[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 132 (Thursday, July 31, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5166-S5170]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 3412. Mr. MULLIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 3411 submitted by Ms. Collins and intended to be proposed
to the bill H.R. 3944, making appropriations for military construction,
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
(1) In the matter preceding division A, replace the text
of section 1 with the following:
``This Act may be cited as the `Military Construction and
Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 2026'.''.
(2) In the matter preceding division A, at the end of
section 3, insert the following:
``(c) Any reference to a `report accompanying this Act'
contained in division C shall be treated as a reference to
Senate Report 119-38. The effect of such Report shall be
limited to division C and shall apply for purposes of
determining the allocation of funds provided by, and the
implementation of, division C.''.
(3) At the end of division B, insert the following:
DIVISION C--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026
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, 2026, and for
other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SENATE
Expense Allowances
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000; the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Leader
of the Senate, $40,000; Minority Leader of the Senate,
$40,000; Majority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Whip
of the Senate, $10,000; President Pro Tempore Emeritus,
$15,000; Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference
Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; and Chairmen of the
Majority and Minority Policy Committees, $5,000 for each
Chairman; in all, $195,000.
For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority
Leaders of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; in all,
$30,000.
Salaries, Officers and Employees
For compensation of officers, employees, and others as
authorized by law, including agency contributions,
$314,143,000, which shall be paid from this appropriation as
follows:
office of the vice president
For the Office of the Vice President, $3,210,000.
office of the president pro tempore
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $904,000.
office of the president pro tempore emeritus
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus,
$392,000.
offices of the majority and minority leaders
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders,
$6,710,000.
offices of the majority and minority whips
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $4,212,000.
committee on appropriations
For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations,
$22,710,000.
conference committees
For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of
the Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the
Chairman of each such committee, $2,049,000 for each such
committee; in all, $4,098,000.
offices of the secretaries of the conference of the majority and the
conference of the minority
For Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the
Majority and the Conference of the Minority, $1,022,000.
policy committees
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the
Minority Policy Committee, $2,093,000 for each such
committee; in all, $4,186,000.
office of the chaplain
For Office of the Chaplain, $699,000.
office of the secretary
For Office of the Secretary, $35,083,000.
office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper,
$130,353,000.
offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the
Secretary for the Minority, $2,785,000.
agency contributions and related expenses
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as
authorized by law, and related expenses, $97,779,000.
Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative
Counsel of the Senate, $9,401,000.
Office of Senate Legal Counsel
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal
Counsel, $1,431,000.
Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and
Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the Majority and Minority
of the Senate
For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate,
$7,500; Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate,
$7,500; Secretary for the Majority of the Senate, $7,500;
Secretary for the Minority of the Senate, $7,500; in all,
$30,000.
Contingent Expenses of the Senate
inquiries and investigations
For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the
Senate, or conducted under paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, section 112 of the Supplemental
Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1980 (Public Law 96-304),
and Senate Resolution 281, 96th Congress, agreed to March 11,
1980, $222,416,000, of which $22,242,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2028.
u.s. senate caucus on international narcotics control
For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on
International Narcotics Control, $613,000.
secretary of the senate
For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate,
$17,852,000, of which $13,274,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2030, and of which $4,578,000 shall
remain available until expended.
sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and
Doorkeeper of the Senate, $230,845,000, of which $220,345,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2030, and of which
$10,500,000 shall remain available until expended.
miscellaneous items
For miscellaneous items, $28,052,000 which shall remain
available until September 30, 2028.
senators' official personnel and office expense account
For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense
Account, $645,431,000, of which $32,272,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2028, and of which $7,000,000
shall be allocated solely for the purpose of providing
financial compensation to Senate interns.
official mail costs
For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the
Senate, $300,000.
Administrative Provisions
requiring amounts remaining in senators' official personnel and office
expense account to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the
federal debt
Sec. 101. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
amounts appropriated under this Act under the heading
``SENATE--Contingent Expenses of the Senate--senators'
official personnel and office expense account'' shall be
available for obligation only during the fiscal year or
fiscal years for which such amounts are made available. Any
unexpended balances under such allowances remaining after the
end of the period of availability shall be returned to the
Treasury in accordance with the undesignated paragraph under
the center heading ``GENERAL PROVISION'' under chapter XI of
the Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C.
4107) and used for deficit reduction (or, if there is no
Federal budget deficit after all such payments have been
made, for reducing the Federal debt, in such manner as the
Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate).
delegation authority
Sec. 102. Section 104 of division I of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021 (2 U.S.C. 6154 note) shall be
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding the following after
``118th'' and before ``Congress'': ``and any subsequent'';
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(2) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``and ending on
January 7, 2025''; and
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ``on or after January 3,
2023''.
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, $13,960,620, 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) $3,388,000 for reimbursement to the Department of the
Navy for expenses incurred for staff and equipment assigned
to the Office of the Attending Physician, which shall be
advanced and credited to the applicable appropriation or
appropriations from which such salaries, allowances, and
other expenses are payable and shall be available for all the
purposes thereof, $4,854,000, 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, $1,818,980, 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, tuition reimbursement, recruitment and
retention bonuses, and other applicable employee benefits,
$653,422,000, of which overtime shall not exceed $84,767,000
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.
