[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Pages 19363-19368]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005

  On Tuesday, September 21, 2004, the Senate passed H.R. 4755, as 
follows:

                               H.R. 4755

         Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives 
     (H.R. 4755) entitled ``An Act making appropriations for the 
     Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2005, and for other purposes.'', do pass with the following 
     amendments:
     (1)Page 2, after line 5, insert the following:

                                 SENATE

                           Expense Allowances

       For expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000; the 
     President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $20,000; Majority Leader 
     of the Senate, $20,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, 
     $20,000; Majority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Whip 
     of the Senate, $10,000; President Pro Tempore emeritus, 
     $7,500; 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, $127,500.

    Representation Allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders

       For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority 
     Leaders of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; in all, 
     $30,000.

                    Salaries, Officers and Employees

       For compensation of officers, employees, and others as 
     authorized by law, including agency contributions, 
     $134,440,000, which shall be paid from this appropriation 
     without regard to the following limitations:


                      office of the vice president

       For the Office of the Vice President, $2,108,000.


                  office of the president pro tempore

       For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $561,000.

              office of the president pro tempore emeritus

       For the Office of the President Pro Tempore emeritus, 
     $163,000.


              offices of the majority and minority leaders

       For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, 
     $3,408,000.


               offices of the majority and minority whips

       For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $2,556,000.


                      committee on appropriations

       For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, 
     $13,301,000.


                         conference committees

       For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of 
     the Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the 
     Chairman of each such committee, $1,413,000 for each such 
     committee; in all, $2,826,000.


 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, $702,000.


                           policy committees

       For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the 
     Minority Policy Committee, $1,473,000 for each such 
     committee; in all, $2,946,000.


                         office of the chaplain

       For Office of the Chaplain, $341,000.


                        office of the secretary

       For Office of the Secretary, $19,586,000.


             office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper

       For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 
     $50,635,000.


        offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority

       For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the 
     Secretary for the Minority, $1,528,000.


               agency contributions and related expenses

       For agency contributions for employee benefits, as 
     authorized by law, and related expenses, $33,779,000.

            Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate

       For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative 
     Counsel of the Senate, $5,152,000.

                     Office of Senate Legal Counsel

       For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal 
     Counsel, $1,265,000.

Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and 
Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the Majority and Minority 
                             of the Senate

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

                   Contingent Expenses of the Senate


                      inquiries and investigations

       For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the 
     Senate, or conducted under section 134(a) of the Legislative 
     Reorganization Act of 1946 (Public Law 97-601), 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, $110,000,000.

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expenses of the united states senate caucus on international narcotics 
                                control

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


                        secretary of the senate

       For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, 
     $1,700,000.


             sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate

       For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 
     Doorkeeper of the Senate, $127,182,000, of which $20,045,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2007, and of which 
     $4,255,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2009.


                          miscellaneous items

       For miscellaneous items, $18,326,000, of which up to 
     $500,000 shall be made available for a pilot program for 
     mailings of postal patron postcards by Senators for the 
     purpose of providing notice of a town meeting by a Senator in 
     a county (or equivalent unit of local government) at which 
     the Senator will personally attend: Provided, That any amount 
     allocated to a Senator for such mailing shall not exceed 50 
     percent of the cost of the mailing and the remaining cost 
     shall be paid by the Senator from other funds available to 
     the Senator.


        senators' official personnel and office expense account

       For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense 
     Account, $326,000,000.


