shall be available for 
     the compensation of interns who serve in offices of the 
     minority, to be allocated among such offices by the Chair, in 
     consultation with the ranking minority member, of the 
     Committee on Appropriations.

                          Committee Employees

                Standing Committees, Special and Select

       For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special 
     and select, authorized by House resolutions, $180,862,000:  
     Provided, That such amount shall remain available for such 
     salaries and expenses until December 31, 2026, except that 
     $6,075,000 of such amount shall remain available until 
     expended for committee room upgrading.

                      Committee on Appropriations

       For salaries and expenses of the Committee on 
     Appropriations, $31,294,000, 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, 
     2026.

                    Salaries, Officers and Employees

       For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as 
     authorized by law, $325,961,000, 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 for official representation and reception 
     expenses, 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, $44,984,000, of which $9,555,000 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 the Office of Emergency 
     Management, and including not more than $3,000 for official 
     representation and reception expenses, $34,141,000, of which 
     $12,625,000 shall remain available until expended; for 
     salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief 
     Administrative Officer including not more than $5,000 for 
     official representation and reception expenses, $213,072,000, 
     of which $26,477,000 shall remain available until expended; 
     for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Whistleblower 
     Ombuds, $1,250,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office 
     of the Inspector General, $5,772,000; for salaries and 
     expenses of the Office of General Counsel, $2,048,000; 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, $2,287,000; for 
     salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision 
     Counsel of the House, $5,048,000, of which $1,000,000 shall 
     remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of 
     the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House, 
     $15,300,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of 
     Interparliamentary Affairs, $994,000; for other authorized 
     employees, $1,065,000.

                        Allowances and Expenses

       For allowances and expenses as authorized by House 
     resolution or law, $480,085,200, including: supplies, 
     materials, administrative costs and Federal tort claims, 
     $1,555,000; official mail for committees, leadership offices, 
     and administrative offices of the House, $190,000; Government 
     contributions for health, retirement, Social Security, 
     contractor support for actuarial projections, and other 
     applicable employee benefits, $428,960,200, to remain 
     available until March 31, 2026, except that $37,000,000 of 
     such amount shall remain available until expended; salaries 
     and expenses for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, 
     $27,428,000, of which $6,000,000 shall remain available until 
     expended; transition activities for new members and staff, 
     $15,786,000, to remain available until expended; Green and 
     Gold Congressional Aide Program, $3,356,000, to remain 
     available until expended; Office of Congressional Ethics, 
     $1,810,000; 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, $1,000,000.

       House of Representatives Modernization Initiatives Account

       For the House of Representatives Modernization Initiatives 
     Account established under section 115 of the Legislative 
     Branch Appropriations Act, 2021 (2 U.S.C. 5513), $10,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended:  Provided, That 
     disbursement from this account is subject to approval of the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives:  
     Provided further, That funds provided in this account shall 
     only be used for initiatives approved by the Committee on 
     House Administration.

                       Administrative Provisions

requiring amounts remaining in members' representational allowances to 
      be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the federal debt

       Sec. 110. (a) 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 2025. Any amount remaining after all payments are 
     made under such allowances for fiscal year 2025 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) The Committee on House Administration of the House of 
     Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations 
     to carry out this section.
       (c) 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.

            limitation on amount available to lease vehicles

       Sec. 111.  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.

         cybersecurity assistance for house of representatives

       Sec. 112.  The head of any Federal entity that provides 
     assistance to the House of Representatives in the House's 
     efforts to deter, prevent, mitigate, or remediate 
     cybersecurity risks to, and incidents involving, the 
     information systems of the House shall take all necessary 
     steps to ensure the constitutional integrity of the separate 
     branches of the government at all stages of providing the 
     assistance, including applying minimization procedures to 
     limit the spread or sharing of privileged House and Member 
     information.

                      long term lease requirements

       Sec. 113. (a) Section 303(f) of the Energy Policy Act of 
     1992 (42 U.S.C. 13212(f)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (C);
       (2) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``branch, except that 
     it does include the House of Representatives with respect to 
     an acquisition described in paragraph (2)(C).'' and inserting 
     ``branch.''; and
       (3) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (C).
       (b) The amendments made by this section apply to fiscal 
     year 2025 and each succeeding fiscal year.

                use of child care center revolving fund

       Sec. 114. (a) In General.--Section 312(d)(3) of the 
     Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1992 (2 U.S.C. 2062 
     (d)(3)) is amended
       (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); 
     and
       (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(C) In order to ensure that the Center can receive and 
     transmit critical and emergency communications in connection 
     with the provision of child care services, the payment of 
     telecom expenses for the Center, to include voicemail boxes, 
     land lines, and official cellular devices of the Center 
     issued to Center employees.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2025 and each 
     succeeding fiscal year.

                              JOINT ITEMS

       For Joint Committees, as follows:

                        Joint Economic Committee

       For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, 
     $4,283,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.

                      Joint Committee on Taxation

       For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on 
     Taxation, $14,450,000, 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 
     their assistants, including:
       (1) an allowance of $3,500 per month to the Attending 
     Physician;
       (2) an allowance of $2,500 per month to the Senior Medical 
     Officer;
       (3) an allowance of $900 per month each to three medical 
     officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending 
     Physician;
       (4) an allowance of $900 per month to 2 assistants and $900 
     per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis 
     heretofore provided for such assistants; and
       (5) $3,145,000 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

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     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, $4,416,000, 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, $1,814,000, 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, 
     $619,257,000, of which overtime shall not exceed $74,976,000 
     unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House and 
     Senate are notified, to be disbursed by the Chief of the 
     Capitol Police or a duly authorized designee:   Provided, 
     That of the amount appropriated, $15,000,000 shall be 
     available for tuition reimbursement, recruitment and 
     retention bonuses and other retention focused salary related 
     items.

                            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, 
     Member protection-related activities and equipment, 
     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 Centers, 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, $213,158,000, of which $5,848,000 shall 
     remain available until expended to fund the Congressional 
     Continuity of Operations (C-COOP), to be disbursed by the 
     Chief of the Capitol Police or a duly authorized designee:  
     Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     the cost of basic training for the Capitol Police at the 
     Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers for fiscal year 2025 
     shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland Security from 
     funds available to the Department of Homeland Security:  
     Provided further, That none of the amounts made available 
     under this heading may be used to purchase a drone 
     manufactured in the People's Republic of China or by a 
     business affiliated with the People's Republic of China 
     except for national security purposes.

                        Administrative Provision

            authorizations regarding international training

       Sec. 115. (a) Section 4120 of title 5, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(c) An employee of the Capitol Police may receive 
     training under this section outside of the United States only 
     with the prior approval of the Capitol Police Board. In this 
     subsection, the term `United States' means each of the 
     several States of the United States, the District of 
     Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United 
     States.''.
       (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with 
     respect to fiscal year 2025 and each succeeding fiscal year.

                OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE RIGHTS

                         Salaries and Expenses

       For salaries and expenses necessary for the operation of 
     the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, $8,150,000, of 
     which $500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2026, and of which not more than $1,000 may be expended on 
     the certification of the Executive Director 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, $73,259,000:  
     Provided, That the Director shall use not less than $500,000 
     of the amount made available under this heading for (1) 
     improving technical systems, processes, and models for the 
     purpose of improving the transparency of estimates of 
     budgetary effects to Members of Congress, employees of 
     Members of Congress, and the public, and (2) to increase the 
     availability of models, economic assumptions, and data for 
     Members of Congress, employees of Members of Congress, and 
     the public.

                        ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

                  Capital 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, 
     Senate and House office buildings, and other facilities under 
     the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol; for 
     furnishings and office equipment; for official reception and 
     representation expenses of not more than $5,000, to be 
     expended as the Architect of the Capitol may approve; for 
     purchase or exchange, maintenance, and operation of a 
     passenger motor vehicle, $165,000,000, of which $1,000,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2029.

                            Capitol Building

       For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and 
     operation of the Capitol, $41,002,000, of which $6,599,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2029.

                            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, $33,922,000, of which 
     $18,300,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2029.

                         House Office Buildings

       For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care, and 
     operation of the House office buildings, $148,000,000, of 
     which $64,050,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2029, and of which $5,000,000 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, 
     $5,500,000 to remain available until expended.

                          Capitol Power Plant

       For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and 
     operation of the Capitol Power Plant; and all electrical 
     substations of the Capitol; 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 Publishing 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, $127,414,000, of which $21,000,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2029:  Provided, 
     That not more than $10,000,000 of the funds credited or to be 
     reimbursed to this appropriation as herein provided shall be 
     available for obligation during fiscal year 2025.

                     Library Buildings and Grounds

       For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and 
     structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library 
     buildings and grounds, $86,043,000, of which $45,500,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2029.

             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 Computing Facility, and Architect of the Capitol 
     security operations, $97,016,000, of which $28,200,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2029:  Provided, That 
     none of the amounts made available under this heading may be 
     used to purchase a drone manufactured in the People's 
     Republic of China or by a business affiliated with the 
     People's Republic of China except for national security 
     purposes.

                             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, $21,214,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2029:  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, $29,127,000.

