[Senate Report 109-89]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                                                       Calendar No. 138
109th Congress                                                   Report
                                 SENATE
 1st Session                                                     109-89

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                LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS, 2006

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                 June 24, 2005.--Ordered to be printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 2985]

    The Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred the 
bill (H.R. 2985) making appropriations for the Legislative 
Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for 
other purposes, reports the same to the Senate with amendments 
and recommends that the bill as amended do pass.
    The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. ------
--) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes, 
reports favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do 
pass. deg.



Amount of new budget (obligational) authority

Total of bill as reported to the Senate.................  $3,833,765,000
Amount of 2005 appropriations...........................   3,605,054,000
Amount of 2006 budget estimate..........................   4,028,177,000
Amount of House allowance \1\...........................   2,864,418,000
Bill as recommended to Senate compared to--
    2005 appropriations.................................    +228,711,000
    2006 budget estimate................................    -194,412,000
    House allowance \1\.................................    +969,347,000

\1\ Excludes Senate items.


                            C O N T E N T S

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                                                                   Page
General Statement and Summary....................................     3
Government Performance and Results Act...........................     3
Title I--Legislative Branch Appropriations:
    Senate.......................................................     5
    House of Representatives.....................................    22
    Joint Items..................................................    23
    Office of Compliance.........................................    25
    Congressional Budget Office..................................    25
    Architect of the Capitol.....................................    26
    Library of Congress..........................................    34
    Government Printing Office...................................    40
    Government Accountability Office.............................    41
    Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund......................    41
    Center for Public Service Training and Development...........    42
Title II--General Provisions.....................................    43
Title III--Continuity of Representation..........................    44
Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI, of the Standing Rules of 
  the Sen- 
  ate............................................................    45
Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 
  of the Senate..................................................    45
Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI, of the Standing Rules of 
  the Senate.....................................................    46

                     GENERAL STATEMENT AND SUMMARY

    The Committee recommends new budget (obligational) 
authority of $3,833,765,000 for the legislative branch, for 
fiscal year 2006. This total is $194,412,000 below the budget 
request and $228,711,000 above the fiscal year 2005 level.
    The bill includes $264,600,000 for the U.S. Capitol Police; 
$427,212,000 for the Architect of the Capitol to maintain, 
improve, and construct buildings and facilities of the 
Congress; $484,383,000 for the Government Accountability 
Office; $579,562,000 for the Library of Congress; $126,927,000 
for the Government Printing Office; and $785,549,000 for 
operations of the Senate.
    The Committee expects all agencies to notify the Committee 
of any significant departures from budget plans presented to 
the Committee in any agency's budget justifications. In 
particular, agencies funded through this bill are required to 
notify the Committee prior to each reprogramming of funds in 
excess of the lesser of 10 percent or $500,000 between 
programs, projects or activities, or in excess of $500,000 
between object classifications (except for shifts within the 
pay categories, object class 11, 12, and 13 or as further 
specified in each agency's respective section). This includes 
cumulative reprogrammings that together total at least $500,000 
from or to a particular program, activity, or object 
classification as well as reprogramming of FTE's or funds to 
create new organizational entities within the Agency or to 
restructure entities which already exist. The Committee desires 
to be notified of reprogramming actions which involve less than 
the above-mentioned amounts if such actions would have the 
effect of changing an agency's funding requirements in future 
years or if programs or projects specifically cited in the 
Committee's reports are affected.
    The Committee also expects all agencies to submit operating 
plans for the Committee's approval within 30 days of the bill's 
enactment.

                 GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AND RESULTS ACT

    The Committee supports the applicability of many Government 
Performance and Results Act [GPRA] principles to the 
Legislative Branch. GPRA encourages greater efficiency, 
effectiveness, and accountability in Federal spending, and 
requires agencies to set goals and use performance measures for 
management and budgeting. While most Legislative Branch 
agencies have developed strategic plans, several agencies have 
not effectively dealt with major management problems and lack 
reliable data to verify and validate performance. While 
Legislative Branch agencies are not required to comply with 
GPRA, the Committee believes the spirit and intent of the 
Results Act should be applied to these agencies. The Committee 
intends to monitor agencies' progress in developing and 
implementing meaningful performance measures, describing how 
such measures will be verified and validated, linking 
performance measures to day-to-day activities, and coordinating 
across ``sister'' agencies. The Committee directs all 
legislative branch agencies to submit their plans for achieving 
this goal within 90 days of enactment of this Act.

               TITLE I--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS

                                 SENATE

                           Expense Allowances

Appropriations, 2005....................................        $195,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................         195,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................         195,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $195,000 for 
the expense allowances of the Vice President, the President pro 
tempore of the Senate, the President pro tempore emeritus of 
the Senate, the majority and minority leaders, the majority and 
minority whips, the chairmen of the majority and minority 
conference committees, and the chairmen of the majority and 
minority policy committees. The recommended allowances are as 
follows:
    For the expense allowance of the Vice President, the 
Committee recommends an amount of $20,000.
    For the expense allowance of the President pro tempore, the 
Committee recommends an amount of $40,000.
    For the expense allowance of the majority and minority 
leaders, the Committee recommends $40,000 for each leader, for 
a total of $80,000.
    For the expense allowance of the majority and minority 
whips, the Committee recommends $10,000 for each whip, for a 
total of $20,000.
    For the expense allowance of the President pro tempore 
emeritus, $15,000.
    For the expense allowance for the chairmen of the majority 
and minority conference committees, the Committee recommends 
$5,000 for each chairman, for a total of $10,000.
    For the expense allowance for the chairmen of the majority 
and minority policy committees, the Committee recommends $5,000 
for each chairman, for a total of $10,000.
    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, 2005....................................         $30,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................          30,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................          30,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $30,000 for 
representation allowances for the majority and minority 
leaders.
    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, 2005....................................    $134,840,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................     148,163,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................     147,120,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $147,120,000 
for the subaccounts funded under the overall account for the 
salaries of officers and employees of the Senate.
    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 2006 are 1,412 positions.

                    SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
         [Estimated staffing levels--fiscal years 2005 and 2006]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           2006 Request        2005
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Office of the Vice President............              45              45
Office of the President Pro Tempore.....              11              11
Office of the President Pro Tempore                    1               1
 Emeritus...............................
Offices of the majority and minority                  43              43
 leaders................................
Offices of the majority and minority                  30              30
 whips..................................
Conference committees...................              48              48
Offices of the the secretaries of the                 12              12
 conference of the majority and the
 conference of the minority.............
Policy Committees.......................              55              55
Office of the Chaplain..................               4               4
Office of the Secretary.................             252             252
Office of the Sergeant at Arms and                   893             875
 Doorkeeper.............................
Offices of the secretaries for the                    18              18
 majority and minority..................
                                         -------------------------------
      Totals............................           1,412           1,394
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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, 2005....................................      $2,108,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................       2,181,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................       2,181,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,181,000 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.

                  OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

Appropriations, 2005....................................        $561,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................         582,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................         582,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $582,000 for 
the Office of the President pro tempore.

              OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS

Appropriations, 2005....................................        $163,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................         290,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................         290,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $290,000 for 
the Office of the President pro tempore emeritus.

              OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS

Appropriations, 2005....................................      $3,808,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................       4,340,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................       4,340,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,340,000 for 
the offices of the majority and minority leaders.
    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 $2,170,000 for each office.

               OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS

Appropriations, 2005....................................      $2,556,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................       2,644,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................       2,644,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,644,000 for 
the offices of the majority and minority whips. It is to be 
equally divided, providing $1,322,000 for each office.
    The authority for the administrative and clerical staff 
funded by this appropriation was created by Public Law 84-242, 
effective July 1, 1955.

                      COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Appropriations, 2005....................................     $13,301,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................      13,758,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................      13,758,000

    For the salaries of the staff of the Committee on 
Appropriations, the Committee recommends an appropriation of 
$13,758,000.

                         CONFERENCE COMMITTEES

Appropriations, 2005....................................      $2,826,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................       2,940,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................       2,940,000

    For the administrative and clerical staffs of the majority 
and minority conference committees, the Committee recommends an 
appropriation of $2,940,000. The appropriation provides 
$1,470,000 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, 2005....................................        $702,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................         728,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................         728,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $728,000 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, 2005....................................      $2,946,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................       3,048,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................       3,048,000

    For the salaries of the administrative and clerical staffs 
of the majority and minority policy committees, the Committee 
recommends an appropriation of $3,048,000, or $1,524,000 for 
each committee.
    The chairman of each policy Committee may transfer to or 
from amounts provided for salaries of each policy Committee to 
the account for policy Committee expenses within the 
``Miscellaneous items'' appropriation.

                         OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN

Appropriations, 2005....................................        $341,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................         354,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................         354,000

    For the Office of the Chaplain, the Committee recommends an 
appropriation of $354,000. 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 $140,300.

                        OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Appropriations, 2005....................................     $19,586,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................      20,866,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................      20,866,000

    The Committee recommends $20,866,000 for salaries of the 
Office of the Secretary. Fiscal year 2006 staffing levels are 
estimated at 252 positions.
    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 2006 
have been submitted by the Secretary to the Committee. The 
departmental budgets grouped in the apportionment schedule 
under executive offices include: the Executive Office of the 
Secretary of the Senate, Page school, Senate Security, 
Information Systems, and Web Technology. The departmental 
budgets grouped in the apportionment schedule under 
administrative services include: conservation and preservation, 
curator, disbursing office, gift shop, historical office, human 
resources, interparliamentary services, library, printing and 
document services, public records, chief counsel for 
employment, and the stationery room. The departmental budgets 
grouped in the apportionment schedule under legislative and 
legal services include: the bill clerk, daily digest, enrolling 
clerk, journal clerk, legislative clerk, Official Reporters of 
Debate, captioning services, executive clerk, LIS project 
office, and Parliamentarian.

                  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
         [Estimated staffing levels--fiscal years 2005 and 2006]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           2006 request        2005
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Executive offices.......................              32              35
Administrative services.................             171             167
Legislative and legal services..........              49              50
                                         -------------------------------
      Totals............................             252             252
------------------------------------------------------------------------

             OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER

Appropriations, 2005....................................     $50,635,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................      57,743,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................      56,700,000

    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 $56,700,000 for fiscal 
year 2006. This is an increase of $6,065,000 over the fiscal 
year 2005 level, and a decrease of $1,043,000 below the request 
reflecting current payroll projections.
    The Sergeant at Arms structure reflects five major 
divisions: Capitol Division, Operations Division, Technology 
Development Services Division, IT Support Services Division and 
Staff Offices division. The Capitol Division consists of the 
Executive Office of the Sergeant at Arms, the Office of 
Security and Emergency Preparedness, the U.S. Capitol Police 
Liaison, the Senate Post Office and Recording Studio. These 
offices provide the executive management and leadership of the 
Sergeant at Arms for day to day operations; for security of the 
Senate side of the Capitol complex; for liaison with the United 
States Capitol Police; and mailing and recording studio 
services. The Operations Division provides printing and 
photographic services; furnishes and maintains the Senate side 
of the Capitol Building; and offers office support services 
such as desktop computer acquisition, State office liaison, and 
customer support. The Technology Development Services Division 
supports enterprise information technology systems, 
applications development, Internet/intranet services, 
information security, and network engineering. The IT Support 
Services Division provides desktop computer support; 
correspondence management system acquisition, maintenance and 
support; telecommunications equipment and services; general 
office equipment; and new technology assessment. The Staff 
Offices Division includes Financial Management, Human 
Resources, The Joint Office of Education and Training, and 
Process Management and Innovation.
    The offices and personnel covered by this appropriation are 
shown in the following table.

       OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE
                         APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE
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                                                             Committee
                  Item                      2005 level    recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capitol Division........................     $12,816,000     $14,530,000
    Positions...........................             271             273
Central Operations Division.............     $14,901,000     $16,592,000
    Positions...........................             294             302
Technology Development Services Division     $10,470,000     $11,787,000
    Positions...........................             127             134
IT Support Services Division............      $5,198,000      $5,714,000
    Positions...........................              89              89
Staff Offices Division..................      $7,250,000      $8,077,000
    Positions...........................              94              95
                                         -------------------------------
      Totals............................     $50,635,000     $56,700,000
      Positions.........................             875             893
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Committee expects to be notified in writing in a timely 
manner of any changes to the staffing levels or distribution of 
staff.

        OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY

Appropriations, 2005....................................      $1,528,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................       1,584,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................       1,584,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,584,000 for 
the offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority. 
The appropriation is to be equally divided, providing $792,000 
for each office.

