[House Report 106-156]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
106th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 106-156
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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2000
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May 21, 1999.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 1905]
The Committee on Appropriations submits the following
report in explanation of the accompanying bill making
appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year
2000, and for other purposes.
INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT
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Page number
Bill Report
Summary of bill............................................
2
Highlights of bill.........................................
4
Structure of bill..........................................
9
Legislative branch wide matters............................
9
Title I--Congressional operations:
House of Representatives........................... 2
10
Joint Items:
Joint Economic Committee................... 10
15
Joint Committee on Printing................
15
Joint Committee on Taxation................ 10
15
Trade Deficit Review Commission............
15
Office of the Attending Physician.......... 10
15
Capitol Police Board....................... 11
15
Capitol Guide Service and Special Services
Office................................. 14
16
Office of Compliance............................... 15
17
Congressional Budget Office........................ 15
17
Architect of the Capitol (except Senate and Title
II items)...................................... 16
17
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress 19
22
Congressional printing and binding, Government
Printing Office................................ 20
23
Title II--Other agencies:
Botanic Garden..................................... 21
23
Library of Congress (except Congressional Research
Service)....................................... 22
24
Architect of the Capitol: Library buildings and
grounds........................................ 29
27
Government Printing Office (except Congressional
printing and binding).......................... 30
28
General Accounting Office.......................... 33
29
Title III--General provisions.............................. 35
29
Constitutional authority...................................
30
Comparison with budget resolution..........................
30
Five-year projection of outlays............................
30
Assistance to State and local governments..................
31
Transfers of funds.........................................
31
Rescissions................................................
31
Changes in the application of existing law.................
31
Compliance with clause 3--rule XIII........................
34
SUMMARY OF BILL
The bill, as recommended by the Committee, provides
appropriations for fiscal year 2000 legislative branch
operations, which totals $1,916,967,000. Of that amount,
$1,178,027,000 is for congressional operations and $738,940,000
is for other agencies.
A summary of the recommendations follows:
Fiscal year 2000 Amount
Congressional operations.............................. \1\ $1,178,027,0
00
Other agencies........................................ 738,940,000
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Total........................................... 1,916,967,000
\1\ Excludes Senate items, including those Senate items under the
Architect of the Capitol.
Conforming with long practice under which each body of
Congress determines its own housekeeping requirements and the
other concurs without intervention, funds for the Senate are
not included in the bill as reported to the House. Current
appropriations estimates for the Senate for fiscal year 2000,
including those under the Architect of the Capitol, total
$574,852,000.
A comparative summary of the bill by title and agency
follows:
SUMMARY OF THE BILL
[Note.--Excludes Senate items including those Senate items under Architect of the Capitol]
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Bill compared with--
Budget estimates New budget ---------------------------------------
New budget of new (obligational) Budget estimates
Agency (obligational) (obligational) authority New budget of new
authority, fiscal authority, fiscal recommended in (obligational) (obligational)
year 1999 year 2000 bill authority, fiscal authority, fiscal
year 1999 year 2000
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TITLE I--CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS
House of Representatives............................ $740,480,700 $785,186,000 $769,019,000 $28,538,300 -$16,167,000
Joint items......................................... 204,916,400 103,995,000 98,821,000 -106,095,400 -5,174,000
Office of Compliance................................ 2,086,000 2,076,000 2,000,000 -86,000 -76,000
Congressional Budget Office......................... 25,671,000 26,821,000 26,221,000 550,000 -600,000
Architect of the Capitol (except Senate and Title II \1\ 235,602,000 192,038,000 133,007,000 -102,595,000 -59,031,000
items).............................................
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress. 67,124,000 71,255,000 71,255,000 4,131,000 ..................
Congressional printing and binding, Government 74,465,000 82,214,000 77,704,000 3,239,000 -4,510,000
Printing Office....................................
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Total, title I--Congressional operations...... 1,350,345,100 1,263,585,000 1,178,027,000 -172,318,100 -85,558,000
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TITLE II--OTHER AGENCIES
Botanic Garden...................................... $3,052,000 $3,972,000 $3,538,000 $486,000 -$434,000
Library of Congress (except Congressional 296,516,000 312,408,000 314,953,000 18,437,000 2,545,000
Operations)........................................
Architect of the Capitol (Congressional Cemetery)... 1,000,000 .................. .................. -1,000,000 ..................
Architect of the Capitol (Library buildings and 12,672,000 19,871,000 17,782,000 5,110,000 -2,089,000
grounds)...........................................
Government Printing Office (Superintendent of 29,264,000 46,245,000 29,986,000 722,000 -16,259,000
Documents).........................................
General Accounting Office........................... 359,268,000 387,048,000 372,681,000 13,413,000 -14,367,000
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Total, title II-- Other agencies.............. 701,772,000 769,544,000 738,940,000 37,168,000 -30,604,000
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Grand total, new budget, including transfers 2,052,117,100 2,033,129,000 1,916,967,000 -135,150,100 -116,162,000
(obligational) authority (for items
considered by House).........................
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\1\ Pending enactment of H.R. 1141.
HIGHLIGHTS OF BILL
Summary of Estimates and Recommendations
Budget estimates.--The budget estimates considered by the
Committee total $2,033,129,000. By law, budget requests for the
legislative branch are transmitted to the Congress by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the President without
change in the amounts submitted by the originating agency. The
2000 proposals appear on pages 391 through 396 of the
``Analytical Perspectives'' volume, and pages 17 through 45 of
the ``Appendix'' volume of the 2000 Federal Budget (H. Doc.
106-3)
Committee recommendations.--A total of $1,916,967,000 in
new budget (obligational) authority is recommended for fiscal
year 2000. The recommendation is $116,162,000 less than was
transmitted to the Congress, a decrease of 5.7 percent under
the budget request. The bill, as reported, is $575,000,000
below the 302(b) allocation established by the Committee on
Appropriations. The bill does not include Senate items. If the
Senate items were included at the level specified in the
Committee's 302(b) limits, the bill would be equal to the
amount allocated to the Subcommittee on Legislative.
The recommendations in this bill continue an effort begun
in the 104th Congress to insure the Legislative Branch is a
full participant as the Federal budget is brought into balance.
With the enactment of this bill, the five-year savings under
the spending level adopted in the 103rd Congress (Senate items
excluded) will total $1.2 billion in 1999 dollars. (See chart
on page 6.) That is the amount of accumulated savings that has
resulted from downsizing and reducing legislative branch
expenditures compared to the Legislative budget if it had grown
at the trend established by the annual appropriations enacted
during the 1990-1995 time period.
Staffing.--For the past several years, the Committee has
eliminated legislative branch jobs through the annual funding
process, has generally denied funding for net staffing
increases, or provided only those positions with very high
priority. In this bill, funding for 98 full time equivalent
positions (FTE's) are being eliminated from legislative agency
rolls. Since 1994, the agencies of the legislative branch have
eliminated 4,412 FTE jobs. (See chart on page 7.) That is about
16% of this branch of government that has been downsized
through efficiencies or program eliminations.
Comparison with fiscal year 1999 appropriations.--Compared
with the appropriations enacted for fiscal year 1999,
$2,052,111,000, the recommendation of $1,916,967,000 in new
budget (obligational) authority for fiscal year 2000 is a
decrease of $135,150,100 or 6.6%.
Areas of major change.--The recommended amount for fiscal
year 2000 is a net decrease of $135,150,100 below the level
appropriated for fiscal year 1999. This decrease has several
components. The sum of $51,860,600 has been added over fiscal
year 1999, in order to pay for mandatory pay and related costs.
To meet the costs of inflation necessary to maintain the
current level of services requires $6,896,000. These costs
primarily reflect year-to-year price changes for the same
amount of services consumed. There will be a decrease of
$193,906,700 for programs, including a decrease of $711,700 due
to legislation, an increase of $25,623,000 in workload, and a
decrease of $218,818,000 for equipment, alterations and
repairs.
A summary of the areas of major changes recommended by
general category follows:
AREAS OF MAJOR CHANGE: COMMITTEE BILL VERSUS FISCAL YEAR 1999 BUDGET AUTHORITY
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Program type changes
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Mandatory pay and Price level Equipment,
Item related costs changes alterations, Total changes
Legislation Workload maintenance,
repairs, etc.
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TITLE I--CONGRESSIONAL
OPERATIONS
House of Representatives........ $15,141,000 $1,272,000 -$111,700 $13,474,000 -$1,237,000 $28,538,300
Joint items..................... 2,207,600 .................. .................. -1,799,000 -106,504,000 -106,095,400
Office of Compliance............ 19,000 31,000 .................. -126,000 -10,000 -86,000
Congressional Budget Office..... 684,000 -17,000 .................. -88,000 -29,000 550,000
Architect of the Capitol (except 3,376,000 836,000 4,400,000 3,799,000 -115,006,000 -102,595,000
Senate and Title II items).....
Congressional Research Service, 3,424,000 148,000 .................. 559,000 .................. 4,131,000
Library of Congress............
Congressional printing and 2,848,000 391,000 .................. .................. .................. 3,239,000
binding, Government Printing
Office.........................
TITLE II--OTHER AGENCIES
Botanic Garden.................. 134,000 .................. .................. 139,000 213,000 486,000
Library of Congress (except 10,386,000 2,664,000 .................. 5,532,000 -145,000 18,437,000
Congressional Research Service)
Architect of the Capitol .................. .................. .................. .................. -1,000,000 -1,000,000
(Congressional Cemetery).......
Architect of the Capitol 463,000 6,000 .................. 361,000 4,280,000 5,110,000
(Library buildings and grounds)
Government Printing Office 358,000 484,000 .................. -120,000 .................. 722,000
(except Congressional printing
and binding)...................
