[House Report 118-555]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


118th Congress }                                             { Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session    }                                             { 118-555

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              LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2025

                                _______
                                

 June 17, 2024.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

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

                              R E P O R T

                             together with

                             MINORITY VIEWS

                        [To accompany H.R. 8772]

    The Committee on Appropriations submits the following 
report in explanation of the accompanying bill making 
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.

                        INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT

                                                            Page Number

                                                            Bill Report
Highlights of the Bill.....................................
                                                                      2
Title I--Legislative Branch Appropriations.................     2
                                                                      4
        House of Representatives...........................     2
                                                                      4
        Joint Items:
                Joint Economic Committee...................    12
                                                                     13
                Committee on Taxation......................    12
                                                                     13
                Office of the Attending Physician..........    13
                                                                     13
                Office of Congressional Accessibility 
                    Services...............................    14
                                                                     14
        United States Capitol Police.......................    14
                                                                     14
        Office of Congressional Workplace Rights...........    16
                                                                     16
        Congressional Budget Office........................    17
                                                                     17
        Architect of the Capitol (except Senate Office 
            Buildings).....................................    17
                                                                     17
        Library of Congress................................    22
                                                                     23
        Government Publishing Office.......................    28
                                                                     26
        Government Accountability Office...................    32
                                                                     28
        Congressional Office for International Leadership 
            Fund...........................................    34
                                                                     29
        John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training 
            and Development................................    34
                                                                     30
Title II--General Provisions...............................    34
                                                                     30
Bill-wide Reporting Requirements...........................

Minority Views.............................................
                                                                     57

                         HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BILL

    The Committee recommendation for fiscal year 2025 for the 
activities under the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on 
Legislative Branch totals $5,545,938,000.
    These appropriations support the operations of the House of 
Representatives, the care, and preservation of the historic 
buildings in which Congress works, and agencies that provide 
research and analysis to assist the legislative process. They 
support institutions such as the Library of Congress, one of 
the leading repositories of knowledge and culture in the world, 
the Government Accountability Office which provides fact-based 
information to Congress and investigates Federal spending and 
performance, and the Government Publishing Office, which 
publishes official government publications to Congress, Federal 
agencies, Federal depository libraries, and the public.
    In keeping with longstanding practice under which each 
chamber of Congress determines its housekeeping requirements 
and the other concurs without intervention, the bill does not 
include funds for the Senate or Senate office buildings. 
Similarly, the Senate will consider a Legislative Branch 
appropriations bill that addresses Senate but not House 
funding.
    The bill provides the Legislative Branch the ability to 
develop legislation to meet national needs, maintain and build 
analytical capacity to support oversight of government 
operations, address high-priority technology and security 
needs, and assist constituents in their dealings with 
government while also showing responsible fiscal restraint.

                    Legislative Branch-Wide Matters


          RESULTS, OVERSIGHT, TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY

    The Committee on Appropriations of the House (hereinafter 
``the Committee'') recognizes that effective programs, 
projects, and activities must set transparent goals and measure 
progress toward those goals in tangible ways. Data-driven 
results should be the yardstick for measuring success.
    The recommendation continues to prioritize the proper 
management of taxpayer dollars, including strong internal 
controls, reduced inefficiency, ineffectiveness, and waste, 
fraud, or abuse, and a focus on results, and customer service 
for all agencies under the jurisdiction of this Act. The 
Committee continues its focus on reducing unnecessary 
expenditures and expects the agencies funded by this Act to 
identify cost savings and efficiencies where possible.

               Performance Measures and Customer Service

    The Committee believes that development of organizational 
priority goals and outcomes, such as performance outcome 
measures, output measures, and efficiency measures, is 
important for all agencies funded under this bill. The 
Committee also notes the importance of implementing proper 
customer service standards for agencies that provide direct 
services to the public. Development of these service standards 
should include identifying and surveying target customers and 
measuring internal performance against those standards.
    In addition, the Committee understands that, as the largest 
advertiser in the United States, the Federal Government should 
work to ensure fair access to its advertising contracts for 
small, disadvantaged businesses and businesses owned by 
minorities and women. The Committee directs each agency under 
the jurisdiction of this Act to include the following 
information in its fiscal year 2026 budget justification: 
expenditures for fiscal year 2024 and expected expenditures for 
fiscal year 2025, respectively, for (1) all contracts for 
advertising services; and (2) contracts for the advertising 
services of (a) socially and economically disadvantaged small 
business concerns (as defined in section 8(a)(4) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(4)), and (b) women- and 
minority-owned businesses disaggregated by race and gender.

     Reprogramming, Notification, Consultation, and Reporting  
                          Requirements 

    The Committee expects all agencies to notify the Committee 
of any significant departures from budget plans presented to 
the Committee in any of the agency's budget justifications. The 
Committee recommendation grants limited reprogramming 
authorities to ensure that funds are devoted to the highest 
priorities, particularly due to changes in circumstances. 
Agencies funded through this bill are required to notify the 
Committee prior to any reprogramming of funds in excess of the 
lesser of 10 percent or $750,000 between programs, projects or 
activities, or in excess of $750,000 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 $750,000 from or to 
a particular program, activity, or object classification as 
well as reprogramming full time equivalents (FTE) or funds to 
create new organizational entities within the agency or to 
restructure entities that already exist.
    In addition, the Committee must be notified of 
reprogramming actions that 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 Committees' 
reports are affected.
    Prior to initial obligation or reallocation of funds, all 
congressional reprogramming notifications shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable, contain detailed information about the 
sources of the funds and why such funds are no longer intended 
to be used as previously justified.
    The Committee emphasizes that all reports are required to 
be completed in the timeframe noted in each respective 
directive. Moreover, the Committee expects that the conditions 
associated with funding appropriated by this Act shall be 
accomplished in the manner as directed in the report, 
consistent with congressional intent.

                   Staffing Data in Budget Documents

    The Committee continues to direct the Legislative Branch 
agencies to include in their budget justifications data on FTE 
levels that would be supported by the associated request or 
enacted funding levels. The Committee also continues to expect 
the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council to coordinate 
plans for aligning FTE levels with the Legislative Branch 
agencies for consistency in reporting.

                          Zero Base Budgeting

    While the Committee continues to direct all agencies of the 
Legislative Branch to develop budget requests from a zero-base, 
the Committee is concerned that the zero-based budget documents 
lack sufficient detail for making funding decisions. The 
Committee believes that there is room for improvement and 
directs House agencies to work with the Committee to ensure 
budget documents contain the necessary information for 
meaningful savings.

       Congressional Requirements for Legislative Branch Cyber 
                     and Physical Data Security 

    The Committee reiterates that Legislative Branch agencies 
should consider proactive steps to protect critical Information 
Technology (IT) infrastructure to secure and protect their data 
or collections and to plan for disaster recovery. Consistent 
with the directive in the joint explanatory statement 
accompanying the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2023, 
agencies are encouraged to prioritize compliance to ensure 
continuity of operations for the Legislative Branch.

             Science and Technology Assistance for Congress

    The Committee notes the interest among some Members in 
reinstituting the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), which 
was de-funded in 1995. The Committee is pleased with both the 
Congressional Research Service (CRS) and the Government 
Accountability Office's (GAO) efforts to provide research and 
policy analysis on current and emerging legislative issues 
related to science and technology (S&T) and Federal uses and 
oversight of S&T. The Committee encourages the Director of CRS 
and the Comptroller General to continue their efforts to meet 
congressional needs and directs a report within 180 days of 
enactment of this Act regarding efforts made in relation to 
bridging the gaps identified in the 2019 NAPA report.

               TITLE I--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS

                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................    $1,850,998,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................     1,932,655,000
Committee recommendation..............................     1,932,655,000
  Change from enacted level...........................       +81,657,000
  Change from request.................................                 0
 

    The committee recommends $1,932,655,000 for the operations 
of the House of Representatives. The Committee recommendation 
funds the operations of the House of Representatives in a 
fiscally responsible manner, providing an increase of 
$81,657,000 above fiscal year 2024. This funding allows Members 
to effectively serve their constituents and supports the House 
in carrying out its legislative responsibilities and fulfilling 
its important role in providing oversight of the Executive 
Branch.

                        House Leadership Offices



 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................       $36,560,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................        36,560,000
Committee recommendation..............................        36,560,000
  Change from enacted level...........................                 0
  Change from request.................................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $36,560,000 for salaries and 
expenses of staff in House Leadership offices, the same as the 
fiscal year 2024 enacted total.
    The allocation by office follows:


 
Office of the Speaker.................................       $10,499,000
Office of the Majority Floor Leader...................         3,730,000
Office of the Majority Whip...........................         3,099,000
Republican Conference.................................         2,962,000
Office of the Minority Floor Leader...................        10,499,000
Office of the Minority Whip...........................         2,809,000
Democratic Caucus.....................................         2,962,000
 

                  Members' Representational Allowances


 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................      $810,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................       843,605,000
Committee recommendation..............................       843,605,000
  Change from enacted level...........................       +33,605,000
  Change from request.................................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $843,605,000 for the Members' 
Representational Allowance (MRA) to support the conduct of 
official and representational duties to the district from which 
Members of Congress are elected. The funding provided reflects 
an increase of MRA spending closer to the authorized amounts 
compared to recent historical trends.

        Allowance for Compensation of Interns in Member Offices



 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................       $20,638,800
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................        20,638,800
Committee recommendation..............................        20,638,800
  Change from enacted level...........................                 0
  Change from request.................................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $20,638,800 for the compensation 
of interns who serve in the offices of House Members, 
Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner. This recommendation 
maintains the intern allowance cap of $46,800 per Member 
office.

       Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Leadership


                                Offices

 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................          $586,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................           586,000
Committee recommendation..............................           586,000
  Change from enacted level...........................                 0
  Change from request.................................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $586,000 for the compensation of 
interns who serve in the offices of House Leadership. This 
recommendation includes $322,300 for the compensation of 
interns who serve in House Leadership offices of the majority, 
to be allocated among such offices by the Speaker of the House, 
and $263,700 for the compensation of interns who serve in House 
Leadership offices of the minority, to be allocated among such 
offices by the Minority Floor Leader.

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


 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................        $2,600,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................         2,600,000
Committee recommendation..............................         2,600,000
  Change from enacted level...........................                 0
  Change from request.................................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $2,600,000 for the compensation of 
interns who serve in the offices of House Standing, Special and 
Select Committees. This recommendation includes $1,300,000 for 
the compensation of interns who serve in Committee offices of 
the majority, and $1,300,000 for the compensation of interns 
who serve in Committee offices of the minority, to be allocated 
among such offices by the Chair, in consultation with the 
Ranking Minority Member, of the Committee on House 
Administration.

Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Appropriations Committee 
                                Offices



 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................          $463,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................           463,000
Committee recommendation..............................           463,000
  Change from enacted level...........................                 0
  Change from request.................................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $463,000 for the compensation of 
interns who serve in the offices of the House Appropriations 
Committee. This recommendation includes $231,500 for the 
compensation of interns who serve in Committee offices of the 
majority, and $231,500 for the compensation of interns who 
serve in Committee offices of the minority, to be allocated by 
the Chair, in consultation with the Ranking Minority Member, of 
the Committee on Appropriations.

                          Committee Employees


 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................      $211,881,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................       212,156,000
Committee recommendation..............................       212,156,000
  Change from enacted level...........................          +275,000
  Change from request.................................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $212,156,000 in total for 
Committee Employees. This account includes funding for salaries 
and expenses of Committees including equipment, 
telecommunications, printing, contract services, and supplies. 
Included in the total is $174,787,000 for standing and select 
Committees and $31,294,000 for the Committee on Appropriations. 
Funding is available until December 31, 2026.
    This account also makes available $6,075,000 for committee 
room renovations.