                          official mail costs

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


                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

       Sec. 1. Gross Rate of Compensation in Offices of Senators. 
     Effective on and after October 1, 2004, each of the dollar 
     amounts contained in the table under section 105(d)(1)(A) of 
     the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61-
     1(d)(1)(A)) shall be deemed to be the dollar amounts in that 
     table, as adjusted by law and in effect on September 30, 
     2004, increased by an additional $50,000 each.
       Sec. 2. Consultants. With respect to fiscal year 2005, the 
     first sentence of section 101(a) of the Supplemental 
     Appropriations Act, 1977 (2 U.S.C. 61h-6(a)) shall be applied 
     by substituting ``nine individual consultants'' for ``eight 
     individual consultants''.
       Sec. 3. United States Senate Collection. Section 316 of 
     Public Law 101-302 (2 U.S.C. 2107) is amended in the first 
     sentence of subsection (a) by striking ``2004'' and inserting 
     ``2005''.
       Sec. 4. President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the Senate. 
     Section 7(e) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
     2003 (2 U.S.C. 32b note) is amended by inserting ``and the 
     109th Congress'' after ``108th Congress''.
       Sec. 5. Transfer of Funds From Appropriations Account of 
     the Office of the Vice President and the Offices of the 
     Secretaries for the Majority and Minority to the Senate 
     Contingent Fund. (a) Office of the Vice President.--
       (1) In general.--Upon the written request of the Vice 
     President, the Secretary of the Senate shall transfer from 
     the appropriations account appropriated under the subheading 
     ``office of the vice president'' under the heading 
     ``Salaries, Officers and Employees'' such amount as the Vice 
     President shall specify to the appropriations account under 
     the heading `` miscellaneous items'' within the contingent 
     fund of the Senate.
       (2) Authority to incur expenses.--The Vice President may 
     incur such expenses as may be necessary or appropriate. 
     Expenses incurred by the Vice President shall be paid from 
     the amount transferred under paragraph (1) by the Vice 
     President and upon vouchers approved by the Vice President.
       (3) Authority to advance sums.--The Secretary of the Senate 
     may advance such sums as may be necessary to defray expenses 
     incurred in carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2).
       (b) Offices of the Secretaries for the Majority and 
     Minority.--
       (1) In general.--Upon the written request of the Secretary 
     for the Majority or the Secretary for the Minority, the 
     Secretary of the Senate shall transfer from the 
     appropriations account appropriated under the subheading 
     ``offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority'' 
     under the heading ``Salaries, Officers and Employees'' such 
     amount as the Secretary for the Majority or the Secretary for 
     the Minority shall specify to the appropriations account 
     under the heading ``miscellaneous items'' within the 
     contingent fund of the Senate.
       (2) Authority to incur expenses.--The Secretary for the 
     Majority or the Secretary for the Minority may incur such 
     expenses as may be necessary or appropriate. Expenses 
     incurred by the Secretary for the Majority or the Secretary 
     for the Minority shall be paid from the amount transferred 
     under paragraph (1) by the Secretary for the Majority or the 
     Secretary for the Minority and upon vouchers approved by the 
     Secretary for the Majority or the Secretary for the Minority, 
     as applicable.
       (3) Authority to advance sums.--The Secretary of the Senate 
     may advance such sums as may be necessary to defray expenses 
     incurred in carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2).
       (c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to fiscal 
     year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter.
       Sec. 6. Activities Relating to Foreign Parliamentary Groups 
     and Foreign Officials. Section 2(c) of chapter VIII of title 
     I of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1987 (2 U.S.C. 
     65f(c)) is amended in the first sentence by striking ``with 
     the approval of'' and inserting ``and upon notification to''.
       Sec. 7. Transportation of Official Records and Papers to a 
     Senator's State. (a) Payment of Reasonable Transportation 
     Expenses.--Upon request of a Senator, amounts in the 
     appropriation account ``Miscellaneous Items'' within the 
     contingent fund of the Senate shall be available to pay the 
     reasonable expenses of sending or transporting the official 
     records and papers of the Senator from the District of 
     Columbia to any location designated by such Senator in the 
     State represented by the Senator.
       (b) Sending and Transportation.--The Sergeant at Arms and 
     Doorkeeper of the Senate shall provide for the most 
     economical means of sending or transporting the official 
     records and papers under this section while ensuring the 
     orderly and timely delivery of the records and papers to the 
     location specified by the Senator.
       (c) Oversight.--The Committee on Rules and Administration 
     shall have the authority to issue rules and regulations to 
     carry out the provisions of this section.
       (d) Official Records Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``official records and papers'' means books, records, papers, 
     and official files which could be sent as franked mail.
       (e) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect 
     to fiscal year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal year.
       Sec. 8. Compensation for Lost or Damaged Property. (a) In 
     General.--Any amounts received by the Sergeant at Arms and 
     Doorkeeper of the Senate (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Sergeant at Arms'') for compensation for damage to, loss 
     of, or loss of use of property of the Sergeant at Arms that 
     was procured using amounts available to the Sergeant at Arms 
     in the account for Contingent Expenses, Sergeant at Arms and 
     Doorkeeper of the Senate, shall be credited to that account 
     or, if applicable, to any subaccount of that account.
       (b) Availability.--Amounts credited to any account or 
     subaccount under subsection (a) shall be merged with amounts 
     in that account or subaccount and shall be available to the 
     same extent, and subject to the same terms and conditions, as 
     amounts in that account or subaccount.
       (c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect 
     to fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter.
       Sec. 9. Age Requirement for Senate Pages. Section 491(b)(1) 
     of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 (2 U.S.C. 88b-
     1(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``fourteen'' and inserting 
     ``sixteen''.
       Sec. 10. Treatment of Electronic Services Provided by 
     Sergeant at Arms. The Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 
     Doorkeeper of the United States Senate, and any officer, 
     employee, or agent of the Office, shall not be treated as 
     acquiring possession, custody, or control of any electronic 
     mail or other electronic communication, data, or information 
     by reason of its being transmitted, processed, or stored 
     (whether temporarily or otherwise) through the use of an 
     electronic system established, maintained, or operated, or 
     the use of electronic services provided, in whole or in part 
     by the Office.

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     21, line 6 and insert the following:

                              JOINT ITEMS

       For Joint Committees, as follows:

                        Joint Economic Committee

       For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, 
     $4,139,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.

                      Joint Committee on Taxation

       For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on 
     Taxation, $8,476,000, to be disbursed by the Chief 
     Administrative Officer of the House.
       For other joint items, as follows:

                   Office of the Attending Physician

       For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of 
     the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and his 
     assistants, including: (1) an allowance of $2,175 per month 
     to the Attending Physician; (2) an allowance of $725 per 
     month each to four medical officers while on duty in the 
     Office of the Attending Physician; (3) an allowance of $725 
     per month each to two assistants and $580 per month each to 
     not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis heretofore provided 
     for such assistants; and (4) $1,680,000 for reimbursement to 
     the Department of the Navy for expenses incurred for staff 
     and equipment assigned to the Office of the Attending 
     Physician, which shall be advanced and credited to the 
     applicable appropriation or appropriations from which such 
     salaries, allowances, and other expenses are payable and 
     shall be available for all the purposes thereof, $2,528,000, 
     to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the 
     House of Representatives.

           Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office

       For salaries and expenses of the Capitol Guide Service and 
     Special Services Office, $3,844,000, to be disbursed by the 
     Secretary of the Senate: Provided, That no part of such 
     amount may be used to employ more than 58 individuals: 
     Provided further, That the Capitol Guide Board is authorized, 
     during emergencies, to employ not more than two additional 
     individuals for not more than 120 days each, and not more 
     than 10 additional individuals for not more than 6 months 
     each, for the Capitol Guide Service.

                      Statements of Appropriations

       For the preparation, under the direction of the Committees 
     on Appropriations of the Senate

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     and the House of Representatives, of the statements for the 
     second session of the 108th Congress, showing appropriations 
     made, indefinite appropriations, and contracts authorized, 
     together with a chronological history of the regular 
     appropriations bills as required by law, $30,000, to be paid 
     to the persons designated by the chairmen of such committees 
     to supervise the work.

                             CAPITOL POLICE

                                Salaries

       For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including 
     overtime, hazardous duty pay differential, and Government 
     contributions for health, retirement, social security, 
     professional liability insurance, and other applicable 
     employee benefits, $198,000,000, to be disbursed by the Chief 
     of the Capitol Police or his designee.

                            General Expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including 
     motor vehicles, communications and other equipment, security 
     equipment and installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, 
     materials, training, medical services, forensic services, 
     stenographic services, personal and professional services, 
     the employee assistance program, the awards program, postage, 
     communication services, domestic travel, foreign travel as 
     approved by the Capitol Police Board, travel advances, 
     relocation of instructor and liaison personnel for the 
     Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and not more than 
     $5,000 to be expended on the certification of the Chief of 
     the Capitol Police in connection with official representation 
     and reception expenses, $28,925,000, of which $700,000 is to 
     remain available until expended, to be disbursed by the Chief 
     of the Capitol Police or his designee.

                       Administrative Provisions


                     (including transfer of funds)

       Sec. 1001. Transfer Authority. Amounts appropriated for 
     fiscal year 2005 for the Capitol Police may be transferred 
     between the headings ``salaries'' and ``general expenses'' 
     upon the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives.
       Sec. 1002. Limitation on Certain Hiring Authority of 
     Capitol Police. Section 1006(b) of the Legislative Branch 
     Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108-83; 117 Stat. 1023) 
     is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting at the end ``The 
     Chief of Police may hire individuals under this subsection 
     who are not submitted for selection under this subparagraph. 
     All hirings under this subparagraph shall comply with the 
     limitations under this paragraph for any fiscal year.''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``(C) Limitation.--'' 
     and inserting ``(C) Limitation for fiscal year 2004.--''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) Limitation for fiscal year 2005.-- During fiscal year 
     2005, the number of individuals hired under this subsection 
     may not exceed--
       ``(i) the number of Library of Congress Police employees 
     who separated from service or transferred to a position other 
     than a Library of Congress Police employee position during 
     fiscal year 2004 for whom a corresponding hire was not made 
     under this subsection; and
       ``(ii) the number of Library of Congress Police employees 
     who separate from service or transfer to a position other 
     than a Library of Congress Police employee position during 
     fiscal year 2005.''; and
       (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the first sentence and 
     inserting ``Notwithstanding subsection (a)(1)(C), the Chief 
     of the Capitol Police may detail an individual hired under 
     this subsection to the Library of Congress Police on a 
     nonreimbursable basis. Any individual detailed under this 
     subsection shall receive necessary training, including 
     training by the Library of Congress Police.''.
       Sec. 1003. Compensation for Damaged or Lost Property. (a) 
     In General.--Any amounts received by the Capitol Police for 
     compensation for damage to, loss of, or loss of use of 
     property of the Capitol Police (including any insurance 
     payments or payment made by an officer or civilian employee 
     of the Capitol Police) shall be credited to the account 
     established for the general expenses of the Capitol Police, 
     and shall be available to carry out the purposes of such 
     account during the fiscal year in which the amounts are 
     received and the following fiscal year.
       (b) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to fiscal 
     year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter.
       Sec. 1004. Participation in Voluntary Transfer of Leave 
     With Other Agencies. (a) In General.--The Office of Personnel 
     Management shall apply the regulations prescribed under 
     section 6334(c) of title 5, United States Code, to the 
     Capitol Police to provide for the participation of employees 
     of the Capitol Police in the voluntary transfer of leave 
     between employees of different agencies under subchapter III 
     of chapter 63 of that title.
       (b) Certification of Leave Accounts.--For purposes of this 
     section, the Office of Personnel Management shall accept the 
     certification of the Chief of the Capitol Police of the 
     amount of annual leave in the annual leave account of any 
     leave donor or leave recipient who is an employee of the 
     Capitol Police.
       (c) Regulations.--After consultation with the Chief of the 
     Capitol Police, the Office of Personnel Management may 
     prescribe regulations to carry out this section.
       (d) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to fiscal 
     year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter.
       Sec. 1005. Authorization of Weapons. Section 1824 of the 
     Revised Statutes (2 U.S.C. 1941) is amended--
       (1) in the first sentence--
       (A) by striking ``The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and 
     the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives'' and 
     inserting ``The Capitol Police Board''; and
       (B) by striking all beginning with ``payable out'' through 
     the period and inserting ``payable from appropriations to the 
     Capitol Police upon certification of payment by the Chief of 
     the Capitol Police.''; and
       (2) in the second sentence--
       (A) by inserting ``or other arms as authorized by the 
     Capitol Police Board'' after ``furnished''; and
       (B) by striking ``the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and 
     the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives'' and 
     inserting ``the Capitol Police Board''.
       Sec. 1006. Release of Security Information. (a) 
     Definition.--In this section, the term ``security 
     information'' means information that--
       (1) is sensitive with respect to the policing, protection, 
     physical security, intelligence, counterterrorism actions, or 
     emergency preparedness and response relating to Congress, any 
     statutory protectee of the Capitol Police, and the Capitol 
     buildings and grounds; and
       (2) is obtained by, on behalf of, or concerning the Capitol 
     Police Board, the Capitol Police, or any incident command 
     relating to emergency response.
       (b) Authority of Board To Determine Conditions of 
     Release.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
     security information in the possession of the Capitol Police 
     may be released by the Capitol Police to another entity, 
     including an individual, only if the Capitol Police Board 
     determines in consultation with other appropriate law 
     enforcement officials, experts in security preparedness, and 
     appropriate committees of Congress, that the release of the 
     security information will not compromise the security and 
     safety of the Capitol buildings and grounds or any individual 
     whose protection and safety is under the jurisdiction of the 
     Capitol Police.
       (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to affect the ability of the Senate and the House 
     of Representatives (including any Member, officer, or 
     committee of either House of Congress) to obtain information 
     from the Capitol Police regarding the operations and 
     activities of the Capitol Police that affect the Senate and 
     House of Representatives.
       (d) Regulations.--The Capitol Police Board may promulgate 
     regulations to carry out this section, with the approval of 
     the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and 
     the Committee on House Administration of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (e) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the 
     date of enactment of this Act and apply with respect to--
       (1) any remaining portion of fiscal year 2004, if this Act 
     is enacted before October 1, 2004; and
       (2) fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter.
       Sec. 1007. Acceptance of Donations of Animals. (a) In 
     General.--The Capitol Police may accept the donation of 
     animals to be used in the canine or equine units of the 
     Capitol Police.
       (b) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect 
     to fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter.
       Sec. 1008. Settlement and Payment of Tort Claims. (a) 
     Federal Tort Claims Act.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2) with 
     respect to the Senate, the Chief of the Capitol Police, in 
     accordance with regulations prescribed by the Attorney 
     General and any regulations as the Capitol Police Board may 
     prescribe, may consider, ascertain, determine, compromise, 
     adjust, and settle, in accordance with the provisions of 
     chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, any claim for 
     money damages against the United States for injury or loss of 
     property or personal injury or death caused by the negligent 
     or wrongful act or omission of any employee of the Capitol 
     Police while acting within the scope of his office or 
     employment, under circumstances where the United States, if a 
     private person, would be liable to the claimant in accordance 
     with the law of the place where the act or omission occurred.
       (2) Senate.--
       (A) In general.--With respect to any claim of a Senator or 
     an employee whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the 
     Senate, the Chief of the Capitol Police shall--
       (i) not later than 14 days after the receipt of such a 
     claim, notify the Chairman of the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration of the receipt of the claim; and
       (ii) not later than 90 days after the receipt of such a 
     claim, submit a proposal for the resolution of such claim 
     which shall be subject to the approval of the Chairman of the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
       (B) Extension.--The 90-day period in subparagraph (A)(ii) 
     may be extended, not to exceed 90 days, for good cause by the 
     Chairman of the Committee on Rules and Administration upon 
     the request of the Chief of the Capitol Police.
       (3) Head of agency.--For purposes of section 2672 of title 
     28, United States Code, the Chief of the Capitol Police shall 
     be the head of a Federal agency with respect to the Capitol 
     Police.
       (4) Regulations.--The Capitol Police Board may prescribe 
     regulations to carry out this subsection.
       (b) Claims of Employees of Capitol Police.--