                          AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS

Appropriations, 2005....................................     $33,779,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................      37,105,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................      37,105,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $37,105,000 
for agency contributions for employees paid under the 
appropriation, ``Salaries, officers and employees,'' and 
employees paid under the appropriation ``Expenses of the United 
States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control,'' 
employees paid under the appropriation ``Joint Economic 
Committee, and employees paid by the Senate Hair Care Services 
Revolving Fund.''
    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, 2005....................................      $5,152,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................       5,437,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................       5,437,000

    For the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, 
the Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,437,000. The 
amount provided pays for the salaries, expenses, and agency 
contributions of the office.

                     Office of Senate Legal Counsel

Appropriations, 2005....................................      $1,265,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................       1,306,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................       1,306,000

    The Office of Senate Legal Counsel was established pursuant 
to section 701 of Public Law 95-521. The Committee recommends 
an appropriation of $1,306,000 for the Office. The amount 
provided pays for the salaries, expenses, and agency 
contributions of the Office.

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, 2005....................................         $24,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................          24,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................          24,000

    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 an appropriation of $24,000, providing an 
allowance of $6,000 for each office.

                   Contingent Expenses of the Senate


                      INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS

Appropriations, 2005....................................    $110,000,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................     119,637,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................     119,637,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $119,637,000 
for inquiries and investigations by all Senate standing, 
special, and select 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, 2005....................................        $520,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................         520,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................         520,000

    The Committee recommends $520,000 for the expenses of the 
U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control. 
Established in 1985 by The Foreign Relations Authorization Act 
(Public Law 99-93), the Caucus was created to monitor and 
promote international compliance with narcotics control 
treaties and monitor and encourage U.S. Government and private 
programs seeking to expand international cooperation against 
drug abuse. The Caucus is composed of seven Senators and five 
members from the public sector with a chairman from the 
majority party and a co-chairman from the minority party.

                        SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

Appropriations, 2005....................................      $1,700,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................       1,900,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................       1,980,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,980,000 for 
expenses of the Office of the Secretary. This is $280,000 above 
the enacted level.
    The Committee recommends $80,000 for a study of employment 
compensation, hiring, and benefits practices of U.S. Senators' 
offices and general employment trends in the Senate.
    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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                                                            AMOUNT AVAILABLE
                                                            FISCAL YEAR 2005   BUDGET ESTIMATE
                           ITEM                              PUBLIC LAW 108-  FISCAL YEAR 2006     DIFFERENCE
                                                                   447
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DEPARTMENTAL OPERATING BUDGET:
    EXECUTIVE OFFICE......................................          $525,000          $550,000           $25,000
    ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES...............................         1,135,000         1,290,000           155,000
    LEGISLATIVE SERVICES..................................            40,000            60,000            20,000
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
      TOTALS..............................................         1,700,000         1,900,000           200,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Typical expenditures of the Secretary of the Senate 
include:
    Consultants.--Funding is provided 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 be paid to employees of a standing committee of the 
Senate.
    Legal Reference Volumes and Dictionaries.--Funding is 
provided to furnish U.S. Senators with volumes of the U.S. Code 
Annotated or U.S. Code service, pocket parts and supplements, 
as authorized by Public Law 92-51, July 9, 1971.
    The Disbursing Office is responsible for providing the U.S. 
Code Annotated or the U.S. Code Service to Senators when they 
assume office and upon receipt of a written request of a 
Senator. In addition, dictionaries and dictionary stands are 
also furnished to Senators from funds provided in this account.
    Contractual Legal and Administrative Services and 
Miscellaneous Expenses.--Funding is provided 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 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.
    Travel and Registration Fees.--Funding is provided 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. 
The current limitation for travel expenses was increased to 
$10,000 (Section 102 of Public Law 97-12, June 5, 1981). 
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.
    Orientation and Training.--Funding is provided 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 or Senate officials, not to 
exceed $25,000, 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.--Funding is provided 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.--Funding is provided 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 regulations promulgated by the Committee, to procure such 
pins or emblems and award them to Members, officers, and 
employees of the Senate who are entitled.
    Postage.--This account also 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.--Funding is provided 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 she 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 redesignated 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.--Funding is provided 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.--Funding is provided 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 inventory and calendar of exhibits on 
display within the Senate wing of the Capitol and Senate office 
buildings.
    The Senate Commission on Art was formerly 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.--Funding is provided (not to 
exceed $50,000) to the Secretary of the Senate to coordinate 
and carry out responsibilities in connection with foreign 
parliamentary groups or other foreign officials visiting the 
United States. Authorized by section 2 of Public Law 101-163, 
November 21, 1989.
    Office of Conservation and Preservation.--Funding is 
provided 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.--Funding is provided 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.--Funding is provided 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, as amended, the Ethics in Government Act, as amended, and 
the Lobbying Disclosure Act, as amended. 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) reports filed under 
section 101 shall be available for public inspection and a copy 
of the report shall be provided to any person upon request. Any 
person requesting a copy of a report may be required to pay a 
reasonable fee to cover the cost of reproduction. Any moneys 
received by the Secretary shall be deposited into the Office of 
Public Records Revolving Fund under the authority of Public Law 
101-163, November 21, 1989. The office also performs functions 
such as registration of mass mailings.
    Disbursing Office.--Funding is provided for expenses 
incurred in the operation of the disbursing office. Typical 
expenses for this office include online access charges for 
Department of Treasury systems, 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.
    Office of Captioning Services.--Funding is provided 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.--Funding is provided 
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, 2005....................................    $127,182,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................     162,225,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................     142,000,000

    The Committee recommends the appropriation of $142,000,000 
for expenses of the Sergeant at Arms, a reduction of 
$20,225,000 below the request, to remain available until 
September 30, 2010.
    The increase of $14,818,000 above the enacted level is 
largely associated with the planned modernization of the Senate 
telecommunications system, as well as security initiatives.
    The following table compares the component categories 
within this account for fiscal year 2005 and 2006 Committee 
recommendation.

       OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE
                         APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                Item                     2005 level      recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capitol Division....................        $5,820,000       $10,368,000
Central Operations Division.........        41,368,000        36,593,000
Technology Development Services             26,667,000        29,366,000
 Division...........................
IT Support Services Division........        50,145,000        61,213,000
Staff Offices Division..............         3,182,000         4,460,000
                                     -----------------------------------
      Totals........................       127,182,000       142,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Committee directs that the Sergeant at Arms provide to 
the Committee a spending plan prior to the beginning of fiscal 
year 2006. Any deviation of more than 10 percent cumulatively 
from the level for each item in the spending plan will require 
the customary approval of the Committee.

                          MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Appropriations, 2005....................................     $18,326,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................      18,326,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................      17,000,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $17,000,000 
for miscellaneous items, a decrease of $1,326,000 below the 
budget estimate.
    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:

                       FISCAL YEAR 2006 BUDGET MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS--APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE
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                                                                AMOUNT
                                                              AUTHORIZED
                           ITEM                            FISCAL YEAR 2005   BUDGET ESTIMATE      DIFFERENCE
                                                            PUBLIC LAW 108-  FISCAL YEAR 2006
                                                                  447
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Resolution and reorganization reserve....................     $2,500,000.00     $2,500,000.00  .................
Unallocated..............................................      5,935,600.00      4,292,000.00    ($1,643,600.00)
Reserve for contingencies (miscellaneous items)..........      1,000,000.00        800,000.00       (200,000.00)
Employees' compensation fund reimbursement (worker's             906,900.00        923,500.00         16,600.00
 compensation)...........................................
Mailing of Town Meeting Notices (Public Law 108-447,             500,000.00        500,000.00  .................
 dated Dec. 8, 2004).....................................
John Heinz Fellowship Program (S. Res. 356, dated Oct. 7,         85,000.00         85,000.00  .................
 1992, S. Res. 238, dated July 1, 1994, S. Res. 180 dated
 Sept. 30, 1999, S. Res. 428, dated Sept. 23, 2004)
 (expires Sept. 30, 2009)................................
Reception of foreign dignitaries (S. Res. 247, dated Feb.         30,000.00         30,000.00  .................
 7, 1962, as amended by S. Res. 370, dated Oct. 10, 2000)
Foreign travel--Members and employees (S. Res. 179, dated        125,000.00        125,000.00  .................
 May 25, 1977)...........................................
Federal employees compensation account (Public Law 96-         1,750,000.00      1,750,000.00  .................
 499, dated Dec. 5, 1980) (Unemployment Compensation)....
Conferences for the Majority and Minority (Public Laws:          300,000.00        300,000.00  .................
 97-51, dated Jan. 3, 1983, 101-250, dated Nov. 5, 1990,
 and 107-68, dated Nov. 12, 2001)........................
Policy Committees for the Majority and Minority (Public          150,000.00        150,000.00  .................
 Law 104-53, dated Nov. 19, 1995)........................
Postage..................................................          6,000.00      \1\ 6,000.00  .................
Stationery...............................................         16,500.00     \2\ 16,500.00  .................
Consultants--including agency contributions (2 USC 61h-6       3,000,000.00      3,500,000.00        500,000.00
 as amended).............................................
National Security Working Group (S. Res. 480, November           700,000.00        700,000.00  .................
 21, 2004) (expires Dec. 31, 2006).......................
Committee on Appropriations (Public Law 105-275, dated           950,000.00        950,000.00  .................
 Oct. 21, 1998)..........................................
Office of the Chaplain (Public Law 108-199, dated Jan.            50,000.00         50,000.00  .................
 23, 2004)...............................................
Senate Child Care Center:
    Agency Contribution costs authorized by Public Laws          300,000.00        300,000.00  .................
     102-90, dated Aug. 14, 1991 and 103-50, dated July
     2, 1993.............................................
    Training classes, conferences, & travel expenses as           21,000.00         22,000.00          1,000.00
     authorized by Public Law 104-197, dated Sept. 16,
     1996................................................
                                                          ------------------------------------------------------
        Total............................................     18,326,000.00     17,000,000.00     (1,326,000.00)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

\1\ Postage Apportionment (Fiscal Year 2006):
        President of the Senate............................      $2,700
      Secretary for the Majority...........................       1,100
      Secretary for the Minority...........................       1,100
      Chaplain.............................................       1,100
                                                       ---------------

        TOTAL..............................................       6,000
\2\ Stationery Apportionment (Fiscal year 2006):
      President of the Senate..............................      $8,000
      Conference of the Majority...........................         300
      Conference of the Minority...........................         300
      Chaplain.............................................         700
      Senate Chamber.......................................       7,200
                                                       ---------------

        TOTAL..............................................      16,500

    Resolution and Reorganization Reserve.--This line item is 
used to cover the costs of Senate resolutions and public laws 
that authorize expenditures from the contingent fund of the 
Senate that do not have specific appropriations for such 
purpose.
    Reserve for Contingencies.--This line item includes payment 
for gratuities for family members of deceased Senate employees; 
damage to automobiles in the Senate parking lots; contractual, 
legal, and administrative services; and miscellaneous expenses, 
and is controlled by the Committee on Rules and Administration.
    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.
    Reception of Foreign Dignitaries.--The Committee on Foreign 
Relations is authorized to expend not to exceed $30,000 each 
fiscal year to receive foreign dignitaries under the authority 
of Senate Resolution 247, agreed to February 7, 1962, as 
amended.
    John Heinz Fellowship Program.--This fellowship program was 
first authorized by S. Res. 356 and extended by S. Res. 238, 
and S. Res. 180. It is authorized through September 30, 2009 
and provides for up to 2 fellows each calendar year. The 
appointing authority is the Secretary of the Senate.
    Foreign Travel--Members and Employees.--Senate Resolution 
179, agreed to May 25, 1977, authorized payment from the 
contingent fund of the Senate, of the domestic portion 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 Minority.--The 
amount recommended provides for the expenses of the majority 
and minority policy committees.
    Postage.--Provides for postage allowances for the President 
of the Senate, Secretary of the Majority, Secretary of the 
Minority, and Senate Chaplain.
    Stationery.--Provides funds for stationery and office 
supplies for the President of the Senate, conference committees 
of the Senate, Office of the Chaplain, and the Senate Chamber.
    Consultants--Including Agency Contributions.--Provides 
authority for the appointment and payment of consultants to the 
majority and minority leaders, president pro tempore, president 
pro tempore emeritus, and the legislative counsel. The 
following summarizes the current authority and limitations:
    Majority leader: Nine consultants at not to exceed the 
daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. All 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: Nine consultants at not to exceed the 
daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. All 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 President Pro Tempore 
approval): Two consultants at not to exceed the daily rate for 
maximum standing committee rate. All of the consultants may be 
appointed at an annual rate of compensation not to exceed the 
maximum annual rate for a standing committee.
    President Pro Tempore: Two consultants at not to exceed the 
daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. The consultants 
may be appointed at an annual rate of compensation not to 
exceed the maximum annual rate for a standing committee.
    President Pro Tempore Emeritus: One consultant at not to 
exceed the daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. The 
consultants may be appointed at an annual rate of compensation 
not to exceed the maximum annual rate for a standing committee.
    Senate National Security Working Group.--Provides funding 
for the Senate National Security Working Group, under the 
authority of Senate Resolution 75, agreed to March 25, 1999. 
The Senate National Security Working Group was formerly the 
Senate Arms Control Observer Group.
    Committee on Appropriations.--Pursuant to Public Law 105-
275 provides funding for administrative expenses for the 
Committee on Appropriations.
    Senate Employees' Child Care Center--Agency 
Contributions.--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. The Senate 
Employees' Child Care Center is intended primarily for the 
children of members and employees of the Senate.
    Senate Employees' Child Care Center--Training Classes and 
Conference Costs.--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.
    Student Loan Repayment Program.--Provides for the repayment 
of student loans at a maximum of $500 per month, for eligible 
employees at the discretion of the employing office, to enhance 
recruitment and retention of Senate staff.

