[Senate Report 105-47]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                                       Calendar No. 110
105th Congress                                                   Report
                                 SENATE

 1st Session                                                     105-47
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                LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS, 1998

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                 July 15, 1997.--Ordered to be printed

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   Mr. Bennett, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                         [To accompany S. 1019]

    The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 1019) 
making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes, reports 
favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.


Amount of new budget (obligational) authority

Amount of bill as reported to Senate....................  $1,537,827,000
President's budget, 1998................................   1,602,774,000
Legislative branch appropriations, 1997.................   1,486,227,000
Amount of bill below President's budget.................      64,947,000
Amount of bill above legislative branch appropriations, 
    1997................................................      51,600,000


                            C O N T E N T S

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Title I--Congressional operations:
    Senate.......................................................     5
    Joint Items..................................................    27
    Office of Compliance.........................................    29
    Congressional Budget Office..................................    29
    Architect of the Capitol (except Library buildings and 
      grounds)...................................................    30
    Library of Congress: Congressional Research Service..........    37
    Government Printing Office, congressional printing and 
      binding....................................................    38
Title II--Other agencies:
    Botanic Garden...............................................    40
    Library of Congress (except Congressional Research Service)..    41
    Architect of the Capitol, Library buildings and grounds......    43
    Government Printing Office (except congressional printing and 
      binding)...................................................    44
    General Accounting Office....................................    45
Title III--General provisions....................................    46
Compliance with paragraph 7, rule XVI, of the Standing Rules of 
  the Senate.....................................................    47
Compliance with paragraph 7(c), rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 
  of the Senate..................................................    47
Compliance with paragraph 12, rule XXVI, of the Standing Rules of 
  the Senate.....................................................    48
                     GENERAL STATEMENT AND SUMMARY

    The Committee recommends new budget (obligational 
authority) of $1,537,827,000 for the legislative branch, 
exclusive of House items, for fiscal year 1998. This total is 
$64,947,000 below the President's request and $51,600,000 above 
the fiscal year 1997 level.
    The Senate recognizes the need to continue to find savings 
within the legislative branch to contribute toward deficit 
reduction and the goal of a balanced budget by the year 2002. 
The entire bill, including the House provisions as passed by 
the House subcommittee would result in an overall increase of 
3.7 percent over the fiscal year 1997 funding level.
    The Architect of the Capitol testified before the Senate 
and House Appropriations Committees to the urgent need to 
address many of the capital maintenance projects which fall 
within his responsibility. The Committee is concerned that a 
delay in addressing those problems would result in additional 
unnecessary costs in the future. Therefore, the Committee 
recommends funding for approximately 80 percent of the 
Architect's request for new capital projects.
    The fiscal year 1998 budget resolution contained a 
provision increasing the agency matching requirement for 
employee retirement benefits. This increase was not anticipated 
by the agencies and was not included in their budget 
submissions. Should this provision become law, the Committee is 
prepared to reprogram funds within an agency to address any 
shortfall within their salaries budget.
    In order to adequately meet the funding needs of the 
agencies and offices, it is imperative that during the 
appropriations process the Committee has full access to the 
agencies budget officers and their resources. Although most of 
the offices have provided their full cooperation, agencies 
heads are advised that the Committee expects all budget 
officers to be available during the process in the future.
    The detail by major support agency is as follows:

                                                                   SUMMARY OF THE BILL                                                                  
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                                                                                                                           Senate bill compared with--  
                                                                           1997            Budget         Committee    ---------------------------------
                        Department or agency                          appropriation   estimates, 1998   recommendation        1997            Budget    
                                                                                                                         appropriation   estimates, 1998
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                 TITLE I--CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                        
Senate \1\.........................................................     $441,208,000     $487,850,000     $460,622,000     +$19,414,000     -$27,228,000
Joint Items........................................................       88,581,000       92,306,000       91,904,000       +3,323,000         -402,000
Office of Compliance...............................................        2,609,000        2,600,000        2,600,000           -9,000  ...............
Congressional Budget Office........................................       24,532,000       24,995,000       24,995,000         +463,000  ...............
Architect of the Capitol...........................................      108,118,000      134,474,000      130,324,000      +22,206,000       -4,150,000
Library of Congress: Congressional Research Service................       62,641,000       66,830,000       65,134,000       +2,493,000       -1,696,000
Congressional printing and binding, Government Printing Office.....       81,669,000       84,025,000       82,269,000         +600,000       -1,756,000
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, title I, Congressional operations.....................      809,358,000      893,080,000      857,848,000      +48,490,000      -35,232,000
                                                                    ====================================================================================
                      TITLE II--OTHER AGENCIES                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                        
Botanic Garden.....................................................       36,402,000       11,662,000        3,228,000      -33,174,000       -8,434,000
Library of Congress (except CRS)...................................      269,117,000      290,376,000      286,224,000      +17,107,000       -4,152,000
Architect of the Capitol (Library buildings and grounds)...........        9,753,000       15,755,000       14,699,000       +4,946,000       -1,056,000
Government Printing Office (except congressional printing and                                                                                           
 binding)..........................................................       29,077,000       30,477,000       29,077,000  ...............       -1,400,000
General Accounting Office..........................................      332,520,000      361,424,000      346,751,000      +14,231,000      -14,673,000
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      Total, title II, Other agencies..............................      676,869,000      709,694,000      679,979,000       +3,110,000      -29,715,000
                                                                    ====================================================================================
      Grand total..................................................    1,486,227,000    1,602,774,000    1,537,827,000      +51,600,000      -64,947,000
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\1\ Budget amendment pending.                                                                                                                           

                   TITLE I--CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS

                                 SENATE

                           Expense Allowances

Appropriations, 1997....................................         $56,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................          56,000

Committee recommendation

                                                                  56,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $56,000 for 
the expense allowances of the Vice President, the President pro 
tempore of the Senate, the majority and minority leaders, the 
majority and minority whips, and the chairmen of the majority 
and minority conference committees, as follows:
    For the expense allowance of the Vice President, the 
Committee recommends an amount of $10,000, the same as the 
amount provided for fiscal year 1997. This allowance was first 
provided by Public Law 81-71, effective January 20, 1949.
    For the expense allowance of the President pro tempore, the 
Committee recommends an amount of $10,000, the same as the 
amount provided for fiscal year 1997. This allowance was first 
provided by the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1978 
(Public Law 95-355), effective October 1, 1977.
    For the expense allowance of the majority and minority 
leaders, the Committee recommends $10,000 for each leader, for 
a total of $20,000. This is the same as the amount provided for 
fiscal year 1997. This allowance was first provided by Public 
Law 84-242, effective July 1, 1955.
    For the expense allowance of the majority and minority 
whips, the Committee recommends $5,000 for each whip, for a 
total of $10,000. This is the same as the amount provided for 
fiscal year 1997. This allowance was first provided by the 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977, Public Law 95-26, 
effective April 1, 1977.
    For the expense allowance for the chairmen of the majority 
and minority conference committees, the Committee recommends 
$3,000 for each chairman, for a total of $6,000. This is the 
same as the amount provided for fiscal year 1997. This 
allowance was first provided in the Supplemental Appropriations 
Act for Fiscal Year 1985, Public Law 99-88, effective August 
15, 1985.
    Expenditures from all the foregoing allowances are made 
upon certification from the individuals for whom the allowances 
are authorized, and are reported semiannually in the report of 
the Secretary of the Senate.

    Representation Allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders

Appropriations, 1997....................................         $30,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................          30,000

Committee recommendation

                                                                  30,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $30,000 for 
representation allowances for the majority and minority 
leaders. The recommended amount is the same as that provided 
for fiscal year 1997 and the fiscal year 1998 budget request.
    This allowance was established in the Supplemental 
Appropriations Act for fiscal year 1985 (Public Law 99-88). The 
funds were authorized to be used by the majority and minority 
leaders solely for the discharge of their appropriate 
responsibilities in connection with official visits to the 
United States by members of foreign legislative bodies and 
representatives of foreign governments and intergovernmental 
agencies. The recommended amount is to be divided equally 
between the two leaders.
    Expenditures from this allowance are made upon 
certification of the leaders and are reported in the semiannual 
report of the Secretary of the Senate.

                    Salaries, Officers and Employees

Appropriations, 1997....................................     $74,615,000
Budget estimate, 1998 \1\...............................      79,523,000
Committee recommendation................................      77,254,000

\1\ Budget amendment pending.

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $77,254,000 
for the 12 subaccounts funded under the overall account for the 
salaries of officers and employees of the Senate. The amount 
recommended is an increase of $2,639,000 above the amount 
provided for fiscal year 1997 and a reduction of $2,269,000 
from the budget estimate.
    It should be noted that except for a handful of positions 
in the Offices of the Secretary and the Sergeant at Arms that 
are required by statute, specific staffing levels are not 
stipulated either by the budget request or by the Committee's 
recommendation. Rather, lump-sum allowances are provided to 
fund staffing levels each office finds necessary and 
appropriate for the performance of its duties. Estimated 
staffing levels for offices funded under this appropriation for 
fiscal year 1998 are 1,215 to 1,254 positions.

                    SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES                    
     [Estimated staffing levels ranges--fiscal years 1997 and 1998]     
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                                            Staffing ranges             
                             -------------------------------------------
                                  1998 request              1997        
                             -------------------------------------------
                                 From        To        From        To   
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Office of the Vice President         42         45         42         45
Office of the President pro                                             
 tempore....................         10         12          9         11
Office of the majority and                                              
 minority leaders...........         38         38         38         38
Offices of the majority and                                             
 minority whips.............          9         11          9         11
Conference committees.......         38         46         38         46
Offices of the secretaries                                              
 of the conference of the                                               
 majority and the conference                                            
 of the minority............          8          8          8          8
Policy committees...........         43         55         43         54
Office of the Chaplain......          4          4          4          4
Office of the Secretary.....        226        237        226        237
Office of the Sergeant at                                               
 Arms and Doorkeeper........        780        780        827        827
Offices of the secretaries                                              
 for the majority and                                                   
 minority...................         17         18         17         18
                             -------------------------------------------
      Totals................      1,215      1,254      1,261      1,299
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    Any change from the allocation of funds in the subaccounts 
within this appropriation is subject to the approval of the 
Committee.
    The total amount appropriated is allocated to the various 
offices of the Senate as displayed under the headings for the 
offices that follow.

                      office of the vice president

Appropriations, 1997....................................      $1,513,000
Budget estimate, 1998 \1\...............................       1,612,000
Committee recommendation................................       1,612,000

\1\ Budget amendment pending.

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,612,000 to 
fund the salaries of the administrative and clerical staff of 
the Office of the Vice President in connection with his duties 
as the President of the Senate. This amount is the same as the 
budget request.

                  office of the president pro tempore

Appropriations, 1997....................................        $325,000
Budget estimate, 1998 \1\...............................         371,000
Committee recommendation................................         371,000

\1\ Budget amendment pending.

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $371,000 for 
the Office of the President pro tempore. This amount is the 
same as the budget estimate.

              offices of the majority and minority leaders

Appropriations, 1997....................................      $2,195,000
Budget estimate, 1998 \1\...............................       2,388,000
Committee recommendation................................       2,388,000

\1\ Budget amendment pending.

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,388,000 for 
the offices of the majority and minority leaders, which is the 
same as the budget estimate.
    The administrative and clerical staffs funded by this 
appropriation were authorized under the provisions of Public 
Law 91-145, effective November 1, 1969. The amount recommended 
is to be equally divided, providing $1,194,000 for each office.

               offices of the majority and minority whips

Appropriations, 1997....................................      $1,156,000
Budget estimate, 1998 \1\...............................       1,221,000
Committee recommendation................................       1,221,000

\1\ Budget amendment pending.

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,221,000 for 
the offices of the majority and minority whips. It is to be 
equally divided, providing $610,500 for each office. This 
amount is the same as the budget request.
    The authority for the administrative and clerical staff 
funded by this appropriation was created by Public Law 84-242, 
effective July 1, 1955.

                         conference committees

Appropriations, 1997....................................      $1,992,000
Budget estimate, 1998 \1\...............................       2,122,000
Committee recommendation................................       2,122,000

\1\ Budget amendment pending.

    For the administrative and clerical staffs of the majority 
and minority conference committees, the Committee recommends an 
appropriation of $2,122,000, which is the same as the budget 
estimate. The appropriation provides $1,061,000 in salaries for 
the staff of each conference committee.
    The chairman of each conference committee may transfer to 
or from amounts provided for salaries of each conference to the 
account for conference committee expenses within the 
``Miscellaneous items'' appropriation.

 offices of the secretaries of the conference of the majority and the 
                       conference of the minority

Appropriations, 1997....................................        $384,000
Budget estimate, 1998 \1\...............................         409,000
Committee recommendation................................         409,000

\1\ Budget amendment pending.

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $409,000 for 
the majority and minority conference secretaries.
    These offices were created by section 6 of Senate 
Resolution 17, agreed to January 10, 1977, and two positions in 
each office were first funded in the Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 1977 (Public Law 95-26).
    Section 102 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1979 
(Public Law 96-38), abolished the specific positions and 
established a lump-sum allowance for the employment of staff, 
effective October 1, 1979. The amount recommended is to be 
divided equally between the majority secretary and the minority 
secretary.

                           POLICY COMMITTEES

Appropriations, 1997....................................      $1,930,000
Budget estimate, 1998 \1\...............................       2,155,000
Committee recommendation................................       2,155,000

\1\ Budget amendment pending.

    For the salaries of the administrative and clerical staffs 
of the majority and minority policy committees, the Committee 
recommends an appropriation of $2,155,000, or $1,077,500 for 
each committee. Agency contributions for the policy committees 
are funded in the amount provided for agency contributions 
within the entire ``Salaries, officers and employees'' account, 
and expenses are provided under the ``Miscellaneous items'' 
account.

                         office of the chaplain

Appropriations, 1997....................................        $234,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................         265,000

Committee recommendation

                                                                 260,000

    For the Office of the Chaplain, the Committee recommends an 
appropriation of $260,000, an increase of $26,000 from fiscal 
year 1997 and a decrease of $5,000 below the budget request. 
The amount recommended would provide the salaries for the 
Chaplain of the Senate and support staff to assist the Chaplain 
with his pastoral duties. The Fiscal Year 1988 Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, Public Law 100-202, established the 
rate of pay for the Chaplain at Executive Level IV, currently 
$115,700. Authorization for a part-time counselor was included 
in Public Law 101-163, the Fiscal Year 1990 Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act.

                        office of the secretary

Appropriations, 1997....................................     $12,714,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................      13,431,000

Committee recommendation

                                                              13,306,000

    The Committee recommends $13,306,000 for salaries of the 
Office of the Secretary, an increase of $592,000 from fiscal 
year 1997 and a decrease of $125,000 below the budget request. 
Fiscal year 1998 staffing levels are estimated at 226 to 237 
positions, as listed in the table below, and the same as fiscal 
year 1997.
    This appropriation provides funds for four statutory 
positions (Secretary of the Senate, Assistant Secretary of the 
Senate, Financial Clerk of the Senate, and Parliamentarian of 
the Senate) and lump-sum allowances for the employment and 
adjustment of salaries of personnel in the Office of the 
Secretary of the Senate, as authorized by Public Law 97-51, 
effective October 1, 1981 (2 U.S.C. 61a-11).
    The following departmental guidelines for fiscal year 1998 
have been submitted by the Secretary to the Committee:

                  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE                 
     [Estimated staffing levels ranges--fiscal years 1997 and 1998]     
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                                            Staffing ranges             
                             -------------------------------------------
                                  1998 request              1997        
                             -------------------------------------------
                                 From        To        From        To   
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Administrative services.....         19         21         19         21
Captioning services.........          4          4          4          4
Conservation and                                                        
 preservation...............          2          2          2          2
Curator.....................          5          5          5          5
Daily Digest................          3          3          3          3
Disbursing Office...........         44         48         44         48
Document Room...............         19         19         19         19
Historian...................          9          9          9          9
Interparliamentary services.          4          4          4          4
Legislative departments.....         14         17         14         17
Library.....................         22         22         22         22
Official Reporters of                                                   
 Debates....................         14         14         14         14
Parliamentarian.............          5          5          5          5
Printing (and office)                                                   
 services...................          9          9          9          9
Public records..............          6          6          6          6
Senate chief counsel for                                                
 employment.................          9          9          9          9
Senate Page School..........          6          6          6          6
Senate security.............          7          7          7          7
Stationery Room.............         25         27         25         27
                             -------------------------------------------
      Totals................        226        237        226        237
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             office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper

Appropriations, 1997....................................     $34,037,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................      35,126,000

Committee recommendation

                                                              33,037,000

    This appropriation provides funds for the salaries of three 
statutory positions (Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, Deputy 
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, and Administrative Assistant 
to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper) and lump-sum allowances 
for employment and adjustments of salaries of personnel in the 
Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, as 
authorized by Public Law 97-51, effective October 1, 1981 (2 
U.S.C. 61f-7).
    The Committee recommends a total of $33,037,000 for fiscal 
1998. The amount recommended is $1,000,000 below the amount 
provided in the current fiscal year and is $2,089,000 below the 
request. This reduction is taken due to projected unexpended 
balances in fiscal year 1997 due to savings achieved in the 
office.
    The offices and personnel covered by this appropriation are 
shown in the following table.