                    Salaries, Officers and Employees


 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................      $324,879,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................       325,961,000
Committee recommendation..............................       325,961,000
  Change from enacted level...........................        +1,082,000
  Change from request.................................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $325,961,000, which is $1,082,000 
more than the enacted level for the salaries and expenses of 
House officers and employees, including the offices of the 
Clerk of the House, Sergeant at Arms, Chief Administrative 
Officer, Parliamentarian, and Legislative Counsel, among 
others.
    The following is a summary of the funding allocation 
provided to each component of the account:

 
 
 
Office of the Clerk...................................       $44,984,000
 

    The Committee recommends $44,984,000 for the salaries and 
expenses of the Office of the Clerk, an increase of $3,529,000 
from the fiscal year 2024 enacted total.
    Congressionally Mandated Reports.--The Committee recognizes 
the value of making statute-required reports more readily 
available and discoverable. The Committee requests that the 
Office of the Clerk, in consultation with the Library of 
Congress, the Government Publishing Office, and the 
Congressional Data Task Force, author a report describing the 
challenges and opportunities associated with making these 
reports more readily available and discoverable. The scope of 
the report shall include, but not be limited to (1) reports 
covered by Public Law 117-263 and listed in H. Doc. 118-4; (2) 
potential impacts, if enacted, of S. 2073, the Eliminate 
Useless Reports Act of 2023; and (3) if it is feasible that 
submitted reports to Congress be delivered to House committees 
electronically via the Clerk's Committee portal in concert with 
the Government Publishing Office's Congressionally Mandated 
Reports submission portal or GovInfo. The report shall be 
submitted to the House Committee on Appropriations and the 
Committee on House Administration within 180 days of enactment 
of this Act.
    Legislative Branch Data Map and Management Plan.--The 
Legislative branch is the creator and steward of invaluable 
information in the form of data that is utilized by Congress, 
federal agencies, and the public to ensure access to a 
historical record of legislative action. Each House Officer and 
the myriad of business units within them play an essential role 
in the life cycle of legislative and operational data. However, 
one comprehensive data map encompassing legislative documents, 
records of proceedings, administrative records, official 
communications, metadata, and operational information related 
to human resources, disbursements, employment, and other 
administrative functions, wholistically examining the lifecycle 
of this data across the House, does not exist. As such, the 
Congressional Data Task Force is to take inventory of all 
current data maps that exist across the House Clerk, Chief 
Administrative Office, and Sergeant at Arms, and produce a 
report that (1) details the current status of data maps across 
the House, (2) identifies where data maps need to be developed 
and standardized, and (3) make recommendations for the House on 
how the data maps can be completed and compiled into a single, 
unified House data map that is maintained into the future. For 
purposes of this report, only data owned and managed by the 
House Officers is expected to be included in the data inventory 
and considered for the recommendations. Any and all data that 
remains in the ownership of individual Members and committees 
is considered beyond the scope of this report. Additionally, 
any data that is owned by the House and then transferred to the 
Senate or a Legislative Branch agency should be included in the 
data map but illustrate where those ownership transfers occur. 
The final report is to be submitted to the House Committee on 
Appropriations and the Committee on House Administration no 
later than 120 days after enactment of this Act.

 
 
 
Office of the Sergeant at Arms........................       $34,141,000
 

    The Committee recommends $34,141,000 for the salaries and 
expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms (SAA). This 
amount is a decrease of $4,652,000 from the fiscal year 2024 
enacted total as a result of the nonrecurrence of certain 
lifecycle replacements in fiscal year 2024.
    Incident Management Tools.--The Committee is aware that the 
House Sergeant at Arms is investigating emergency 
communications technology in an effort to enhance the safety 
and security of Members, their families and staff both on the 
Hill and in their districts. The SAA is directed to brief the 
Committee on those efforts within 90 days after issuance of 
this report.
    Cyber Security for Members of Congress.--The Committee 
commends the Sergeant at Arms for working with the Chief 
Administrative Officer to expand the Residential Security 
Program to include certain cybersecurity and privacy resources 
for Members of Congress to deter, prevent, mitigate, and 
remediate threats to their home networks and the potential 
resulting impact of those threats on official House business 
and encourages the continuation of the cybersecurity 
opportunity of the program.
    Congressional Fellowships.--The Committee believes there 
should be more formalized guidance provided to congressional 
offices regarding congressional fellowships. The Committee 
looks forward to the comprehensive set of best practices 
governing the onboarding, training, and oversight of fellows 
serving in congressional offices as directed in House Report 
118-120.
    District Office Security.--The Committee is in receipt of 
the District Office Security report as directed in House Report 
118-120 and looks forward to working with the Sergeant at Arms 
to ensure the protection of congressional district office staff 
and the constituents served.
    Gunshot Detection Systems.--The Committee commends the SAA 
and the United States Capitol Police (USCP) for reviewing the 
operational need and feasibility of the use of gunshot 
detection technology on the grounds of the Capitol complex. The 
Committee supports the partnership with the Metropolitan Police 
Department (MPD) and the United States Secret Service (USSS) to 
determine the most operationally and financially beneficial 
platform. The Committee looks forward to final evaluation and 
discussion of integration options to determine the best path 
forward. The SAA is directed to brief the Committee on the 
progress within 60 days of enactment of this Act.
    Firearm Detection Software.--The Committee encourages the 
SAA to work with the USCP to investigate whether a patented 
firearm detection software would complement the existing 
security infrastructure throughout the United States Capitol 
complex as well as district offices as a part of a broader 
security enhancement option. The software must be developed in 
the United States, without the use of any third party or open-
source data. The Committee looks forward to a recommendation 
upon completion of the review 90 days after enactment of this 
Act.

 
 
 
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer............      $213,072,000
 

    The Committee recommends $213,072,000 for the salaries and 
expenses of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer 
(CAO), the same as the fiscal year 2024 enacted total.
    Office of Talent and Development.--In fiscal year 2024, the 
Committee supported the CAO in its undertaking to reorganize 
and streamline internal functions of the House to include (1) 
creating the Office of Talent and Development; (2) expanding 
the capacity and ability to promote best practices, tips, and 
tools available on the House Human Resources Hub; and (3) 
finding additional efficiencies by eliminating overlap and 
duplication of programs and service offerings into one central 
organization. The Committee directs the CAO to issue a report 
within 90 days of the issuance of this report on the progress 
and impacts of these efforts.
    Access to Childcare.--The House Child Care Center completed 
its expansion in 2020, but pandemic restrictions required the 
extra space to be utilized for the reduction in capacity per 
square feet, allowing the Center to maintain its enrollment 
size, but not alleviate the three-year waiting list for entry. 
The CAO is encouraged to continue to expedite the hiring of the 
faculty necessary to fully utilize the House Child Care Center 
expansion to reduce the waitlist and maximize this benefit.
    Artificial Intelligence Working Group.--The Committee 
acknowledges the efforts of the CAO's artificial intelligence 
(AI) working group to investigate how emerging AI tools could 
improve the efficiency of House operations. The Committee 
reminds the CAO of the directive in House Report 118-120, to 
provide monthly progress briefings to the House Committee on 
Appropriations and the Committee on House Administration on its 
work and looks forward to the report examining the near- and 
mid-term opportunities for generative AI tools, as well as 
strategies to mitigate new risks.
    Allergy Safety in House Dining Facilities.--The Committee 
underscores the importance of providing an accessible workplace 
for those with food allergies and awaits the report directed in 
House Report 118-120 from the CAO on steps taken by food 
service providers operating within the House of Representatives 
to accommodate those with food allergies.
    International Travel with House Devices.--The Committee 
recognizes the inherent security risks of taking House devices 
abroad and notes the House Security Office recommendation that 
Members and staff use dedicated travel devices when traveling 
internationally. The Committee looks forward to reviewing the 
report ordered in House Report 118-120, to identify what 
additional actions offices can take to keep devices and the 
House network secure when traveling.
    Flag Procurement.--The Committee acknowledges the Chief 
Administrative Officer's commitment to support Americans with 
disabilities in the spirit and intent of the Javits-Wagner-
O'Day Act by offering a wide complement of AbilityOne products 
in the House Supply Store. The Committee encourages the CAO to 
continue to explore additional marketing opportunities for 
AbilityOne products and directs the CAO to investigate any 
potential cost savings opportunities through the procurement of 
flags through AbilityOne for the Capitol Flag Program and 
report its findings to the Committee within 120 days of the 
issuance of this report.
    Casework Assistance for Member Offices.--The Committee 
commends the ongoing efforts by the Chief Administrative 
Officer to assist Member offices with casework through programs 
such as the CAO Coach Program for caseworkers, district office 
conferences, the Agency Connection Center, and the project to 
anonymize and aggregate constituent casework data. The CAO is 
directed to further examine what additional assistance could be 
provided to Member offices to more effectively assist 
constituents with casework and provide a report detailing what 
additional efforts could be provided and the resources 
necessary to support such efforts within 60 days of enactment 
of this Act to the House Committee on Appropriations and the 
Committee on House Administration.
    Capitol Switchboard Modernization.--The Committee 
recognizes the vital role the Capitol Telephone Exchange plays 
in ensuring constituents have the ability to contact their 
Representative or Senator. The Committee is interested to 
understand what opportunities may be available to modernize the 
current system and directs the CAO to track how the typical 
constituent is routed to a House office, when the peak call 
times occur, how often the automated system is utilized, and 
any other pertinent information that could be used to determine 
how to maximize the efficiency of the system. The CAO shall 
report to the Committee on its findings 90 days after enactment 
of this Act.

 
 
 
Office of the Whistleblower Ombuds....................        $1,250,000
Office of the Inspector General.......................         5,772,000
Office of General Counsel.............................         2,048,000
Office of the Parliamentarian.........................         2,287,000
Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House.......         5,048,000
Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House........        15,300,000
 

    Legislative Counsel Member Portal.--The House Office of 
Legislative Counsel (HOLC) provides legislative drafting 
services on a non-partisan, impartial, and confidential basis. 
The Committee acknowledges the essential role and services 
provided by HOLC in support of the House's legislative and 
constitutional responsibilities and recognizes the significant 
and growing workload by Members and committees in fully meeting 
legislative drafting needs. The Committee directs HOLC to work 
with the Chief Administrative Officer and any other relevant 
House offices to conduct a feasibility study on the creation of 
a secure portal, that maintains attorney-client privileges, 
which would allow House offices the ability to monitor the 
status of requested bill text and the attorney assigned to each 
draft. The Committee directs HOLC to report on the feasibility 
and the resources necessary to create and maintain such a 
portal within 120 days of the issuance of this report.

 
 
 
Office of Interparliamentary Affairs..................          $994,000
Other authorized employees............................        $1,065,000
 

                        Allowances and Expenses

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................      $433,390,200
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................       480,085,200
Committee recommendation..............................       480,085,200
  Change from enacted level...........................       +46,695,000
  Change from request.................................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends a total of $480,085,200 for 
allowances and expenses.
    The following table summarizes the funding allocation 
provided to each major component of the account:


 
Supplies, materials, administrative costs and Federal         $1,555,000
 tort claims..........................................
Official mail (Committees, administrative, and                   190,000
 leadership offices)..................................
Government Contributions..............................       428,960,200
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.............        27,428,000
Transition Activities.................................        15,786,000
Green and Gold Congressional Aide Program.............         3,356,000
 

    Green and Gold Congressional Aide Program.--The Green and 
Gold program was established to create long-term employment 
opportunities for veterans and families of our fallen within 
the House of Representatives. The Committee recommendation 
provides the fiscal year 2025 requested amount of $3,356,000. 
Despite the record high average salary ensuring these 
employment opportunities are competitive, the program has 
experienced a steep decline in applications. The Committee 
encourages the Chief Administrative Officer to work with the 
Committee on House Administration to broaden the pool of 
potential applicants through programmatic changes, such as 
allowing active-duty spouses to be incorporated into the 
program and allowing Members to request extensions for 
participants.

