[Senate Report 111-29]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 82
111th Congress Report
SENATE
1st Session 111-29
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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS, 2010
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June 18, 2009.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Nelson, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany S. 1294]
The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 1294)
making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, reports
favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.
Amount of new budget (obligational) authority
Total of bill as reported to the Senate................. $3,136,000,000
Amount of 2009 appropriations...........................\1\3,059,919,000
Amount of 2010 budget estimate.......................... 3,432,806,000
Bill as recommended to Senate compared to--
2009 appropriations................................. +76,081,000
2010 budget estimate................................ -296,806,000
\1\Includes $25,000,000 in emergency funding (Public Law 111-5).
CONTENTS
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Page
General Statement and Summary.................................... 3
Title I:
Legislative Branch Appropriations:
Senate................................................... 6
Joint Items.............................................. 23
Capitol Police........................................... 24
Office of Compliance..................................... 26
Congressional Budget Office.............................. 27
Architect of the Capitol................................. 27
Library of Congress...................................... 36
Government Printing Office............................... 41
Government Accountability Office......................... 42
Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund.................. 43
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and
Develop-
ment................................................... 44
Title II: General Provisions..................................... 45
Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI, of the Standing Rules of
the Sen-
ate............................................................ 47
Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.................................................. 47
Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI, of the Standing Rules of
the Senate..................................................... 48
Budgetary Impact of Bill........................................ 58
GENERAL STATEMENT AND SUMMARY
The Committee recommends new budget (obligational)
authority of $3,136,000,000 for the legislative branch for
fiscal year 2010. This amount excludes House items as per
normal protocol. This total is $296,806,000 below the budget
request and $76,081,000 above the fiscal year 2009 level
including emergency spending.
The Committee believes the legislative branch should serve
as a model for the executive branch, tightening its belt
wherever possible and employing best practices. Therefore, the
Committee has limited increases within the legislative branch
to routine pay and inflationary increases, and for very high
priority projects only. Most requests for additional staffing
or programmatic expansions were not approved. This has resulted
in significant reductions from the budget request, and an
overall increase of only 3 percent for the entire legislative
branch (excluding House items).
The Committee made funding recommendations based on the
high priorities of security and protection of the Capitol
complex and its visitors, the backlog of deferred maintenance
and capital renewal projects that exist throughout the complex,
and to ensure that the buildings within the complex are
compliant with current fire and life safety requirements.
The bill includes $331,557,000 for the U.S. Capitol Police;
$445,423,000 for the Architect of the Capitol (excluding House
office buildings) to maintain, improve, and construct buildings
and facilities for the Congress; $553,658,000 for the
Government Accountability Office; $638,565,000 for the Library
of Congress; $146,989,000 for the Government Printing Office;
and $933,986,000 for operations of the Senate.
Cross Servicing of Legislative Branch Financial Management
Systems.--The Committee, as part of its ongoing efforts to
achieve efficiencies and cost savings, as well as consistency
in legislative branch financial management operations and
reporting, has a vision for all legislative branch agencies to
receive core financial accounting system services from one
legislative branch entity, the Library of Congress [LOC]. The
Committee directs all legislative branch agencies, through the
Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council [LBFMC], to
implement this vision for financial management system cross
servicing.
For those legislative branch agencies that are not
currently cross serviced by the LOC, conversion of their agency
financial systems to the LOC financial system environment
should occur incrementally over a period of several years,
allowing each agency adequate time to identify and resolve
issues and concerns related to their particular conversion.
The LOC currently provides core financial accounting system
services to the Office of Compliance and the Congressional
Budget Office, and is in the process of implementing a
migration of the United State Capitol Police [USCP] to LOC's
financial system environment. After completing the USCP
conversion, the LOC should plan the next conversion with the
Architect of the Capitol, which currently utilizes the same
financial management software as the LOC. The Committee is
disappointed that the Architect of the Capitol has been less
than cooperative in the implementation of this initiative and
expects full cooperation from AOC going forward.
After completing the conversion with AOC, LOC should
coordinate with all other legislative branch agencies (except
the House and Senate) to analyze, plan, and ultimately move
forward to migrate their financial accounting system services
to the LOC.
The approach and methodology for migrating legislative
branch agency financial accounting systems to the LOC's
financial accounting system environment should follow the
recommendations of the Government Accountability Office, as
presented to the Committee, and the process being implemented
for the USCP migration. Each agency, as it contemplates
migration to LOC's financial system environment, should first
perform a ``gap analysis'' to identify any discrepancies
between its own current financial system operations and the
current financial system operations of the LOC. If the gap
analysis reveals discrepancies and/or issues that suggest that
a migration to LOC's financial system environment may not
achieve desired efficiencies or be in the best interest of the
agency, the agency should complete a full ``alternatives
analysis'' to determine the best course of action for the
agency for the long term. (Note: a full alternatives analysis
is based on a 10-year life cycle). If the results of the
alternatives analysis indicate that it is not in the best
interest of the agency to migrate to the LOC, the agency should
brief the Committee and seek its approval to pursue an
alternative financial accounting system.
Finally, the Committee directs the LOC Chief Financial
Officer and the Co-Chairs of the LBFMC to keep the Committee
apprised of both the updated plans and ongoing progress in
implementing the vision for legislative branch financial system
cross servicing.
Reprogrammings and Operating Plans.--The Committee expects
all agencies to notify the Committee of any significant
departures from budget plans presented to the Committee in any
agency's budget justifications. In particular, agencies funded
through this bill are required to notify the Committee prior to
each reprogramming of funds in excess of the lesser of 10
percent or $500,000 between programs, projects or activities,
or in excess of $500,000 between object classifications (except
for shifts within the pay categories, object class 11, 12, and
13 or as further specified in each agency's respective
section). This includes cumulative reprogrammings that together
total at least $500,000 from or to a particular program,
activity, or object classification as well as reprogramming of
FTE's or funds to create new organizational entities within the
Agency or to restructure entities which already exist. The
Committee desires to be notified of reprogramming actions which
involve less than the above-mentioned amounts if such actions
would have the effect of changing an agency's funding
requirements in future years or if programs or projects
specifically cited in the Committee's reports are affected.
The Committee also expects all agencies to submit operating
plans for the Committee's approval within 30 days of the bill's
enactment.
TITLE I
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS
SENATE
Expense Allowances
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $180,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 180,000
Committee recommendation................................ 180,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $180,000 for
the expense allowances of the Vice President, the President pro
tempore of the Senate, the majority and minority leaders, the
majority and minority whips, the chairmen of the majority and
minority conference committees, and the chairmen of the
majority and minority policy committees. The recommended
allowances are as follows:
For the expense allowance of the Vice President, the
Committee recommends an amount of $20,000.
For the expense allowance of the President pro tempore, the
Committee recommends an amount of $40,000.
For the expense allowance of the majority and minority
leaders, the Committee recommends $40,000 for each leader, for
a total of $80,000.
For the expense allowance of the majority and minority
whips, the Committee recommends $10,000 for each whip, for a
total of $20,000.
For the expense allowance for the chairmen of the majority
and minority conference committees, the Committee recommends
$5,000 for each chairman, for a total of $10,000.
For the expense allowance for the chairmen of the majority
and minority policy committees, the Committee recommends $5,000
for each chairman, for a total of $10,000.
Expenditures from all the foregoing allowances are made
upon certification from the individuals for whom the allowances
are authorized, and are reported semiannually in the report of
the Secretary of the Senate.
Representation Allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $30,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 30,000
Committee recommendation................................ 30,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $30,000 for
representation allowances for the majority and minority
leaders.
This allowance was established in the Supplemental
Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1985 (Public Law 99-88). The
funds were authorized to be used by the majority and minority
leaders solely for the discharge of their appropriate
responsibilities in connection with official visits to the
United States by members of foreign legislative bodies and
representatives of foreign governments and intergovernmental
agencies. The recommended amount is to be divided equally
between the two leaders.