        SENATORS' OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2005....................................    $320,660,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................     364,985,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................     350,000,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation for fiscal year 
2006 of $350,000,000 for the Senators' Official Personnel and 
Office Expense Account.
    This account funds salaries and benefits of Senators' 
staffs as well as the office expense allowance for Senators' 
offices. 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 table illustrates the 
allowances per population category and the States which fall 
into those categories. The estimate for fiscal year 2006 totals 
$207,529,496.
    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 $157,559 for a total 
of $472,677 per office, or $47,267,700 for all 100 Senators.
    The third component of the SOPOEA is for office expenses 
and totals $20,128,942. Each Senator's office is allocated an 
amount for office expenses, as displayed in the following 
table. 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 interchangeable. 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. It should also be 
noted that the figures in the following table are preliminary, 
and that official notification of member budgets is issued by 
the Financial Clerk of the Senate after final passage of this 
bill.
    The following table illustrates the several components of 
the SOPOEA.

                   SENATORS' OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE--FISCAL YEAR 2006
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Admin. & Cler.      Legislative         O.O.E.A
                 State                   Assist Allowance  Assist Allowance   Allowance 10/1/   Total Allowance
                                             10/1/2005         10/1/2005           2005            10/1/2005
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alabama................................        $1,926,936          $472,677          $184,735        $2,584,348
Alaska.................................         1,926,936           472,677           253,317         2,652,930
Arizona................................         1,989,000           472,677           204,115         2,665,792
Arkansas...............................         1,926,936           472,677           169,951         2,569,564
California.............................         3,170,602           472,677           468,102         4,111,381
Colorado...............................         1,926,936           472,677           191,811         2,591,424
Connecticut............................         1,926,936           472,677           161,063         2,560,676
Delaware...............................         1,926,936           472,677           128,580         2,528,193
Florida................................         2,733,805           472,677           312,749         3,519,231
Georgia................................         2,175,203           472,677           219,805         2,867,685
Hawaii.................................         1,926,936           472,677           280,432         2,680,045
Idaho..................................         1,926,936           472,677           165,569         2,565,182
Illinois...............................         2,423,469           472,677           266,601         3,162,747
Indiana................................         2,051,068           472,677           196,265         2,720,010
Iowa...................................         1,926,936           472,677           171,230         2,570,843
Kansas.................................         1,926,936           472,677           169,383         2,568,996
Kentucky...............................         1,926,936           472,677           178,622         2,578,235
Louisiana..............................         1,926,936           472,677           186,973         2,586,586
Maine..................................         1,926,936           472,677           149,007         2,548,620
Maryland...............................         1,989,000           472,677           172,317         2,633,994
Massachusetts..........................         2,051,068           472,677           195,887         2,719,632
Michigan...............................         2,299,337           472,677           235,669         3,007,683
Minnesota..............................         1,989,000           472,677           189,416         2,651,093
Mississippi............................         1,926,936           472,677           170,107         2,569,720
Missouri...............................         1,989,000           472,677           198,196         2,659,873
Montana................................         1,926,936           472,677           162,836         2,562,449
Nebraska...............................         1,926,936           472,677           161,386         2,560,999
Nevada.................................         1,926,936           472,677           175,667         2,575,280
New Hampshire..........................         1,926,936           472,677           143,686         2,543,299
New Jersey.............................         2,175,203           472,677           206,340         2,854,220
New Mexico.............................         1,926,936           472,677           167,620         2,567,233
New York...............................         2,813,220           472,677           321,468         3,607,365
North Carolina.........................         2,175,203           472,677           218,610         2,866,490
North Dakota...........................         1,926,936           472,677           150,610         2,550,223
Ohio...................................         2,361,404           472,677           256,425         3,090,506
Oklahoma...............................         1,926,936           472,677           181,833         2,581,446
Oregon.................................         1,926,936           472,677           190,942         2,590,555
Pennsylvania...........................         2,423,469           472,677           263,491         3,159,637
Rhode Island...........................         1,926,936           472,677           139,216         2,538,829
South Carolina.........................         1,926,936           472,677           175,132         2,574,745
South Dakota...........................         1,926,936           472,677           152,477         2,552,090
Tennessee..............................         1,989,000           472,677           195,417         2,657,094
Texas..................................         2,932,350           472,677           365,096         3,770,123
Utah...................................         1,926,936           472,677           171,078         2,570,691
Vermont................................         1,926,936           472,677           137,117         2,536,730
Virginia...............................         2,113,135           472,677           196,735         2,782,547
Washington.............................         2,051,068           472,677           215,952         2,739,697
West Virginia..........................         1,926,936           472,677           148,988         2,548,601
Wisconsin..............................         1,989,000           472,677           192,702         2,654,379
Wyoming................................         1,926,936           472,677           153,745         2,553,358
                                        ------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TOTAL............................       103,764,748        23,633,850        10,064,471       137,463,069
                                                       2                2                2                2
      GRAND TOTAL......................       207,529,496        47,267,700        20,128,942       274,926,138
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    According to the most recent employment data compiled by 
the Secretary of the Senate, as of April 30, 2005, there were 
4,228 individuals employed in Senators' offices throughout the 
United States and covered by this appropriation.
    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 2006 
request for this account anticipates $83,553,000 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. Evidence of this can be found in the 
semiannual report of the Secretary of the Senate.

                       SENATE OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS

Appropriations, 2005....................................        $300,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................         300,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................         300,000

    For the official mail costs of the Senate, the Committee 
recommends an appropriation of $300,000, which is the same as 
the budget request.

                       Administrative Provisions

    Sec. 1. Administrative and Clerical Allowance. This 
provision increases by $50,000 the allowance for administrative 
and clerical assistance.
    Sec. 2. Consultants. This provision increases by one each, 
the number of consultants authorized for the majority and 
minority leaders for fiscal year 2006.
    Sec. 3. United States Senate Collection. This provision 
extends for 1 year the availability of funds for the Senate art 
collection.
    Sec. 4. Senate Commission on Art. This provision enables 
the U.S. Senate Commission on Art to use the Senate 
Preservation Fund (up to $10,000 per year) for payments for 
receptions, meals and food related expenses.
    Sec. 5. Absences. This section eliminates a provision of 2 
U.S.C. 39, relative to member absences from the Senate, which 
has no practical application in today's Senate and was last 
acted upon in 1865.
    Sec. 6. Modification of Certain Consultant Requirement. 
This provision amends section 10(a)(5) of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 1999.

                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Appropriation, 2005.....................................  $1,079,354,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................   1,127,817,000
House allowance.........................................   1,092,407,000
Committee recommendation................................   1,092,407,000

    In keeping with the longstanding tradition of comity 
between the Houses on matters pertaining solely to one House, 
the Committee concurs with the House allowance of 
$1,092,407,000 for the House of Representatives.

                              JOINT ITEMS


                        Joint Economic Committee

Appropriations, 2005....................................      $4,139,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................       4,276,000
House allowance.........................................       4,276,000
Committee recommendation................................       4,276,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,276,000 for 
the Joint Economic Committee. This is an increase of $137,000 
over the enacted level owing to anticipated cost-of-living 
increases. The JEC performs research and economic analysis, and 
monitors and analyzes current economic, financial, and 
employment condition.

                      Joint Committee on Taxation

Appropriations, 2005....................................      $8,366,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................       8,781,000
House allowance.........................................       8,781,000
Committee recommendation................................       8,781,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,781,000 for 
salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation. This 
is an increase of $415,000 over the enacted level primarily to 
accommodate cost-of-living increases.

                   Office of the Attending Physician

Appropriations, 2005....................................      $2,508,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................       2,545,000
House allowance.........................................       2,545,000
Committee recommendation................................       2,545,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,545,000 for 
the Office of the Attending Physician. The Office was first 
established by House Resolution 253, adopted December 5, 1928.

               Capitol Guide and Special Services Office

Appropriations, 2005....................................      $3,844,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................       4,098,000
House allowance.........................................       4,268,000
Committee recommendation................................       4,098,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,098,000 for 
the Capitol Guide and Special Services Office, the same as the 
amended budget request. This provides for 72 full-time 
equivalent employees.

                      Statements of Appropriations

Appropriations, 2005....................................         $30,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................          30,000
House allowance.........................................          30,000
Committee recommendation................................          30,000

    The Committee recommends $30,000 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 
109th 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.

                             Capitol Police

                                                             Recommended

Salaries................................................    $222,600,000
Expenses................................................      42,000,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Total, Capitol Police.............................     264,600,000

    The Committee recommends $264,600,000 for the U.S. Capitol 
Police. This is an increase of $23,131,000 over fiscal year 
2005 and a decrease of $25,539,000 below the request, 
reflecting more accurate projections of requirements.

                                SALARIES

Appropriations, 2005....................................    $201,812,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................     230,191,000
House allowance.........................................     210,350,000
Committee recommendation................................     222,600,000

    The Committee recommendation totals $222,600,000 for 
salaries, an increase of $20,788,000 over the enacted level and 
a decrease of $7,591,000 below the request. This level will 
support the current staffing level of 1,592 officers and 411 
civilian staff, and will accommodate the anticipated cost of 
living adjustment and estimated overtime requirements. In 
addition, the amount recommended would enable the USCP to begin 
hiring officers for the Capitol Visitor Center (estimated at 14 
FTE for fiscal year 2006).
    The amount provided covers salaries, benefits, and overtime 
costs. Capitol Police personnel are also eligible for hazardous 
duty pay and comparability pay similar to locality pay 
adjustments granted other Federal law enforcement personnel in 
the Washington, DC, area.

                            general expenses

Appropriations, 2005.................................... \1\ $39,657,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................      59,948,000
House allowance.........................................      29,345,000
Committee recommendation................................      42,000,000

\1\ Includes $11,000,000 in supplemental funds provided in Public Law 
109-13.

    The Committee recommends $42,000,000 for general expenses 
of the Capitol Police, an increase of $2,343,000 over fiscal 
year 2005. The Committee has included funds for all critical 
expense items.
    Expenses include office supplies and equipment, laundry and 
dry-cleaning, communications, motor vehicles, uniforms and 
equipment, investigations, training, and miscellaneous items.
    Necessary expenses are included to continue the mounted 
horse unit.

                       Administrative Provisions

    Sec. 1001. Transfer Authority. The Committee has included a 
routine provision which allows for funds to be transferred 
between the ``Salaries'' and ``General expenses'' accounts.
    Sec. 1002. Library of Congress Security. This provision 
continues current authority of the USCP to fill Library of 
Congress police vacancies with Capitol Police Officers. The 
Committee commends USCP for its efforts in improving the 
security of the LOC and working diligently to implement the 
memorandum of understanding [MOU] governing the detail of USCP 
officers to the LOC. The Committee expects the USCP to fill LOC 
police vacancies in fiscal year 2006.

                          OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE


                         Salaries and Expenses

Appropriations, 2005....................................      $2,402,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................       3,112,000
House allowance.........................................       3,112,000
Committee recommendation................................       3,112,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,112,000 for 
the salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, an 
increase of $710,000 over fiscal year 2005. The Committee notes 
that $470,000 is required to complete the 109th Congress 
biennial health and safety inspection.
    The Committee has not recommended a representation 
allowance for the Executive Director.

                      CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE


                         Salaries and Expenses

Appropriations, 2005....................................     $34,640,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................      35,853,000
House allowance.........................................      35,450,000
Committee recommendation................................      35,853,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $35,853,000 
for the Congressional Budget Office. The amount recommended 
represents an increase of $1,213,000 over the enacted level to 
cover anticipated pay and price level increases for the current 
staffing level of 235 FTE.