General Accounting Office....... 12,820,000 1,081,000 -5,000,000 3,892,000 620,000 13,413,000
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Total..................... 51,860,600 6,896,000 -711,700 25,623,000 -218,818,000 -135,150,100
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STRUCTURE OF THE BILL
The bill is divided into three titles:
Title I--Congressional Operations
Title I--Congressional Operations contains the
appropriations for the actual operation of the Congress.
Traditionally, Congressional operations has included the House
of Representatives (Senate items will be added by that body),
joint items, the Office of Compliance, the Congressional Budget
Office, the Architect of the Capitol (except Senate office
buildings and Library of Congress buildings and grounds), the
Congressional Research Service, and the Congressional printing
and binding portion of the Government Printing Office.
Title II--Other Agencies
Title II--Other Agencies contains the budget for several
activities that do not provide primary support to the Congress.
For instance, the activities of the Library of Congress, except
the Congressional Research Service, are carried in this title.
This includes such Library activities as the program to provide
books for the blind and physically handicapped, the operation
of the Copyright Office (including copyright royalty
regulation) and Library services to the public and to the
government of the United States. The non-Congressional
operations of the Government Printing Office are contained in
title II, such as the depository library program, which
acquires or prints federal publications for distribution to the
libraries, and sales of government publications to the general
public. Also, although much of the workload of the General
Accounting Office is in direct support of the Congress,
including work mandated by statute or requested by committees
and Members of Congress, the balance of that agency's workload
involves its more general legislative requirements. The nature
of that work is directed toward the improvement of the
operation of the Federal government through review and
evaluation of programs and the prevention of fraud and waste,
as well as accounting and financial management improvements.
The GAO budget, therefore, is carried in title II of the bill.
The Botanic Garden rounds out the items included in title II.
Title III--General Provisions
Title III contains general provisions.
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH WIDE MATTERS
The agencies, offices, and joint items included within the
bill are reminded that budget justifications are due to the
Committee by mid-December.
TITLE I--CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS
The Committee bill recommends a total of $1,178,027,000 for
fiscal year 2000 for those activities in direct support of the
operations of the Congress (exclusive of the Senate), which is
a decrease of $172,318,100 below the fiscal year 1999 level, a
reduction of 12.8%. Budget estimates considered by the
Committee total $1,263,585,000, which have been reduced by
$85,558,000.
A summary of the recommendations follows:
Title I--Congressional Operations
Item Amount
House of Representatives.............................. $769,019,000
Joint items........................................... 98,821,000
Office of Compliance.................................. 2,000,000
Congressional Budget Office........................... 26,221,000
Architect of the Capitol (except Senate and Title II 133,007,000
items)...............................................
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress... 71,255,000
Congressional printing and binding, Government 77,704,000
Printing Office......................................
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Total........................................... 1,178,027,000
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Committee recommends a total of $769,019,000 for the
operations of the House of Representatives during fiscal year
2000. The allowance is $16,167,000 below the appropriations
requested, and $28,538,300 above the amount appropriated for
the current fiscal year.
The following tabulation summarizes the recommendations:
House of Representatives
Item Amount
Salaries and expenses:
House leadership offices.......................... $14,202,000
Members' representational allowances.............. 413,576,000
Committee salaries and expenses................... 115,186,000
Salaries, officers and employees.................. 90,633,000
Allowances and expenses........................... 135,422,000
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Total, Salaries and Expenses.................... 769,019,000
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Total, House of Representatives................. 769,019,000
Salaries and Expenses
1999 appropriation.................................... $740,344,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 785,186,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 769,019,000
The appropriation for the operations of the House of
Representatives is the salaries and expenses appropriation. The
account includes the following House activities: House
leadership offices; Members' representational allowances;
committee salaries and expenses; salaries, officers and
employees; allowances and expenses; and the day care center.
The amount provided is $769,019,000, and includes a prospective
cost-of-living adjustment for staff salaries (estimated at 4.4%
for all Federal employees in the President's budget), increased
resources for committee oversight activities, and a
continuation of the investments being made in computing
resources and telecommunications, i.e., the CyberCongress
initiative.
House Leadership Offices
1999 appropriation.................................... $13,117,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 14,251,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 14,202,000
The Committee recommends a total of $14,202,000 for the
operations of the leadership offices during fiscal year 2000.
The allocation by office follows:
House Leadership Offices
Item Amount
Office of the Speaker................................. $1,740,000
Office of the Majority Floor Leader................... 1,705,000
Office of the Minority Floor Leader................... 2,071,000
Office of the Majority Whip........................... 1,423,000
Office of the Minority Whip........................... 1,057,000
Speaker's Office for Legislative Floor Activities..... 406,000
Republican Steering Committee......................... 757,000
House Republican Conference........................... 1,244,000
House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee........ 1,337,000
House Democratic Caucus............................... 664,000
Nine Minority Employees............................... 1,218,000
Training and Development Program:
Majority.......................................... 290,000
Minority.......................................... 290,000
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Total........................................... 14,202,000
Members' Representational Allowances
1999 appropriation.................................... $385,279,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 421,403,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 413,576,000
A total of $413,576,000 is recommended for the
representational allowances of the Members of the House. In
recommending this amount, the Committee was provided with
estimates of $283,549,000 for clerk hire salaries, $100,593,000
for official expenses, and $29,434,000 for official mail. It
should be pointed out that these components are fungible under
regulations prescribed by the Committee on House
Administration. Each Member has an overall consolidated
allowance established by the Committee on House Administration
from which staff salaries, office expenses, and mail costs are
drawn.
Many Members do not expend their full allowance. That is
why the Committee bill does not fully fund this account. The
frugality of those Members is already projected in the bill
presented by the Committee. Since these prospective savings are
already taken in the bill, they reduce the need for
appropriated funds and, therefore, contribute directly to the
reduction in federal spending and consequently increase the
projected surplus. If the Committee bill were to fully fund the
Members' Representational Allowance, the amount appropriated
would have to be increased by $5.6 million.
Committee Employees
1999 appropriation.................................... $109,116,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 118,825,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 115,186,000
Funding for the salaries and expenses of the 19 standing
committees and one permanent select committee of the House is
provided, as follows:
Standing Committees, special and select--For the salaries
and expenses of committees funded in the biennial funding
resolution, $93,878,000 is provided.
Committee on Appropriations--For the salaries and expenses
of the Committee on Appropriations (including the studies and
investigation activities authorized by section 202(b) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946), $21,308,000 is
provided.
Details of the funding resolution, H. Res. 101 (House
Report 106-72) approved by the House for the 106th Congress,
follow:
COMMITTEE FUNDING AUTHORIZATIONS, 106TH CONGRESS
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Committee 1st session 2nd session Total
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Agriculture.................................................. $4,101,062 $4,312,971 $8,414,033
Armed Services............................................... 5,047,079 5,295,602 10,342,681
Banking and Financial Services............................... 4,552,023 4,755,498 9,307,521
Budget....................................................... 4,970,000 4,970,000 9,940,000
Commerce..................................................... 7,564,812 7,720,301 15,285,113
Education and the Workforce.................................. 5,908,749 5,291,748 11,200,497
Government Reform and Oversight.............................. 9,773,233 9,997,000 19,770,233
House Administration......................................... 2,980,255 3,271,616 6,251,871
Intelligence................................................. 2,514,916 2,649,528 5,164,444
International Relations...................................... 5,635,000 5,678,531 11,313,531
Judiciary.................................................... 5,787,394 6,364,881 12,152,275
Resources.................................................... 5,208,851 5,359,057 10,567,908
Rules........................................................ 2,488,522 2,580,902 5,069,424
Science...................................................... 4,410,560 4,521,166 8,931,726
Small Business............................................... 2,037,466 2,111,414 4,148,880
Standards of Official Conduct................................ 1,272,416 1,360,499 2,632,915
Transportation and Infrastructure............................ 6,410,069 6,810,069 13,220,138
Veterans' Affairs............................................ 2,334,800 2,400,335 4,735,135
Ways and Means............................................... 5,814,367 6,115,971 11,930,338
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Subtotal............................................... 88,811,574 91,567,089 180,378,663
Reserve Fund................................................. ............... ............... 3,000,000
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Total.................................................. ............... ............... 183,378,663
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Since the funding resolution is done on a biennial basis
and the resolution for the 106th Congress will expire on
December 31, 2000, this funding is provided through December
31, 2000.
Salaries, Officers and Employees
1999 appropriation.................................... $96,364,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 94,633,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 90,633,000
The Committee recommendation for the salaries and expenses
of House officers and employees of the various activities
funded through this consolidated item is $90,633,000. This
amount represents an overall decrease of $4,000,000 below the
budget request and $5,731,000 below the amount enacted in
fiscal year 1999. Staff cost-of-living increases are provided
as are projected overtime costs.
The office of the Clerk is funded at 240 FTE's, an amount
higher than current usage, but 25 lower than the number
authorized. If additional funds are needed, the Committee will
consider reprogramming from savings.
The Sergeant at Arms has been funded at $3,746,000.
The Chief Administrative Officer's (CAO) budget has been
set at $57,289,000 including $24,641,000 for the net operating
costs of House Information Resources (HIR). For the net
expenses of telecommunications for the House, $6,260,000 has
been designated within the direct appropriation to HIR. For HIR
personnel, funds for 221 FTE's are provided. If additional
savings can be located, other deferred computer application and
telecommunication upgrades will be funded as well other high
priority needs that cannot be funded in the FY2000 bill. The
CAO is commended for his consultations with the Legislative
Branch Financial Managers Council (LBFMC) regarding plans to
replace existing payroll and financial management systems in
accord with the overall objective of standardization of
Legislative Branch financial management systems.
