Senate Report 119-38 - LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS, 2026

[Senate Report 119-38]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

Calendar No. 113

119th Congress } { Report
SENATE
1st Session } { 119-38

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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS, 2026

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July 10, 2025--Ordered to be printed

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

REPORT

[To accompany S. 2257]

The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 2257)
making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, reports
favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the
bill do pass.

Amount of new budget (obligational) authority

Total of bill as reported to the Senate................. $4,972,758,000
Amount of 2025 appropriations........................... 4,715,803,000
Bill as recommended to Senate compared to--
2025 appropriations................................. +256,955,000

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CONTENTS

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General Statement and Summary.................................... 4
Title I:
Legislative Branch Appropriations:
Senate:
Expense Allowances................................... 9
Representation Allowances for the Majority and
Minority Leaders................................... 9
Salaries, Officers, and Employees.................... 10
Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate...... 15
Office of Senate Legal Counsel....................... 15
Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate,
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and
Secretaries for the Majority and Minority of the
Senate............................................. 16
Contingent Expenses of the Senate.................... 16
Administrative Provisions............................ 30
Joint Items:
Joint Economic Committee............................. 30
Joint Committee on Taxation.......................... 30
Office of the Attending Physician.................... 30
Office of Congressional Accessibility Services....... 31
Capitol Police:
Salaries............................................. 32
General Expenses..................................... 34
Administrative Provision............................. 34
Office of Congressional Workplace Rights: Salaries and
Expenses............................................... 34
Congressional Budget Office: Salaries and Expenses....... 35
Architect of the Capitol:
Capital Construction and Operations.................. 36
Capitol Building..................................... 37
Capitol Grounds...................................... 37
Senate Office Buildings.............................. 38
Capitol Power Plant.................................. 39
Library Buildings and Grounds........................ 40
Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security....... 40
Botanic Garden....................................... 41
Capitol Visitor Center............................... 42
Administrative Provision............................. 42
Library of Congress:
Salaries and Expenses................................ 43
Copyright Office..................................... 45
Congressional Research Service....................... 46
National Library Services for the Blind and Print
Disabled........................................... 47
Administrative Provision............................. 48
Government Publishing Office:
Congressional Publishing............................. 48
Public Information Programs of the Office of
Superintendent of Documents........................ 49
Government Publishing Office Business Operations
Revolving Fund..................................... 49
Government Accountability Office: Salaries and Expenses.. 49
Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund... 51
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and
Develop-
ment................................................... 52
Title II: General Provisions..................................... 53
Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI, of the Standing Rules of
the Sen-
ate............................................................ 54
Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.................................................. 54
Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI, of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 55
Budgetary Impact of Bill......................................... 56
Comparative Statement of Budget Authority........................ 57

GENERAL STATEMENT AND SUMMARY

The Legislative Branch appropriations bill provides funding
for the Congress and for the agencies that serve the Congress.
Multiple agencies funded through this bill provide oversight of
executive branch agencies, including objective, nonpartisan,
and timely audits and analysis of Federal programs. The funding
in this bill also ensures that the public has permanent access
to printed and electronic information products of the Federal
Government.
All accounts in the bill have been examined in detail to
ensure that the funding provided is appropriate for the
agencies to carry out their responsibilities and to continue to
respond to Congress in a timely and accurate manner. Details on
the accounts, the funding levels provided, and the Committee's
justification for the funding levels are included in the
explanatory statement.
Conforming to longstanding practice under which each body
of Congress determines its own housekeeping requirements and
the other concurs without intervention, funds for neither the
House of Representatives nor House office buildings are
included in the bill. Similarly, the House will consider a
Legislative Branch appropriations bill that addresses House but
not Senate funding.
The Committee recommends new budget (obligational)
authority of $4,973,758,000 for the legislative branch for
fiscal year 2026, of which $44,500,000 is designated as an
emergency requirement by Congress. This amount excludes House
items as per normal protocol. This total is $256,955,000 above
the fiscal year 2025 appropriation.
The bill includes $1,470,739,000 for the operations of the
Senate, which is $146,196,000 above the fiscal year 2025
appropriation. The bill includes $698,224,000 for the Architect
of the Capitol, excluding the House Office Buildings, to
maintain, improve, and construct buildings and facilities for
the Congress. The recommendation for the Architect of the
Capitol is $14,137,000 above the fiscal year 2025
appropriation. The recommendation supports the day-to-day
operations of each jurisdiction and allows for the most
critical capital improvements across campus. The bill also
includes $855,100,000 for the Capitol Police; $811,894,000 for
the Government Accountability Office; $852,158,000 for the
Library of Congress; and $132,000,000 for the Government
Publishing Office.
The Committee directs legislative branch departments and
agencies to ensure that all reports are completed in the
timeframe noted in each respective directive. All legislative
branch departments and agencies are reminded that funding
should be utilized according to congressional intent and that
reallocations or repurposing of funds, whether within or above
reprogramming thresholds, should be done with the intent for
the appropriation of the specific funding in mind.
Reprogramming Guidelines.--The Committee expects all
agencies to notify the Committee of any significant departures
from budget plans presented to the Committee in any agency's
budget justifications. The Committee recommendation grants
limited reprogramming authorities to ensure that funds are
devoted to the highest priorities, particularly due to changes
in circumstances. In particular, 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 Committee'
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 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.
Member Security.--The Committee recognizes the increasing
number of threats and directions of interest against Members of
Congress and their families and the importance of protecting
Members in Washington, D.C. and in their home states. It is
essential that every Member of Congress is able to fulfill
their congressional duties without concern for their personal
safety and that of their families and staff.
Over the past several fiscal years, the Committee has made
significant investments to enhance security for Members, their
families, D.C. and district staff, and visitors to the Capitol
campus. The Committee remains committed to providing the
necessary resources to ensure the ongoing safety of all Members
and their families. To that end, the Committee recommends
providing emergency funding to the Senate Sergeant at Arms and
United States Capitol Police to implement further security
enhancements to address evolving threats and risks. The
Committee will continue to work on a bipartisan basis with
congressional leadership, the Senate Committee on Rules and
Administration, the Senate Sergeant at Arms and the United
States Capitol Police, on the best path forward to address
security concerns.
Full-Time Equivalents [FTE].--The Committee directs that
budget justifications sent to the Committee shall include a
comparison of FTE based on the number of FTE supported by the
funding provided in the current enacted appropriations
legislation and the number of FTE that would be supported by
the funding requested for the following fiscal year.
Zero-Based Budgeting.--The Committee continues to direct
all legislative branch agencies to develop budget requests from
a zero-base. Budget justifications should provide sufficient
detailed information on all requested funding requirements to
allow the Committee to make informed funding decisions.
Good Accounting Obligation in Government Act.--The Good
Accounting Obligation in Government Act, or GAO-IG Act (Public
Law 115-414) requires that each Federal agency, including the
agencies of the legislative branch, include an accounting of
any public recommendations by the Government Accountability
Office or the agency's Office of Inspector General that have
not yet been implemented and the timeframe for implementation.
Each legislative branch agency is directed to continue to
address recommendations from oversight entities, such as the
GAO and OIGs, in a timely manner and to request resources, as
appropriate, to fully implement these recommendations.
Legislative branch agencies are directed to develop corrective
action plans that include timelines for completion of open
recommendations, to include reasons for the recommendation
remaining open and the cost proposals for fully implementing
each unresolved oversight recommendation. It is expected that
each agency in this bill include such a report in its fiscal
year 2027 congressional budget justification.
Offices of Inspectors General [OIG] Budgets.--The Committee
believes it is important to ensure independence between
legislative branch OIGs and their respective reporting agencies
and expects a separate section included in each agency's fiscal
year 2027 budget justification reflecting a detailed budget
request for the agency's OIG. These requests should be
submitted without change by the agency. Agencies are reminded
that FTEs and operating funds provided to Office of Inspectors
Generals in appropriation should be provided as directed and
funds should remain available to the OIG throughout the
entirety of the fiscal year. Additionally, the Committee
directs each OIG to keep the Committee fully apprised of its
funding needs. The Committee also directs each agency to avoid
interfering with or requiring approval for such communications.
Congressional Requirements for Legislative Branch Cyber and
Physical Data Security to Assure Resilience.--The Committee
directs Legislative Branch agencies to continue to take
proactive steps to fully protect critical Information
Technology [IT] infrastructure, including prevention of
cyberattacks, assuring secure data storage, and ensuring
continuity of government operations for all Branch agencies.
The Committee reiterates prior direction that legislative
branch agencies utilize computing and cloud facilities designed
for concurrent maintainability and consider geographic
diversity in data center locations. The Committee directs each
agency to refine and improve their detailed implementation
plans for robust, secure, and resilient data center
infrastructure. Further, agencies are required to provide cost
estimates for full compliance with the above directive. In
addition, the Committee expects agencies to continue to provide
quarterly progress reports to the Committee.
Cybersecurity for the Legislative Branch.--Legislative
branch agencies are charged with combating cyber-attacks that
could disrupt Congress' ability to perform its constitutional
duties. Accordingly, the legislative branch agencies, including
the U.S. Senate, must have the tools and resources necessary to
defend our networks against sophisticated adversaries. The
Committee recommendation includes funding requested by
legislative branch agencies in fiscal year 2026 to strengthen
cyber defenses. Each legislative branch agency shall continue
to provide quarterly updates to the Committee on Appropriation
on the status of its cybersecurity program, to include
milestones, significant activities, challenges, and the status
of the execution of funding provided for this purpose.
Legislative Branch Support Agency Information Working
Group.--The Committee understands the importance of data access
to certain of the legislative branch agencies' missions.
Accordingly, the Committee directs the Congressional Budget
Office, the Library of Congress, and the Government
Accountability Office to continue to provide a briefing on the
efforts of the working group to identify the challenges they
face in obtaining timely, detailed, and sufficient access to
Federal agency information. The working group should continue
to develop options for ensuring that legislative branch
agencies have access to the information they need at the time,
in the formats and level of detail necessary for them to
complete their work. As a part of this effort, the working
group should develop a data map for how data is collaboratively
stored, secured, utilized and adapted by each receiving entity,
to include any impacts from the use or influence of artificial
intelligence on this data. The task force shall continue to
meet to monitor the situation and make recommendations to the
relevant committees, as appropriate.
Use of Government Vehicles.--Legislative branch agencies
are reminded that Federal Government vehicles are to be
utilized for official government business only and are not to
be used for general personal use. In fiscal year 2023, all
legislative branch agencies were directed to implement policies
regarding the acquisition and use of Federal Government
vehicles, including price limitations, equipment installation,
and lifecycle replacement procedures.
Further, all legislative branch agencies are required to
maintain internal controls over home-to-work vehicle programs
where vehicles are issued to employees for the purposes of
responding to their assignment to fulfill an official duty in a
timely manner. These controls are to include an annual
recertification of home-to-work justifications for any vehicle
assigned to agency personnel for this purpose. This process is
required to include the justification for the issuance of the
home-to-work vehicle, the estimated roundtrip mileage for the
vehicle to and from the employee's residence on a daily basis,
and the estimated cost to the agency resulting from the
assignment of the vehicle.
Within 30 days of enactment of this act, legislative branch
agencies shall provide an updated detailed report to the
Committee on Appropriations on agency internal controls,
policies and procedures for the use of government vehicles, to
include home-to-work justifications and current fleet
inventories with appropriate justifications, as described
above.
Single-Use Plastic.--The Committee continues to direct all
agencies and offices funded by this act with a food service
provider to reduce plastic waste. The AOC is expected to
continue this effort, including options for utilizing high
content recycled products.
Child Care.--The Committee continues to support access to
licensed and certified child care as a tool for recruiting and
retaining personnel within offices and committees of the Senate
and other legislative branch entities. The Committee also
recognizes that onsite child care centers are critical to the
work-life balance of legislative branch personnel. The
Committee recognizes that the child care requirements of the
legislative branch entities far exceeds the capacity of
established child care services within the branch and will
continue to work collaboratively with the Committee on Rules
and Administration on this issue.
Bicycle Access.--The Committee encourages the USCP, AOC,
and the Senate SAA to continue to work with the District of
Columbia Department of Transportation to determine if a
protected bike lane on Louisiana Avenue can be achieved.
Interfaith Space.--The Committee is supportive of working
with the Committee on Rules and Administration and the
Architect of the Capitol to consider potential locations for
Interfaith Prayer spaces for Senate staff and interns. Within
60 days of the issuance of the report, the Committee will
initiate discussions with the Committee on Rules and
Administration on this effort.
Legislative Branch Agencies-Reporting.--The Committee
directs legislative branch agencies and departments to submit
within 30 days of enactment of this act an annual operating
plan for the execution of funds appropriated for its programs
and quarterly execution reports thereafter that provide
execution data against the annual operating plan. These
controls will allow the Committee to conduct necessary
oversight of the utilization of funding against the
implementation and continuance of programs and initiatives for
which appropriated funding was provided. These quarterly
reports should include information regarding deviations,
transfers, or reprogramming of funds for activities other than
those included in the agencies annual operating plan.

TITLE I

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS

SENATE

Expense Allowances

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $195,000
Committee recommendation................................ 195,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $195,000 for
the expense allowances of the Vice President, the President Pro
Tempore and President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the Senate, the
majority and minority leaders, the majority and minority whips,
the chairmen of the majority and minority conference
committees, and the chairmen of the majority and minority
policy committees. The recommendation is equal to the fiscal
year 2025 appropriation. The recommended allowances are as
follows: For the expense allowance of the Vice President, the
Committee recommends an amount of $20,000. For the expense
allowance of the President Pro Tempore, the Committee
recommends an amount of $40,000. For the expense allowance of
the President Pro Tempore Emeritus, the Committee recommends an
amount of $15,000. For the expense allowance of the majority
and minority leaders, the Committee recommends $40,000 for each
leader, for a total of $80,000. For the expense allowance of
the majority and minority whips, the Committee recommends
$10,000 for each whip, for a total of $20,000. For the expense
allowance for the chairmen of the majority and minority
conference committees, the Committee recommends $5,000 for each
chairman, for a total of $10,000. For the expense allowance for
the chairmen of the majority and minority policy committees,
the Committee recommends $5,000 for each chairman, for a total
of $10,000. Expenditures from all the foregoing allowances are
made upon certification from the individuals for whom the
allowances are authorized, and are reported semiannually in the
report of the Secretary of the Senate.

Representation Allowances for the Majority and Minority
Leaders

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $30,000
Committee recommendation................................ 30,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $30,000 for
representation allowances for the majority and minority
leaders. The recommendation is equal to the fiscal year 2025
appropriation. This allowance was established in the
Supplemental Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1985 (Public
Law 99-88). The funds were authorized to be used by the
majority and minority leaders solely for the discharge of their
appropriate responsibilities in connection with official visits
to the United States by members of foreign legislative bodies
and representatives of foreign governments and
intergovernmental agencies. The recommended amount is to be
divided equally between the two leaders. Expenditures from this
allowance are made upon certification of the leaders and are
reported in the semiannual report of the Secretary of the
Senate.