                      STAFFING--OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE                     
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                                                                                 1998 budget     1998 Committee 
                                                               1997 level          request       recommendation 
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Executive office..........................................        $9,823,000       $10,066,000        $9,247,000
    Positions.............................................               300               301               285
Computer center...........................................        $8,526,000        $9,021,000        $8,200,000
    Positions.............................................               158               158               137
Service department........................................        $5,995,000        $6,215,000        $6,215,000
    Positions.............................................               145               145               144
Telecommunications........................................        $4,127,000        $4,250,000        $3,875,000
    Positions.............................................                84                80                77
Studios...................................................        $2,962,000        $2,990,000        $2,967,000
    Positions.............................................                63                63                63
Post Office...............................................        $1,468,000        $1,448,000        $1,397,000
    Positions.............................................                57                54                54
News media galleries......................................        $1,136,000        $1,136,000        $1,136,000
    Positions.............................................                20                20                20
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
      Total...............................................       $34,037,000       $35,126,000       $33,037,000
      Total positions.....................................               827               821               780
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        offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority

Appropriations, 1997....................................      $1,135,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................       1,215,000

Committee recommendation

                                                               1,165,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,165,000 for 
the offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority. 
This is $30,000 above the amount provided for fiscal year 1997 
and is $50,000 below the budget request. The appropriation is 
to be equally divided, providing $582,500 for each office.

                          agency contributions

Appropriations, 1997....................................     $17,000,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................      19,208,000

Committee recommendation

                                                              19,208,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $19,208,000 
for agency contributions for employees paid under the 
appropriation, ``Salaries, officers and employees.'' This is 
$2,208,000 above the amount provided in fiscal year 1997 and is 
the same as the budget request.
    Agency contributions include the Senate's contributions as 
an employer to the civil service retirement system, the Federal 
Employees' Retirement System, the thrift savings plan, Federal 
employee group life insurance, Federal employee health 
insurance programs, and FICA. The Senate is required by law to 
make these payments, and the total required is dependent upon 
the number of Senate employees, their compensation levels, the 
benefit programs in which they are enrolled, and the extent of 
the benefits elected.

            Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate

Appropriations, 1997....................................      $3,447,000
Budget estimate, 1998 \1\...............................       3,635,000
Committee recommendation................................       3,605,000

\1\ Budget amendment pending.

    For the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, 
the Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,605,000, which 
is $158,000 above the amount provided for fiscal year 1997 and 
is $30,000 below the budget request. Fiscal year 1998 staffing 
levels are estimated to be 30 to 32 positions, unchanged from 
fiscal year 1997.

                     Office of Senate Legal Counsel

Appropriations, 1997....................................        $936,000
Budget estimate, 1998 \1\...............................         966,000
Committee recommendation................................         966,000

\1\ Budget amendment pending.

    For the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, the Committee 
recommends an appropriation of $966,000, which is $30,000 above 
the amount provided for fiscal year 1997. The amount provided 
pays for the salaries, expenses, and agency contributions of 
the Office.
    This Office was established pursuant to section 701 of 
Public Law 95-521.

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

Appropriations, 1997....................................         $12,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................          12,000

Committee recommendation

                                                                  12,000

    Section 119 of Public Law 97-51 authorized an expense 
allowance for the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms 
and Doorkeeper of the Senate, the Secretary for the Majority, 
and the Secretary for the Minority. Since fiscal year 1983, the 
amount has been provided through a direct appropriation. The 
Committee recommends providing an allowance of $3,000 for each 
office.

                   Contingent Expenses of the Senate

                      inquiries and investigations

Appropriations, 1997....................................     $69,561,000
Budget estimate, 1998 \1\...............................      75,300,000
Committee recommendation................................      75,600,000

\1\ Budget amendment pending.

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $75,600,000 
for inquiries and investigations by all Senate standing, 
special, and select committees. This is $6,039,000 above the 
amount provided for fiscal year 1997 and $300,000 above the 
budget request. This recommendation is made in keeping with the 
Senate's action on Senate Resolution 54, the biennial committee 
funding resolution adopted February 13, 1997. This increase 
reflects $300,000 transferred from the ``Official mail'' 
account for committees.
    This appropriation funds the liquidation of obligations 
incurred by committees under the authorization provided in 
Committee funding resolutions.

         U.S. senate caucus on international narcotics control

Appropriations, 1997....................................        $305,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................................

Committee recommendation

                                                                 370,000

    The Committee recommends $370,000 for the expenses of the 
U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control. This is 
$65,000 above the current level.

                        secretary of the senate

Appropriations, 1997....................................      $1,511,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................       1,511,000

Committee recommendation

                                                               1,511,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,511,000 for 
expenses of the Office of the Secretary. The recommendation is 
the same as fiscal year 1997 and the fiscal year 1998 budget 
request.
    The table printed below sets forth the apportionment of 
funds under this appropriation, followed by a brief description 
of the line items. Any deviation of more than 10 percent 
cumulatively from the stated levels for each item will require 
the customary prior approval of the Committee.

                                        EXPENSES--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY                                       
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                                                                       1997         1998 budget   1998 Committee
                              Item                                 appropriation      request     recommendation
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Historical office:                                                                                              
    Books and documents.........................................          $2,500          $2,500          $2,500
    Photographic supplies.......................................           7,000           7,000           7,000
Library:                                                                                                        
    Online information services.................................          47,000          47,000          47,000
    Microform publications......................................          31,000          35,000          35,000
    Books.......................................................          12,000          12,000          12,000
    Subscriptions...............................................          20,000          20,000          20,000
    Standing orders.............................................          20,000          20,000          20,000
    CD-ROM......................................................           4,000           4,000           4,000
    Audio/visual materials......................................             500             500             500
Office of Conservation and Preservation.........................           3,000           5,000           5,000
    Book preservation...........................................           5,000           5,000           5,000
    Office of Public Records (Public Law 92-342)................           8,000          10,000          10,000
Travel and registration fees (Public Law 94-59).................          12,000          60,000          60,000
Consultants (not more than two) (Public Law 95-26)..............          25,000          75,000          75,000
Legal reference volumes and dictionaries (Senators' offices)                                                    
 (Public Law 92-51).............................................          80,000          90,000          90,000
Contractual legal and administrative services and miscellaneous                                                 
 expenses.......................................................         295,000         270,000         270,000
Disbursing office: Payroll forms, notary fees, supplies, and                                                    
 insurance......................................................          29,000          15,000          15,000
Orientation and training (Public Law 95-94).....................          10,000          10,000          10,000
Newspapers......................................................          25,000          25,000          25,000
Senate service awards (S. Res. 21, Sept. 10, 1965)..............          23,000          23,000          23,000
Postage.........................................................           1,000           1,000           1,000
Education of Senate pages (Public Law 98-51 and Public Law 98-                                                  
 125) (S. Res. 184, July 29, 1983)..............................          58,000          58,000          58,000
Stationery......................................................          50,000          50,000          50,000
Senate Commission on Art (Public Law 100-696, Nov. 18, 1988)....          28,000          33,000          33,000
Representation expenses (Public Law 100-71, July 11, 1987)......          30,000          50,000          50,000
Office of Captioning Services (Public Law 101-163, Nov. 21,                                                     
 1989)..........................................................         235,000         163,000         163,000
Senate Chief Counsel for Employment.............................         450,000         420,000         420,000
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total.....................................................       1,511,000       1,511,000       1,511,000
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    The first nine items, pertaining to the Historical Office 
and the Library, all relate to the basic operations of these 
offices and are self-explanatory.
    Office of Conservation and Preservation.--This account 
provides funding for the Office of Conservation and 
Preservation to develop and coordinate programs directly 
related to the conservation and protection of Senate records 
and materials for which the Secretary of the Senate has 
statutory authority.
    Book preservation.--This account provides funding for the 
Office of Conservation and Preservation to use outside sources 
for the preservation and protection of the Senate book 
collection, including historically valuable documents under the 
care of the Secretary of the Senate.
    Office of Public Records.--This account provides the 
funding for expenses of the Office of Public Records. This 
office has evolved through various pieces of legislation and 
various responsibilities authorized by the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971, Standards and Conduct and Senate and the 
Ethics in Government Act. Public Law 92-342, July 10, 1972, 
authorizes the Secretary of the Senate to procure technical 
support services, consultants, use of detailed employees and 
travel expenses in carrying out his duties under the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971. The Office of Public Records is 
mentioned for the first time in Public Law 93-145, November 1, 
1973, which authorizes the Secretary of the Senate to appoint 
and fix the compensation of a superintendent and other 
positions for the Office of Public Records.
    In addition, under the authority of Public Law 95-521, 
October 26, 1978 (Ethics in Government Act of 1978) reports 
required to be filed under section 101 of the act shall be 
available within 15 days after a report is filed for public 
inspection and a copy of the report shall be provided by the 
Secretary to any person upon request. Any person requesting a 
copy of a report may by required to pay a reasonable fee to 
cover the cost of reproduction of the report. Any moneys 
received by the Secretary shall be deposited into the Treasury 
as a miscellaneous receipt. This office also performs functions 
under the Senate Standards and Conduct, such as registration of 
mass mailings and registering of lobbyists.
    Travel and registration fees.--This account provides 
funding for travel expenses and registration fees incurred by 
the Secretary of the Senate and the employees of the Office of 
the Secretary. This line item excludes funding for travel 
expenses for the Federal Election Campaign Act under the Office 
of Public Records, which is provided separately under the 
authority of Public Law 93-342.
    The authority for the travel portion of this account was 
provided for by section 101 of Public Law 94-59, July 25, 1975, 
at not to exceed $5,000 during any fiscal year for travel 
expenses and travel advances shall not exceed $1,000, per 
employee. Section 106 of Public Law 95-94, August 5, 1977, 
increased the not to exceed amount for travel to $5,500. 
Section 102 of Public Law 95-355, September 8, 1978, increased 
the not to exceed amount for travel to $7,500. Section 102 of 
Public Law 97-12, June 5, 1981, increased the not to exceed 
amount for travel to $10,000. Section 1 of Public Law 98-367, 
July 17, 1984, removed the not to exceed limitation on travel 
expenses for the Secretary of the Senate, during any fiscal 
year.
    Consultants.--This account provides funding for not to 
exceed two individual consultants as authorized by section 110 
of Public Law 95-94, August 5, 1977, which amends section 101 
of Public Law 95-26, May 4, 1977. Consultants employed under 
this authority shall not be paid in excess of the per diem 
equivalent of the highest gross rate of annual compensation 
which may by paid to employees of a standing committee of the 
Senate. In addition, the provisions of section 8344 of title 5, 
United States Code excludes consultants employed under this 
provision from the requirement for reduction of compensation 
for reemployed annuitants.
    Legal reference volumes and dictionaries.--This account 
provides funding to furnish U.S. Senators with volumes of the 
United States Code Annotated or United States Code Service, 
pocket parts and supplements, as authorized by Public Law 92-
51, July 9, 1971.
    The Disbursing Office is responsible for providing the 
United States Code Annotated or the United States Code Service 
to Senators upon receipt of a written request of a Senator. In 
addition, dictionary and dictionary stands are also furnished 
to Senators from funds provided for in this account.
    Contractual legal and administrative services and 
miscellaneous expenses.--This account provides funding for 
various contractual, administrative, and miscellaneous expenses 
incurred by the Office of the Secretary. The Office of the 
Secretary of the Senate has contractual authority under the 
authority of Public Law 92-342, for the Federal Election 
Campaign Act and has utilized this authority to employ 
professional legal services in the past. In addition, the 
Office of the Secretary has incurred various types of legal and 
other expenses which have been authorized by the Senate. 
Administrative services and miscellaneous expenses are 
housekeeping expenses of the Office of the Secretary.
    Disbursing Office.--This account provides funds for 
expenses incurred in the operation of the Disbursing Office. 
Typical expenses for this office include payroll information 
notices, annual W-2 forms, notary bonds, seals and supplies, 
necessary supplies in conjunction with the various machinery 
maintained in the office, which are not available in the 
stationery room, and necessary insurance policies required for 
the protection of the Disbursing Officer of the Senate for 
moneys assigned to his accountability.
    Orientation and training.--This account provides funding 
for expenses incurred by the Secretary of the Senate to conduct 
orientation seminars or similar meetings for Senators, Senate 
officials, or members of staffs of Senators of Senate officials 
not to exceed $10,000 each fiscal year, under the authority of 
2 U.S.C. 69a.
    The Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the 
Senate is also authorized under these provisions to conduct 
seminars or similar meetings in the same manner and to the same 
extent as the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
    Newspapers.--This account provides funding to furnish 
newspapers and magazines for official purposes to the Marble 
Room, leadership offices, Republican and Democratic cloakrooms, 
Senate officers, and certain other offices.
    Senate service awards.--This account provides funding for 
the issuance of service pins or emblems as authorized by Senate 
Resolution 21, September 10, 1965. Senate Resolution 21 
authorizes the Secretary of the Senate, under the direction of 
the Committee on Rules and Administration and in accordance 
with regulation promulgated by the Committee, to procure such 
pins or emblems and award them to Member, officers, and 
employees of the Senate who are entitled.
    Postage.--This account provides funding for postage for the 
Office of the Secretary of the Senate for special delivery, 
registered mail and additional postage not covered under the 
frank.
    Education of Senate pages.--This account provides funding 
for the education of Senate pages. Senate Resolution 184, July 
29, 1983, authorized the Secretary of the Senate to enter into 
a contract, agreement, or other arrangement with the board of 
education of the District of Columbia, or to provide such 
educational services and items in such other manner as he may 
deem appropriate. Public Law 98-125, October 13, 1983, amended 
Public Law 98-51, July 14, 1983, striking out the heading and 
paragraph ``Education of Pages'' under the heading ``Joint 
Items'', and redesigned the funds provided in Public Law 98-51 
for the education of pages between the House of Representatives 
and the Senate. Each House is to provide for the education of 
its own pages.
    Stationery.--This account provides funding for stationery 
supplies for the Office of the Secretary of the Senate. The 
funds provided have been allocated to the various departments 
of the Office of the Secretary.
    Senate Commission on Art.--This account provides funds for 
the Senate Commission on Art, authorized by Public Law 100-696, 
November 18, 1988, to acquire any work of art, historical 
object, documents or material relating to historical matters, 
or exhibits for placement or exhibition within the Senate wing 
of the Capitol, any Senate office building, or in rooms, 
spaces, or corridors thereof, and to publish a Senate 
historical objects and exhibits currently with the Senate wing 
of the Capitol and any Senate office building.
    The Senate Commission on Art was formally the Commission on 
Arts and Antiquities, which was authorized by Senate Resolution 
382, October 1, 1968, as amended by Senate Resolution 95, April 
1, 1977, and Senate Resolution 400, March 23, 1988.
    Representation expenses.--This account provides funding 
(not to exceed $50,000) to the Secretary of the Senate to 
coordinate and carry out responsibilities in connection with 
foreign parliamentary groups of other foreign officials 
visiting the United States. Authorized by section 2 of Public 
Law 101-163, November 21, 1989.
    Office of Captioning Services.--This account provides 
funding for the closed captioning of the televised Senate floor 
proceedings for the hearing impaired. Closed captioning was 
first authorized under the authority of Public Law 101-163, 
November 21, 1989.
    Senate Chief Counsel for Employment.--This account provides 
funding for the Office of the Senate Chief Counsel for 
Employment. This office is a nonpartisan office formed in May 
1993 at the direction of the joint leadership and is charged 
with providing legal advice and representation of Senate 
offices in all areas of employment law.

             sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate

Appropriations, 1997....................................     $65,931,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................      78,163,000

Committee recommendation

                                                              64,400,000

    The Committee recommends the appropriation of $64,400,000 
for expenses of the Sergeant at Arms, which is $1,531,000 below 
the amount appropriated for fiscal year 1997 and is $13,763,000 
below the budget request. The Office of the Sergeant at Arms is 
expected to have significant unexpended balances in fiscal year 
1997. The Committee notes that the office is currently 
undergoing a reorganization as well as development of a number 
of strategic plans, for which cost estimates are not yet 
available. The Committee is committed to meeting the needs of 
the Senate offices and is prepared to work with the Sergeant at 
Arms to reprogram additional funds should the need arise in 
fiscal year 1998.
    The Sergeant at Arms is commended for his efforts to 
publish a quarterly report tracking the status of projects 
within his operation. In an effort to develop a similar 
financial resources tool, the Committee directs the Sergeant at 
Arms to develop, in conjunction with this Committee and the 
Committee on Rules and Administration, a financial statement 
outlining the progress and status of authorized budget line 
items. This statement shall be provided to the same committees 
on a quarterly basis.
    The Committee is aware that although the Energy Policy Act 
of 1992, and subsequent Executive orders by the President, call 
for the incorporation of alternative fuel vehicles into Federal 
fleets, that there are no alternative fuel vehicles operated by 
the Senate. There are several clean fuel technologies already 
in operation in private fleets, including compressed natural 
gas taxis and delivery trucks, electric shuttle buses, and 
ethanol-fueled vehicles to name a few. The Committee directs 
the Sergeant at Arms to report to the Committee by January 1, 
1998, on how they could incorporate alternative fuel vehicles 
into their fleets consistent with their needs and requirements.
    The following table sets forth the apportionment of funds 
under this appropriation. Any deviation of more than 10 percent 
cumulatively from the stated levels for each item will require 
the customary prior approval of the Committee.

                      EXPENSES--OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE                     
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                                                                                 1998 budget     1998 Committee 
                                                               1997 level          request       recommendation 
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Computer center...........................................       $26,601,000       $27,509,000       $23,892,000
Telecommunications........................................        20,162,000        31,054,000        21,451,000
State office coordination.................................        12,156,000        12,420,000        12,420,000
Service department........................................         5,416,000         5,196,000         4,803,000
Executive office..........................................         1,596,000         1,984,000         1,834,000
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
      Total...............................................        65,931,000        78,163,000        64,400,000
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                          miscellaneous items

Appropriations, 1997....................................      $6,791,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................       7,905,000

Committee recommendation

                                                               7,905,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,905,000 for 
miscellaneous items, which is $1,114,000 above the amount 
provided in fiscal year 1997 and is the same as the budget 
request.
    Any deviation of more than 10 percent cumulatively from the 
stated levels for each item will require the customary prior 
approval of the Committee.
    The following table sets forth the apportionment of funds 
under this appropriation:

                                   MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE                                   
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                                                                                     Committee                  
                                                                                  recommendation                
                              Item                                  1997 level      fiscal year     Difference  
                                                                                       1998                     
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Resolution and reorganization reserve...........................      $1,460,000      $2,000,000       +$540,000
Reserve for contingencies (miscellaneous items).................         750,000         650,000        -100,000
Employees compensation fund reimbursement (workmen's                                                            
 compensation)..................................................         810,000       1,210,000        +400,000
Civil service retirement fund reemployed annuitants.............          50,000          65,000         +15,000
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program--(S. Res. 75, dated Mar. 3,                                                  
 1993, as amended) (expires Sept. 30, 1998).....................         300,000         300,000  ..............
John Heinz Fellowship Program--(S. Res. 356, dated Oct. 7, 1992)                                                
 (expires Sept. 30, 1997).......................................          70,000  ..............         -70,000
Reception of foreign dignitaries (S. Res. 247, dated Feb. 7,                                                    
 1962, as amended)..............................................          25,000          25,000  ..............
Foreign travel--Members and employees (S. Res. 179, dated May                                                   
 25, 1977)......................................................         125,000         125,000  ..............
Federal employees compensation account (Public Law 96-499, dated                                                
 Dec. 5, 1980) (unemployment compensation)......................       1,500,000       1,750,000        +250,000
Conferences for the majority and minority (Public Law 97-51,                                                    
 dated Jan. 3, 1983 and Public Law 101-520, dated Nov. 5, 1990).         150,000         150,000  ..............
Policy committees for the majority and minority (Public Law 104-                                                
 53, dated Nov. 19, 1995).......................................         144,000         144,000  ..............
Postage.........................................................           6,000       \1\ 6,000  ..............
Consultants--including agency contributions (Public Law 95-26,                                                  
 dated May 4, 1977 and Public Law 95-94, dated Aug. 5, 1977)....         600,000         650,000         +50,000
Senate observer group (expires Dec. 31, 1998--S. Res. 105, dated                                                
 Apr. 13, 1989, as amended).....................................         580,000         580,000  ..............
Office of Fair Employment Practices--(Public Law 104-197)                                                       
 (expires Jan. 30, 1997)........................................         105,000  ..............        -105,000
Contribution costs authorized by Public Law 102-90, dated Aug.                                                  
 14, 1991, and Public Law 103-50, dated July 2, 1993............         115,000         225,000        +110,000
Training classes, conferences, and travel expenses as authorized                                                
 by Public Law 104-197, dated September 16, 1996................  ..............          25,000         +25,000
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total.....................................................       6,791,000       7,905,000      +1,114,000
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\1\ Postage apportionment (fiscal year 1998):
        President of the Senate............................      $2,700
        Secretary for the Majority.........................       1,100
        Secretary for the Minority.........................       1,100
        Chaplain...........................................       1,100
                                                                 ------

          Total............................................       6,000

    Resolution and reorganization reserve.--This line item is 
used to cover the costs of Senate resolutions and public laws 
that authorize the expenditures from the contingent fund of the 
Senate that do not have specific appropriations for such 
purpose. Examples include: payments made to displaced Committee 
staff members authorized by Senate Resolution 9, agreed to 
January 7, 1993, and paying for Senator-elect expenses.
    Reserve for contingencies.--This is a Committee on Rules 
and Administration line item which is used for items such as 
paying for gratuities for family members of deceased Senate 
employees, paying for damage to automobiles in the Senate 
parking lots, contractual, legal, and administrative services, 
and miscellaneous expenses.
    Employees compensation fund reimbursements (worker's 
compensation).--Reimbursements made to the U.S. Department of 
Labor for total benefits and other payments made on behalf of 
Senate employees from the employees compensation fund.
    Civil service retirement fund reemployed annuitants.--
Payments to the Office of Personnel Management's civil service 
retirement and disability fund for amounts equal to the annuity 
allocable to the period of actual employment of reemployed 
annuitants in accordance with Public Law 94-397, agreed to 
September 3, 1976, for individuals who served continuously as 
an officer or employee of the Senate prior to October 1, 1979 
(Public Law 95-391).
    Jacobs K. Javits Fellowship Program.--Provides funding for 
the fellowship program established by Senate Resolution 75, 
agreed to March 3, 1993, and amended by Senate Resolution 105, 
agreed to April 19, 1993. The sum of $300,000 is authorized on 
a fiscal year basis through fiscal year 1998.
    Reception of foreign dignitaries.--The Committee on Foreign 
Relations is authorized to expend not to exceed $25,000 each 
fiscal year to receive foreign dignitaries under the authority 
of Senate Resolution 247, agreed to February 7, 1962, as 
amended.
    Foreign travel--members and employees.--Senate Resolution 
179, agreed to May 25, 1977, authorized the payment from the 
contingent fund of the Senate of transportation costs and 
travel expenses incurred by Members and employees of the Senate 
when engaged in authorized foreign travel.
    Federal employees compensation account (unemployment 
compensation).--This line item provides for expenses incurred 
for the Senate to reimburse the ``Federal employees 
compensation'' account, pursuant to Public Law 96-499, approved 
December 5, 1980, for unemployment compensation payments made 
to Senate employees.
    Conferences for the majority and minority.--The amount 
recommended provides for the expenses of the majority and 
minority conference committees.
    Policy committees for the majority and the minority.--The 
amount recommended provides for the expenses of the policy 
committees for the majority and minority. Prior to fiscal year 
1996, these expenses were carried within a lump-sum 
appropriation for the salaries, agency contributions, and 
expenses of the policy committees.
    Postage.--Provides for postage allowances for the President 
of the Senate, Secretary of the Majority, Secretary of the 
Minority, and Senate Chaplain.
    Consultants--including agency contributions.--The authority 
providing for the appointment and payment of consultants to the 
majority and minority leaders and the legislative counsel has 
been amended several times. The following summarizes the 
current authority and limitations:
    Majority leader: Four consultants at not to exceed the 
daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. One of the 
consultants may be appointed at an annual rate of compensation 
not to exceed the maximum annual rate for a standing committee.
    Minority leader: Four consultants at not to exceed the 
daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. One of the 
consultants may be appointed at an annual rate of compensation 
not to exceed the maximum annual rate for a standing committee.
    Legislative counsel (subject to the approval of the 
President pro tempore): Two consultants at not to exceed the 
daily rate for maximum standing committee rate, as authorized 
by 2 U.S.C. 61h-6 16.
    Senate Arms Control Observer Group.--Provides funding for 
the Senate Arms Control Observer Group, under the authority of 
Senate Resolution 105, agreed to April 13, 1989, as amended. 
The Senate Arms Control Observer Group is authorized through 
December 31, 1998.
    Contribution costs.--Provides for the payment of agency 
contribution costs as authorized by Public Law 102-90, approved 
August 14, 1991, and Public Law 103-50, approved July 2, 1993, 
for employees of the Senate Employees Child Care Center.
    Training classes, conferences, and travel expenses.--
Provides for the reimbursement of any individual employed by 
the Senate Employees Child Care Center for the cost of training 
classes and conferences in connection with the provision of 
child care services and for travel, transportation, and 
subsistence expenses incurred in connection with the training 
classes and conferences, as authorized by Public Law 104-197, 
approved September 16, 1996.

        senators' official personnel and office expense account

Appropriations, 1997....................................    $208,000,000
Budget estimate, 1998 \1\...............................     231,736,000
Committee recommendation................................     228,600,000

\1\ Budget amendment pending.

    The Committee recommends an appropriation for fiscal year 
1998 of $228,600,000. This amount is $20,600,000 greater than 
the fiscal year 1997 level and $3,136,000 below the budget 
request.
    This account funds salaries and benefits of Senators' 
staffs as well as the office expense allowance for Senators' 
offices. These funds were formerly carried under several 
accounts including: ``Administrative, clerical and legislative 
assistance to Senators;'' ``Agency contributions,'' under the 
heading ``Salaries, officers and employees;'' and ``Official 
office expense allowances.'' Those separate appropriations were 
merged into this single account in Public Law 100-137.
    The Senators' official personnel and office expense 
allowance [SOPOEA] is comprised of three components. Two of 
these are for salaries of personnel in Senators' offices. The 
allowance for administrative and clerical assistance is based 
on the population of States, beginning with States with a 
population of fewer than 5 million people to States with a 
population of 28 million or more. The tables below illustrate 
the allowances per population category and the States which 
fall into those categories.
    The second component of the salaries allowance is for 
legislative assistance to Senators, as authorized by Public Law 
95-94. This allowance provides funding for three positions in 
each Senator's office at an annual rate of $129,059 for a total 
of $387,177 per office, or $38,717,700 for all 100 Senators.
    The third component of the SOPOEA is for office expenses. 
Each Senator's office is allocated an amount for office 
expenses, as displayed in the following table including the 
reallocations of the official mail. In addition, an amount of 
$200,000 is provided to cover additional expenses that may be 
incurred in the event of the death or resignation of a Senator, 
and to provide for transitional expenses during election years 
subject to regulations set by the Committee on Rules and 
Administration with respect to official mail.
    It should be noted that the amounts provided for the 
various components of the SOPOEA are entirely fungible. Amounts 
provided for salaries may be used for expenses, and vice versa, 
subject to regulations set by the Committee on Rules and 
Administration with respect to official mail.
    The following tables illustrate the several components of 
the SOPOEA.

                             SENATORS' OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT                            
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                                                  Administrative    Legislative      Official                   
                                                   and clerical     assistance    office expense    Fiscal year 
                      State                        assistance as   allowance as    allowance as     1998 total  
                                                   of October 1,   of October 1,   of October 1,     allowance  
                                                       1997            1997            1997                     
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Alabama.........................................      $1,134,865        $387,177        $182,567      $1,704,609
Alaska..........................................       1,134,865         387,177         251,901       1,773,943
Arizona.........................................       1,134,865         387,177         197,079       1,719,121
Arkansas........................................       1,134,865         387,177         168,282       1,690,324
California......................................       2,059,845         387,177         468,724       2,915,746
Colorado........................................       1,134,865         387,177         186,350       1,708,392
Connecticut.....................................       1,134,865         387,177         160,903       1,682,945
Delaware........................................       1,134,865         387,177         127,198       1,649,240
Florida.........................................       1,596,487         387,177         299,746       2,283,410
Georgia.........................................       1,273,351         387,177         210,214       1,870,742
Hawaii..........................................       1,134,865         387,177         279,512       1,801,554
Idaho...........................................       1,134,865         387,177         163,335       1,685,377
Illinois........................................       1,458,001         387,177         266,248       2,111,426
Indiana.........................................       1,181,026         387,177         194,770       1,762,973
Iowa............................................       1,134,865         387,177         170,565       1,692,607
Kansas..........................................       1,134,865         387,177         168,177       1,690,219
Kentucky........................................       1,134,865         387,177         177,338       1,699,380
Louisiana.......................................       1,134,865         387,177         185,647       1,707,689
Maine...........................................       1,134,865         387,177         147,746       1,669,788
Maryland........................................       1,181,026         387,177         173,020       1,741,223
Massachusetts...................................       1,227,189         387,177         195,799       1,810,165
Michigan........................................       1,365,675         387,177         236,459       1,989,311
Minnesota.......................................       1,134,865         387,177         187,702       1,709,744
Mississippi.....................................       1,134,865         387,177         168,103       1,690,145
Missouri........................................       1,181,026         387,177         197,941       1,766,144
Montana.........................................       1,134,865         387,177         161,725       1,683,767
Nebraska........................................       1,134,865         387,177         160,361       1,682,403
Nevada..........................................       1,134,865         387,177         171,096       1,693,138
New Hampshire...................................       1,134,865         387,177         142,394       1,664,436
New Jersey......................................       1,273,351         387,177         206,260       1,866,788
New Mexico......................................       1,134,865         387,177         166,140       1,688,182
New York........................................       1,764,508         387,177         327,955       2,479,640
North Carolina..................................       1,273,351         387,177         210,946       1,871,474
North Dakota....................................       1,134,865         387,177         149,824       1,671,866
Ohio............................................       1,458,001         387,177         259,452       2,104,630
Oklahoma........................................       1,134,865         387,177         181,761       1,703,803
Oregon..........................................       1,134,865         387,177         189,345       1,711,387
Pennsylvania....................................       1,504,162         387,177         266,148       2,157,487
Rhode Island....................................       1,134,865         387,177         138,582       1,660,624
South Carolina..................................       1,134,865         387,177         170,451       1,692,493
South Dakota....................................       1,134,865         387,177         151,450       1,673,492
Tennessee.......................................       1,181,026         387,177         191,954       1,760,157
Texas...........................................       1,794,042         387,177         348,681       2,529,900
Utah............................................       1,134,865         387,177         168,632       1,690,674
Vermont.........................................       1,134,865         387,177         135,925       1,657,967
Virginia........................................       1,227,189         387,177         193,467       1,807,833
Washington......................................       1,181,026         387,177         214,694       1,782,897
West Virginia...................................       1,134,865         387,177         147,772       1,669,814
Wisconsin.......................................       1,181,026         387,177         191,569       1,759,772
Wyoming.........................................       1,134,865         387,177         152,438       1,674,480
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
      Total.....................................     123,084,246      38,717,700      19,928,696     181,730,642
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    According to the most recent employment data compiled by 
the Secretary of the Senate, as of March 31, 1997, there were 
3,951 individuals employed in Senators' offices throughout the 
United States and covered by this appropriation.