For the Office of the Inspector General, funds for the
annual House financial audit are included in the amount
provided. Funds for the General Counsel, Chaplain,
Parliamentarian, Law Revision Counsel, Legislative Counsel,
Former Speakers, and Technical Assistants in the Office of the
Attending Physician are provided as requested. Funding for the
Corrections Calendar Office has been adjusted to reflect the
Speaker's pay order.
The administrative staff officers of the House (the Clerk
of the House, Sergeant at Arms, Chief Administrative Officer,
and the Inspector General) are reminded that funding levels are
provided on the basis of a certain number of full time
equivalent positions which have been justified and approved in
the appropriations provided. If additional FTE's are authorized
during the fiscal year, or if reallocations of FTE's are
contemplated, the officers should determine the source of the
additional personnel funding, including the need for a
reprogramming of funds, and advise the Committee accordingly.
This is the current procedure and is designed to inform the
Committee on Appropriations of the potential impact on future
year funding needs.
Salaries, officers and employees
Item Amount
Office of the Clerk..................................... $14,881,000
Office of the Sergeant at Arms.......................... 3,746,000
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer.............. 57,289,000
Office of Inspector General............................. 3,926,000
Office of General Counsel............................... 840,000
Office of the Chaplain.................................. 136,000
Office of the Parliamentarian........................... 1,172,000
Parliamentarian......................................... (961,000)
Compilation of Precedents............................... (211,000)
Office of the Law Revision Counsel...................... 2,045,000
Office of the Legislative Counsel....................... 5,085,000
Corrections Calendar Office............................. 825,000
Other authorized employees.............................. 688,000
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Total............................................... 90,633,000
House of Representatives Child Care Center.--The bill
provides authority for the House day care center budget, as
required by Sec. 312(d)(1) of Public Law 102-90, as presented
to the Committee by the Chief Administrative Officer. It should
be noted that tuition and other center-generated revenues fund
day care center operations.
Allowances and Expenses
1999 appropriation.................................... $136,468,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 136,074,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 135,422,000
A total of $135,422,000 is recommended for fiscal year 2000
for allowances and expenses. This amount is $652,000 below the
budget request and $1,046,000 below the current level. These
funds include supplies, materials, administrative costs, and
Federal tort claims; the costs of official mail for the
Committees, leadership, and administrative offices; employee
benefits; and miscellaneous items. Over 97.2% of these funds
provide the employer share of retirement, health care, and
unemployment compensation payments for House employees.
The following table sets forth the various expense
categories within this appropriation:
Allowances and Expenses
Detail Recommended 2000
Supplies, materials, administrative costs and Federal
tort claims......................................... $2,741,000
Official mail........................................... 410,000
Government contributions................................ 131,595,000
Miscellaneous items:
House automobiles................................... 96,000
Gratuities to beneficiaries of deceased staff....... 500,000
Interparliamentary receptions....................... 80,000
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Subtotal miscellaneous items...................... 676,000
Total, allowances and expenses.................... 135,422,000
Administrative Provisions
Section 101 provides authority to the House Counsel to
appear before federal and state courts and requires notice to
House Counsel regarding decisions by the Justice Department not
to appeal certain court decisions. This authority mirrors
authority currently provided to the Senate legal counsel.
Section 102 makes a technical correction, and section 103
removes or modifies current statutes rendered obsolete by the
unification of the Members' Representational Allowance pursuant
to 2 USC 57(b).
JOINT ITEMS
The Committee recommends appropriations totaling
$98,821,000 for fiscal year 2000 for the various joint
committees and activities carried under this heading. The
recommendation is $5,174,000 below the amounts requested for
fiscal 2000 and a decrease of $106,095,000 below the amounts
appropriated in FY1999.
The following summarizes the recommendations:
Joint Items
Item Amount
Joint Economic Committee................................ $3,200,000
Joint Committee on Printing.............................................
Joint Committee on Taxation............................. 6,188,000
Trade Deficit Review Commission.........................................
Office of the Attending Physician....................... 1,898,000
Capitol Police Board.................................... 85,212,000
Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office....... 2,293,000
Statements of appropriations............................ 30,000
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Total............................................. 98,821,000
Joint Economic Committee
1999 appropriation.................................... $3,096,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 3,200,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 3,200,000
The Committee has provided $3,200,000 for the Joint
Economic Committee, the amount requested.
Joint Committee on Printing
1999 appropriation.................................... $352,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. ................
Committee recommendation.............................. ................
No funds were requested for the Joint Committee on
Printing.
Joint Committee on Taxation
1999 appropriation.................................... $5,965,400
2000 budget estimate.................................. 6,256,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 6,188,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,188,000 for
the Joint Committee on Taxation, $68,000 below the amount
requested.
Trade Deficit Review Commission
1999 appropriation.................................... $2,000,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. ................
Committee recommendation.............................. ................
No funds were requested for this activity for FY 2000.
Office of the Attending Physician
1999 appropriation.................................... $1,415,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 1,898,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 1,898,000
The Committee has approved $1,898,000 for medical supplies,
equipment, expenses, and allowances of Navy personnel detailed
to the Office of the Attending Physician, including two
additional technicians and an allowance for one additional
medical officer.
Capitol Police Board
1999 appropriation.................................... $189,863,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 90,187,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 85,212,000
The recommendations in the bill provide a total of
$85,212,000 for the expenses and personnel authorized for
police services throughout the Capitol buildings and grounds
during fiscal year 2000.
The following tabulates the number of FTE's and the funding
provided:
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Authorized
Items FTE's Amount
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Salary expenses, Capitol Police on House \1\ 596 $37,725,000
Payroll................................
Salary expenses, Capitol Police on \2\ 655 40,776,000
Senate Payroll.........................
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Subtotal.......................... 1,251 \3\ 78,501,000
General expenses........................ .............. 6,711,000
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Grand total, all police services.. 1,251 85,212,000
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\1\ Includes 123 civilian positions.
\2\ Includes 87 civilian positions.
\3\ Includes overtime funds of $4,000,000.
Capitol Police
Salaries
1999 appropriation.................................... $76,844,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 81,197,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 78,501,000
The Committee recommends $78,501,000 for 1,251 full time
equivalent positions for the Capitol Police, of which
$37,725,000 and 596 FTE's are for the House rolls and
$40,776,000 and 655 FTE's are for the Senate rolls. These
amounts include $4,000,000 for overtime, equally divided
between House and Senate details. In addition, $414,000 is
provided for annualization of the FY99 pay raise; $2,384,000,
which is fenced pending approval by the appropriate
authorities, is provided for a prospective COLA and
comparability pay in FY 2000; and $217,000 is provided for a
net increase in personnel benefits. These amounts contemplate
that savings from the personnel portion of the security
enhancements funds will be redirected to normal salary
requirements.
Capitol Police
General expenses
1999 appropriation.................................... $113,019,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 8,990,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 6,711,000
The sum of $6,711,000 is recommended for supplies,
materials, equipment, training and other expenses of the
Capitol Police force during the next fiscal year. The amounts
for travel, transportation of things and rent, communications
and utilities are funded at the current level. For other
services, the Committee has provided an additional $200,000
above the current level for the biennial promotional exam.
Funds are not provided for reimbursement to the Senate for
computer and telecommunications support. The Capitol Police are
reminded of the planning, staffing, and justification
recommended in the Booz-Allen management audit and the
direction to seek other cross servicing support. These steps
should be taken before seeking funding to develop internal
systems. The Committee is sympathetic to these needs but
requires evidence that these expenditures have been adequately
planned and justified.
Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office
1999 appropriation.................................... $2,195,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 2,424,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 2,293,000
The Committee bill provides $2,293,000 for the operation of
the Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office during
the next fiscal year.
Statements of Appropriations
1999 appropriation.................................... $30,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 30,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 30,000
The sum of $30,000 is included for the preparation of the
usual compilation of the statements of appropriations for the
1st session of the 106th Congress. This publication is compiled
jointly by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE
Salaries and Expenses
1999 appropriation.................................... $2,086,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 2,076,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 2,000,000
The bill provides $2,000,000 for the Office of Compliance.
The normal provision for awards and settlements has been
included.
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
1999 appropriation.................................... $25,671,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 26,821,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 26,221,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $26,221,000
for the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). In addition, a
provision has been added authorizing a change in the pay levels
of the Director and Deputy Director. Authority is provided for
staff recruitment expenses and performance awards. The CBO
policy on recruitment and performance rewards will be to limit
total expenditures to 1% of total payroll, and to limit overall
compensation to the maximum salary of Congressional staff.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
(Congressional Support Items Only)
1999 appropriation.................................... \1\ $235,602,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 192,038,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 133,007,000
\1\ Pending enactment of H.R. 1141.
The Committee recommends a total of $133,007,000 for fiscal
year 2000 for the various operational and maintenance
activities under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the
Capitol (AOC) that are directly related to the operation of the
Congress. Excluded are Senate housekeeping items which are
traditionally left for consideration by that body, as well as
the appropriations for the Botanic Garden and the structural
and mechanical care of the Library of Congress buildings and
grounds that are contained in title II of the bill. This amount
is $59,031,000 below the amount requested, and $102,595,000
below the fiscal year 1999 appropriation.