Salaries, Officers, and Employees

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $277,838,000
Committee recommendation................................ 314,143,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $314,143,000
for the subaccounts funded under the overall account for the
salaries of officers and employees of the Senate. The
recommendation is $36,305,000 above the fiscal year 2025
appropriation. It should be noted that, except for a handful of
positions in the Offices of the Secretary and the Sergeant at
Arms that are required by statute, specific staffing levels are
not stipulated either by the budget request or by the
Committee's recommendation. Rather, lump-sum allowances are
provided to fund staffing levels that each office finds
necessary and appropriate for the performance of its duties.
Estimated staffing levels for offices funded under this
appropriation for fiscal year 2026 are approximately 1,672
positions.

SALARIES, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES
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Fiscal year 2026
Fiscal year 2025 Committee
Enacted recommendation
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Office of the Vice President........ $3,000,000 $3,210,000
Office of the President Pro Tempore. 843,000 904,000
Office of the President Pro Tempore 364,000 392,000
Emeritus...........................
Offices of the majority and minority 6,272,000 6,710,000
leaders............................
Offices of the majority and minority 3,934,000 4,212,000
whips..............................
Conference committees............... 3,828,000 4,098,000
Offices of the secretaries of the 952,000 1,022,000
conference of the majority and the
conference of the minority.........
Policy committees................... 3,910,000 4,186,000
Office of the Chaplain.............. 606,000 699,000
Office of the Secretary............. 30,288,000 35,083,000
Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 115,875,000 130,353,000
Doorkeeper.........................
Offices of the secretaries for the 2,644,000 2,785,000
majority and minority..............
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Totals........................ 172,516,000 193,654,000
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Any change from the allocation of funds in the subaccounts
within this appropriation is subject to the approval of the
Committee. The total amount appropriated is allocated to the
various offices of the Senate as displayed under the headings
for the offices that follow.

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $3,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,210,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,210,000 to
fund the salaries of the administrative and clerical staff of
the Office of the Vice President in connection with his duties
as the President of the Senate.

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $843,000
Committee recommendation................................ 904,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $904,000 for
the Office of the President Pro Tempore.

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $364,000
Committee recommendation................................ 392,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $392,000 for
the Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus.

OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $6,272,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,710,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,710,000 for
the offices of the majority and minority leaders. The amount
recommended is to be equally divided, providing $3,355,000 for
each office. The administrative and clerical staffs funded by
this appropriation were authorized under the provisions of
Public Law 91-145, effective November 1, 1969.

OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $3,934,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,212,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,212,000 for
the offices of the majority and minority whips. It is to be
equally divided, providing $2,106,000 for each office. The
authority for the administrative and clerical staff funded by
this appropriation was created by Public Law 84-242, effective
July 1, 1955.

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $19,319,000
Committee recommendation................................ 22,710,000

For the salaries of the staff of the Committee on
Appropriations, the Committee recommends an appropriation of
$22,710,000.

CONFERENCE COMMITTEES

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $3,828,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,089,000

For the administrative and clerical staffs of the majority
and minority conference committees, the Committee recommends an
appropriation of $4,089,000. The appropriation provides
$2,044,500 in salaries for the staff of each conference
committee. The chairman of each conference committee may
transfer to or from amounts provided for salaries of each
conference to the account for conference committee expenses
within the ``Miscellaneous Items'' appropriation.

OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY
AND THE CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $952,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,022,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,022,000 for
the majority and minority conference secretaries. These offices
were created by section 6 of Senate Resolution 17, agreed to
January 10, 1977, and two positions in each office were first
funded in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977 (Public Law
95-26). Section 102 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act,
1979 (Public Law 96-38), abolished the specific positions and
established a lump-sum allowance for the employment of staff,
effective October 1, 1979. The amount recommended is to be
divided equally between the majority secretary and the minority
secretary.

POLICY COMMITTEES

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $3,910,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,186,000

For the salaries of the administrative and clerical staffs
of the majority and minority policy committees, the Committee
recommends an appropriation of $4,186,000. The appropriation
provides $2,093,000 in salaries for the staff of each
committee. The chairman of each policy committee may transfer
to or from amounts provided for salaries of each policy
committee to the account for policy committee expenses within
the ``Miscellaneous Items'' appropriation.

OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $606,000
Committee recommendation................................ 699,000

For the Office of the Chaplain, the Committee recommends an
appropriation of $699,000. The amount recommended provides the
salaries for the Chaplain of the Senate and support staff to
assist the Chaplain with his pastoral duties. The Office of the
Chaplain may transfer to or from amounts provided for salaries
to the account for expenses within the ``Miscellaneous Items''
appropriation.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $30,288,000
Committee recommendation................................ 35,083,000

The Committee recommends $35,083,000 for salaries of the
Office of the Secretary. Fiscal year 2026 staffing levels are
estimated at 268 positions. This appropriation provides funds
for four statutory positions (Secretary of the Senate,
Assistant Secretary of the Senate, Financial Clerk of the
Senate, and Parliamentarian of the Senate) and lump-sum
allowances for the employment and adjustment of salaries of
personnel in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, as
authorized by Public Law 97-51, effective October 1, 1981 (2
U.S.C. 6539). The following departmental guidelines for fiscal
year 2026 have been submitted by the Secretary to the
Committee. The departmental budgets under executive offices
include: the Executive Office of the Secretary of the Senate,
Page School, Senate Security, Information Systems, and Web
Technology. The departmental budgets grouped under
administrative services include the following: conservation and
preservation, curator, disbursing office, gift shop, historical
office, human resources, interparliamentary services, library,
printing and document services, public records, chief counsel
for employment, and the stationery room. The departmental
budgets grouped under legislative services include the
following: the bill clerk, daily digest, enrolling clerk,
journal clerk, legislative clerk, Official Reporters of
Debates, captioning services, executive clerk, Legislative
Technology and Standards, and Parliamentarian. The Committee
provides these funds to the Secretary of the Senate without
apportionment in the interest of facilitating financial
management duties and restructuring that occurs from time to
time. The Committee expects to be notified in writing in a
timely manner of any changes to the staffing levels,
distribution of staff, or related funding.

OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $115,875,000
Committee recommendation................................ 130,353,000

This appropriation provides funds for the salaries of three
statutory positions (Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, Deputy
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, and Administrative Assistant
to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper) and lump-sum allowances
for employment and adjustments of salaries of personnel in the
Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, as
authorized by Public Law 97-51, effective October 1, 1981 (2
U.S.C. 6597). The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$130,353,000 for fiscal year 2026, which supports a staffing
level of 1,050 FTEs. The recommendation includes funding to
enhance the information technology operations and resiliency in
the Senate; continue modernization of congressional systems;
and fully support the continued initiative to expand the
Senate's cybersecurity capabilities. The Committee expects to
be updated regularly as the SAA develops its strategic plan to
modernize and harden the Senate's cyber defense. The Sergeant
at Arms is the chief law enforcement officer, the chief
protocol officer, and an executive officer of the Senate.
To fulfill these responsibilities, the Sergeant at Arms
operates through four principal units:
--The Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness prepares
the Senate to respond to a full spectrum of emergencies
that may disrupt normal business operations. This
preparation includes programs that support life safety,
intelligence, security, and continuity of operations
policies and programs throughout the U.S. Senate,
including Senate home State offices, as well as
strategic and analytic assistance to the Sergeant at
Arms in her capacity as Chairman or Member of the
Capitol Police Board and Chief Law Enforcement Officer
of the Senate.
--Capitol Operations is responsible for many of the services
provided within the Capitol building that support the
day-to-day operation of the Senate. Services include
Chamber operations maintained by the Doorkeepers;
official business visitor processing provided by the
Senate Appointment Desks; as well as credentialing and
interfacing with the news media via the Senate Media
Galleries. In addition, the Senate Recording Studio
provides audio and video services.
--The Operations Division provides an array of services to
the Senate community to include identification,
transportation, parking, and photographic services;
printing, publishing, graphic design, and framing
services; and USPS mail screening, and mailing and
package delivery services. Operations furnishes and
maintains the Senate side of the Capitol Building and
supports the maintenance of Senate State offices.
--The Office of the Chief Information Officer [OCIO] builds,
operates, and supports the Senate's information
infrastructure. The OCIO is responsible for information
security, technology infusion, telecommunications,
helpdesk, IT systems to support Continuity of
Operations and Continuity of Government, enterprise
computing systems, data networks, web services and
hosting, system development, and office equipment.
Executive and other offices provide general management,
human resource, financial, and training support to the Senate.
The offices and personnel covered by this appropriation are
shown in the following table.

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Office of Protective Services and Continuity............... 128
Capitol Operations......................................... 176
Operations................................................. 221
Chief Information Officer.................................. 361
Executive and administrative offices....................... 164
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Total................................................ 1,050
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OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $2,644,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,785,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,785,000 for
the offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority.
The appropriation is to be equally divided, providing
$1,392,500 for each office.

AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $86,003,000
Committee recommendation................................ 97,779,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $97,779,000
for agency contributions for employees paid under certain
appropriations, including ``Salaries, officers, and
employees,'' ``Joint Economic Committee,'' ``Office of the
Legislative Counsel of the Senate,'' and ``Office of Senate
Legal Counsel.'' Agency contributions include the Senate's
contributions as an employer to the Civil Service Retirement
System, the Federal Employees' Retirement System, the Thrift
Savings Plan, Federal employee group life insurance, Federal
employee health insurance programs, and payments required by
the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. The Senate is required
by law to make these payments, and the total required is
dependent upon the number of Senate employees, their
compensation levels, the benefit programs in which they are
enrolled, and the extent of the benefits elected.

Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $8,650,000
Committee recommendation................................ 9,401,000

For the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate,
the Committee recommends an appropriation of $9,401,000. This
amount provides for the salaries and expenses of the office.
Funding necessary to cover agency contributions for employees
of the Office of Legislative Counsel of the Senate is included
in the Committee's recommendation for the ``Agency
Contributions'' heading, which is a subheading of the
``Salaries, officers, and employees'' appropriation.

Office of Senate Legal Counsel

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $1,365,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,431,000

The Office of Senate Legal Counsel was established pursuant
to section 701 of Public Law 95-521. The Committee recommends
an appropriation of $1,431,000 for the Office of Senate Legal
Counsel. The amount provided pays for the salaries and expenses
of the office. Funding necessary to cover agency contributions
for employees of the office of Senate Legal Counsel is included
in the Committee's recommendation for the ``Agency
Contributions'' heading, which is a subheading of the
``Salaries, officers, and employees'' appropriation.

Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, ser-
geant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and SECRE-
TARIES for the Majority and Minority of the Senate

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $30,000
Committee recommendation................................ 30,000

Section 119 of Public Law 97-51 authorized an expense
allowance for the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms
and Doorkeeper of the Senate, the Secretary for the Majority,
and the Secretary for the Minority. Since fiscal year 1983, the
amount has been provided through a direct appropriation. The
Committee recommends an appropriation of $30,000 providing an
allowance of $7,500 for each office.

Contingent Expenses of the Senate

INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $189,200,000
Committee recommendation................................ 222,416,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $222,416,000
for inquiries and investigations by Senate standing, special,
and select committees, of which $22,242,000 shall be available
until September 30, 2027. The recommendation is $33,216,000
above the fiscal year 2025 appropriation. This appropriation
funds the liquidation of obligations incurred by committees
under the authorization provided in Committee funding
resolutions at the beginning of each new Congress. A
significant increase is required to bring the appropriation
more in line with the levels authorized in S.Res.94--119th
Congress (2025-2026).
Committee Intern Pay.--Senate committees have the authority
and sufficient resources needed to pay committee interns from
within funding made available to committees. The Committee
reiterates that the significant increase provided to this
account will more than allow for committees to pay their
interns if they so choose. The Committee advises any committee
that wishes to seek additional funding for intern pay to
include such an increase in its budget request to the Committee
on Rules and Administration of the Senate, so that this
Committee can fully consider the needs of Senate committees
under such budgetary advisement.

U.S. SENATE CAUCUS ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $582,000
Committee recommendation................................ 613,000

The Committee recommends $613,000 for the expenses of the
U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control.
Established in 1985 by the Foreign Relations Authorization Act
(Public Law 99-93), the Caucus was created to monitor and
promote international compliance with narcotics control
treaties and monitor and encourage U.S. Government and private
programs seeking to expand international cooperation against
drug abuse. The Caucus is composed of seven Senators, four from
the majority party and three from the minority party, with a
chair from the majority party and a co-chair from the minority
party.