U.S. Senate Senators' staff as of September 30, 1986-96 and March 31, 
1997

        Year                                             Number of staff

1986.............................................................. 3,835
1987.............................................................. 4,082
1988.............................................................. 4,036
1989.............................................................. 4,111
1990.............................................................. 4,035
1991.............................................................. 4,197
1992.............................................................. 4,135
1993.............................................................. 4,262
1994.............................................................. 4,142
1995.............................................................. 4,112
1996.............................................................. 3,959
1997 \1\.......................................................... 3,951

\1\ As of March 31, 1997.

    In addition to providing funds for compensation of 
employees within Senators' offices, this appropriation also 
provides for agency contributions for those employees; that is, 
the Senate's share, as an employer, of the various employee 
benefit programs for which Senate employees are eligible. These 
payments are mandatory, and fluctuate according to the programs 
in which employees are enrolled, the level of compensation, and 
the degree of participation. Budget requests for this account 
prepared by the Financial Clerk must be based on both 
experience and evaluation of trends. The fiscal year 1998 
request for this account anticipates $52,074,000 in agency 
contribution costs.
    The amount recommended by the Committee for the SOPOEA is 
less than would be required to cover all obligations that could 
be incurred under the authorized allowances for all Senators. 
The Committee is able to recommend an appropriation of a lesser 
amount than potentially necessary because Senators typically do 
not obligate funds up to the absolute ceiling of their 
respective allowances. In fact, a number of offices spend less 
than their total allowances. Evidence of this can be found in 
the semiannual report of the Secretary of the Senate. At the 
direction of this Committee in the Fiscal Year 1996 Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, the Secretary's report now includes 
summary information on each Senator's authorized allowance, 
expenditures made, and the balance, if any.
    In the alternative, the Committee could recommend an 
appropriation to fully fund the sum total of all the authorized 
allowances. For fiscal year 1998, that would mean an 
appropriation of $239,136,000, $10,536,000 more than 
recommended.

                      stationery (revolving fund)

Appropriations, 1997....................................         $13,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................          13,000

Committee recommendation

                                                                  13,000

    The Committee recommends the request of $13,000 for 
stationery and office supplies for the President of the Senate, 
conference committees of the Senate, the Chaplain, and the 
Senate Chamber. The sum recommended is the same as the amount 
enacted for fiscal year 1997.
    The funds are allocated as follows:

Stationery (revolving fund) allocation--fiscal year 1998

President of the Senate...........................................$4,500
Conference of the majority........................................   300
Conference of the minority........................................   300
Chaplain..........................................................   700
Senate Chamber.................................................... 7,200
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                        ________________________________________________
      Total.......................................................13,000

                       senate official mail costs

Appropriations, 1997....................................     $10,000,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................       9,000,000

Committee recommendation

                                                                 300,000

    For the official mail costs of the Senate, the Committee 
recommends an appropriation of $300,000, which is $9,700,000 
below the fiscal year 1997 level and is $8,700,000 below the 
budget request. In addition to transferring the mail allowance 
to the ``Senators' official personnel office and expense 
account'' and ``Inquiries and investigations'' account for 
committees, the Committee recommends a reduction of $2,000,000 
from the fiscal year 1997 level in the total Senate 
appropriation for official mail. The $300,000 reflects the 
anticipated cost of mail for all other Senate entities that 
have funds disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.

                       Administrative Provisions

    The Committee recommends seven administrative provisions 
relative to Senate operations.
    Section 1. This section authorizes the Secretary of the 
Senate to make advance payments authorized under a contract or 
other agreement to provide a service or deliver an article in 
accordance with regulations issued by the Committee on Rules 
and Administration.
    Section 2. Authorizes the majority and minority whip to 
transfer funds from their salaries fund to pay expenses.
    Sections 3 and 6. The official mail account for the Senate 
was reduced from $10,000,000 in fiscal year 1997 to $8,000,000 
in fiscal year 1998, a reduction of 20 percent. The statutory 
changes are required in order to allow for the transfer of 
official mail funding to the ``Senators' official personnel and 
office expense account'' [SOPOEA] and the ``Inquiries and 
investigations'' account for committees. By consolidating the 
funds from both accounts, the Senate was able to reduce the 
total appropriation for official mail from $10,000,000 in 
fiscal year 1997 to $300,000 in fiscal year 1998 by 
transferring $300,000 to inquiries and investigations for 
committees and $7,400,000 to the Senators' official personnel 
office and expense account for Members office. The balance of 
$300,000 will be available for all other Senate entities that 
have funds disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. Official 
mail costs will now be charged directly to each committee and 
Senator's account. This change will also provide offices with 
increased flexibility in administering office accounts while 
reducing paper work for the Senate.
    Sections 4 and 5. These provisions adjust for the Senate 
the 2-percent cost-of-living adjustment which was provided in 
fiscal year 1996. In fiscal year 1996, the Senate did not 
receive a cost-of-living adjustment which was provided 
Governmentwide, for the judiciary, and the House of 
Representatives. The table on page 26 details the increases to 
Senate Resolution 54, the Committee funding resolution.
    Section 7. This section authorizes the Secretary of the 
Senate to delegate approval of disbursements on vouchers from 
the Senate stationery revolving fund.

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                                                                                     Prorated                                                                                                   
                                                                    1997 funds      fiscal year      Prorated                       1998 funds                       Prorated                   
                                                        Funding    authorized by   1998 cost of     fiscal year   Adjusted (54B)   authorized by    1998 funds      fiscal year   Adjusted (54C)
                      Committee                       resolution    S. Res. 54     54B increase      1998 mail        funding       S. Res. 54      adjusted by      1998 mail        funding   
                                                        section        (54B)       10/1/97-2/28/  allocation 10/                       (54C)        COLA (54C)    allocation 3/1/               
                                                                                        98         1/97-2/28/98                                                     98-9/30/98                  
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Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry................           3      $1,747,544         $13,619           4,320      $1,765,483      $1,792,747         $33,747           6,047      $1,832,541
Appropriations......................................           4       4,953,132          38,983          12,241       5,004,356       5,082,521          96,599          17,144       5,196,264
Armed Services......................................           5       2,704,397          21,690           6,685       2,732,772       2,776,389          53,747           9,359       2,839,495
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.................           6       2,853,725          22,462           7,054       2,883,241       2,928,278          55,659           9,875       2,993,812
Budget..............................................           7       3,105,190          25,220           7,676       3,138,086       3,188,897          62,493          10,745       3,262,135
Commerce, Science, and Transportation...............           8       3,448,034          27,475           8,523       3,484,032       3,539,226          68,082          11,932       3,619,240
Energy and Natural Resources........................           9       2,637,966          21,010           6,521       2,665,497       2,707,696          52,059           9,128       2,768,883
Environment and Public Works........................          10       2,431,871          18,723           6,011       2,456,605       2,494,014          46,394           8,416       2,548,824
Finance.............................................          11       3,028,328          23,580           7,486       3,059,394       3,106,591          58,430          10,479       3,175,500
Foreign Relations...................................          12       2,710,573          21,746           6,700       2,739,019       2,782,749          53,886           9,380       2,846,015
Governmental Affairs................................          13       4,533,600          36,090          11,206       4,580,896       4,653,386          89,429          15,689       4,758,504
Judiciary...........................................          14       4,362,646          35,367          10,784       4,408,797       4,480,028          87,635          15,097       4,582,760
Labor and Human Resources...........................          15       4,113,888          32,716          10,169       4,156,773       4,223,533          80,005          14,236       4,317,774
Rules and Administration............................          16       1,789,106          10,956           3,310       1,803,372       1,375,472          27,148           4,634       1,407,254
Small Business......................................          17       1,084,471           8,515           2,681       1,095,667       1,112,732          21,100           3,753       1,137,585
Veterans' Affairs...................................          18       1,123,430           8,989           2,777       1,135,196       1,153,263          22,273           3,888       1,179,424
Aging (Special).....................................          19       1,133,674           8,795           2,802       1,145,271       1,162,875          21,782           3,923       1,188,580
Intelligence (Select)...............................          20       2,114,489          17,179           5,227       2,136,895       2,171,507          42,570           7,317       2,221,394
Indian Affairs (Select).............................          21       1,143,715           8,520           2,827       1,155,062       1,171,994          21,112           3,958       1,197,064
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      Total.........................................  ..........      51,019,779         401,635         125,000      51,546,414      51,903,898         994,150         175,000      53,073,048
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                              JOINT ITEMS

            joint committee on inaugural ceremonies of 1997

Appropriations, 1997....................................        $950,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................................

Committee recommendation

                                             ...........................

    The Committee recommends no appropriation for the Joint 
Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 1997.

                        joint economic committee

Appropriations, 1997....................................      $2,750,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................       2,750,000

Committee recommendation

                                                               2,750,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,750,000 for 
the Joint Economic Committee. This amount is the same as the 
fiscal year 1997 level and the fiscal year 1998 budget request.

                      joint committee on printing

Appropriations, 1997....................................        $777,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................         807,000

Committee recommendation

                                                                 807,000

    The Committee recommends the appropriation of $807,000 for 
the Joint Committee on Printing. This is $30,000 above the 
amount appropriated for fiscal year 1997 and is the same as the 
budget request.

                      joint committee on taxation

Appropriations, 1997....................................      $5,470,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................       6,126,000

Committee recommendation

                                                               5,724,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,724,000 for 
salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation. This 
is $254,000 above the current level and is $402,000 below the 
budget request.
    The Committee is providing an additional $154,000 over the 
fiscal year 1997 funding level for the cost-of-living 
adjustment. An additional $100,000 is provided for the Joint 
Committee on Taxation to designate a minimum of one staff to 
assist Members of Congress, not on the Tax Committees, in 
securing revenue estimates for legislation. Upon the request of 
a Member of Congress, the joint committee shall describe each 
and every assumption it makes in performing the calculation and 
provide all primary and secondary source materials to the 
Member or their designee. The joint committee shall also state 
the assumptions and source materials in a manner that will 
allow the calculations for that revenue estimate to be 
replicated by the Member or their designee.

                   Office of the Attending Physician

Appropriations, 1997....................................      $1,225,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................       1,266,000

Committee recommendation

                                                               1,266,000

    The Committee recommends the appropriation of $1,266,000 
for the Office of the Attending Physician. The amount is 
$41,000 above the appropriation for fiscal year 1997 and is the 
same as the budget estimate. The Office was first established 
by House Resolution 253, adopted December 5, 1928.

                          Capitol Police Board

                             capitol police

                                                             Recommended

Salaries................................................     $73,935,000
Expenses................................................       5,401,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Total, Capitol Police Board

                                                              79,336,000

    The Committee continues funding the operations of the 
entire U.S. Capitol Police Force within joint items under the 
heading ``Capitol Police Board.'' The Capitol Police are 
requested to prepare and submit to the Senate and House 
Appropriations Committees a detailed description of any capital 
improvement projects being requested and included in the 
Architect of the Capitol's fiscal year 1999 budget request.

                             Capitol Police

                                salaries

Appropriations, 1997....................................     $69,356,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................      73,935,000

Committee recommendation

                                                              73,935,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $73,935,000 
for the salaries of the U.S. Capitol Police, which is 
$4,579,000 above the fiscal year 1997 level and is the same as 
the budget request.
    The amount provided covers salaries, benefits, and overtime 
costs. Capitol Police personnel are also eligible for hazardous 
duty pay, a clothing allowance, and comparability pay similar 
to locality pay adjustments granted other Federal law 
enforcement personnel in the Washington, DC, area. Capitol 
Police personnel on the Senate detail are the only Senate 
employees eligible for such comparability pay.

                            general expenses

Appropriations, 1997....................................      $6,032,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................       5,401,000

Committee recommendation

                                                               5,401,000

    The Committee recommends $5,401,000 for general expenses of 
the Capitol Police, which is $631,000 below the fiscal year 
1997 level and is the same as the request. In fiscal year 1996, 
$3,200,000 was provided for physical security improvement 
programs, and $2,700,000 for general expenses of the force. 
Pursuant to direction of the Committee, the Capitol Police have 
added an additional $2,100,000 representing the cost of their 
computer and telecommunications functions. In prior years these 
functions were included in the Senate Sergeant at Arms budget.
    These expenses include office supplies and equipment, 
laundry and dry-cleaning, communications, motor vehicles, 
uniforms and equipment, investigations, training, and 
miscellaneous items. The amount recommended includes funds for 
vehicle replacement.

                       Administrative Provisions

    The Committee has included a provision (sec. 101) which 
allows for funds to be transferred between the ``Salaries'' and 
``General expenses'' accounts. The Committee has also included 
a provision (sec. 102) which authorizes a unified payroll and 
leave system.

               Capitol Guide and Special Services Office

Appropriations, 1997....................................      $1,991,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................       1,991,000

Committee recommendation

                                                               1,991,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,991,000 for 
the Capitol Guide and Special Services Office. This amount is 
the same as the current level and the request.

                      Statements of Appropriations

Appropriations, 1997....................................         $30,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................          30,000

Committee recommendation

                                                                  30,000

    The Committee recommends $30,000, the same as the budget 
estimate, for the preparation of detailed statements of 
appropriations as required by law. This account is used as 
payment for the preparation of the volumes, ``Statements on 
Appropriations,'' for the first session of the 105th Congress. 
These volumes show annual appropriations made, indefinite 
appropriations, and contracts authorized, along with a 
chronological history of regular appropriations bills. The 
volumes are compiled jointly by the Senate and House Committees 
on Appropriations pursuant to a directive in the Legislative 
Appropriations Act of June 7, 1924.

                          OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE

Appropriations, 1997....................................      $2,609,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................       2,600,000

Committee recommendation

                                                               2,600,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,600,000 for 
the salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as 
authorized by section 305 of Public Law 104-1, the 
Congressional Accountability Act of 1996. This reflects a 
decrease of $9,000 from the fiscal year 1997 funding level and 
is the same as the request.

                      CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

                         Salaries and Expenses

Appropriations, 1997....................................     $24,532,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................      24,995,000

Committee recommendation

                                                              24,995,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $24,995,000 
for the Congressional Budget Office. The amount is the same as 
the budget estimate and $463,000 above the fiscal year 1997 
level.

                        ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

    The Committee has recommended a funding level of 
$130,324,000 for all activities of the Architect of the Capitol 
pertaining to direct support of the Congress. Excluded are 
House items which are traditionally left for consideration by 
that body. Additional funds are recommended in title II of the 
bill for the Architect's activities relative to the structural 
and mechanical care of the Library's buildings and grounds, and 
the Botanic Garden.
    The Architect is directed to develop in consultation with 
the Appropriations Committee, a quarterly financial report 
which shall include the projection of line item balances and 
contingent expenses.
    The amount recommended in title I is $22,206,000 above the 
fiscal year 1997 amount and $4,150,000 below the budget 
estimate.
    The following table shows the request and the Committee 
recommendation:

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                                                                                 Fiscal year                    
                                                            ----------------------------------------------------
                       Appropriation                                1997                               1998     
                                                             appropriation \1\    1998 request    recommendation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Salaries...................................................        $8,454,000   ...............  ...............
Contingent expenses........................................           100,000   ...............  ...............
Capitol buildings..........................................        23,505,000       $42,064,000      $39,554,000
                                                            ----------------------------------------------------
      Capitol buildings (combined).........................        32,059,000        42,064,000       39,554,000
                                                            ====================================================
Capitol Grounds............................................         5,020,000         6,618,000        6,203,000
Senate office buildings....................................        40,290,000        52,021,000       50,922,000
Capitol Power Plant........................................        30,749,000        33,771,000       33,645,000
                                                            ----------------------------------------------------
      Total, title I.......................................       108,118,000       134,474,000      130,324,000
                                                            ====================================================
Botanic Garden.............................................        36,402,000        11,662,000        3,228,000
Library buildings and grounds, structural and mechanical                                                        
 care......................................................         9,753,000        15,755,000       14,699,000
                                                            ----------------------------------------------------
      Total, title II......................................        46,155,000        27,417,000       17,927,000
                                                            ----------------------------------------------------
      Total................................................       154,273,000       161,891,000      148,251,000
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\1\ Includes fiscal year 1997 supplementals.                                                                    

                   Office of the Architect--Salaries

Appropriations, 1997....................................      $8,454,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................................