The Architect of the Capitol is reminded of the policy to
request construction funds only for projects that have been
100% designed. That policy will preclude what is emerging as a
pattern of underestimates of a variety of projects, such as the
Botanic Garden, the Dome rehabilitation, the Cannon garage
repairs, and others. It has become common practice to request
construction funds based on preliminary estimates that have
been significantly increased in subsequent budgets. The design
and budgeting processes require more discipline. Clients of the
Architect of the Capitol also have to be advised of the need to
implement this policy so that they can adjust their schedule of
needs and requests accordingly. Although this is agreed upon
policy, the Committee recognizes in the FY2000 budget that the
AOC needs time to implement the requisite processes and,
therefore, has ``fenced'' the funds for several projects that
do not meet the ``design before construction funding''
criteria. Those projects are identified in the accompanying
schedules and are nearly ready for final design approval. The
Committee directs the Architect to secure its approval of the
final design for these projects prior to obligating
construction funds. In future budgets, however, the AOC is
directed to follow a more fiscally prudent and disciplined
process.
Mindful of the need to provide the necessary resources for
project design, the bill contains design funds for the FY2000
and FY2001 capital budget program.
With respect to the analysis necessary to document the
energy savings required by the FY1999 appropriation bill, the
Architect is directed to obtain assistance from Lawrence
Berkeley Laboratory or another suitable resource that is able
to provide advice on a ``pro-bono'' basis.
A summary of the appropriations recommended follows:
Architect of the Capitol (Excluding Senate and Title II Items)
Item Amount
Architect of the Capitol:
Capitol buildings and grounds:
Capitol buildings Salaries and expenses........... $47,569,000
Capitol grounds................................... 5,579,000
House office buildings............................ 40,679,000
Capitol Power Plant............................... 39,180,000
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Total........................................... 133,007,000
Capitol Buildings and Grounds
Capitol Buildings, Salaries and expenses.--A total of
$47,569,000 is recommended for the operation and maintenance of
the Capitol building and the electrical substations of the
Senate and House office buildings during fiscal year 2000. An
increase of $1,473,000 for staff pay costs is provided together
with $4,157,000 for the operating budget.
A tabulation of the increases in the annual operating
budget and the capital budgets follows:
CAPITOL BUILDINGS
[Request versus recommendation]
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Committee
Item Amount requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2000 Operating Budget
Personal Service.................. $26,252,000 $25,964,000
Rent Communications, Utilities & 991,000 991,000
Travel...........................
Other Services.................... 11,124,000 10,496,000
Supplies.......................... 700,000 660,000
Equipment......................... 324,000 287,000
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Subtotal, Operating Budget.. 39,391,000 38,398,000
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Fiscal Year 2000 Capital Budget
Installation of Smoke Detectors/ 600,000 600,000
Fire Alarms, CB..................
Fire Alarm System Upgrade for ADA 260,000 260,000
Compliance.......................
ADA Requirements, CB.............. 300,000 .................
Provide Infrastructure for 500,000 500,000
Security Installations...........
Replace Sound Systems, Cmte & 120,000 120,000
Hearing Rooms....................
Conservation of Wall Paintings.... 200,000 200,000
Replacement of Minton Tile........ 200,000 200,000
Elevator/Escalator Modernization 400,000 .................
Program..........................
Plumbing Renovations.............. 400,000 400,000
Roofing Repair, Around House & 160,000 160,000
Senate Chambers..................
Provide Steam Humidification...... 210,000 .................
Cleaning of Historical 115,000 115,000
Architectural Surfaces...........
Replace House Chamber Sound 1,200,000 .................
Reinforcement System.............
Implementation of AOCNET.......... 1,660,000 1,465,000
Financial Management System (FMS). 3,300,000 250,000
Update Electrical System Drawings 60,000 60,000
on CAD...........................
CAD Mechanical Database........... 60,000 60,000
Computer-Aided Facility Management 350,000 .................
(CAFM)...........................
Computer, Telecom, & Electrical 600,000 .................
Support..........................
Upgrade Kitchen Exhausts Systems.. 60,000 60,000
Upgrade Unsafe Mechanical Equip 225,000 225,000
Walkways and Ladders.............
Replace/Upgrade Kitchen Fire 500,000 500,000
Suppression Systems..............
Replace Exit Doors for Emergency 750,000 .................
Egress & Security................
Security Project Support for AOC.. 550,000 200,000
Design, Replace Legislative Call 200,000 200,000
System and Clocks................
Rehabilitate Dome................. 28,000,000 .................
Design, Upgrade Air Conditioning-- 140,000 140,000
East Front, Capitol..............
Design, Bldg Automation Sys for 95,000 95,000
Capitol Complex (EMCS)...........
Elevator Recabling................ 100,000 100,000
Replace Structural Support 50,000 .................
Chandelier, E House Stairs.......
Replace Construction Vehicles..... 150,000 100,000
Design, Replace High Voltage SWGR 175,000 175,000
& Cables, Cap Cplx...............
Painting of Exterior Woodwork and 300,000 .................
West Front of Capitol............
HRMD--Systems Development......... 3,600,000 .................
Master Plan Development........... 100,000 .................
Energy Survey of Capitol Complex.. 2,000,000 .................
House Chamber Improvements........ 300,000 300,000
Inaugural Support Services........ 100,000 .................
House Chamber Relighting.......... 100,000 .................
Design, Replace Exit Doors for ................. 160,000
Emergency Egress.................
Design, Restore Shutters & Upgrade ................. 53,000
Window Lighting..................
Design, Restore Cast Iron Lamp ................. 18,000
Posts & Railings.................
Design, Exterior Stone ................. 115,000
Preservation.....................
Design, Replace Windows, Capitol.. ................. 240,000
Design, Refuge Areas, & Emergency ................. 300,000
Lighting.........................
Design, Sprinkler System.......... ................. 1,800,000
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Total, Capital Budget....... 48,190,000 9,171,000
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Total Capitol Buildings..... 87,581,000 47,569,000
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Project fenced.
Capitol grounds.--The appropriation of $5,579,000 is
recommended for the care and improvement of the grounds
surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings,
and the Capitol power plant. This amount includes $175,000 for
salary cost increases and $13,000 for the increase in the non-
personnel operating budget.
A tabulation follows:
CAPITOL GROUNDS
[Request versus recommendation]
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Committee
Item Amount requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2000 Operating Budget
Personal Services................. $4,096,000 $4,032,000
Other Services.................... 1,094,000 1,094,000
Supplies.......................... 177,000 177,000
Equipment......................... 11,000 11,000
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Subtotal, Operating Budget.. 5,378,000 5,314,000
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Fiscal Year 2000 Capital Budget
ADA Requirements, CG.............. 330,000 155,000
CAD Database Development--Site 60,000 60,000
Utilities & Grounds..............
Replace Dump Truck................ 75,000 .................
Reconstruct Delaware Avenue SW.... 50,000 50,000
Renovation to Former DC 100,000 .................
Streetlights.....................
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Subtotal, Capital Budget.... 615,000 265,000
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Total, Capitol Grounds...... 5,993,000 5,579,000
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House office buildings.--For House office buildings,
$40,679,000 is provided, including $1,432,000 for salary cost
increases and an increase of $465,000 for the non-personnel
operating budget. The Architect of the Capitol is directed to
conduct a cost benefit analysis of the recycling program taking
into consideration all associated costs, including land fill
and hauling charges.
The Committee is aware of recent instances of persons being
stranded in malfunctioning elevators in the Longworth building.
Funds have been provided in prior years, and this year, for
elevator modernization. The Architect is directed to do
everything possible to expedite modernization of the Longworth
elevators and complete this work at the earliest possible date.
A tabulation follows:
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS
[Request versus recommendation]
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Committee
Item Amount requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2000 Operating Budget
Personal Services................. $27,657,000 $27,494,000
Other Services.................... 2,432,000 2,413,000
Supplies.......................... 1,248,000 1,248,000
Equipment......................... 270,000 257,000
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Subtotal, Operating Budget.. 31,607,000 31,412,000
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Fiscal Year 2000 Capital Budget
Install Sprinklers & Telecom Cable 2,893,000 2,893,000
Tray System, RHOB................
Fire Alarm System Upgrades for 150,000 150,000
ADA, HOB's.......................
Sound Improvements, Committee 450,000 450,000
Hearing Rooms....................
Elevator Modernization Program.... 700,000 .................
Escalator Modernization Program, 300,000 .................
RHOB & LHOB......................
Garage Floor Repairs, CHOB........ 9,000,000 .................
Replace Windows, CHOB............. 200,000 .................
Major Elevator Equipment 120,000 120,000
Improvements.....................
Upgrade Controls for Air Handling 60,000 .................
Units, FHOB......................
Humidification for Air Handling 60,000 .................
Units, FHOB......................
Installation of New Fire 480,000 .................
Suppression System, Computer Rm..
Emergency Power Distribution, CHOB 300,000 .................
Completion of Fire Alarm System, 850,000 500,000
RHOB.............................
Upgrade Emergency Fire 45,000 .................
Communication System, OHOB.......
Replace/Upgrade Kitchen Fire 200,000 200,000
Suppression Systems..............
Upgrade Fire Alarm, House Garages. 30,000 30,000
Expand Sprinklers from Corridors, 50,000 .................
O'Neill..........................
Replace Exit Doors for Emergency 900,000 .................
Egress & Security................
Emergency Generator, LHOB......... 609,000 609,000
Upgrade HVAC System, RHOB......... 200,000 .................
Renovations to Rms. 2137 & 2138, 115,000 115,000
RHOB (Judiciary).................
Renovate Rayburn Cafeteria........ 3,400,000 3,400,000
Renovate Room B310, RHOB.......... 30,000 .................
Expand/Renovate Computer Center, 250,000 .................
FHOB.............................
Renovations to Room 2128, RHOB 170,000 170,000
(Banking)........................
Upgrade Committee Room PA System 220,000 220,000
Wiring...........................