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       (1) In general.--The Capitol Police Board may prescribe 
     regulations to apply the provisions of section 3721 of title 
     31, United States Code, for the settlement and payment of a 
     claim against the Capitol Police by an employee of the 
     Capitol Police for damage to, or loss of personal property 
     incident to service.
       (2) Limitation.--No settlement and payment of a claim under 
     regulations prescribed under this subsection may exceed 
     $2,000.
       (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to affect--
       (1) any payment under section 1304 of title 31, United 
     States Code, of a final judgement, award, compromise 
     settlement, and interest and costs specified in the judgment 
     based on a claim against the Capitol Police; or
       (2) any authority for any--
       (A) settlement under section 414 of the Congressional 
     Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1414); or
       (B) payment under section 415 of that Act (2 U.S.C. 1415).
       (d) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to fiscal 
     year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter.
       Sec. 1009. Foreign Travel Authorization. Notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law and subject to the approval of the 
     Capitol Police Board, the Capitol Police are authorized, in a 
     non-law enforcement capacity, to travel with and assist 
     overseas congressional delegations in a security advisory and 
     liaison role, including advance security liaison preparations 
     for such congressional foreign travel.

                          OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE

                         Salaries and Expenses

       For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as 
     authorized by section 305 of the Congressional Accountability 
     Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $2,421,000: Provided, That the 
     Executive Director of the Office of Compliance may, within 
     the limits of available appropriations, dispose of surplus or 
     obsolete personal property by interagency transfer, donation, 
     or discarding.

                      CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

                         Salaries and Expenses

       For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the 
     Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $3,000 
     to be expended on the certification of the Director of the 
     Congressional Budget Office in connection with official 
     representation and reception expenses, $34,790,000: Provided, 
     That no part of such amount may be used for the purchase or 
     hire of a passenger motor vehicle.