                        Administrative Provision

       no bonuses for contractors behind schedule or over budget

       Sec. 116.  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.

administration of public outreach and services for capitol grounds and 
                               arboretum

       Sec. 117. (a) Cooperative Agreements.--The Architect of the 
     Capitol, subject to the

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     approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
     and House of Representatives, may enter into cooperative 
     agreements with entities under such terms as the Architect 
     determines advisable, in order to support the Capitol Grounds 
     and Arboretum in carrying out its duties, authorities and 
     mission.
       (b) Plant Material Exchanges.--The Architect of the Capitol 
     may engage in plant material exchanges between the Capitol 
     Grounds and Arboretum and other entities including Federal, 
     State, or local government agencies, botanic gardens, 
     arboretums, educational institutions, non-profit 
     organizations, municipal parks, and gardens.
       (c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect 
     to fiscal year 2025 and each succeeding fiscal year.

                          LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

                         Salaries and Expenses

       For all 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; information technology services provided 
     centrally; 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, 
     $617,000,000, and, in addition, amounts credited to this 
     appropriation during fiscal year 2025 under the Act of June 
     28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150), shall 
     remain available until expended:  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 of the total 
     amount appropriated, not more than $18,000 may be expended, 
     on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in 
     connection with official representation and reception 
     expenses, including for the Overseas Field Offices:  Provided 
     further, That of the total amount appropriated, no less than 
     $10,698,000 shall remain available until expended for the 
     Teaching with Primary Sources program, of which:  Provided 
     further, That of the total amount appropriated, $1,547,000 
     shall remain available until expended for upgrade of the 
     Legislative Branch Financial Management System:  Provided 
     further, That of the total amount appropriated, $150,000 
     shall remain available until expended for the Surplus Books 
     Program to promote the program and facilitate a greater 
     number of donations to eligible entities across the United 
     States:  Provided further, That of the total amount 
     appropriated, $4,409,000 shall remain available until 
     expended for the Veterans History Project to continue 
     digitization efforts of already collected materials, reach a 
     greater number of veterans to record their stories, and 
     promote public access to the Project.

                            Copyright Office

                         salaries and expenses

       For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, 
     $105,642,000, of which not more than $38,025,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be derived from collections 
     credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2025 under 
     sections 708(d) and 1316 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 $7,870,000 shall be derived from collections 
     during fiscal year 2025 under sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(3), 
     803(e), and 1005 of such title:  Provided further, That the 
     total amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the 
     amount by which collections are less than $45,895,000:  
     Provided further, That of the funds provided under this 
     heading, not less than $10,300,000 is for modernization 
     initiatives, of which $9,300,000 shall remain available until 
     September 30, 2026:  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 all 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, $141,487,000:  
     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:  Provided further, That this prohibition does 
     not apply to publication of non-confidential Congressional 
     Research Service (CRS) products:  Provided further, That a 
     non-confidential CRS product includes any written product 
     containing research or analysis that is currently available 
     for general congressional access on the CRS Congressional 
     Intranet, or that would be made available on the CRS 
     Congressional Intranet in the normal course of business and 
     does not include material prepared in response to 
     Congressional requests for confidential analysis or research.

       National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled

                         salaries and expenses

       For all necessary expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 
     1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), 
     $65,205,000:  Provided, That of the total amount 
     appropriated, $650,000 shall be available to contract to 
     provide newspapers to blind and print disabled residents at 
     no cost to the individual.

                        Administrative Provision

               reimbursable and revolving fund activities

       Sec. 118. (a) In General.--For fiscal year 2025, the 
     obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the 
     activities described in subsection (b) may not exceed 
     $328,789,000.
       (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; 
     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, $83,000,000:  
     Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for 
     paper copies of the permanent edition of the Congressional 
     Record for individual Representatives, Resident Commissioners 
     or Delegates authorized under section 906 of title 44, United 
     States Code:  Provided further, That this appropriation shall 
     be available for the payment of obligations incurred under 
     the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal 
     years:  Provided further, That notwithstanding the 2-year 
     limitation under section 718 of title 44, United States Code, 
     none of the funds appropriated or made available under this 
     Act or any other Act for printing and binding and related 
     services provided to Congress under chapter 7 of title 44, 
     United States Code, may be expended to print a document, 
     report, or publication after the 27-month period beginning on 
     the date that such document, report, or publication is 
     authorized by Congress to be printed, unless Congress 
     reauthorizes such printing in accordance with section 718 of 
     title 44, United States Code:  Provided further, That 
     unobligated or unexpended balances of expired discretionary 
     funds made available under this heading in this Act for this 
     fiscal year may be transferred to, and merged with, funds 
     under the heading ``Government Publishing Office Business 
     Operations Revolving Fund'' no later than the end of the 
     fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which such 
     funds are available for the purposes for which appropriated, 
     to be available for carrying out the purposes of this 
     heading, subject to the approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate:  Provided further, That this appropriation shall be 
     available for publishing congressionally mandated reports 
     under the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act, 
     Pub. L. 117-263, div. G, title LXXII, subtitle D:  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 in 
     any format, and their distribution to the public, Members of 
     Congress, other Government agencies, and designated 
     depository and international exchange libraries as authorized 
     by law, $41,664,000:  Provided, That amounts of not more than 
     $2,000,000 from current year appropriations are authorized

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     for producing and disseminating Congressional serial sets and 
     other related publications for the preceding two fiscal years 
     to depository and other designated libraries:  Provided 
     further, That unobligated or unexpended balances of expired 
     discretionary funds made available under this heading in this 
     Act for this fiscal year may be transferred to, and merged 
     with, funds under the heading ``Government Publishing Office 
     Business Operations Revolving Fund'' no later than the end of 
     the fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which 
     such funds are available for the purposes for which 
     appropriated, to be available for carrying out the purposes 
     of this heading, subject to the approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate.

    Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund

       For payment to the Government Publishing Office Business 
     Operations Revolving Fund, $11,425,000, 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 
     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 Government Publishing 
     Office'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, $896,700,000, of which 
     $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended:  Provided, 
     That, in addition, $33,424,000 of payments received under 
     sections 782, 791, 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.

         CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND

       For a payment to the Congressional Office for International 
     Leadership Fund for financing activities of the Congressional 
     Office for International Leadership under section 313 of the 
     Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151), 
     $6,600,000:  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 2025 
     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 legislative branch financial managers council

       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.

                        limitation on transfers

       Sec. 206.  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. 207. (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, unless through 
     regulations as authorized by section 402(b)(8) of the Capitol 
     Visitor Center Act of 2008 (2 U.S.C. 2242(b)(8)).
       (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.

              prohibition on certain operational expenses

       Sec. 208. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be used to maintain or establish a computer network 
     unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and 
     exchanging of pornography.
       (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds 
     necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
     enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal 
     investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities or 
     other official government activities.

    prohibition on certain telecommunications equipment procurement

       Sec. 209. (a) Prohibition on Use or Procurement.--
       (1) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available under this Act may be used by the head of an 
     agency, office, or other entity to--
       (A) procure or obtain or extend or renew a contract to 
     procure or obtain any equipment, system, or service that uses 
     covered telecommunications equipment or services as a 
     substantial or essential component of any system, or as 
     critical technology as part of any system; or
       (B) enter into a contract (or extend or renew a contract) 
     with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service 
     that uses

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     covered telecommunications equipment or services as a 
     substantial or essential component of any system, or as 
     critical technology as part of any system.
       (2) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to--
       (A) prohibit the head of an agency, office, or other entity 
     from procuring with an entity to provide a service that 
     connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as 
     backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or
       (B) cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or 
     redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user 
     data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise 
     handles.
       (b) Prohibition of Loan and Grant Funds.--
       (1) The head of an agency, office, or other entity may not 
     obligate or expend loan or grant funds appropriated or 
     otherwise made available under this Act to procure or obtain, 
     extend or renew a contract to procure or obtain, or enter 
     into a contract (or extend or renew a contract) to procure or 
     obtain the equipment, services, or systems described in 
     subsection (a).
       (2) In implementing the prohibition in paragraph (1), heads 
     of agencies, offices, and entities administering loan, grant, 
     or subsidy programs shall prioritize available funding and 
     technical support to assist affected businesses, 
     institutions, and organizations as is reasonably necessary 
     for those affected agencies, offices, and entities to 
     transition from covered communications equipment and 
     services, to procure replacement equipment and services, and 
     to ensure that communications service to users and customers 
     is sustained.
       (3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to--
       (A) prohibit the head of an agency, office, or entity from 
     procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects 
     to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, 
     roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or
       (B) cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or 
     redirect user data traffic or permit visibility into any user 
     data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise 
     handles.
       (c) Effective Dates.--The prohibition under subsection 
     (a)(1)(A) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2025 and 
     each succeeding fiscal year, and the prohibitions under 
     subsections (a)(1)(B) and (b)(1) shall apply with respect to 
     fiscal year 2026 and each succeeding fiscal year.
       (d) Waiver Authority.--The head of an agency, office, or 
     other entity may, on a one-time basis, waive the requirements 
     under subsection (a) with respect to an agency, office, or 
     entity that requests such a waiver. The waiver may be 
     provided, for a period of not more than two years after the 
     effective dates described in subsection (c), if the agency, 
     office, or entity seeking the waiver--
       (1) provides a compelling justification for the additional 
     time to implement the requirements under such subsection, as 
     determined by the head of the agency, office, or entity; and
       (2) submits to the head of the agency, office, or entity, 
     who shall not later than 30 days thereafter submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees, a full and complete 
     laydown of the presences of covered telecommunications or 
     video surveillance equipment or services in the agency's, 
     office's, or entity's supply chain and a phase-out plan to 
     eliminate such covered telecommunications or video 
     surveillance equipment or services from the agency's, 
     office's, or entity's systems.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section, the following 
     definitions apply:
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and Senate.
       (2) The term ``covered telecommunications equipment or 
     services'' means any of the following:
       (A) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei 
     Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or 
     affiliate of such entities).
       (B) For the purpose of public safety, security of 
     government facilities, physical security surveillance of 
     critical infrastructure, and other national security 
     purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment 
     produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou 
     Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology 
     Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities).
       (C) Telecommunications or video surveillance services 
     provided by such entities or using such equipment.
       (D) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or 
     services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary 
     of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the National 
     Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or 
     controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a 
     foreign adversary country.
       (3) The term ``foreign adversary country'' means a country 
     specified in section 4872(d) of title 10, United States Code.