                        Administrative Provision

    Sec. 1100. Waiver of Certain Claims. The Committee 
recommends an amendment to Section 5584 of title 5, United 
States Code, to include the Congressional Budget Office. 
Section 5584 of title 5 authorizes agencies to waive 
overpayment of pay and travel expenses, and establishes limits 
and standards for such waivers. When originally enacted in 
1968, section 5584 applied only to Executive branch agencies. 
In 1974, it was amended to include the Government Printing 
Office, the Library of Congress, the Architect of the Capitol, 
and the Botanic Garden.

                        ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

    The Committee has recommended a funding level of 
$427,212,000 for all activities of the Architect of the 
Capitol, including temporary and construction management 
division staff. The amount recommended is $79,268,000 below the 
request.
    The following table shows the request and the Committee 
recommendation:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    2005          Fiscal year          2006
                       Appropriation                         appropriation \1\    2006 request    recommendation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
General Administration.....................................       $79,704,000       $76,982,000      $76,522,000
Capitol Building...........................................        28,626,000        27,105,000       25,380,000
Capitol Grounds............................................        15,118,000         7,801,000        7,061,000
Senate Office Buildings....................................        61,586,000        65,564,000       67,004,000
House Office Buildings.....................................        64,830,000        68,698,000       59,616,000
Capitol Power Plant........................................        56,379,000        59,255,000       58,817,000
Library Buildings and Grounds..............................        39,776,000        83,318,000       70,948,000
Capitol Visitor Center.....................................  .................       72,185,000       44,200,000
Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds.......................         9,906,000        34,959,000       10,031,000
Botanic Garden.............................................         6,275,000        10,613,000        7,633,000
                                                            ----------------------------------------------------
      Total \2\............................................       362,200,000       506,480,000      427,212,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Including rescission and supplemental appropriations.
\2\ Excludes House Office Buildings.

                         General Administration

Appropriations, 2005....................................     $79,704,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................      76,982,000
House allowance.........................................      77,002,000
Committee recommendation................................      76,522,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $76,522,000 
for general administration. This will accommodate an FTE level 
of 362.
    The General Administration appropriation provides funding 
for salaries and related benefits of the Architect, officers, 
administrative and support staff, including engineering and 
architecture employees. This account also provides for 
administrative items such as agency-wide contractual services; 
surveys and studies; information technology; and safety 
engineering operations.
    The following table displays the budget detail.

                         GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
                     [Request versus recommendation]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                Item                  Amount requested   recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  FISCAL YEAR 2006 OPERATING BUDGET

Personal Services...................       $45,167,000       $45,167,000
Rent, Communications, Utilities,             6,047,000         6,047,000
 Travel & Printing..................
Other Services......................        18,688,000        18,688,000
Supplies............................           927,000           927,000
Equipment...........................         5,693,000         5,693,000
                                     -----------------------------------
      Subtotal, Operating Budget....        76,522,000        76,522,000
                                     ===================================
   FISCAL YEAR 2006 PROJECT BUDGET

Load Bank (1,000kw, 480-208V).......            40,000  ................
Load Bank Connections (Various                  70,000  ................
 Buildings).........................
Study, Emergency Power Requirements.           350,000  ................
                                     -----------------------------------
      Subtotal, Project Budget......           460,000  ................
                                     ===================================
      Total, General Administration.        76,982,000        76,522,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Committee has not recommended funds for two projects 
that will be funded through a fiscal year 2005 reprogramming.
    The Committee is concerned about the underexecution of 
payroll dollars and associated full-time equivalent positions 
and expects better management of payroll and FTEs.

                            Capitol Building

Appropriations, 2005....................................     $28,626,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................      27,105,000
House allowance.........................................      22,097,000
Committee recommendation................................      25,380,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $25,380,000 
for necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation 
of the Capitol. Of this, $10,055,000 is available until 
September 30, 2010. This funding will support 178 FTE.
    The following table displays the budget detail.

                            CAPITOL BUILDING
                     [Request versus recommendation]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                Item                  Amount requested   recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  FISCAL YEAR 2006 OPERATING BUDGET

Personal Services...................       $10,518,000       $10,518,000
Other Services......................         3,101,000         3,101,000
Supplies............................           666,000           666,000
Equipment...........................           245,000           245,000
                                     -----------------------------------
      Subtotal, Operating Budget....        14,530,000        14,530,000
                                     ===================================
   FISCAL YEAR 2006 PROJECT BUDGET

Replacement of Minton Tile..........           625,000           225,000
Computer, Telecom, & Electrical                300,000           300,000
 Support............................
Restoration of East Front Bronze               720,000           270,000
 Doors..............................
Emergency Power Upgrades, House                120,000           120,000
 Chamber, USC.......................
Minor Construction..................         2,500,000         2,500,000
Emergency Exit Signs and Lighting,           1,000,000         1,000,000
 CB.................................
Emergency Electrical Service                 2,980,000         2,980,000
 Upgrade, CB........................
Compartment Barriers and Horizontal          2,630,000         1,755,000
 Exits, CB..........................
West Terrace Egress Doors and                1,700,000         1,700,000
 Stairs, CB.........................
                                     -----------------------------------
      Subtotal, Project Budget......        12,575,000        10,850,000
                                     ===================================
      Total, Capitol Building.......        27,105,000        25,380,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Committee expects the Capitol Visitor Center, once 
operational, will be treated as an extension of the Capitol 
Building, and the Superintendent of the Capitol Building will 
be given the necessary resources for the care and maintenance 
of the facility.

                            Capitol Grounds

Appropriations, 2005.................................... \1\ $15,118,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................       7,801,000
House allowance.........................................       7,723,000
Committee recommendation................................       7,061,000

\1\ Includes $8,200,000 in supplemental appropriations (Public Law 109-
13.)

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,061,000 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. The Committee expects AOC to 
employ an adequate number of grounds staff (71 FTE) to ensure 
appropriate care and maintenance of the Capitol Grounds.
    The following table displays the budget detail.

                             CAPITOL GROUNDS
                     [Request versus recommendation]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                Item                  Amount requested   recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  FISCAL YEAR 2006 OPERATING BUDGET

Personal Services...................        $5,122,000        $5,122,000
Travel..............................             2,000             2,000
Other Services......................         1,131,000         1,131,000
Supplies............................           392,000           392,000
Equipment...........................           197,000           197,000
Insurance Claims and Indemnities....             2,000             2,000
                                     -----------------------------------
      Subtotal, Operating Budget....         6,846,000         6,846,000
                                     ===================================
   FISCAL YEAR 2006 PROJECT BUDGET

CVC Land Restoration................            50,000            50,000
National Garden Sidewalks...........           165,000           165,000
East Front Plantings................           740,000  ................
                                     -----------------------------------
      Subtotal, Project Budget......           955,000           215,000
                                     ===================================
      Total, Capitol Grounds........         7,801,000         7,061,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Committee has not recommended funding for east front 
plantings as this is a Capitol Visitor Center project.

                        Senate Office Buildings

Appropriations, 2005....................................     $61,586,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................      65,564,000
House allowance.........................................  Not considered
Committee recommendation................................      67,004,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $67,004,000 
and 562 FTE for maintenance of the Senate office buildings, of 
which $15,745,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2010.
    The following table displays the budget detail.

                         SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS
                     [Request versus recommendation]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                Item                  Amount requested   recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  FISCAL YEAR 2006 OPERATING BUDGET

Personal Services...................       $32,612,000       $32,612,000
Rent, Communications, Utilities, and         8,701,000         8,701,000
 Travel.............................
Other Services......................         3,554,000         3,554,000
Supplies............................         2,812,000         2,757,000
Equipment...........................         1,653,000         1,648,000
Insurance Claims and Indemnities....             2,000             2,000
                                     -----------------------------------
      Subtotal, Operating Budget....        49,334,000        49,274,000
                                     ===================================
   FISCAL YEAR 2006 PROJECT BUDGET

Refinish Historic Woodwork..........           285,000           285,000
Seal Fire Wall Penetrations, HSOB &            300,000           300,000
 DSOB...............................
Replace Carpet, HSOB................           300,000           300,000
Point, Caulk, and Clean, RSOB.......           200,000           200,000
Legislative Call System Upgrade,               400,000           400,000
 Phase I............................
Electrical and Data Wire Management.            40,000            40,000
Rotunda Electrical and Data Wire                75,000            75,000
 Management.........................
Network Transformer Replacement.....            90,000            90,000
Fire Alarm Replacement SCCC & SWPR..           100,000           100,000
Tunnel Fire Protection Upgrades.....           250,000           250,000
Color Coded Egress..................           100,000           100,000
Egress Improvements.................           500,000           500,000
Smoke Management System Installation           150,000           150,000
Minor Construction..................         3,000,000         4,000,000
Emergency Lighting Upgrades, HSOB...         3,600,000         3,600,000
Replace Modular Furniture, HSOB.....         3,900,000         3,900,000
Public Restroom Upgrades, South              2,400,000         2,400,000
 Stack, HSOB........................
High Voltage Switchgear Replacement,           540,000           540,000
 HSOB...............................
Repair Marble Floors and Clean Arch   ................           500,000
 Surfaces...........................
                                     -----------------------------------
      Subtotal, Project Budget......        16,230,000        17,730,000
                                     ===================================
      Total, Senate Office Buildings        65,564,000        67,004,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                         House Office Buildings

Appropriation, 2005.....................................     $64,830,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................      68,698,000
House allowance.........................................      59,616,000
Committee recommendation................................      59,616,000

    The Committee has included funds for maintenance of House 
office buildings at the level recommended by the House in H.R. 
2985. As this item pertains solely to the House, the Committee 
makes no independent judgment on the House allowance.

                          Capitol Power Plant

Appropriations, 2005....................................     $56,379,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................      59,255,000
House allowance.........................................      58,585,000
Committee recommendation................................      58,817,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $58,817,000 
and 95 FTE for the operations of the Capitol Power Plant. This 
is supplemented by $6,500,000 in reimbursements, for a total of 
$65,317,000. This is $4,573,000 above the enacted level and 
$438,000 below the request. Of the amount provided, $1,600,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2010.
    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.
    Within the operating budget, 79 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 2006 ESTIMATED UTILITY COSTS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                                                          recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Purchase of electrical energy..........................      $22,469,000
Purchase of natural gas................................        7,270,000
Purchase of steam......................................          571,000
Purchase of chilled water..............................          626,000
Purchase of coal.......................................        6,847,000
Purchase of oil........................................        3,117,000
Water and sewer payments...............................        3,784,000
                                                        ----------------
      Total............................................       44,684,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The balance of this appropriation supports a work force to 
operate and maintain the Power Plant.
    The following table displays the budget detail.

                           CAPITOL POWER PLANT
                     [Request versus recommendation]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Committee
               Item                  Amount requested    recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FISCAL YEAR 2006 OPERATING BUDGET

Personal Services.................        $9,500,000         $9,500,000
Rent, Communications, Utilities &         41,551,000         41,551,000
 Travel...........................
Other Services....................         2,240,000          2,240,000
Supplies..........................         9,190,000          9,190,000
Equipment.........................           556,000            556,000
Reimbursement.....................        (6,500,000)        (6,500,000)
                                   -------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Operating Budget..        56,537,000         56,537,000
                                   =====================================
  FISCAL YEAR 2006 PROJECT BUDGET

Replace Air Compressors with                 230,000            230,000
 Centrifugal Units................
Replace Ash Handling System.......           230,000   .................
Replace Hotwell with Condensate              240,000            240,000
 Receiver.........................
Main Dozer and Track Mobile.......           418,000            210,000
CPP Beautification (Design).......         1,000,000          1,000,000
Egress Improvements, (Design).....           600,000            600,000
                                   -------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Project Budget....         2,718,000          2,280,000
                                   =====================================
      Total, Capitol Power Plant..        59,255,000         58,817,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Committee notes the Government Accountability Office 
recently completed a report entitled ``Capitol Power Plant: 
Actions Needed to Improve Operating Efficiency.'' The Committee 
supports AOC's efforts to implement the GAO recommendations, 
specifically streamlining staffing, using the most economically 
priced boiler fuel, and implementing prudent operational and 
organizational changes. GAO estimates that implementation of 
these recommendations would save $7,000,000 in annual operating 
expenses.

                     Library Buildings and Grounds

Appropriations, 2005....................................     $39,776,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................      83,318,000
House allowance.........................................      31,318,000
Committee recommendation................................      70,948,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $70,948,000 
and 187 FTE for the care and maintenance of the Library 
buildings and grounds by the Architect of the Capitol, of which 
$42,950,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2010. 
The recommendation is $31,172,000 above the enacted amount for 
fiscal year 2005 and $12,370,000 below the request.
    The following table displays the budget detail.