 
 
 
Office of Congressional Ethics........................        $1,810,000
Miscellaneous items...................................         1,000,000
 

       House of Representatives Modernization Initiatives Account


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)


 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................       $10,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................        10,000,000
Committee recommendation..............................        10,000,000
  Change from enacted level...........................                 0
  Change from request.................................                 0
 

    The Modernization Initiatives Account continues to be 
funded at the level of $10,000,000 to help implement the 
recommendations of the Modernization Subcommittee, which was 
created within the Committee on House Administration to 
continue the work of the Select Committee on the Modernization 
of Congress. The Committee believes that investing in these 
recommendations will improve the efficiency and effectiveness 
of the House of Representatives so that it can better serve the 
American people.
    Some of the recommendations implemented utilizing this 
funding include e-Discovery software for House Committee 
digital investigations, an anonymized constituent data pilot, 
real time payroll information, a committee portal to streamline 
committee work, and a study on collaborative legislative 
drafting tools. The Committee looks forward to receiving and 
evaluating recommendations currently under review by the 
Modernization Subcommittee such as: better Congress.gov 
accounting for Member contributions, co-sponsorship gathering 
tools, visual display enhancements for hearings and events, the 
constituent tour management tool, and additional collaborative 
staff space in the House Office Buildings.
    The Committee supports efforts by the Committee on House 
Administration to expand Member professional development 
opportunities and provide additional resources for new members 
as they navigate the first year of legislative 
responsibilities.
    Congressional Staff Directory.--Modern data software 
provides opportunities for the legislative branch to 
significantly improve access to identity data while preserving 
important security rules concerning this sensitive information. 
Following the report requested in House Report 117-389 and in 
support of the recommendation by the Subcommittee on 
Modernization to establish a shared staff directory to enhance 
the exchange of information and improve collaboration, the 
Committee authorized funds to develop a prototype as a proof of 
concept for a Congressional Staff Directory. The Committee 
continues to encourage other Legislative Branch entity 
participation and directs the CAO to keep the Committee 
apprised of this effort.
    Capitol Flag Program.--The Capitol Flag Program allows 
Members of Congress to request a flag to be flown over the U.S. 
Capitol on behalf of their constituents. Each flag is issued a 
keepsake Certificate of Authenticity with the option to 
personalize it. The number of requests and the popularity of 
the Capitol Flag Program grows steadily each year, 
necessitating the continuous modernization of how orders are 
fulfilled. In fiscal year 2024, the Committee provided funding 
to the CAO to develop a flag tracking system to provide 
constituents the ability to track flags from order to receipt. 
The Committee commends the CAO for the launch of a flag 
tracking pilot program and encourages the expansion of the 
pilot to more House offices.

                       Administrative Provisions

    Section 110 continues to provide for unspent amounts 
remaining in the Members' Representational Allowances account 
to be used for deficit or debt reduction.
    Section 111 continues a limitation on the amount available 
to lease vehicles.
    Section 112 continues to allow cybersecurity assistance for 
the House of Representatives.
    Section 113 modifies long term lease requirements for the 
House of Representatives.
    Section 114 provides for telecommunications expenses of the 
House Child Care Center to ensure the Center can receive and 
transmit critical and emergency communications.

                              JOINT ITEMS


                        Joint Economic Committee


 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................        $4,283,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................         4,283,000
Committee recommendation..............................         4,283,000
  Change from enacted level...........................                 0
  Change from request.................................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $4,283,000 for the salaries and 
expenses of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), the same as the 
fiscal year 2024 enacted total.
    The Joint Economic Committee was created by the Employment 
Act of 1946. The primary tasks of the Committee are to review 
economic conditions and to recommend improvements in economic 
policy. The Committee performs research and economic analysis 
and monitors and analyzes current economic, financial, and 
employment conditions.

                      Joint Committee on Taxation

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................       $13,554,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................        14,850,000
Committee recommendation..............................        14,450,000
  Change from enacted level...........................          +896,000
  Change from request.................................          -400,000
 

    The Committee recommends $14,450,000 for the salaries and 
expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT), providing an 
increase of $896,000 above fiscal year 2024.
    The JCT operates under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
and its predecessors dating to the Revenue Act of 1926. It has 
responsibility to (1) investigate the operation and effects of 
internal revenue taxes and the administration of such taxes, 
(2) investigate measures and methods for the simplification of 
such taxes, (3) make reports to the House Committee on Ways and 
Means and the Senate Committee on Finance (or to the House of 
Representatives and the Senate) on the results of such 
investigations and studies and to make recommendations, and (4) 
review any proposed refund or credit of income or estate and 
gift taxes or certain other taxes set forth in U.S. Code 
section 6405 in excess of $2,000,000 ($5,000,000 in the case of 
a C corporation). In addition to these functions that are 
specified in the Internal Revenue Code, the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 requires the JCT to provide revenue 
estimates for all tax legislation considered by either the 
House or the Senate.

                   Office of the Attending Physician

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................        $4,764,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................         4,416,000
Committee recommendation..............................         4,416,000
  Change from enacted level...........................          -348,000
  Change from request.................................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $4,416,000 for the Office of the 
Attending Physician (OAP). This amount is a decrease of 
$348,000 from the fiscal year 2024 enacted total.

   Office of Congressional Accessibility Services Salaries and  
                           Expenses 

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................        $1,766,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................         6,121,000
Committee recommendation..............................         1,814,000
  Change from enacted level...........................           +48,000
  Change from request.................................        -4,307,000
 

    The Committee recommends $1,814,000 for the operation of 
the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services (OCAS), 
providing an increase of $48,000 above fiscal year 2024.
    The OCAS provides and coordinates a variety of 
accessibility services for individuals with disabilities 
including Members of Congress, staff, and visitors in the 
United States Capitol complex.

                      UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE 


                                Salaries


 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................      $588,627,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................       636,546,000
Committee recommendation..............................       619,257,000
  Change from enacted level...........................       +30,630,000
  Change from request.................................       -17,289,000
 

    The Committee recommends $619,257,000 for the personnel 
salaries, benefits, student loan repayment, and overtime 
requirements, to include the cost of overtime necessary for 
providing training of the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP). The 
recommendation provides full funding for 2,126 sworn officers, 
as requested, in fiscal year 2025.
    Concept of Operations Plan.--In the joint explanatory 
statement accompanying the Legislative Branch Appropriations 
Act, 2023, the Committee directed the Department to provide a 
guide for future operations based on an in-depth, Department-
wide assessment. As part of the Department's evaluation of the 
report, three foundational program areas were identified as the 
first step toward implementation of the recommendations 
provided in the report: Establish a Workforce Management/
Staffing Office to optimize utilization of human resources; 
Conduct an organization-wide training gap assessment; and 
Conduct a comprehensive Technology Analysis and Future Needs 
Assessment. The Committee provides $1,657,000 for the personnel 
required to build an implementation infrastructure to support 
future recommendation realization.
    Civilian Staffing.--While the Committee supports the 
Department's authorized number of civilians, the Committee's 
recommendation includes a reduction to the request as the 
Department's projections for fiscal year 2024 civilian hiring 
are below the authorized and appropriated levels. The Committee 
believes it will be difficult to hire the requested civilians 
for fiscal year 2025.
    Motorized Devices.--As noted in House Report 117-389, the 
Committee expects the Capitol Police to continue its outreach 
efforts to dockless scooter and bicycle companies and the 
District of Columbia, and to work to better educate users, 
including congressional staff, District residents and visitors, 
on the appropriate operation of dockless scooters and bicycles 
on Capitol Grounds.
    Risk-Based Protections for Members of Congress.--The 
Committee continues to expect the U.S. Capitol Police Chief to 
continue working closely with the House and Senate Sergeants at 
Arms and local law enforcement partners on the USCP strategy 
for Members' protection within the NCR while outside the 
Capitol Grounds, and to educate Member offices on this topic. 
The Committee instructs the U.S. Capitol Police Chief to 
coordinate with the House and Senate Sergeants at Arms to 
direct patrols to buildings or locations where the Members tend 
to congregate in order to fulfill its mission under 2 U.S.C. 
1966.
    Use of Grounds.--As instructed in House Report 117-389, the 
USCP should continue to forebear enforcement of 2 U.S.C. 1963 
and the Traffic Regulations for the United States Capitol 
Grounds when encountering snow sledders on the grounds.
    USCP Office of Inspector General.--The Committee includes 
no less than $850,000 and supports no fewer than 15 FTE within 
the USCP Office of Inspector General (OIG). The Committee 
appreciates the diligent work that the OIG has done with the 
increased workload due to Committee and Board project requests. 
As the Department's budget increases, the complexities of the 
financial statement audit have necessitated its outsourcing so 
that the OIG may continue to fulfill its statutory 
responsibilities for auditing Department programs and 
operations to ensure efficacy and investigation of complaints 
for potential fraud, waste, or abuse.

                            General Expenses

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................      $202,846,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................       263,844,000
Committee recommendation..............................       213,158,000
  Change from enacted level...........................       +10,312,000
  Change from request.................................       -50,686,000
 

    The Committee recommends $213,158,000 for general expenses 
to support the responsibilities for law enforcement, Capitol 
complex physical and technological security, dignitary 
protection, intelligence analysis, event management, hazardous 
material/devices, IT, and other specialized responses, as well 
as logistical and administrative support. Of the total, 
$5,848,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2029, to 
support Congressional Continuity of Operations (C-COOP) 
initiatives.
    General Expenses for Fiscal Year 2025.--The Committee 
supports resourcing the Department to meet its essential needs 
and that the Department can fulfill its mission with a minimal 
increase of funding for general expenses. The Capitol Police's 
budget has seen a significant increase in recent years, which 
has been widely supported, but the Committee acknowledges that 
full execution of funding has been a challenge. The 
recommendation should not be taken as a lack of support for the 
Capitol Police or its mission, but rather in line with a 
requirement for prudent fiscal decisions.
    Concept of Operations Plan.--In the joint explanatory 
statement accompanying the Legislative Branch Appropriations 
Act, 2023, the Committee directed the Department to provide a 
guide for future operations based on an in-depth, Department-
wide assessment. As part of the Department's evaluation of the 
report, three foundational program areas were identified as the 
first step toward implementation of the recommendations 
provided in the report: Establish a Workforce Management/
Staffing Office to optimize utilization of human resources; 
Conduct an organization-wide training gap assessment; and 
Conduct a comprehensive Technology Analysis and Future Needs 
Assessment. The Committee provides $745,000 to build an 
implementation infrastructure to support future recommendation 
realization.
    Congressional Continuity of Operations Plan.--The 
Department's fiscal year 2025 budget included a $49,400,000 
funding request to support the C-COOP. The Committee believes 
this is a priority as part of the Department's core mission and 
therefore supports the Department having an independent, in-
house response and deployment capability to allow it to respond 
to changing environments, and, ultimately, to protect Members 
of Congress and recommends $5,848,000 to build IT capabilities 
to establish connectivity and radio communication capabilities, 
research development and training, as well as physical security 
requirements including deployable screening equipment, mobile 
vehicle barriers, mobile kiosks, and deployable barriers.
    USCP Office of the Inspector General Report Disclosure.--In 
response to previous House Reports 117-80 and 117-389, the 
Committee is encouraged that the Office of the Inspector 
General has begun making its reports publicly available 
whenever practicable and has started publishing reports on its 
website. The Committee is supportive of the process initiated 
by the Office of the Inspector General to gain approval for the 
public posting of its reports and directs the Capitol Police 
Board to further these efforts to expedite the process.
    Wellness Programs for Law Enforcement.--The Committee 
appreciates the efforts undertaken by the USCP to develop and 
implement a holistic wellness and resiliency program for its 
workforce, including the Howard C. `Howie' Liebengood Center 
for Wellness. The Committee looks forward to receiving the 
report directed in House Report 118-120 to gain insights into 
the wellness program and its accessibility to the USCP 
workforce.

                       Administrative Provisions

    Section 115 requires authorization for international travel 
for training purposes.

                OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE RIGHTS


                         Salaries and Expenses

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................        $8,150,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................         8,591,887
Committee recommendation..............................         8,150,000
  Change from enacted level...........................                 0
  Change from request.................................          -441,887
 

    The Committee recommends $8,150,000 for salaries and 
expenses of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights 
(OCWR). The Committee supports the authorized 36 FTE positions 
and the resources needed to continue OCWR's mandate to 
administer the Congressional Accountability Reform Act. Of the 
total, $500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2026.
    Consistent with Section 3(b) of H. Res. 5, One Hundred 
Eighteenth Congress, no funds are provided to facilitate House 
Resolution 1096, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress.