Expenditures from this allowance are made upon
certification of the leaders and are reported in the semiannual
report of the Secretary of the Senate.
Salaries, Officers, and Employees
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $171,699,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 186,057,000
Committee recommendation................................ 178,982,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $178,982,000
for the subaccounts funded under the overall account for the
salaries of officers and employees of the Senate.
It should be noted that except for a handful of positions
in the Offices of the Secretary and the Sergeant at Arms that
are required by statute, specific staffing levels are not
stipulated either by the budget request or by the Committee's
recommendation. Rather, lump-sum allowances are provided to
fund staffing levels each office finds necessary and
appropriate for the performance of its duties. Estimated
staffing levels for offices funded under this appropriation for
fiscal year 2010 are approximately 1,475 positions.
SALARIES, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES
[Estimated staffing levels--fiscal years 2009 and 2010]
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2010 request 2009
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Office of the Vice President............ 45 45
Office of the President Pro Tempore..... 11 11
Office of the President Pro Tempore .............. 1
Emeritus...............................
Offices of the majority and minority 43 43
leaders................................
Offices of the majority and minority 30 30
whips..................................
Conference committees................... 48 48
Offices of the secretaries of the 12 12
conference of the majority and the
conference of the minority.............
Policy Committees....................... 55 55
Office of the Chaplain.................. 4 4
Office of the Secretary................. 253 252
Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 957 958
Doorkeeper.............................
Offices of the secretaries for the 18 18
majority and minority..................
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Totals........................ 1,475 1,477
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Any change from the allocation of funds in the subaccounts
within this appropriation is subject to the approval of the
Committee.
The total amount appropriated is allocated to the various
offices of the Senate as displayed under the headings for the
offices that follow.
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $2,413,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 2,517,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,517,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,517,000 to
fund the salaries of the administrative and clerical staff of
the Office of the Vice President in connection with his duties
as the President of the Senate.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $720,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 752,000
Committee recommendation................................ 752,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $752,000 for
the Office of the President pro tempore.
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $4,998,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 5,212,000
Committee recommendation................................ 5,212,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,212,000 for
the offices of the majority and minority leaders. The amount
recommended is to be equally divided, providing $2,606,000 for
each office.
The administrative and clerical staffs funded by this
appropriation were authorized under the provisions of Public
Law 91-145, effective November 1, 1969.
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $3,096,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 3,288,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,288,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,288,000 for
the offices of the majority and minority whips. It is to be
equally divided, providing $1,644,000 for each office.
The authority for the administrative and clerical staff
funded by this appropriation was created by Public Law 84-242,
effective July 1, 1955.
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $15,200,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 15,844,000
Committee recommendation................................ 15,844,000
For the salaries of the staff of the Committee on
Appropriations, the Committee recommends an appropriation of
$15,844,000, an increase of $644,000 over the enacted level.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $3,310,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 3,452,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,452,000
For the administrative and clerical staffs of the majority
and minority conference committees, the Committee recommends an
appropriation of $3,452,000. The appropriation provides
$1,726,000 in salaries for the staff of each conference
committee.
The chairman of each conference committee may transfer to
or from amounts provided for salaries of each conference to the
account for conference committee expenses within the
``Miscellaneous items'' appropriation.
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY AND THE
CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $814,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 850,000
Committee recommendation................................ 850,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $850,000 for
the majority and minority conference secretaries.
These offices were created by section 6 of Senate
Resolution 17, agreed to January 10, 1977, and two positions in
each office were first funded in the Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1977 (Public Law 95-26).
Section 102 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1979
(Public Law 96-38), abolished the specific positions and
established a lump-sum allowance for the employment of staff,
effective October 1, 1979. The amount recommended is to be
divided equally between the majority secretary and the minority
secretary.
POLICY COMMITTEES
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $3,380,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 3,526,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,526,000
For the salaries of the administrative and clerical staffs
of the majority and minority policy committees, the Committee
recommends an appropriation of $3,526,000 or $1,763,000 for
each committee.
The chairman of each policy Committee may transfer to or
from amounts provided for salaries of each policy Committee to
the account for policy Committee expenses within the
``Miscellaneous items'' appropriation.
OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $397,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 415,000
Committee recommendation................................ 415,000
For the Office of the Chaplain, the Committee recommends an
appropriation of $415,000. The amount recommended would provide
the salaries for the Chaplain of the Senate and support staff
to assist the Chaplain with his pastoral duties. The Fiscal
Year 1988 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, Public Law
100-202, established the rate of pay for the Chaplain at
Executive Level IV.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $24,020,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 25,790,000
Committee recommendation................................ 25,790,000
The Committee recommends $25,790,000 for salaries of the
Office of the Secretary. Fiscal year 2010 staffing levels are
estimated at 253 positions.
This appropriation provides funds for four statutory
positions (Secretary of the Senate, Assistant Secretary of the
Senate, Financial Clerk of the Senate, and Parliamentarian of
the Senate) and lump-sum allowances for the employment and
adjustment of salaries of personnel in the Office of the
Secretary of the Senate, as authorized by Public Law 97-51,
effective October 1, 1981 (2 U.S.C. 61a-11).
The following departmental guidelines for fiscal year 2010
have been submitted by the Secretary to the Committee. The
departmental budgets grouped in the apportionment schedule
under executive offices include: the Executive Office of the
Secretary of the Senate, Page School, Senate Security,
Information Systems, and Web Technology. The departmental
budgets grouped in the apportionment schedule under
administrative services include: conservation and preservation,
curator, disbursing office, gift shop, historical office, human
resources, interparliamentary services, library, printing and
document services, public records, chief counsel for
employment, and the stationery room. The departmental budgets
grouped in the apportionment schedule under legislative and
legal services include: the bill clerk, daily digest, enrolling
clerk, journal clerk, legislative clerk, Official Reporters of
Debate, captioning services, executive clerk, LIS project
office, and Parliamentarian.
The Committee recommendation reflects planning for the
transfer of the Senate Information Services [SIS] program from
the Office of the Sergeant at Arms to the Office of the
Secretary. The Senate Library, a department of the Secretary,
would administer the SIS program beginning in fiscal year 2011,
and the Secretary's office will begin in fiscal year 2010
planning the new programs necessary for the transfer.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
[Estimated staffing levels--fiscal years 2009 and 2010]
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2010 request 2009
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Executive offices....................... 32 32
Administrative services................. 172 171
Legislative and legal services.......... 49 49
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Totals............................ 253 252
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OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $66,800,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 75,044,000
Committee recommendation................................ 70,000,000
This appropriation provides funds for the salaries of three
statutory positions (Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, Deputy
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, and Administrative Assistant
to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper) and lump-sum allowances
for employment and adjustments of salaries of personnel in the
Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, as
authorized by Public Law 97-51, effective October 1, 1981 (2
U.S.C. 61f-7).
The Committee recommends a total of $70,000,000 for fiscal
year 2010. This is an increase of $3,200,000 over the fiscal
year 2009 level, and a decrease of $5,044,000 below the request
reflecting current payroll projections.
The Sergeant at Arms structure reflects five major
divisions: Capitol Division, Operations Division, Technology
Development Services Division, IT Support Services Division and
Staff Offices division. The Capitol Division consists of the
Executive Office of the Sergeant at Arms, the Office of
Security and Emergency Preparedness, the U.S. Capitol Police
Liaison, the Senate Post Office and Recording Studio. These
offices provide the executive management and leadership of the
Sergeant at Arms for day-to-day operations; for security of the
Senate side of the Capitol complex; for liaison with the United
States Capitol Police; and mailing and recording studio
services. The Operations Division provides printing and
photographic services; furnishes and maintains the Senate side
of the Capitol Building; and offers office support services
such as desktop computer acquisition, State office liaison, and
customer support. The Technology Development Services Division
supports enterprise information technology systems,
applications development, Internet/intranet services,
information security, and network engineering. The IT Support
Services Division provides desktop computer support;
correspondence management system acquisition, maintenance and
support; telecommunications equipment and services; general
office equipment; and new technology assessment. The Staff
Offices Division includes Financial Management, Human
Resources, The Joint Office of Education and Training, and
Process Management and Innovation.