                      LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
                     [Request versus recommendation]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                Item                  Amount requested   recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  FISCAL YEAR 2006 OPERATING BUDGET

Personal Services...................       $11,524,000       $11,524,000
Transportation of Things............            15,000            15,000
Other Services......................         6,784,000         6,784,000
Supplies............................         2,041,000         2,041,000
Equipment...........................           359,000           359,000
                                     -----------------------------------
      Subtotal, Operating Budget....        20,723,000        20,723,000
                                     ===================================
   FISCAL YEAR 2006 PROJECT BUDGET

Preservation Environmental                      80,000            80,000
 Monitoring.........................
Replace Sidewalks, JAB & TJB........           100,000           100,000
Replace Partitions Support, JMMB....           250,000           250,000
Painting of Interior Arches, TJB....           245,000           245,000
Repair Life Safety Deficiencies.....           400,000           400,000
Upgrade Filtration Efficiency to 95            700,000           700,000
 percent............................
Copyright Office Reconfiguration....         5,500,000         5,500,000
Book Storage Modules 3 & 4..........        40,700,000        40,700,000
Smoke Detector Upgrades, JAB........         3,700,000  ................
Smoke Detector Upgrades, JMMB.......         3,700,000  ................
High Voltage Switchgear Replacement,         1,180,000  ................
 JMMB...............................
High Voltage Switchgear Replacement,         1,090,000  ................
 TJB................................
Condition Assessment--All LOC                2,400,000  ................
 Facilities.........................
Copyright Deposit Facility, Fort               800,000           800,000
 Meade..............................
TJB Decks, B, C, & D (Design).......           450,000           450,000
Minor Construction..................         1,300,000         1,000,000
                                     -----------------------------------
      Subtotal, Project Budget......        62,595,000        50,225,000
                                     ===================================
      Total, Library Buildings &            83,318,000        70,948,000
       Grounds......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Committee recommends funds for the highest-priority 
Library projects, specifically the book storage modules at Fort 
Meade ($40,700,000) and the copyright office reconfiguration 
($5,500,000).

                  Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds

Appropriations, 2005....................................  \1\ $9,906,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................      34,959,000
House allowance.........................................      16,830,000
Committee recommendation................................      10,031,000

\1\ Includes $4,100,000 in supplemental appropriations provided in 
Public Law 109-13.

    The Committee recommends $10,031,000 and 12 FTE for Capitol 
Police Buildings and Grounds, an increase of $125,000 over the 
current level. The decrease of $24,928,000 below the request 
reflects elimination of funding for the off-site delivery 
facility (design of which was funded in the fiscal year 2005 
emergency supplemental, Public Law 109-13), as well as revised 
lease estimates for the Fairchild building.
    The following table displays the budget detail.

                  CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
                     [Request versus recommendation]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                Item                  Amount requested   recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  FISCAL YEAR 2006 OPERATING BUDGET

Personal Services...................          $421,000          $421,000
Rent, Communications, &                      8,068,000         6,640,000
 Transportation of Things...........
Other Services......................         2,134,000         2,134,000
Supplies............................            50,000            50,000
                                     -----------------------------------
      Subtotal, Operating Budget....        10,673,000         9,245,000
                                     ===================================
   FISCAL YEAR 2006 PROJECT BUDGET

USCP Furniture Replacement..........           500,000           500,000
HVAC Replacement, Crib..............           116,000           116,000
Backup Power-Fairchild Building.....            70,000            70,000
Update USCP Master Plan.............            50,000            50,000
Energy Survey, USCP.................            50,000            50,000
Minor Construction..................           500,000  ................
Off-Site Delivery/Screening Center,         23,000,000  ................
 USCP...............................
                                     -----------------------------------
      Subtotal, Project Budget......        24,286,000           786,000
                                     ===================================
      Total, Capitol Police                 34,959,000        10,031,000
       Buildings & Grounds..........
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                             Botanic Garden

Appropriations, 2005....................................      $6,275,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................      10,613,000
House allowance.........................................       7,211,000
Committee recommendation................................       7,633,000

    The Committee recommends $7,633,000 for salaries and 
expenses of the Botanic Garden, and an FTE ceiling of 66 
(including four FTE for the National Garden). This is 
$2,980,000 below the request level. Changes from the request 
include a reduction of $3,500,000, reflecting the fact that the 
conservatory construction claim will be funded through a fiscal 
year 2005 reprogramming. Also, the Committee recommends 
$520,000 for operations of the National Garden.
    The following table displays the budget detail.

                             BOTANIC GARDEN
                     [Request versus recommendation]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                Item                  Amount requested   recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  FISCAL YEAR 2006 OPERATING BUDGET

Personal Services...................        $4,883,000        $4,883,000
Travel & Transportation of Things...             8,000             8,000
Other Services......................           665,000           665,000
Supplies............................           745,000           745,000
Equipment...........................            65,000            65,000
National Garden Operations..........  ................           520,000
                                     -----------------------------------
      Subtotal, Operating Budget....         6,366,000         6,886,000
                                     ===================================
   FISCAL YEAR 2006 PROJECT BUDGET

Partnership Support.................           300,000           300,000
Fire Alarm System Upgrade,                     187,000           187,000
 Production Facility................
Vehicle Replacement.................            60,000            60,000
Conservatory Construction Claim.....         3,500,000  ................
Administration Building Improvements           200,000           200,000
                                     -----------------------------------
      Subtotal, Project Budget......         4,247,000           747,000
                                     ===================================
      Total, Botanic Garden.........        10,613,000         7,633,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                         Capitol Visitor Center

Appropriations, 2005:
    CVC Project.........................................................
    CVC Operations......................................................
Budget estimate, 2006:
    CVC Project.........................................     $36,900,000
    CVC Operations......................................      35,285,000
House allowance:
    CVC Project.........................................      36,900,000
    CVC Operations......................................................
Committee recommendation:
    CVC Project.........................................      41,900,000
    CVC Operations......................................       2,300,000

    The Committee recommends $41,900,000 for completion of the 
Capitol Visitor Center and $2,300,000 for CVC Operations. 
According to the Government Accountability Office, the amount 
requested by the Architect is unlikely to be sufficient to 
complete the CVC. Therefore, the Committee has added $5,000,000 
to the budget based on GAO's recommendation. In addition, the 
opening is likely to be delayed well beyond the timeframe on 
which the budget estimate for operations was predicated. 
Therefore, the Committee has reduced the budget request for 
operations to $2,300,000.
    The Capitol Visitor Center was established to improve 
security for all persons working in or visiting the U.S. 
Capitol and enhance the educational experience of visitors.
    The following table displays the budget detail.

                         CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER
                     [Request versus recommendation]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                Item                  Amount requested   recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  FISCAL YEAR 2006 OPERATING BUDGET

Personal Services...................       $12,098,000        $2,300,000
Travel & Printing and Reproduction..           647,000  ................
Supplies............................           295,000  ................
Equipment...........................         2,254,000  ................
                                     -----------------------------------
      Subtotal, Operating Budget....        15,294,000         2,300,000
                                     ===================================
   FISCAL YEAR 2006 PROJECT BUDGET

Transition Support..................         3,789,000  ................
Visitor Services....................         1,472,000  ................
Exhibits............................           407,000  ................
Gift Shops..........................         1,268,000  ................
USCP CVC Fit-Out....................           350,000  ................
U.S. House of Representatives CAO            1,775,000  ................
 Shell Space........................
U.S. House of Representatives CAO...        10,930,000  ................
CVC Cost to Complete................        36,900,000        41,900,000
                                     -----------------------------------
      Subtotal, Project Budget......        56,891,000        41,900,000
                                     ===================================
      Total, Capitol Visitor Center.        72,185,000        44,200,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                        Administrative Provision

    Sec. 1201. Executive Director of Capitol Visitor Center. 
The Committee recommends a provision authorizing the Architect 
of the Capitol to appoint an Executive Director of the Capitol 
Visitor Center.

                          LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

    The Committee recommends a total of $579,562,000 for the 
Library of Congress, an increase of $34,200,000 over the fiscal 
year 2005 level and a decrease of $11,233,000 below the 
request. Increases are provided to accommodate all mandatory 
pay and price level increases, as well as to increase programs 
in selected areas such as acquisitions. Also, funds are 
recommended for the Digital Talking Book player production. In 
addition to the appropriation, the Library estimates receipts 
and reimbursements of $37,007,000, funds from gifts and trusts 
totaling $18,944,000, and revolving funds totaling $82,749,000. 
Total funds available to support Library operations, including 
the Architect of the Capitol account, are expected to be 
approximately $790,000,000 in fiscal year 2006 under the 
Committee recommendation.
    The Committee recognizes the high priority of the Library's 
research mission in support of the Congress, which is reflected 
in the amount recommended for the Congressional Research 
Service.
    The Committee is concerned about the lack of transparency 
in the Library of Congress budget presentation. It is not 
always clear and understandable. The budget presentation 
materials do not present meaningful programmatic information 
from a zero-based perspective that allow the Committee to 
determine how priorities are established and where tradeoffs 
could be made. Therefore, the Committee directs the Library of 
Congress to develop a budget presentation and justification 
package for the fiscal year 2007 budget cycle that clearly 
addresses rates and assumptions used in the base as well as a 
clear description for each program of what drives demand for 
the program, what the nature of the program's workload is, and 
what service or outcome each base program is intended to 
produce. A clear description of new program starts and a 
detailed break out of rates and assumptions associated with 
cost estimates for those programs including demand, workload, 
and outcome should also be provided along with a clear 
explanation of how each program relates to goals and objectives 
set forth in the Library's strategic plan. The Committee 
expects the Library will consult with the Government 
Accountability Office [GAO] on the development of this new 
presentation package.
    The following table displays the Committee recommendation 
for the Library of Congress appropriations compared to the 
budget request and the fiscal year 2005 level.

  COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
                                                                        YEAR 2006
                                                                [In thousands of dollars]
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                                                                                                                        Senate Committee recommendation
                                                                                                                            compared with (+ or -)
                             Item                                     2005         Budget estimate      Committee    -----------------------------------
                                                                  appropriation                      recommendation         2005
                                                                                                                        appropriation    Budget estimate
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                      LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Salaries and Expenses.........................................          381,593           409,079           397,285          + 15,692           -11,794
    Authority to spend receipts...............................           -6,299            -6,350            -6,314               -15               +36
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Salaries and expenses.........................          375,294           402,729           390,935           +15,641           -11,794
                                                               =========================================================================================
Copyright Office, salaries and expenses.......................           53,182            58,191            57,322            +4,140              -869
    Authority to spend receipts...............................          -33,209           -30,657           -34,622            -1,413            -3,965
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Copyright Office..............................           19,973            27,534            22,700            +2,727            -4,834
                                                               =========================================================================================
Congressional Research Service, salaries and expenses.........           96,118           105,289           101,755            +5,637            -3,534
Books for the blind and physically handicapped, salaries and             53,977            55,243            64,172           +10,195            +8,929
 expenses.....................................................
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Library of Congress .............................          545,362           590,795           579,562           +34,200           -11,233
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                         Salaries and Expenses

Appropriations, 2005:
    Salaries and expenses...............................    $375,294,000
    Authority to spend receipts.........................       6,299,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Net, salaries and expenses........................     381,593,000
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Budget estimate, 2006:
    Salaries and expenses...............................     402,729,000
    Authority to spend receipts.........................       6,350,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Net, salaries and expenses........................     409,079,000
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
House allowance:
    Salaries and expenses...............................     381,794,000
    Authority to spend receipts.........................       6,350,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Net, salaries and expenses........................     388,144,000
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Committee recommendation:
    Salaries and expenses...............................     390,935,000
    Authority to spend receipts.........................       6,350,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Net, salaries and expenses........................     397,285,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $390,935,000 
for salaries and expenses of the Library of Congress and 
approves authority to spend receipts of $6,350,000 in fiscal 
year 2006, for a total of $397,285,000. This is $11,794,000 
below the request and $15,692,000 above the enacted level.
    The Committee recommends the full budget request for 
information technology improvements and facility services 
modernization. The Committee recommends $13,972,000 for 
acquisitions; $4,000,000 for the Adventure of the American Mind 
program; $600,000 for the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial 
Commission; and $250,000 for the Middle Eastern Text Initiative 
[METI].
    The Committee notes that the purpose of METI is to increase 
the understanding and promote greater appreciation of Middle 
Eastern culture.
    The Committee notes that the Library's Inspector General 
has found that the lack of an inventory system and ineffective 
processes have contributed to inefficient warehousing 
operations, leading to at least $1,500,000 in excess and 
obsolete inventory. The Committee supports efforts to develop 
an inventory system and improve warehousing operations and 
directs the Library to report on its progress in this area 
within 6 months.