Committee recommendation

                                             ...........................

    The Committee has approved the Architect of the Capitol's 
request to combine the ``Salaries'' account within the 
``Capitol buildings, salaries and expenses'' account.

              Office of the Architect--Contingent Expenses

Appropriations, 1997....................................        $100,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................................

Committee recommendation

                                             ...........................

    The Committee has approved the Architect of the Capitol's 
request to combine the ``Contingent expenses'' account within 
the ``Capitol buildings, salaries and expenses'' account.

                     Capitol Buildings and Grounds

                           capitol buildings

                         Salaries and Expenses

Appropriations, 1997 \1\................................     $23,505,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................      42,064,000
Committee recommendation................................      39,554,000

\1\ Includes fiscal year 1997 supplemental of $250,000.

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $39,554,000 
for salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, the Assistant 
Architect of the Capitol, other personal services, surveys and 
studies in connection with activities under the care of the 
Architect, and necessary expenses for the maintenance, care, 
and operation of the Capitol electrical substations of the 
House and Senate office buildings. The amount recommended is 
$16,049,000 above the amount provided for fiscal year 1997, 
excluding the consolidation of accounts. The net increase over 
1997, including the salaries and contingent expenses 
appropriations, is $7,495,000 and represents a reduction of 
$2,510,000 from the budget request. The Committee has included 
a $20,000 limitation for travel related to work under the 
Architect.
    The Rules Committee has identified a need for a replacement 
sound system for the next Presidential Inauguration. The 
Architect is requested to begin a design study for a new sound 
system to ensure adequate planning time for its review and 
acquisition.
    The Committee is aware that although the Energy Policy Act 
of 1992 and subsequent Executive orders by the President, call 
for the incorporation of alternative fuel vehicles into Federal 
fleets, that there are no alternative fuel vehicles operated by 
the Congress. There are several clean fuel technologies already 
in operation in private fleets, including compressed natural 
gas taxis and delivery trucks, electric shuttle buses, and 
ethanol-fueled vehicles to name a few. The Committee directs 
the Architect of the Capitol to report to the Committee by 
January 1, 1998, on how they could incorporate alternative fuel 
vehicles into their fleets consistent with their needs and 
requirements.
    The Committee directs that no new Senate projects or 
activities other than those listed below be undertaken with 
funds provided in this or previous appropriations acts without 
the prior written approval of the Committee, and that the 
Committee be notified in writing in advance of any new Senate 
projects or activities to be undertaken with the funds provided 
for annual maintenance, repairs, alterations, or miscellaneous 
improvements.
    The following table displays the request and the Committee 
recommendation.

                      REQUEST VERSUS RECOMMENDATION                     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Committee  
                  Item                      Request \1\   recommendation
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Personnel compensation and benefits.....     $23,415,000     $22,990,000
Travel, rent, and communications........         775,600         775,600
Annual maintenance, repairs, and                                        
 alterations............................       5,853,000       5,683,000
Supplies, materials, and equipment......         690,400         690,400
                                         -------------------------------
      Subtotal..........................      30,734,000      30,139,000
                                         ===============================
1998 budget projects:                                                   
    Cyclical maintenance:                                               
        Ongoing projects:                                               
            Plumbing renovations,                                       
             Capitol Building...........         400,000         400,000
            Elevator/escalator                                          
             modernization program......         400,000         400,000
            Conservation of wall                                        
             paintings..................         180,000         180,000
            Replace Minton tile.........         200,000         200,000
        New Requests:                                                   
            Replace fire pump...........          75,000          75,000
            Replace six West Front lower                                
             terrace windows............         120,000         120,000
            Design to replace                                           
             legislative call system and                                
             clocks.....................         200,000         200,000
            Study of exterior                                           
             architectural fixtures and                                 
             elements...................          30,000          30,000
            Renovate portico lighting...          50,000  ..............
            Electrical renovations to                                   
             Senate kitchen.............          75,000          75,000
            Repairs to East Front bronze                                
             doors......................          75,000          75,000
            Cleaning of historical                                      
             architectural surfaces.....         115,000          50,000
            Modifications to South                                      
             Capitol Street warehouse...         150,000          75,000
            Conservation and maintenance                                
             of exterior sculptures.....         215,000         215,000
            Rehabilitate dome...........       1,500,000       1,500,000
            Repair/upgrade building                                     
             birdproofing wiring........          50,000  ..............
                                         -------------------------------
              Subtotal, cyclical                                        
               maintenance..............       3,835,000       3,595,000
                                         ===============================
    Continuing and initiating other                                     
     programs:                                                          
        Ongoing projects:                                               
            ADA improvements............         300,000         300,000
            Replace/repair underground                                  
             storage tanks..............         100,000         100,000
            Telecommunications network                                  
             management.................         100,000         100,000
            Implementation of AOCNET....         400,000         400,000
            Legislative branch warehouse                                
             operations and maintenance,                                
             Fort Meade.................         400,000         400,000
            Installation of smoke                                       
             detectors and fire alarms..         400,000         400,000
            Provide infrastructure for                                  
             security installations.....       1,000,000       1,000,000
        New requests:                                                   
            Study to replace locks with                                 
             card access system.........          25,000  ..............
            Replace/install witness                                     
             timers in committee rooms..         125,000  ..............
            Chemical and explosive                                      
             storage facility, D.C.                                     
             Village....................         250,000         200,000
            Conceptual facilities master                                
             plan, U.S. Capitol Police..         300,000  ..............
            Completion of canine                                        
             facility, D.C. Village.....         350,000         300,000
            Replace House Chamber sound                                 
             reinforcement system.......         930,000  ..............
            Provide protection from                                     
             transformers in open areas.          40,000          40,000
            Compliance issues, South                                    
             Capitol Street warehouse...         150,000         100,000
            Design for complex wide fire                                
             and emergency management...          50,000          50,000
            Fire alarm upgrade for ADA                                  
             compliance.................         150,000         150,000
            Computer aided facility                                     
             management.................         600,000         500,000
            Integrated management system         650,000         650,000
            Replace dimming systems                                     
             serving east front offices.          50,000  ..............
            Analysis and design of                                      
             outside air intake tunnel                                  
             renovations................          50,000  ..............
            Improve lighting for Senate                                 
             Chamber....................          50,000         300,000
            Upgrade electrical system                                   
             drawings on CAD............          60,000          60,000
            Seismic study...............          75,000  ..............
            Upgrade Rotunda lighting....         120,000         120,000
            Replace sound reinforcement                                 
             system, committee and                                      
             hearing rooms..............         120,000  ..............
            Design to upgrade air-                                      
             conditioning, east front...         150,000         150,000
            Study for upgrading building                                
             systems, Capitol...........         500,000         500,000
                                         -------------------------------
              Subtotal, continuing and                                  
               initiating other programs       7,495,000       5,820,000
                                         ===============================
              Total, Capitol buildings..      42,064,000      39,554,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Includes former salaries and contingent expenses appropriations.    

                            capitol grounds

Appropriations, 1997....................................      $5,020,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................       6,618,000

Committee recommendation

                                                               6,203,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,203,000 for 
Capitol Grounds for the care and improvements of the grounds 
surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, 
and the Capitol Power Plant. This is $1,183,000 above the 
current level and is $415,000 below the request.
    The Committee directs that no new Senate projects or 
activities other than those listed below be undertaken with 
funds provided in this or previous appropriations acts without 
the prior written approval of the Committee, and that the 
Committee be notified in writing in advance of any new Senate 
projects or activities to be undertaken with the funds provided 
for annual maintenance, repairs, alterations, or miscellaneous 
improvements.
    The following table displays the request and the Committee 
recommendation.

                      REQUEST VERSUS RECOMMENDATION                     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Committee  
                  Item                        Request     recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Personnel compensation and benefits.....      $3,630,000      $3,615,000
Annual maintenance, repairs, and                                        
 alterations............................       1,099,000       1,039,000
Supplies, materials, and equipment......         229,000         169,000
                                         -------------------------------
      Subtotal..........................       4,958,000       4,823,000
                                         ===============================
1998 budget projects:                                                   
    Cyclical maintenance:                                               
        Ongoing projects:                                               
            Replace bituminous paving at                                
             various locations..........         100,000         100,000
            Replace sidewalks, various                                  
             locations..................          70,000          70,000
        New requests:                                                   
            Replace delta barriers,                                     
             north and south drives.....         200,000         200,000
            Renovate and restore Russell                                
             courtyard..................          40,000          40,000
            Maintenance of outdoor                                      
             sculpture, Peace and                                       
             Garfield...................          30,000  ..............
                                         -------------------------------
              Subtotal, cyclical                                        
               maintenance..............         440,000         410,000
                                         ===============================
    Continuing and initiating other                                     
     programs:                                                          
        Ongoing projects: ADA                                           
         requirements...................          25,000          25,000
        New requests:                                                   
            Design for security                                         
             improvements, HSOB                                         
             horseshoe..................         125,000         125,000
            Security planters, Capitol                                  
             square and secured streets.         400,000         200,000
            Install new hydraulic                                       
             security bollards..........         520,000         520,000
            Install new irrigation and                                  
             plantings, RHOB west                                       
             courtyard..................          50,000  ..............
            CAD data base development--                                 
             site utilities.............          60,000          60,000
            Upgrade, automate, and                                      
             expand irrigation system...          40,000          40,000
                                         -------------------------------
              Subtotal, continuing and                                  
               initiating other programs       1,220,000         970,000
                                         ===============================
              Total, Capitol grounds....       6,618,000       6,203,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                        senate office buildings

Appropriations, 1997 \1\................................     $40,290,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................      52,021,000
Committee recommendation................................      50,922,000

\1\ Includes fiscal year 1997 supplemental of $650,000.

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $50,922,000 
for maintenance of the Senate office buildings. The recommended 
amount is $1,099,000 below the request and is $10,632,000 above 
the current level.
    The Committee has included language to consolidate all 
staff and operational expenses associated with the operation of 
the Senate Restaurant into one account--the Senate Restaurant 
revolving account. Presently, management personnel are funded 
separately within the ``Architect of the Capitol 
appropriations'' account for the Senate Office Building under 
the authority of 40 U.S.C. 174j-8. Restaurant line employees 
and wait staff are paid from the revolving fund.
    This change will provide both management and accounting 
disclosure efficiencies. The intent of this provision is to 
authorize a one-time transfer each year at levels appropriated 
by the Congress. It is the goal of the Rules Committee in 
conjunction with the Architect of the Capitol to reduce this 
appropriation account to zero while moving the revolving 
account toward operating on a break-even basis.
    The Committee directs that no new Senate projects or 
activities other than those listed below be undertaken with 
funds provided in this or previous appropriations acts without 
the prior written approval of the Committee, and that the 
Committee be notified in writing in advance of any new Senate 
projects or activities to be undertaken with the funds provided 
for annual maintenance, repairs, alterations, or miscellaneous 
improvements.
    The following table displays the request and the Committee 
recommendation.

                      REQUEST VERSUS RECOMMENDATION                     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Committee  
                  Item                        Request     recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Personnel compensation and benefits.....     $25,369,000     $25,035,000
Annual rent, maintenance, repairs, and                                  
 alterations............................       8,978,000       8,658,000
Supplies, materials, and equipment......       2,716,000       2,716,000
                                         -------------------------------
      Subtotal..........................      37,063,000      36,409,000
                                         ===============================
1998 budget projects:                                                   
    Cyclical maintenance:                                               
        Ongoing projects: Plumbing                                      
         renovations, Russell Senate                                    
         Office Building................         400,000         400,000
        New requests:                                                   
            Design to replace roof,                                     
             Capitol Police headquarters          25,000          25,000
            Replace fire pump, Russell                                  
             Senate Office Building.....          75,000          75,000
            Design to upgrade Russell-                                  
             Capitol subway.............         100,000         100,000
            Design for restoration of                                   
             Senate legislative garage..         600,000         600,000
            Design to repair failed                                     
             waterproofing over SD-G82..          25,000          25,000
            Renovate sundry shop........          75,000  ..............
            Design to repair failed                                     
             waterproofing, ST-71.......         100,000         100,000
            Roofing repairs, Russell and                                
             Dirksen Senate Office                                      
             Buildings..................         100,000         100,000
                                         -------------------------------
                Subtotal, cyclical                                      
                 maintenance............       1,500,000       1,425,000
                                         ===============================
    Continuing and initiating other                                     
     programs:                                                          
        Ongoing projects:                                               
            Electrical/                                                 
             telecommunications                                         
             modernization, Russell                                     
             Senate Office Building.....       2,550,000       2,550,000
            ADA requirements............         300,000         300,000
            Lightning protection system,                                
             Hart Senate Office Building                                
             and Capitol Police                                         
             headquarters...............         100,000         100,000
            Renovate HVAC, electrical,                                  
             telecommunications,                                        
             sprinklers, and restrooms,                                 
             Dirksen Senate Office                                      
             Building...................       8,500,000       8,500,000
            Renovate toilet rooms--ADA,                                 
             Hart Senate Office Building         400,000         400,000
        New requests:                                                   
            Study and design for                                        
             centralized control room                                   
             facility, recording studio.          50,000          50,000
            Study telecommunications                                    
             space and electromagnet                                    
             fields, Russell Senate                                     
             Office Building............          50,000  ..............
            Alternate feed USCP control                                 
             room, Russell Senate Office                                
             Building...................         100,000         100,000
            Mailroom renovations,                                       
             Dirksen Senate Office                                      
             Building...................         188,000         188,000
            Study and design to upgrade                                 
             electrical systems for                                     
             Senate Recording Studio....          50,000          50,000
            Delaware Avenue vestibule,                                  
             Russell Senate Office                                      
             Building...................         120,000  ..............
            Fire alarm system upgrade                                   
             for ADA compliance, Russell                                
             and Hart Senate Office                                     
             Buildings..................         150,000         150,000
            Outside air flow controls...         150,000         150,000
            Modernize 12 elevators, Hart                                
             Senate Office Building.....         750,000         550,000
                                         -------------------------------
              Subtotal, continuing and                                  
               initiating other programs      13,458,000      13,088,000
                                         ===============================
              Total, Senate office                                      
               buildings................      52,021,000      50,922,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                          capitol power plant

Appropriations, 1997....................................     $30,749,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................      33,771,000

Committee recommendation

                                                              33,645,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $33,645,000 
for the operations of the Capitol Power Plant. The amount 
recommended is $2,896,000 above the amount provided for fiscal 
year 1997 and $126,000 below the request.
    More than 85 percent of the recommended amount is for the 
purchase of electricity from the local private utility, payment 
to the government of the District of Columbia for the provision 
of water and sewer services, and the procurement of boiler 
fuel, as displayed in the following table.