 annual rate of pay for personnel of certain legislative branch offices

       Sec. 210. (a) Any provision of law which prohibits an 
     increase in the annual rate of pay which would otherwise 
     apply during a calendar year for an employee serving in a 
     position for which the rate of pay is fixed by statute at an 
     Executive Schedule rate, or which prohibits the employee from 
     receiving a rate increase during such calendar year, 
     including section 747 of the Financial Services and General 
     Government Appropriations Act, 2024 (division B of Public Law 
     118-47), shall not apply to the Director of the Government 
     Publishing Office or the Librarian of Congress.
       (b) This section applies with respect to calendar year 2025 
     and each succeeding calendar year.

           limitation on treatment as fiduciary relationship

       Sec. 211. (a) Section 13144 of title 5, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(c) Limitation On Treatment As Fiduciary Relationship.--
     For purposes of this section, the relationship between a 
     Member who is providing care directly to a patient in the 
     form of medical services or dental services and the patient 
     to whom such care is provided shall not be considered a 
     fiduciary relationship.''.
       (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with 
     respect to compensation received in fiscal year 2025 or any 
     succeeding fiscal year.
       Sec. 212.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used for any office, program, or activity for the purposes 
     of diversity, equity, and inclusion training or 
     implementation that promotes or perpetuates divisive concepts 
     related to race or sex, such as the concepts that one race or 
     sex is inherently superior to another, or that an 
     individual's moral character or worth is determined by their 
     race or sex.
       Sec. 213. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 7 of 
     title 1, United States Code, section 1738C of title 28, 
     United States Code, or any other provision of law, none of 
     the funds provided by this Act, or previous appropriations 
     Acts, shall be used in whole or in part to take any 
     discriminatory action against a person, wholly or partially, 
     on the basis that such person speaks, or acts, in accordance 
     with a sincerely held religious belief, or moral conviction, 
     that marriage is, or should be recognized as, a union of one 
     man and one woman.
       (b) Discriminatory Action Defined.--As used in subsection 
     (a), a discriminatory action means any action taken by the 
     Federal Government to--
       (1) alter in any way the Federal tax treatment of, or cause 
     any tax, penalty, or payment to be assessed against, or deny, 
     delay, or revoke an exemption from taxation under section 
     501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of, any person 
     referred to in subsection (a)
       (2) disallow a deduction for Federal tax purposes of any 
     charitable contribution made to or by such person;
       (3) withhold, reduce the amount or funding for, exclude, 
     terminate, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, any Federal 
     grant, contract, subcontract, cooperative agreement, 
     guarantee, loan, scholarship, license, certification, 
     accreditation, employment, or other similar position or 
     status from or to such person;
       (4) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make 
     unavailable or deny, any entitlement or benefit under a 
     Federal benefit program, including admission to, equal 
     treatment in, or eligibility for a degree from an educational 
     program, from or to such person; or
       (5) withhold, reduce, exclude, terminate, or otherwise make 
     unavailable or deny access or an entitlement to Federal 
     property, facilities, educational institutions, speech fora 
     (including traditional, limited, and nonpublic fora), or 
     charitable fundraising campaigns from or to such person.
       (c) Accreditation; Licensure; Certification.--The Federal 
     Government shall consider accredited, licensed, or certified 
     for purposes of Federal law any person that would be 
     accredited, licensed, or certified, respectively, for such 
     purposes but for a determination against such person wholly 
     or partially on the basis that the person speaks, or acts, in 
     accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral 
     conviction described in subsection (a).
       Sec. 214.  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 2025.

                       spending reduction account

       Sec. 215.  $0.
       This Act may be cited as the ``Legislative Branch 
     Appropriations Act, 2025''.

  The CHAIR. No amendment to the bill shall be in order except those 
printed in House Report 118-578 and pro forma amendments described in 
section 5 of House Resolution 1341. Each amendment printed in House 
Report 118-578 shall be considered only in the order printed in the 
report, by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered read, 
shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided 
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject 
to amendment except as provided by section 5 of House Resolution 1341, 
and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.

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  During consideration of the bill for amendment, the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective 
designees may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments each at any point for 
the purpose of debate.


                Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mr. Huizenga

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 1 printed in 
House Report 118-578.
  Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 34, strike lines 1 through 12.
  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1341, the gentleman from 
Michigan (Mr. Huizenga) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Michigan.
  Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Chair, I say to my friend from California that I 
appreciate his work and this overall bill. I know there are a lot of 
challenges that confront any of those decisions that the appropriators 
have, but I find that it is necessary that I offer my amendment to call 
attention to a problem and an issue and to hopefully gain some time to 
solve that problem.
  My amendment, Mr. Chair, is rather simple. It eliminates funding for 
the Congressional Office for International Leadership, also known as 
COIL.
  Our national debt is $34 trillion. I have been working on that in a 
bipartisan manner, trying to attempt to bring that down and find 
solutions. Yet, we all know, and our constituents know, that whether it 
is at the grocery store or gas at the pump, American families are 
feeling the full impact of inflation.
  In the midst of this spending and affordability crisis, the American 
people may not be realizing that Congress is funding an office called 
COIL, which has been inappropriately used to host social justice themed 
adventures for foreign delegations on the U.S. taxpayer dime. This is 
the U.S. taxpayer funding trips of foreigners to come into the United 
States to ostensibly learn about our system.
  After uncovering this office's priorities earlier this year, we did a 
little more digging only to find at least 13 other trips occurred in 
2023 and 2024 with themes involving social advocacy, or diversity, 
equity, and inclusion programming exclusively.
  For example, in March 2023, a COIL trip came to my district without 
any notification or the courtesy of letting me know there was a foreign 
delegation coming. This foreign delegation was treated to a trip filled 
with social justice and DEI messaging under the guise of ``civic 
advocacy.'' Stops also along the way included an evening at ``queer 
theater,'' a visit to a ``Pride center and trans foundation,'' and many 
more.
  Other trips in 2023 and 2024 included a visit to Detroit under the 
theme of inclusivity and tolerance and a trip to Sacramento, 
California, to engage in gender-related activism.
  American taxpayers should not be funding this, Mr. Chair, and footing 
the bill for these visits.
  We have disagreements about whether those things are important or not 
or whether they should be highlighted or not. The question here is 
whether the taxpayer, the U.S. taxpayer, should be paying for a trip 
for foreigners to come to our country to learn about these things.
  I kind of wonder about my friends on the other side of the aisle 
because many believe that the shoe is going to be on the other foot 
after this November, so they might be offering the exact same amendment 
if this COIL was directed to do only things that dealt with fossil fuel 
organizations, maybe weapons manufacturers, or maybe only for pro-life 
advocacy groups. My guess is they would have a very different view of 
this program.
  What is more, Members of Congress are shielded from conducting any 
oversight on these funds. Consider the process: COIL puts together a 
calendar of themes each year, and COIL then grants funds under the 
themes selected to national and community organizations. That 
organization will then make a subgrant at the local level to an NGO to 
fully implement the trip programming at their complete discretion.
  In other words, COIL doesn't even have any input on this. COIL has 
zero say in the programming because the funds are shielded through what 
are essentially passthrough entities.
  What are the results? Unelected bureaucrats are using the American 
people's money to push an agenda that fits their interests, and COIL 
walks away with their hands clean. Again, this is all at the American 
taxpayers' expense.
  While COIL has been flatlined at $6 million in funding for a number 
of years now, the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025 actually 
provides a 10 percent increase in that funding. This is an additional 
$600,000 in taxpayer dollars going toward who knows what.
  I know there are positive programs, very neutral programs, consensus-
building programs, whether they be regarding and surrounding veterans' 
groups, protecting children, or those with disabilities. Those are not 
the controversial parts.
  Again, I still ask whether our U.S. taxpayer dollars should be 
funding that rather than an NGO or some other funding, but we have to 
weed this out and make sure that this is acceptable programming-wise to 
all American taxpayers.
  Mr. Chairman, this is a commonsense step to rein in out-of-control 
spending by bureaucrats in Washington and a 1-year pause provides a 
much-needed opportunity to reevaluate.
  The CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
  The CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, I oppose my friend's amendment because I do 
not believe all the good the Congressional Office for International 
Leadership has done for Congress over the last 25 years should be 
negated by one embassy programming selection.
  The Congressional Office for International Leadership links Members 
of Congress to leaders in Eurasia and Asia and is an instrument for 
Americans engaged in citizen diplomacy.
  COIL's place as the only regularized international exchange program 
in the legislative branch provides opportunities for Members of 
Congress and their constituents to engage with their peers from 
countries of strategic importance to the United States.
  COIL convenes congressional leadership and its constituents to 
provide foreign visitors with a multilevel State, Federal, and local 
introduction to American democratic governing systems and accountable 
governance.
  This is the next generation of government and civic leaders where 
they begin, in the Halls of the most powerful legislative body in the 
world, the United States Congress.
  The exchange establishes a personal and profound connection between 
leaders from around the world, providing unique and meaningful insights 
and experiences while fostering a spirit of cooperation and mutual 
respect.
  Thousands of Americans across the country benefit from hosting COIL 
participants in their homes and communities. The agency provides an 
important service for a very modest amount of money.
  Mr. Chair, I oppose the amendment, and I reserve the balance of my 
time.
  The CHAIR. The gentleman has the only time remaining.
  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from 
New York (Mr. Espaillat).
  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Chair, this is the way government should work. I 
agree with the chairman, and I join the chair and rise in opposition to 
this amendment.
  At a time when international conflicts are on the rise, it is vital 
for America to lead and spread democracy. In fact, for 25 years, the 
Congressional Office for International Leadership has sponsored 
political and civic leaders of participating countries to exchange 
democratic best practices and encourage mutual understanding.
  In 2023, COIL brought 532 rising leaders from 24 countries to these 
United States, facilitated meetings with more than 100 congressional 
offices, and showcased 62 American communities in 37 States, Mr. 
Chairman.
  Eliminating this program is another attempt to divide us further and 
prevent our country from doing what it does best, leading by example.
  Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this amendment. 
Isolation is not a political tool that should