                            Copyright Office


                         salaries and expenses

Appropriations, 2005:
    Salaries and expenses...............................     $53,182,000
    Authority to spend receipts.........................     -33,209,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Net, salaries and expenses........................      19,973,000
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Budget estimate, 2006:
    Salaries and expenses...............................      58,191,000
    Authority to spend receipts.........................     -30,657,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Net, salaries and expenses........................      27,534,000
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
House allowance:
    Salaries and expenses...............................      58,601,000
    Authority to spend receipts.........................      35,946,000
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    ____________________________________________________
      Net, salaries and expenses........................      22,655,000
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
Committee recommendation:
    Salaries and expenses...............................      57,322,000
    Authority to spend receipts.........................      34,622,000
                    ========================================================
                    ____________________________________________________
      Net, salaries and expenses........................      22,700,000

    The Committee recommends the direct appropriation of 
$22,700,000 for the Copyright Office and approves authority to 
spend receipts of $34,622,000 in fiscal year 2006, for a total 
of $57,322,000. This is $869,000 below the request level. The 
Committee recommends full funding for the Copyright 
Reengineering Initiative.

                     Congressional Research Service


                         salaries and expenses

Appropriations, 2005....................................     $96,118,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................     105,289,000
House allowance.........................................      99,952,000
Committee recommendation................................     101,755,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $101,755,000 
for the Congressional Research Service. The amount recommended 
is an increase of $5,637,000 over the fiscal year 2005 level 
and is sufficient to cover pay and inflationary increases. In 
addition, the Committee recommends $500,000 for the increased 
cost of research materials and $1,000,000 to increase staff 
capacity. While less than the full amount requested, the amount 
recommended should enable CRS to fund eight additional 
employees. Staffing would total 708, compared to the 
``ceiling'' of 729 FTE and the actual current staffing level of 
700 FTE.
    The Committee directs the CRS Director to work with the 
Secretary of the Senate to determine the feasibility of 
conducting a study of Senate staff salaries.
    The Committee is concerned about the resources that may be 
required of CRS to assist parliaments in emerging democracies, 
a new activity that would drain CRS resources from its core 
mission. The Committee directs CRS to provide a report of 
resource requirements that would be needed if section 208 of 
Public Law 104-53 were repealed, prior to conference with the 
other body.

             Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped


                         salaries and expenses

Appropriations, 2005....................................     $53,977,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................      55,243,000
House allowance.........................................      54,049,000
Committee recommendation................................      64,172,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $64,172,000 
for salaries and expenses for Books for the Blind and 
Physically Handicapped. This is an increase of $10,195,000 over 
the fiscal year 2005 level and includes $9,836,000 for the 
Digital Talking Book [DTB] player production, a multi-year $75 
million initiative to convert the program to digital 
technology. Funds for the DTB player production were not 
requested by the Library.
    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. Seventy-eight subregional libraries in 17 
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 program supports a readership 
of approximately 700,000.

                       Administrative Provisions

    Secs. 1301-1302. The Committee has included two routine 
administrative provisions carried in prior years.
    Sec. 1303. National Digital Information Infrastructure and 
Preservation Program. The Committee has included language 
authorizing a waiver of the dollar-for-dollar match requirement 
for State government grantees under the National Digital 
Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program. Eligible 
recipients of such waivers are to be limited to State 
governmental entities who apply for NDIPP Initiative grants to 
preserve significant, at-risk, and born digital State and local 
government information. Non-State governmental entities can 
still apply for NDIPP funding to preserve State government 
records; however, those entities will be subject to the match 
requirement and not eligible to receive funding from the 
$25,000,000 set-aside. The Committee expects this authority to 
be used judiciously, and directs the Library to provide a 
report describing any use of this waiver and a full 
justification.
    Sec. 1304. United States Diplomatic Facilities. The 
Department of State [DOS] has established a Capital Security 
Cost-Sharing Program, designed to have all U.S. Government 
agencies with an overseas presence pay a portion of DOS' 
building program, based on the number of employees overseas. 
This provision limits the amount of reimbursement from the 
Library of Congress.
    Sec. 1305. Library of Congress Digital Collections and 
School Curricula. This provision provides a permanent 
authorization for what has been known as the Adventure of the 
American Mind program.

                       GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE


                   Congressional Printing and Binding

Appropriations, 2005....................................     $88,090,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................      92,283,000
House allowance.........................................      88,090,000
Committee recommendation................................      88,090,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $88,090,000, 
the same as the enacted level and the House allowance. Funding 
is sufficient to cover estimated printing requirements for 
fiscal year 2006.
    The following table compares the component categories 
within this account for fiscal year 2006. The Committee has not 
recommended separate amounts for each activity in order to give 
the GPO the flexibility to meet changing requirements.

                                       CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING
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                                                                Appropriations                     Recommended
                                                                     2005        Requested 2006        2006
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Congressional Record Program.................................      $21,752,000      $22,211,000
Miscellaneous publications...................................        3,564,000        3,903,000
Miscellaneous printing and binding...........................       18,579,000       18,470,000
Details to Congress..........................................        2,780,000        2,841,000
Document envelopes and document franks.......................          722,000          948,000
Business and committee calendars.............................        2,940,000        3,485,000
Bills, resolutions, and amendments...........................        5,421,000        6,192,000
Committee reports............................................        6,253,000        6,894,000
Documents....................................................        3,985,000        3,888,000
Hearings.....................................................       19,638,000       21,815,000
Committee prints.............................................        2,455,000        1,636,000
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total..................................................       88,090,000       92,283,000      $88,090,000
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                 Office of Superintendent of Documents


                         salaries and expenses

Appropriations, 2005....................................     $31,697,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................      33,837,000
House allowance.........................................      33,337,000
Committee recommendation................................      33,837,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $33,837,000, 
the same as the budget request. This provides for anticipated 
pay and price level increases and $1,000,000 for the legacy 
digitization initiative.
    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

Appropriations, 2005....................................................
Budget estimate, 2006...................................      $5,000,000
House allowance.........................................       1,200,000
Committee recommendation................................       5,000,000
    The Committee recommends $5,000,000, the same as the budget 
request, for the GPO Revolving Fund. These funds are intended 
to support workforce development, education and training 
efforts, and will enable GPO to define the skills needed in the 
immediate future, assess the skills of current employees, 
identify the gaps, and provide training to its employees to 
better meet future requirements of the agency.

                    GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE


                         Salaries and Expenses

Appropriations, 2005....................................    $467,205,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................     486,383,000
House allowance.........................................     482,395,000
Committee recommendation................................     484,383,000

    The Committee recommends funding of $484,383,000 for 
salaries and expenses of the Government Accountability Office, 
a reduction of $2,000,000 below the request level. 
Additionally, $7,165,000 is authorized in offsetting 
collections derived from rent receipts and reimbursements for 
conducting financial audits of Government corporations, for a 
total of $491,548,000. This is a reduction of $2,000,000 from 
the request level and is sufficient to accommodate the current 
staffing level of 3,215 FTE.

                OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND

Appropriations, 2005....................................     $13,392,000
Budget estimate, 2006...................................      14,000,000
House allowance.........................................      14,000,000
Committee recommendation................................      14,000,000

    The Committee recommends the budget request of $14,000,000 
as a payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund. 
The Center for Russian Leadership Development was established 
on December 21, 2000 (Public Law 106-554) as a legislative 
branch entity. The fiscal year 2003 Consolidated Appropriation 
Resolution (Public Law 108-7) carried legislation (section 
1401) changing the name to the Open World Leadership Center and 
expanding the mission of the program to include Newly 
Independent States of the former Soviet Union including the 
Baltic States. The mission of the Center is to enable emerging 
political leaders of Russia and Newly Independent States at all 
levels of government to gain significant, first-hand exposure 
to the American free market economic system and the operation 
of American democratic institutions through visits to 
comparable governments and communities in the United States.

           CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

    The John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and 
Development was created by Congress in 1988. The mandate of the 
Center is to promote and strengthen public service. The 
Committee recommends $430,000, as authorized by 2 U.S.C. 1105, 
for the Center's congressional staff training and development 
programs.

                      TITLE II--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Included are several routine general provisions carried 
annually in the bill (secs. 201-208), as follows:
    Section 201 bans the use of appropriated funds for service 
and maintenance of private vehicles, except under such 
regulations as may be promulgated by the House Administration 
Committee and the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, 
respectively.
    Section 202 limits the availability for obligation of 
appropriations to the fiscal year for which it is expressly 
provided in the bill accompanying this report.
    Section 203 provides that any pay rate and title 
designation for a 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 204 bans the use of funds for contracts unless such 
contracts are matters of public record and are available for 
public inspection.
    Section 205 appropriates such sums as may be necessary for 
the payment of settlements and awards pursuant to Public Law 
104-1.
    Section 206 authorizes legislative branch entities 
participating in the Legislative Branch Financial Managers 
Council [LBFMC] to finance the costs of the LBFMC.
    Section 207 pertains to the House.
    Section 208 prohibits unauthorized transfers of funds to 
other agencies.
    Section 209 addresses legislative branch compensation 
limitations.

                TITLE III--CONTINUITY OF REPRESENTATION

    The Committee does not recommend inclusion of Title III of 
the House-passed bill, H.R. 2985.

  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 recommended no such funding.

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

    Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on June 23, 2005, 
the Committee ordered reported, en bloc, H.R. 2744, making 
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, H.R. 2862, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, 
Science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006, and for other purposes, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title; 
and H.R. 2985, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other 
purposes, with amendments, each subject to further amendment 
and subject to the budget allocations, by a recorded vote of 
28-0, a quorum being present. The vote was as follows:
        Yeas                          Nays
Chairman Cochran
Mr. Stevens
Mr. Specter
Mr. Domenici
Mr. Bond
Mr. McConnell
Mr. Burns
Mr. Shelby
Mr. Gregg
Mr. Bennett
Mr. Craig
Mrs. Hutchison
Mr. DeWine
Mr. Brownback
Mr. Allard
Mr. Byrd
Mr. Inouye
Mr. Leahy
Mr. Harkin
Ms. Mikulski
Mr. Reid
Mr. Kohl
Mrs. Murray
Mr. Dorgan
Mrs. Feinstein
Mr. Durbin
Mr. Johnson
Ms. Landrieu

 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

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CHAPTER 3--COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS

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Sec. 39. Deductions for absence

    The [Secretary of the Senate and the] Chief Administrative 
Officer of the House of Representatives (upon certification by 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives)[, respectively, 
shall] shall deduct from the monthly payments (or other 
periodic payments authorized by law) of each Member or Delegate 
the amount of his salary for each day that he has been absent 
from the [Senate or] House[, respectively, unless], unless such 
Member or Delegate assigns as the reason for such absence the 
sickness of himself or of some member of his family.

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       CHAPTER 4--OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF 
                            REPRESENTATIVES


Sec. 61h-6. Appointment of consultants by Majority Leader, Minority 
                    Leader, Secretary of Senate, and Legislative 
                    Counsel of Senate; compensation

(a) In general

    The Majority Leader and the Minority Leader, are each 
authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of not more than 
[eight individual consultants] nine individual consultants, on 
a temporary or intermittent basis, at a daily rate of 
compensation not in excess of the per diem equivalent of the 
highest gross rate of annual compensation which may be paid to 
employees of a standing committee of the Senate. The President 
pro tempore of the Senate is authorized to appoint and fix the 
compensation of not more than two individual consultants, on a 
temporary or intermittent basis, at a daily rate of 
compensation not in excess of that specified in the first 
sentence of this subsection. The President pro tempore emeritus 
of the Senate is authorized to appoint and fix the compensation 
of one individual consultant, on a temporary or intermittent 
basis, at a daily rate of compensation not in excess of that 
specified in the first sentence of this subsection. The 
Secretary of the Senate is authorized to appoint and fix the 
compensation of not more than two individual consultants, on a 
temporary or intermittent basis, at a daily rate of 
compensation not in excess of the per diem equivalent of the 
highest gross rate of annual compensation which may be paid to 
employees of a standing committee of the Senate. The 
Legislative Counsel of the Senate (subject to the approval of 
the President pro tempore) is authorized to appoint and fix the 
compensation of not more than two consultants, on a temporary 
or intermittent basis, at a daily rate of compensation not in 
excess of that specified in the first sentence of this section. 
The provisions of sections 8344 and 8468 of title 5 shall not 
apply to any individual serving in a position under this 
authority. Expenditures under this authority shall be paid from 
the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the 
President pro tempore, President pro tempore emeritus, Majority 
Leader, Minority Leader, Secretary of the Senate, or 
Legislative Counsel of the Senate, as the case may be.