Fiscal year 1998 estimated utility costs

Purchase of electricity.................................     $21,925,000
Purchase of natural gas.................................         640,000
Purchase of steam.......................................         248,000
Purchase of chilled water...............................         252,000
Purchase of coal........................................       3,000,000
Purchase of oil.........................................         500,000
Water and sewer payments................................       2,693,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total.............................................      29,258,000

    The balance of this appropriation supports a work force to 
operate and maintain the Power Plant. The Power Plant provides 
heat, light, power, and air-conditioning for the Capitol, 
Senate and House office buildings, and the Library of Congress 
buildings; heat, light, and power for the Botanic Garden and 
the Senate and House Garages; light for the Capitol Grounds' 
street, park, and floodlighting system; steam heat for the 
Government Printing Office and Washington City Post Office, 
also known as Postal Square; and steam heat and air-
conditioning for the Union Station complex, Folger Shakespeare 
Library, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, and 
the U.S. Supreme Court Building on a reimbursable basis.
    With regard to the reimbursements, the Committee recommends 
that reimbursements continue at the fiscal year 1997 level of 
$4,000,000.
    The following table displays the request and the Committee 
recommendation.

                      REQUEST VERSUS RECOMMENDATION                     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee   
                 Item                       Request       recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Personnel compensation and benefits...      $5,037,000       $4,913,000 
Utilities and communications..........      25,759,000       25,759,000 
Annual maintenance and supplies.......       5,080,000        5,080,000 
                                       =================================
      Subtotal........................      35,876,000       35,752,000 
                                       =================================
1998 budget projects:                                                   
    Cyclical maintenance:                                               
        East plant replacement........       1,000,000        1,000,000 
        Replace dealkalizer resin.....          85,000           83,000 
        Distribution system (steam and                                  
         chilled water)...............         100,000          100,000 
                                       =================================
          Subtotal, cyclical                                            
           maintenance................       1,185,000        1,183,000 
                                       =================================
    Continuing and initiating other                                     
     programs:                                                          
        Extend chilled water lines to                                   
         Conservatory and National                                      
         Garden.......................         550,000          550,000 
        Update CAD drawings for CPP...          60,000           60,000 
        Optimization of plant                                           
         operations...................         100,000          100,000 
                                       ---------------------------------
          Subtotal, continuing and                                      
           initiating other programs..         710,000          710,000 
                                       =================================
Less: Estimated reimbursements........      -4,000,000       -4,000,000 
                                       =================================
      Total, Capitol Power Plant......      33,771,000       33,645,000 
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                          LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

                     Congressional Research Service

                         salaries and expenses

Appropriations, 1997....................................     $62,641,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................      66,830,000

Committee recommendation

                                                              65,134,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $65,134,000 
for the Congressional Research Service. The amount recommended 
is $2,493,000 above the fiscal year 1997 amount and $1,696,000 
below the request.
    In the conference report (H. Rept. 104-733) accompanying 
the fiscal year 1997 legislative branch appropriation bill 
(Public Law 104-197), the Congressional Research Service was 
directed to coordinate, and the Library of Congress was 
directed to provide technical support for, the development of a 
legislative information retrieval system to serve the Senate. 
The Senate has undertaken a major program to rebuild its 
systems for creating and managing its legislative information. 
This program, which will take several years to complete, is 
being carried out by the Secretary of the Senate with the 
oversight of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. 
The retrieval system being coordinated by CRS and supported by 
the Library is an integral part of that program. CRS and the 
Library are, therefore, directed to continue their development 
of the legislative retrieval system for the Senate in 
conjunction with the Senate's efforts to manage its legislative 
information more efficiently.

                       GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

                   Congressional Printing and Binding

Appropriations, 1997....................................     $81,669,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................      84,025,000

Committee recommendation

                                                              82,269,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $82,269,000, 
which is $1,756,000 below the request and $600,000 above the 
current fiscal year level.
    The Committee believes that a management review of the 
Government Printing Office [GPO] would be beneficial. The 
General Accounting Office [GAO] is requested to conduct the 
management review using contract assistance. GPO will provide 
GAO the necessary funds from the revolving fund to obtain a 
contractor to perform the management review and will report to 
the House and Senate Appropriations Committees and the Joint 
Committee on Printing.
    As part of its management review of the GPO, the Committee 
directs that the GAO place particular emphasis on the sales 
program and the procedures involved in the management of 
inventory of publications that have a limited shelf life. 
Responsibility for this function resides under the jurisdiction 
of the Office of the Superintendent of Documents. It has come 
to the Committee's attention that the normal procedure for this 
program requires that notification be given to authors and 
publishers of volumes about to be destroyed, thereby giving 
said authors and publishers the opportunity to acquire copies 
or to make suggestions as to the distribution of those volumes 
in order to alleviate their possible destruction. However, in 
at least one recent instance, the Committee has learned that 
this notification process was ignored. During a major inventory 
reduction that occurred in the latter part of fiscal year 1996, 
the GPO did not follow standard policy to notify either authors 
or publishers of volumes about to be destroyed. As a result, 
the Committee was alarmed and greatly dismayed to learn that 
among the titles destroyed were 3,260 volumes of The Senate, 
1789-1989.
    The GAO is instructed to investigate the circumstances 
surrounding this instance and any others whereby normal 
procedures were not followed. The Committee should be provided 
with a detailed analysis of those instances, as well as GAO's 
recommendations to ensure that no such failures occur in the 
future. In addition, the GAO should provide its recommendations 
for improvements in GPO's inventory management policies to 
ensure that those policies are as sound and cost effective as 
possible, while at the same time, do not result in unnecessary 
destruction of valuable GPO-produced publications. Finally, 
such recommendations should include whether any changes in the 
management structure or personnel under that structure should 
be undertaken to ensure that in the future, without exception, 
the Public Printer is fully informed and has approved, prior to 
its implementation, any decision to destroy GPO-produced 
documents.
    No funds provided in the congressional printing and binding 
fund for fiscal year 1998 may be used to pay for work which was 
not performed in fiscal year 1998 and billed prior to December 
31, 1998.
    The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and House 
Oversight Committee, per the recommendation of the Secretary of 
the Senate and the Clerk of the House, have approved the 
establishment of a data standards program, including standard 
generalized markup language [SGML] for data interchange of 
legislative information. The purpose of this program is to 
ensure that the preparation and exchange of legislative 
information is made more efficient through the use of data 
standards. Once published these standards will be used by all 
legislative branch agencies, including GPO in transmitting and 
producing information which is utilized in the legislative 
process. The Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House 
will be responsible for updating and maintaining and publishing 
the data interchange standards for legislative information.
    The following table compares the component categories 
within this account for fiscal year 1998. The Committee has not 
recommended separate amounts for each activity in order to give 
the GPO the flexibility needed to meet changing requirements.

                                       CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING                                       
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Appropriations                    Recommended 
                                                                       1997       Requested 1998       1998     
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Congressional Record program....................................     $18,918,000     $21,167,000  ..............
Miscellaneous publications......................................       5,564,000       4,644,000  ..............
Miscellaneous printing and binding..............................      15,876,000      15,795,000  ..............
Details to Congress.............................................       2,356,000       2,340,000  ..............
Document envelopes and document franks..........................         972,000       1,110,000  ..............
Business and committee calendars................................       1,760,000       2,673,000  ..............
Bills, resolutions, and amendments..............................      10,494,000      11,000,000  ..............
Committee reports...............................................       3,913,000       4,876,000  ..............
Documents.......................................................       1,728,000       1,815,000  ..............
Hearings........................................................      17,316,000      17,100,000  ..............
Committee prints................................................       2,772,000       1,505,000  ..............
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total.....................................................      81,669,000      84,025,000     $82,269,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                        TITLE II--OTHER AGENCIES

                             BOTANIC GARDEN

                         Salaries and Expenses

Appropriations, 1997....................................     $36,402,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................      11,662,000

Committee recommendation

                                                               3,228,000

    The Committee recommends $3,228,000 for salaries and 
expenses of the Botanic Garden. This amount is $33,174,000 
below the current year level and $8,434,000 below the request.
    This appropriation reflects reductions taken in light of 
the 1997 Emergency Supplemental Appropriation Act (Public Law 
105-18) signed into law on June 12, 1997, which provided 
$33,500,000 for the renovation of the Conservatory. Full 
funding of this project was provided to address the life safety 
problems with the Conservatory as well as achieve a cost 
savings of $1,500,000.
    Funds are provided to the Botanic Garden to collect, 
cultivate, and grow the various flora of the United States and 
other countries for exhibition and display to the public and 
for study material for students, scientists, and garden clubs.
    The following table displays the request and the Committee 
recommendation.

                      REQUEST VERSUS RECOMMENDATION                     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Committee  
                  Item                        Request     recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Personnel compensation and benefits.....      $2,804,000      $2,804,000
Travel, rent, and communications........           9,000           9,000
Annual maintenance, repairs, and                                        
 alterations............................         201,000         151,000
Supplies, materials, and equipment and                                  
 land...................................         246,000         246,000
                                         -------------------------------
      Subtotal..........................       3,260,000       3,210,000
                                         ===============================
1998 budget projects:                                                   
    Cyclical maintenance:                                               
        New requests:                                                   
            Renovation to conservatory..       8,300,000  ..............
            Vehicle replacement.........          28,000  ..............
            Design for Bartholdi                                        
             renovations................          50,000  ..............
                                         ===============================
              Subtotal, cyclical                                        
               maintenance..............       8,378,000  ..............
                                         ===============================
Continuing and initiating other                                         
 programs: New requests: Bartholdi Park                                 
 irrigation system......................          24,000          18,000
                                         ===============================
      Total, Botanic Garden.............      11,662,000       3,228,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                          LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

                (Except Congressional Research Service)

                         Salaries and Expenses

Appropriations, 1997:
    Salaries and expenses...............................   $216,007,000 
    Authority to spend receipts.........................     (7,869,000)
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Net, salaries and expenses........................    208,138,000 
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Budget estimate, 1998:
    Salaries and expenses...............................    232,058,000 
    Authority to spend receipts.........................     (7,869,000)
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Net, salaries and expenses........................    224,189,000 
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Committee recommendation:
    Salaries and expenses...............................    229,904,000 
    Authority to spend receipts.........................     (7,869,000)
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Net, salaries and expenses

                                                            222,035,000 

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $222,035,000 
for salaries and expenses of the Library of Congress. The 
amount recommended is $13,897,000 over the amount provided for 
fiscal year 1997 and $2,154,000 below the budget request.
    The Committee has provided $5,584,000, in no-year funding, 
for the initial purchase and implementation of an off-the-shelf 
integrated library system [ILS] that will provide staff and 
users with access to and control over the Library's 
collections. It is expected that an integrated library system 
will result in a long-term reduction in FTE's as well as 
stronger security over the Library's extensive inventory. In 
addition to the funds being provided, the Library expects to 
commit existing staff and automation resources to implement the 
ILS. The Committee has received testimony from the Library that 
purchase of a commercially available, integrated library system 
is proposed in contrast to further development, by Library 
staff, of the Library's current systems developed in-house. The 
Committee expects the Library to continue their analysis and 
review of commercially available ILS systems and prepare a 
report on the findings, including a timeline plan with 
milestones for each phase of the project. The Committee directs 
that a quarterly report be provided to the House and Senate 
Appropriations Committees on the progress and status of 
accomplishments against the plan. The Committee directs that 
none of the $5,584,000 is to be obligated until receipt and 
approval of the project plan by the House and Senate 
Appropriations Committees.
    The Committee expects the long overdue, if not already 
complete, Library security management plan will be finalized 
and presented to the appropriate committees prior to October 
15, 1997. In an effort to establish consistency and uniformity, 
priority should be given, where possible, to following the 
purchasing and hiring standards established by the Capitol 
Police Board.

                            Copyright Office

                         salaries and expenses

Appropriations, 1997:
    Salaries and expenses...............................    $33,402,000 
    Authority to spend receipts.........................    (22,269,000)
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Net, salaries and expenses........................     11,133,000 
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Budget estimate, 1998:
    Salaries and expenses...............................     35,787,000 
    Authority to spend receipts.........................    (22,507,000)
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Net, salaries and expenses........................     13,280,000 
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Committee recommendation:
    Salaries and expenses...............................     34,567,000 
    Authority to spend receipts.........................    (22,426,000)
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________

      Net, salaries and expenses

                                                             12,141,000 

    The Committee recommends the direct appropriation of 
$34,567,000 for the Copyright Office and approves authority to 
spend receipts of $22,426,000 in fiscal year 1998. This is a 
reduction of $1,220,000 from the request and $1,165,000 above 
the enacted level.

             Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

                         salaries and expenses

Appropriations, 1997....................................     $44,964,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................      48,025,000

Committee recommendation

                                                              47,870,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $47,870,000 
for salaries and expenses for Books for the Blind and 
Physically Handicapped. The amount is $2,906,000 above the 
enacted amount and is $155,000 below the request. The Committee 
has provided the total request of $2,500,000 for the purchase 
of talking book machines to avoid waiting lines and significant 
patron dissatisfaction as well as replace an aging inventory.
    This appropriation supports a National Reading Program for 
blind and physically handicapped citizens. Books and magazines 
in braille and various recorded formats are produced by the 
National Library Services for the Blind and Physically 
Handicapped for distribution through a network of State and 
locally supported libraries. At present, 57 regional libraries 
in 49 States, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, 
Puerto Rico, and Guam house and circulate books and magazines 
to eligible readers. Eighty-four subregional libraries in 18 
States assist at the local public library level; 53 libraries 
and 4 cooperating agencies distribute sound reproducers. Two 
multistate centers, under contract to the National Library 
Service, store and distribute books and other materials in 
their geographical regions. The Librarian has estimated a 
readership of 780,000 individuals in fiscal year 1997.

                       Furniture and Furnishings

Appropriations, 1997....................................      $4,882,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................       4,882,000

Committee recommendation

                                                               4,178,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,178,000 for 
Library furniture and furnishings in 1998. The amount is 
$704,000 below the request and the enacted level.

                       administrative provisions

    The Committee has included the routine administrative 
provisions proposed and has included two new provisions: 
section 207 establishes a revolving fund for the cooperative 
acquisitions program, and section 208 allows for gift funds to 
be invested in the same manner as provided for trust funds.

                        ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

                     Library Buildings and Grounds

                     structural and mechanical care

Appropriations, 1997....................................      $9,753,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................      15,755,000

Committee recommendation

                                                              14,699,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $14,699,000 
for the care and maintenance of the Library buildings and 
grounds by the Architect of the Capitol. This is a decrease of 
$1,056,000 from the request and an increase of $4,946,000 over 
the current level.
    The Librarian of Congress is requested to prepare and 
submit to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees a 
detailed description of any capital improvement projects being 
requested and included in the Architect of the Capitol's fiscal 
year 1999 budget request.
    The following table shows the request and the Committee 
recommendation.