Design, Installation of New Fire ................. 72,000
Sup Sys, Computer Rm, FHOB.......
Design, Renovate Room B310, RHOB.. ................. 5,000
Design, Expand/Renovate Computer ................. 37,000
Center, FHOB.....................
Design, Replace Exit Doors for ................. 76,000
Emergency Egress.................
Design, Repair of Rain Leaders, ................. 127,000
CHOB.............................
Design, Relocate Members from 5th ................. 38,000
Floor, CHOB......................
Design, Repair Penthouse Roof, ................. 45,000
RHOB.............................
Design, Replace Terrazzo Floor ................. 62,000
Basement, LHOB...................
Design, Improve Lighting, CHOB ................. 23,000
Tunnel...........................
Design, Refuge Areas, & Emergency ................. 145,000
Lighting.........................
Design, Extend Sprinkler System... ................. 250,000
General Reduction................. ................. (470,000)
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Total, Capital Budget....... 21,782,000 9,267,000
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Total, House Office 53,389,000 40,679,000
Buildings..................
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Project fenced.
Capitol Power Plant.--The Committee recommends the
appropriation of $39,180,000 for the Capitol power plant for
fiscal year 2000, plus offsetting collections of $4,000,000. An
increase of $296,000 is included for staff COLA's and other
mandatory increases and $6,110,000 for non-personnel operating
increases. A tabulation follows:
CAPITOL POWER PLANT
[Request versus recommendation]
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Committee
Item Amount requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2000 Operating Budget
Personal Services................. $5,481,000 $5,458,000
Rent Communications, & Utilities.. 31,971,000 31,671,000
Other Services.................... 1,076,000 1,076,000
Supplies.......................... 3,790,000 3,790,000
Reimbursement..................... (4,000,000) (4,000,000)
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Subtotal, Operating Budget.. 38,318,000 37,995,000
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Fiscal Year 2000 Capital Budget
East Plant Chiller Replacement.... 5,000,000 .................
Replace Valves in Steam & Chilled 100,000 100,000
Water Distribution Sys...........
Update CAD Drawings for CPP....... 60,000 60,000
Optimization of Operations, CPP... 500,000 .................
Procure Filter Bags............... 100,000 .................
Repair Bulk Oil Storage Tank...... 100,000 100,000
Repair, Boiler Feedwater Pumps.... 122,000 122,000
Install New Burners on Oil Boilers 200,000 200,000
Thermal Storage Facility.......... 500,000 .................
Design, Emergency Generator....... 75,000 75,000
Design, Repair South Capitol ................. 153,000
Street Tunnel....................
Design, Repair Constitution Avenue ................. 375,000
Tunnel...........................
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Total, Capital Budget....... 6,757,000 1,185,000
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Total, Capitol Power Plant.. 45,075,000 39,180,000
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Administrators provision.--Section 107 is designed to
improve the House office-waste recycling program, which does
not yield optimal results in its present configuration. Under
the provision, all Members and employing authorities shall
participate. The provision requires the Architect to establish
a convenient, clearly marked, user-friendly system for the
collection of recyclable materials in each building, which may
vary by building or even by floor within buildings to
facilitate participation and maximize results. The Architect
shall report semiannually to the Appropriations and House
Administration Committees on the program's status, and shall
report within sixty days of enactment on his recommended
changes to the program. Finally, the provision creates an
incentive for all Members and employees to recycle by making
any proceeds available to the House of Representatives Child
Care Center, to the extent provided in appropriations acts.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Congressional Research Service
1999 appropriation.................................... $67,124,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 71,255,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 71,255,000
Salaries and expenses.--The Committee recommends
$71,255,000, including an increase of $3,424,148 for mandatory
items and $147,800 for price level increases, for fiscal year
2000 for the salaries and expenses of the Congressional
Research Service. No additional FTE's are authorized but
$559,052 is provided for the staff succession plan.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Congressional Printing and Binding
1999 appropriation.................................... $74,465,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 82,214,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 77,704,000
The Committee has included an appropriation of $77,704,000
for printing and binding of congressional documents at the
Government Printing Office for use by Congress and by-law
programs. All mandatory increases are provided.
A comparative summary of the recommendation by category of
work follows:
CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING
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Appropriation Recommended
1999 Requested 2000 2000
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Congressional Record program.................................... $17,410,000 $22,054,000 ..............
Miscellaneous publications...................................... 5,400,000 4,914,000 ..............
Miscellaneous printing and binding.............................. 13,328,000 13,860,000 ..............
Details to Congress............................................. 2,200,000 2,050,000 ..............
Document envelopes and document franks.......................... 1,104,000 1,104,000 ..............
Business and committee calendars................................ 1,995,000 2,500,000 ..............
Bills, resolutions, and amendments.............................. 9,120,000 9,840,000 ..............
Committee reports............................................... 3,200,000 3,780,000 ..............
Documents....................................................... 2,080,000 2,448,000 ..............
Hearings........................................................ 17,328,000 18,000,000 ..............
Committee prints................................................ 1,300,000 1,664,000 ..............
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Total..................................................... 74,465,000 82,214,000 77,704,000
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TITLE II--OTHER AGENCIES
A total of $738,940,000 is recommended for the five
programs carried in this title of the bill. This allowance is
$30,604,000 less than requested and $37,168,000 above the
amount appropriated in fiscal year 1999.
A summary of the amounts recommended by agency follows:
Title II--Other Agencies
Agency Amount
Botanic Garden (including Conservatory renovation).... $3,538,000
Library of Congress (except Congressional Research 314,953,000
Service).............................................
Architect of the Capitol: Congressional Cemetery...... ................
Architect of the Capitol: Library buildings and 17,782,000
grounds..............................................
Government Printing Office (except Congressional 29,986,000
Printing and Binding)................................
General Accounting Office (net appropriation)......... 372,681,000
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Total....................................... 738,940,000
BOTANIC GARDEN
Salaries and Expenses
1999 appropriation.................................... $3,052,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 3,972,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 3,538,000
The amount recommended for the Botanic Garden is
$3,538,000, including increases of $134,000 for mandatory
salary items and $139,000 for non-personnel operating expenses.
A tabulation follows:
BOTANIC GARDEN
[Request versus recommendation]
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Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2000 Operating Budget
Personal Services....................... $2,988,000 $2,954,000
Rent Communications, Utilities & Travel. 15,000 6,000
Other Services.......................... 168,000 158,000
Supplies................................ 187,000 187,000
Equipment............................... 20,000 20,000
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Subtotal, Operating Budget........ 3,378,000 3,325,000
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Fiscal Year 2000 Capital Budget
Design, Administrative Building 100,000 ..............
Renovations & ADA......................
Bartholdi Park Renovations & 100,000 100,000
Improvements...........................
Bartholdi Fountain Renovations.......... 53,000 53,000
Equipment Replacement at Production 56,000 ..............
Facility...............................
Public Signs............................ 60,000 60,000
Equipment/Start-up Conservatory & 225,000 ..............
National Garden........................
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Total, Capital Budget............. 594,000 213,000
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Total, Botanic Garden............. 3,972,000 3,538,000
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The Architect is directed to study alternative uses for the
Botanic Garden administrative building located in Bartholdi
Park. This study should include order of magnitude costs for
renovating the building to any alternative use.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
(Except Congressional Research Service)
The Committee recommends appropriations totaling
$314,953,000 for the operations of the Library of Congress
(except the Congressional Research Service, which is carried in
title I of the bill) for fiscal year 2000. The following table
summarizes the allocation of funds by appropriation account:
Library of Congress
Item Amount
Fiscal year 2000:
Salaries and expenses............................. $250,120,000
Copyright Office.................................. 11,385,000
Books for the blind and physically handicapped.... 48,033,000
Furniture and furnishings......................... 5,415,000
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Total........................................... 314,953,000
Total Resources
The Library also receives funds from other appropriations
and sources estimated to total $252,842,000 for fiscal year
2000 including $71,255,000 for the Congressional Research
Service in title I of the bill, and $17,782,000 appropriated to
the Architect of the Capitol for the structural and mechanical
care of the Library buildings. The remainder consists of
receipts from copyright fees and the sale of catalog records
and publications, income from gift and trust funds, and
reimbursements for services performed for other Government
agencies. Thus, a total of $567,795,000 from all sources will
be available to the Library during the next fiscal year. Of
that amount, $151,098,000 (26.6%) is for support of Congress.
The balance is general government or public service in nature,
such as the Copyright Office, the National Library Service, the
Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK), and the many
services conducted for the Nation's libraries.
The appropriations in the bill for all Library programs
will finance the level of full time equivalent positions
currently projected for fiscal year 2000, now estimated by the
Library of Congress at 4,076. In addition, there are several
hundred other positions financed through reimbursable and gift
and trust fund programs. The bill provides an increase of
$13,809,918 in mandatory costs for the current FTE base
including $1,569,068 to fill vacant positions for the
succession plan.
The Library is authorized to expend funds out of current
resources to conduct a transit-fare program, as authorized by
the Federal Employees Clean Air Incentives Act of 1993,
comparable to the program implemented for employees of the
House of Representatives. The Library should conduct
appropriate surveys to determine the relative success of the
program.
The Committee urges the Library of Congress to assist the
Washington Historical Society in the planning, development,
procurement, and use of displays, exhibits, and programs of
significance in the history of the City of Washington at the
City Museum of Washington.
A breakdown by source and amount of funding follows:
Total resources, Library of Congress, 2000
Item Amount
Annual appropriations:
Title I--Congressional Research Service........... $71,255,000
Title II--Library (direct)........................ 314,953,000
Architect of the Capitol, Library buildings and 17,782,000
grounds..............................................