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $17,494,000
Committee recommendation................................ 17,852,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $17,852,000
for expenses of the Office of the Secretary. The recommendation
is $358,000 above the fiscal year 2025 appropriation. Of the
total provided, the Committee recommends an appropriation of
$4,578,000 to remain available until expended, of which
$3,978,000 is for Financial Management Information System
Modernization [FMIS] enhancements, and $13,274,000 to remain
available until September 30, 2030, of which $6,150,000 is for
the Senate Information Services program and $5,824,000 is for
FMIS support. The Secretary of the Senate shall continue to
provide semi-annual updates to the Committee on FMIS progress
starting within 30 days of enactment of this act. The Committee
provides these funds to the Secretary of the Senate without
apportionment in the interest of facilitating financial
management duties and restructuring that occurs from time to
time. The Committee expects notification in writing in a timely
manner of any cumulative changes in excess of 10 percent to the
funding levels between programs, projects, or activities.
Typical expenditures of the Secretary of the Senate include:
Consultants.--Funding is provided for not to exceed two
individual consultants as authorized by section 110 of Public
Law 95-94, August 5, 1977, which amends section 101 of Public
Law 95-26, May 4, 1977. Consultants employed under this
authority shall not be paid in excess of the per diem
equivalent of the highest gross rate of annual compensation,
which may be paid to employees of a standing committee of the
Senate.
Legal Reference Volumes.--Funding is provided to furnish
U.S. Senators with volumes of the U.S. Code Annotated or U.S.
Code service, pocket parts and supplements, as authorized by
Public Law 92-51, July 9, 1971. The Disbursing Office is
responsible for providing the U.S. Code Annotated or the U.S.
Code Service to Senators when they assume office and upon
receipt of a written request of a Senator.
Contractual Legal and Administrative Services and
Miscellaneous Expenses.--Funding is provided for various
contractual, administrative, and miscellaneous expenses
incurred by the Office of the Secretary. In addition, the
Office of the Secretary has incurred various types of legal and
other expenses, which have been authorized by the Senate.
Funding is provided for contractual and other expenses
necessary to update and publish the Senate's legislative
precedents and procedure documentation. Administrative services
and miscellaneous expenses are housekeeping expenses of the
Office of the Secretary.
Travel and Registration Fees.--Funding is provided for
travel expenses and registration fees incurred by the Secretary
of the Senate and the employees of the Office of the Secretary.
This line item excludes funding for travel expenses for the
Federal Election Campaign Act under the Office of Public
Records, which is provided separately under the authority of
Public Law 92-342. The authority for the travel portion of this
account was provided for by section 101 of Public Law 94-59,
July 25, 1975.
Orientation and Training.--Funding is provided for expenses
incurred by the Secretary of the Senate to conduct orientation
seminars or similar meetings for Senators, Senate officials, or
members of staffs of Senators or Senate officials, not to
exceed $30,000 under the authority of 2 U.S.C. 6514. The Office
of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is also
authorized under these provisions to conduct seminars or
similar meetings in the same manner and to the same extent as
the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
Postage.--This account also provides funding for postage
for the Office of the Secretary of the Senate for special
delivery, registered mail, and additional postage not covered
under the frank.
Education of Senate Pages.--Funding is provided for the
education of Senate pages. Senate Resolution 184, July 29,
1983, authorized the Secretary of the Senate to provide such
educational services and items in such manner as the Secretary
may deem appropriate. Public Law 98-125, October 13, 1983,
amended Public Law 98-51, July 14, 1983, striking out the
heading and paragraph ``Education of Pages'' under the heading
``Joint Items'', and redesignated the funds provided in Public
Law 98-51.
Stationery.--Funding is provided for stationery supplies
for the Office of the Secretary of the Senate. The funds
provided have been allocated to the various departments of the
Office of the Secretary.
Senate Commission on Art.--Funding is provided for the
Senate Commission on Art, authorized by Public Law 100-696,
November 18, 1988, as amended, and Public Law 108-83, September
30, 2003, as amended to acquire, accept, supervise, hold,
place, protect, make known, conserve, restore, replicate, or
replace any work of art, historical object, documents, or
material relating to historical matters, or exhibits for
placement or exhibition within the Senate wing of the Capitol,
any Senate office building, or in rooms, spaces, or corridors
thereof, and to publish as a Senate document a list of all
works of art, historical objects, and exhibits currently within
the Senate wing of the Capitol and Senate office buildings. The
Senate Commission on Art was formerly the Commission on Arts
and Antiquities of the United States Senate, which was
authorized by Senate Resolution 382, October 1, 1968, as
amended by Senate Resolution 95, April 1, 1977, and Senate
Resolution 400, March 23, 1988.
Representation Expenses.--Funding is provided, not to
exceed $50,000, to the Secretary of the Senate to coordinate
and carry out responsibilities in connection with foreign
parliamentary groups or other foreign officials visiting the
United States. Authorized by section 2, chapter VIII of Public
Law 100-71, November 21, 1989, as amended.
Office of Conservation and Preservation.--Funding is
provided for the Office of Conservation and Preservation to
develop and coordinate programs directly related to the
conservation and protection of Senate records and materials for
which the Secretary of the Senate has statutory authority.
Book Preservation.--Funding is provided for the Office of
Conservation and Preservation to use outside sources for the
preservation and protection of the Senate book collection,
including historically valuable documents under the care of the
Secretary of the Senate.
Office of Public Records.--Funding is provided for expenses
of the Office of Public Records. This office has evolved
through various pieces of legislation and various
responsibilities authorized by the Federal Election Campaign
Act, as amended, the Ethics in Government Act, as amended, and
the Lobbying Disclosure Act, as amended. The Office of Public
Records is mentioned for the first time in Public Law 93-145,
November 1, 1973, which authorizes the Secretary of the Senate
to appoint and fix the compensation of a superintendent and
other positions for the Office of Public Records. In addition,
under the authority of Public Law 95-521, October 26, 1978
(Ethics in Government Act) reports filed under section 101
shall be available for public inspection and a copy of the
report shall be provided to any person upon request. Any person
requesting a copy of a report may be required to pay a
reasonable fee to cover the cost of reproduction. Any moneys
received by the Secretary shall be deposited into the Office of
Public Records Revolving Fund under the authority of Public Law
101-163, November 21, 1989. The office also performs functions
such as registration of mass mailings.
Disbursing Office.--Funding is provided for expenses
incurred in the operation of the disbursing office. Typical
expenses for this office include notary bonds, seals, and
necessary supplies in conjunction with the various machinery
maintained in the office, which are not available in the
stationery room.
Office of Captioning Services.--Funding is provided for the
closed captioning of the televised Senate floor proceedings for
the hearing impaired. Closed captioning was first authorized
under Public Law 101-163, November 21, 1989.
Senate Chief Counsel for Employment.--Funding is provided
for the Office of the Senate Chief Counsel for Employment. This
office is a nonpartisan office formed in May 1993 at the
direction of the joint leadership and is charged with providing
legal advice and representation of Senate offices in all areas
of employment law.

SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $194,942,000
Committee recommendation................................ 230,845,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $230,845,000
for expenses of the Sergeant at Arms, which is $35,903,000
above the fiscal year 2025 appropriation. Of the total
provided, $220,345,000 shall remain available until September
30, 2030 and $10,500,000 is to remain available until expended,
to include $5,000,000 for Senate hearing room audiovisual
equipment improvements, as requested in the fiscal year 2026
budget.
The following table compares the fiscal year 2026 Committee
recommendation for the component categories within this account
to the fiscal year 2025 enacted funding levels.

EXPENSES-OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2025 Committee
Enacted recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Office of Security and Emergency $4,453,000 $14,511,000
Preparedness.......................
Capitol Operations.................. 5,635,000 11,620,000
Operations.......................... 8,815,000 9,023,000
Chief Information Officer........... 135,972,000 155,853,000
Executive and Other Offices......... 30,567,000 39,838,000
-----------------------------------
Grand Total................... 185,442,000 230,845,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Committee provides these funds to the Sergeant at Arms
without apportionment in the interest of facilitating financial
management duties and restructuring that occurs from time to
time. The Committee expects to be notified in writing in a
timely manner of any cumulative changes in excess of 10 percent
to the funding levels between programs, projects, or
activities.
Senator Security.--The Committee directs the Sergeant At
Arms, in coordination with USCP, to continue exploring all
forms of appropriate security measures including mutual aid,
personal protection security, and commercially available
technology solutions that allow for a rapid law enforcement
response both in and outside of the National Capital Region.
The Committee further directs the SAA, in collaboration with
the USCP, to utilize available resources to promptly
investigate, analyze and mitigate threats and directions of
interest toward Members of Congress, their families and staff.
Residential Security System Program.--The SAA shall
continue to update the Committee on Appropriations and the
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate quarterly
on the progress of the implementation of the Residential
Security System Program.
Hearing Room Audiovisual Equipment.--The Committee
recommends $5,000,000 in no-year funding to partially or fully
renovate two to four hearing rooms per year, as per the
request. The audiovisual equipment and systems in these hearing
rooms has or will soon exceed their useful life and must be
replaced. The failure of hearing room audiovisual systems has
disrupted several high-profile hearings in recent years, and
represents a problem that will only grow worse as the equipment
and systems reach their useful life. The Committee expects the
SAA to continue working with the Architect of the Capitol and
the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Rules and
Administration to develop a replacement plan to avoid equipment
failure.
Captioning, Translation, and Transcription Services.--The
Committee directs the Secretary of the Senate, in coordination
with the Sergeant-at-Arms, to provide an update to the
Committee within 60 days of enactment of the act on the ongoing
efforts to increase captioning and translation services for
various operational functions within the Senate, to include the
use of emerging technologies for this purpose. The joint report
should also include efforts and options to increase classified
transcription capacity.
Training to ``Stop the Bleed''.--For the past several
years, the SAA has offered Senate staff the opportunity to
train in Tactical Combat Casualty Care, also known as ``Stop
the Bleed'' training, which increases survivability from mass
shootings and other casualty events causing life-threatening
external bleeding. The Committee supports the SAA Office of
Security, Emergency Preparedness and Continuity's continued
utilization of ``Stop the Bleed'' training on the Capitol
campus so that more Senate staff know how to respond to and
administer basic bleeding control techniques to individuals
with trauma if such a situation arises and for emergency
preparedness purposes.
Accessibility.--The Committee recognizes the importance for
the Senate to incorporate accessibility features for people
with disabilities into plans for new initiatives. Further, the
Committee recognizes that including accessibility features in
new systems and processes, such as software, building designs,
and security procedures, at the start of such plans makes
accessibility less expensive to achieve. The Committee directs
Senate entities contracting services to, as feasible, build
accessibility into their design and acquisition processes.
Website Attachments.--The Committee recognizes the
importance of receiving letters and other appropriate documents
from members' constituents, and directs the SAA to work with
offices and committees on additional enhancements necessary to
ensure that attachments can be made to submissions on Senate
websites in a manner that meets the needs of the Senate
offices. The Committee strongly encourages SAA to continue
reviewing its policy concerning the receipt of attachments from
a Senate network cybersecurity perspective and to conduct
focused discussions with Senate offices to determine the
specific needs of the Senate community regarding website
attachments.
Cyber Tools.--The Committee directs the SAA to continue its
outreach to the Senate community on the requirements for cyber
tools and to provide an update within 90 days of enactment of
this act to the Committee on the SAA's efforts to provide the
Member offices and committees use of cloud-based word
processing and document real-time collaboration tools in a SAA-
hosted and CIO-operated data center.
IT Requirements for State Offices.--The Committee
appreciates the work of the SAA across the information
technology platform. To continue to stay abreast of these
requirements, the SAA shall conduct an updated survey with
personal State offices to validate the IT requirements for each
office. Based on the results of the survey, the SAA shall
provide an update to the Committee within 30 days of enactment
of the act on the SAA efforts to address the specific findings
from the survey.
Training for System Administrators.--The Committee notes
that the SAA Chief Information Officer [CIO] has worked to
provide Linked in Learning training for Senate offices' and
committees' system administrators and expects the CIO to
continue exploring and recommending training options for system
administrators.
Cyber Care Education for Senators and Staff.--The Committee
recognizes the threat of hacking and cyberattacks on Senators
and staff on their official and personal devices and accounts.
The SAA is working to improve personal cybersecurity, cyber
advisories, and cybersecurity best practice documents tailored
to such devices and accounts, and should continue to educate
members and staff on such practices. In addition, the SAA
shall, in coordination with this Committee, the Senate
Committee on Rules and Administration, and Senate majority and
minority leadership, continue to explore ways-including the
options presented in the bipartisan Senators' Personal
Cybersecurity Working Group's report-in-which it may better
provide voluntary cybersecurity support to any Senator seeking
assistance with their personal devices or accounts under
existing ethics, rules, appropriations, statutory, and civil
law, including whether investments in additional IT hardware
and software, additional personnel, and additional guidelines
are needed. The Committee also directs the SAA to provide
increased training opportunities so that members and staff
traveling abroad are aware of cyber threats and appropriate
best practices to mitigate such threats to their devices, and
to brief this Committee on whether members and staff are
utilizing these awareness tools.
Enterprise Software.--Employees of the Senate use and rely
upon software approved and managed by the SAA to carry out
their responsibilities on behalf of the American people. While
SAA appropriately focuses on the safety, security and integrity
of these software applications and license agreements, the SAA
is encouraged to make available software that is best suited to
the requirements of its end users. The Committee directs the
SAA to update the Committee on the SAA's continuing efforts to
provide software and systems that meet the identified needs of
the Senate community.
Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Correspondence.--The
SAA is directed to brief the Committee on Appropriations within
60 days of enactment of this act on its ongoing efforts to
support Senate offices and committees in identifying artificial
intelligence proliferation in constituent correspondence and
its impact on the legislative work of the Senate.
Sergeant-at-Arms Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Fund.--The SAA shall provide continuing updates to the
Committee on the utilization of the Sergeant at Arms Business
Continuity and Disaster Recovery [BCDR] fund
McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program.--The Committee
continues to support the SAA's efforts to implement the McCain-
Mansfield Fellowship Program. The SAA shall update the
Committee within 90 days of the enactment of the act on the
SAA's progress in implementing the fellowship program.
Collaborative Co-Development of Legislative Branch
Technology.--The SAA is encouraged to work more closely with
the House of Representatives on the co-development of future
modernization technology tools to increase congressional
capacity, continuity, and customer service to the American
people. The SAA shall update the Committee within 30 days of
enactment of the act on its efforts to develop a memorandum of
understanding with the House of Representatives on the shared
technology development and enhancement.
Enhancing Effectiveness of Constituent Casework
Functionality.--The Committee directs the SAA to provide an
update to the Committee within 60 days of enactment of this act
on the ongoing efforts to support personal office casework
operations, such as the sharing of best practices, training,
and technology support. Further, the SAA should include in the
update recommendations for the SAA to provide additional
support for casework operations, such as the development of
methods to track aggregate casework data, the development of
caseworker toolkits, the establishment of a central hub to
provide caseworker resources and liaison assistance between
agencies and personal offices.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $26,517,000
Committee recommendation................................ 28,052,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $28,052,000
for miscellaneous items to remain available until September 30,
2028. Any deviation of more than 10 percent cumulatively from
the stated levels for each item will require the customary
prior approval of the Committee. The following table sets forth
the apportionment of funds under this appropriation:

FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET--MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2025 Committee
Item Enacted recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Resolution and reorganization $4,000,000 $4,500,000
reserve............................
Unallocated......................... 10,000,000 10,000,000
Reserve for contingencies 800,555 800,000
(miscellaneous items)..............
Reception of foreign dignitaries (S. 30,000 30,000
Res. 247, dated February 7, 1962,
as amended by S. Res. 370, dated
October 10, 2000)..................
Foreign travel-Members and employees 125,000 125,000
(S. Res. 179, dated May 25, 1977)..
Federal employees compensation 600,000 600,000
account (Public Law 96-499, dated
December 5, 1980) (Unemployment
Compensation)......................
Conferences for the Majority and 300,000 300,000
Minority (Public Laws: 97-51, dated
January 3, 1983; 101-250, dated
November 5, 1990; and 107-68, dated
November 12, 2001).................
Policy Committees for the Majority 150,000 150,000
and Minority (Public Law 104-53,
dated November 19, 1995)...........
Postage............................. 6,000 6,000
Stationery.......................... 16,500 17,000
Communications...................... 72,000 72,000
Consultants including agency 8,000,000 9,000,000
contributions (2 U.S.C. 6501 as
amended)...........................
National Security Working Group 700,000 700,000
(Public Law 115-244, dated
September 21, 2018)................
Committee on Appropriations (Public 950,000 950,000
Law 105-275, dated October 21,
1998)..............................
Office of the Chaplain (Public Law 40,000 40,000
108-199, dated January 23, 2004)...
Senate Child Care Center:
Agency Contribution costs authorized 510,000 510,000
by Public Laws 102-90, dated August
14, 1991 and 103-50, dated July 2,
1993...............................
Reimbursement of salaries 193,945 230,000
authorized by S. Res. 329,
dated July 29, 2021............
Training classes, conferences, 23,000 22,000
and travel expenses as
authorized by Public Law 104-
197, dated September 16, 1996..
-----------------------------------
Total......................... 26,517,000 28,052,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Senate Employees' Child Care Center.--Under current law,
Congress may only provide funding for employee benefits and
travel expenses for employee training activities for the Senate
Employees' Child Care Center [SECCC], and the reimbursement of
salaries for the executive director and assistant director of
the center, which are provided for and fully funded in this
act. However, funds for all other employees' salaries and
operational expenses are paid by the Center's operating budget
and cannot be supplemented with appropriated funds. In agreeing
to provide salary reimbursements for the SECCC executive
director and the assistant director, the Committee recognizes
the importance of access to high quality, affordable child care
for recruitment and retention of U.S. Senate employees and
supports the ability of the Center to employ high caliber
faculty, maintain its commitment to early childhood education,
and continue to serve the growing number of Senate employees
who require child care for their infant to pre-school children.
Furthermore, the Committee understands these payments will free
up the Center's operating budget to provide salary increases
for all day care faculty, allowing the Center to pay its staff
competitive salaries comparable with the House of
Representatives Child Care Center.
Resolution and Reorganization Reserve.--This line item is
used to cover the costs of Senate resolutions and public laws
that authorize expenditures from the contingent fund of the
Senate that do not have specific appropriations for such
purpose.
Reserve for Contingencies.--This line item includes payment
for gratuities for family members of deceased Senate employees;
damage to automobiles in the Senate parking lots; contractual,
legal, and administrative services; and miscellaneous expenses,
and is controlled by the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Employees' Compensation Fund Reimbursements (Worker's
Compensation).--This amount is for reimbursements made to the
U.S. Department of Labor for total benefits and other payments
made on behalf of Senate employees from the employees'
compensation fund. Payments are authorized to be made from
expired balances, a practice that is consistent with the other
agencies of the legislative branch.
Reception of Foreign Dignitaries.--The Committee on Foreign
Relations is authorized to expend, and not to exceed, $30,000
each fiscal year to receive foreign dignitaries under the
authority of Senate Resolution 247, agreed to February 7, 1962,
as amended.
Foreign Travel: Members and Employees.--Senate Resolution
179, agreed to May 25, 1977, authorized payment from the
contingent fund of the Senate of the domestic portion of
transportation costs and travel expenses incurred by Members
and employees of the Senate when engaged in authorized foreign
travel.
Federal Employees' Compensation Account (Unemployment
Compensation).--This line item provides for expenses incurred
for the Senate to reimburse the Federal employees' compensation
account, pursuant to Public Law 96-499, approved December 5,
1980, for unemployment compensation payments made to Senate
employees.
Conferences for the Majority and Minority.--The amount
recommended provides for the expenses of the majority and
minority conference committees.
Policy Committees for the Majority and Minority.--The
amount recommended provides for the expenses of the majority
and minority policy committees.
Postage.--The amount recommended provides for postage
allowances for the President of the Senate, Secretary of the
Majority, Secretary of the Minority, and Senate Chaplain.
Stationery.--The amount recommended provides funds for
stationery and office supplies for the President of the Senate,
conference committees of the Senate, Office of the Chaplain,
and the Senate Chamber.
Communications.--The amount recommended provides funds for
cellular telephone and mobile data devices and services for the
Office of the Vice President, Secretary for the Majority,
Secretary for the Minority, Office of the Chaplain, Majority
Leader, Minority Leader, Majority Whip, and Minority Whip.
Consultants: Including Agency Contributions.--This item
provides authority for the appointment and payment of
consultants to the majority and minority leaders, President Pro
Tempore, President Pro Tempore Emeritus, and the legislative
counsel.
The following summarizes the current authority and
limitations:
Majority Leader.--Twelve consultants at not to exceed the
daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. All of the
consultants may be appointed at an annual rate of compensation
not to exceed the maximum annual rate for a standing committee.
Minority Leader.--Twelve consultants at not to exceed the
daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. All of the
consultants may be appointed at an annual rate of compensation
not to exceed the maximum annual rate for a standing committee.
Legislative Counsel (Subject to President Pro Tempore
Approval).--Two consultants at not to exceed the daily rate for
maximum standing committee rate. All of the consultants may be
appointed at an annual rate of compensation not to exceed the
maximum annual rate for a standing committee.
President Pro Tempore.--Three consultants at not to exceed
the daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. The
consultants may be appointed at an annual rate of compensation
not to exceed the maximum annual rate for a standing committee.
President Pro Tempore Emeritus.--One consultant at not to
exceed the daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. The
consultant may be appointed at an annual rate of compensation
not to exceed the maximum annual rate for a standing committee.
Senate National Security Working Group.--Provides funding
for the Senate National Security Working Group, under the
authority of Senate Resolution 75, agreed to March 25, 1999.
The Senate National Security Working Group was formerly the
Senate Arms Control Observer Group. The Senate National
Security Working Group shall operate without future expiration
of authority.
Committee on Appropriations.--Pursuant to Public Law 105-
275, provides funding for administrative expenses for the
Committee on Appropriations.
Senate Employees' Child Care Center: Agency
Contributions.--Provides for the payment of agency contribution
costs as authorized by Public Law 102-90, approved August 14,
1991, and Public Law 103-50, approved July 2, 1993, for
employees of the Senate Employees' Child Care Center. The
Senate Employees' Child Care Center is intended for the
children of Members and employees of the Senate.
Senate Employees' Child Care Center: Reimbursement of
Salaries.--Provides for the reimbursement costs to the Senate
Employees' Child Care Center for the basic pay paid to the
Executive Director and for the basic pay paid to the Assistant
Director of the Center, as authorized by Senate Resolution 329,
approved July 29, 2021.
Senate Employees' Child Care Center: Training Classes and
Conference Costs.--Provides for the reimbursement of any
individual employed by the Senate Employees' Child Care Center
for the cost of training classes and conferences in connection
with the provision of child care services and for travel,
transportation, and subsistence expenses incurred in connection
with the training classes and conferences, as authorized by
Public Law 104-197, approved September 16, 1996.
Student Loan Repayment Program.--$10,000,000 is provided
for this program for fiscal year 2026 for the repayment of
student loans, for eligible employees at the discretion of the
employing office, to enhance recruitment and retention of
Senate staff.

SENATORS' OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $607,400,000
Committee recommendation................................ 645,431,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation for fiscal year
2026 of $645,431,000 for the Senators' Official Personnel and
Office Expense Account [SOPOEA]. The recommendation is an
increase of $38,031,000 above the fiscal year 2025
appropriation. Of the funding provided, $32,272,000 is
available until September 30, 2028. This account funds salaries
and benefits of Senators' staffs as well as the office expense
allowance for Senators' offices. The SOPOEA is comprised of
three components. Two of these are for salaries of personnel in
Senators' offices. The allowance for administrative and
clerical assistance is based on the population of States,
beginning with States with a population of fewer than five
million people to States with a population of 28 million or
more. The table illustrates the allowances per population
category and the States that fall into those categories. The
estimate for fiscal year 2026 totals $378,603,336. The second
component of the salaries allowance is for legislative
assistance to Senators, as authorized by Public Law 95-94 as
amended. This allowance provides funding for three positions in
each Senator's office for a total of $677,100 per office, or
$67,710,000 for all 100 Senators. The third component of the
SOPOEA account is for official office expenses and totals
$20,128,950. Each Senator's office is allocated an amount for
office expenses, as displayed in the following table. It should
be noted that the amounts provided for the various components
of the SOPOEA are interchangeable. Amounts provided for
salaries may be used for expenses, and vice versa, subject to
regulations set by the Committee on Rules and Administration
with respect to official mail. It should also be noted that the
figures in the following table are preliminary, and that
official notification of member budgets is issued by the
Financial Clerk of the Senate after enactment of this bill.
The following table illustrates the several components of
the SOPOEA.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR SENATORS' OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FISCAL YEAR 2026
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Administrative
and clerical Legislative O.O.E.A. Total
State assistance assistance allowance 10/1/ allowance 10/1/
allowance 10/1/ allowance 10/1/ 2025 2025
2025 2025
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Alabama......................................... 3,590,213 677,100 185,372 4,452,685
Alaska.......................................... 3,490,140 677,100 252,943 4,420,183
Arizona......................................... 3,790,367 677,100 206,563 4,674,030
Arkansas........................................ 3,490,140 677,100 169,847 4,337,087
California...................................... 5,495,441 677,100 449,243 6,621,784
Colorado........................................ 3,590,213 677,100 196,555 4,463,868
Connecticut..................................... 3,490,140 677,100 159,442 4,326,682
Delaware........................................ 3,490,140 677,100 129,284 4,296,524
Florida......................................... 5,175,309 677,100 323,549 6,175,958
Georgia......................................... 4,190,682 677,100 223,124 5,090,906
Hawaii.......................................... 3,490,140 677,100 278,879 4,446,119
Idaho........................................... 3,490,140 677,100 166,796 4,334,036
Illinois........................................ 4,290,756 677,100 257,539 5,225,395
Indiana......................................... 3,690,292 677,100 192,432 4,559,824
Iowa............................................ 3,490,140 677,100 171,789 4,339,029
Kansas.......................................... 3,490,140 677,100 169,431 4,336,671
Kentucky........................................ 3,490,140 677,100 179,365 4,346,605
Louisiana....................................... 3,490,140 677,100 184,486 4,351,726
Maine........................................... 3,490,140 677,100 148,584 4,315,824
Maryland........................................ 3,690,292 677,100 171,026 4,538,418
Massachusetts................................... 3,790,367 677,100 194,710 4,662,177
Michigan........................................ 4,090,604 677,100 229,196 4,996,900
Minnesota....................................... 3,590,213 677,100 189,864 4,457,177
Mississippi..................................... 3,490,140 677,100 167,278 4,334,518
Missouri........................................ 3,690,292 677,100 198,508 4,565,900
Montana......................................... 3,490,140 677,100 162,759 4,329,999
Nebraska........................................ 3,490,140 677,100 162,165 4,329,405
Nevada.......................................... 3,490,140 677,100 177,961 4,345,201
New Hampshire................................... 3,490,140 677,100 143,556 4,310,796
New Jersey...................................... 3,990,520 677,100 199,928 4,867,548
New Mexico...................................... 3,490,140 677,100 166,476 4,333,716
New York........................................ 4,983,224 677,100 314,579 5,974,903
North Carolina.................................. 4,190,682 677,100 234,293 5,102,075
North Dakota.................................... 3,490,140 677,100 151,310 4,318,550
Ohio............................................ 4,190,682 677,100 252,335 5,120,117
Oklahoma........................................ 3,490,140 677,100 181,439 4,348,679
Oregon.......................................... 3,490,140 677,100 191,810 4,359,050
Pennsylvania.................................... 4,390,831 677,100 255,659 5,323,590
Rhode Island.................................... 3,490,140 677,100 139,114 4,306,354
South Carolina.................................. 3,590,213 677,100 179,605 4,446,918
South Dakota.................................... 3,490,140 677,100 153,025 4,320,265
Tennessee....................................... 3,790,367 677,100 198,176 4,665,643
Texas........................................... 5,495,441 677,100 384,682 6,557,223
Utah............................................ 3,490,140 677,100 174,365 4,341,605
Vermont......................................... 3,490,140 677,100 136,703 4,303,943
Virginia........................................ 3,890,447 677,100 196,600 4,764,147
Washington...................................... 3,790,367 677,100 220,396 4,687,863
West Virginia................................... 3,490,140 677,100 146,134 4,313,374
Wisconsin....................................... 3,590,213 677,100 192,031 4,459,344
Wyoming......................................... 3,490,140 677,100 153,569 4,320,809
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Total..................................... 185,029,907 33,285,000 10,064,475 228,379,382
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x2 x2 x2 x2
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Grand Total............................... 370,059,814 66,570,000 20,128,950 456,758,764
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According to the most recent employment data compiled by
the Secretary of the Senate, as of May 31, 2025, there were
4,298 individuals employed in Senators' offices throughout the
United States and covered by this appropriation. In addition to
providing funds for compensation of employees within Senators'
offices, this appropriation also provides for agency
contributions for those employees; that is, the Senate's share,
as an employer, of the various employee benefit programs for
which Senate employees are eligible. These payments are
mandatory, and fluctuate according to the programs in which
employees are enrolled, the level of compensation, and the
degree of participation. Budget requests for this account
prepared by the Financial Clerk must be based on both
experience and evaluation of trends. The fiscal year 2026
funding level for this account anticipates $165,252,000 in
agency contribution costs. The amount recommended by the
Committee for the SOPOEA is less than would be required to
cover all obligations that could be incurred under the
authorized allowances for all Senators. The Committee is able
to recommend an appropriation of a lesser amount than
potentially necessary because Senators typically do not
obligate funds up to the absolute ceiling of their respective
allowances. However, spending patterns have been changing and
the Committee's recommended increase is necessary to bring the
appropriation more in line with the statutorily authorized
level.
Senate Intern Compensation.--The Committee continues to
believe that Senate internships should be available to the
broadest possible pool of candidates who have the ability and
interest to serve. Unfortunately, unpaid internships exclude
those who cannot independently afford to work without pay,
hindering students' future career opportunities and making it
more difficult for Senators to attract and hire the most
qualified interns, regardless of socioeconomic status.
Providing interns financial compensation provides an avenue for
more students to have the opportunity to serve their country
and gain experience toward a career in public service. In
addition to funding allocated in the table above for Senators'
office allowances and for agency contribution costs, the bill
includes $7,000,000 for the sole purpose of providing financial
compensation to interns. This will allow offices to continue to
diversify their intern hires and, if an office chooses to do
so, provide stipends to better help interns with travel and
housing costs. Any intern compensation funding that remains
unspent by any office will be returned to the Treasury in
accordance with section 101 of the bill. Such funding is
directed to be allocated among Senators' offices in relative
proportion to funds allocated for each office's administrative
and clerical assistance allowance for fiscal year 2026 shown in
the table above, which reflect natural variables including
State populations, with a small additional amount for non-
contiguous States. On average, each office will be allocated an
estimated $70,000 for intern compensation.

SENATORS' OFFICE ALLOCATIONS FOR INTERN COMPENSATION FISCAL YEAR 2026
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State Amount
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Alabama.................................................... $66,200
Alaska..................................................... 69,800
Arizona.................................................... 69,900
Arkansas................................................... 64,300
California................................................. 101,300
Colorado................................................... 66,200
Connecticut................................................ 64,300
Delaware................................................... 64,300
Florida.................................................... 95,400
Georgia.................................................... 77,300
Hawaii..................................................... 69,800
Idaho...................................................... 64,300
Illinois................................................... 79,100
Indiana.................................................... 68,000
Iowa....................................................... 64,300
Kansas..................................................... 64,300
Kentucky................................................... 64,300
Louisiana.................................................. 64,300
Maine...................................................... 64,300
Maryland................................................... 68,000
Massachusetts.............................................. 69,900
Michigan................................................... 75,400
Minnesota.................................................. 66,200
Mississippi................................................ 64,300
Missouri................................................... 68,000
Montana.................................................... 64,300
Nebraska................................................... 64,300
Nevada..................................................... 64,300
New Hampshire.............................................. 64,300
New Jersey................................................. 73,600
New Mexico................................................. 64,300
New York................................................... 91,000
North Carolina............................................. 77,300
North Dakota............................................... 64,300
Ohio....................................................... 77,300
Oklahoma................................................... 64,300
Oregon..................................................... 64,300
Pennsylvania............................................... 81,000
Rhode Island............................................... 64,300
South Carolina............................................. 66,200
South Dakota............................................... 64,300
Tennessee.................................................. 69,900
Texas...................................................... 101,300
Utah....................................................... 64,300
Vermont.................................................... 64,300
Virginia................................................... 71,700
Washington................................................. 69,900
West Virginia.............................................. 64,300
Wisconsin.................................................. 66,200
Wyoming.................................................... 64,300
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Total................................................ 3,500,000
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Grand Total.......................................... 7,000,000
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OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $300,000
Committee recommendation................................ 300,000

For the official mail costs of the Senate, the Committee
recommends an appropriation of $300,000 which is equal to the
fiscal year 2025 appropriation.