                        ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

                         General Administration

       For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other 
     personal services, at rates of pay provided by law; for 
     surveys and studies in connection with activities under the 
     care of the Architect of the Capitol; for all necessary 
     expenses for the general and administrative support of the 
     operations under the Architect of the Capitol including the 
     Botanic Garden; electrical substations of the Capitol, Senate 
     and House office buildings, and other facilities under the 
     jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol; including 
     furnishings and office equipment; including not more than 
     $5,000 for official representation and reception expenses, to 
     be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may approve; for 
     purchase or exchange, maintenance, and operation of a 
     passenger motor vehicle, $74,063,000, of which $720,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2009.

                            Capitol Building

       For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and 
     operation of the Capitol, $24,784,000, of which $8,770,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2009.

                            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, $6,940,000.

                        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, $62,303,000, of which 
     $9,070,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2009.

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     50, line 13 and insert the following:

                          Capitol Power Plant

       For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and 
     operation of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heating, 
     power (including the purchase of electrical energy) and water 
     and sewer services for the Capitol, Senate and House office 
     buildings, Library of Congress buildings, and the grounds 
     about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate garage, and air 
     conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants in any of 
     such buildings; heating the Government Printing Office and 
     Washington City Post Office, and heating and chilled water 
     for air conditioning for the Supreme Court Building, the 
     Union Station complex, the Thurgood Marshall Federal 
     Judiciary Building and the Folger Shakespeare Library, 
     expenses for which shall be advanced or reimbursed upon 
     request of the Architect of the Capitol and amounts so 
     received shall be deposited into the Treasury to the credit 
     of this appropriation, $60,928,000, of which $2,190,000 shall 
     remain available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That not 
     more than $4,400,000 of the funds credited or to be 
     reimbursed to this appropriation as herein provided shall be 
     available for obligation during fiscal year 2005.

                     Library Buildings and Grounds

       For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and 
     structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library 
     buildings and grounds, $65,145,000, of which $47,114,000 
     shall remain available until September 30, 2009.

                  Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds

       For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care, and 
     operation of buildings and grounds of the United States 
     Capitol Police, $7,090,000, of which $1,500,000 shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2009.

                             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, $6,294,000: Provided, That this appropriation 
     shall not be available for construction of the National 
     Garden.

                          LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

                         Salaries and Expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not 
     otherwise provided for, including development and maintenance 
     of the Library's catalogs; custody and custodial care of the 
     Library buildings; special clothing; cleaning, laundering and 
     repair of uniforms; preservation of motion pictures in the 
     custody of the Library; operation and maintenance of the 
     American Folklife Center in the Library; preparation and 
     distribution of catalog records and other publications of the 
     Library; hire or purchase of one passenger motor vehicle; and 
     expenses of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not 
     properly chargeable to the income of any trust fund held by 
     the Board, $379,648,000, of which not more than $6,000,000 
     shall be derived from collections credited to this 
     appropriation during fiscal year 2005, and shall remain 
     available until expended, under the Act of June 28, 1902 
     (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150) and not more than 
     $350,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 
     2005 and shall remain available until expended for the 
     development and maintenance of an international legal 
     information database and activities related thereto: 
     Provided, That the Library of Congress may not obligate or 
     expend any funds derived from collections under the Act of 
     June 28, 1902, in excess of the amount authorized for 
     obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided 
     further, That the total amount available for obligation shall 
     be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than 
     the $6,350,000: Provided further, That of the total amount 
     appropriated, $11,981,000 shall remain available until 
     expended for the partial acquisition of books, periodicals, 
     newspapers, and all other materials including subscriptions 
     for bibliographic services for the Library, including $40,000 
     to be available solely for the purchase, when specifically 
     approved by the Librarian, of special and unique materials 
     for additions to the collections: Provided further, That of 
     the total amount appropriated, not more than $12,000 may be 
     expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, 
     in connection with official representation and reception 
     expenses for the Overseas Field Offices: Provided further, 
     That of the total amount appropriated, $1,175,000 shall 
     remain available until expended for the purpose of teaching 
     educators and librarians how to incorporate the Library's 
     digital collections into school curricula and shall be 
     transferred to the educational consortium formed to conduct 
     the ``Adventure of the American Mind'' project as approved by 
     the Library: Provided further, That of the amount 
     appropriated, $500,000 shall remain available until expended, 
     and shall be transferred to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial 
     Commission for carrying out the purposes of Public Law 106-
     173, of which $10,000 may be used for official representation 
     and reception expenses of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial 
     Commission: Provided further, That of the total amount 
     appropriated, $15,620,000 shall remain available until 
     expended for partial support of the National Audio-Visual 
     Conservation Center: Provided further, That of the total 
     amount appropriated, $2,795,000 shall remain available until 
     expended for the development and maintenance of the Alternate 
     Computer Facility: Provided further, That of the amount 
     appropriated, $500,000 shall be used to provide a grant to 
     the Middle Eastern Text Initiative for translation and 
     publishing of middle eastern text.