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CHAPTER 30--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CAPITOL COMPLEX

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SUBCHAPTER V--HISTORICAL PRESERVATION AND FINE ARTS

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Part B--Senate Commission on Art

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Sec. 2107. Conservation, restoration, replication, or replacement of 
                    items in United States Senate Collection

(a) Use of moneys in Senate contingent fund

    Effective with the fiscal year ending September 30, [2004] 
2005, and each fiscal year thereafter, subject to the approval 
of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, any 
unexpended and unobligated funds in the appropriation account 
for the ``Secretary of the Senate'' within the contingent fund 
of the Senate which have not been withdrawn in accordance with 
section 102a of this title, shall be available for the expenses 
incurred, without regard to the fiscal year in which incurred, 
for the purchase of art and historical objects for the United 
States Senate Collection, for exhibits and public education 
relating to the United States Senate Collection, for 
administrative and transitional expenses of the Senate 
Commission on Art, and for the conservation, restoration, and 
replication or replacement, in whole or in part, of works of 
art, historical objects, documents, or material relating to 
historical matters for placement or exhibition within the 
Senate wing of the United States Capitol, any Senate Office 
Building, or any room, corridor, or other space therein. In the 
case of replication or replacement of such works, objects, 
documents, or material, the funds available under this 
subsection shall be available for any such works, objects, 
documents, or material previously contained within the Senate 
wing of the Capitol, or a work, object, document, or material 
historically accurate.

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Sec. 2108. Provisions relating to Senate Commission on Art

(a) * * *

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(c) Establishment of Senate Preservation Fund
            (1) Establishment
                    There is established in the Treasury a 
                fund, to be known as the ``Senate Preservation 
                Fund'' (in this section referred to as the 
                ``fund''), which shall consist of amounts 
                deposited and credited under paragraph (3).
            (2) Payment of costs
                    The fund shall be available to the 
                Commission for the payment of acquisition and 
                transaction costs incurred for acquisitions 
                under subsection (a) of this section, for 
                official activities of any advisory board 
                established under subsection (b) of this 
                section, [and for any purposes for which funds 
                from the contingent fund of the Senate may be 
                used under section 2107(a) of this title.] for 
                any purposes for which funds from the 
                contingent fund of the Senate may be used under 
                section 316(a) of Public Law 101-302 (2 U.S.C. 
                2107(a)), and for expenditures, not to exceed 
                $10,000 in any fiscal year, for meals and 
                refreshments in Capitol facilities in 
                connection with official activities of the 
                Commission or other authorized programs or 
                activities.

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TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES

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PART III--EMPLOYEES

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Subpart D--Pay and Allowances

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CHAPTER 55--PAY ADMINISTRATION

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SUBCHAPTER VIII--SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS

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Sec. 5584. Claims for overpayment of pay and allowances, and of travel, 
                    transportation and relocation expenses and 
                    allowances

(a) * * *

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(g) For the purpose of this section, ``agency'' means--
    (1) an Executive agency;
    (2) the Government Printing Office;
    (3) the Library of Congress;
    (4) the Office of the Architect of the Capitol;
    (5) the Botanic Garden; [and]
    (6) the Congressional Budget Office; and
    [(6)] (7) the Administrative Office of the United States 
Courts, the Federal Judicial Center, and any of the courts set 
forth in section 610 of title 28.
For purposes of this section, the Director of the 
Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall be the 
head of the agency in the case of those entities set forth in 
[paragraph (6)] paragraph (7) of this subsection.

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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1999, PUBLIC LAW 105-275

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TITLE I--CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS

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                       ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

    Section 1. * * *

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    Sec. 10. (a) The Committee on Appropriations is authorized 
in its discretion--
            (1) * * *

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            (5) to procure the services of individual 
        consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by 
        section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 
        1946 and Senate Resolution 140, agreed to May 14, 
        1975), except that any approval (and related reporting 
        requirement) shall not apply; and

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MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001, PUBLIC LAW 106-554

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DIVISION A

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                          LIBRARY OF CONGRESS


                         Salaries and Expenses

    For the Library of Congress, $25,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, for necessary salaries and expenses 
of the National Digital Information Infrastructure and 
Preservation Program; and an additional $75,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, for such purposes: Provided, That the 
portion of such additional $75,000,000, which may be expended 
shall not exceed an amount equal to the matching contributions 
(including contributions other than money) for such purposes 
that: (1) are received by the Librarian of Congress for the 
program from non-Federal sources; and (2) are received before 
March 31, 2003: Provided further, That such program shall be 
carried out in accordance with a plan or plans approved by the 
Committee on House Administration of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee on Rules and Administration of 
the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate: Provided further, That of the total amount 
appropriated, $5,000,000 may be expended before the approval of 
a plan to develop such a plan, and to collect or preserve 
essential digital information which otherwise would be 
uncollectible: Provided further, That the balance in excess of 
such $5,000,000 shall not be expended without approval in 
advance by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate: Provided further, That the plan under this heading 
shall be developed by the Librarian of Congress jointly with 
entities of the Federal Government with expertise in 
telecommunications technology and electronic commerce policy 
(including the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the 
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy) and the 
National Archives and Records Administration, and with the 
participation of representatives of other Federal, research, 
and private libraries and institutions with expertise in the 
collection and maintenance of archives of digital materials 
(including the National Library of Medicine, the National 
Agricultural Library, the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, the Research Libraries Group, the Online Computer 
Library Center, and the Council on Library and Information 
Resources) and representatives of private business 
organizations which are involved in efforts to preserve, 
collect, and disseminate information in digital formats 
(including the Open e-Book Forum): Provided further, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective with the 
One Hundred Seventh Congress and each succeeding Congress the 
chair of the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch of the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
shall serve as a member of the Joint Committee on the Library 
with respect to the Library's financial management, 
organization, budget development and implementation, and 
program development and administration, as well as any other 
element of the mission of the Library of Congress which is 
subject to the requirements of Federal law, except that an 
amount not to exceed $25,000,000 of such additional $75,000,000 
shall remain available until expended and may be used for 
competitive grants to State governmental entities, without 
regard to any matching contribution requirement, to work 
cooperatively to collect and preserve at-risk digital State and 
local government information.

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CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005, PUBLIC LAW 108-447

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        DIVISION G--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005


TITLE I--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS

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CAPITOL POLICE

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Administrative Provisions

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    Sec. 1002. Limitation on Certain Hiring Authority of 
Capitol Police. Section 1006(b) of the Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108-83; 117 Stat. 1023) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting at 
                the end ``The Chief of Police may hire 
                individuals under this subsection who are not 
                submitted for selection under this 
                subparagraph. All hirings under this 
                subparagraph shall comply with the limitations 
                under this paragraph for any fiscal year.''; 
                and
                    (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``(C) 
                Limitation.--'' and inserting ``(C) Limitation 
                for fiscal year 2004.--''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    (E) Limitation for fiscal year 2006.--
                During fiscal year 2006, the number of 
                individuals hired under this subsection may not 
                exceed--
                            (i) the number of Library of 
                        Congress Police employees who separated 
                        from service or transferred to a 
                        position other than a Library of 
                        Congress Police employee position 
                        during fiscal year 2005 for whom a 
                        corresponding hire was not made under 
                        this subsection; and
                            (ii) the number of Library of 
                        Congress Police employees who separate 
                        from service or transfer to a position 
                        other than a Library of Congress Police 
                        employee position during fiscal year 
                        2006.
                    (E) Limitation for fiscal year 2006.--
                During fiscal year 2006, the number of 
                individuals hired under this subsection may not 
                exceed--
                            (i) the number of Library of 
                        Congress Police employees who separated 
                        from service or transferred to a 
                        position other than a Library of 
                        Congress Police employee position 
                        during fiscal years [2004 and 2005] for 
                        whom a corresponding hire was not made 
                        under this subsection; and
                            (ii) the number of Library of 
                        Congress Police employees who separate 
                        from service or transfer to a position 
                        other than a Library of Congress Police 
                        employee position during fiscal year 
                        2006.

                                            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]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Budget authority               Outlays
                                                             ---------------------------------------------------
                                                               Committee    Amount  of   Committee    Amount  of
                                                               allocation      bill      allocation      bill
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations
 to its subcommittees of amounts in the Budget Resolution
 for 2006: Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch:
    Mandatory...............................................          118          118          117      \1\ 117
    Discretionary...........................................        3,904        3,834        3,870    \1\ 3,830
Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation:
    2006....................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........    \2\ 3,313
    2007....................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........          424
    2008....................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........          120
    2009....................................................  ...........  ...........  ...........           32
    2010 and future years...................................  ...........  ...........  ...........           20
Financial assistance to State and local governments for                NA  ...........           NA  ...........
 2006.......................................................
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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 2006 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
                                                                        YEAR 2006
                                                                [In thousands of dollars]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Fiscal year     Fiscal year     Fiscal year     Fiscal year    Senate versus   Senate versus     Senate
                                             2005 enacted    2006 request     2006 house      2006 Senate       enacted         request     versus house
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        TITLE I--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

                  SENATE

Expense allowances:
    Vice President........................             20              20   ..............             20   ..............  ..............           +20
    President Pro Tempore of the Senate...             40              40   ..............             40   ..............  ..............           +40
    Majority Leader of the Senate.........             40              40   ..............             40   ..............  ..............           +40
    Minority Leader of the Senate.........             40              40   ..............             40   ..............  ..............           +40
    Majority Whip of the Senate...........             10              10   ..............             10   ..............  ..............           +10
    Minority Whip of the Senate...........             10              10   ..............             10   ..............  ..............           +10
    President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the              15              15   ..............             15   ..............  ..............           +15
     Senate...............................
    Chairman of the Majority Conference                 5               5   ..............              5   ..............  ..............            +5
     Committee............................
    Chairman of the Minority Conference                 5               5   ..............              5   ..............  ..............            +5
     Committee............................
    Chairman of the Majority Policy                     5               5   ..............              5   ..............  ..............            +5
     Committee............................
    Chairman of the Minority Policy                     5               5   ..............              5   ..............  ..............            +5
     Committee............................
                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, expense allowances........            195             195   ..............            195   ..............  ..............          +195

Representation allowances for the Majority             30              30   ..............             30   ..............  ..............           +30
 and Minority Leaders.....................
                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Expense allowances and                   225             225   ..............            225   ..............  ..............          +225
       representation.....................

     Salaries, Officers and Employees

Office of the Vice President..............          2,108           2,181   ..............          2,181             +73   ..............        +2,181
Office of the President Pro Tempore.......            561             582   ..............            582             +21   ..............          +582
Office of the President Pro Tempore                   163             290   ..............            290            +127   ..............          +290
 Emeritus.................................
Offices of the Majority and Minority                3,808           4,340   ..............          4,340            +532   ..............        +4,340
 Leaders..................................
Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips          2,556           2,644   ..............          2,644             +88   ..............        +2,644
Committee on Appropriations...............         13,301          13,758   ..............         13,758            +457   ..............       +13,758
Conference committees.....................          2,826           2,940   ..............          2,940            +114   ..............        +2,940
Offices of the Secretaries of the                     702             728   ..............            728             +26   ..............          +728
 Conference of the Majority and the
 Conference of the Minority...............
Policy Committees.........................          2,946           3,048   ..............          3,048            +102   ..............        +3,048
Office of the Chaplain....................            341             354   ..............            354             +13   ..............          +354
Office of the Secretary...................         19,586          20,866   ..............         20,866          +1,280   ..............       +20,866
Office of the Sergeant at Arms and                 50,635          57,743   ..............         56,700          +6,065          -1,043        +56,700
 Doorkeeper...............................
Offices of the Secretaries for the                  1,528           1,584   ..............          1,584             +56   ..............        +1,584
 Majority and Minority....................
Agency contributions and related expenses.         33,779          37,105   ..............         37,105          +3,326   ..............       +37,105
Outlays...................................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ............
                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Salaries, officers and               134,840         148,163   ..............        147,120         +12,280          -1,043       +147,120
       employees..........................

 Office of the Legislative Counsel of the
                  Senate

Salaries and expenses.....................          5,152           5,437   ..............          5,437            +285   ..............        +5,437

      Office of Senate Legal Counsel

Salaries and expenses.....................          1,265           1,306   ..............          1,306             +41   ..............        +1,306

Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the             24              24   ..............             24   ..............  ..............           +24
 Senate, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper
 of he Senate, and Secretaries for the
 Majority and Minority of the Senate:
 Expenses allowances......................