Administrative Provision

Sec. 101. This provision requires that amounts remaining in
the Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account be
used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt.
Sec. 102. This provision provides delegation authority to
the Senate Democratic conference for amounts made available in
this act.

JOINT ITEMS

Joint Economic Committee

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $4,283,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,283,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,283,000 for
the Joint Economic Committee [JEC]. The recommendation is equal
to the fiscal year 2025 appropriation. The Joint Economic
Committee was created by the Employment Act of 1946 (Public Law
79-304). The primary tasks of the JEC are to review economic
conditions and to recommend improvements in economic policy.
The JEC performs research and economic analysis, and monitors
and analyzes current economic, financial, and employment
conditions.

Joint Committee on Taxation

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $13,554,000
Committee recommendation................................ 13,960,620

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $13,960,620
for salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation.
The recommendation is $406,620 above the fiscal year 2025
appropriation.
The Joint Committee on Taxation is established under the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to:
--investigate the operation and effects of internal revenue
taxes and the administration of such taxes;
--investigate measures and methods for the simplification of
such taxes;
--make reports to the House Committee on Ways and Means and
the Senate Committee on Finance (or to the House and
the Senate) on the results of such investigations and
studies and to make recommendations; and
--review any proposed refund or credit of income or estate
and gift taxes, or certain other taxes set forth in
Code section 6405 in excess of $2,000,000. In addition
to these functions that are specified in the Internal
Revenue Code, the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
(Public Law 93-344) requires the Joint Committee to
provide revenue estimates for all tax legislation
considered by either the House of Representatives or
the Senate.

Office of the Attending Physician

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $4,292,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,854,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,854,000 for
the Office of the Attending Physician. The recommendation is
$562,000 above the fiscal year 2025 appropriation. The Office
was first established by House Resolution 253, adopted December
5, 1928.

Office of Congressional Accessibility Services

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $1,766,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,818,980

The Committee recommends $1,818,980 for the Office of
Congressional Accessibility Services [OCAS]. This office is a
successor to the Special Services Office following enactment of
the Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-437).
The OCAS provides and coordinates accessibility services for
individuals with disabilities, including Members of Congress,
staff, and visitors to the U.S. Capitol complex. These services
include sign language interpreting, adaptive tours, and
wheelchair loans. OCAS also provides information regarding
accessibility for individuals with disabilities, as well as
related training and staff development to Members of Congress
and employees of the Senate and House of Representatives.

CAPITOL POLICE

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $806,473,000
Committee recommendation................................ 855,100,000

The United States Capitol Police [USCP] is charged with the
protection of the United States Congress, its legislative
processes, Members, employees, visitors, and facilities within
the U.S. Capitol complex from crime, disruption, or terrorism
so that the Congress may fulfill its constitutional
responsibilities in a safe and open environment. The Committee
recommends $855,100,000 for the USCP. The recommendation is
$48,627,000 above the fiscal year 2025 appropriation. While
unable to meet the Department's request level, the Committee
recommends funding to support the most critical mission
requirements, including expanded Member protection, technology
investments, and continued hiring of sworn personnel.
Risk-Based Protections for Members of Congress.--Threats
against Members of Congress have increased significantly since
calendar year 2021. In light of this, the Committee continues
to find that ensuring the continuity of government must include
protecting the overall security of Members of Congress. The
recommendation provides $2,000,000 for the Department to
continue to provide Member security outside of the Capitol
campus in the National Capital Region [NCR], as warranted by
risk-based analyses. The Committee expects the USCP to continue
working closely with the Sergeants at Arms and law enforcement
partners in the NCR, as well as educating Member offices, on
the USCP strategy for Members' protection within the NCR while
off the Capitol Grounds, per the December 2018 report detailing
the Department's plans to enhance off-campus Member security in
the NCR.
Enhanced Member Protection.--The Committee continues to
recognize the expanding mission requirements for the United
States Capitol Police in the area of Member protection. The
Department has been provided significant funding to support
complex enhanced Member protection initiatives over the last
few fiscal years. The Department shall provide quarterly
briefings to the Committee on Appropriations on the
Department's progress in implementing these member protection
initiatives. The Committee directs the USCP, in collaboration
with the SAA, to utilize available resources to promptly
investigate, analyze and mitigate threats and directions of
interest toward Members of Congress, their families and staff.
These briefings should include recommendations, as necessary
based on threats and risks, for the enhancement of the
Department's efforts in this area, as well as recommended
funding strategies for addressing the newly identified and
evolving requirements.
Mutual Aid Reimbursements.--The Committee recognizes that
the Department views mutual aid as a force multiplier that
allows for additional support and coverage in Washington, D.C.
and across the country. The USCP is directed to continue to
expand the use of other Federal, State and local law
enforcement entities through reimbursable mutual aid agreements
and to ensure a collaborative two-way sharing of critical
information to meet USCP mission requirements.
Capitol Police Board.--The Committee reminds the Department
of the Capitol Police Board's role to direct, oversee, and
support the Department in its mission, as well as to further
coordination among Congress, the Capitol Police, the Sergeants
at Arms, and the Architect of the Capitol. In particular, the
Committee emphasizes the importance of the Board's review, and
approval, of the Capitol Police's annual budget request as part
of its process to make informed, strategic funding decisions.
The Committee directs the USCP to provide the Board the level
of detail and time necessary to properly evaluate the budget
request prior to its submission to the Committee.
Contract Security Officers.--The Committee directs the USCP
to provide an updated version of report requested under this
heading in Senate Report 118-60.
Uniform Procurement.--The Department is directed to update
the Committee on the status of current uniform procurement and
availability for USCP officers.
Civilian Staffing.--The Committee supports the Department's
authorized number of civilians, however the Committee's
recommendation includes a reduction to the funding request as
the Department's projections for fiscal year 2025 civilian
hiring are below the authorized and appropriated levels. The
Committee believes it will continue to be difficult to hire the
requested civilians for fiscal year 2026.

Salaries

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $603,627,000
Committee recommendation................................ 653,422,000

The amount provided covers salaries, benefits, overtime
costs and salaries related incentives programs to recruit and
retain highly qualified personnel. The Committee recommends
$653,422,000 for USCP salaries, which is $49,795,000 above the
fiscal year 2025 appropriation.
USCP Office of Inspector General.--The Committee notes that
as the USCP has grown over the last several fiscal years, so
has the workload of the USCP OIG. To support the oversight of
an expanding agency, the Committee includes funds to support
not less than 19 FTEs within the USCP OIG and includes no less
than $897,000 in operating funds from within the USCP's annual
appropriation.
Overtime.--The Committee recommends no more than
$84,767,000 for overtime in fiscal year 2026 without
notification. This provides for approximately 996,613 hours of
additional duty. The Committee notes that overtime pay is a
standard practice law enforcement entities utilize to respond
to unscheduled and unanticipated events. However, understanding
the impact of overtime on the onboard personnel, the Committee
finds that keeping overtime pay at a minimum should continue to
be a goal of the USCP. The Committee directs the USCP to
continue its efforts to better track and manage overtime pay in
order to keep overtime costs to a minimum. Further, the
Committee directs the USCP to provide a detailed report to the
Committee within 60 days of issuance of this report on the
Department's efforts to manage the use of overtime on a
quarterly basis. Additionally, the USCP should provide a
written report within 60 days of issuance of this report that
provides detailed and specific recommendations for addressing
the USCP's requests for implementation of 1811 classification
status, the implementation of availability pay and inclusion of
overtime within retirement calculation methodology. The report
should speak to the costs and benefits of implementing these
recommendations, including the expected operational mission
benefits and the costs of implementation and out-year fiscal
impacts from each. Prior to making any sworn staffing
classification adjustments that may impact salaries and
overtime, the USCP should consult with the Office of Personnel
Management, the Department of Justice, the Congressional Budget
Office and other relevant Federal entities to develop the
report and input from these agencies should be included in the
report's details.
The recommendation does not include funds for USCP overtime
for requirements associated with major construction projects
undertaken by the Architect of the Capitol [AOC], as those
funds are provided to the AOC as part of the overall project
costs for those major projects and are paid to the USCP on a
reimbursable basis. The Committee expects the USCP to operate
within the designated funding level for requirements associated
with each project. The Committee directs the USCP to provide
for any additional requirement costs beyond that allocation.
USCP Overtime and Staffing Report.--The Committee directs
the USCP to continue to submit to the Committee quarterly
updates as required under this heading in Senate Report 118-60.
The Committee expects the reports to include relevant
observations from and actions taken by the newly created
staffing office and to include updates on the Department's
implementation of management controls over the impact of
overtime on employees reaching the maximum annual payable rate.
Further, the updates should include details on the Department's
efforts to align sworn personnel to balance the use of overtime
within the total required staffing requirements to meet
mission.

General Expenses

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $202,846,000
Committee recommendation................................ 201,678,000

Expenses include office supplies and equipment,
communications, motor vehicles, uniforms and equipment,
investigations, training, and miscellaneous items. The
Committee recommends $201,678,000 for general expenses, which
is $1,168,000 below the fiscal year 2025 appropriation.
Stop the Bleed Training.--The Committee appreciates the
USCP's commitment to conducting ``Stop the Bleed'' training for
its sworn workforce. The USCP is encouraged to continue to
provide this training to all new sworn personnel upon
appointment to the Department.
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 requests that the Department
continue to provide bi-annual updates on the wellness program
and its accessibility to USCP sworn and civilian personnel.

Administrative Provision

Sec. 110. This provision provides transfer authority to the
Mutual Aid Reimbursements account from Salaries and General
Expenses.

OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE RIGHTS

Salaries and Expenses

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $8,150,000
Committee recommendation................................ 8,396,400

The Congressional Accountability Act [CAA] (Public Law 104-
1) established an independent Office of Congressional Workplace
Rights [OCWR], formerly the Office of Compliance, to apply the
rights and protections of the following labor and employment
statutes to covered employees within the Legislative Branch:
the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family and Medical Leave
Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Federal
Service Labor Management Relations Act, the Employee Polygraph
Protection Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the Uniformed
Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. That act was
amended in 1998 to apply the Veterans Employment Opportunities
Act and in 2008 to apply the Genetic Information and
Nondiscrimination Act. On December 21, 2018, the Congressional
Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act (Public Law 115-397) was
signed into law expanding the Office's duties and
responsibilities, as well as the number of employees covered by
the CAA and the CAA Reform Act [CAARA]. The Office of
Congressional Workplace Rights administers and ensures the
integrity of the neutral dispute resolution process concerning
claims that arise under the CAA and CAARA. The Office also
carries out an education and training program for congressional
Members, employing offices and congressional employees to
assist them in understanding their rights and responsibilities
under the CAA and CAARA. The Committee recommends an
appropriation of $8,396,400 for the salaries and expenses of
the OCWR, which is $246,400 above the fiscal year 2025 enacted
level. Of such amount, $2,500,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2027.

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

Salaries and Expenses

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $70,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 71,400,000

The Congressional Budget Office [CBO] is responsible for
providing to the Congress objective, nonpartisan, and timely
analyses to aid in economic and budgetary decisions on the wide
array of programs covered by the Federal budget, as well as the
information and estimates required for the congressional budget
process. The Committee recommends an appropriation of
$71,400,000 for the CBO. The recommendation is $1,400,000 above
the fiscal year 2025 appropriation.
Promoting Timeliness and Transparency.--The Congressional
Budget Office provides Congress with budgetary and economic
analysis that is important to the legislative process and can
have significant policy implications. The Committee
acknowledges that CBO has undertaken efforts to improve and
promote transparency of the agency's modeling and cost
estimates process. The Committee continues to encourage CBO to
strengthen its efforts on transparency to respect the interest
of Congress and to maintain the agency's professional
independence. As with prior year budget submissions, the
Committee expects CBO to include in its fiscal year 2027 budget
request details about the agency's ongoing and future efforts
to implement the multi-year plan to increase its capacity to
make CBO's work as transparent and responsive as possible.

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

The Office of the Architect of the Capitol [AOC] is
responsible to the United States Congress for the maintenance,
operation, development, and preservation of 16.5 million square
feet of buildings and more than 450 acres of land throughout
the Capitol complex. This includes the Capitol, the Capitol
Visitor Center, the House and Senate office buildings, the
Library of Congress buildings, the U.S. Botanic Garden, the
Capitol Power Plant, and other facilities. The AOC also
provides professional expertise with regard to the preservation
of architectural and artistic elements entrusted to its care
and provides recommendations concerning design, construction,
and maintenance of the facilities and grounds. The Committee
recommends a funding level of $698,224,000 for activities of
the Architect of the Capitol, excluding the House Office
Buildings account. The recommendation is $14,137,000 above the
fiscal year 2025 appropriation. The following table compares
the Committee recommendation for the AOC accounts to the fiscal
year 2025 enacted level, excluding the House Office Buildings
account.

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Fiscal Year 2025 Committee
Item enacted recommendation
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Capitol Construction and Operations $152,507,000 $156,676,000
Capitol Building................... 48,688,000 83,380,000
Capitol Grounds.................... 21,600,000 20,059,000
Senate Office Buildings............ 138,751,000 124,696,000
Capitol Power Plant................ 123,850,000 130,705,000
Library Buildings and Grounds...... 64,978,000 53,139,000
Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds 85,207,000 77,630,000
and Security......................
Botanic Garden..................... 20,506,000 21,392,000
Capitol Visitor Center............. 28,000,000 30,547,000
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Total........................ 684,087,000 698,224,000
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AOC Vehicle Usage.--The AOC is required to comply with 31
U.S.C. 1343 and, as such, limited by the statutory controls
over motor vehicle acquisition and use, including price
limitation, equipment, and replacement of motor vehicles, and
per regulations set forth by the Government Services
Administration [GSA]. The Committee directs the AOC to adhere
to GSA regulations on official use of agency vehicles to
perform AOC's mission, including proper identification of the
vehicle as Federal Government-issued and -owned, as well as
home-to-work policies.
Hygiene Products.--The Committee appreciates the AOC's
efforts to ensure menstrual hygiene products are available at
no cost within restroom facilities throughout the Capitol
Complex buildings and grounds and expects the AOC to continue
this service.
Miscellaneous Improvements Notifications.--The Committee
appreciates the AOC's efforts to document and notify the
Committee of ``Miscellaneous Improvements'' projects, which are
completed projects that costs less than $5,000 for labor and
materials.
Minor Construction.--The Committee understands the evolving
requirements the AOC faces throughout the fiscal year that
impact minor construction accounts. The Committee directs the
AOC to continue to provide detailed quarterly reports on Minor
Construction projects, including a description and cost of each
project, the status of total funding set aside for each
purpose, the total amount of remaining funds for the fiscal
year in this area and a description of all deviations from
fiscal year projected Minor Construction projects.
Domestic Seafood.--The Committee encourages the management
of food service facilities in the Capitol and Senate to source
domestic seafood products, including wild-caught.
AOC Office of Inspector General.--Within the total, the
Committee provides no less than $6,110,000 and no fewer than 25
FTE for the AOC OIG. The Committee also directs the AOC to
ensure that sufficient funding is available for contracts and
other expenses identified by the AOC OIG to fulfill its
mission.