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be exploited at this time when we face international conflicts, and 
they are on the rise. Mr. Chairman, I am glad that we are both on the 
same side on this issue.

                              {time}  1000

  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman 
from Nebraska (Mr. Bacon).
  Mr. BACON. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition to this 
amendment.
  Mr. Chair, I do recognize the concerns of Mr. Huizenga. I think they 
should be corrected, but there is a lot of goodness in this program as 
well. Let's not throw out the baby with the bathwater.
  Earlier this year we mourned the murder of Alexei Navalny by Putin, 
an anticorruption activist and courageous leader of the political 
opposition to Putin of Russia.
  Navalny's legacy of leadership has been recognized and honored all 
around the world.
  While many are familiar with the renowned life of Alexei Navalny, 
most do not know he first came to America in his early twenties under a 
congressional exchange program for emerging world leaders, the same 
program this amendment now seeks to defund.
  The Congressional Office for International Leadership was founded in 
1999 to promote democracy and accountable governance. For more than two 
decades, COIL has been investing in the best and brightest young 
leaders from around the world to show them how government of, by, and 
for the people functions and remains accountable to the people it 
serves.
  Since 1999, COIL has introduced more than 30,000 young leaders to the 
United States of America to see firsthand what self-government looks 
like at the Federal, State, local, and Tribal levels in all 50 States, 
all for about $6 million a year.
  I have hosted three of those delegations, two from Vietnam, and one 
from Papua New Guinea. I was surprised to see the Vietnamese members 
who came here from the initial parliament in Vietnam, the seeds of 
democracy that we want to water, nurture, and grow.
  So, Mr. Chairman, the COIL program promotes and inspires America's 
foundational values. I ask my colleagues to join me in opposing the 
amendment which would end one of the most cost-effective ways the 
United States Congress, the most powerful and consequential legislative 
body in the world, has to grow and inspire America's future allies and 
partners around the world.
  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Michigan (Mr. Huizenga).
  The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the noes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on 
the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan will be postponed.


                  Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Self

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 2 printed in 
House Report 118-578.
  Mr. SELF. Mr. Chair, I rise as the designee of the gentleman from 
Tennessee, and I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
     following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be used to enforce a COVID-19 mask 
     mandate.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1341, the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Self) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. SELF. Mr. Chairman, this amendment offered by Representative 
Ogles prohibits Federal funds from being used to make a mask mandate in 
Congress.
  Policies involving mandatory mask implementation are not about 
science or safety, but they are about control.
  Mr. Ogles and many other Americans recognized this years ago, and our 
views have been justified by Dr. Fauci's admission that these policies 
were not based on science.
  In the 117th Congress, then-Speaker Pelosi compelled everyday 
Americans who visited the House of Representatives to walk around 
wearing glorified muzzles.
  The House is supposed to be the most democratic body within our 
Federal Government. As Representatives, we are supposed to have the 
most direct connection with the people of any Federal officials. From 
the beginning of the Nation, we have been elected by a majority vote of 
our constituents.
  Yet, Democrats chose to make it more difficult for constituents to 
visit their Representatives by forcing them to wear masks and follow 
COVID-19 protocols that didn't protect anybody. We have a 
responsibility to ensure that any future Congress does not adopt these 
same policies again.
  My colleagues here have a choice between following the science that 
we now know or clinging to superstitions based on fear and ignorance.
  During the height of the COVID frenzy, policymakers relied on studies 
far removed from anything resembling a scientific method. What we have 
before us is the most rigorous and comprehensive analysis of scientific 
studies conducted on the efficacy of masks. Frankly, I am going with 
the science on this one.
  I am happy that many of my colleagues who argued in favor of these 
mandates realized their mistake and supported banning them last fall. 
Mask mandates destroyed our economy and damaged families for little 
discernible gain.
  Mr. Chair, we have tried mask mandates in this country. They failed 
to control the spread of respiratory viruses and set our fellow 
citizens against each other. They, along with other policies based on 
the same bad science, were used to restrict the access the people had 
to their elected Representatives.
  Mask mandates are ineffective at preventing the spread of disease, 
but they certainly infringed on our rights. They were part of a 
grotesque lockdown legacy that severely damaged our economy and 
instilled an unwarranted level of fear in the minds of Americans.
  Mr. Chair, I urge the adoption of Mr. Ogles' amendment, and I yield 
back the balance of my time.
  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Carter of Georgia). The gentleman from New York 
is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this amendment. 
These policies should be debated in a different context on a different 
bill. However, I will debate this since the Congressman is addressing 
the issue.
  Wearing a mask can help lower the risk of virus transmission and can 
save lives.
  Here we go again. Since 2021, according to the CDC, we have lost over 
1.2 million lives in these United States due to COVID-19. According to 
the World Health Organization, we lost over 7 million people across the 
globe. People are still contracting the disease. As of this past April, 
there were 22 million active cases.
  Vaccines and masks are for the safety of self and others. COVID-19 
and other viral illnesses significantly impact and strain our hospital 
and healthcare workers.
  We have come a long way in protecting ourselves against COVID. We 
have more tools now to combat the deadly disease. However, creating a 
law that would limit our use of health mandates is shortsighted. 
Congress' health mandates are guided by the recommendations of our very 
own Attending Physician who coordinates with the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention.
  Under this amendment, agencies would be limited in which tools they 
could use to ensure the health of Members, staff, and visitors, our own 
constituents who come to the campus in the face of a pandemic.
  This amendment undermines public health and our ability to ensure the 
safety of our Capitol complex for all of us.
  Mr. Chair, I oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of 
my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Self).

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  The amendment was agreed to.