                            Copyright Office


                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, 
     $53,518,000, of which not more than $26,843,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be derived from collections 
     credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2005 under 
     section 708(d) of title 17, United States Code: Provided, 
     That the Copyright Office may not obligate or expend any 
     funds derived from collections under such section, in excess 
     of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in 
     appropriations Acts: Provided further, That not more than 
     $6,496,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal 
     year 2005 under sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(2), 802(h), 1005, 
     and 1316 of such title: Provided further, That the total 
     amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the 
     amount by which collections are less than $33,339,000: 
     Provided further, That not more than $100,000 of the amount 
     appropriated is available for the maintenance of an 
     ``International Copyright Institute'' in the Copyright

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     Office of the Library of Congress for the purpose of training 
     nationals of developing countries in intellectual property 
     laws and policies: Provided further, That not more than 
     $4,250 may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian 
     of Congress, in connection with official representation and 
     reception expenses for activities of the International 
     Copyright Institute and for copyright delegations, visitors, 
     and seminars.

                     Congressional Research Service


                         salaries and expenses

       For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
     section 203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 
     U.S.C. 166) and to revise and extend the Annotated 
     Constitution of the United States of America, $96,678,000: 
     Provided, That no part of such amount may be used to pay any 
     salary or expense in connection with any publication, or 
     preparation of material therefor (except the Digest of Public 
     General Bills), to be issued by the Library of Congress 
     unless such publication has obtained prior approval of either 
     the Committee on House Administration of the House of 
     Representatives or the Committee on Rules and Administration 
     of the Senate.

             Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped


                         salaries and expenses

       For salaries and expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 
     1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), 
     $53,937,000, of which $15,960,000 shall remain available 
     until expended.

                       Administrative Provisions

       Sec. 1101. Incentive Awards Program. Of the amounts 
     appropriated to the Library of Congress in this Act, not more 
     than $5,000 may be expended, on the certification of the 
     Librarian of Congress, in connection with official 
     representation and reception expenses for the incentive 
     awards program.
       Sec. 1102. Reimbursable and Revolving Fund Activities. (a) 
     In General.--For fiscal year 2005, the obligational authority 
     of the Library of Congress for the activities described in 
     subsection (b) may not exceed $106,985,000.
       (b) Activities.--The activities referred to in subsection 
     (a) are reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are 
     funded from sources other than appropriations to the Library 
     in appropriations Acts for the legislative branch.
       (c) Transfer of Funds.--During fiscal year 2005, the 
     Librarian of Congress may temporarily transfer funds 
     appropriated in this Act, under the heading ``LIBRARY OF 
     CONGRESS'' under the subheading ``Salaries and Expenses'' to 
     the revolving fund for the FEDLINK Program and the Federal 
     Research Program established under section 103 of the Library 
     of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000 (Public 
     Law 106-481; 2 U.S.C. 182c): Provided, That the total amount 
     of such transfers may not exceed $1,900,000: Provided 
     further, That the appropriate revolving fund account shall 
     reimburse the Library for any amounts transferred to it 
     before the period of availability of the Library 
     appropriation expires.
       Sec. 1103. National Digital Information Infrastructure and 
     Preservation Program. The Miscellaneous Appropriations Act, 
     2001 (enacted into law by section 1(a)(4) of Public Law 106-
     554, 114 Stat. 2763A-194) is amended in the first proviso 
     under the subheading ``Salaries and Expenses'' under the 
     heading ``LIBRARY OF CONGRESS'' in chapter 9 of division A--
       (1) by inserting ``and pledges'' after ``other than 
     money''; and
       (2) by striking ``March 31, 2005'' and inserting ``March 
     31, 2010''.
       Sec. 1104. Construction of United States Diplomatic 
     Facilities. None of the funds in this Act may be used to pay 
     any fee charged by the Department of State for the purpose of 
     constructing United States diplomatic facilities.
       Sec. 1105. National Film Preservation Board and National 
     Film Preservation Foundation. (a) Effective Dates.--
     Notwithstanding the effective date under section 113 of the 
     National Film Preservation Act of 1996 (2 U.S.C. 179w), title 
     I of that Act shall be considered to be effective through 
     fiscal year 2005.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 151711(a) of 
     title 36, United States Code, is amended by striking ``2003'' 
     and inserting ``2005''.

                       GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

                   Congressional Printing and Binding


                     (including transfer of funds)

       For authorized printing and binding for the Congress and 
     the distribution of Congressional information in any format; 
     printing and binding for the Architect of the Capitol; 
     expenses necessary for preparing the semimonthly and session 
     index to the Congressional Record, as authorized by law 
     (section 902 of title 44, United States Code); printing and 
     binding of Government publications authorized by law to be 
     distributed to Members of Congress; and printing, binding, 
     and distribution of Government publications authorized by law 
     to be distributed without charge to the recipient, 
     $88,800,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be 
     available for paper copies of the permanent edition of the 
     Congressional Record for individual Representatives, Resident 
     Commissioners or Delegates authorized under section 906 of 
     title 44, United States Code: Provided further, That this 
     appropriation shall be available for the payment of 
     obligations incurred under the appropriations for similar 
     purposes for preceding fiscal years: Provided further, That 
     notwithstanding the 2-year limitation under section 718 of 
     title 44, United States Code, none of the funds appropriated 
     or made available under this Act or any other Act for 
     printing and binding and related services provided to 
     Congress under chapter 7 of title 44, United States Code, may 
     be expended to print a document, report, or publication after 
     the 27-month period beginning on the date that such document, 
     report, or publication is authorized by Congress to be 
     printed, unless Congress reauthorizes such printing in 
     accordance with section 718 of title 44, United States Code: 
     Provided further, That any unobligated or unexpended balances 
     in this account or accounts for similar purposes for 
     preceding fiscal years may be transferred to the Government 
     Printing Office revolving fund for carrying out the purposes 
     of this heading, subject to the approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate.