                      CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE


                         Salaries and Expenses

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................       $70,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................        70,729,101
Committee recommendation..............................        73,259,000
  Change from enacted level...........................        +3,259,000
  Change from request.................................        +2,529,899
 

    The Committee recommends $73,259,000 for salaries and 
expenses of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The CBO is 
responsible for producing independent analyses of budgetary and 
economic issues to support the congressional budget process. 
Each year, the agency produces dozens of reports, including its 
outlook on the budget and economy, and hundreds of cost 
estimates for proposed legislation.
    Analysis of Legislation.--The Committee looks forward to 
the report directed in House Report 118-120 from the 
Congressional Budget Office, in coordination with the Joint 
Committee on Taxation, on the impacts of adding debt-service 
costs to CBO's estimates.

                        ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL


                  (EXCLUDING SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS)

 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................      $808,562,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................       805,975,000
Committee recommendation..............................       754,238,000
  Change from enacted level...........................       +54,324,000
  Change from request.................................       -51,737,000
 

    The Committee recommends $754,238,000 for the activities of 
the Architect of the Capitol (AOC). The recommendation is 
$51,737,000 less than the request. (These totals do not include 
appropriations for Senate Office Buildings requested at 
$209,996,000 which are traditionally left for consideration of 
the Senate.) The Architect is responsible for the maintenance, 
operation, development, and preservation of the United States 
Capitol complex. This includes mechanical and structural 
maintenance of the Capitol, congressional office buildings, the 
Library of Congress buildings, the United States Botanic 
Garden, the Capitol Power Plant, and other facilities, as well 
as the upkeep and improvement of the grounds surrounding the 
Capitol complex.
    AOC Office of Inspector General.--The agreement includes no 
less than $6,110,000 to support no fewer than 25 FTE within the 
AOC OIG.
    The following table summarizes the allocation of funds by 
appropriation account:

 
 
Capital Construction and Operations...................      $165,000,000
Capitol Building......................................        41,002,000
Capitol Grounds.......................................        33,922,000
House Office Buildings................................       153,500,000
Capitol Power Plant...................................       127,414,000
Library Buildings and Grounds.........................        86,043,000
Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security........        97,016,000
Botanic Garden........................................        21,214,000
Capitol Visitor Center................................        29,127,000
 

    The Committee recommendation funds the operating expenses, 
less the Senate office building request, throughout these 
accounts.

                  Capital Construction and Operations

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................      $152,507,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................       190,316,000
Committee recommendation..............................       165,000,000
  Change from enacted level...........................       +12,493,000
  Change from request.................................       -25,316,000
 

    The Committee recommends $165,000,000 for campus-wide 
architectural and engineering design; project, property, and 
construction management; financial management; procurement; 
personnel services; equipment; communications; and other 
central support activities of the AOC. Of the total, $1,000,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2029.

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                                                           Committee
                         Item                            recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Expenses...................................       $164,000,000
Projects:
    Capital Planning and Programming.................          1,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budget Justifications.--The Committee thanks the AOC for 
including in the congressional budget justifications the 
description of the activities of the AOC Construction Division, 
as requested. The Committee requests that this information 
identifying the number and scope of projects, and the number of 
staff funded through Construction Division activities, and the 
funding provided to the Division from AOC jurisdiction accounts 
continue to be included in the budget justification material. 
The Committee directs that the justifications include, in each 
jurisdiction's section, the appropriations bill language 
requested, along with any changes to be identified with 
brackets and italicization.
    Nursing Mothers Locations.--The Committee commends the AOC 
for its role in maintaining private areas for nursing mothers 
throughout the Capitol complex. The Committee encourages the 
Office of Attending Physician to make these services known to 
the congressional community.

                            Capitol Building

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................       $95,688,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................        53,193,000
Committee recommendation..............................        41,002,000
  Change from enacted level...........................       -54,686,000
  Change from request.................................       -12,191,000
 

    The Committee recommends $41,002,000 for the operation, 
maintenance, and care of the U.S. Capitol and Capitol Visitor 
Center (CVC). Of the total, $6,599,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2029.

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                                                           Committee
                         Item                            recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Expenses...................................        $34,403,000
Projects:
    Minor Construction...............................          6,000,000
    Conservation of Fine and Architectural Art.......            599,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Wireless Connectivity.--The Committee recognizes the 
necessity for wireless connectivity throughout the Capitol 
complex. The Committee continues to urge the Architect to 
assess the feasibility of upgrading the wireless local area 
network to ensure the highest level of connectivity in all 
areas of the Capitol complex.
    Recognition of Women in Congress.--The Committee continues 
to support the work of the Architect of the Capitol, the House 
Curator, and the Capital Historical Society to increase images 
of women in public spaces in Congress.

                            Capitol Grounds

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................       $16,600,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................        34,867,000
Committee Recommendation..............................        33,922,000
  Change from enacted level...........................       +17,322,000
  Change from request.................................          -945,000
 

    The Committee recommends $33,922,000 for the care of the 
grounds surrounding the Capitol. Of the total, $18,300,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2029.

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                                                           Committee
                         Item                            recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Expenses...................................        $15,622,000
Project:
    Minor Construction...............................          3,000,000
    Taft Memorial Restoration, CGA...................         15,300,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Road Conditions Surrounding the House Office Buildings.--To 
mitigate traffic and pedestrian safety concerns, the Committee 
continues to encourage the AOC to work with the District 
Department of Transportation (DDOT) to evaluate and improve 
road conditions to the roads immediately surrounding the House 
Office Buildings.
    Bike Lanes.--As stated in House Report 117-389, the 
Committee continues to support the AOC's efforts to develop a 
safe and accessible street system to better connect all road 
users to the U.S. Capitol, Union Station, and the National 
Mall.

                         House Office Buildings

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................      $166,426,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................       157,067,000
Committee recommendation..............................       153,500,000
  Change from enacted level...........................       -12,926,000
  Change from request.................................        -3,567,000
 

    The Committee recommends $148,000,000 for the operation, 
maintenance, and care of the Rayburn, Cannon, Longworth, Ford, 
and O'Neill House Office Buildings, and the House underground 
garages. Of the total provided, $64,050,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2029, and $5,000,000 for the 
continuation of the Cannon House Office Building renovation 
project, shall remain available until expended.
    In addition, $5,500,000 shall remain available for the 
House Historic Building Revitalization Trust Fund for House 
Office Building major renovation projects until expended.

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                                                           Committee
                         Item                            recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Expenses...................................        $78,950,000
Projects:
    Minor Construction...............................         10,250,000
    CAO Project Support..............................         13,200,000
    Air Handling Unit Replacement, Rayburn...........          3,900,000
    Mechanical System Replacement, Rayburn...........         20,300,000
    Electrical Distribution Switchgear Upgrade,               10,900,000
     Longworth.......................................
    HOB Security Improvements........................          5,500,000
    Cannon Building Restoration......................          5,000,000
    House Historic Building Revitalization Trust Fund          5,500,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Cannon House Office Building Renewal.--The Committee has 
fully supported the funding necessary to address the urgent 
need to complete the Cannon Building renewal, which continues 
to replace outdated building systems, conserve historic aspects 
of the building, and optimize the functionality of Member 
suites, among other improvements. Now in its final year of 
funding, the Committee expects the AOC to use lessons learned 
from this renewal project as it moves forward in planning for 
other building restoration and renewal projects.
    The AOC is reminded of the administrative provision in the 
bill prohibiting funding for incentive or award payments to 
contractors for projects that are behind schedule or over 
budget.
    Integrated Pest Management.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of proactive pest management and mitigation to 
ensure a safe, healthy, and productive workplace. The Committee 
is in receipt of the Architect of the Capitol's Integrated Pest 
Management Program report and has included the funding 
necessary to enhance pest control measures for the House Office 
Buildings to support the AOC's efforts in proactive pest 
management and mitigation.
    Working and Service Dog Necessities.--In House Report 117-
389, the Committee directed the AOC to provide a report on what 
facilities currently exist around the Capitol Complex for K-9s 
and service dogs and to provide recommendations to address any 
shortcomings. Based on the recommendations provided in the 
report, the AOC is encouraged to complete planned studies and 
previously funded projects to increase the space available for 
K-9s and coordinate with the House Office Building Commission 
to identify proposed locations for service relief areas that 
are accessible, meet ADA standards, and Architectural Review 
Board standards to preserve the historic fabric of the Capitol 
complex. In addition, to encourage responsible pet ownership 
and to maintain a clean and hygienic environment, the AOC is 
directed to report to the Committee within 60 days of enactment 
of this Act, the requirements, suggested locations, and funding 
necessary to provide and maintain pet waste disposal stations 
on the House Office Building grounds.
    House Office Building Pedestrian and Traffic Safety.--The 
Committee recognizes the importance transportation studies have 
on the safety of our roadways and pedestrian traffic. To 
advance a more efficient and safer traffic pattern on the 
roadways surrounding the House Office Buildings, the Committee 
directs the AOC to use findings from the 2022 AOC 
Transportation and Mobility Study and coordinate with the 
District Department of Transportation (DDOT) to make near-term 
traffic light signalization improvements within the House 
perimeter. In addition, the AOC shall share the findings of the 
report with the United States Capitol Police to assist the 
Department in determining which barricades would be most 
advantageous to open at what times. The AOC is further directed 
to provide a briefing on progress made by these efforts within 
120 days of enactment of this Act.
    House Office Building Audit.--The Committee is concerned 
about the increased regularity of elevator outages and general 
restroom infrastructure malfunctions in the House Office 
Buildings. The Committee requests the AOC provide the AOC-wide 
Elevator Modernization Study that was recently completed for 
Committee review as well as a summary of the recent facility 
condition assessments for all restrooms in the House Office 
Buildings, no later than 30 days after the enactment of this 
Act.

                          Capitol Power Plant

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................      $148,650,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................       130,505,000
Committee recommendation..............................       127,414,000
  Change from enacted level...........................       -21,236,000
  Change from request.................................        -3,091,000
 

    The Committee recommends $127,414,000 in direct 
appropriations for the operations of the Capitol Power Plant, 
which is the centralized provider of utility services for the 
Capitol campus. Of the total, $21,000,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2029. In addition, $10,000,000 in 
offsetting collections is available from reimbursements for 
steam and chilled water.
    Energy Resiliency and Efficiency.--The Committee recognizes 
the AOC's Capitol Power Plant cogeneration project and the 
energy savings performance contracts at the Capitol, House, 
Senate, and Library of Congress have resulted in roughly 
$200,000,000 in cost avoidance and serve as an important effort 
in grid resiliency and domestic renewable energy production. 
The AOC is encouraged to continue to address facility needs in 
an energy efficient and fiscally responsible manner and seek 
ways to increase Capitol campus resiliency and efficiency.

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                                                           Committee
                         Item                            recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Expenses...................................       $106,414,000
Projects:
    Minor Construction...............................          5,000,000
    Electric Feeder and Communication Duct Banks.....         16,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     Library Buildings and Grounds


 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................       $94,978,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................        73,202,000
Committee recommendation..............................        86,043,000
  Change from enacted level...........................        -8,935,000
  Change from request.................................       +12,841,000
 

    The Committee recommends $86,043,000 for the care and 
maintenance of the Thomas Jefferson Building, James Madison 
Memorial Building, John Adams Building, Packard Campus, Ft. 
Meade Collection Storage Facility, National Library Services 
Facility, and the St. Cecilia Special Services Facilities 
Center. Of the total, $45,500,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2029.

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                                                           Committee
                         Item                            recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Expenses...................................        $40,543,000
Projects:
    Minor Construction...............................          4,000,000
    Fire Alarm System Repairs, Jefferson.............         14,100,000
    Fire Sprinkler System Replacement, Jefferson.....         27,400,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

            Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and Security

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................       $85,207,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................       113,352,000
Committee recommendation..............................        97,016,000
  Change from enacted level...........................       +11,809,000
  Change from request.................................       -16,336,000
 

    The Committee recommends $97,016,000 for the maintenance, 
care and operation of buildings, grounds and security 
enhancements of the United States Capitol Police and AOC 
security operations. Of the total, $28,200,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2029.