                  Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Self

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 3 
printed in House Report 118-578.
  Mr. SELF. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
     following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be used to operate an electric 
     vehicle charging station in any of the Capitol Buildings (as 
     defined in section 5101 of title 40, United States Code) or 
     on the United States Capitol Grounds (as described in section 
     5102 of title 40, United States Code).
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1341, the gentleman 
from Texas (Mr. Self) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. SELF. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to offer my amendment to the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations bill that will prohibit electric 
vehicle charging on the U.S. Capitol Grounds.
  Imagine how ridiculous it would sound if we told the American people 
that Members of Congress and their staff could get unlimited gasoline 
for their cars for just $27 a month.
  It would be outrageous. Nonetheless, that is what is happening inside 
the Capitol parking garages, but only for electric vehicles.
  For $27 a month, Members and their D.C. staffers are plugging in 
their Teslas and Priuses, draining my constituents' tax dollars who are 
paying full price for their gasoline back at home. This is especially 
egregious in light of the fact that huge subsidies for EV purchases 
already exist.
  The bottom line is this: It is a free market. The Federal Government 
should not be picking winners and losers. If you choose to purchase an 
electric vehicle with all of those subsidies, then you should pay for 
it and be prepared for higher costs. Americans should not be 
subsidizing the vehicle choices of D.C. elites.
  Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chairman, I oppose this amendment as written.
  The amendment would prohibit the use of all Architect of the Capitol 
electric vehicles and equipment, which are used for facility and ground 
maintenance activities.
  For example, the Capitol Visitor Center's electric shuttles provide 
transportation to those needing mobility assistance while they are 
visiting the Capitol. Over the past year, Visitor Services provided 
over 33,000 shuttle rides for the elderly and disabled constituents and 
visitors to the campus.
  These electric vehicles, currently in good working condition, would 
need to be replaced which would require a significant initial outlay of 
funds and would cause exposure to engine exhaust and noise for the 
equipment that would then have to be used indoor and in the buildings 
that we work in.
  In addition to AOC operations, this would also adversely affect 
Members and House staff who pay to use the power from receptacles in 
the House garages.
  Due to these adverse impacts, I oppose this amendment, and I reserve 
the balance of my time.
  Mr. SELF. Mr. Chair, I would like to remind the gentleman that those 
who drive gas-powered vehicles into work every day do not get 
reimbursed for their commute.
  Why is it acceptable, why is it correct, and why is it seemingly 
prudent to reimburse someone for the energy to commute here every day 
given the subsidies?
  Not only the purchase of their vehicle, but the energy to run that 
vehicle on a daily basis.
  Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chairman, again, I think it is important to remind 
folks at home watching that these are all-electric vehicles in the 
building. So for the 33,000 people who required shuttle assistance to 
get around the Capitol, elderly and disabled people who needed 
assistance to visit their building that their tax dollars are paying 
for, there are a lot of services.
  As the amendment is written currently, I have to oppose the 
amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SELF. Mr. Chair, this is a simple, commonsense amendment. 
Politicians should not get a free pass on the ridiculously high energy 
prices under the Biden administration. I choose to stand with my 
constituents.
  This amendment also reduces the cost of Federal spending within our 
branch of government and makes us more accountable to the constituents 
we represent.
  Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Self).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will 
be postponed.


            Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Jackson of Texas

  The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 4 
printed in House Report 118-578.
  Mr. JACKSON of Texas. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 13, line 5, insert after the dollar amount ``(reduced 
     by $1,325)''.
       Page 13, line 7, insert after the dollar amount ``(reduced 
     by $1,200)''.
       Page 13, line 9, insert after the dollar amount ``(reduced 
     by $175)''.
       Page 13, line 12, insert after the dollar amount ``(reduced 
     by $175)''.
       Page 13, line 13, insert after the dollar amount ``(reduced 
     by $320)''.
       Page 13, line 16, insert after the dollar amount ``(reduced 
     by $345,000)''.
       Page 13, line 23, insert after the dollar amount ``(reduced 
     by $548,000)''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 1341, the gentleman 
from Texas (Mr. Jackson) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. JACKSON of Texas. Mr. Chair, my amendment seeks to reset the 
budget of the Office of the Attending Physician to appropriate levels.
  The Office of the Attending Physician to Congress was created nearly 
100 years ago following the unexpected deaths of several Members of 
Congress.
  I think we can all agree there is a need for medical care here in 
Congress to provide things like preventative medicine, vaccinations for 
travel, and occasional emergency medical care. I do not disagree with 
that concept.
  That being said, during the pandemic and in the years following, the 
Office of the Attending Physician was provided substantial increases in 
funding, which might have been necessary to meet the unique challenges 
being presented at the time.
  However, the pandemic is long over, and it is time to restore fiscal 
sanity to the Federal Government across the board, and that includes 
bringing this office's budget back to prepandemic levels.
  In addition, and, unfortunately, what was meant to be a nonpartisan 
role of Attending Physician to Congress has been highly politicized by 
the current Attending Physician.
  Dr. Monahan was appointed to his current position in 2009, and 
according to the Congressional Research Service, has been the longest 
serving person in the role since the 1960s.

                              {time}  1015

  During his historically long tenure, the attending physician has 
grown extremely close to former Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In 2021, he 
actively did her bidding by implementing a politically motivated mask 
mandate here in the House of Representatives despite that not being in 
line with the best available science or the CDC recommendations at the 
time.
  What made this mask mandate particularly political was that there was 
no mask mandate across the Capitol in

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the United States Senate. Under Speaker Pelosi, masks were required in 
the House; however, crossing to the upper Chamber, the mandate went 
away. Members might ask how that is possible.
  Well, it is possible because Nancy Pelosi directed it to occur. Dr. 
Monahan compromised himself and abandoned good medical judgment in 
order to appease the left's radical COVID lockdown agenda as part of 
their power-seeking political agenda.
  While there are ample reforms needing to occur in this office and 
despite the fact that the person currently occupying the job has become 
political, I am not calling to completely slash funding. I simply want 
to bring the funding back to a reasonable level.
  Before the pandemic, the Office of the Attending Physician received 
roughly $3.8 million per year. Since then, the budget has ballooned by 
nearly 15 percent. While that increase might have been necessary to 
address some of the unique challenges created by COVID, it is certainly 
not justifiable now.
  Some might argue that this is a small amount of money and that we 
should look the other way because it is just a drop in the bucket. 
However, I personally refuse to stand by as taxpayer dollars are 
funneled to a now highly politicized office, which was weaponized at 
the time to advance the left's radical lockdown agenda at the Capitol 
during the pandemic.
  Mr. Chair, I urge every Member of this body to support my reasonable 
amendment to restore the funding to appropriate levels in this 
particular office, and I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, I oppose this amendment. Many of my 
colleagues are highly frustrated by the way the attending physician 
managed the COVID pandemic here in Washington. I am one of them.
  I understand, but I do not agree that decreasing the funds of the 
Office of the Attending Physician will reduce the actual attending 
physician's salary.
  To do that, how the United States Navy pay structure works needs to 
be changed. We are paying a nonnegotiable reimbursement to the Navy, 
and that is the way this process works. This will not affect the 
attending physician's salary.
  I make clear that what this amendment will do is dramatically reduce 
the medical services provided to the people who work, visit, and 
protect this campus. For this reason, I cannot support this amendment.
  Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. JACKSON of Texas. Mr. Chair, I would still continue to make the 
argument that there was care provided to this body before the pandemic 
with the budget that was in place at the time. I think we can 
reasonably go back to that same budget now that COVID is no longer a 
threat to this body, and I recommend that we do so.
  Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Chair, in the event that this amendment was to pass, 
emergency services that run throughout the Capitol complex would 
continue, as would the security initiatives. Members would not see a 
change in their service, as Members are the first priority of the 
Office of the Attending Physician.
  However, the Office of the Attending Physician would decrease 
services to staff, security forces, and visitors to the campus. 
Medicines and immunizations for official travel would be limited only 
to Members. The staff required to travel on official business would 
have to find other means of preparation on their own time and with 
personal funds.
  The same would be true for seasonal influenza shots. It would be 
limited to Members and not to staff or security forces. In addition, 
over-the-counter medications and lower-cost durable medical equipment 
for health units would not be replaced.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Jackson).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. JACKSON of Texas. Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will 
be postponed.


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings 
will now resume on those amendments printed in of House Report 118-578 
on which further proceedings were postponed, in the following order:
  Amendment No. 1 by Mr. Huizenga of Michigan.
  Amendment No. 3 by Mr. Self of Texas.
  Amendment No. 4 by Mr. Jackson of Texas.
  The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes the minimum time for any 
electronic vote after the first vote in this series.


                Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mr. Huizenga

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on amendment No. 1, printed in House Report 118-578, 
offered by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Huizenga), on which further 
proceedings were postponed and on which the noes prevailed by voice 
vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 169, 
noes 240, not voting 29, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 348]

                               AYES--169

     Alford
     Allen
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Babin
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Bean (FL)
     Bergman
     Bice
     Biggs
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (NC)
     Boebert
     Bost
     Brecheen
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Burlison
     Cammack
     Carey
     Carl
     Carter (GA)
     Cline
     Cloud
     Clyde
     Collins
     Comer
     Crane
     Crawford
     Curtis
     D'Esposito
     Davidson
     De La Cruz
     DesJarlais
     Donalds
     Duncan
     Dunn (FL)
     Emmer
     Estes
     Ezell
     Fallon
     Feenstra
     Ferguson
     Finstad
     Fischbach
     Fitzgerald
     Fleischmann
     Foxx
     Franklin, Scott
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Garcia, Mike
     Gimenez
     Gonzales, Tony
     Good (VA)
     Gooden (TX)
     Gosar
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green (TN)
     Greene (GA)
     Griffith
     Grothman
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Hageman
     Harris
     Harshbarger
     Hern
     Higgins (LA)
     Hill
     Houchin
     Hudson
     Huizenga
     Issa
     Jackson (TX)
     James
     Johnson (SD)
     Jordan
     Joyce (PA)
     Kelly (MS)
     Kustoff
     LaLota
     Lamborn
     Langworthy
     Latta
     Lesko
     Letlow
     Lopez
     Loudermilk
     Lucas
     Luna
     Luttrell
     Mace
     Malliotakis
     Maloy
     Mann
     McClain
     McClintock
     McCormick
     Meuser
     Miller (IL)
     Miller (OH)
     Miller (WV)
     Miller-Meeks
     Mills
     Molinaro
     Moolenaar
     Mooney
     Moore (AL)
     Moran
     Moylan
     Murphy
     Nehls
     Norman
     Ogles
     Owens
     Palmer
     Pence
     Perez
     Perry
     Pfluger
     Posey
     Reschenthaler
     Rodgers (WA)
     Rose
     Rosendale
     Rouzer
     Roy
     Rulli
     Salazar
     Scalise
     Schweikert
     Scott, Austin
     Self
     Sessions
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NJ)
     Spartz
     Stauber
     Steel
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Steube
     Strong
     Tenney
     Thompson (PA)
     Tiffany
     Timmons
     Van Drew
     Van Duyne
     Van Orden
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Waltz
     Webster (FL)
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Williams (TX)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Yakym
     Zinke