Capital Construction and Operations

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $152,507,000
Committee recommendation................................ 156,676,000

The Capital Construction and Operations appropriation
provides funding for salaries and related benefits of the
Architect, officers, administrative and support staff, and
engineering and architecture employees. This account also
provides for administrative items such as agency-wide
contractual services; surveys and studies; information
technology; and safety engineering operations. The Committee
recommends an appropriation of $156,676,000 for capital
construction and operations. The recommendation is $4,169,000
above the fiscal year 2025 appropriation.
Efficiencies Evaluation.--The Committee is encouraged by
recent developments at the AOC and commends the efforts of the
leadership team to improve agency operations and project
management. In furtherance of these efforts, the Committee
recommends the AOC undertake a systematic evaluation of all
operations and projects to ensure the highest standards of
industry best practices for quality, efficiency, and financial
responsibility are being met. The Committee directs the AOC to
provide a report detailing how the evaluation would be
implemented within 60 days of the issuance of this statement.

Capitol Building

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $48,688,000
Committee recommendation................................ 83,380,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $83,380,000
for necessary expenses for the maintenance, care, and operation
of the Capitol, which is $34,692,000 above the fiscal year 2025
appropriation. Of such amount, $47,799,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2030.
The following table displays the budget detail.

CAPITOL BUILDING
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Committee
Item recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget

Subtotal, Operating Budget........................ $35,581,000
===============
Fiscal Year 2026 Project Budget

Electrical Power Distribution Replacement, Phase III.... 33,900,000
Air Handling Units and Fans Replacement, Phase IA....... 7,300,000
Minor Construction...................................... 6,000,000
Conservation of Fine and Architectural Art.............. 599,000
---------------
Subtotal, Project Budget.......................... 47,799,000
===============
Total, Capitol Building........................... 83,380,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Capitol Grounds

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $21,600,000
Committee recommendation................................ 20,059,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $20,059,000
for Capitol Grounds for the care and improvements of the
grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office
buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant. The recommendation is
$1,541,000 below the fiscal year 2025 appropriation. Of the
amount recommended, $3,000,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2030.
Composting Program.--While the Committee recommendation
does not provide additional funding for composting activities,
the Committee encourages the AOC to continue exploring options
for composting and food waste reduction with offices who are
interested from within existing resources.
Outdoor Recycling.--The Committee commends the efforts of
the AOC and the USCP for implementing outdoor recycling
programs on the Capitol grounds while maintaining security of
the complex. The Committee encourages the AOC and the USCP to
continue to collaborate and work together to expand these
efforts where appropriate in high-traffic areas across the
Capitol complex. The AOC is also encouraged to continue to work
with the USCP to find additional locations where garbage and
recycling cans can be co-located and clearly marked on the
Capitol grounds.
The following table displays the budget detail:

CAPITOL GROUNDS
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Committee
Item recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget

Subtotal, Operating Budget........................ $17,059,000
===============
Fiscal Year 2026 Project Budget

Minor Construction...................................... 3,000,000
---------------
Subtotal, Project Budget.......................... 3,000,000
===============
Total, Capitol Grounds............................ 20,059,000
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Senate Office Buildings

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $138,751,000
Committee recommendation................................ 124,696,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $124,696,000
for maintenance of the Senate office buildings. The
recommendation is $14,055,000 below the fiscal year 2025
appropriation. Of the amount recommended, $16,900,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2030, and $20,000,000
shall remain available until expended.
The following table displays the budget detail:

SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS
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Committee
Item recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget

Subtotal, Operating Budget........................ $87,796,000
===============
Fiscal Year 2026 Project Budget

Hart Senate Office Building FaCade Restoration.......... 20,000,000
Russell Senate Office Building Electrical Vault Repair 8,500,000
and Restoration........................................
Minor Construction...................................... 8,400,000
---------------
Subtotal, Project Budget.......................... 36,900,000
===============
Total, Senate Office Buildings.................... 124,696,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Calder Mountain and Clouds Sculpture.--The Committee
directs the AOC to continue working with outside partners on
the expeditious restoration of the Calder Mountain and Clouds
sculpture. Further, the AOC is expected to continue providing
the Senate Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on
Rules and Administration of the Senate with quarterly updates
on the status of these efforts.

Capitol Power Plant

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $123,850,000
Committee recommendation................................ 130,705,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $130,705,000
for the operations of the Capitol Power Plant. This is
supplemented by $10,000,000 in reimbursements, for a total of
$140,705,000. The recommendation is $6,855,000 above the fiscal
year 2025 appropriation. Of the amount provided, $18,189,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2030. The Power
Plant provides heat, light, power, and air-conditioning for the
Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, and the Library of
Congress buildings; heat, light, and power for the Botanic
Garden and the Senate and House Garages; light for the Capitol
Grounds' street, park, and floodlighting system; steam heat for
the Government Publishing Office and Washington City Post
Office, also known as Postal Square; and steam heat and air-
conditioning for the Union Station complex, Folger Shakespeare
Library, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, and
the U.S. Supreme Court Building on a reimbursable basis. The
Committee supports continuation of the project, initiated in
fiscal year 2012, to replace the cooling towers in the West
Refrigeration Plant. Within the operating budget, the
recommended amounts for the purchase of electricity from the
local private utility, payment to the government of the
District of Columbia for the provision of water and sewer
services, and the procurement of boiler fuel are displayed in
the following table.

FISCAL YEAR 2026 ESTIMATED UTILITY COSTS
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cost
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Purchase of electrical energy........................... $31,262,000
Purchase of natural gas................................. 19,792,000
Purchase of steam....................................... 1,185,000
Purchase of oil......................................... 2,997,000
Water and Sewer payments................................ 9,950,000
Utilities for Postal Square............................. 864,000
Energy Saving Performance Contracts..................... 18,545,000
Energy Reduction Services Contracts..................... 1,370,000
Reimbursement, Steam & Chilled Water.................... (10,000,000)
---------------
Total............................................. 75,965,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

CAPITOL POWER PLANT
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Committee
Item recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget

Subtotal, Operating Budget....................... $112,516,000
================
Fiscal Year 2026 Project Budget

Electric Feeder and Communication Duct Banks........... 1,189,000
Concrete Repairs, B & R Tunnels........................ 10,000,000
Minor Construction..................................... 7,000,000
Subtotal, Project Budget......................... 18,189,000
================
Total, Capitol Power Plant....................... 130,705,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Library Buildings and Grounds

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $64,978,000
Committee recommendation................................ 53,139,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $53,139,000
for the care and maintenance of the Library buildings and
grounds by the AOC, of which $13,400,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2030. The recommendation is $11,839,000
below the fiscal year 2025 appropriation.
The following table displays the budget detail:

LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
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Committee
Item recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget

Subtotal, Operating Budget........................ $39,739,000
===============
Fiscal Year 2026 Project Budget

Elevator Repairs, Bronze Core, Madison.................. 7,400,000
Minor Construction...................................... 6,000,000
---------------
Subtotal, Project Budget.......................... 13,400,000
===============
Total, Library Buildings and Grounds.............. 53,139,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and Security

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $85,207,000
Committee recommendation................................ 77,630,000

The Committee recommends $77,630,000 for Capitol Police
Buildings, Grounds, and Security, of which $12,000,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2030. The recommendation
is $7,577,000 below the fiscal year 2025 appropriation. This
funding will continue to support the maintenance, care and
operations of buildings, grounds and security enhancements of
the USCP and AOC security and resilience/ continuity programs.
As noted in the fiscal year 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 budget
submissions of the Capitol Police, the Department's growth
since January 6, 2021, and ongoing threats translates into the
need for adequate facilities and infrastructure support from
within the AOC's annual Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and
Security appropriation. The operational, administrative,
training, and logistical support needs of a Federal law
enforcement agency of the size and complexity of the USCP has
and will continue to have significant fiscal impacts for the
AOC. The funds provided by the Committee for core security
needs will support the USCP mission and its efforts to
transform the manner and means by which the Department performs
its mission. The Committee is concerned by the extended
timelines and increased costs for addressing critical
initiatives. The AOC is directed to implement controls and
management focus over these initiatives. Further, the AOC
should address any internal impediments, such as non-cleared
acquisition processes or disjointed project management that may
be impacting the ability to address projects in a timely
manner.
The Committee directs the AOC to submit a detailed project
status report within 30 days of the issuance of this statement
and every 30 days thereafter. The detailed project status
reports may be provided in a classified setting and should
provide specific timelines and details for the execution of the
various projects.
The following table displays the budget detail:

CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND SECURITY
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
Item recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget

Subtotal, Operating Budget........................ $65,630,000
===============
Fiscal Year 2026 Project Budget

Minor Construction...................................... 12,000,000
===============
Subtotal, Project Budget.......................... 12,000,000
---------------
Total, Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and 77,630,000
Security.........................................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Botanic Garden

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $20,506,000
Committee recommendation................................ 21,392,000

The Committee recommends $21,392,000 for salaries and
expenses of the Botanic Garden. The recommendation is $886,000
above the fiscal year 2025 appropriation. Of this amount,
$5,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2030.
The following table displays the budget detail:

BOTANIC GARDEN
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Committee
Item recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget

Subtotal, Operating Budget....................... $16,392,000
Fiscal Year 2026 Project Budget

Minor Construction..................................... 5,000,000
----------------
Subtotal, Project Budget......................... 5,000,000
================
Total, Botanic Garden............................ 21,392,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Capitol Visitor Center

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $28,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 30,547,000

The Committee recommends a total of $30,547,000 for the
operation of the Capitol Visitor Center. The recommendation is
$2,547,000 above the fiscal year 2025 appropriation.
The following table displays the budget detail:

CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER
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Committee
Item recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget

Subtotal, Operating Budget........................ $30,547,000
---------------
Subtotal, Project Budget.......................... ..............
===============
Total, Capitol Visitor Center..................... 30,547,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Administrative Provision

Sec. 120. This provision prohibits payment of bonuses to
contractors behind schedule or over budget.

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

The Library of Congress [LOC] is the largest library in the
world and an unmatched source of information for Congress, the
American people, and beyond. The LOC acquires, registers,
preserves, protects, and makes accessible the creative record
of the United States. It is the main research arm of the United
States Congress, and its resources and services are used by
millions of people every month. Its mission is to support the
Congress in fulfilling its constitutional duties and to further
the progress of knowledge and creativity for the benefit of the
American people. The LOC's collections include more than 178
million items (books, photographs, maps, sound recordings,
films, sheet music, legal materials) in 470 languages. Digital
technology is transforming the way the LOC does its work, and
the institution plays an important leadership role in
superimposing digital library collections and services on those
that are analog based. The Library of Congress houses the
Congressional Research Service, U.S. Copyright Office, National
Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Law Library
of Congress, and numerous other programs and services. The
Committee recommends a total of $852,158,000 for the Library of
Congress, which is equal to the fiscal year 2025 appropriation.
In addition to the appropriation, the Library estimates
receipts of $44,849,000, funds from gifts and trusts totaling
$175,059,000, and reimbursable and revolving funds totaling
$342,285,000. Total funds available to support Library
operations, including the Architect of the Capitol's Library
Buildings and Grounds account, are expected to be approximately
$905,297,000 in fiscal year 2026 under the Committee
recommendation.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $592,411,000
Committee recommendation................................ 592,411,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $592,411,000
for salaries and expenses of the Library of Congress. The
recommendation is equal to the fiscal year 2025 appropriation.
IT Continuous development.--The Committee maintains
investment in the IT continuous development initiative at the
Library and directs the Library to brief the Committee
regularly on these efforts.
American Folklife Center-Appalachian Culture and
Traditions.--The LOC is directed to provide a report to the
Committee within 30 days of enactment of the act on its
continued efforts to preserve Appalachian culture and
traditions through the American Folklife Center programs and
initiatives.
Veterans History Project.--The Committee continues to
support the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project
[VHP]. VHP is a critically important initiative designed to
oversee a nationwide effort to build an archive of oral
histories, from World War I through current conflicts, by
collecting, preserving, and making available the personal
stories of American war veterans and the civilian workers who
support them. The VHP collection includes submissions from
every State and is the largest oral history project in the
United States. The LOC shall provide a report to the Committee
within 30 days of enactment of the act on the ongoing work of
the VHP.
Teaching with Primary Sources.--The Committee provides
continued funding for the Library's Teaching with Primary
Sources program [TPS], a teacher training initiative that
encourages educators to incorporate the Library's online
primary sources into school curricula. The TPS program achieves
this by making grants funding available to a broad array of
eligible organizations in every State in order to develop
innovative strategies, tools, and materials for meaningful
teaching and learning experiences using primary source material
from LOC collections, to include activities focused on the
importance of the various languages that helped to form the
foundational development of the United States. These activities
should include, but are not limited, the influence of the
Spanish language in various States' governing constitutional
practices. The Committee is aware of the important role that
colleges, universities, and other educational institutions and
foundations have held in developing and expanding the scope and
reach of the TPS and encourages the Library's efforts to
develop and implement the Lewis-Houghton civics education
grants initiative. The Committee believes that competitive,
merit-based grants should be awarded through the TPS Consortium
of partner organizations, so that grant recipients benefit from
the experiences of consortium members. The LOC shall provide a
report annually on the implementation of the various components
of the TPS program.
National Film and Sound Recording Preservation Programs.--
The Committee recognizes the important work of the National
Film Preservation Program and the National Sound Recording
Preservation Program, including the federally chartered
National Film and National Recording Preservation Foundations
[Foundations]. Consistent with the authorizing statute, the
Foundations utilize both public and private matching funds to
provide grants to a wide array of educational and non-profit
organizations that help preserve historical and cultural
artifacts that would otherwise disappear or be destroyed over
time. Given that these programs were reauthorized under the
Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation
Programs Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-217), the
Committee expects that the Library will continue to provide
support to these programs to emphasize their importance.
Congress.gov Update Study.--The Committee recognizes that
Congress.gov is an important tool for Members, staff, and the
public to follow and understand the congressional process. The
Committee appreciates the Library's continuing efforts to date
to improve Congress.gov and the ongoing efforts to enhance the
capabilities of Congress.gov. The Committee requests that the
Library provide regular updates to the congressional community
and the public on the ongoing efforts to enhance Congress.gov.
The Committee understands that the study identified
potential challenges for further enhancements. The Committee
directs the Library to brief the Committees on Appropriations
and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration on any
continuing challenges and recommend solutions within 90 days of
enactment of this act.
Library of Congress Annual Public Forum.--The Committee is
aware of the tremendous value the Library of Congress's public
forums are for Congress, stakeholders, and the public. The
Committee also understands that users of the Library's
legislative information services have suggestions regarding
ways in which those services could be improved or expanded, and
the Committee would like to encourage the continuance of a more
structured process for receiving and considering such
suggestions, such as the public forums held in previous years.
Such a process should also recognize some of the limits on the
Library's ability to implement improvements and expansions of
these services, however. For example, much of the information
presented on the Congress.gov website is not generated or
controlled by the Library but rather comes from other sources-
particularly various offices of the House of Representatives
and the Senate and the Government Publishing Office-and
expanding or changing the content of Congress.gov will often
require those sources to do something new or different.
Further, some improvements and expansions would require
commitment of substantial time and resources by offices both
within and outside the Library that already have a heavy IT
workload.
To facilitate public input into the Library's legislative
information services and how they could be improved, the
Committee directs the Library of Congress to hold an annual
public forum and to regularly present at the Congressional Data
Task Force public meetings. The Library should invite a broad
range of potentially interested parties to participate, such as
academics, advocacy, journalists and public interest
organizations, research institutions, libraries, and publishers
of legislative information. The Library should also invite and
encourage participation from representatives of Legislative
Branch stakeholders such as the Clerk of the House, the
Secretary of the Senate, the Senate and House Sergeants-at-Arms
and the Government Publishing Office.
Following each annual forum, the Library shall continue to
prepare a report, to be submitted to the House and Senate
Appropriations Committees, to relevant authorizing committees
and officers of the House and Senate, and to be made publicly
available on the Library's website. The report should summarize
the comments and suggestions made, indicate which could be
implemented by the Library itself and which would require
action by other entities, roughly estimate the cost and effort
needed (where possible), and provide the Library's evaluation
and recommendations for further action. The Library is
authorized to discuss its recommendations with the public.
Access to Appropriations Data.--The Committee realizes the
complexity of presenting annual and supplemental appropriations
data in a comprehensive manner in similar formats for public
access. The Committee directs the Library to provide a detailed
update within 45 days of the issuance of this report on various
options for providing appropriations data for public access;
the challenges to doing so in a consistent manner; and the
resources that would be required to implement the requirement.
Surplus Books.--The Committee remains committed to the
Surplus Book Program and recommends an appropriation of
$150,000 for this purpose.
Data Storage and Migration Methods Initiative.--The
Committee supports the Library of Congress' ongoing work to
optimize its large-scale data storage infrastructure and
explore promising new technical solutions for long-term
preservation of digital collections. The Committee encourages
the Library to continue to explore this initiative.
Office of Inspector General.--The LOC Office of Inspector
General is provided funding to support no less than 14 FTE and
$4,500,000 in operating funding for fiscal year 2026 from
within the LOC's annual appropriation. The authority of the LOC
Inspector General extends fully and completely to all entities
within the LOC. All entities with the LOC will comply with all
requests for assistance and information necessary to facilitate
the work of the inspector general. Further, all entities within
the LOC shall prioritize the resolution of open recommendations
from the LOC Office of Inspector General and shall identify for
the Committee on Appropriations the reasons why the full
implementation of the recommendation cannot or should not be
achieved.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $57,537,000
Committee recommendation................................ 57,537,000