The offices and personnel covered by this appropriation are
shown in the following table.
OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE
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Committee
2009 level recommendation Difference
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Capitol Division................................................ $17,537,000 $18,806,000 +$1,269,000
Positions................................................... 287 287 ..............
Operations Division............................................. $18,509,000 $19,129,000 +$620,000
Positions................................................... 305 305 ..............
Technology Development Services Division........................ $13,922,000 $14,443,000 +$521,000
Positions................................................... 146 145 -1
IT Support Services Division.................................... $6,916,000 $7,462,000 +$546,000
Positions................................................... 113 113 ..............
Staff Offices Division.......................................... $9,916,000 $10,160,000 +$244,000
Positions................................................... 107 107 ..............
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TOTALS.................................................... $66,800,000 $70,000,000 +$3,200,000
POSITIONS................................................. 958 957 -1
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The Committee expects to be notified in writing in a timely
manner of any changes to the staffing levels or distribution of
staff.
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $1,758,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 1,836,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,836,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,836,000 for
the offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority.
The appropriation is to be equally divided, providing $918,000
for each office.
AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $44,693,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 47,531,000
Committee recommendation................................ 45,500,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $45,500,000
for agency contributions for employees paid under the
appropriation, ``Salaries, officers, and employees,'' and
employees paid under the appropriation ``Expenses of the United
States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control,''
employees paid under the appropriation ``Joint Economic
Committee,'' and employees paid by the ``Senate Hair Care
Services Revolving Fund.''
Agency contributions include the Senate's contributions as
an employer to the Civil Service Retirement System, the Federal
Employees' Retirement System, the Thrift Savings Plan, Federal
employee group life insurance, Federal employee health
insurance programs, and FICA. The Senate is required by law to
make these payments, and the total required is dependent upon
the number of Senate employees, their compensation levels, the
benefit programs in which they are enrolled, and the extent of
the benefits elected.
Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $6,743,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 7,154,000
Committee recommendation................................ 7,154,000
For the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate,
the Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,154,000, an
increase of $411,000 over the enacted level. This amount
provides for the salaries, expenses, and agency contributions
of the office.
Office of Senate Legal Counsel
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $1,484,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 1,544,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,544,000
The Office of Senate Legal Counsel was established pursuant
to section 701 of Public Law 95-521. The Committee recommends
an appropriation of $1,544,000 for the Office. The amount
provided pays for the salaries, expenses, and agency
contributions of the Office.
Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and
Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the Majority and Minority
of the Senate
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $30,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 30,000
Committee recommendation................................ 30,000
Section 119 of Public Law 97-51 authorized an expense
allowance for the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms
and Doorkeeper of the Senate, the Secretary for the Majority,
and the Secretary for the Minority. Since fiscal year 1983, the
amount has been provided through a direct appropriation. The
Committee recommends an appropriation of $30,000 providing an
allowance of $7,500 for each office.
Contingent Expenses of the Senate
INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $137,400,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 172,989,000
Committee recommendation................................ 145,500,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $145,500,000
for inquiries and investigations by Senate standing, special,
and select committees. This is $8,100,000 above the current
level and $27,489,000 below the request.
This appropriation funds the liquidation of obligations
incurred by committees under the authorization provided in
Committee funding resolutions.
U.S. SENATE CAUCUS ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $520,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 520,000
Committee recommendation................................ 520,000
The Committee recommends $520,000 for the expenses of the
U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control.
Established in 1985 by the Foreign Relations Authorization Act
(Public Law 99-93), the Caucus was created to monitor and
promote international compliance with narcotics control
treaties and monitor and encourage U.S. Government and private
programs seeking to expand international cooperation against
drug abuse. The Caucus is composed of seven Senators and five
members from the public sector with a chairman from the
majority party and a co-chairman from the minority party.
SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $2,000,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 2,000,000
Committee recommendation................................ 2,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,000,000 for
expenses of the Office of the Secretary, the same as the budget
request.
The table printed below sets forth the apportionment of
funds under this appropriation, followed by a brief description
of the line items. Any deviation of more than 10 percent
cumulatively from the stated levels for each item will require
the customary prior approval of the Committee.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE
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Amount available
fiscal year Budget estimate
Item 2009 Public Law fiscal year 2010 Difference
111-8
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Departmental Operating Budget:
Executive office...................................... $550,000 $550,000 ................
Administrative services............................... 1,390,000 1,390,000 ................
Legislative services.................................. 60,000 60,000 ................
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Total operating budget.............................. 2,000,000 2,000,000 ................
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Typical expenditures of the Secretary of the Senate
include:
Consultants.--Funding is provided for not to exceed two
individual consultants as authorized by section 110 of Public
Law 95-94, August 5, 1977, which amends section 101 of Public
Law 95-26, May 4, 1977. Consultants employed under this
authority shall not be paid in excess of the per diem
equivalent of the highest gross rate of annual compensation
which may be paid to employees of a standing committee of the
Senate.
Legal Reference Volumes and Dictionaries.--Funding is
provided to furnish U.S. Senators with volumes of the U.S. Code
Annotated or U.S. Code service, pocket parts and supplements,
as authorized by Public Law 92-51, July 9, 1971.
The Disbursing Office is responsible for providing the U.S.
Code Annotated or the U.S. Code Service to Senators when they
assume office and upon receipt of a written request of a
Senator. In addition, dictionaries are also furnished to
Senators from funds provided in this account.
Contractual Legal and Administrative Services and
Miscellaneous Expenses.--Funding is provided for various
contractual, administrative, and miscellaneous expenses
incurred by the Office of the Secretary. The Office of the
Secretary of the Senate has contractual authority under Public
Law 92-342, for the Federal Election Campaign Act and has
utilized this authority to employ professional legal services
in the past. In addition, the Office of the Secretary has
incurred various types of legal and other expenses which have
been authorized by the Senate. Administrative services and
miscellaneous expenses are housekeeping expenses of the Office
of the Secretary.
Travel and Registration Fees.--Funding is provided for
travel expenses and registration fees incurred by the Secretary
of the Senate and the employees of the Office of the Secretary.
This line item excludes funding for travel expenses for the
Federal Election Campaign Act under the Office of Public
Records, which is provided separately under the authority of
Public Law 93-342.
The authority for the travel portion of this account was
provided for by section 101 of Public Law 94-59, July 25, 1975.
Orientation and Training.--Funding is provided for expenses
incurred by the Secretary of the Senate to conduct orientation
seminars or similar meetings for Senators, Senate officials, or
members of staffs of Senators or Senate officials, not to
exceed $30,000 under the authority of 2 U.S.C. 69a.
The Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the
Senate is also authorized under these provisions to conduct
seminars or similar meetings in the same manner and to the same
extent as the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.
Newspapers.--Funding is provided to furnish newspapers and
magazines for official purposes to the Marble Room, leadership
offices, Republican and Democratic Cloakrooms, Senate officers,
and certain other offices.
Senate Service Awards.--Funding is provided for the
issuance of service pins or emblems as authorized by Senate
Resolution 21, September 10, 1965. Senate Resolution 21
authorizes the Secretary of the Senate, under the direction of
the Committee on Rules and Administration and in accordance
with regulations promulgated by the Committee, to procure such
pins or emblems and award them to Members, officers, and
employees of the Senate who are entitled.
Postage.--This account also provides funding for postage
for the Office of the Secretary of the Senate for special
delivery, registered mail, and additional postage not covered
under the frank.