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                                                           Committee
                         Item                            recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Expenses...................................        $68,816,000
Projects:
    Minor Construction...............................         10,000,000
    Fire Alarm and Sprinkler System Replacement,              11,900,000
     Offsite Facility................................
    Air Conditioning Unit Replacement, Offsite                 5,300,000
     Facility........................................
    Lease Space Buildout for USCP....................          1,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                             Botanic Garden

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................       $20,506,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................        22,859,000
Committee recommendation..............................        21,214,000
  Change from enacted level...........................          +708,000
  Change from request.................................        -1,645,000
 

    The Committee recommends $21,214,000 for the improvement, 
operation, care, and maintenance of the United States Botanic 
Garden (USBG) Conservatory; the National Garden; the 
Administration Building; the Bartholdi Park and Fountain; 
heritage and other plant collections; and the USBG Production 
Facility at DC Village. Of the total, $5,000,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2029.

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                                                           Committee
                         Item                            recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating Expenses...................................        $16,214,000
Projects:
    Minor Construction...............................          5,000,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Collaboration with the United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).--The Committee continues to recognize the 
value of the USBG supporting the evolution of urban 
agriculture. The Committee encourages USBG to continue to 
collaborate with USDA to support the USBG's efforts to host and 
serve as an educational and training location for local and 
national audiences.

                         Capitol Visitor Center

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................       $28,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................        30,614,000
Committee recommendation..............................        29,127,000
  Change from enacted level...........................        +1,127,000
  Change from request.................................        -1,487,000
 

    The Committee recommends $29,127,000 for the operations of 
the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC). The CVC was established to 
provide a secure public environment to welcome and manage the 
large number of visitors and to protect the Capitol, its 
occupants, and guests in an atmosphere of open access.
    Dome Tour Transparency.--The Committee understands the 
special privilege afforded only to Members of Congress to 
schedule tours of the U.S. Capitol Dome. Due to the uniqueness 
of this opportunity and the volume of requests, it has become 
increasingly challenging for Member offices to reserve a Dome 
tour. Accordingly, the Committee directs the U.S. Capitol 
Visitor Center in coordination with other relevant entities to 
provide a report on policies and procedures associated with 
Dome tours and to develop recommendations for how the 
reservation process can become more efficient, to include 
recommendations for an online booking platform. The report 
should include short and long-term recommendations for actions 
that can be implemented to improve equitable access to Member 
offices to reserve Dome tours and be provided no later than 60 
days after enactment of this Act.

                        Administrative Provision

    Section 116 prohibits payment of bonuses to contractors 
behind schedule or over budget during fiscal year 2025.
    Section 117 authorizes cooperative agreements for the 
purposes of the Capitol Grounds and Arboretum.

                          Library of Congress

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................      $852,158,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................       873,239,000
Committee recommendation..............................       883,439,000
  Change from enacted level...........................       +31,281,000
  Change from request.................................       +10,200,000
 

    The Committee recommends $883,439,000 for the activities of 
the Library of Congress (LOC). Established by Congress in 1800, 
the Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, 
with a collection of more than 170,000,000 print, audio, and 
video items in 470 languages. Among its major programs are 
acquisitions, preservation, administration of United States 
copyright laws by the Copyright Office, research and analysis 
of policy issues for the Congress by the Congressional Research 
Service, and administration of a national program to provide 
reading material to the blind and print disabled. The LOC 
maintains a significant number of collections and provides a 
range of services to libraries in the United States and abroad.
    LOC Office of Inspector General.--The agreement includes no 
less than $4,500,000 to support no fewer than 14 FTE within the 
LOC OIG.
    The following table summarizes the allocation of funds by 
appropriation account:

 
 
Salaries and Expenses.................................      $617,000,000
Copyright Office......................................        59,747,000
Congressional Research Service........................       141,487,000
National Library Service for the Blind and Print              65,205,000
 Disabled.............................................
 

                         Salaries And Expenses

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................      $592,411,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................       614,578,000
Committee recommendation..............................       617,000,000
  Change from enacted level...........................       +24,589,000
  Change from request.................................        +2,422,000
 

    The Committee recommends $617,000,000 for Salaries and 
Expenses. The recommendation makes the following amounts 
available until expended: $10,698,000 for the Teaching with 
Primary Sources Program, $1,547,000 for the Legislative Branch 
Financial Management System, $150,000 for the Surplus Books 
Program, and $4,409,000 for the Veterans History Project.
    Preservation of the Collection.--As a means to preserve the 
LOC's literary and historical treasures, the Committee provides 
$1,000,000 to continue the deacidification preservation 
program.
    Archival Preservation of Central and Eastern European 
Collections.--The Committee recognizes the cultural 
contributions of the American diasporic groups from nations and 
communities of the former Soviet Union and its Republics and 
appreciates the value in preserving their histories and 
traditions. The Committee commends the important work the 
Library of Congress is doing to identify, collect, and archive 
stories, documents, and other historical materials from 
cultural and ethnic diasporas across Europe and requests the 
Library further strengthen its partnerships with museums, non-
profits, and ethnic heritage centers across the country to 
collect additional stories, documents and visual materials and 
recordings from families and institutions dedicated to Eastern 
and Central European historical collections, and encourages the 
Library to disseminate them for public use.
    Preservation of America's Civil Rights Legacy Abroad.--The 
Committee continues to support the Library of Congress's 
efforts to make available, as appropriate, their expertise for 
projects aimed at preserving America's civil rights history 
abroad.

                            Copyright Office


                         Salaries and Expenses


 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................       $57,537,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................        57,543,000
Committee recommendation..............................        59,747,000
  Change from enacted level...........................        +2,210,000
  Change from request.................................        +2,204,000
 

    The Committee recommends $59,747,000 in direct 
appropriations to the Copyright Office. An additional 
$45,895,000 is made available from receipts for salaries and 
expenses for a total of $105,642,000.
    Copyright Modernization.--Few government bodies are more 
important to the growth of creativity and commercial artistic 
activity in our nation than the Copyright Office. The Committee 
continues to support the Copyright Office's efforts to 
modernize its IT infrastructure to effectively serve its 
customers. The Librarian of Congress shall coordinate with the 
Director of the Copyright Office in implementing its 
information technology continuous development plan, and the 
Library shall expend funds on IT infrastructure for the 
Copyright Office in furtherance of that plan. The Committee 
encourages the Librarian of Congress to remain sensitive to the 
specialized requirements of the Copyright Office as the Office 
implements its IT continuous development in conjunction with 
the overall Library IT modernization effort.
    Copyright Expertise.--The Committee continues to support 
the Office's use of funds to offer expertise on copyright 
matters to the Executive Branch, including participation in 
international discussions. Consistent with historical practice, 
the Committee expects the Library to continue to defer to the 
copyright expertise of the Register of Copyrights and to ensure 
direct consultation between the Copyright Office and Congress.

                     Congressional Research Service


                         Salaries and Expenses

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................      $136,080,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................       142,860,000
Committee recommendation..............................       141,487,000
  Change from enacted level...........................        +5,407,000
  Change from request.................................        -1,373,000
 

    The Committee recommends $141,487,000 for salaries and 
expenses of Congressional Research Service (CRS), which 
supports Members and Committees in legislative, oversight, and 
representational functions by providing nonpartisan and 
confidential research and policy analysis. The organization 
provides an important service for Members and staff, publishing 
hundreds of reports annually and providing briefings on 
pertinent policy issues considered by Congress. The expert 
nonpartisan analysts at CRS keep Congress informed, 
contributing to intelligent and responsible policymaking.
    Expanding the Congressional Liaison Directory.--
Congressional constituent service staff rely on the 
Congressional Research Service's online directory of about 200 
congressional liaison offices to determine appropriate contacts 
for casework. To further assist staff in expediting 
communications and correspondence with government agencies on 
behalf of constituents, CRS is directed to report to the 
Committee within 60 days of enactment of this Act, on the 
feasibility of expanding the legislative liaison list to 
include localized and regional agency contact information as 
well as including agency policies regarding Privacy Act release 
forms in its directory.
    Congressional Research Service Detailees.--CRS analysts 
detailed to Congressional committees can offer a tremendous 
asset to both organizations, though it is noted that details 
are less common now than in the past, partially due to staffing 
challenges and the structure of CRS portfolios making an 
analyst's absence pronounced and management of congressional 
inquiries more difficult. Given the interest in CRS details to 
Congressional committees, the Committee requested a report from 
the Director of CRS in House Report 118-120 and looks forward 
to its findings.
    Continuing Education for Congressional Staff.--In House 
Report 117-80, the Committee recommended the creation of a 
Legal Institute with introductory and advanced programs, geared 
towards senior Congressional staff who have not attended law 
school, which would educate participants on legal fundamentals 
that inform Congress's lawmaking and oversight functions. The 
Committee commends CRS on the success of the Congressional 
Legal Education Forum and provides $1,000,000 to continue to 
develop and expand the program.

       National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled


                         Salaries and Expenses

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................       $66,130,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................        58,258,000
Committee recommendation..............................        65,205,000
  Change from enacted level...........................          -925,000
  Change from request.................................        +6,947,000
 

    The Committee recommends $65,205,000 for salaries and 
expenses of the National Library Service for the Blind and 
Print Disabled (NLS).
    The NLS is a free braille and talking book library service 
for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, 
or a disability that prevents them from reading or holding the 
printed page. Through a national network of regional and sub-
regional libraries, NLS circulates books and magazines in 
braille and audio formats, which are delivered by postage-free 
mail or are instantly downloadable.
    BARD Modernization.--The Committee continues to support the 
modernization of Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) 
Infrastructure, which distributes audio and electronic braille 
materials.
    Braille eReader and Talking Book Machine Initiative.--The 
Committee continues to support the modernization of the Braille 
eReader and Talking Book Machine initiatives throughout NLS's 
nation-wide network of libraries.

                        Administrative Provision

    Section 118 limits to $318,789,000 the amount that may be 
obligated during fiscal year 2025 from various reimbursements 
and revolving funds available to the Library of Congress.

                      GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE

    The Government Publishing Office (GPO) publishes and 
disseminates Federal Government publications to Congress, 
Federal agencies, Federal depository libraries, and the 
American public.

                        Congressional Publishing


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................       $83,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................        83,000,000
Committee recommendation..............................        83,000,000
  Change from enacted level...........................                 0
  Change from request.................................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $83,000,000 for Congressional 
Publishing. This account funds the costs of publishing 
congressional information products in both digital and print 
formats.

     Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents


                         Salaries and Expenses


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................       $37,388,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................        41,664,000
Committee recommendation..............................        41,664,000
  Change from enacted level...........................        +4,276,000
  Change from request.................................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $41,664,000 for the salaries and 
expenses of the Public Information Programs of the 
Superintendent of Documents.
    This appropriation primarily supports the cataloguing 
cataloging and indexing of Federal Government publications (the 
results of which are now available online) and for operating 
the Federal Depository Library system and providing Federal 
documents to the network of 1,133 depository libraries 
nationwide.

            Government Publishing Office Business Operations


                             Revolving Fund

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................       $11,611,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................        11,425,000
Committee recommendation..............................        11,425,000
  Change from enacted level...........................          -186,000
  Change from request.................................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $11,425,000 for the Government 
Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund, which 
finances GPO's publishing operations.
    This business-like fund is used to pay GPO's costs in 
performing or procuring from private-sector sources, 
congressional and agency publishing, information product 
procurement, and publication dissemination activities. The fund 
is reimbursed from payments from customer agencies, sales to 
the public, appropriations to the fund, and transfers from 
GPO's two annual appropriations.
    GPO Office of Inspector General.--The agreement includes no 
less than $6,899,000 to support no fewer than 25 FTE within the 
GPO OIG.