The United States Copyright Office plays an important role
in our Nation's intellectual property system. Copyright law is
the foundation for the creation and dissemination of American
artistic works, leading to substantial economic and cultural
benefits. The Copyright Office serves multiple central roles in
the copyright system, overseeing the registration of
copyrighted works, administering the copyright law, and
providing counsel to Congress on copyright policy. The
Committee recommends the direct appropriation of $57,537,000
for the Copyright Office, and approves authority to spend
receipts of $44,849,000, for a total of $102,386,000 in fiscal
year 2026. The recommendation is equal to the fiscal year 2025
appropriation.

Congressional Research Service

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $136,080,000
Committee recommendation................................ 136,080,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $136,080,000
for the Congressional Research Service [CRS]. The
recommendation is equal to the fiscal year 2025 appropriation.
Congressional Research Service Modernization.--The
Committee recognizes the tremendous value that CRS has added to
Congress by providing objective, authoritative, nonpartisan,
and confidential research and analysis on the breadth of policy
issues considered during each legislative session since its
inception in 1914. The Committee continues to support
modernization of CRS mission-specific information systems to
increase efficiency of the office while protecting
confidentiality of congressional data. An important part of
this modernization is the enhancement of the timeliness and
transparency of the CRS. The Committee directs the Library of
Congress and the CRS to provide quarterly updates on these
efforts, to include benchmarks for reaching these expected
outcomes.
Science and Technology Research Capacity.--The Committee
continues to support CRS's efforts to increase the depth and
breadth of its capacity 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 CRS to continue developing this capacity,
as recommended in the National Academy of Public Administration
study directed in conference report H.R. 115-929. This added
expertise will allow CRS to meet the expanding requirements of
Congress for timely, complex, and multidisciplinary analysis of
policy issues related to these rapidly changing technologies,
the role of the Federal Government in oversight of such
technologies, and the effects of Federal S&T policies across
all sectors. The Committee directs the CRS to partner with the
Government Accountability Office to maximize the legislative
branch capabilities in this area. The Committee also encourages
CRS to increase outreach efforts to make Members and
congressional staff more aware of the resources it provides
related to S&T policy analysis, including on current and
emerging S&T issues Congress is examining. The CRS shall
provide a briefing to the Committee within 60 days of enactment
of this act on its continued progress to expand the CRS'
capacity.
Expansion of Big Data Analytics Capacity.--The Committee
continues to have interest in CRS's ability to analyze and
create forecast models using big data sets. The Committee
directs the CRS to provide an update within 60 days of the
issuance of this report to the Committee on Appropriations and
the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate on its
progress in this area.
Augmenting Existing Data Analysis Capacity.--The Committee
continues to encourage CRS to expand its big data analytics
capacity.
Outreach to Congress.--The Committee recognizes the ongoing
efforts of the Library of Congress to improve the tools
available to the Congress in carrying out its work, to include
Congress.gov. Based on feedback received from the congressional
community, it appears that outreach to Congress on all of the
tools available to Congress needs to be improved. The Committee
directs the Library of Congress to enhance its outreach efforts
to the entire congressional community through various means
that highlight the specific tools and capabilities of systems,
collections, data, and technology available to the Congress in
performing its constitutional responsibilities. The Library of
Congress should begin this outreach upon the issuance of this
report and report to the Committee quarterly on its specific
efforts to improve congressional awareness of available Library
of Congress resources, to include, but not limited to
appropriations data, constituent services/casework contact
materials, big data analytics, and Congressional Research
Service materials and subject matter expertise.

National Library Services for the Blind and Print Disabled

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $66,130,000
Committee recommendation................................ 66,130,000

This appropriation supports a national reading program for
eligible residents of the United States and U.S. citizens
living overseas who are blind or print disabled. Books and
magazines in braille and various recorded formats are produced
by the National Library Service for the Blind and Print
Disabled [NLS] for distribution through a network of State and
locally supported libraries. At present, 55 regional libraries
in 49 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the
U.S. Virgin Islands house and circulate books and magazines to
eligible readers. Twenty-eight subregional libraries in 10
States and Guam assist at the local public library level. In
addition, 15 Advisory and Outreach Centers assist regional
libraries in provision of services. Fifty-three of the regional
libraries and three separate cooperating agencies distribute
sound reproducers. Two multi-State centers, under contract to
the NLS, store and distribute books and other materials in
their geographical region. The program supports a readership of
approximately 300,000.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $66,130,000
for salaries and expenses for NLS. The recommendation is equal
to the fiscal year 2025 appropriation.
The Committee continues its full support for the work of
the NLS in providing high-level services to the constituency it
serves.

Administrative Provision

Section 130 limits to $332,285,000 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 U.S. Government Publishing Office [GPO] is the Federal
Government's primary centralized resource for gathering,
cataloging, producing, providing, and preserving published
information in all its forms. By law and tradition, the GPO's
mission is to provide expert publishing and printing services
to all three branches of Government; to provide, in partnership
with Federal depository libraries, permanent public access to
the printed and electronic information products of all three
branches of the Federal Government; and to sell copies of
authentic printed and electronic documents and other government
information products to the public. GPO's core mission dates to
1813 when Congress determined that information regarding the
work of the Federal Government should be available to all
Americans. Over 200 years later, GPO's mission remains
unchanged. However, the means for producing and distributing
that information has transformed dramatically with the advent
of the digital revolution. Today, GPO provides free online
public access to more than 1.5 million searchable titles,
including the Budget of the U.S. Government, the Code of
Federal Regulations, the Congressional Record, and
congressional bills, hearings, and reports. GPO also provides
access to Government information in digital format through
apps, eBooks, and related technologies. Since 2009, GPO has
experienced more than 1.5 billion digital retrievals from its
Federal Digital System, and in February 2019 GPO introduced the
next generation of its digital information system, govinfo.gov,
symbolizing the evolution of how Americans access Government
information in the digital era.
GPO Printing Modernization.--The Committee continues its
interest in the pace of modernization at GPO, to include the
adoption of commercial, off-the-shelf technology which may
present advantages in operational and fiscal efficiency. The
Committee directs GPO, within 90 days of enactment of this act,
to submit to this Committee a detailed report on the agency's
current print practices; how GPO continues to enable agencies
to use color, cameras, modern interfaces and software; and
other existing solutions and technology to improve the agencies
communications with taxpayers, beneficiaries, veterans and
citizens.
Office of Inspector General.--The GPO Office of Inspector
General is provided funding to support no less than 25 FTE and
$7,000,000 in operating funds for fiscal year 2026 from within
the GPO's annual appropriation. The GPO shall prioritize the
resolution of open recommendations from the GPO Office of
Inspector General and shall identify for the Committee on
Appropriations the reasons why the full implementation of the
recommendation cannot or should not be achieved.

Congressional Publishing

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $83,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 80,000,000

The appropriation for Congressional Publishing supports
transparency of the congressional process by funding digital
and print publication of congressional proceedings, including
the Congressional Record, bills, amendments, Committee reports,
and hearing transcripts. This appropriation also supports the
direct publication and printing needs of Congress. The
Committee recommends $80,000,000 for congressional publishing.
The recommendation is $3,000,000 below the fiscal year 2025
appropriation.

Public Information Programs of the Office of
Superintendent of Documents

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $37,388,000
Committee recommendation................................ 42,475,000

This appropriation provides for salaries and expenses
associated with the distribution of electronic and printed
Government documents to depository and international exchange
libraries, the cataloging and indexing of Government
publications, and the distribution of electronic and printed
publications authorized by law at the request of Members of
Congress and other Government agencies. The Committee
recommends $42,475,000 for salaries and expenses of the Public
Information Programs of the Office of the Superintendent of
Documents. The recommendation is $5,087,000 above the fiscal
year 2025 appropriation. The Committee supports GPO's
introduction of its next generation information system,
govinfo.gov, as well as the agency's other information
technology systems, given that these efforts continue to reduce
costs.

Government Publishing Office Business Operations
Revolving Fund

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $11,611,000
Committee recommendation................................ 9,525,000

The Committee recommends $9,525,000 for the GPO Business
Operations Revolving Fund. The recommendation is $2,086,000
below the fiscal year 2025 appropriation. The Committee
supports continued investment in the Revolving Fund as the most
efficient solution to both cutting costs and ensuring efficient
online access to government documents. One reason GPO is able
to meet the increased work demands and continually reduce costs
is through its constant focus on capital investments to
modernize information systems, production equipment, and major
facility repairs.

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

Salaries and Expenses

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $811,894,000
Committee recommendation................................ 811,894,000

The U.S. Government Accountability Office [GAO] is an
independent nonpartisan agency that was established by the
Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 (Public Law 67-13) to act as
an auditor for Congress and investigate how the Federal
Government spends taxpayer dollars.
The function of GAO includes auditing agency operations to
determine whether Federal funds are being spent efficiently and
effectively; investigating allegations of illegal and improper
activities; reporting on how well Government programs and
policies are meeting their objectives; performing policy
analyses and outlining options for congressional consideration;
and issuing legal decisions and opinions, such as bid protest
rulings and reports on agency rules.
The Committee recommends funding of $811,894,000 for
salaries and expenses of the GAO, of which $5,000,000 shall
remain available until expended. The recommendation is equal to
the fiscal year 2025 appropriation.
Additionally, $35,424,000 is authorized in offsetting
collections derived from rent receipts and reimbursements for
conducting financial audits of Government corporations, for a
total of $847,318,000.
GAO Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics Team.--
The Committee commends the efforts of GAO's STAA team and
encourages STAA to continue providing Congress with unbiased
explanatory data, as well as assessments of future science and
technology issues relevant to Congress. The Committee also
supports the ongoing adaptation of the STAA team to meet
congressional needs, to include the impacts of artificial
intelligence. At the previous direction of the Committee, the
STAA is providing Congress with continued technology
assessments, technical assistance, and reports in the areas of
oversight of Federal technology and science programs, as well
as best practices in engineering sciences and cybersecurity.
The Committee requests that the STAA develop a report for the
Committee on the use of artificial intelligence across the
legislative branch, to include adoption of best practices,
security practices and lessons learned.
Congressionally Directed Spending and Community Project
Funding Transparency and Accountability.--The Committee directs
the GAO to again undertake an audit of Congressionally Directed
Spending [CDS] and Community Project Funding [CPF] contained in
fiscal year 2026 appropriations legislation. The audit shall
include the same characteristics GAO adhered to in its fiscal
year 2022, 2023 and 2024 CDS and 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.
Unimplemented Government Accountability Office
Recommendations.--Within 180 days of enactment of this act, GAO
shall publish on its website and provide to the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, the
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee,
and the House Oversight Committee a report estimating the
financial costs of unimplemented GAO recommendations.
Appropriations and Budget Law.--The Committee acknowledges
that GAO legal decisions, including those related to the
Congressional Review Act, are often fact specific and time
consuming. The Committee commends the improvements made by the
GAO Appropriations Law Group to increase resources dedicated to
supporting Congress' oversight role. The Committee continues
the directives contained in the explanatory statement
accompanying Public Law 117-328. Further, the GAO is directed
to brief the Committee on its continued efforts to
expeditiously respond to Congressional Review Act requests,
including the number of requests received annually and the
average response time to those requests, within 90 days of
enactment of this act.
GAO Study on Agency Responsiveness to Congressional
Casework Requests.--The Committee requests the Government
Accountability Office review the current status of the
responsiveness of executive branch agencies to Member office
inquiries on behalf of constituents seeking assistance. The GAO
should update the Committee on its efforts within 90 days of
enactment of this act. Among other things, the update should
describe findings and make recommendations for minimum response
standards, as well as standard agency personnel and technology
needs to provide accurate and timely responses to Congressional
inquiries.
Government Accountability Office Reports as Text Files.--
The Government Accountability Office is encouraged to improve
congressional and public access to the information contained in
its reports and testimony by publishing that information both
as PDF and in a text format, ideally a structured or semi-
structured text format with appropriate metadata. In light of
the large corpus of documents, GAO should start with the
documents it publishes in fiscal year 2026 and as practicable,
work to make more of the back-documents publicly available
online in PDF and in structured data text format (such as TXT,
HTML, XML] with accompanying metadata.
GAO Office of Inspector General.--The Committee recommends
no less than $2,400,000 in operating funds and no fewer than 20
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.

CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL
LEADERSHIP FUND

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $6,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 6,000,000

The Committee recommends $6,000,000 as a payment to the
Congressional Office for International Leadership [COIL] Fund,
which is equal to the fiscal year 2025 appropriation. Founded
in 1999 by Congress, COIL, formerly the Open World Leadership
Center, serves as the dedicated support agency for
congressional legislative diplomacy efforts. Legislative
diplomacy is crucial in providing critical advice and
consultation to nascent parliamentary bodies trying to build
nonpartisan resources to improve legislative output. The Office
provides this support for Members of Congress by encouraging
both inter-parliamentary and judicial contacts, and by
conducting exchanges that establish lasting professional
relationships between emerging leaders and their U.S.
counterparts. The Office also supports Congress in achieving
outcomes that include the further promotion of common values,
particularly strengthening international diplomatic relations
between legislative bodies, and lasting partnerships between
Members of Congress and foreign parliamentarians.
The Office maintains a vast network of more than 31,000
alumni in strategic countries across Eurasia and the Indo
Pacific. These alumni are placed at all levels of their
societies, including regional and Federal elected positions and
ministries. Their presence provides assurances that U.S.
interests are understood and considered.
Ukraine.--The Committee continues to be deeply troubled by
the Russian invasion of Ukraine and supports COIL's efforts to
reinstate programming in Ukraine, as possible. The Committee
further urges COIL's engagement with Ukrainians outside of
Ukraine to maintain democratic advancement throughout wartime.
Expansion of Program to Other Countries.--The Committee
continues to request that COIL keeps the Committee apprised of
any new developments on expanding programming to include other
regions and countries that may be of strategic necessity to the
United States.

JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING
AND DEVELOPMENT

Appropriations, 2025.................................... $430,000
Committee recommendation................................ 430,000

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

TITLE II

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Included are several general provisions carried annually in
this act (sections 201-212), as follows:
Section 201 bans the use of appropriated funds for service
and maintenance of private vehicles, except under such
regulations as may be promulgated by the House Administration
Committee and the Senate Rules and Administration Committee,
respectively.
Section 202 limits the availability for obligation of
appropriations to the fiscal year for which it is expressly
provided in this act.
Section 203 provides that any pay rate and title
designation for a staff position created in this act, and not
specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929, is
to be made permanent law by this act. Further, any pay rate and
title change for a position provided for in the 1929 Act is to
be made permanent law by this act and any changes in the
official expenses of Members, officers, and committees, and in
the clerk hire of the House and Senate are to be made permanent
law by this act.
Section 204 bans the use of funds for contracts unless such
contracts are matters of public record and are available for
public inspection.
Section 205 authorizes legislative branch entities
participating in the Legislative Branch Financial Managers
Council [LBFMC] to finance the costs of the LBFMC.
Section 206 prohibits unauthorized transfers of funds to
other agencies.
Section 207 ensures continuation of the staff-led tours of
the Capitol.
Section 208 prohibits funds made available in this act to
be used to acquire certain telecommunications equipment unless
the agency meets certain criteria.
Section 209 prohibits the use of funds to establish or
maintain a computer network unless such network blocks the
viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography, except for
law enforcement investigation, prosecution, or adjudication
activities, or other official government activities.
Section 210 directs agencies in this act to work with food
service providers to reduce or eliminate plastic waste.
Section 211 relates to limitations to the cost of living
adjustments for Members of Congress.
Section 212 relates to the extension of PUMP Act
protections to the Legislative Branch.
Section 213 provides additional funding for the Senate
Sergeant at Arms and the United States Capitol Police for
Senate protection.

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

Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports
accompanying general appropriations bills identify each
recommended amendment which proposes an item of appropriation
which is not made to carry out the provisions of an existing
law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution previously
passed by the Senate during that session. The Committee is
filing an original bill, which is not covered under this rule,
but reports this information in the spirit of full disclosure.

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

Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on July 10, 2025,
the Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill (S.
2257) making appropriations for the legislative branch for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes,
provided, that the bill be subject to amendment and that any
amendment increasing budget authority be offset by a reduction
of equal or greater budget authority, and provided that the
Chair of the Committee or the Chair of the Subcommittee
reporting the original bill be authorized to offer the
substance of the original bill as a Committee amendment in the
nature of a substitute to the House companion measure, by a
recorded vote of 26-1, a quorum being present. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas Nays
Chair Collins Mr. Kennedy
Mr. McConnell
Ms. Murkowski
Mr. Moran
Mr. Hoeven
Mr. Boozman
Mrs. Capito
Mrs. Hyde-Smith
Mr. Hagerty
Mrs. Britt
Mr. Mullin
Mrs. Fischer
Mr. Rounds
Mrs. Murray
Mr. Durbin
Mr. Reed
Mrs. Shaheen
Mr. Merkley
Mr. Coons
Mr. Schatz
Ms. Baldwin
Mr. Van Hollen
Mr. Heinrich
Mr. Peters
Mrs. Gillibrand
Mr. Ossoff

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

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

TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS

Chapter 24--Congressional Accountability

Subchapter II--Extension of Rights and Protections

PART A--EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION, FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE, FAIR LABOR
STANDARDS, EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION, WORKER ADJUSTMENT AND RE-
TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT OF VETERANS, AND INTIMIDATION

Sec. 1313. Rights and protections under Fair Labor Standards Act of
1938

(a) Fair labor standards

(1) In general

The rights and protections established by
subsections (a)(1) and (d) of section 6, section 7,
[and section 12(c)] section 12(c), and section 18D of
the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206
(a)(1) and (d), 207, 212(c), 218d) shall apply to
covered employees.

BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL

PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO PSEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS
AMENDED
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget authority Outlays
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Committee Amount in Committee Amount in
allocation\1\ bill allocation\1\ bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with the
subcommittee allocation for 2026: Subcommittee on
the Legislative Branch:
Mandatory....................................... .............. 147 .............. \2\146
Discretionary................................... .............. 4,974 .............. \2\5,214
Defense..................................... .............. ............ .............. ............
Non-defense................................. .............. 4,974 .............. 5,214
Projection of outlays associated with the
recommendation:
2026............................................ .............. ............ .............. \3\3,982
2027............................................ .............. ............ .............. 650
2028............................................ .............. ............ .............. 186
2029............................................ .............. ............ .............. 48
2030 and future years........................... .............. ............ .............. ............
Financial assistance to State and local governments NA ............ NA NA
for P2026..........................................
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\1\As of the date that this bill was reported, there is no section 302(a) allocation to the Committee on
Appropriations for fiscal year 2026.
\2\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\3\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

NA: Not applicable.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND
AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate Committee
recommendation
Item 2025 appropriation Committee compared with (+
recommendation or -) 2025
appropriation
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TITLE I--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

SENATE

Expense Allowances

Vice President...................................... 20 20 ..................
President Pro Tempore of the Senate................. 40 40 ..................
Majority Leader of the Senate....................... 40 40 ..................
Minority Leader of the Senate....................... 40 40 ..................
Majority Whip of the Senate......................... 10 10 ..................
Minority Whip of the Senate......................... 10 10 ..................
President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the Senate........ 15 15 ..................
Chairman of the Majority Conference Committee....... 5 5 ..................
Chairman of the Minority Conference Committee....... 5 5 ..................
Chairman of the Majority Policy Committee........... 5 5 ..................
Chairman of the Minority Policy Committee........... 5 5 ..................
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Subtotal, Expense Allowances.................... 195 195 ..................
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Representation Allowances for the Majority and 30 30 ..................
Minority Leaders...................................
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Total, Expense Allowances....................... 225 225 ..................
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Salaries, Officers and Employees

Office of the Vice President........................ 3,000 3,210 +210
Office of the President Pro Tempore................. 843 904 +61
Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus........ 364 392 +28
Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders........ 6,272 6,710 +438
Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips.......... 3,934 4,212 +278
Committee on Appropriations......................... 19,319 22,710 +3,391
Conference committees............................... 3,828 4,098 +270
Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the 952 1,022 +70
Majority and the Conference of the Minority........
Policy committees................................... 3,910 4,186 +276
Office of the Chaplain.............................. 606 699 +93
Office of the Secretary............................. 30,288 35,083 +4,795
Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper 1/.... 115,875 130,353 +14,478
Offices of the Secretaries for the Majority and 2,644 2,785 +141
Minority...........................................
Agency contributions and related expenses 1/........ 86,003 97,779 +11,776
Outlays............................................. .................. .................. ..................
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Total, Salaries, Officers and Employees......... 277,838 314,143 +36,305
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Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate

Salaries and expenses............................... 8,650 9,401 +751

Office of Senate Legal Counsel

Salaries and expenses............................... 1,365 1,431 +66

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

Expense allowances.................................. 30 30 ..................

Contingent Expenses of the Senate

Inquiries and investigations........................ 189,200 222,416 +33,216
Expenses of United States Senate Caucus on 582 613 +31
International Narcotics Control....................
Secretary of the Senate............................. 17,494 17,852 +358
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate 1/.... 194,942 230,845 +35,903
Sergeant at Arms Business Continuity and Disaster .................. .................. ..................
Recovery Fund......................................
Sergeant at Arms Fellowship Fund.................... .................. .................. ..................
Miscellaneous items................................. 26,517 28,052 +1,535
Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense 607,400 645,431 +38,031
Account 1/.........................................
Official Mail Costs................................. 300 300 ..................
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Total, Contingent Expenses of the Senate........ 1,036,435 1,145,509 +109,074
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Total, Senate................................... 1,324,543 1,470,739 +146,196
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JOINT ITEMS

Joint Economic Committee............................ 4,283 4,283 ..................
Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural .................. .................. ..................
Ceremonies.........................................
Joint Committee on Taxation......................... 13,554 13,961 +407

Office of the Attending Physician

Medical supplies, equipment, expenses, and 4,292 4,854 +562
allowances.........................................

Office of Congressional Accessibility Services

Salaries and expenses 1/............................ 1,766 1,819 +53
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Total, Joint Items.............................. 23,895 24,917 +1,022
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CAPITOL POLICE

Salaries............................................ 603,627 653,422 +49,795
General expenses.................................... 202,846 201,678 -1,168
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Total, Capitol Police........................... 806,473 855,100 +48,627
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OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE RIGHTS

Salaries and expenses............................... 8,150 8,396 +246

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

Salaries and expenses............................... 70,000 71,400 +1,400

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL [AOC]

Capital Construction and Operations................. 152,507 156,676 +4,169
Capitol building.................................... 48,688 83,380 +34,692
Capitol grounds..................................... 21,600 20,059 -1,541
Senate office buildings............................. 138,751 124,696 -14,055
Capitol Power Plant................................. 133,850 140,705 +6,855
Spending from offsetting collections............ -10,000 -10,000 ..................
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Subtotal, Capitol Power Plant............... 123,850 130,705 +6,855
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Library buildings and grounds....................... 64,978 53,139 -11,839
Capitol police buildings, grounds and security...... 85,207 77,630 -7,577
Botanic Garden...................................... 20,506 21,392 +886
Capitol Visitor Center.............................. 28,000 30,547 +2,547
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Total, Architect of the Capitol................. 684,087 698,224 +14,137
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Salaries and expenses............................... 592,411 592,411 ..................
Copyright Office, Salaries and expenses............. 103,128 102,386 -742
Authority to spend receipts..................... -44,591 -44,849 -258
Prior year unobligated balances................. -1,000 .................. +1,000
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Subtotal, Copyright Office.................. 57,537 57,537 ..................
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Congressional Research Service, Salaries and
expenses:
Salaries and expenses........................... 136,080 136,080 ..................

National Library Service for the Blind and Print
Disabled

Salaries and expenses........................... 66,130 66,130 ..................
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Total, Library of Congress.................. 852,158 852,158 ..................
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GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE

Congressional publishing............................ 83,000 80,000 -3,000
Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of 37,388 42,475 +5,087
Documents, Salaries and expenses...................
Government Publishing Office Business Operations 11,611 9,525 -2,086
Revolving Fund.....................................
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Total, Government Publishing Office............. 131,999 132,000 +1
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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

Salaries and expenses............................... 885,870 847,318 -38,552
Offsetting collections.......................... -73,976 -35,424 +38,552
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Total, Government Accountability Office..... 811,894 811,894 ..................
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CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP
FUND

Payment to the Congressional Office for 6,000 6,000 ..................
International Leadership (COIL) Fund...............

JOHN C STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING
AND DEVELOPMENT

Stennis Center for Public Service................... 430 430 ..................
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Total, Title I, Legislative Branch.............. 4,719,629 4,931,258 +211,629
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TITLE II--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Senate Protection, Sergeant at Arms (Sec 213(a)) .................. 18,500 +18,500
(emergency)........................................
Senate Protection, Capitol Police Mutual Aid .................. 25,000 +25,000
Reimbursement (Sec 213(b)) (emergency).............
Senate Protection, Capitol Police General Expenses .................. 1,000 +1,000
(Sec 213(c)) (emergency)...........................
Adjustments to Compensation (CBO estimate).......... -4,000 -3,000 +1,000
Authority to Make Purchases of Materials and .................. .................. ..................
Services During Emergencies (Sec 131)..............
Ensuring AOC Employee Eligibility for Childcare .................. .................. ..................
Benefits, Consistent with Other Federal Agencies
(Sec 132)..........................................
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Total, Title II, General Provisions............. -4,000 41,500 +45,500
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OTHER APPROPRIATIONS

FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 (PL 118-
22)

Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of 174 .................. -174
Congress...........................................
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Total, Other Appropriations..................... 174 .................. -174
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Grand total......................................... 4,715,803 4,972,758 +256,955
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Appropriations.................................. (4,799,779) (4,973,682) (+173,903)
Offsetting collections.......................... (-83,976) (-45,424) (+38,552)
(Discretionary)................................. (4,715,629) (4,972,758) (+257,129)
(Mandatory)..................................... (174) .................. (-174)
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