                 Office of Superintendent of Documents


                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For expenses of the Office of Superintendent of Documents 
     necessary to provide for the cataloging and indexing of 
     Government publications and their distribution to the public, 
     Members of Congress, other Government agencies, and 
     designated depository and international exchange libraries as 
     authorized by law, $31,935,000: Provided, That amounts of not 
     more than $2,000,000 from current year appropriations are 
     authorized for producing and disseminating Congressional 
     serial sets and other related publications for fiscal years 
     2003 and 2004 to depository and other designated libraries: 
     Provided further, That any unobligated or unexpended balances 
     in this account or accounts for similar purposes for 
     preceding fiscal years may be transferred to the Government 
     Printing Office revolving fund for carrying out the purposes 
     of this heading, subject to the approval of the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate.

               Government Printing Office Revolving Fund

       The Government Printing Office may make such expenditures, 
     within the limits of funds available and in accord with the 
     law, and to make such contracts and commitments without 
     regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 9104 
     of title 31, United States Code, as may be necessary in 
     carrying out the programs and purposes set forth in the 
     budget for the current fiscal year for the Government 
     Printing Office revolving fund: Provided, That not more than 
     $5,000 may be expended on the certification of the Public 
     Printer in connection with official representation and 
     reception expenses: Provided further, That the revolving fund 
     shall be available for the hire or purchase of not more than 
     12 passenger motor vehicles: Provided further, That 
     expenditures in connection with travel expenses of the 
     advisory councils to the Public Printer shall be deemed 
     necessary to carry out the provisions of title 44, United 
     States Code: Provided further, That the revolving fund shall 
     be available for temporary or intermittent services under 
     section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates 
     for individuals not more than the daily equivalent of the 
     annual rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive 
     Schedule under section 5316 of such title: Provided further, 
     That the revolving fund and the funds provided under the 
     headings ``Office of Superintendent of Documents'' and 
     ``salaries and expenses'' together may not be available for 
     the full-time equivalent employment of more than 2,621 
     workyears (or such other number of workyears as the Public 
     Printer may request, subject to the approval of the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and Senate): Provided further, That activities financed 
     through the revolving fund may provide information in any 
     format: Provided further, That not more than $10,000 may be 
     expended from the revolving fund in support of the activities 
     of the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission established 
     by Public Law 107-202.

                        Administrative Provision

       Sec. 1301. Discounts for Sales Copies. Section 1708 of 
     title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking ``of not 
     to exceed 25 percent may be allowed to book dealers and 
     quantity purchasers'', and inserting in lieu thereof the 
     following: ``may be allowed as determined by the 
     Superintendent of Documents''.

                    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 section 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, $470,000,000: Provided, That 
     not more than $4,919,000 of payments received under section 
     782 of title 31, United States Code, shall be available for 
     use in fiscal year 2005: Provided further, That not more than 
     $2,500,000 of reimbursements received under section 9105 of 
     title 31, United States Code, shall be available for use in 
     fiscal year 2005: Provided further, That this

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     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 this appropriation and 
     appropriations for administrative expenses of any other 
     department or agency which is a member of the American 
     Consortium on International Public Administration (ACIPA) 
     shall be available to finance an appropriate share of ACIPA 
     costs as determined by the ACIPA, including any expenses 
     attributable to membership of ACIPA in the International 
     Institute of Administrative Sciences.

                        Administrative Provision

       Sec. 1401. Reports to the Comptroller General. (a) 
     Limitations on Expenditures, Obligations, and Voluntary 
     Services.--Section 1351 of title 31, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting ``A copy of each report shall also be 
     transmitted to the Comptroller General on the same date the 
     report is transmitted to the President and Congress.'' after 
     the first sentence.
       (b) Prohibited Obligations and Expenditures.--Section 
     1517(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting ``A copy of each report shall also be transmitted 
     to the Comptroller General on the same date the report is 
     transmitted to the President and Congress.'' after the first 
     sentence.

         PAYMENT TO THE OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND

       For a payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust 
     Fund for financing activities of the Open World Leadership 
     Center, $13,500,000.

                        Administrative Provision

       Sec. 1501. Expansion of Open World Leadership Countries.--
     Section 313(j) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
     2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151(j)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) any other country that is designated by the Board, 
     except that the Board shall notify the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
     of the designation at least 90 days before the designation is 
     to take effect.''.