Education of Senate Pages.--Funding is provided for the
education of Senate pages. Senate Resolution 184, July 29,
1983, authorized the Secretary of the Senate to enter into a
contract, agreement, or other arrangement with the board of
education of the District of Columbia, or to provide such
educational services and items in such other manner as he may
deem appropriate. Public Law 98-125, October 13, 1983, amended
Public Law 98-51, July 14, 1983, striking out the heading and
paragraph ``Education of Pages'' under the heading ``Joint
Items,'' and redesignated the funds provided in Public Law 98-
51 for the education of pages between the House of
Representatives and the Senate. Each House is to provide for
the education of its own pages.
Stationery.--Funding is provided for stationery supplies
for the Office of the Secretary of the Senate. The funds
provided have been allocated to the various departments of the
Office of the Secretary.
Senate Commission on Art.--Funding is provided for the
Senate Commission on Art, authorized by Public Law 100-696,
November 18, 1988, to acquire any work of art, historical
object, documents or material relating to historical matters,
or exhibits for placement or exhibition within the Senate wing
of the Capitol, any Senate office building, or in rooms,
spaces, or corridors thereof, and to publish a Senate
historical objects inventory and calendar of exhibits on
display within the Senate wing of the Capitol and Senate office
buildings.
The Senate Commission on Art was formerly the Commission on
Arts and Antiquities, which was authorized by Senate Resolution
382, October 1, 1968, as amended by Senate Resolution 95, April
1, 1977, and Senate Resolution 400, March 23, 1988.
Representation Expenses.--Funding is provided (not to
exceed $50,000) to the Secretary of the Senate to coordinate
and carry out responsibilities in connection with foreign
parliamentary groups or other foreign officials visiting the
United States. Authorized by section 2 of Public Law 101-163,
November 21, 1989.
Office of Conservation and Preservation.--Funding is
provided for the Office of Conservation and Preservation to
develop and coordinate programs directly related to the
conservation and protection of Senate records and materials for
which the Secretary of the Senate has statutory authority.
Book Preservation.--Funding is provided for the Office of
Conservation and Preservation to use outside sources for the
preservation and protection of the Senate book collection,
including historically valuable documents under the care of the
Secretary of the Senate.
Office of Public Records.--Funding is provided for expenses
of the Office of Public Records. This office has evolved
through various pieces of legislation and various
responsibilities authorized by the Federal Election Campaign
Act, as amended, the Ethics in Government Act, as amended, and
the Lobbying Disclosure Act, as amended. Public Law 92-342,
July 10, 1972, authorizes the Secretary of the Senate to
procure technical support services, consultants, use of
detailed employees and travel expenses in carrying out his
duties under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. The
Office of Public Records is mentioned for the first time in
Public Law 93-145, November 1, 1973, which authorizes the
Secretary of the Senate to appoint and fix the compensation of
a superintendent and other positions for the Office of Public
Records. In addition, under the authority of Public Law 95-521,
October 26, 1978 (Ethics in Government Act) reports filed under
section 101 shall be available for public inspection and a copy
of the report shall be provided to any person upon request. Any
person requesting a copy of a report may be required to pay a
reasonable fee to cover the cost of reproduction. Any moneys
received by the Secretary shall be deposited into the Office of
Public Records Revolving Fund under the authority of Public Law
101-163, November 21, 1989. The office also performs functions
such as registration of mass mailings.
Disbursing Office.--Funding is provided for expenses
incurred in the operation of the disbursing office. Typical
expenses for this office include online access charges for
Department of the Treasury systems, notary bonds, seals and
supplies, necessary supplies in conjunction with the various
machinery maintained in the office, which are not available in
the stationery room, and necessary insurance policies required
for the protection of the disbursing officer of the Senate for
moneys assigned to his accountability.
Office of Captioning Services.--Funding is provided for the
closed captioning of the televised Senate floor proceedings for
the hearing impaired. Closed captioning was first authorized
under the authority of Public Law 101-163, November 21, 1989.
Senate Chief Counsel for Employment.--Funding is provided
for the Office of the Senate Chief Counsel for Employment. This
office is a nonpartisan office formed in May 1993 at the
direction of the joint leadership and is charged with providing
legal advice and representation of Senate offices in all areas
of employment law.
SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $153,601,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 168,461,000
Committee recommendation................................ 153,601,000
The Committee recommends the appropriation of $153,601,000
for expenses of the Sergeant at Arms, a reduction of
$14,860,000 below the request, to remain available until
September 30, 2014.
The Committee is aware of prior year unobligated balances
that remain available and directs the Sergeant at Arms to use
those funds to provide the equipment and services contemplated
by the reductions noted above. Within 30 days of enactment of
the bill, the Sergeant at Arms should provide the Committee
with information on the reallocation of those funds.
The following table compares the component categories
within this account for fiscal year 2009 and the 2010 Committee
recommendation.
EXPENSES--OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER
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Committee
2009 level recommendation Difference
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Capitol Division................................................ $13,770,000 $13,770,000 ..............
Operations Division............................................. 24,318,000 24,318,000 ..............
Technology Development Services Division........................ 33,955,000 33,955,000 ..............
IT Support Services Division.................................... 74,836,000 74,836,000 ..............
Staff Offices Division.......................................... 6,722,000 6,722,000 ..............
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TOTAL..................................................... 153,601,000 153,601,000 ..............
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The Committee directs that the Sergeant at Arms provide to
the Committee a spending plan prior to the beginning of fiscal
year 2010. Any deviation of more than 10 percent cumulatively
from the level for each item in the spending plan will require
the customary approval of the Committee.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $21,043,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 19,145,000
Committee recommendation................................ 19,145,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $19,145,000
for miscellaneous items. Any deviation of more than 10 percent
cumulatively from the stated levels for each item will require
the customary prior approval of the Committee.
The following table sets forth the apportionment of funds
under this appropriation:
FISCAL YEAR 2010 BUDGET--MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE
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Amount pending
fiscal year 2009 Budget estimate
Item Public Law 111- fiscal year 2010 Difference
8
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Resolution and reorganization reserve..................... $5,560,000 $2,500,000 -$3,060,000
Unallocated............................................... 4,700,000 5,000,000 +300,000
Reserve for contingencies (miscellaneous items)........... 800,000 1,600,000 +800,000
Employees' compensation fund reimbursement (worker's 926,500 988,500 +62,000
compensation)............................................
Mailing of Town Meeting Notices (Public Law 108-447, dated 500,000 500,000 ................
Dec. 8, 2004)............................................
John Heinz Fellowship Program (S. Res. 356, dated Oct. 7, 85,000 85,000. ................
1992, S. Res. 238, dated Jul. 1, 1994, S. Res. 180 dated
Sep. 30, 1999, S. Res. 428, dated Sep. 23, 2004) (expires
Sep. 30, 2009)...........................................
Reception of foreign dignitaries (S. Res. 247, dated Feb. 30,000 30,000 ................
7,1962, as amended by S. Res. 370, dated Oct. 10, 2000)..
Foreign travel--Members and employees (S. Res. 179, dated 125,000 125,000 ................
May 25, 1977)............................................
Federal employees compensation account (Public Law 96- 1,750,000 1,750,000 ................
499,dated Dec. 5, 1980) (Unemployment Compensation)......
Conferences for the Majority and Minority (Public Laws: 97- 300,000 300,000 ................
51, dated Jan. 3, 1983, 101-250, dated Nov. 5, 1990, and
107-68, dated Nov. 12, 2001).............................
Policy Committees for the Majority and Minority (Public 150,000 150,000 ................
Law 104-53, dated Nov. 19, 1995).........................
Postage................................................... 6,000 6,000 ................
Stationery................................................ 16,500 16,500 ................
Communications............................................ 72,000 72,000 ................