                               NOES--240

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Aguilar
     Allred
     Amo
     Auchincloss
     Bacon
     Balint
     Barragan
     Beatty
     Bera
     Beyer
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Bowman
     Boyle (PA)
     Brown
     Brownley
     Budzinski
     Bush
     Calvert
     Caraveo
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson
     Carter (LA)
     Carter (TX)
     Cartwright
     Casar
     Case
     Casten
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chavez-DeRemer
     Cherfilus-McCormick
     Chu
     Ciscomani
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Connolly
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Craig
     Crockett
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (NC)
     Dean (PA)
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Deluzio
     DeSaulnier
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Duarte
     Edwards
     Ellzey
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Fitzpatrick
     Fletcher
     Fong
     Foster
     Foushee
     Frankel, Lois
     Frost
     Gallego
     Garbarino
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Garcia, Robert

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     Golden (ME)
     Goldman (NY)
     Gomez
     Gonzalez, Vicente
     Gottheimer
     Green, Al (TX)
     Harder (CA)
     Hayes
     Himes
     Hinson
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Huffman
     Ivey
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson (NC)
     Jacobs
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Joyce (OH)
     Kamlager-Dove
     Kaptur
     Kean (NJ)
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kiggans (VA)
     Kildee
     Kiley
     Kilmer
     Kim (CA)
     Kim (NJ)
     Kuster
     LaHood
     Landsman
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lawler
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Lee (PA)
     Leger Fernandez
     Levin
     Lieu
     Lofgren
     Luetkemeyer
     Lynch
     Magaziner
     Manning
     Matsui
     McBath
     McCaul
     McClellan
     McCollum
     McGarvey
     McGovern
     Meeks
     Menendez
     Meng
     Mfume
     Moore (UT)
     Moulton
     Mrvan
     Mullin
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Newhouse
     Nickel
     Norcross
     Norton
     Nunn (IA)
     Obernolte
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Peters
     Pettersen
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Quigley
     Ramirez
     Raskin
     Rogers (KY)
     Ross
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Rutherford
     Ryan
     Sablan
     Salinas
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Scholten
     Schrier
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Simpson
     Slotkin
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (WA)
     Smucker
     Sorensen
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Stansbury
     Stanton
     Stevens
     Strickland
     Suozzi
     Swalwell
     Sykes
     Takano
     Thanedar
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tokuda
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres (NY)
     Trahan
     Turner
     Underwood
     Valadao
     Vargas
     Vasquez
     Veasey
     Velazquez
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson Coleman
     Wexton
     Wild
     Williams (GA)
     Williams (NY)
     Wilson (FL)
     Womack

                             NOT VOTING--29

     Bentz
     Crenshaw
     Evans
     Flood
     Fry
     Garamendi
     Gonzalez-Colon
     Granger
     Grijalva
     Hoyle (OR)
     Hunt
     Jackson Lee
     Krishnamoorthi
     LaMalfa
     LaTurner
     Lee (FL)
     Massie
     Mast
     McHenry
     Moore (WI)
     Morelle
     Moskowitz
     Pelosi
     Peltola
     Radewagen
     Rogers (AL)
     Sewell
     Trone
     Weber (TX)

                              {time}  1043

  Messrs. MRVAN, PETERS, ROGERS of Kentucky, CALVERT, ELLZEY, SMITH of 
Nebraska, Ms. TITUS, and Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia changed their vote 
from ``aye'' to ``no.''
  Mrs. BICE, Mr. RULLI, Ms. MALOY, Messrs. CURTIS, and OWENS changed 
their vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
  So the amendment was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated against:
  Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI. Madam Chair, had I been present, I would have 
voted NO on Roll Call No. 348.


                  Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Self

  The Acting CHAIR (Mrs. Cammack). The unfinished business is the 
demand for a recorded vote on amendment No. 3, printed in House Report 
118-578, offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Self), on which 
further proceedings were postponed and on which the ayes prevailed by 
voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 149, 
noes 262, not voting 27, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 349]

                               AYES--149

     Aderholt
     Allen
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Babin
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Bean (FL)
     Bergman
     Bice
     Biggs
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (NC)
     Boebert
     Bost
     Brecheen
     Burchett
     Burlison
     Cammack
     Carl
     Carter (TX)
     Cline
     Cloud
     Clyde
     Collins
     Comer
     Crane
     Davidson
     De La Cruz
     DesJarlais
     Donalds
     Duncan
     Dunn (FL)
     Emmer
     Estes
     Ezell
     Fallon
     Feenstra
     Finstad
     Fischbach
     Fitzgerald
     Fleischmann
     Flood
     Foxx
     Franklin, Scott
     Fry
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Gimenez
     Gonzales, Tony
     Good (VA)
     Gooden (TX)
     Gosar
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green (TN)
     Greene (GA)
     Grothman
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Hageman
     Harris
     Harshbarger
     Hern
     Higgins (LA)
     Hinson
     Houchin
     Hudson
     Huizenga
     Hunt
     Jackson (TX)
     James
     Jordan
     Joyce (PA)
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kustoff
     Lamborn
     Langworthy
     Latta
     Lesko
     Letlow
     Lopez
     Loudermilk
     Lucas
     Luna
     Luttrell
     Malliotakis
     Mann
     McClain
     McCormick
     Meuser
     Miller (IL)
     Miller (OH)
     Miller (WV)
     Mills
     Moolenaar
     Mooney
     Moore (AL)
     Moran
     Moylan
     Murphy
     Nehls
     Norman
     Ogles
     Palmer
     Perez
     Perry
     Pfluger
     Posey
     Reschenthaler
     Rodgers (WA)
     Rose
     Rosendale
     Rouzer
     Roy
     Rulli
     Rutherford
     Salazar
     Scalise
     Schweikert
     Scott, Austin
     Self
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Spartz
     Stauber
     Steel
     Stefanik
     Steube
     Strong
     Tenney
     Thompson (PA)
     Tiffany
     Timmons
     Van Drew
     Van Duyne
     Walberg
     Waltz
     Webster (FL)
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Williams (TX)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Yakym

                               NOES--262

     Adams
     Aguilar
     Allred
     Amo
     Auchincloss
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balint
     Barragan
     Beatty
     Bentz
     Bera
     Beyer
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Bowman
     Boyle (PA)
     Brown
     Brownley
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Budzinski
     Burgess
     Bush
     Calvert
     Caraveo
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carey
     Carson
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (LA)
     Cartwright
     Casar
     Case
     Casten
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chavez-DeRemer
     Cherfilus-McCormick
     Chu
     Ciscomani
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Connolly
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Craig
     Crawford
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Curtis
     D'Esposito
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (NC)
     Dean (PA)
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Deluzio
     DeSaulnier
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Duarte
     Ellzey
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Ferguson
     Fitzpatrick
     Fletcher
     Fong
     Foster
     Foushee
     Frankel, Lois
     Frost
     Gallego
     Garbarino
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Garcia, Mike
     Garcia, Robert
     Golden (ME)
     Goldman (NY)
     Gomez
     Gonzalez, Vicente
     Gottheimer
     Green, Al (TX)
     Griffith
     Harder (CA)
     Hayes
     Hill
     Himes
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Hoyle (OR)
     Huffman
     Issa
     Ivey
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson (NC)
     Jacobs
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (SD)
     Joyce (OH)
     Kamlager-Dove
     Kaptur
     Kean (NJ)
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kiggans (VA)
     Kildee
     Kiley
     Kilmer
     Kim (CA)
     Kim (NJ)
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster
     LaHood
     LaLota
     Landsman
     Larsen (WA)
     Lawler
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Lee (PA)
     Leger Fernandez
     Levin
     Lieu
     Lofgren
     Luetkemeyer
     Lynch
     Mace
     Magaziner
     Maloy
     Manning
     Matsui
     McBath
     McCaul
     McClellan
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McGarvey
     McGovern
     Meeks
     Menendez
     Meng
     Mfume
     Molinaro
     Moore (UT)
     Morelle
     Moulton
     Mrvan
     Mullin
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Newhouse
     Nickel
     Norcross
     Norton
     Nunn (IA)
     Obernolte
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Owens
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Pence
     Peters
     Pettersen
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Quigley
     Ramirez
     Raskin
     Rogers (KY)
     Ross
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan
     Sablan
     Salinas
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Scholten
     Schrier
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Simpson
     Slotkin
     Smith (WA)
     Smucker
     Sorensen
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Stansbury
     Stanton
     Steil
     Stevens
     Strickland
     Suozzi
     Swalwell
     Sykes
     Takano
     Thanedar
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tokuda
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres (NY)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Turner
     Underwood
     Valadao
     Vargas
     Vasquez
     Veasey
     Velazquez
     Wagner
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson Coleman
     Wexton
     Wild
     Williams (GA)
     Williams (NY)
     Wilson (FL)
     Womack
     Zinke

                             NOT VOTING--27

     Alford
     Crenshaw
     Crockett
     Edwards
     Evans
     Garamendi
     Gonzalez-Colon
     Granger
     Grijalva
     Jackson Lee
     LaMalfa
     Larson (CT)
     LaTurner
     Lee (FL)
     Massie
     Mast
     McHenry
     Miller-Meeks
     Moore (WI)
     Moskowitz
     Pelosi
     Peltola
     Radewagen
     Rogers (AL)
     Sessions
     Van Orden
     Weber (TX)


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.