                    GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE


                         Salaries and Expenses

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................      $811,894,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................       915,957,000
Committee recommendation..............................       896,700,000
  Change from enacted level...........................       +84,806,000
  Change from request.................................       -19,257,000
 

    Established by the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, the 
Government Accountability Office (GAO) works for Congress by 
responding to requests for studies of Federal Government 
programs and expenditures and may also initiate its own work. 
The Committee recommends $896,700,000 in direct appropriations 
for GAO. In addition, $33,424,000 is available in offsetting 
collections derived from reimbursements for conducting 
financial audits of government corporations and the rental of 
space in the GAO building. The Committee recommendation 
includes an increase to the direct appropriation in large part 
due to the significant decrease in offsetting collections for 
fiscal year 2025.
    Agency Responsiveness to Congressional Inquires on Behalf 
of Constituents.--The Committee requests the Government 
Accountability Office, within 270 days of enactment of this 
Act, to study the current status of responsiveness to House of 
Representative office inquiries on behalf of constituents 
seeking assistance at select Federal agencies. The study should 
make recommendations for minimum standards and agency personnel 
and technology needs to provide accurate and timely responses 
to Congressional inquiries, as appropriate.
    Driving Implementation of Open GAO Recommendations.--GAO 
report recommendations have the potential to save billions of 
dollars and greatly improve government operations. The 
Committee believes that a way to increase recommendation 
implementation and hold agencies accountable for implementing 
them in a timely way is for GAO to establish a timeframe in 
which a recommendation should be able to be fully implemented. 
As such the Committee directs GAO to develop and implement a 
pilot to evaluate the efficacy of including implementation 
timeframes when it makes recommendations. Among other things, 
the pilot will examine whether including this information 
increases agencies' implementation rates and timeliness. GAO 
should brief the Committee on the results of this pilot and 
make recommendations of whether the pilot should be made 
permanent within two years of the start of the pilot. The 
Committee expects agencies to provide GAO the necessary 
information to develop implementation timeframes.
    Community Funding Projects.--The Committee directs the GAO 
to again undertake an audit of Community Project Funding 
contained in fiscal year 2025 appropriations legislation. The 
audit shall include the same characteristics GAO adhered to in 
its fiscal year 2022 CPF directive after consulting with the 
Committees on Appropriations. In conducting its audit, GAO 
shall provide periodic briefings and reports based on available 
data to the Committees.
    Outreach to Congressional Staff.--The Committee requests 
that legislative support agencies take steps to ensure that 
their products, services, and outreach are designed to adapt 
and meet the customer needs of an evolving Congress. As such, 
the Committee requests that GAO expand its outreach to better 
inform Congress of the products and services the agency 
provides.
    Duplicative Government Programs.--Each year, GAO identifies 
and reports on Federal agency programs with fragmented, 
overlapping, or duplicative goals or activities and ways to 
reduce costs or enhance revenue. The Committee continues to 
direct GAO to issue these reports and urges the Executive 
Branch to address duplicative programs.
    GAO Office of Inspector General.--The agreement includes no 
less than $2,451,000 to support no fewer than 14 FTE within the 
GAO OIG. The Committee believes that independence between 
legislative branch OIGs and their respective reporting agencies 
is important and reminds the GAO that the budget and FTE 
amounts in the report are expected to be provided as a floor 
for the OIG to conduct its oversight mission. Additionally, the 
Committee is aware of the OIG's request to separate its budget 
from the agency and requests that the IG provide the Committee 
with a quarterly spend plan as the Committee considers this 
request.

           CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP
 
 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................        $6,000,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................         7,200,000
Committee recommendation..............................         6,600,000
  Change from enacted level...........................          +600,000
  Change from request.................................          -600,000
 

    The Committee recommends $6,600,000 for salaries and 
expenses of the Congressional Office for International 
Leadership.
    Financial Audit.--The Committee acknowledges that while the 
Library of Congress's Office of Inspector General traditionally 
conducts the annual financial statement audit for the 
Congressional Office for International Leadership (COIL), the 
agency is considering using an alternative contractor as a 
potential cost savings measure. COIL is directed to keep the 
House Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on House 
Administration apprised of any plans to replace, cease, or 
modify its existing relationship with its current auditor.
    Ukraine.--The Committee continues to be deeply troubled by 
the Russian invasion of Ukraine and supports COIL's engagement 
with Ukrainians outside of Ukraine to maintain democratic 
advancement throughout wartime.
    Poland.--The Committee continues to support COIL's efforts 
to explore increased exchange with Poland as a former Communist 
country.
    Hungary.--The Committee continues to support COIL's efforts 
to explore increased exchange with Hungary as a former 
Communist country.

   JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

 
 
 
Appropriation, fiscal year 2024.......................          $430,000
Budget request, fiscal year 2025......................           430,000
Committee recommendation..............................           430,000
  Change from enacted level...........................                 0
  Change from request.................................                 0
 

    The Committee recommends $430,000 for salaries and expenses 
for the Stennis Center. The Center provides congressional staff 
training and development opportunities to promote and 
strengthen public service leadership in America.

                      TITLE II--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    The Committee continues several provisions from prior 
years, including language regarding maintenance and care of 
private vehicles, fiscal year limitation, rates of compensation 
and designation, consulting services, the Legislative Branch 
Financial Managers Council, a limitation on transfers, guided 
tours of the Capitol, and prohibition on certain operational 
expenses.
    Includes a new provision prohibiting certain 
telecommunications equipment procurement, a new provision 
standardizing the salary rates for certain Legislative Branch 
officials to the salary rates equitable to other Legislative 
Branch officials, a new provision to exempt the practice of 
medicine from the fiduciary relationship restrictions for a 
Member of Congress, a new provision to prohibit funding for 
diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, a new provision 
to prohibit funding for discriminatory actions against certain 
religious beliefs, a provision blocking the cost-of-living 
adjustment for Members of Congress, and a spending reduction 
account. 

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         Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the following is a statement of 
general performance goals and objectives for which this measure 
authorizes funding:
    The Committee on Appropriations considers program 
performance, including a program's success in developing and 
attaining outcome-related goals and objectives, in developing 
funding recommendations.

                          Program Duplication

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(5) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the following states that: No 
provision of this bill establishes or reauthorizes a program of 
the Federal Government known to be duplicative of another 
Federal program, a program that was included in any report from 
the Government Accountability Office to Congress pursuant to 
section 21 of Public Law 111-139, or a program related to a 
program identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance.

                           Transfer of Funds

    Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the following lists the transfers of 
funds included in the accompanying bill:
    Within the Government Publishing Office, provisos in the 
appropriations for ``Congressional Publishing'' and ``Public 
Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents, 
Salaries and Expenses'' authorize transfer of unobligated or 
unexpended balances of expired discretionary funds appropriated 
under those headings for fiscal year 2025 to the ``Government 
Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund'' account.

                              Rescissions

    Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the bill contains no recissions.

          Compliance With Rule XIII, Cl. 3(e) (Ramseyer Rule)

  In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italics, existing law in which no change 
is proposed is shown in roman):

                       ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 1992



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                 TITLE III--ALTERNATIVE FUELS--GENERAL

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SEC. 303. MINIMUM FEDERAL FLEET REQUIREMENT.

  (a) General Requirements.--(1) The Federal Government shall 
acquire at least--
          (A) 5,000 light duty alternative fueled vehicles in 
        fiscal year 1993;
          (B) 7,500 light duty alternative fueled vehicles in 
        fiscal year 1994; and
          (C) 10,000 light duty alternative fueled vehicles in 
        fiscal year 1995.
  (2) The Secretary shall allocate the acquisitions necessary 
to meet the requirements under paragraph (1).
  (b) Percentage Requirements.--(1) Of the total number of 
vehicles acquired by a Federal fleet, at least--
          (A) 25 percent in fiscal year 1996;
          (B) 33 percent in fiscal year 1997;
          (C) 50 percent in fiscal year 1998; and
          (D) 75 percent in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter,
shall be alternative fueled vehicles.
  (2) The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of 
General Services where appropriate, may permit a Federal fleet 
to acquire a smaller percentage than is required in paragraph 
(1), so long as the aggregate percentage acquired by all 
Federal fleets is at least equal to the required percentage.
  (3) For purposes of this subsection, the term ``Federal 
fleet'' means 20 or more light duty motor vehicles, located in 
a metropolitan statistical area or consolidated metropolitan 
statistical area, as established by the Bureau of the Census, 
with a 1980 population of more than 250,000, that are centrally 
fueled or capable of being centrally fueled and are owned, 
operated, leased, or otherwise controlled by or assigned to any 
Federal executive department, military department, Government 
corporation, independent establishment, or executive agency, 
the United States Postal Service, the Congress, the courts of 
the United States, or the Executive Office of the President. 
Such term does not include--
          (A) motor vehicles held for lease or rental to the 
        general public;
          (B) motor vehicles used for motor vehicle 
        manufacturer product evaluations or tests;
          (C) law enforcement vehicles;
          (D) emergency vehicles;
          (E) motor vehicles acquired and used for military 
        purposes that the Secretary of Defense has certified to 
        the Secretary must be exempt for national security 
        reasons; or
          (F) nonroad vehicles, including farm and construction 
        vehicles.
  (c) Allocation of Incremental Costs.--The General Services 
Administration and any other Federal agency that procures motor 
vehicles for distribution to other Federal agencies shall 
allocate the incremental cost of alternative fueled vehicles 
over the cost of comparable gasoline vehicles across the entire 
fleet of motor vehicles distributed by such agency.
  (d) Application of Requirements.--The provisions of section 
400AA of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act relating to the 
Federal acquisition of alternative fueled vehicles shall apply 
to the acquisition of vehicles pursuant to this section.
  (e) Resale.--The Administrator of General Services shall take 
all feasible steps to ensure that all alternative fueled 
vehicles sold by the Federal Government shall remain 
alternative fueled vehicles at time of sale.
  (f) Vehicle Emission Requirements.--
          (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                  (A) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal 
                agency'' does not include any office of the 
                legislative [branch, except that it does 
                include the House of Representatives with 
                respect to an acquisition described in 
                paragraph (2)(C).] branch.
                  (B) Medium duty passenger vehicle.--The term 
                ``medium duty passenger vehicle'' has the 
                meaning given that term section 523.2 of title 
                49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as in 
                effect on the date of enactment of this 
                paragraph.
                  [(C) Member's representational allowance.--
                The term ``Member's Representational 
                Allowance'' means the allowance described in 
                section 101(a) of the House of Representatives 
                Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act 
                (2 U.S.C. 57b(a)).]
          (2) Prohibition.--
                  (A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), no Federal agency shall 
                acquire a light duty motor vehicle or medium 
                duty passenger vehicle that is not a low 
                greenhouse gas emitting vehicle.
                  (B) Exception.--The prohibition in 
                subparagraph (A) shall not apply to acquisition 
                of a vehicle if the head of the agency 
                certifies in writing, in a separate 
                certification for each individual vehicle 
                purchased, either--
                          (i) that no low greenhouse gas 
                        emitting vehicle is available to meet 
                        the functional needs of the agency and 
                        details in writing the functional needs 
                        that could not be met with a low 
                        greenhouse gas emitting vehicle; or
                          (ii) that the agency has taken 
                        specific alternative more cost-
                        effective measures to reduce petroleum 
                        consumption that--
                                  (I) have reduced a measured 
                                and verified quantity of 
                                greenhouse gas emissions equal 
                                to or greater than the quantity 
                                of greenhouse gas reductions 
                                that would have been achieved 
                                through acquisition of a low 
                                greenhouse gas emitting vehicle 
                                over the lifetime of the 
                                vehicle; or
                                  (II) will reduce each year a 
                                measured and verified quantity 
                                of greenhouse gas emissions 
                                equal to or greater than the 
                                quantity of greenhouse gas 
                                reductions that would have been 
                                achieved each year through 
                                acquisition of a low greenhouse 
                                gas emitting vehicle.
                  [(C) Special rule for vehicles provided by 
                funds contained in members' representational 
                allowance.--This paragraph shall apply to the 
                acquisition of a light duty motor vehicle or 
                medium duty passenger vehicle using any portion 
                of a Member's Representational Allowance, 
                including an acquisition under a long-term 
                lease.]
          (3) Guidance.--
                  (A) In general.--Each year, the Administrator 
                of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 
                issue guidance identifying the makes and model 
                numbers of vehicles that are low greenhouse gas 
                emitting vehicles.
                  (B) Consideration.--In identifying vehicles 
                under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall 
                take into account the most stringent standards 
                for vehicle greenhouse gas emissions applicable 
                to and enforceable against motor vehicle 
                manufacturers for vehicles sold anywhere in the 
                United States.
                  (C) Requirement.--The Administrator shall not 
                identify any vehicle as a low greenhouse gas 
                emitting vehicle if the vehicle emits 
                greenhouse gases at a higher rate than such 
                standards allow for the manufacturer's fleet 
                average grams per mile of carbon dioxide-
                equivalent emissions for that class of vehicle, 
                taking into account any emissions allowances 
                and adjustment factors such standards provide.
  (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to 
be appropriated for carrying out this section, such sums as may 
be necessary for fiscal years 1993 through 1998, to remain 
available until expended.