Consultants--including agency contributions (2 USC 61h-6 4,000,000 4,000,000 ................
as amended)..............................................
National Security Working Group (S. Res. 480, November 21, 700,000 700,000 ................
2004) (expires Dec. 31, 2010)............................
Committee on Appropriations (Public Law 105-275, dated 950,000 950,000 ................
Oct. 21, 1998)...........................................
Office of the Chaplain (Public Law 108-199, dated Jan. 23, 50,000 50,000 ................
2004)....................................................
Senate Child Care Center.................................. ................ ................ ................
Agency Contribution costs authorized by Public Laws 102- 300,000 300,000 ................
90, dated Aug. 14, 1991 and 103-50, dated Jul. 2, 1993...
Training classes, conferences, & travel expenses as 22,000 22,000 ................
authorized by Public Law 104-197, dated Sep. 16, 1996....
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Total............................................... 21,043,000 19,145,000 -1,898,000
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\1\Postage Apportionment (Fiscal year 2009):
President of the Senate.............................. $2,700
Secretary for the Majority........................... 1,100
Secretary for the Minority........................... 1,100
Chaplain............................................. 1,100
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TOTAL.............................................. 6,000
\2\Stationery Apportionment (Fiscal year 2009):
President of the Senate.............................. $8,000
Conference of the Majority........................... 300
Conference of the Minority........................... 300
Chaplain............................................. 700
Senate Chamber....................................... 7,200
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TOTAL.............................................. 16,500
\3\Communications Apportionment (fiscal year 2009):
Office of the Vice President......................... $1,000
Secretary for the Majority........................... 10,000
Secretary for the Minority........................... 10,000
Office of the Chaplain............................... 1,000
Majority Leader...................................... 15,000
Minority Leader...................................... 15,000
Majority Whip........................................ 10,000
Minority Whip........................................ 10,000
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TOTAL.............................................. 72,000
Resolution and Reorganization Reserve.--This line item is
used to cover the costs of Senate resolutions and public laws
that authorize expenditures from the contingent fund of the
Senate that do not have specific appropriations for such
purpose.
Reserve for Contingencies.--This line item includes payment
for gratuities for family members of deceased Senate employees;
damage to automobiles in the Senate parking lots; contractual,
legal, and administrative services; and miscellaneous expenses,
and is controlled by the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Employees' Compensation Fund Reimbursements (Worker's
Compensation).--Reimbursements made to the U.S. Department of
Labor for total benefits and other payments made on behalf of
Senate employees from the employees' compensation fund.
Reception of Foreign Dignitaries.--The Committee on Foreign
Relations is authorized to expend not to exceed $30,000 each
fiscal year to receive foreign dignitaries under the authority
of Senate Resolution 247, agreed to February 7, 1962, as
amended.
John Heinz Fellowship Program.--This fellowship program was
first authorized by S. Res. 356 and extended by S. Res. 238, S.
Res. 180, and S. Res. 428. It is authorized through September
30, 2009 and provides for up to two fellows each calendar year.
The appointing authority is the Secretary of the Senate.
Foreign Travel: Members and Employees.--Senate Resolution
179, agreed to May 25, 1977, authorized payment from the
contingent fund of the Senate, of the domestic portion of
transportation costs and travel expenses incurred by Members
and employees of the Senate when engaged in authorized foreign
travel.
Federal Employees' Compensation Account (Unemployment
Compensation).--This line item provides for expenses incurred
for the Senate to reimburse the Federal employees' compensation
account, pursuant to Public Law 96-499, approved December 5,
1980, for unemployment compensation payments made to Senate
employees.
Conferences for the Majority and Minority.--The amount
recommended provides for the expenses of the majority and
minority conference committees.
Policy Committees for the Majority and Minority.--The
amount recommended provides for the expenses of the majority
and minority policy committees.
Postage.--Provides for postage allowances for the President
of the Senate, Secretary of the Majority, Secretary of the
Minority, and Senate Chaplain.
Stationery.--Provides funds for stationery and office
supplies for the President of the Senate, conference committees
of the Senate, Office of the Chaplain, and the Senate Chamber.
Communications.--Provides funds for cellular telephone and
mobile data devices and services for the Office of the Vice
President, Secretary for the Majority, Secretary for the
Minority, Office of the Chaplain, Majority Leader, Minority
Leader, Majority Whip, and Minority Whip.
Consultants: Including Agency Contributions.--Provides
authority for the appointment and payment of consultants to the
majority and minority leaders, president pro tempore, and the
legislative counsel. The following summarizes the current
authority and limitations:
Majority leader: Nine consultants at not to exceed the
daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. All of the
consultants may be appointed at an annual rate of compensation
not to exceed the maximum annual rate for a standing committee.
Minority leader: Nine consultants at not to exceed the
daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. All of the
consultants may be appointed at an annual rate of compensation
not to exceed the maximum annual rate for a standing committee.
Legislative counsel (subject to President Pro Tempore
approval): Two consultants at not to exceed the daily rate for
maximum standing committee rate. All of the consultants may be
appointed at an annual rate of compensation not to exceed the
maximum annual rate for a standing committee.
President Pro Tempore: Three consultants at not to exceed
the daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. The
consultants may be appointed at an annual rate of compensation
not to exceed the maximum annual rate for a standing committee.
Senate National Security Working Group.--Provides funding
for the Senate National Security Working Group, under the
authority of Senate Resolution 75, agreed to March 25, 1999.
The Senate National Security Working Group was formerly the
Senate Arms Control Observer Group.
Committee on Appropriations.--Pursuant to Public Law 105-
275 provides funding for administrative expenses for the
Committee on Appropriations.
Senate Employees' Child Care Center: Agency
Contributions.--Provides for the payment of agency contribution
costs as authorized by Public Law 102-90, approved August 14,
1991, and Public Law 103-50, approved July 2, 1993, for
employees of the Senate Employees Child Care Center. The Senate
Employees' Child Care Center is intended primarily for the
children of members and employees of the Senate.
Senate Employees' Child Care Center: Training Classes and
Conference Costs.--Provides for the reimbursement of any
individual employed by the Senate Employees' Child Care Center
for the cost of training classes and conferences in connection
with the provision of child care services and for travel,
transportation, and subsistence expenses incurred in connection
with the training classes and conferences, as authorized by
Public Law 104-197, approved September 16, 1996.
Student Loan Repayment Program.--Provides for the repayment
of student loans at a maximum of $500 per month, for eligible
employees at the discretion of the employing office, to enhance
recruitment and retention of Senate staff.
SENATORS' OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $400,000,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 450,830,000
Committee recommendation................................ 425,000,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation for fiscal year
2010 of $425,000,000 for the Senators' Official Personnel and
Office Expense Account, an increase of $25,000,000 above the
current year and a decrease of $25,830,000 below the request.
This account funds salaries and benefits of Senators'
staffs as well as the office expense allowance for Senators'
offices. The Senators' official personnel and office expense
allowance [SOPOEA] is comprised of three components. Two of
these are for salaries of personnel in Senators' offices.
The allowance for administrative and clerical assistance is
based on the population of States, beginning with States with a
population of fewer than 5 million people to States with a
population of 28 million or more. The table illustrates the
allowances per population category and the States which fall
into those categories. The estimate for fiscal year 2010 totals
$263,420,042.
The second component of the salaries allowance is for
legislative assistance to Senators, as authorized by Public Law
95-94. This allowance provides funding for three positions in
each Senator's office at an annual rate of $169,459 for a total
of $508,377 per office, or $50,837,700 for all 100 Senators.
The third component of the SOPOEA account is for office
expenses and totals $20,128,936. Each Senator's office is
allocated an amount for office expenses, as displayed in the
following table. In addition, an amount of $200,000 is provided
to cover additional expenses that may be incurred in the event
of the death or resignation of a Senator, and to provide for
transitional expenses during election years subject to
regulations set by the Committee on Rules and Administration
with respect to official mail.