     Contingent Expenses of the Senate

Inquiries and investigations..............        110,000         119,637   ..............        119,637          +9,637   ..............      +119,637
Expenses of United States Senate Caucus on            520             520   ..............            520   ..............  ..............          +520
 International Narcotics Control..........
Secretary of the Senate...................          1,700           1,900   ..............          1,980            +280             +80         +1,980
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the            127,182         162,225   ..............        142,000         +14,818         -20,225       +142,000
 Senate...................................
Miscellaneous items.......................         18,326          18,326   ..............         17,000          -1,326          -1,326        +17,000
Senators' Official Personnel and Office           320,660         364,985   ..............        350,000         +29,340         -14,985       +350,000
 Expense Account..........................

            Official Mail Costs

Expenses..................................            300             300   ..............            300   ..............  ..............          +300
                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Contingent expenses of the           578,688         667,893   ..............        631,437         +52,749         -36,456       +631,437
       Senate.............................
                                           =============================================================================================================
      Total, Senate.......................        720,194         823,048   ..............        785,549         +65,355         -37,499       +785,549

         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 Payments to Widows and Heirs of Deceased
            Members of Congress

Gratuities, deceased Members..............            162   ..............  ..............  ..............           -162   ..............  ............

           Salaries and Expenses

         House Leadership Offices

Office of the Speaker.....................          2,708           2,788           2,788           2,788             +80   ..............  ............
Office of the Majority Floor Leader.......          2,027           2,089           2,089           2,089             +62   ..............  ............
Office of the Minority Floor Leader.......          2,840           2,928           2,928           2,928             +88   ..............  ............
Office of the Majority Whip...............          1,741           1,797           1,797           1,797             +56   ..............  ............
Office of the Minority Whip...............          1,303           1,345           1,345           1,345             +42   ..............  ............
Speaker's Office for Legislative Floor                470             482             482             482             +12   ..............  ............
 Activities...............................
Republican Steering Committee.............            881             906             906             906             +25   ..............  ............
Republican Conference.....................          1,500           1,548           1,548           1,548             +48   ..............  ............
Republic Policy Committee.................  ..............            307             307             307            +307   ..............  ............
Democratic Steering and Policy Committee..          1,589           1,945           1,945           1,945            +356   ..............  ............
Democratic Caucus.........................            792             816             816             816             +24   ..............  ............
Nine minority employees...................          1,409           1,445           1,445           1,445             +36   ..............  ............

Training and Program Development:
    Majority..............................            290             290             290             290   ..............  ..............  ............
    Minority..............................            290             290             290             290   ..............  ..............  ............

Cloakroom Personnel:
    Majority..............................            419             434             434             434             +15   ..............  ............
    Minority..............................            419             434             434             434             +15   ..............  ............
                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, House Leadership Offices..         18,678          19,844          19,844          19,844          +1,166   ..............  ............

   Members' Representational Allowances
  Including Members' Clerk Hire, Official
  Expenses of Members, and Official Mail

Expenses..................................        518,195         564,536         538,109         538,109         +19,914         -26,427   ............

            Committee Employees

Standing Committees, Special and Select...        113,499         117,913         117,913         117,913          +4,414   ..............  ............
Committee on Appropriations (including             24,726          25,668          25,668          25,668            +942   ..............  ............
 studies and investigations)..............
                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Committee employees.......        138,225         143,581         143,581         143,581          +5,356   ..............  ............

     Salaries, Officers and Employees

Office of the Clerk.......................         20,534          21,911          21,911          21,911          +1,377   ..............  ............
Office of the Sergeant at Arms............          5,879           6,284           6,284           6,284            +405   ..............  ............
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer        111,645         119,804         116,971         116,971          +5,326          -2,833   ............
Office of the Inspector General...........          3,986           3,991           3,991           3,991              +5   ..............  ............
Office for Emergency Planning,                      1,000           5,000           5,000           5,000          +4,000   ..............  ............
 Preparedness and Operations..............
Office of General Counsel.................            962             962             962             962   ..............  ..............  ............
Office of the Chaplain....................            155             161             161             161              +6   ..............  ............
Office of the Parliamentarian.............          1,673           1,767           1,767           1,767             +94   ..............  ............
    Office of the Parliamentarian.........         (1,459)         (1,546)         (1,546)         (1,546)           (+87)  ..............  ............
    Compilation of precedents of the House           (214)           (221)           (221)           (221)            (+7)  ..............  ............
     of Representatives...................
Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the           2,346           2,453           2,453           2,453            +107   ..............  ............
 House....................................
Office of the Legislative Counsel of the            6,721           6,963           6,963           6,963            +242   ..............  ............
 House....................................
Office of Interparliamentary Affairs......            687             720             720             720             +33   ..............  ............
Other authorized employees................            156             161             161             161              +5   ..............  ............
    Technical Assistants, Office of the              (156)           (161)  ..............  ..............          (-156)          (-161)  ............
     Attending Physician..................
Office of the Historian...................  ..............  ..............            405             405            +405            +405   ............
                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Salaries, officers and            155,744         170,177         167,749         167,749         +12,005          -2,428   ............
       employees..........................

          Allowances and Expenses

Supplies, materials, administrative costs           4,350           4,179           4,179           4,179            -171   ..............  ............
 and Federal tort claims..................
Official mail for committees, leadership              410             410             410             410   ..............  ..............  ............
 offices, and administrative offices of
 the  House...............................
Government contributions..................        203,900         214,422         214,422         214,422         +10,522   ..............  ............
Miscellaneous items.......................            690             703             703             703             +13   ..............  ............
Capitol Visitor Center....................  ..............          9,965           3,410           3,410          +3,410          -6,555   ............
                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Allowances and expenses...        209,350         229,679         223,124         223,124         +13,774          -6,555   ............

Outlays...................................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ............
                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Salaries and expenses........      1,040,192       1,127,817       1,092,407       1,092,407         +52,215         -35,410   ............

    Emergency appropriations (Public Law           39,162   ..............  ..............  ..............        -39,162   ..............  ............
     109-13)..............................
                                           =============================================================================================================
      Total, House of Representatives.....      1,079,516       1,127,817       1,092,407       1,092,407         +12,891         -35,410   ............

                JOINT ITEMS

Joint Economic Committee..................          4,139           4,276           4,276           4,276            +137   ..............  ............
Joint Committee on Taxation...............          8,366           8,781           8,781           8,781            +415   ..............  ............

     Office of the Attending Physician

Medical supplies, equipment, expenses, and          2,508           2,545           2,545           2,545             +37   ..............  ............
 allowances...............................
Capitol Guide Service and Special Services          3,844           4,268           4,268           4,098            +254            -170           -170
 Office...................................
Statements of Appropriations..............             30              30              30              30   ..............  ..............  ............
                                           =============================================================================================================
      Total, Joint items..................         18,887          19,900          19,900          19,730            +843            -170           -170

              CAPITOL POLICE

Salaries..................................        201,812         230,191         210,350         222,600         +20,788          -7,591        +12,250
General expenses..........................         39,657          59,948          29,345          42,000          +2,343         -17,948        +12,655
                                           =============================================================================================================
      Total, Capitol Police...............        241,469         290,139         239,695         264,600         +23,131         -25,539        +24,905

           OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE

Salaries and expenses.....................          2,402           2,642           3,112           3,112            +710            +470   ............

        CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

Salaries and expenses.....................         34,640          35,853          35,450          35,853          +1,213   ..............          +403

         ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

General administration....................         79,704          76,982          77,002          76,522          -3,182            -460           -480
Capitol building..........................         28,626          27,105          22,097          25,380          -3,246          -1,725         +3,283
Capitol grounds...........................         15,118           7,801           7,723           7,061          -8,057            -740           -662
Senate office buildings...................         61,586          65,564   ..............         67,004          +5,418          +1,440        +67,004
House office buildings....................         64,830          68,698          59,616          59,616          -5,214          -9,082   ............
Capitol Power Plant.......................         60,744          65,755          65,185          65,317          +4,573            -438           +132
    Offsetting collections................         -4,365          -6,500          -6,600          -6,500          -2,135   ..............          +100
                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Net subtotal, Capitol Power Plant...         56,379          59,255          58,585          58,817          +2,438            -438           +232

Library buildings and grounds.............         39,776          83,318          31,318          70,948         +31,172         -12,370        +39,630
Capitol police buildings and grounds......          9,906          34,959          16,830          10,031            +125         -24,928         -6,799
Botanic Garden............................          6,275          10,613           7,211           7,633          +1,358          -2,980           +422

Capitol Visitor Center:
    CVC Project...........................  ..............         36,900          36,900          41,900         +41,900          +5,000         +5,000
    CVC Operations........................  ..............         35,285   ..............          2,300          +2,300         -32,985         +2,300
                                           =============================================================================================================
      Total, Capitol Visitor Center.......  ..............         72,185          36,900          44,200         +44,200         -27,985         +7,300
                                           =============================================================================================================
      Total, Architect of the Capitol.....        362,200         506,480         317,282         427,212         +65,012         -79,268       +109,930

            LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Salaries and expenses.....................        381,593         409,079         388,144         397,285         +15,692         -11,794         +9,141
    Authority to spend receipts...........         -6,299          -6,350          -6,350          -6,350             -51   ..............  ............
                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Salaries and expenses.....        375,294         402,729         381,794         390,935         +15,641         -11,794         +9,141

Copyright Office, salaries and expenses...         53,182          58,191          58,601          57,322          +4,140            -869         -1,279
    Authority to spend receipts...........        -33,209         -30,657         -35,946         -34,622          -1,413          -3,965         +1,324
                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Copyright Office..........         19,973          27,534          22,655          22,700          +2,727          -4,834            +45

Congressional Research Service, salaries           96,118         105,289          99,952         101,755          +5,637          -3,534         +1,803
 and expenses.............................
Books for the blind and physically                 53,977          55,243          54,049          64,172         +10,195          +8,929        +10,123
 handicapped, Salaries and expenses.......
                                           =============================================================================================================
      Total, Library of Congress..........        545,362         590,795         558,450         579,562         +34,200         -11,233        +21,112

Rescission, Chapter 9, Division A, Misc     ..............  ..............        -15,500   ..............  ..............  ..............       +15,500
 Appropriations Act, 2001.................
                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Library of Congress..........        545,362         590,795         542,950         579,562         +34,200         -11,233        +36,612

        GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

Congressional printing and binding........         88,090          92,283          82,690          88,090   ..............         -4,193         +5,400

   Office of Superintendent of Documents

Salaries and expenses.....................         31,697          33,837          33,337          33,837          +2,140   ..............          +500

Government Printing Office Revolving Fund.  ..............          5,000           1,200           5,000          +5,000   ..............        +3,800

Office of the Inspector General...........  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ............
                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Government Printing Office...        119,787         131,120         117,227         126,927          +7,140          -4,193         +9,700

     GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

Salaries and expenses.....................        474,565         493,548         489,560         491,548         +16,983          -2,000         +1,988
    Offsetting collections................         -7,360          -7,165          -7,165          -7,165            +195   ..............  ............
                                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Government Accountability            467,205         486,383         482,395         484,383         +17,178          -2,000         +1,988
       Office.............................

       OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER

Payment to the Open World Leadership               13,392          14,000          14,000          14,000            +608   ..............  ............
 Center Trust Fund........................

     STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE

Stennis Center for Public Service.........  ..............  ..............  ..............            430            +430            +430           +430
                                           =============================================================================================================
      Grand total.........................      3,605,054       4,028,177       2,864,418       3,833,765        +228,711        -194,412       +969,347
                                           =============================================================================================================
              RECAPITULATION

Senate....................................        720,194         823,048   ..............        785,549         +65,355         -37,499       +785,549
House of Representatives..................      1,079,516       1,127,817       1,092,407       1,092,407         +12,891         -35,410   ............
Joint Items...............................         18,887          19,900          19,900          19,730            +843            -170           -170
Capitol Police............................        241,469         290,139         239,695         264,600         +23,131         -25,539        +24,905
Office of Compliance......................          2,402           2,642           3,112           3,112            +710            +470   ............
Congressional Budget Office...............         34,640          35,853          35,450          35,853          +1,213   ..............          +403
Architect of the Capitol..................        362,200         506,480         317,282         427,212         +65,012         -79,268       +109,930
Library of Congress.......................        545,362         590,795         542,950         579,562         +34,200         -11,233        +36,612
Government Printing Office................        119,787         131,120         117,227         126,927          +7,140          -4,193         +9,700
Government Accountability Office..........        467,205         486,383         482,395         484,383         +17,178          -2,000         +1,988
Open World Leadership Center..............         13,392          14,000          14,000          14,000            +608   ..............  ............
Stennis Center for Public Service.........  ..............  ..............  ..............            430            +430            +430           +430
Prior year outlays........................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............  ............
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      Grand total.........................      3,605,054       4,028,177       2,864,418       3,833,765        +228,711        -194,412       +969,347
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