                              {time}  1047

  So the amendment was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.


            Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Jackson of Texas

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on amendment No. 4, printed in House Report 118-578, 
offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Jackson), on which further 
proceedings were postponed and on which the noes prevailed by voice 
vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.

[[Page H4607]]

  



                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 128, 
noes 289, not voting 21, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 350]

                               AYES--128

     Alford
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Bean (FL)
     Biggs
     Bishop (NC)
     Boebert
     Bost
     Brecheen
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Burlison
     Cammack
     Carl
     Cline
     Cloud
     Clyde
     Collins
     Comer
     Crane
     Curtis
     Davidson
     De La Cruz
     DesJarlais
     Donalds
     Duncan
     Dunn (FL)
     Emmer
     Estes
     Ezell
     Fallon
     Feenstra
     Finstad
     Fischbach
     Fitzgerald
     Flood
     Foxx
     Franklin, Scott
     Fry
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Gonzales, Tony
     Good (VA)
     Gooden (TX)
     Gosar
     Graves (MO)
     Green (TN)
     Greene (GA)
     Griffith
     Guthrie
     Hageman
     Harris
     Harshbarger
     Hern
     Higgins (LA)
     Hinson
     Houchin
     Hudson
     Huizenga
     Hunt
     Issa
     Jackson (TX)
     Jordan
     Joyce (PA)
     Kelly (PA)
     LaHood
     Langworthy
     Latta
     Lopez
     Loudermilk
     Luna
     Mace
     Maloy
     Mann
     McClain
     McClintock
     McCormick
     Miller (IL)
     Miller (OH)
     Miller (WV)
     Mills
     Molinaro
     Mooney
     Moore (AL)
     Moran
     Norman
     Ogles
     Owens
     Palmer
     Perez
     Perry
     Pfluger
     Reschenthaler
     Rose
     Rosendale
     Roy
     Rulli
     Rutherford
     Schweikert
     Self
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smucker
     Stauber
     Steel
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Steube
     Strong
     Tenney
     Tiffany
     Timmons
     Van Drew
     Van Duyne
     Van Orden
     Waltz
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Williams (TX)
     Wittman
     Yakym
     Zinke

                               NOES--289

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Aguilar
     Allen
     Allred
     Amo
     Auchincloss
     Babin
     Balint
     Barragan
     Beatty
     Bentz
     Bera
     Bergman
     Beyer
     Bice
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Bowman
     Boyle (PA)
     Brown
     Brownley
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Budzinski
     Bush
     Calvert
     Caraveo
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carey
     Carson
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (LA)
     Carter (TX)
     Cartwright
     Casar
     Case
     Casten
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Chavez-DeRemer
     Cherfilus-McCormick
     Chu
     Ciscomani
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Connolly
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Craig
     Crawford
     Crockett
     Crow
     Cuellar
     D'Esposito
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (NC)
     Dean (PA)
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Deluzio
     DeSaulnier
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Duarte
     Edwards
     Ellzey
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Ferguson
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fletcher
     Fong
     Foster
     Foushee
     Frankel, Lois
     Frost
     Gallego
     Garbarino
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Garcia, Mike
     Garcia, Robert
     Gimenez
     Golden (ME)
     Goldman (NY)
     Gomez
     Gonzalez, Vicente
     Gottheimer
     Graves (LA)
     Green, Al (TX)
     Grothman
     Guest
     Harder (CA)
     Hayes
     Hill
     Himes
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Hoyle (OR)
     Huffman
     Ivey
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson (NC)
     Jacobs
     James
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (SD)
     Joyce (OH)
     Kamlager-Dove
     Kaptur
     Kean (NJ)
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Kelly (MS)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kiggans (VA)
     Kildee
     Kiley
     Kilmer
     Kim (CA)
     Kim (NJ)
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster
     Kustoff
     LaLota
     Lamborn
     Landsman
     Larsen (WA)
     Lawler
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Lee (PA)
     Leger Fernandez
     Lesko
     Letlow
     Levin
     Lieu
     Lofgren
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Luttrell
     Lynch
     Magaziner
     Malliotakis
     Manning
     Matsui
     McBath
     McCaul
     McClellan
     McCollum
     McGarvey
     McGovern
     McHenry
     Meeks
     Menendez
     Meng
     Meuser
     Mfume
     Miller-Meeks
     Moolenaar
     Moore (UT)
     Morelle
     Moulton
     Moylan
     Mrvan
     Mullin
     Murphy
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Newhouse
     Nickel
     Norcross
     Norton
     Nunn (IA)
     Obernolte
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Pelosi
     Pence
     Peters
     Pettersen
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Plaskett
     Pocan
     Porter
     Posey
     Pressley
     Quigley
     Ramirez
     Raskin
     Rodgers (WA)
     Rogers (KY)
     Ross
     Rouzer
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan
     Sablan
     Salazar
     Salinas
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Scholten
     Schrier
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, Austin
     Scott, David
     Sessions
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Simpson
     Slotkin
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Sorensen
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Stansbury
     Stanton
     Stevens
     Strickland
     Suozzi
     Swalwell
     Sykes
     Takano
     Thanedar
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tokuda
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres (NY)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Turner
     Underwood
     Valadao
     Vargas
     Vasquez
     Veasey
     Velazquez
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson Coleman
     Webster (FL)
     Wexton
     Wild
     Williams (GA)
     Williams (NY)
     Wilson (FL)
     Wilson (SC)
     Womack

                             NOT VOTING--21

     Crenshaw
     Evans
     Garamendi
     Gonzalez-Colon
     Granger
     Grijalva
     Jackson Lee
     LaMalfa
     Larson (CT)
     LaTurner
     Lee (FL)
     Massie
     Mast
     Moore (WI)
     Moskowitz
     Nehls
     Peltola
     Radewagen
     Rogers (AL)
     Spartz
     Weber (TX)


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). There is 1 minute remaining.

                              {time}  1054

  So the amendment was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  The Acting CHAIR. There being no further amendments, under the rule, 
the Committee rises.
  Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mrs. 
Cammack) having assumed the chair, Mr. Curtis, Acting Chair of the 
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, reported that 
that Committee, having had under consideration the bill (H.R. 8772) 
making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, and, pursuant to 
House Resolution 1341, he reported the bill, as amended by that 
resolution, back to the House with an amendment adopted in the 
Committee of the Whole.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the rule, the previous question is 
ordered.
  The question is on the amendment.
  The amendment was agreed to.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the engrossment and third 
reading of the bill.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was 
read the third time.


                           Motion to Recommit

  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Madam Speaker, I have a motion to recommit at the 
desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to 
recommit.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Mr. Espaillat of New York moves to recommit the bill H.R. 
     8772 to the Committee on Appropriations.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX, the 
previous question is ordered on the motion to recommit.
  The question is on the motion to recommit.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the noes appeared to have it.
  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 5-
minute vote on the motion to recommit H.R. 8772 will be followed by 5-
minute votes on:
  Passage of H.R. 8772;
  Adoption of H. Res. 1344;
  Passage of H.J. Res. 165; and
  Passage of H.J. Res. 109, the objections of the President to the 
contrary notwithstanding.
  This is a 5-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 206, 
nays 211, not voting 16, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 351]

                               YEAS--206

     Adams
     Aguilar
     Allred
     Amo
     Auchincloss
     Balint
     Barragan
     Beatty
     Bera
     Beyer
     Bishop (GA)
     Blumenauer
     Blunt Rochester
     Bonamici
     Bowman
     Boyle (PA)
     Brown
     Brownley
     Budzinski
     Bush
     Caraveo
     Carbajal
     Cardenas
     Carson
     Carter (LA)
     Cartwright
     Casar
     Case
     Casten
     Castor (FL)
     Castro (TX)
     Cherfilus-McCormick
     Chu
     Clark (MA)
     Clarke (NY)
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Connolly
     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Craig
     Crockett
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (NC)
     Dean (PA)
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Deluzio
     DeSaulnier
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Fletcher
     Foster
     Foushee
     Frankel, Lois
     Frost
     Gallego
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Garcia, Robert
     Golden (ME)
     Goldman (NY)
     Gomez
     Gonzalez, Vicente
     Gottheimer
     Green, Al (TX)
     Harder (CA)
     Hayes
     Himes
     Horsford
     Houlahan
     Hoyer
     Hoyle (OR)