It should be noted that the amounts provided for the
various components of the SOPOEA are interchangeable. Amounts
provided for salaries may be used for expenses, and vice versa,
subject to regulations set by the Committee on Rules and
Administration with respect to official mail. It should also be
noted that the figures in the following table are preliminary,
and that official notification of member budgets is issued by
the Financial Clerk of the Senate after enactment of this bill.
The following table illustrates the several components of
the SOPOEA.
SENATORS' OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FISCAL YEAR 2010
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Admin. & Cler. Legislative
Assist. Assist. O.O.E.A. Total
State Allowance 10/ Allowance 10/ Allowance 10/ Allowance 10/
1/2009 1/2009 1/2009 1/2009
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Alabama......................................... $2,453,206 $508,377 $184,991 $3,146,574
Alaska.......................................... 2,453,206 508,377 253,277 3,214,860
Arizona......................................... 2,597,498 508,377 206,464 3,312,339
Arkansas........................................ 2,453,206 508,377 170,305 3,131,888
California...................................... 3,898,853 508,377 465,919 4,873,149
Colorado........................................ 2,453,206 508,377 192,466 3,154,049
Connecticut..................................... 2,453,206 508,377 160,486 3,122,069
Delaware........................................ 2,453,206 508,377 128,585 3,090,168
Florida......................................... 3,437,271 508,377 316,073 4,261,721
Georgia......................................... 2,813,936 508,377 221,720 3,544,033
Hawaii.......................................... 2,453,206 508,377 280,364 3,241,947
Idaho........................................... 2,453,206 508,377 166,072 3,127,655
Illinois........................................ 3,030,380 508,377 265,292 3,804,049
Indiana......................................... 2,597,498 508,377 195,554 3,301,429
Iowa............................................ 2,453,206 508,377 170,934 3,132,517
Kansas.......................................... 2,453,206 508,377 169,077 3,130,660
Kentucky........................................ 2,453,206 508,377 178,630 3,140,213
Louisiana....................................... 2,453,206 508,377 185,739 3,147,322
Maine........................................... 2,453,206 508,377 149,000 3,110,583
Maryland........................................ 2,525,349 508,377 171,883 3,205,609
Massachusetts................................... 2,597,498 508,377 194,935 3,300,810
Michigan........................................ 2,886,088 508,377 233,327 3,627,792
Minnesota....................................... 2,525,349 508,377 189,010 3,222,736
Mississippi..................................... 2,453,206 508,377 169,968 3,131,551
Missouri........................................ 2,525,349 508,377 197,825 3,231,551
Montana......................................... 2,453,206 508,377 162,926 3,124,509
Nebraska........................................ 2,453,206 508,377 161,288 3,122,871
Nevada.......................................... 2,453,206 508,377 176,913 3,138,496
New Hampshire................................... 2,453,206 508,377 143,688 3,105,271
New Jersey...................................... 2,741,792 508,377 204,844 3,455,013
New Mexico...................................... 2,453,206 508,377 168,021 3,129,604
New York........................................ 3,483,428 508,377 318,250 4,310,055
North Carolina.................................. 2,813,936 508,377 220,482 3,542,795
North Dakota.................................... 2,453,206 508,377 150,646 3,112,229
Ohio............................................ 2,958,235 508,377 254,146 3,720,758
Oklahoma........................................ 2,453,206 508,377 181,706 3,143,289
Oregon.......................................... 2,453,206 508,377 190,990 3,152,573
Pennsylvania.................................... 3,030,380 508,377 260,775 3,799,532
Rhode Island.................................... 2,453,206 508,377 139,066 3,100,649
South Carolina.................................. 2,453,206 508,377 176,473 3,138,056
South Dakota.................................... 2,453,206 508,377 152,539 3,114,122
Tennessee....................................... 2,597,498 508,377 196,101 3,301,976
Texas........................................... 3,714,218 508,377 370,394 4,592,989
Utah............................................ 2,453,206 508,377 171,812 3,133,395
Vermont......................................... 2,453,206 508,377 137,073 3,098,656
Virginia........................................ 2,669,644 508,377 197,171 3,375,192
Washington...................................... 2,597,498 508,377 216,441 3,322,316
West Virginia................................... 2,453,206 508,377 148,773 3,110,356
Wisconsin....................................... 2,525,349 508,377 192,233 3,225,959
Wyoming......................................... 2,453,206 508,377 153,825 3,115,408
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TOTAL..................................... 131,710,021 25,418,850 10,064,468 167,193,339
2 2 2 2
GRAND TOTAL............................... 263,420,042 50,837,700 20,128,936 334,386,678
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According to the most recent employment data compiled by
the Secretary of the Senate, as of April 30, 2009, there were
4,293 individuals employed in Senators' offices throughout the
United States and covered by this appropriation.
In addition to providing funds for compensation of
employees within Senators' offices, this appropriation also
provides for agency contributions for those employees; that is,
the Senate's share, as an employer, of the various employee
benefit programs for which Senate employees are eligible. These
payments are mandatory, and fluctuate according to the programs
in which employees are enrolled, the level of compensation, and
the degree of participation. Budget requests for this account
prepared by the Financial Clerk must be based on both
experience and evaluation of trends. The fiscal year 2010
request for this account anticipates $107,000,000 in agency
contribution costs.
The amount recommended by the Committee for the SOPOEA is
less than would be required to cover all obligations that could
be incurred under the authorized allowances for all Senators.
The Committee is able to recommend an appropriation of a lesser
amount than potentially necessary because Senators typically do
not obligate funds up to the absolute ceiling of their
respective allowances.
SENATE OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $300,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 300,000
Committee recommendation................................ 300,000
For the official mail costs of the Senate, the Committee
recommends an appropriation of $300,000 which is the same as
the budget request.
Administrative Provision
Sec. 1. Administrative and Clerical Allowance. This
provision increases by $50,000 the allowance for administrative
and clerical assistance.
Joint Items
JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $4,626,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 4,814,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,814,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,814,000 for
the Joint Economic Committee [JEC]. This is an increase of
$188,000 over the enacted level owing to anticipated cost-of-
living increases. The Joint Economic Committee [JEC] was
created by the Employment Act of 1946. The primary tasks of the
JEC are to review economic conditions and to recommend
improvements in economic policy. The JEC performs research and
economic analysis, and monitors and analyzes current economic,
financial, and employment condition.
Joint Committee on Taxation
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $10,719,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 12,823,000
Committee recommendation................................ 11,327,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $11,327,000
for salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation.
This is an increase of $608,000 over the enacted level
primarily to accommodate cost-of-living increases and current
staffing levels.
The Joint Committee is established under the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to: (1) investigate the operation and
effects of internal revenue taxes and the administration of
such taxes; (2) investigate measures and methods for the
simplification of such taxes; (3) make reports to the House
Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance
(or to the House and the Senate) on the results of such
investigations and studies and to make recommendations; and (4)
review any proposed refund or credit of income or estate and
gift taxes or certain other taxes set forth in Code section
6405 in excess of $2,000,000. In addition to these functions
that are specified in the Internal Revenue Code, the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requires the Joint Committee
to provide revenue estimates for all tax legislation considered
by either the House or the Senate.
Office of the Attending Physician
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $3,105,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 3,832,000
Committee recommendation................................ 3,805,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,805,000 for
the Office of the Attending Physician. The Office was first
established by House Resolution 253, adopted December 5, 1928.
Office of Congressional Accessibility Services
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $800,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 1,377,000
Committee recommendation................................ 1,377,000
The Committee recommends $1,377,000 for the Office of
Congressional Accessibility Services. This office is a
successor to the Special Services Office following enactment of
the Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008.