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 $7,500 to be
expended on the certification of the Chief of the Capitol
Police in connection with official representation and
reception expenses, $201,678,000, 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 2026
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
mutual aid transfer authority
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 110. Of the amounts made available under the heading
``Capitol Police'' in this Act, up to $10,000,000 may be
transferred to ``Capitol Police--United States Capitol Police
Mutual Aid Reimbursements'' on September 30, 2026, and, once
transferred, shall remain available until September 30, 2030,
to be used for reimbursements for mutual aid and related
training, including mutual aid and training provided under
the agreements described in section 7302 of Public Law 108-
458: Provided, That obligation of the funds transferred
pursuant to this section shall be subject to notification to
the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, the Senate
Committee on Rules and Administration and the Committee on
House Administration of the amount and purpose of the expense
within 15 days of obligation.
OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE RIGHTS
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses necessary for the operation of
the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, $8,396,400, of
which $2,500,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2027, 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, $71,400,000:
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, $156,676,000.
Capitol Building
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and
operation of the Capitol, $83,380,000, of which $47,799,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2030.
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, $20,059,000, of which
$3,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2030.
Senate Office Buildings
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and
operation of Senate office buildings; and furniture and
furnishings to be expended under the control and supervision
of the Architect of the Capitol, $124,696,000, of which
$16,900,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2030,
and of which $20,000,000 shall 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, $130,705,000, of which $18,189,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2030: 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 2026.
Library Buildings and Grounds
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and
structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library
buildings and grounds, $53,139,000, of which $13,400,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2030.
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, $77,630,000, of which $12,000,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2030: 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,
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$21,392,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2030: 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, $30,547,000.
Administrative Provision
no bonuses for contractors behind schedule or over budget
Sec. 120. 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.
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,
$592,411,000, and, in addition, amounts credited to this
appropriation during fiscal year 2026 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, no less than $17,500,000 shall remain
available until expended for the Teaching with Primary
Sources program, the Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy
Initiative, the Veterans History Project, the Surplus Books
Program, upgrades of the Legislative Branch Financial
Management System and data storage and migration efforts.
Copyright Office
salaries and expenses
For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office,
$102,386,000, of which not more than $37,025,000, to remain
available until expended, shall be derived from collections
credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2026 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 $7,824,000 shall be derived from collections
during fiscal year 2026 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 $44,849,000:
Provided further, That of the funds provided under this
heading, not less than $10,200,000 is for modernization
initiatives, of which $9,300,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2027: 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, $136,080,000:
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),
$66,130,000: 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. 130. (a) In General.--For fiscal year 2026, the
obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the
activities described in subsection (b) may not exceed
$332,285,000.
(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, $80,000,000:
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 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, $42,475,000: Provided, That amounts of not more than
$2,000,000 from current year appropriations are authorized
for producing and disseminating Congressional serial sets and
other related publications for 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
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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, $9,525,000, 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, $811,894,000, of which
$5,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided,
That, in addition, $35,424,000 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: Provided further,
That amounts made available under this heading shall be
available to cover costs incurred by the Tiny Findings Child
Development Center, in such amount and for such purposes as
determined by the Comptroller General, subject to
notification provided to the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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),
$6,000,000: 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 2026
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.
limitation on telecommunications equipment procurement
Sec. 208. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available under this Act may be used to acquire
telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies
Company or ZTE Corporation.
prohibition on certain operational expenses
Sec. 209. (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.
plastic waste reduction
Sec. 210. All agencies and offices funded by this Act that
contract with a food service provider or providers shall
confer and coordinate with such food service provider or
providers, in consultation with disability advocacy groups,
to eliminate or reduce plastic waste, including waste from
plastic straws, explore the use of biodegradable items, and
increase recycling and composting opportunities.
limitation on cost of living adjustments for members
Sec. 211. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
adjustment shall be made
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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 2026.
extension of pump act protections to congressional staff
Sec. 212. Section 203(a)(1) of the Congressional
Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1313(a)(1)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``and section 12(c)'' and inserting
``section 12(c), and section 18D''; and
(2) by inserting ``, 218d'' after ``212(c)''.
senate protection
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 213. (a) For an additional amount for ``Contingent
Expenses of the Senate--Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of
the Senate'', $18,500,000, to remain available until
expended, of which $15,000,000 shall be for enhanced Member
security and $3,500,000 shall be for the residential security
system program: Provided, That amounts made available
pursuant to this subsection may be transferred to ``Salaries,
Officers and Employees--Office of the Sergeant at Arms and
Doorkeeper'' and ``Contingent Expenses of the Senate--
Sergeant at Arms Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Fund'': Provided further, That the transfer authority
provided pursuant to the preceding proviso is in addition to
any other transfer authority provided by law: Provided
further, That of the amounts made available pursuant to this
subsection for enhanced Member security, such sums as
necessary may be used to restore amounts, either directly,
through reimbursement, or through the transfer authority in
the first proviso, for obligations incurred for the same
purposes by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate
prior to the date of enactment of this Act: Provided
further, That amounts made available pursuant to this
subsection shall be allocated in accordance with a spending
plan submitted to the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate.
(b) For an additional amount for ``Capitol Police--United
States Capitol Police Mutual Aid Reimbursements'',
$25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2030,
for reimbursements for mutual aid and related training,
including mutual aid and training provided under the
agreements described in section 7302 of Public Law 108-458:
Provided, That obligation of the funds made available
pursuant to this subsection be subject to notification to the
Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, the Senate
Committee on Rules and Administration, and the Committee on
House Administration of the amount and purpose of the expense
within 15 days of obligation.
(c) For an additional amount for ``Capitol Police--General
Expenses'', $1,000,000, to remain available until expended,
to provide support to the Senate Sergeant at Arms residential
security system program.
(d) Each amount provided by this section is designated by
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant
to section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress),
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022,
and to legislation establishing fiscal year 2026 budget
enforcement in the House of Representatives.
This division may be cited as the ``Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 2026''.
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