                      REQUEST VERSUS RECOMMENDATION                     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Committee  
                  Item                        Request     recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Personnel compensation and benefits.....      $7,268,000      $7,157,000
Annual maintenance, repairs, and                                        
 alterations............................       1,323,000       1,323,000
Supplies, materials, equipment and land.         759,000         759,000
                                         ===============================
      Subtotal..........................       9,350,000       9,239,000
                                         ===============================
1998 budget projects:                                                   
    Cyclical maintenance:                                               
        Ongoing projects:                                               
            Clean air distribution duct                                 
             system.....................         100,000         100,000
            Elevator modernization,                                     
             Thomas Jefferson and John                                  
             Adams Buildings............         360,000         360,000
            Replace smoke detectors,                                    
             James Madison Building.....         100,000         100,000
        New requests:                                                   
            Replace sprinkler heads,                                    
             Jefferson and Madison                                      
             Buildings..................         100,000         100,000
            Replace HVAC eliminator                                     
             plates, Jefferson and Adams                                
             Buildings..................         150,000         150,000
            Conservation of Blashfield                                  
             and other murals, Jefferson                                
             Building...................          45,000  ..............
            Replace deteriorated piping,                                
             Jefferson Building.........         100,000  ..............
            Replace sidewalks, Jefferson                                
             and Adams Buildings........         100,000  ..............
            Replace convector controls,                                 
             Madison Building...........         100,000         100,000
            Replace copper on vertical                                  
             roof walls, Thomas                                         
             Jefferson Building.........       1,500,000       1,500,000
                                         -------------------------------
                Subtotal, cyclical                                      
               maintenance..............       2,655,000       2,410,000
                                         ===============================
    Continuing and initiating other                                     
     programs:                                                          
        Ongoing projects: ADA                                           
         Requirements...................         200,000         200,000
        New requests:                                                   
            Indoor security                                             
             improvements--cages and                                    
             vaults.....................          50,000          50,000
            Preservations environment                                   
             monitoring.................         100,000  ..............
            Design for building security                                
             systems upgrades...........         200,000         200,000
            Design for visitors center,                                 
             Thomas Jefferson Building..         200,000         200,000
            Compact bookstack safety                                    
             review, Madison Building...         200,000         200,000
            Install additional readers,                                 
             Library of Congress                                        
             Buildings..................         250,000         250,000
            Schematic design for film                                   
             storage facility, Culpeper.         100,000  ..............
            Design for copyright deposit                                
             facility, Fort Meade.......         500,000  ..............
            Design for screening/holding                                
             facility, Fort Meade.......         500,000         500,000
            Exterior security                                           
             improvements...............         600,000         600,000
            HVAC improvements northwest                                 
             curtain, Thomas Jefferson                                  
             Building...................         600,000         600,000
            Modify exit doors for                                       
             compliance, Library of                                     
             Congress...................         100,000         100,000
            Fire alarm upgrade for ADA                                  
             compliance.................         150,000         150,000
                                         -------------------------------
              Subtotal, continuing and                                  
               initiating other programs       3,750,000       3,050,000
                                         ===============================
              Total, Library buildings                                  
               and grounds..............      15,755,000      14,699,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                       GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

                 Office of Superintendent of Documents

                         salaries and expenses

Appropriations, 1997....................................     $29,077,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................      30,477,000

Committee recommendation

                                                              29,077,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $29,077,000, 
which is the same as the enacted level and $1,400,000 below the 
request.
    This appropriation provides for salaries and expenses 
associated with the distribution of Government documents to 
depository and international exchange libraries, the cataloging 
and indexing of Government publications, and the distribution 
of publications authorized by law at the request of Members of 
Congress and other Government agencies.

                             revolving fund

    The Committee bill continues the limitations on reception 
and representation expenses and costs of attendance at 
meetings. The Committee has included language that authorizes 
$1,500,000 may be expended for reimbursement to the General 
Accounting Office, for a management audit.

                       GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

                         Salaries and Expenses

Appropriations, 1997....................................    $338,425,000
Budget estimate, 1998...................................     368,828,000

Committee recommendation

                                                             354,155,000

    The Committee recommends funding of $354,155,000 for 
salaries and expenses of the General Accounting Office, which 
will support an FTE level of 3,500 FTE's. Additionally, 
$7,404,000 is authorized in offsetting collections derived from 
rent receipts and reimbursements for conducting financial 
audits of Government corporations. The direct appropriation is 
a reduction of $14,673,000 from the budget request and an 
increase of $15,730,000 over the fiscal year 1997 level.
    GAO has successfully managed a funding reduction of 25 
percent over the past 2 years. To accomplish this, over 500 
employees were involuntarily separated, a hiring freeze, 
imposed in fiscal year 1992, was kept in place, promotions were 
stopped, cash awards and recognition were discontinued, and 
technological improvements were delayed. GAO worked closely 
with this Committee to implement a 2-year plan designed to 
achieve significant reductions while maintaining its 
productivity and its ability to respond to congressional needs. 
The Committee believes that further reductions at this time 
would seriously impair the agency's effectiveness and would not 
be achievable without significantly altering GAO's basic 
mission.
    Therefore, the Committee is recommending a 4.6-percent 
increase ($15,730,000) to cover uncontrollable salary and 
benefit increases, permit GAO to stabilize its operations at 
its fiscal year 1997 authorized staffing level, and upgrade 
some of its technology in support of its audit and evaluation 
work.
    The Committee requests that GAO conduct an internal review 
and report to the Appropriations Committee as to whether there 
will be excess space available in the agency's building which 
could be leased, and whether such a lease should be entered 
into prior to completion of the renovations with rent receipts 
being utilized to pay for remaining asbestos removal and 
building restoration.
    The Committee is concerned that GAO may have given priority 
to audits initiated under its own authority over those 
requested by committees and Members of Congress. The Committee 
directs that work for congressional committees and Members be 
given high priority consistent with the mission of the agency 
established in the enabling legislation.
                     TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    In addition to several routine general provisions carried 
annually in the bill (secs. 301-306), the Committee proposes 
additional general provisions (secs. 307-309), as follows:
    Section 301 bans the use of appropriated funds for service 
and maintenance of private vehicles, except under such 
regulations as may be promulgated by the House Oversight 
Committee and the Senate Rules and Administration Committee 
respectively.
    Section 302 limits the availability for obligation of 
appropriation to the fiscal year for which it is expressly 
provided in the bill accompanying this report.
    Section 303 provides that any pay rate and title 
designation for staff position created in this act, and not 
specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929, is 
to be made permanent law by this act. Further, any pay rate and 
title change for a position provided for in the 1929 act is to 
be made permanent law by this act and any changes in the 
official expenses of Members, officers, and committees, and in 
the clerk hire of the House and Senate are to be made permanent 
law by this act.
    Section 304 bans the use of funds for contracts unless such 
contracts are matters of public record and are available for 
public inspection.
    Section 305 appropriates such sums as may be necessary for 
the payment of settlements and awards pursuant to Public Law 
104-1.
    Section 306 amends section 316 of Public Law 101-302 to 
extend for 1 year the availability of funds for the Senate art 
collection.
    Section 307 provides the Public Printer with the authority 
given to all heads of agencies in section 155 of the Energy 
Policy Act of 1992 regarding contracting with energy services 
companies. GPO estimates that this provision has a potential 
annual savings of $502,000. Savings would be used to fund 
necessary upgrades to utilities.
    Section 308 is designed to ensure that Members of Congress, 
their families, and staff may retain their legal status as 
residents and domiciles of the States which they represent, 
notwithstanding their temporary residence in the District or 
its suburbs when the Congress is in session.
    Section 309 provides permanent authority for the payment of 
severance pay to employees of the U.S. Senate restaurants of 
the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, and in order to 
avoid or minimize the need for involuntary separations due to 
reduction in force, transfer of functions, reorganization, or 
other similar action affecting the U.S. Senate restaurants of 
the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, and to minimize the 
impact of any necessary involuntary separations on employees 
and on the agency, to provide temporary authority to the 
Architect of the Capitol to establish a program for the payment 
of retirement and separation incentives.

  COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
                                 SENATE

    Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports on 
general appropriations bills identify, with particularity, each 
Committee amendment to the House bill ``which proposes an item 
of appropriation which is not made to carry out the provisions 
of an existing law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or 
resolution previously passed by the Senate during that 
session.''
    The Committee has proposed no amendments which fall under 
this rule.

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
                                 SENATE

    Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, the Committee 
ordered reported en bloc S. 1019, an original Legislative 
Branch appropriations bill and an original Treasury, General 
Government appropriations bill, 1998, subject to amendment and 
subject to their budget allocations, and an original Commerce-
Justice-State appropriations bill, subject to amendment and 
subject to appropriate scoring, by a recorded vote of 28-0, a 
quorum being present. The vote was as follows:
        Yeas                          Nays
Chairman Stevens
Mr. Cochran
Mr. Specter
Mr. Domenici
Mr. Bond
Mr. Gorton
Mr. McConnell
Mr. Burns
Mr. Shelby
Mr. Gregg
Mr. Bennett
Mr. Campbell
Mr. Craig
Mr. Faircloth
Mrs. Hutchison
Mr. Byrd
Mr. Inouye
Mr. Hollings
Mr. Leahy
Mr. Bumpers
Mr. Lautenberg
Mr. Harkin
Ms. Mikulski
Mr. Reid
Mr. Kohl
Mrs. Murray
Mr. Dorgan
Mrs. Boxer

 COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
                                 SENATE

    Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports 
on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute 
or part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or 
part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a 
comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution 
making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof 
proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and 
italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical 
devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the 
bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by 
the committee.''
    In compliance with this rule, the following changes in 
existing law proposed to be made by the bill are shown as 
follows: existing law to be omitted is enclosed in black 
brackets; new matter is printed in italic; and existing law in 
which no change is proposed is shown in roman.

                         TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS

          * * * * * * *

           CHAPTER 3--COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS

          * * * * * * *

Sec. 46a-1. Senate revolving fund for stationery allowances; 
                    availability of unexpended balances; withdrawals

    * * * ``Disbursements from the fund shall be made upon 
vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Senate, or his 
designee.''
          * * * * * * *

Sec. 58. Mail, telegraph, telephone, stationery, office supplies, and 
                    home State office and travel expenses for Senators

(a) * * *
          * * * * * * *
(b) Limits for authorized expenses; recalculation formula
          * * * * * * *
    (1)(A) * * *
          * * * * * * *
    (3)(A) * * *
          * * * * * * *
          (i) * * *
          * * * * * * *
          [(iii) subject to subparagraph (B), in case the 
        Senator represents Alabama, $68,000, Alaska, $176,000, 
        Arizona, $81,000, Arkansas, $70,000, California, 
        $122,000, Colorado, $76,000, Connecticut, $57,000, 
        Delaware, $47,000, Florida, $72,000, Georgia, $68,000, 
        Hawaii, $200,000, Idaho, $80,000, Illinois, $91,000, 
        Indiana, $68,000, Iowa, $71,000, Kansas, $71,000, 
        Kentucky, $67,000, Louisiana, $72,000, Maine, $62,000, 
        Maryland, $52,000, Massachusetts, $66,000, Michigan, 
        $76,000, Minnesota, $72,000, Mississippi, $70,000, 
        Missouri, $73,000, Montana, $80,000, Nebraska, $72,000, 
        Nevada, $82,000, New Hampshire, $58,000, New Jersey, 
        $62,000, New Mexico, $77,000, New York, $98,000, North 
        Carolina, $64,000, North Dakota, $71,000, Ohio, 
        $82,000, Oklahoma, $75,000, Oregon, $85,000, 
        Pennsylvania, $81,000, Rhode Island, $56,000, South 
        Carolina, $62,000, South Dakota, $72,000, Tennessee, 
        $68,000, Texas, $102,000, Utah, $80,000, Vermont, 
        $57,000, Virginia, $58,000, Washington, $88,000, West 
        Virginia, $57,000, Wisconsin, $71,000, Wyoming, 
        $75,000, plus]
          ``(iii) subject to subparagraph (B), in case the 
        Senator represents Alabama, $182,567, Alaska, $251,901, 
        Arizona, $197,079, Arkansas, $168,282, California, 
        $468,724, Colorado, $186,350, Connecticut, $160,903, 
        Delaware, $127,198, Florida, $299,746, Georgia, 
        $210,214, Hawaii, $279,512, Idaho, $163,335, Illinois, 
        $266,248, Indiana, $194,770, Iowa, $170,565, Kansas, 
        $168,177, Kentucky, $177,338, Louisiana, $185,647, 
        Maine, $147,746, Maryland, $173,020, Massachusetts, 
        $195,799, Michigan, $236,459, Minnesota, $187,702, 
        Mississippi, $168,103, Missouri, $197,941, Montana, 
        $161,725, Nebraska, $160,361, Nevada, $171,096, New 
        Hampshire, $142,394, New Jersey, $206,260, New Mexico, 
        $166,140, New York, $327,955, North Carolina, $210,946, 
        North Dakota, $149,824, Ohio, $259,452, Oklahoma, 
        $181,761, Oregon, $189,345, Pennsylvania, $266,148, 
        Rhode Island, $138,582, South Carolina, $170,451, South 
        Dakota, $151,450, Tennessee, $191,954, Texas, $348,681, 
        Utah, $168,632, Vermont, $135,925, Virginia, $193,467, 
        Washington, $214,694, West Virginia, $147,772, 
        Wisconsin, $191,569, Wyoming, $152,438, plus''.
          * * * * * * *

Sec. 58c. Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account

    (1) * * *
          * * * * * * *
    (5) * * *
    ``(6) Effective on and after October 1, 1997, the Senators' 
Account shall be used for the payment of franked mail expenses 
of Senators.''.
          * * * * * * *

                     CHAPTER 5--LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

          * * * * * * *

Sec. 160. Disbursement of gifts, etc., to Library

    Nothing in sections 154 to 162 and 163 of this title shall 
be construed as prohibiting or restricting the Librarian of 
Congress from accepting in the name of the United States gifts 
or bequests of money for immediate disbursement in the interest 
of the Library, its collections, or its service. Such gifts or 
bequests, after acceptance by the librarian, shall be paid by 
the donor or his representative to the Treasurer of the United 
States, whose receipts shall be their acquittance. The 
Treasurer of the United States shall enter them in a special 
account to the credit of the Library of Congress and subject to 
disbursement by the librarian for the purposes in each case 
specified.
    ``Upon agreement by the Librarian of Congress and the 
board, a gift or bequest accepted by the Librarian under the 
first paragraph of this section may be invested or reinvested 
in the same manner as provided for trust funds under the second 
paragraph of section 2.''
          * * * * * * *

       TITLE 4--FLAG AND SEAL, SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, AND THE STATES

          * * * * * * *

                         CHAPTER 4--THE STATES

          * * * * * * *

Sec. 113. Residence of Members of Congress [for State income tax laws]

    (a) * * *
    [``(b) For purposes of this section--
          ``(1) the term `Member of Congress' includes the 
        delegates from the District of Columbia, Guam, and the 
        Virgin Islands, and the Resident Commissioner from 
        Puerto Rico;
          ``(2) the term `State' includes the District of 
        Columbia; and
          ``(3) the term `personal property tax' means any tax 
        imposed on an annual basis and levied on, with respect 
        to, or measured by, the market value or assessed value 
        of an item of personal property.]
    ``(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a Member 
of Congress and the Member's spouse, dependents, and staff 
shall be treated as permanent residents and domiciliaries of 
the State or district which the Member represents, 
notwithstanding that the Member and the Member's spouse, 
dependents, and staff may be absent from, or may maintain a 
place of abode outside of, such State. A Member of Congress and 
the Member's spouse, dependents, and staff shall be entitled to 
the same rights, privileges, immunities, and benefits and shall 
be subject to the same responsibilities, taxation, and 
liabilities as other residents and domiciliaries who physically 
reside in such State, including maintaining a State driver's 
license, registering vehicles in such State (without regard to 
whether such vehicle is physically located in such State), 
registering to vote in such State, and qualifying for benefits, 
loans, or other programs that such State may make available to 
other residents and domiciliaries who physically reside in such 
State.
    ``(c) For the purposes of this section--
            ``(1) the term `Member of Congress' includes the 
        delegates from the District of Columbia, Guam, and the 
        Virgin Islands, and the Resident Commissioner from 
        Puerto Rico;
            ``(2) the term `State' includes the District of 
        Columbia; and
            ``(3) the term `dependents' includes any person--
                    ``(A) who derives his or her support from a 
                Member of Congress; and
                    ``(B)(i) is a child of such Member who is 
                age 23 or younger; or
                    ``(ii) is a ward of such Member; and
            ``(4) the term `staff' means any person who--
                    ``(A) is in the employ of the Member of 
                Congress for the purpose of assisting the 
                Member in the performance of official duties; 
                and
                    ``(B) was resident and domiciliary of the 
                State or district which the Member represents 
                when such person entered the employ of the 
                Member.
    ``(d) This section shall not apply to any spouse, 
dependent, or staff of a Member of Congress who claims 
residency or a domicile in a State other than the State which 
the Member represents or in which the Member's district is 
located.''.
    (b) The chapter analysis for chapter 4 of title 4, United 
States Code, is amended in the item for section 113 by striking 
``or State income tax laws''.
          * * * * * * *

             TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES

          * * * * * * *

                          PART III--EMPLOYEES

          * * * * * * *

                     Subpart D--Pay and Allowances

          * * * * * * *

                     CHAPTER 55--PAY ADMINISTRATION

          * * * * * * *

               SUBCHAPTER IX--SEVERANCE PAY AND BACK PAY

Sec. 5595. Severance pay

    (a) For the purpose of this section--
          (1) ``agency'' means--
                  (A) an Executive agency;
                  (B) the Library of Congress;
                  (C) the Government Printing Office;
                  (D) the government of the District of 
                Columbia; [and]
                  (E) the Administrative Office of the United 
                States Courts, the Federal Judicial Center, and 
                the courts named by section 610 of title 28; 
                and
                  ``(F) the Office of the Architect of the 
                Capitol, but only with respect to the United 
                States Senate Restaurants; and'';
          (2) ``employee'' means--
                  (A) * * *
          * * * * * * *
                          (i) * * *
                          (vii) an employee of the Tennessee 
                        Valley Authority; [or]
                          ``(viii) an employee of the United 
                        States Senate Restaurants of the Office 
                        of the Architect of the Capitol, who is 
                        employed on a temporary when actually 
                        employed basis; or''
                          [(viii)] (ix) such other employee as 
                        may be excluded by regulations of the 
                        President or such other officer or 
                        agency as he may designate.
    (b) * * *
          (1) * * *
          (2) * * *
    ``The Architect of the Capitol may prescribe regulations to 
effect the application and operation of this section to the 
agency specified in subsection (a)(1)(F) of this section.''
          * * * * * * *

Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1990, Public Law 101-
                                  302

    Sec. 316. (a) Effective with the fiscal year ending 
September 30, [1997] 1998 and each fiscal year thereafter, 
subject to the approval of the Committee * * *
          * * * * * * *

    Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public Law 101-520)

                   TITLE I--CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS

                                 SENATE

          * * * * * * *

                       administrative provisions

          * * * * * * *
    [Sec. 12. Each Member of the Senate may, subject to the 
approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and 
the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, during 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, and each fiscal year 
thereafter, at his or her election, transfer a sum not to 
exceed the lesser of $100,000 or 50 percent of the amount 
allocated to such Member for mass mail by the Senate Committee 
on Rules and Administration from the Senate Official Mail Costs 
account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, to the 
Senator's Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, within 
the contingent fund of the Senate. Any transfer of funds under 
authority of the preceding sentence shall be made at such time 
or times as such Member shall specify in writing to the 
Financial Clerk of the Senate. Any funds so transferred by the 
Member shall be available for the expenditure by such member in 
a like manner and for the same purposes as are other moneys 
which are available for expenditure by such Member from the 
Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account.]