The Office of Congressional Accessibility Services [OCAS]
provides and coordinates accessibility services for individuals
with disabilities, including Members of Congress, staff, and
visitors to the U.S. Capitol complex. These services include
sign language interpreting, adaptive tours, and wheelchair
loans. OCAS also provides information regarding accessibility
for individuals with disabilities, as well as related training
and staff development to Members of Congress and employees of
the Senate and House of Representatives.
Statements of Appropriations
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $30,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 30,000
Committee recommendation................................ 30,000
The Committee recommends $30,000 for the preparation of
detailed statements of appropriations as required by law. This
account is used as payment for the preparation of the volumes,
``Statements on Appropriations,'' for the second session of the
110th Congress. These volumes show annual appropriations made,
indefinite appropriations, and contracts authorized, along with
a chronological history of regular appropriations bills. The
volumes are compiled jointly by the Senate and House Committees
on Appropriations pursuant to a directive in the Legislative
Appropriations Act of June 7, 1924.
Capitol Police
Recommended
Salaries................................................ $267,203,000
Expenses................................................ 64,354,000
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Total, Capitol Police............................. 331,557,000
The United States Capitol Police is charged with the
protection of the United States Congress, its legislative
processes, Members, employees, visitors and facilities within
the U.S. Capitol complex from crime, disruption or terrorism,
so that the Congress may fulfill its constitutional
responsibilities in a safe and open environment.
The Committee recommends $331,557,000 for the U.S. Capitol
Police. This is an increase of $25,807,000 over fiscal year
2009 and a decrease of $78,512,000 below the request.
GAO Sworn Staffing Analysis.--The USCP has continued to
increase its use of overtime while staffing levels have also
increased steadily over the past several years. The Committee
believes that this practice cannot continue and that resources
required to perform the USCP mission must stabilize. Therefore,
no additional sworn officer positions have been approved (other
than those associated with the merger of the Library of
Congress police), and overtime is expected to be reduced below
the number of hours used in fiscal year 2009. To assist the
USCP in identifying a management approach that will permit them
to meet mission requirements within currently available
resources, the Committee directs the Government Accountability
Office [GAO] to work with the USCP to evaluate alternative
management strategies which will permit the USCP to accomplish
its mission within existing staffing and overtime constraints.
The Committee expects that work previously done by contractors
such as Enlightened Leadership Solutions will be used to form a
basis for validating staffing and overtime levels needed to
meet identified security and risk assessments as well as non-
security related requirements. The GAO will assist the USCP in
developing a methodology which will result in identifying
alternative management strategies designed to increase
efficiency, improve effectiveness, and streamline operations in
a way that will permit the USCP to meet ongoing and expanding
mission responsibilities within current staffing and overtime
levels. GAO will periodically assess the USCP's progress toward
achieving this objective and brief the Committee on the results
of that assessment.
New Posts.--The Committee is concerned about ``mission
creep'' within USCP, noting that new posts have been created
causing additional unanticipated budgetary requirements. The
Committee directs USCP to provide a list of all new posts
created in the past year, and further directs USCP to notify
the Committee when new posts are created, including the
annualized cost of maintaining the new post, and how the cost
will be offset (such as elimination of lower priority posts).
Library of Congress Police Merger.--The Committee is
pleased the USCP is nearing final implementation of the merger
of the Library of Congress police force into the USCP force, an
effort that has been underway for several years. The unified
force will improve security and ensure standard operating
procedures are used by police officers throughout the Capitol
complex. A total of $15,423,000 is included for the final
salaries and expenses associated with the merger in fiscal year
2010, including the cost of 61 officers transferring to USCP,
26 new officers hired to cover the Library buildings, and 26
officers converting to civilian positions, as well as related
overtime costs. The Committee expects USCP to make every effort
to make appropriate use of the law enforcement experience of
those officers converting to civilian positions.
SALARIES
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $248,000,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 268,675,000
Committee recommendation................................ 267,203,000
The amount provided covers salaries, benefits, and overtime
costs. Capitol Police personnel are also eligible for hazardous
duty pay and comparability pay similar to locality pay
adjustments granted other Federal law enforcement personnel in
the Washington, DC, area.
The Committee recommends $267,203,000 and 2,243 FTEs for
Capitol Police salaries, an increase of $19,203,000 over the
enacted level and a decrease of $1,472,000 below the request.
The Committee recommendation includes funds to complete the
merger of the Library of Congress police, overtime required for
the operation of the Capitol Visitor Center, and 10 additional
civilian staff above the current level to improve
administrative operations of the agency. The total staffing
level is expected to be approximately 1,799 sworn and 451
civilian staff under the Committee recommendation.
Overtime.--The Committee recommends no more than
$25,500,000 for overtime in fiscal year 2010. This provides for
approximately 480,000 hours of additional duty.
general expenses
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $57,750,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 141,394,000
Committee recommendation................................ 64,354,000
Expenses include office supplies and equipment, laundry and
dry-cleaning, communications, motor vehicles, uniforms and
equipment, investigations, training, and miscellaneous items.
The Committee recommends $64,354,000 for general expenses,
an increase of $6,604,000 above the fiscal year 2009 level and
$77,040,000 below the request. USCP requested $71,606,000 for a
new radio system, but these funds were included in the fiscal
year 2009 supplemental appropriations bill to expedite this
critical project. The Committee is following very closely the
management and execution of this project, and has directed GAO
to provide ongoing assistance to ensure the schedule and budget
are tightly controlled.
The balance of the reduction below the request, $5,434,000,
has been taken from lower priority projects and expenses
associated with new officers which the Committee has not
approved. The amount recommended includes $2,575,000 for the
continued effort to migrate the USCP financial management
system.
Administrative Provision
Sec. 1001. Transfer Authority. The Committee has included a
routine provision which allows for funds to be transferred
between the ``Salaries'' and ``General expenses'' accounts.
Office of Compliance
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $4,072,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 4,474,000
Committee recommendation................................ 4,418,000
The Office of Compliance is an independent non-partisan
agency established to administer and enforce the Congressional
Accountability Act [CAA]. The Office of Compliance administers
the dispute resolution system established to resolve disputes
that arise under the CAA; carries out an education and training
program for the regulated community on the rights and
responsibilities of the CAA; and advises Congress on needed
changes and amendments to the CAA. The General Counsel of the
Office of Compliance has independent investigatory and
enforcement authority for certain violations of the CAA.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,418,000,
for the salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance
[OOC], an increase of $346,000 over fiscal year 2009 and
$56,000 below the request. The amount recommended will enable
OCC to hire an Occupational Safety And Health program
supervisor. Funds are not included to initiate new pilot
projects.
The Committee commends the efforts of the Office of
Compliance to work in a more cooperative manner with the
regulated community (principally the Architect of the Capitol),
and expects these efforts to continue. OOC must recognize the
need for projects and activities to be prioritized based on
risk to health and safety, and in view of the many efforts
taken by AOC to date to mitigate hazards in all buildings
within the Capitol complex. OOC's efforts should be focused on
those areas which would yield the most reduction of risk to
human health and safety.
Administrative Provision
Sec. 1101 Grants the Office of Compliance permanent
authority to dispose of surplus property.
Congressional Budget Office
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $44,082,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 46,365,000
Committee recommendation................................ 45,165,000
CBO's mandate is to provide the Congress with objective,
nonpartisan, and timely analyses to aid in economic and
budgetary decisions on the wide array of programs covered by
the Federal budget, and the information and estimates required
for the Congressional budget process.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $45,165,000
for the Congressional Budget Office. The amount requested
represents an increase of $1,083,000 over the enacted level.
Administrative Provision
Sec. 1201 Extends CBO's existing Executive Exchange Program
and increases the number of participants from three to five.