[[Page H4608]]


     Huffman
     Ivey
     Jackson (IL)
     Jackson (NC)
     Jacobs
     Jayapal
     Jeffries
     Johnson (GA)
     Kamlager-Dove
     Kaptur
     Keating
     Kelly (IL)
     Kennedy
     Khanna
     Kildee
     Kilmer
     Kim (NJ)
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster
     Landsman
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lee (CA)
     Lee (NV)
     Lee (PA)
     Leger Fernandez
     Levin
     Lieu
     Lofgren
     Lynch
     Magaziner
     Manning
     Matsui
     McBath
     McClellan
     McCollum
     McGarvey
     McGovern
     Meeks
     Menendez
     Meng
     Mfume
     Morelle
     Moulton
     Mrvan
     Mullin
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neguse
     Nickel
     Norcross
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Pelosi
     Perez
     Peters
     Pettersen
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Quigley
     Ramirez
     Raskin
     Ross
     Ruiz
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan
     Salinas
     Sanchez
     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Scholten
     Schrier
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Slotkin
     Smith (WA)
     Sorensen
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Stansbury
     Stanton
     Stevens
     Strickland
     Suozzi
     Swalwell
     Sykes
     Takano
     Thanedar
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tokuda
     Tonko
     Torres (CA)
     Torres (NY)
     Trahan
     Trone
     Underwood
     Vargas
     Vasquez
     Veasey
     Velazquez
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson Coleman
     Wexton
     Wild
     Williams (GA)
     Wilson (FL)

                               NAYS--211

     Aderholt
     Alford
     Allen
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Babin
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Bean (FL)
     Bentz
     Bergman
     Bice
     Biggs
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (NC)
     Boebert
     Bost
     Brecheen
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Burchett
     Burgess
     Burlison
     Calvert
     Cammack
     Carey
     Carl
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Chavez-DeRemer
     Ciscomani
     Cline
     Cloud
     Clyde
     Cole
     Collins
     Comer
     Crane
     Crawford
     Curtis
     D'Esposito
     Davidson
     De La Cruz
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Donalds
     Duarte
     Duncan
     Dunn (FL)
     Edwards
     Ellzey
     Emmer
     Estes
     Ezell
     Fallon
     Feenstra
     Ferguson
     Finstad
     Fischbach
     Fitzgerald
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Flood
     Fong
     Foxx
     Franklin, Scott
     Fry
     Fulcher
     Gaetz
     Garbarino
     Garcia, Mike
     Gimenez
     Gonzales, Tony
     Good (VA)
     Gooden (TX)
     Gosar
     Graves (LA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green (TN)
     Greene (GA)
     Griffith
     Grothman
     Guest
     Guthrie
     Hageman
     Harris
     Harshbarger
     Hern
     Higgins (LA)
     Hill
     Hinson
     Houchin
     Hudson
     Huizenga
     Hunt
     Issa
     Jackson (TX)
     James
     Johnson (LA)
     Johnson (SD)
     Jordan
     Joyce (OH)
     Joyce (PA)
     Kean (NJ)
     Kelly (MS)
     Kelly (PA)
     Kiggans (VA)
     Kiley
     Kim (CA)
     Kustoff
     LaHood
     LaLota
     Lamborn
     Langworthy
     Latta
     Lawler
     Lesko
     Letlow
     Lopez
     Loudermilk
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Luna
     Luttrell
     Mace
     Malliotakis
     Maloy
     Mann
     McCaul
     McClain
     McClintock
     McCormick
     McHenry
     Meuser
     Miller (IL)
     Miller (OH)
     Miller (WV)
     Miller-Meeks
     Mills
     Molinaro
     Moolenaar
     Mooney
     Moore (AL)
     Moore (UT)
     Moran
     Murphy
     Nehls
     Newhouse
     Norman
     Nunn (IA)
     Obernolte
     Ogles
     Owens
     Palmer
     Pence
     Perry
     Pfluger
     Posey
     Reschenthaler
     Rodgers (WA)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rose
     Rosendale
     Rouzer
     Roy
     Rulli
     Rutherford
     Salazar
     Scalise
     Schweikert
     Scott, Austin
     Self
     Sessions
     Simpson
     Smith (MO)
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smucker
     Spartz
     Stauber
     Steel
     Stefanik
     Steil
     Steube
     Strong
     Tenney
     Thompson (PA)
     Tiffany
     Timmons
     Turner
     Valadao
     Van Drew
     Van Duyne
     Van Orden
     Wagner
     Walberg
     Waltz
     Webster (FL)
     Wenstrup
     Westerman
     Williams (NY)
     Williams (TX)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Yakym
     Zinke

                             NOT VOTING--16

     Crenshaw
     Evans
     Garamendi
     Granger
     Grijalva
     Jackson Lee
     LaMalfa
     LaTurner
     Lee (FL)
     Massie
     Mast
     Moore (WI)
     Moskowitz
     Peltola
     Rogers (AL)
     Weber (TX)


                Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (during the vote). There are 2 minutes 
remaining.

                              {time}  1106

  So the motion to recommit was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under clause 10 of rule XX, the yeas and 
nays are ordered.
  This is a 5-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 205, 
nays 213, not voting 15, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 352]

                               YEAS--205

     Aderholt
     Alford
     Allen
     Amodei
     Armstrong
     Arrington
     Babin
     Bacon
     Baird
     Balderson
     Banks
     Barr
     Bean (FL)
     Bentz
     Bergman
     Bice
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (NC)
     Boebert
     Bost
     Brecheen
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Burgess
     Burlison
     Calvert
     Cammack
     Carey
     Carl
     Carter (GA)
     Carter (TX)
     Chavez-DeRemer
     Ciscomani
     Cline
     Cloud
     Cole
     Collins
     Comer
     Crawford
     Curtis
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     Davidson
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     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Donalds
     Duarte
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     Dunn (FL)
     Edwards
     Ellzey
     Emmer
     Estes
     Ezell
     Fallon
     Feenstra
     Ferguson
     Finstad
     Fischbach
     Fitzgerald
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Flood
     Fong
     Foxx
     Franklin, Scott
     Fry
     Fulcher
     Garbarino
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     Gimenez
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     Wenstrup
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     Williams (TX)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Yakym
     Zinke

                               NAYS--213

     Adams
     Aguilar
     Allred
     Amo
     Auchincloss
     Balint
     Barragan
     Beatty
     Bera
     Beyer
     Biggs
     Bishop (GA)
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     Carbajal
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     Carson
     Carter (LA)
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     Casar
     Case
     Casten
     Castor (FL)
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     Cherfilus-McCormick
     Chu
     Clark (MA)
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     Cleaver
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     Clyde
     Cohen
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     Correa
     Costa
     Courtney
     Craig
     Crane
     Crockett
     Crow
     Cuellar
     Davids (KS)
     Davis (IL)
     Dean (PA)
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     DelBene
     Deluzio
     DeSaulnier
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Escobar
     Eshoo
     Espaillat
     Fletcher
     Foster
     Foushee
     Frankel, Lois
     Frost
     Gaetz
     Gallego
     Garcia (IL)
     Garcia (TX)
     Garcia, Robert
     Goldman (NY)
     Gomez
     Gonzalez, Vicente
     Good (VA)
     Gottheimer
     Green, Al (TX)
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     Hayes
     Himes
     Horsford
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     Hoyer
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     Ivey
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     Jacobs
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     Khanna
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     Kilmer
     Kim (NJ)
     Krishnamoorthi
     Kuster
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     Mfume
     Morelle
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     Mrvan
     Mullin
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     Neal
     Neguse
     Nickel
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     Norman
     Ocasio-Cortez
     Omar
     Pallone
     Panetta
     Pappas
     Pascrell
     Pelosi
     Peters
     Pettersen
     Phillips
     Pingree
     Pocan
     Porter
     Pressley
     Quigley
     Ramirez
     Raskin
     Rosendale
     Ross
     Ruiz
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     Ryan
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     Sarbanes
     Scanlon
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schneider
     Scholten
     Schrier
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Self
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Sherrill
     Slotkin
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     Sorensen
     Soto
     Spanberger
     Stansbury
     Stanton
     Stevens
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     Suozzi
     Swalwell
     Sykes
     Takano
     Thanedar
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     Titus
     Tlaib
     Tokuda
     Tonko
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     Trahan
     Trone
     Underwood
     Vargas
     Vasquez
     Veasey
     Velazquez
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watson Coleman
     Wexton
     Wild
     Williams (GA)
     Wilson (FL)

                             NOT VOTING--15

     Crenshaw
     Evans
     Garamendi
     Granger
     Grijalva
     Jackson Lee
     LaMalfa
     LaTurner
     Lee (FL)

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     Massie
     Mast
     Moore (WI)
     Moskowitz
     Peltola
     Rogers (AL)


                Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (during the vote). There are 2 minutes 
remaining.

                              {time}  1114

  So the bill was not passed.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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