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     SECTION 312 OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992

  Sec. 312. (a)(1) The Chief Administrative Officer of the 
House of Representatives shall maintain and operate a child 
care center (to be known as the ``House of Representatives 
Child Care Center'') to furnish pre-school child care and 
(subject to the approval of regulations by the Committee on 
House Administration) child care for school age children other 
than during the course of the ordinary school day--
          (A) for children of individuals whose pay is 
        disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the 
        House of Representatives and children of support 
        personnel of the House of Representatives;
          (B) if places are available after admission of all 
        children who are eligible under subparagraph (A), for 
        children of individuals whose pay is disbursed by the 
        Secretary of the Senate and children of employees of 
        agencies of the legislative branch; and
          (C) if places are available after admission of all 
        children who are eligible under subparagraph (A) or 
        (B), for children of employees of other offices, 
        departments, and agencies of the Federal Government.
  (2) Children shall be admitted to the center on a 
nondiscriminatory basis and without regard to any office or 
position held by their parents.
  (b)(1)(A) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall 
appoint 15 individuals (of whom 7 shall be upon recommendation 
of the minority leader of the House of Representatives), to 
serve without pay, as members of an advisory board for the 
center. The board shall--
          (i) provide advice to the Chief Administrative 
        Officer on matters of policy relating to the 
        administration and operation of the center (including 
        the selection of the director of the center);
          (ii) be chosen from among Members of the House of 
        Representatives, spouses of Members, parents of 
        children enrolled in the center, and other individuals 
        with expertise in child care or interest in the center; 
        and
          (iii) serve during the Congress in which they are 
        appointed, except that a member of the board may 
        continue to serve after the expiration of a term until 
        a successor is appointed.
  (B) The director of the center shall serve as an additional 
member of the board, ex officio and without the right to vote.
  (2) A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the manner in 
which the original appointment is made.
  (3) The chairman of the board shall be elected by the members 
of the board.
  (c) In carrying out subsection (a), the Chief Administrative 
Officer is authorized--
          (1) to collect fees for child care services;
          (2) to accept such gifts of money and property as may 
        be approved by the Chairman and the ranking minority 
        party member of the Committee on House Oversight of the 
        House of Representatives, acting jointly; and
          (3) to employ a director and other employees for the 
        center.
  (d)(1) There is established in the Treasury of the United 
States a revolving fund for the House of Representatives to be 
known as the ``House Child Care Center Revolving Fund'' 
(hereafter in this section referred to as the ``Fund''), 
consisting of the amounts received under subsection (c) and any 
other funds deposited by the Chief Administrative Officer of 
the House of Representatives from amounts received by the House 
of Representatives with respect to the operation of the center. 
Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Fund shall be 
the exclusive source for all salaries and expenses for 
activities carried out under this section.
  (2) With respect to employees of the center, the House of 
Representatives shall make Government contributions and 
payments for health insurance, retirement, employment taxes, 
and similar benefits and programs (including the subsidies 
provided on behalf of employees of the center as a result of 
reductions in the amount of tuition otherwise charged with 
respect to children of such employees under paragraph (4)) in 
the same manner as such contributions and payments are made for 
other employees of the House of Representatives.
  (3) The House of Representatives shall make payments from 
amounts provided in appropriations acts for salaries and 
expenses of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer for 
the following activities carried out under this section:
          (A) The payment of the salary of the director of the 
        center, and, at the option of the Chief Administrative 
        Officer during an emergency situation, the payment of 
        the salary of other employees of the Center.
          (B) The cost of training classes and conferences for 
        individuals employed by the center in connection with 
        the provision of child care services, together with the 
        cost of travel (including transportation and 
        subsistence) incurred in connection with such classes 
        and conferences.
          (C) In order to ensure that the Center can receive 
        and transmit critical and emergency communications in 
        connection with the provision of child care services, 
        the payment of telecom expenses for the Center, to 
        include voicemail boxes, land lines, and official 
        cellular devices of the Center issued to Center 
        employees.
          [(C)] (D) During an emergency situation, the payment 
        of such other expenses for activities carried out under 
        this section as the Chief Administrative Officer 
        determines appropriate.
          (4) In the case of a child of an employee of the 
        center who is furnished care at the center, the Chief 
        Administrative Officer shall reduce the amount of 
        tuition otherwise charged with respect to such child 
        during a month by the greater of--
                  (A) 50 percent; or
                  (B) such percentage as may be necessary to 
                ensure that the total amount of tuition paid by 
                the employee with respect to all children of 
                the employee who are furnished care at the 
                center during the month does not exceed $1,000.
  (e) The Fund shall be treated as a category of allowances and 
expenses for purposes of section 101(a) of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 1993 (2 U.S.C. 95b(a)).
  (f) As used in this section--
          (1) the term ``Member of the House of 
        Representatives'' means a Representative in, or a 
        Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress;
          (2) the term ``agency of the legislative branch'' 
        means the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, the 
        Botanic Garden, the General Accounting Office, the 
        Government Printing Office, the Library of Congress, 
        the Office of Technology Assessment, the Congressional 
        Budget Office, and the Copyright Royalty Tribunal; and
          (3) the term ``support personnel'' means, with 
        respect to the House of Representatives, any employee 
        of a credit union or of the Architect of the Capitol, 
        whose principal duties are to support the functions of 
        the House of Representatives.
  (f) House Resolution 21, Ninety-ninth Congress, agreed to 
December 11, 1985, enacted into permanent law by section 103 of 
the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1987 (as 
incorporated by reference in section 101(j) of Public Law 99-
500 and Public Law 99-591) (40 U.S.C. 184b-184f) is repealed.
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                      TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE



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                          PART III--EMPLOYEES

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                     SUBPART C--EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE

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                         CHAPTER 41--TRAINING

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Sec. 4120. Training for employees of the Capitol Police

  (a) The Chief of the Capitol Police may, by regulation, make 
applicable such provisions of this chapter as the Chief 
determines necessary to provide for training of employees of 
the Capitol Police. The regulations shall provide for training 
which, in the determination of the Chief, is consistent with 
the training provided by agencies under the preceding sections 
of this chapter.
  (b) The Office of Personnel Management shall provide the 
Chief of the Capitol Police with such advice and assistance as 
the Chief may request in order to enable the Chief to carry out 
the purposes of this section.
  (c) An employee of the Capitol Police may receive training 
under this section outside of the United States only with the 
prior approval of the Capitol Police Board. In this subsection, 
the term ``United States'' means each of the several States of 
the United States, the District of Columbia, and the 
territories and possessions of the United States.

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                      PART IV--ETHICS REQUIREMENTS

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                   CHAPTER 131--ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT

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SUBCHAPTER III--LIMITATIONS ON OUTSIDE EARNED INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT

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Sec. 13144. Limitations on outside employment

  (a) Limitations.--A Member or an officer or employee who is a 
noncareer officer or employee and who occupies a position 
classified above GS-15 of the General Schedule or, in the case 
of positions not under the General Schedule, for which the rate 
of basic pay is equal to or greater than 120 percent of the 
minimum rate of basic pay payable for GS-15 of the General 
Schedule shall not--
          (1) receive compensation for affiliating with or 
        being employed by a firm, partnership, association, 
        corporation, or other entity which provides 
        professional services involving a fiduciary 
        relationship;
          (2) permit that Member's, officer's, or employee's 
        name to be used by any such firm, partnership, 
        association, corporation, or other entity;
          (3) receive compensation for practicing a profession 
        which involves a fiduciary relationship;
          (4) serve for compensation as an officer or member of 
        the board of any association, corporation, or other 
        entity; or
          (5) receive compensation for teaching, without the 
        prior notification and approval of the appropriate 
        entity referred to in section 13142 of this title.
  (b) Teaching Compensation of Justices and Judges Retired From 
Regular Active Service.--For purposes of the limitation under 
section 13143(a) of this title, any compensation for teaching 
approved under subsection (a)(5) of this section shall not be 
treated as outside earned income--
          (1) when received by a justice of the United States 
        retired from regular active service under section 
        371(b) of title 28;
          (2) when received by a judge of the United States 
        retired from regular active service under section 
        371(b) of title 28, for teaching performed during any 
        calendar year for which such judge has met the 
        requirements of subsection (e) of section 371 of title 
        28, as certified in accordance with such subsection; or
          (3) when received by a justice or judge of the United 
        States retired from regular active service under 
        section 372(a) of title 28.
  (c) Limitation On Treatment As Fiduciary Relationship.--For 
purposes of this section, the relationship between a Member who 
is providing care directly to a patient in the form of medical 
services or dental services and the patient to whom such care 
is provided shall not be considered a fiduciary relationship.

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               Changes in the Application of Existing Law

    Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(A) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, the following statements are 
submitted describing the effect of provisions in the 
accompanying bill that directly or indirectly change the 
application of existing law:
    1. The bill provides that certain appropriation items 
remain available for more than one year, where programs or 
projects are continuing in nature under the provisions of 
authorizing legislation but for which that legislation does not 
specifically authorize such extended availability.
    2. The bill includes several provisions which place 
limitations on or change or extend existing limitations, 
appropriations, or authorizations, and which under some 
circumstances might be construed as changing the application of 
existing law.
    3. The bill continues the practice of providing official 
reception and representation allowances for officers and 
offices of the Legislative Branch.
    4. The bill authorizes disbursal of funds for various 
agencies.
    5. The bill authorizes transfer authority between accounts 
for certain agencies in the bill.
    6. The bill includes language allowing the use of funds for 
studies and examinations of executive agencies and temporary 
personnel services. Funds can also be available for 
reimbursement to agencies for services performed.
    7. The bill includes a death gratuity for the beneficiary 
of Representative Donald M. Payne, Jr.
    8. The bill includes language providing funds for the 
Family Room, the Superintendent of Garages, Office of Emergency 
Management, and preparing the Digest of Rules.
    9. The bill includes language providing funds for House 
motor vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and gratuities.
    10. The bill requires unspent funds remaining in Members' 
Representational Allowances to be used for deficit or debt 
reduction.
    11. The bill includes language that places a limitation on 
the amount that a Member can spend on a leased vehicle per 
month.
    12. The bill includes language requiring that any Federal 
agencies that are assisting the House with cybersecurity risks 
ensure the constitutional integrity of the separate branches of 
government.
    13. The bill includes language eliminating the requirement 
to lease long term low emission vehicles through the Members 
Representational Allowance.
    14. The bill authorizes the Chief Executive Officer to 
provide payment of telecom expenses for the House Child Care 
Center to ensure the Center can receive and transmit critical 
and emergency communications in connection with the provision 
of child care services.
    15. The bill authorizes allowances for employees of the 
Office of the Attending Physician and provides reimbursement to 
the Department of the Navy.
    16. The bill authorizes expenses of the Capitol Police for 
motor vehicles, communications and other equipment, uniforms, 
weapons, supplies, materials, training, medical services, 
forensic services, stenographic services, personal and 
professional services, the employee assistance program, the 
awards program, postage, communication services, travel 
advances, and relocation expenses.
    17. The bill provides that the cost of Capitol Police basic 
training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers be 
paid by the Department of Homeland Security.
    18. The bill requires an employee of the Capitol Police to 
receive training outside of the United States only with prior 
approval of the Capitol Police Board.
    19. The bill allows the Architect of the Capitol to 
purchase or exchange, maintain, and operate one passenger motor 
vehicle.
    20. The bill includes authorization allowing reimbursements 
for chilled water and steam provided to the Government 
Publishing Office, the Washington City Post Office, the Supreme 
Court, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, Union 
Station Complex, and the Folger Shakespeare Library to be 
credited to the AOC Capitol Power Plant appropriation and made 
available for obligation.
    21. The bill allows the Architect of the Capitol to expend 
funds to maintain, care for, and operate the National Garden.
    22. The bill prohibits paying bonuses for contractors who 
are behind schedule or over budget.
    23. The bill authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to 
enter into cooperative agreements to support the Capitol 
Grounds and Arboretum including plant material exchanges.
    24. The bill establishes that the amount available for 
obligation by the Library of Congress is reduced by offsetting 
collections.
    25. The bill provides specific funding for the American 
Folklife Center, the Teaching with Primary Sources program, the 
Legislative Branch Financial Management System, the Surplus 
Books Program, and the Veterans History Project.
    26. The bill allows the Library of Congress to hire or 
purchase one passenger motor vehicle.
    27. The bill allows funds from offsetting collections to be 
used for the Library's Copyright Office.
    28. The bill includes language authorizing the expenditure 
of receipts, with the exception of salaries and benefits, for 
the administration of the Copyright Royalty Judges program.
    29. The bill contains language which provides that no funds 
in the Congressional Research Service can be used to publish or 
prepare material to be issued by the Library of Congress unless 
approved by the appropriate Committee, with an exception.
    30. The bill provides funds to provide newspapers to the 
blind and print disabled.
    31. The bill contains language under the Library of 
Congress placing a limitation on obligations for Reimbursable 
and Revolving Fund activities.
    32. The bill contains language restricting the use of funds 
appropriated to the Government Publishing Office for the 
permanent edition of the Congressional Record for individual 
Representatives and Senators, Resident Commissioners or 
Delegates, and language providing that appropriations 
recommended shall be available for the payment of obligations 
incurred under appropriations for similar purposes for 
preceding fiscal years, limiting the printing of certain 
documents to a time certain, and authorizing the transfer of 
unobligated balances.
    33. The bill includes language authorizing the Public 
Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents to pay 
for printing certain publications in prior years for the 
depository library program. There is language authorizing the 
transfer of unexpended balances.
    34. There is language authorizing the operation of the 
Government Publishing Office Revolving Fund, and which 
authorizes travel expenses for advisory councils, the purchase 
of not more than 12 passenger motor vehicles and that the 
revolving fund may be used to provide information in any 
format.
    35. The bill includes language relating to the Government 
Accountability Office, authorizing the direct procurement of 
expert and consultant services under 5 U.S.C. 3109 at certain 
rates; authorizing the hire of one passenger motor vehicle, as 
required by 31 U.S.C. 1343; authorizing the Government 
Accountability Office to make advance payments in foreign 
countries in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3324; and providing 
certain benefits, including rental of living quarters in 
foreign countries. Appropriations are authorized for 
administrative expenses of any other member department or 
agency to finance an appropriate share of the costs of the 
National Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Regional 
Intergovernmental Audit Forum.
    36. The bill includes language prohibiting the use of funds 
in the Act for the maintenance or care of private vehicles 
except for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided 
under regulations relating to parking facilities for the House 
issued by the Committee on House Administration and for the 
Senate by the Committee on Rules and Administration.
    37. The bill provides no part of the funds appropriated in 
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal 
year 2025 unless expressly so provided in this Act.
    38. The bill provides that whenever any office or position 
not specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 
is appropriated for herein, or whenever the rate of 
compensation or designation of any position appropriated for 
herein is different from that specifically established for such 
position by such Act, the rate of compensation and the 
designation of the position, either appropriated for or 
provided herein, shall be the permanent law with respect 
thereto. The bill also provides that the provisions herein for 
the various items of official expenses of Members, officers, 
and the Committees, and clerk hire for Senators and Members 
shall be the permanent law with respect thereto.
    39. The bill requires that certain information regarding 
consulting services shall be a matter of public record.
    40. The bill authorizes Legislative Branch entities to 
share the costs of the Legislative Branch Financial Managers 
Council.
    41. The bill limits the transfer of funds in this Act.
    42. The bill prohibits funds in this Act being used to 
eliminate or restrict staff-led guided tours.
    43. The bill prohibits funds from being used to maintain or 
establish a computer network unless the network blocks 
pornography.
    44. The bill prohibits funds from being used to acquire 
telecommunications equipment from a particular class of 
vendors.
    45. The bill allows for an increase in the rate of pay for 
certain personnel of certain Legislative Branch offices 
otherwise restricted.
    46. The bill includes a change to the limitations on 
outside earned income and employment as it relates to fiduciary 
relationships.
    47. The bill prohibits funding for Diversity, Equity and 
Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
    48. The bill prohibits funding for discriminatory actions 
against certain religious beliefs.
    49. The bill allows for a spending reduction.
    50. The bill includes language blocking the cost-of-living 
adjustment for Members of Congress.

                  Appropriations Not Authorized by Law

    Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(B) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, the following lists the 
appropriations in the accompanying bill which are not 
authorized by law for the period:
    The accompanying bill contains no appropriations not 
authorized by law.

BUDGETARY IMPACT OF THE FY 2025 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS 
BILL PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 308(A) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974

                   COMPARISON WITH BUDGET RESOLUTION

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives and section 308(a)(1)(A) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the following table compares 
the levels of new budget authority provided in the bill with 
the appropriate allocation under section 302(b) of the Budget 
Act.

                        [IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS]

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                                             302(b) Allocation                           This Bill
                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   Budget  Authority        Outlays        Budget  Authority        Outlays
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comparison of amounts in the      ..................  ..................  ..................  ..................
 bill with Committee allocations
 to its subcommittees:
 Subcommittee on Legislative
 Branch
    Discretionary:
        All Except Senate.......               5,546  ..................               5,546               5,875
        Senate items............               1,579  ..................                   0                   0
            Total...............               7,125  ..................               5,546               5,875
    Mandatory...................  ..................  ..................                 141              \1\141
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\1\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

                      FIVE-YEAR OUTLAY PROJECTIONS

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII and section 
308(a)(1)(B) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the 
following table contains five-year projections associated with 
the budget authority provided in the accompanying bill as 
provided to the Committee by the Congressional Budget Office.

                        [IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS]

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Outlays
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Projection of outlays associated with the
 recommendation:
    2025............................................            \1\4,654
    2026............................................                 627
    2027............................................                 113
    2028............................................                  36
    2029 and future years...........................                  14
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\1\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

          FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII and section 
308(a)(1)(C) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the 
Congressional Budget Office has provided the following 
estimates of new budget authority and outlays provided by the 
accompanying bill for financial assistance to State and local 
governments.

                        [IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS]

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   Budget  Authority        Outlays
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Financial assistance to State                     0                \1\0
 and local governments for 2025.
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\1\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

                           Committee Hearings

    Pursuant to clause 3(c)(6) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the following hearings were used to 
develop or consider the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
2025:

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              Date                 Title of Hearing        Witnesses
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April 10, 2024..................  Budget Hearing--    The Honorable Gene
                                   Fiscal Year 2025    L. Dodaro,
                                   Request for the     Comptroller
                                   Government          General,
                                   Accountability      Government
                                   Office, the         Accountability
                                   Government          Office; The
                                   Publishing          Honorable Hugh
                                   Office, and the     Nathanial
                                   Congressional       Halpern,
                                   Budget Office.      Director,
                                                       Government
                                                       Publishing
                                                       Office; Dr.
                                                       Phillip L.
                                                       Swagel, Director,
                                                       Congressional
                                                       Budget Office.
April 10, 2024..................  Budget Hearing--    Mr. J. Thomas
                                   Fiscal Year 2025    Manger, Chief,
                                   Request for the     United States
                                   United States       Capitol Police.
                                   Capitol Police.
April 16, 2024..................  Fiscal Year 2025    Dr. Brian Pugh,
                                   Request for the     Executive
                                   John C. Stennis     Director, John C.
                                   Center for Public   Stennis Center
                                   Service, the        for Public
                                   Office of           Service; Mr.
                                   Congressional       Martin J. Crane,
                                   Workplace Rights,   Executive
                                   and the             Director, Office
                                   Congressional       of Congressional
                                   Office for          Workplace Rights;
                                   International       Ms. Jane Sargus,
                                   Leadership.         Executive
                                                       Director,
                                                       Congressional
                                                       Office for
                                                       International
                                                       Leadership.
April 16, 2024..................  Fiscal Year 2025    Dr. Carla Hayden,
                                   Request for the     Librarian of
                                   Library of          Congress, Library
                                   Congress and the    of Congress; Mr.
                                   Architect of the    Joseph DiPietro,
                                   Capitol.            Acting Architect
                                                       of the Capitol,
                                                       Architect of the
                                                       Capitol; Mr.
                                                       Robert R. Newlen,
                                                       Interim Director,
                                                       Congressional
                                                       Research Service,
                                                       Library of
                                                       Congress; Ms.
                                                       Shira Perlmutter,
                                                       Register of
                                                       Copyrights and
                                                       Director, U.S.
                                                       Copyright Office,
                                                       Library of
                                                       Congress.
April 17, 2024..................  Budget Hearing--    The Honorable
                                   Fiscal Year 2025    Kevin F.
                                   Request for the     McCumber, Acting
                                   United States       Clerk, U.S. House
                                   House of            of
                                   Representatives.    Representatives;
                                                       The Honorable
                                                       William P.
                                                       McFarland,
                                                       Sergeant at Arms,
                                                       U.S. House of
                                                       Representatives;
                                                       The Honorable
                                                       Catherine L.
                                                       Szpindor, Chief
                                                       Administrative
                                                       Officer, U.S.
                                                       House of
                                                       Representatives;
                                                       Mr. Matthew
                                                       Berry, General
                                                       Counsel, U.S.
                                                       House of
                                                       Representatives;
                                                       Mr. Joseph C.
                                                       Picolla,
                                                       Inspector
                                                       General, U.S.
                                                       House of
                                                       Representatives;
                                                       Mr. Ralph V.
                                                       Seep, Law
                                                       Revision Counsel,
                                                       U.S. House of
                                                       Representatives;
                                                       Mr. E. Wade
                                                       Ballou Jr.,
                                                       Legislative
                                                       Counsel, U.S.
                                                       House of
                                                       Representatives.
April 17, 2024..................  Fiscal Year 2025    The Honorable
                                   Members' Day        Derek Kilmer, The
                                   Hearing and         Honorable Jasmine
                                   Public Witness      Crockett.
                                   Testimony for the
                                   Record.
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   Disclosure of Earmarks and Congressionally Directed Spending Items

    Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives, neither the bill nor this report contains 
any congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited 
tariff benefits as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives.

                       Spending Reduction Account

    SEC. 215. $0. 
    
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                             MINORITY VIEWS 

    We appreciate the efforts of Chairman Valadao and his staff 
to produce the Legislative Branch bill for Fiscal Year 2025. 
The bill includes requests submitted by the Democratic 
Committee however, this bill, like several others that the 
House Appropriations Committee recently reported, continues the 
Majority's obsession with including harmful and divisive policy 
riders that aim to divide our country and have no place in a 
Legislative Branch bill.
    The bill includes $5.5 billion in discretionary 
appropriations to fund the offices of the House of 
Representatives and joint legislative branch items, an increase 
of $189 million (or 3.5%) over the FY24 enacted level.
    The problem with this bill is not its funding levels. As a 
matter of fact, the funding levels included in this bill will 
build upon our investments in the Legislative Branch that have 
enabled us to better serve the American people. The problem 
with this bill is its harmful policy riders that undo the 
sensible, historical restrictions in statute on compensation 
for outside work for certain Members of Congress, hurt our 
ability to attract and retain diverse and talented staff, and 
unwind important measures that ensure we are doing our part to 
protect the environment.
    The bill's reasonable funding levels are proof that House 
Republicans are capable of writing bills that can get 
bipartisan support and have a path to becoming law--if they 
could simply abandon their obsession with partisan riders which 
they know will be removed from the final agreement.
    This House should make every effort to be reflective of the 
entire nation we serve, and the districts Members represent.
    The Legislative Branch bill should never be a place for 
divisive politics. The Legislative Branch bill should be used 
to ensure Congress has the tools it needs to legislate and 
support the constituents we serve.

                                   Rosa DeLauro.
                                   Adriano Espaillat.

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