                      TITLE II--GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 201. Maintenance and Care of Private Vehicles. No part 
     of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used for the 
     maintenance or care of private vehicles, except for emergency 
     assistance and cleaning as may be provided under regulations 
     relating to parking facilities for the House of 
     Representatives issued by the Committee on House 
     Administration and for the Senate issued by the Committee on 
     Rules and Administration.
       Sec. 202. Fiscal Year Limitation. No part of the funds 
     appropriated in this Act shall remain available for 
     obligation beyond fiscal year 2005 unless expressly so 
     provided in this Act.
       Sec. 203. Rates of Compensation and Designation. Whenever 
     in this Act any office or position not specifically 
     established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 Stat. 32 
     et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate of compensation or 
     designation of any office or position appropriated for is 
     different from that specifically established by such Act, the 
     rate of compensation and the designation in this Act shall be 
     the permanent law with respect thereto: Provided, That the 
     provisions in this Act for the various items of official 
     expenses of Members, officers, and committees of the Senate 
     and House of Representatives, and clerk hire for Senators and 
     Members of the House of Representatives shall be the 
     permanent law with respect thereto.
       Sec. 204. Consulting Services. The expenditure of any 
     appropriation under this Act for any consulting service 
     through procurement contract, under section 3109 of title 5, 
     United States Code, shall be limited to those contracts where 
     such expenditures are a matter of public record and available 
     for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under 
     existing law, or under existing Executive order issued under 
     existing law.
       Sec. 205. Awards and Settlements. Such sums as may be 
     necessary are appropriated to the account described in 
     subsection (a) of section 415 of the Congressional 
     Accountability Act (2 U.S.C. 1415(a)) to pay awards and 
     settlements as authorized under such subsection.
       Sec. 206. Costs of LBFMC. Amounts available for 
     administrative expenses of any legislative branch entity 
     which participates in the Legislative Branch Financial 
     Managers Council (LBFMC) established by charter on March 26, 
     1996, shall be available to finance an appropriate share of 
     LBFMC costs as determined by the LBFMC, except that the total 
     LBFMC costs to be shared among all participating legislative 
     branch entities (in such allocations among the entities as 
     the entities may determine) may not exceed $2,000.
       Sec. 207. Limitation on Transfers. None of the funds made 
     available in this Act may be transferred to any department, 
     agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, 
     except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority 
     provided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act.
       Sec. 208. Voluntary Compliance With Government eTravel 
     Service Regulation. (a) Definition.--In this section, the 
     term ``agency'' means the--
       (1) Architect of the Capitol;
       (2) Congressional Budget Office;
       (3) Government Accountability Office;
       (4) Government Printing Office;
       (5) Library of Congress; and
       (6) Office of Compliance.
       (b) Compliance Election.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, an agency, at the discretion of the head of 
     the agency, may--
       (1) elect to comply with the requirements of parts 300-3, 
     301-50, 301-52, 301-70, and 301-73 of title 41 of the Code of 
     Federal Regulations, or any modification to those 
     requirements, (relating to the Governmentwide eTravel 
     Service); and
       (2) if the head of the agency makes an election to comply 
     under paragraph (1), enter into an agreement with the General 
     Services Administration to modify those requirements, as 
     applicable to that agency, relating to confidentiality of 
     information or other concerns of the head of the agency.
       (c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect 
     to fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter.
       Sec. 209. Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts 
     Education. Section 210 of the Legislative Branch 
     Appropriations Act, 2003 is amended--
       (1) by striking the first proviso; and
       (2) by striking ``Provide further,'' and inserting 
     ``Provided,''.
       Sec. 210. Transfer of Jurisdiction Over Real Property Near 
     Japanese American Patriotism Memorial. (a) Transfer of 
     Jurisdiction.--
       (1) In general.--Jurisdiction over the parcels of Federal 
     real property described under paragraph (2) (over which 
     jurisdiction was transferred under section 514(b)(2)(C) of 
     the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (40 
     U.S.C. 5102 note; Public Law 104-333)) is transferred to the 
     Architect of the Capitol, without consideration.
       (2) Parcels.--The parcels of Federal real property referred 
     to under paragraph (1) are the following:
       (A) That portion of New Jersey Avenue, N.W., between the 
     northernmost point of the intersection of New Jersey Avenue, 
     N.W., and D Street, N.W., and the northernmost point of the 
     intersection of New Jersey Avenue, N.W., and Louisiana 
     Avenue, N.W., between squares 631 and W632, which remains 
     Federal property, and whose maintenance and repair shall be 
     the responsibility of the District of Columbia.
       (B) That portion of D Street, N.W., between its 
     intersection with New Jersey Avenue, N.W., and its 
     intersection with Louisiana Avenue, N.W., between squares 630 
     and W632, which remains Federal property.
       (b) Miscellaneous.--
       (1) Compliance with other laws.--Compliance with this 
     section shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of all 
     laws otherwise applicable to transfers of jurisdiction over 
     parcels of Federal real property.
       (2) United states capitol grounds.--
       (A) Definition.--Section 5102 of title 40, United States 
     Code, is amended to include within the definition of the 
     United States Capitol Grounds the parcels of Federal real 
     property described in subsection (a)(2).
       (B) Jurisdiction of capitol police.--The United States 
     Capitol Police shall have jurisdiction over the parcels of 
     Federal real property described in subsection (a)(2) in 
     accordance with section 9 of the Act entitled ``An Act to 
     define the United States Capitol Grounds, to regulate the use 
     thereof, and for other purposes'', approved July 31, 1946 (2 
     U.S.C. 1961).
       (3) Effect of transfer.--A person relinquishing 
     jurisdiction over any parcel of Federal real property 
     transferred by subsection (a) shall not retain any interest 
     in the parcel except as specifically provided in this 
     section.
       (c) Effective Date.--This Act shall apply to fiscal year 
     2005 and each fiscal year thereafter.
       Sec. 211. Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad 
     Fellowship Program.--(a) Appropriation.--There are 
     appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
     appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, 
     $495,000, for the Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study 
     Abroad Fellowship Program established under section 104 of 
     division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 
     (Public Law 108-199; 118 Stat. 435).
       (b) Extension of Report and Termination Dates.--Section 104 
     of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 
     (Public Law 108-199; 118 Stat. 435) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (f), by striking ``December 1, 2004'' and 
     inserting ``December 1, 2005''; and
       (2) in subsection (g), by striking ``December 31, 2004'' 
     and inserting ``December 31, 2005''.
       This Act may be cited as the ``Legislative Branch 
     Appropriations Act, 2005''.

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