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Total annual appropriations (in bill)........... 403,990,000
Receipts from copyright fees, sale of catalog 33,104,000
records and publications, and sponsors of
international legal database.........................
Gift, trust and revolving funds................... 44,701,000
Reimbursement for services performed.............. 86,000,000
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Total........................................... 567,795,000
Salaries and Expenses
1999 appropriation................................... $231,523,000
2000 budget estimate................................. 247,163,000
Committee recommendation............................. 250,120,000
(Plus: Authority to spend receipts).................. (6,850,000)
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Total available................................ 256,970,000
The sum of $256,970,000, including $6,850,000 in offsetting
receipts, is recommended for salaries and expenses, which is
the basic appropriation for the operation of Library programs,
an increase of $2,957,000 over the budget request and an
increase of $18,597,000 above fiscal year 1999. This level of
funding provides for 2,692 FTE's, including all necessary
mandatory costs, which is the number of FTE's projected for the
current year in the salaries and expenses program. For the
American Folklife Center, funding is provided for operation and
maintenance which is in addition to normal administrative
assistance and customary support of its core activities
provided by other Library organizations. Funds are provided for
a local community initiative involving training in the use of
electronic collections.
No new positions are provided, although the succession plan
is funded at $1,010,016. All but one budget item has been
approved, except that the following projects should be funded
out of savings: a portion of the Electronic Resources
Implementation Project, $93,500; reading room monitoring,
$409,032; the National Film Preservation Foundation Grant,
$250,000; the Global Legal Information Network (GLIN),
$396,000; the Law Library arrearage processing, $188,250, space
design, $308,000; the financial systems replacement, $250,000;
disaster recovery and security, $500,000; and enhanced Unix
servers, $600,000.
Copyright Office
1999 appropriation................................... $13,721,000
2000 budget request.................................. 11,385,000
Committee recommendation............................. 11,385,000
(Plus: Authority to spend receipts).................. (26,254,000)
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Total available................................ 37,639,000
Salaries and expenses.--The budget request has been
approved for the Copyright Office, including a direct
appropriation of $11,385,000 and authority to spend up to
$26,254,000 in receipts from copyright fees and assessments to
the copyright owners fund for the costs of administering the
copyright royalty program.
Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
1999 appropriation.................................... $46,824,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 48,033,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 48,033,000
Salaries and expenses.--A total of $48,033,000, the amount
requested, is recommended for the National Library Service for
the Blind and Physically Handicapped, an increase of $1,209,000
over the amount provided in fiscal year 1999. This funding
provides increases of $370,100 for mandatory items and $838,900
for non-personal services.
Furniture and Furnishings
1999 appropriation.................................... $4,448,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 5,827,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 5,415,000
The bill provides a total of $5,415,000 for Library
furniture and furnishings for fiscal year 2000. All budgeted
items are approved, except that the following projects should
be funded out of savings: the electronic resources
implementation workstations, $49,500; and the restructuring
registration process workstations, $16,000. For accelerated
replacement of Madison building furniture, $873,000 is
provided, the balance of $347,000 should come from savings.
Administrative Provisions
The routine administrative provisions have been approved.
In addition, authority is provided for multi-year contracts,
the hiring of up to three management specialists, and increased
salary levels for the Librarian, Deputy Librarian, and the CRS
Director.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
Congressional Cemetery
1999 appropriation.................................... $1,000.000
2000 budget estimate.................................. ................
Committee recommendation.............................. ................
This was a one time program funded in FY1999.
Library Buildings and Grounds
1999 appropriation.................................... $12,672,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 19,871,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 17,782,000
The Committee bill provides $17,782,000 for the care and
maintenance of the Library of Congress buildings and grounds,
which is administered by the Architect of the Capitol.
Increases for staff pay costs of $463,000 and $486,000 for non-
personnel operating expenses have been included.
The Architect of the Capitol is directed to determine the
liability of the contractor with respect to the $100,000
required to replace the defective sprinkler flow detection
switches.
A tabulation of annual operating cost increases and the
capital budget follows:
LIBRARY BUILDINGS & GROUNDS
[Request versus recommendation]
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Committee
Item Amount requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2000 Operating Budget
Personal Services................. $7,956,000 $7,880,000
Other Services.................... 1,751,000 1,721,000
Supplies.......................... 618,000 618,000
Equipment & Land and Structures... 141,000 116,000
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Subtotal, Operating Budget.. 10,466,000 10,335,000
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Fiscal Year 2000 Capital Budget
Fire Alarm System Upgrade for ADA 150,000 150,000
Compliance.......................
ADA Requirements, LB&G's.......... 200,000 .................
Elevator/Escalator Modernization, 360,000 .................
LOC Buildings....................
Replace Sprinkler Heads, LOC...... 100,000 100,000
Collections Security.............. 1,000,000 500,000
Replace Deteriorated Piping, TJB.. 100,000 100,000
Replace Electrical Snow Melting 100,000 100,000
System, JMMB.....................
Restore Decorative Painting, TJB & 100,000 100,000
JAB..............................
Replace VSD Motor Controls, TJB & 100,000 100,000
JAB..............................
Replace Convector Controls, JMMB.. 100,000 100,000
Book Stack Lighting Controls, TJB 200,000 200,000
& JAB............................
Preservations Environment 100,000 100,000
Monitoring.......................
Upgrade Cooling of Emergency 350,000 .................
Generator, JMMB..................
Design, Replace Halon Fire System, 90,000 90,000
LOC Computer Room................
Upgrade Fire Pump Electric 150,000 150,000
Feeders, LOC Buildings...........
Replace/Upgrade Kitchen Fire 175,000 175,000
Suppression Systems..............
Install Additional Sprinklers, 100,000 100,000
JMMB.............................
Replace Sprinkler System Flow 100,000 100,000
Switches.........................
Book Conveyor System Security 400,000 .................
(Internal LOC Collections).......
Replace Sidewalks, TJB & JAB...... 100,000 100,000
Lightning Protection, JMMB........ 180,000 .................
Design, Upgrade Book Conveyor 300,000 300,000
Systems, JTB & JAB...............
HVAC Improvements NW Curtain, TJB. 350,000 .................
Audio Visual Conservation Center, 500,000 200,000
Culpeper.........................
Construct, Book Storage Modules 2, 4,000,000 4,000,000
3, & 4 Ft. Meade.................
Design, Construct Book Storage ................. 372,000
Module No. 2.....................
Design, ADA Requirements, LB&G.... ................. 60,000
Design, Book Conveyor System ................. 60,000
Security.........................
Design, Replace Lighting Dimmer ................. 45,000
Systems, JMMB....................
Design, Refuge Areas, & Emergency ................. 145,000
Lighting.........................
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Total, Capital Budget....... 9,405,000 7,447,000
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Total, Library Buildings & 19,871,000 17,782,000
Grounds....................
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Project fenced.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
(Except Congressional Printing and Binding)
Office of Superintendent of Documents
1999 appropriation.................................... $29,264,000
2000 budget estimate.................................. 31,245,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 29,986,000
The Committee recommends the appropriation of $29,986,000,
an increase of $722,000, for the salaries and expenses of the
Superintendent of Documents, a part of the Government Printing
Office. All mandatory items and at least 1.7% in price level
increases are provided. The principal component of this
activity is the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP),
which is responsible for supplying about 1,400 designated
libraries throughout the country with federal documents.
Government Printing Office Revolving Fund
Revolving fund.--The bill includes the usual language
authorizing the operation of the revolving fund, authority to
hire or purchase automobiles, advisory councils, consultants,
and flextime. The limit on full-time equivalent employment has
been set at 3,313. No funds are provided for building
maintenance. These are normal costs of doing business and
should be financed through receipts. Y2K funds have been
approved by the Committee to be derived from funds made
available in a FY1999 supplemental appropriation bill.
The Committee is aware of rapidly changing technology for
purposes of research and general information gathering by the
public. Government Printing Office Public Document Distribution
Centers should continue to be a resource for information
desired by the public. The Committee directs GPO to undertake
an analysis of the future role of the Public Documents
Distribution Center at Pueblo, Colorado, and other distribution
activities. This analysis should include possible equipment and
capital needs to transition from printed documents to
information generated through computer technology; the
potential for improved marketing of centers' services to
federal agencies; opportunities for improved coordination and
partnerships with the private sector; and other requirements to
support the transition. The study and its recommendations
should be provided to the committees of legislative
jurisdiction and oversight no later than February 1, 2000.
Administrative Provision
Authority has been provided for increasing the threshold
for advertised bids from $25,000 to $100,000, thereby matching
a threshold that is standard throughout the executive branch.
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
1999 appropriation................................... $359,268,000
2000 budget estimate................................. 387,048,000
Committee recommendation............................. 372,681,000
Offsetting collections............................... (1,400,000)
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Total available................................ 374,081,000
The Committee has provided $372,681,000 in direct
appropriations for the General Accounting Office, plus
$1,400,000 in offsetting collections derived from
reimbursements for conducting financial audits of government
corporations. This level of funding will support 3,245 FTE's, a
small decrease below the number currently expected to be
utilized in fiscal 1999. The Committee has provided $2.8
million in increased contracting funds that should be derived
through attrition. Performance awards and other human capital
project increases can be funded within the base, although the
Committee believes contracting out for studies of operating
efficiencies is unnecessary. GAO has an inventory of contracted
studies that provide many recommendations on these matters and
has an internal workforce uniquely qualified to assist the
Comptroller General to develop organizational improvements. A
general reduction of $5,044,000 has been taken.
TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS
The customary language regarding emergency assistance for
vehicles, positions and allowances, consulting services, buy
American and the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council
is included.
CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY
Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives states that:
Each report of a committee on a bill or joint resolution of
a public character, shall include a statement citing the
specific powers granted to the Congress in the Constitution to
enact the law proposed by the bill or joint resolution.
The Committee on Appropriations bases its authority to
report this legislation on Clause 7 of Section 9 of Article I
of the Constitution of the United States of America, which
states:
No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in
consequence of Appropriations made by law. * * *
Appropriations contained in this Act are made pursuant to
this specific power granted by the Constitution.
COMPARISON WITH BUDGET RESOLUTION
Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the House of Representatives
requires an explanation of compliance with section 308(a)(1)(A)
of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
(P.L. 93-344), as amended, which requires that the report
accompanying a bill providing new budget authority contain a
statement detailing how that authority compares with the
reports submitted under section 302 of the Act for the most
recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget for the
fiscal year from the Committee's section 302(b) allocation.
This information follows:
[In millions of dollars]
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Sec. 302(b) This bill--
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Budget Budget
authority Outlays authority Outlays
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Discretionary............................................... $1,917 $1,965 $1,917 $1,965
Mandatory................................................... 77 77 77 77
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Total................................................. $1,994 $2,042 $1,994 $2,042
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The bill provides no new spending authority as described in
section 401(c)(2) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-344), as amended.
FIVE-YEAR PROJECTION OF OUTLAYS
In compliance with section 308(a)(1)(B) of the
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-344),
as amended, the following table contains five-year projections
associated with the budget authority provided in the
accompanying bill:
Five-Year Projection of Outlays
Millions
Budget authority........................................... $1,917
Outlays:
2000................................................... 1,679
2001................................................... 177
2002................................................... 26
2003................................................... 9
2004................................................... 4
ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
In accordance with section 308(a)(1)(C) of the
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-344),
as amended, the financial assistance to State and local
governments is as follows:
The accompanying bill contains no funding for State and
local assistance programs.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS
No transfer of funds are included.
RESCISSIONS
Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the House of
Representatives, the following table is submitted describing
the rescissions recommended in the accompanying bill:
There are no rescissions recommended in the bill.
CHANGES IN THE APPLICATION OF EXISTING LAW
Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1), of rule XIII of the House of
Representatives, the following statements are submitted
describing the effect of provisions in the accompanying bill
which directly or indirectly change the application of existing
law:
1. The bill provides that certain appropriation items
remain available for more than one year where programs or
projects are continuing in nature under the provisions of
authorizing legislation but for which that legislation does not
specifically authorize such extended availability. Most of
these items have been carried in previous appropriation bills.
This authority tends to result in savings by removing the
incentive to commit funds at the end of the fiscal year.
2. The bill includes a number of provisions which place
limitations on, or which authorize or reauthorize, the use of
funds in the bill, or change or extend existing limitations,
appropriations, or authorizations, and which under some
circumstances might be construed as changing the application of
existing law.
3. There is language that allows reimbursement for service
to be used by the servicing entity.
4. The bill continues the practice of providing official
reception and representation allowances for officers and
offices of the legislative branch.
5. The bill authorizes expenses for employee awards, such
as certificates or plaques and related ceremonial
presentations, by certain agencies.
6. There is language providing authority for the House
general counsel to appear before certain courts and to receive
timely notification.
7. There is language making technical corrections to
certain statutes, and repealing or modifying obsolete statutes.
8. There is language under ``Capitol Police Board, General
Expenses'' authorizing advance payments for travel by Capitol
Police personnel for training or other purposes, expenses
associated with the relocation of liaison or instructor
personnel from the Capitol Police force to and from the Federal
Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia, and for the
costs of basic training of police personnel.
9. The bill authorizes the transfer of funds within
``Capitol Police, Salaries'', and between ``Capitol Police,
Salaries,'' and ``General Expenses,'' subject to approval.
10. New compensation levels are established for the CBO
Director and Deputy Director, and authority is provided for
employee recruitment expenses and performance awards.
11. There is language under ``Capitol Power Plant'',
Architect of the Capitol, allowing reimbursements for chilled
water and steam provided to the Government Printing Office, the
Washington City Post Office, the Supreme Court, the Thurgood
Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, Union Station Complex and
the Folger Shakespeare Library to be credited to this
appropriation and made available for obligation. Section 107
establishes rules for the operation of the House recycling
program.
12. There is language under ``Congressional Research
Service'' which prohibits the publication of material unless
approved by the appropriate committees.
13. There is language under ``Congressional printing and
binding'' restricting the use of funds appropriated to the
Government Printing Office for the permanent edition of the
Congressional Record for individual Representatives, Resident
Commissioners, or Delegates, and language providing that
appropriations recommended shall be available for the payment
of obligations incurred under appropriations for similar
purposes for preceding fiscal years, primarily due to the
unpredictability of the volume of work generated by the
Congress.
14. There is language under ``Library of Congress'' which
amends the salary of the Librarian, the Deputy Librarian and
the Director, Congressional Research Service.15. There is
authority to enter into multi-year contracts and to appoint
limited term employees.
15. There is authority to expend funds collected under the
authority of 2 U.S.C. 150, the balance to remain available
until expended.
16. There is a limitation on funding for attendance at
meetings for the Library of Congress and a limitation on top-
level management participation in compressed work schedules.
17. There is authority to transfer funds to an educational
consortium.
18. There is a limitation on the number of indirect
employees that are paid from appropriated funds received by the
Library of Congress from other agencies. These funds are
generated by performing reimbursable work for these other
agencies and are used to cover general and administrative
overhead work generated by these reimbursable programs.
19. There is language under ``Salaries and Expenses'',
Office of Superintendent of Documents, which limits travel
expenses and which authorizes the use of current appropriations
for printing certain publications for the depository library
program.
20. There is language authorizing the operation of the GPO
revolving fund, and which authorizes travel expenses for
advisory councils.
21. Under the GPO revolving fund, there is language that
provides expenses not to exceed $75,000 for attendance at
meetings.
22. The bill includes a limitation on GPO employment of not
more than 3,313 full-time equivalent work years, subject to
adjustment.
23. There is a limitation on the participation of top-level
GPO management in flexible or compressed work schedules.
24. Section 311 of Title 44, U.S. Code, is amended with
respect to limitations on purchases and contracts.
25. There is language relating to the General Accounting
Office authorizing the direct procurement of expert and
consultant services under 5 U.S.C. 3109, at certain rates;
authorizing the hire of one passenger motor vehicle, as
required by 31 U.S.C. 1343; authorizing the General Accounting
Office to make advance payments in foreign countries in
accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3324; and to provide certain
benefits, including rental of living quarters in foreign
countries; appropriations are authorized for administrative
expenses of any other member department or agency to finance an
appropriate share of the costs of the Joint Financial
Management Improvement Program (JFMIP); the American Consortium
on International Public Administration (ACIPA), and the
National Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Regional
Intergovernmental Audit Forum. The ACIPA language satisfies the
requirements of P.L. 100-202.
26. In Section 301, there is language prohibiting the use
of funds in the Act for the maintenance or care of private
vehicles except for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be
provided under regulations relating to parking facilities for
the House issued by the Committee on House Oversight and for
the Senate by the Committee on Rules and Administration.
27. Section 303 provides that whenever any office or
position not specifically established by the Legislative Pay
Act of 1929 is appropriated for herein or whenever the rate of
compensation or designation of any position appropriated for
herein is different from that specifically established for such
position by such Act, the rate of compensation and the
designation of the position, or either, appropriated for or
provided herein, shall be the permanent law with respect
thereto: Provided that the provisions herein for the various
items of official expenses of Members, officers, and committees
of the Senate and House, and clerk hire for Senators and
Members shall be the permanent law with respect thereto.
28. Section 304 requires that certain information regarding
consulting services shall be a matter of public record.
29. Section 305 is a sense of Congress provision regarding
American-made products.
30. There is a provision which authorizes legislative
branch entities to share the costs of the Legislative Branch
Financial Managers Council.
Compliance With Rule XIII, Cl. 3 (Ramseyer Rule)
In compliance with clause 3(e), of Rule XIII of the Rules
of the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made
by the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italic, existing law in which no change is
proposed is shown in roman):
SECTION 201 OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND IMPOUNDMENT CONTROL ACT OF
1974
establishment of office
Sec. 201. (a) In General.--
(1) * * *
* * * * * * *
[(5) The Director shall receive compensation at a per
annum gross rate equal to the rate of basic pay, as in
effect from time to time, for level III of the
Executive Schedule in section 5314 of title 5, United
States Code. The Deputy Director shall receive
compensation at a per annum gross rate equal to the
rate of basic pay, as so in effect, for level IV of the
Executive Schedule in section 5315 of such title.]
(5)(A) The Director shall receive compensation at an
annual rate of pay that is equal to the lower of--
(i) the highest annual rate of compensation
of any officer of the Senate; or
(ii) the highest annual rate of compensation
of any officer of the House of Representatives.
(B) The Deputy Director shall receive compensation at
an annual rate of pay that is $1,000 less than the
annual rate of pay received by the Director, as
determined under subparagraph (A).
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CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 44, UNITED STATES CODE
CHAPTER 3--GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Sec.
301. Public Printer: appointment.
* * * * * * *
[311. Purchases exempt from the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act; contract negotiation authority.]
311. Purchases exempt from the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act; contract negotiation authority; small purchase
threshold.
* * * * * * *
Sec. 311. Purchases exempt from the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act; contract negotiation authority; small
purchase threshold
(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, section 3709
of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5) shall apply with respect
to purchases and contracts for the Government Printing Office
as if the reference to ``$25,000'' in clause (1) of such
section were a reference to ``$100,000''.