                                            BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL                                            
  PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS  
                                                     AMENDED                                                    
                                            [In millions of dollars]                                            
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                                                                  Budget authority               Outlays        
                                                             ---------------------------------------------------
                                                               Committee    Amount  of   Committee    Amount  of
                                                               allocation      bill      allocation      bill   
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations                                                    
 to its subcommittees of amounts in the First Concurrent                                                        
 Resolution for 1998: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch:                                                       
    Nondefense discretionary................................        2,347        1,539        2,337    \1\ 1,566
    Mandatory...............................................           92           92           92           92
Projections of outlays associated with the recommendation:                                                      
    1998....................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........    \2\ 1,338
    1999....................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........          155
    2000....................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........           23
    2001....................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........            7
    2002 and future year....................................  ...........  ...........  ...........            3
Financial assistance to State and local governments for 1998                                                    
 in bill....................................................           NA  ...........           NA  ...........
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\1\ Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.                                                          
\2\ Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.                                                          
                                                                                                                
NA: Not applicable.                                                                                             


  COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL 
                                                                        YEAR 1998                                                                       
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                                                                                                                        Senate Committee recommendation 
                                                                                                                            compared with (+ or- )      
                             Item                                     1997         Budget estimate      Committee    -----------------------------------
                                                                  appropriation                      recommendation         1997                        
                                                                                                                        appropriation    Budget estimate
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               TITLE I--CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                        
                            SENATE                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                        
                      Expense Allowances                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                        
Expense allowances:                                                                                                                                     
    Vice President............................................          $10,000           $10,000           $10,000   ................  ................
    President Pro Tempore of the Senate.......................           10,000            10,000            10,000   ................  ................
    Majority Leader of the Senate.............................           10,000            10,000            10,000   ................  ................
    Minority Leader of the Senate.............................           10,000            10,000            10,000   ................  ................
    Majority Whip of the Senate...............................            5,000             5,000             5,000   ................  ................
    Minority Whip of the Senate...............................            5,000             5,000             5,000   ................  ................
    Chairman of the Majority Conference Committee.............            3,000             3,000             3,000   ................  ................
    Chairman of the Minority Conference Committee.............            3,000             3,000             3,000   ................  ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, expense allowances............................           56,000            56,000            56,000   ................  ................
Representation allowances for the Majority and Minority                                                                                                 
 Leaders......................................................           30,000            30,000            30,000   ................  ................
                                                               =========================================================================================
      Total, Expense allowances and representation............           86,000            86,000            86,000   ................  ................
                                                                                                                                                        
               Salaries, Officers and Employees                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                        
Office of the Vice President..................................        1,513,000         1,612,000         1,612,000          +$99,000   ................
Office of the President Pro Tempore...........................          325,000           371,000           371,000           +46,000   ................
Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders..................        2,195,000         2,388,000         2,388,000          +193,000   ................
Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips....................        1,156,000         1,221,000         1,221,000           +65,000   ................
Conference committees.........................................        1,992,000         2,122,000         2,122,000          +130,000   ................
Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority                                                                                            
 and the Conference of the Minority...........................          384,000           409,000           409,000           +25,000   ................
Policy Committees.............................................        1,930,000         2,155,000         2,155,000          +225,000   ................
Office of the Chaplain........................................          234,000           265,000           260,000           +26,000           -$5,000 
Office of the Secretary.......................................       12,714,000        13,431,000        13,306,000          +592,000          -125,000 
Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper.................       34,037,000        35,126,000        33,037,000        -1,000,000        -2,089,000 
Offices of the Secretaries for the Majority and Minority......        1,135,000         1,215,000         1,165,000           +30,000           -50,000 
Agency contributions and related expenses.....................       17,000,000        19,208,000        19,208,000        +2,208,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, salaries, officers and employees.................       74,615,000        79,523,000        77,254,000        +2,639,000        -2,269,000 
                                                                                                                                                        
        Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                        
Salaries and expenses.........................................        3,447,000         3,635,000         3,605,000          +158,000           -30,000 
                                                                                                                                                        
                Office of Senate Legal Counsel                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                        
Salaries and expenses.........................................          936,000           966,000           966,000           +30,000   ................
                                                                                                                                                        
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                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                        
 Expenses allowances..........................................           12,000            12,000            12,000   ................  ................
                                                                                                                                                        
               Contingent Expenses of the Senate                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                        
Inquiries and investigations..................................       69,561,000        75,300,000        75,600,000        +6,039,000          +300,000 
Expenses of United States Senate Caucus on International                                                                                                
 Narcotics Control............................................          305,000   ................          370,000           +65,000          +370,000 
Secretary of the Senate.......................................        1,511,000         1,511,000         1,511,000   ................  ................
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.................       65,931,000        78,163,000        64,400,000        -1,531,000       -13,763,000 
Miscellaneous items...........................................        6,791,000         7,905,000         7,905,000        +1,114,000   ................
Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account.......      208,000,000       231,736,000       228,600,000       +20,600,000        -3,136,000 
Stationery (revolving fund)...................................           13,000            13,000            13,000   ................  ................
                                                                                                                                                        
                      Official Mail Costs                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                        
Expenses......................................................       10,000,000         9,000,000           300,000        -9,700,000        -8,700,000 
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, contingent expenses of the Senate................      362,112,000       403,628,000       378,699,000       +16,587,000       -24,929,000 
                                                               =========================================================================================
      Total, Senate...........................................      441,208,000       487,850,000       460,622,000       +19,414,000       -27,228,000 
                                                               =========================================================================================
                          JOINT ITEMS                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                        
Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 1997...............          950,000   ................  ................         -950,000   ................
Joint Economic Committee......................................        2,750,000         2,750,000         2,750,000   ................  ................
Joint Committee on Printing...................................          777,000           807,000           807,000           +30,000   ................
Joint Committee on Taxation...................................        5,470,000         6,126,000         5,724,000          +254,000          -402,000 
                                                                                                                                                        
               Office of the Attending Physician                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                        
Medical supplies, equipment, expenses, and allowances.........        1,225,000         1,266,000         1,266,000           +41,000   ................
                                                                                                                                                        
                     Capitol Police Board                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                        
                        Capitol Police                                                                                                                  
Salaries:                                                                                                                                               
    Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives..........       33,437,000        35,507,000        35,507,000        +2,070,000   ................
    Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.............       35,919,000        38,428,000        38,428,000        +2,509,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, salaries......................................       69,356,000        73,935,000        73,935,000        +4,579,000   ................
General expenses \1\..........................................        6,032,000         5,401,000         5,401,000          -631,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Capitol Police................................       75,388,000        79,336,000        79,336,000        +3,948,000   ................
Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office.............        1,991,000         1,991,000         1,991,000   ................  ................
Statements of Appropriations..................................           30,000            30,000            30,000   ................  ................
                                                               =========================================================================================
      Total, Joint items......................................       88,581,000        92,306,000        91,904,000        +3,323,000          -402,000 
                                                               =========================================================================================
                     OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                        
Salaries and expenses.........................................        2,609,000         2,600,000         2,600,000            -9,000   ................
                                                                                                                                                        
                  CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                        
Salaries and expenses.........................................       24,532,000        24,995,000        24,995,000          +463,000   ................
                                                                                                                                                        
                   ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                        
            Office of the Architect of the Capitol                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                        
Salaries......................................................        8,454,000   ................  ................       -8,454,000   ................
Travel (limitation on official travel expenses)...............          (20,000)  ................  ................         (-20,000)  ................
Contingent expenses...........................................          100,000   ................  ................         -100,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Office of the Architect of the Capitol........        8,554,000   ................  ................       -8,554,000   ................
                                                                                                                                                        
                 Capitol Buildings and Grounds                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                        
Capitol buildings, salaries and expenses \2\..................       23,505,000        42,064,000        39,554,000       +16,049,000        -2,510,000 
Capitol grounds...............................................        5,020,000         6,618,000         6,203,000        +1,183,000          -415,000 
Senate office buildings \3\...................................       40,290,000        52,021,000        50,922,000       +10,632,000        -1,099,000 
                                                                                                                                                        
Capitol Power Plant...........................................       34,749,000        37,771,000        37,645,000        +2,896,000          -126,000 
    Offsetting collections....................................       -4,000,000        -4,000,000        -4,000,000   ................  ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Net subtotal, Capitol Power Plant.......................       30,749,000        33,771,000        33,645,000        +2,896,000          -126,000 
                                                               =========================================================================================
      Subtotal, Capitol buildings and grounds.................       99,564,000       134,474,000       130,324,000       +30,760,000        -4,150,000 
                                                               =========================================================================================
      Total, Architect of the Capitol.........................      108,118,000       134,474,000       130,324,000       +22,206,000        -4,150,000 
                                                                                                                                                        
                      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                        
                Congressional Research Service                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                        
Salaries and expenses.........................................       62,641,000        66,830,000        65,134,000        +2,493,000        -1,696,000 
                                                                                                                                                        
                  GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                        
Congressional printing and binding............................       81,669,000        84,025,000        82,269,000          +600,000        -1,756,000 
                                                               =========================================================================================
      Total, title I, Congressional Operations................      809,358,000       893,080,000       857,848,000       +48,490,000       -35,232,000 
                                                               =========================================================================================
                   TITLE II--OTHER AGENCIES                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                        
                        BOTANIC GARDEN                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                        
Salaries and expenses \4\.....................................       36,402,000        11,662,000         3,228,000       -33,174,000        -8,434,000 
                                                                                                                                                        
                      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                        
Salaries and expenses.........................................      216,007,000       232,058,000       229,904,000       +13,897,000        -2,154,000 
    Authority to spend receipts...............................       -7,869,000        -7,869,000        -7,869,000   ................  ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Net subtotal, Salaries and expenses.....................      208,138,000       224,189,000       222,035,000       +13,897,000        -2,154,000 
                                                                                                                                                        
Copyright Office, salaries and expenses.......................       33,402,000        35,787,000        34,567,000        +1,165,000        -1,220,000 
    Authority to spend receipts...............................      -22,269,000       -22,507,000       -22,426,000          -157,000           +81,000 
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Net subtotal, Copyright Office..........................       11,133,000        13,280,000        12,141,000        +1,008,000        -1,139,000 
                                                                                                                                                        
Books for the blind and physically handicapped, salaries and                                                                                            
 expenses.....................................................       44,964,000        48,025,000        47,870,000        +2,906,000          -155,000 
Furniture and furnishings.....................................        4,882,000         4,882,000         4,178,000          -704,000          -704,000 
                                                               =========================================================================================
      Total, Library of Congress (except CRS).................      269,117,000       290,376,000       286,224,000       +17,107,000        -4,152,000 
                                                                                                                                                        
                   ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                        
                 Library Buildings and Grounds                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                        
Structural and mechanical care................................        9,753,000        15,755,000        14,699,000        +4,946,000        -1,056,000 
                                                                                                                                                        
                  GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                        
             Office of Superintendent of Documents                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                        
Salaries and expenses.........................................       29,077,000        30,477,000        29,077,000   ................       -1,400,000 
                                                                                                                                                        
                   GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                        
Salaries and expenses.........................................      338,425,000       368,828,000       354,155,000       +15,730,000       -14,673,000 
    Offsetting collections....................................       -5,905,000        -7,404,000        -7,404,000        -1,499,000   ................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, General Accounting Office........................      332,520,000       361,424,000       346,751,000       +14,231,000       -14,673,000 
                                                               =========================================================================================
      Total, title II, Other agencies.........................      676,869,000       709,694,000       679,979,000        +3,110,000       -29,715,000 
                                                               =========================================================================================
      Grand total.............................................    1,486,227,000     1,602,774,000     1,537,827,000       +64,947,000       -51,600,000 
                                                                                                                                                        
               TITLE I--CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                        
Senate........................................................      441,208,000       487,850,000       460,622,000       +19,414,000       -27,228,000 
Joint Items...................................................       88,581,000        92,306,000        91,904,000        +3,323,000          -402,000 
Office of Compliance..........................................        2,609,000         2,600,000         2,600,000            -9,000   ................
Congressional Budget Office...................................       24,532,000        24,995,000        24,995,000          +463,000   ................
Architect of the Capitol......................................      108,118,000       134,474,000       130,324,000       +22,206,000        -4,150,000 
Library of Congress: Congressional Research Service...........       62,641,000        66,830,000        65,134,000        +2,493,000        -1,696,000 
Congressional printing and binding, Government Printing Office       81,669,000        84,025,000        82,269,000          +600,000        -1,756,000 
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, title I, Congressional operations................      809,358,000       893,080,000       857,848,000       +48,490,000       -35,232,000 
                                                               =========================================================================================
                   TITLE II--OTHER AGENCIES                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                        
Botanic Garden................................................       36,402,000        11,662,000         3,228,000       -33,174,000        -8,434,000 
Library of Congress (except CRS)..............................      269,117,000       290,376,000       286,224,000       +17,107,000        -4,152,000 
Architect of the Capitol (Library buildings and grounds)......        9,753,000        15,755,000        14,699,000        +4,946,000        -1,056,000 
Government Printing Office (except congressional printing and                                                                                           
 binding).....................................................       29,077,000        30,477,000        29,077,000   ................       -1,400,000 
General Accounting Office.....................................      332,520,000       361,424,000       346,751,000       +14,231,000       -14,673,000 
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, title II, Other agencies.........................      676,869,000       709,694,000       679,979,000        +3,110,000       -29,715,000 
                                                               =========================================================================================
      Grand total.............................................    1,486,227,000     1,602,774,000     1,537,827,000       +51,600,000       -64,947,000 
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\1\ Fiscal year 1997 enacted includes $3,250,000 provided in Public Law 104-208.                                                                        
\2\ Fiscal year 1997 enacted includes $250,000 provided in Public Law 104-208.                                                                          
\3\ Fiscal year 1997 enacted includes $650,000 provided in Public Law 104-208.                                                                          
\4\ Fiscal year 1997 enacted includes $33,500,000 provided in Public Law 105-18.                                                                        



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