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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1999
TITLE I--CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS
* * * * * * *
Administrative Provisions
Sec. 104. (a) Section 311(e)(2) of the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 1991 [(2 U.S.C. 59(e)(2))] (2 U.S.C.
59e(e)(2)) is amended--
(1) * * *
* * * * * * *
TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS
* * * * * * *
Sec. 308. (a) * * *
(b) Early Retirement for Employees of the Architect of the
Capitol.--Section 310(b)(1) of the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 1998 [(40 U.S.C. 174j-1(b)(1))] (40 U.S.C.
174j-1 note) is amended--
(1) * * *
* * * * * * *
(c) Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments for
Employees of the Architect of the Capitol.--Section 310(c) of
the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998 [(40 U.S.C.
174j-1(c))] (40 U.S.C. 174j-1 note) is amended--
(1) * * *
* * * * * * *
(d) Retraining, Job Placement, and Counseling Services for
Employees of the Architect of the Capitol.--Section 310(e) of
the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998 [(40 U.S.C.
174j-1(e))] (40 U.S.C. 174j-1 note) is amended--
(1) * * *
* * * * * * *
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SECTION 904 OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1983
[Sec. 904. (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section and
notwithstanding any other provision of law--
[(1) the compensation of the Librarian of Congress
shall be at an annual rate which is equal to the annual
rate of basic pay payable for positions at level III of
the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5,
United States Code, and
[(2) the compensation of the Deputy Librarian of
Congress shall be at an annual rate which is equal to
the annual rate of basic pay payable for positions at
level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315
of title 5, United States Code.
[(b) The limitations contained in section 306 of S. 2939,
Ninety-seventh Congress, as made applicable by section 101(e)
of Public Law 97-276 (as amended by section 128(a) of Public
Law 97-377) shall, after application of section 128(b) of
Public Law 97-377, be applicable to the compensation of the
Librarian of Congress and the Deputy Librarian of Congress, as
fixed by subsection (a) of this section.
[(c) The provisions of subsection (a) shall take effect on
the first day of the first applicable pay period commencing on
or after the date of enactment of this Act.]
Sec. 904. Notwithstanding any other provision of law--
(1) the Librarian of Congress shall be compensated at
an annual rate of pay which is equal to the annual rate
of basic pay payable for positions at level II of the
Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5,
United States Code; and
(2) the Deputy Librarian of Congress shall be
compensated at an annual rate of pay which is equal to
the annual rate of basic pay payable for positions at
level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314
of title 5, United States Code.
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SECTION 203 OF THE LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1946
congressional research service
Sec. 203. (a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(c)(1) After consultation with the Joint Committee on the
Library, the Librarian of Congress shall appoint the Director
of the Congressional Research Service. [The basic pay of the
Director shall be at a per annum rate equal to the rate of
basic pay provided for level V of the Executive Schedule
contained in section 5316 of title 5, United States Code.] The
basic pay of the Director shall be at a per annum rate equal to
the rate of basic pay provided for level III of the Executive
Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code.
* * * * * * *
SECTION 311 OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1991
Sec. 311. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section,
funds appropriated by this Act or any other Act for expenses of
official mail of any person entitled to use the congressional
frank may be expended only in accordance with regulations
prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the
Senate or the Committee on House Administration of the House of
Representatives, as applicable. Such regulations shall
require--
(1) * * *
* * * * * * *
(3) with respect to the House of Representatives,
that in addition to any other report or information
made available to the public (through the House
Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards or
otherwise) regarding the use of the frank, the Clerk of
the House of Representatives shall include in the
quarterly report of receipts and expenditures submitted
to the House of Representatives a statement (based
solely on data provided for that purpose by the
Committee on House Administration of the House of
Representatives and the House Commission on
Congressional Mailing Standards) of [costs charged
against the Official Mail Allowance for] costs incurred
for official mail by each person entitled to use the
congressional frank.
* * * * * * *
(e)(1) [There is established in the House of Representatives
an Official Mail Allowance for Members, officers, and employees
of the House of Representatives who are persons entitled to use
the congressional frank. Regulations for use of the Official
Mail Allowance shall be prescribed--] The use of funds of the
House of Representatives which are made available for official
mail of Members, officers, and employees of the House of
Representatives who are persons entitled to use the
congressional frank shall be governed by regulations
promulgated--
(A) by the Committee on House Administration of the
House of Representatives, with respect to allocation
and expenditures relating to [the Allowance] official
mail (except as provided in subparagraph (B)); and
(B) by the House Commission on Congressional Mailing
Standards, with respect to matters under section
3210(a)(6)(D) of title 39, United States Code.
(2) [The Official Mail Allowance] Funds used for official
mail--
[(A) shall be available for postage for franked mail
sent at a first class, third class, or fourth class
rate;]
[(B)] (A) with respect to a Member of the House of
Representatives, shall be available, in a session of
Congress, in a total amount, as determined under
paragraph (1)(A), of not more than the product of (i) 3
times the single-piece rate applicable to first class
mail, and (ii) the number (as determined by the
Postmaster General) of addresses (other than business
possible delivery stops) in the congressional district,
as such addresses are described in section
3210(d)(7)(B) of title 39, United States Code; and
[(C)] (B) with respect to any other person entitled
to use the congressional frank in the House of
Representatives (including any Member of the House of
Representatives who receives an allocation under
subsection (a)(2) with respect to duties as an elected
officer of, or holder of another position in, the House
of Representatives), shall be available, in a session
of Congress, in a total amount determined under
paragraph (1)(A).
[(3)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), each Member of the House
of Representatives may transfer amounts from the Members'
Representational Allowance of the Member to the Official Mail
Allowance of the Member.
[(B) The total amount a Member may so transfer with respect
to a session of Congress may not exceed $25,000.]
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SECTION 1 OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 457, NINETY-SECOND CONGRESS
* * * * * * *
SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ALLOWANCES BY
COMMITTEE ON HOUSE OVERSIGHT.
(a) In General.--Subject to the provision of law specified in
subsection (b), the Committee on House Oversight of the House
of Representatives may, by order of the Committee, fix and
adjust the amounts, terms, and conditions of, and other matters
relating to, allowances of the House of Representatives within
the following categories:
(1) For Members of the House of Representatives, the
Members' Representational Allowance, including all
aspects of [the Official Mail Allowance] official mail
within the jurisdiction of the Committee under section
311 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991.
(2) For committees, the Speaker, the Majority and
Minority Leaders, the Clerk, the Sergeant at Arms, and
the Chief Administrative Officer, allowances for
official mail (including all aspects of [the Official
Mail Allowance] official mail within the jurisdiction
of the Committee under section 311 of the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 1991), stationery, and
telephone and telegraph and other communications.
* * * * * * *
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SECTION 104 OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM
TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT
SEC. 104. [CLERK HIRE] EMPLOYEES OF MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
(a) In General.--Under the Members' Representational
Allowance, each Member of the House of Representatives may
employ not more than 18 permanent [clerk hire] employees and a
total of not more than 4 additional [clerk hire] employees in
the following categories:
(1) Interns.
(2) Part-time employees.
(3) Shared employees.
(4) Temporary employees.
(5) Employees on leave without pay.
* * * * * * *
Appropriations Not Authorized by Law
Clause 3(f)(1), rule XIII requires a list of all
appropriations in the bill that are not authorized by law.
Appropriations included in this bill have been previously
authorized by law.
* * * * * * *
Full Committee Votes
Pursuant to the provisions of clause 3(b) of rule XIII of
the House of Representatives, the results of each roll call
vote on an amendment or on the motion to report, together with
the names of those voting for and those voting against, are
printed below:
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 1999 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR 2000 PERMANENT
NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY--TRUST FUNDS
[Becomes available automatically under earlier, or ``permanent'' law without further, or annual, action by the
Congress. Thus, these amounts are not included in the accompanying bill. All amounts are in the form of
``appropriations'' unless otherwise indicated]
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget
New budget estimate of
(obligational) new Increase (+)
Agency and item authority, (obligational) or decrease (-
1999 \1\ authority, )
2000 \1\
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Library of Congress:
Gift and trust fund accounts, non-revolving................. $41 $42 +1
Cooperative Acquisitions Revolving Fund..................... 1 2 +1
U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission:
Trust funds................................................. 1 1 --
Architect of the Capitol, Botanic Garden:
Gifts and donations......................................... 2 6 +4
Library Buildings and Grounds, Structural and Mechanical Care:
Gifts and donations......................................... -- -- --
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and
Development:
Trust funds................................................. 1 1 --
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Total, Trust funds........................................ 46 52 +6
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\1\ Amounts as estimated and shown in the February 1999 budget document. Some items are indefinite in amount,
and thus are subject to later reestimation.
PERMANENT NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY--FEDERAL FUNDS
[Becomes available automatically under earlier, or ``permanent'' law without further, or annual, action by the
Congress. Thus, these amounts are not included in the accompanying bill. All amounts are in the form of
``appropriations'' unless otherwise indicated]
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget
New budget estimate of
(obligational) new Increase (+)
Agency and item authority, (obligational) or decrease (-
1999 \1\ authority, )
2000 \1\
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House of Representatives:
Congressional use of foreign currency....................... $2 $2 --
International conferences and contingencies: House and 1 1 --
Senate expenses............................................
Compensation of Members and related administrative expenses. 76 75 -1
Library of Congress:
Payments to copyright owners (indefinite, special fund)..... 260 282 +22
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Total, Federal funds...................................... 339 360 +21
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\1\ Amounts as estimated and shown in the February 1999 budget document. Some items are indefinite in amount,
and thus are subject to later reestimation.