Architect of the Capitol
The Office of the Architect of the Capitol [AOC] is
responsible to the United States Congress for the maintenance,
operation, development, and preservation of 16.5 million square
feet of buildings and more than 450 acres of land throughout
the Capitol complex. This includes the Capitol, the Capitol
Visitor Center, the House and Senate office buildings, the
Library of Congress buildings, the U.S. Botanic Garden, the
Capitol Power Plant, and other facilities. The AOC also
provides professional expertise with regard to the preservation
of architectural and artistic elements entrusted to its care,
and provides recommendations concerning design, construction,
and maintenance of the facilities and grounds.
The Committee has recommended a funding level of
$445,423,000 for all activities of the Architect of the
Capitol, excluding House office buildings. The amount
recommended is $87,260,000 below the request and $18,349,000
below the fiscal year 2009 level. The Committee has funded only
the most urgently needed projects. The Committee has also
funded $14,636,000 in energy and sustainability projects AOC-
wide.
The Committee has recommended roughly $48,000,000 in
capital projects to address deferred maintenance, fire and life
safety deficiencies, and capital renewal requirements.
Addressing AOC's growing backlog of such projects has been one
of the highest priorities in this bill. The Committee has made
some changes to the prioritization of AOC's projects in an
effort to balance life safety and regulatory compliance against
long-term requirements, physical security, and preservation of
historic resources.
The following table shows the request and the Committee
recommendation, excluding the House Office Buildings account:
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2009 Committee
Appropriation appropriation Amount requested recommendation
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General Administration.................................... $90,659,000 $121,460,000 $106,587,000
Capitol Building.......................................... 35,840,000 33,305,000 33,305,000
Capitol Grounds........................................... 9,649,000 10,974,000 10,974,000
Senate Office Buildings................................... 69,359,000 76,032,000 74,392,000
Capitol Power Plant....................................... 149,042,000 154,503,000 118,597,000
Library Buildings and Grounds............................. 39,094,000 69,144,000 40,754,000
Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and Security........... 18,996,000 30,777,000 26,160,000
Botanic Garden............................................ 10,906,000 11,920,000 11,898,000
Capitol Visitor Center.................................... 40,227,000 24,568,000 22,756,000
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Total............................................... 463,772,000 532,683,000 445,423,000
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General Administration
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $90,659,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 121,460,000
Committee recommendation................................ 106,587,000
The General Administration appropriation provides funding
for salaries and related benefits of the Architect, officers,
administrative and support staff, including engineering and
architecture employees. This account also provides for
administrative items such as agency-wide contractual services;
surveys and studies; information technology; and safety
engineering operations.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $106,587,000
for general administration, a reduction of $14,873,000 below
the request and an increase of $15,928,000 above the fiscal
year 2009 level. The increase is associated primarily with
energy-related projects, the Federal transit subsidy increase,
and projects related to Capital Complex Master planning
efforts. A total of $5,400,000 is included for energy
efficiency upgrades and will remain available until September
30, 2014. The Committee notes that the Utility Metering Program
has been funded under the Capitol Power Plant appropriation.
GAO Senior Level Employees Study.--AOC has informed the
Committee that it is having difficulties attracting and
retaining top quality senior level employees, and has proposed
new administrative pay and leave authorities they believe would
alleviate this concern. Before adding these new authorities,
the Committee would like to understand the extent to which
there are problems with recruitment and retention, and how best
to address such concerns. The Committee directs GAO to
undertake a review that addresses the following questions: What
specific recruitment and retention challenges (including
vacancies and attrition rates) does AOC face for senior-level
positions and what impact do these challenges have on AOC's
operations; what is AOC doing to fill vacancies and retain
needed staff within these senior-level positions; and what else
could be done, including successful practices used by other
agencies, to address any documented hiring and retention
challenges for AOC senior-level positions. GAO should report
back to the Committee on its findings within 60 days of the
enactment of this bill.
The following table displays the budget detail.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
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Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Budget
Payroll................................. $55,226,000 $55,070,000
Operations.............................. 49,124,000 46,117,000
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Subtotal, Operating Budget........ 104,350,000 101,187,000
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Fiscal Year 2010 Project Budget
Capitol Complex Tertiary Pumping Options 150,000 150,000
(Study)................................
ESPC Management Program................. 3,360,000 2,000,000
Energy Reduction Program................ 6,500,000 3,250,000
Utility Metering, Energy Program........ 7,100,000 ..............
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Subtotal, Project Budget.......... 17,110,000 5,400,000
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Total, General Administration..... 121,460,000 106,587,000
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Capitol Building
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $35,840,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 33,305,000
Committee recommendation................................ 33,305,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $33,305,000
for necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the Capitol, the same as the request and a decrease of
$2,535,000 below the enacted level. Of the amount recommended,
$6,499,000 would be available until September 30, 2014.
The following table displays the budget detail.
CAPITOL BUILDING
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Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Budget
Payroll................................. $19,991,000 $19,991,000
Operations.............................. 6,815,000 6,815,000
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Subtotal, Operating Budget........ 26,806,000 26,806,000
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Fiscal Year 2010 Project Budget
Dome Rehabilitation, Phase 1B (Interim 2,500,000 2,500,000
Painting)..............................
Conservation of Fine and Architectural 499,000 499,000
Art....................................
Minor Construction...................... 3,500,000 3,500,000
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Subtotal, Project Budget.......... 6,499,000 6,499,000
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Total, Capitol Building........... $33,305,000 $33,305,000
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Capitol Grounds
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $9,649,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 10,974,000
Committee recommendation................................ 10,974,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,974,000
for Capitol Grounds for the care and improvements of the
grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office
buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant. This is $1,325,000
above the enacted level and the same as the request. Of the
amount recommended, $1,410,000 would be available until
September 30, 2014.
The following table displays the budget detail.
CAPITOL GROUNDS
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Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Budget
Payroll................................. $6,490,000 $6,490,000
Operations.............................. 3,074,000 3,074,000
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Subtotal, Operating Budget........ 9,564,000 9,564,000
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Fiscal Year 2010 Project Budget
Independence Avenue Repaving............ 910,000 910,000
Cultural Landscape Report: Capitol 500,000 500,000
Square and Senate Parks (Study)........
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Subtotal, Project Budget.......... 1,410,000 1,410,000
===============================
Total, Capitol Grounds............ 10,974,000 10,974,000
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Senate Office Buildings
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $69,359,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 76,032,000
Committee recommendation................................ 74,392,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $74,392,000
for maintenance of the Senate office buildings, of which
$15,390,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2014.
This is $1,640,000 below the request, and $5,033,000 above the
current year level.
The Committee recommends several high-priority deferred
maintenance projects that were not in the budget request. The
Committee recently learned that the Hart delivery tunnel is in
need of immediate repair due to chloride infiltration. Delaying
the repair could result in the entire tunnel needing to be
replaced.
The following table displays the budget detail.
SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS
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Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Budget
Payroll................................. $41,019,000 $41,019,000
Operations.............................. 17,983,000 17,983,000
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Subtotal, Operating Budget........ 59,002,000 59,002,000
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Fiscal Year 2010 Project Budget
Senate Underground Garage Expansion 1,000,000 1,000,000
(Study)................................
Computer Server Closet Cooling, DSOB.... 2,010,000 ..............
Computer Server Closet Cooling, RSOB.... 4,430,000 ..............
Air Handling Unit Replacement, HSOB 1,100,000 1,100,000
(Design)...............................
Taft Memorial Renewal (Design).......... 240,000 ..............
FCA Update & Emerging Requirements 250,000 ..............
(Study)................................
Modular Furniture Program Pilot, DSOB 500,000 ..............
and RSOB...............................
Replace Modular Furniture, HSOB......... 3,500,000 3,500,000
Fire Protection System Upgrade Subway .............. 2,260,000
Tunnels................................
Skylight Replacement.................... .............. 2,480,000
HSOB Truck Tunnel Roadway/Ramp .............. 1,050,000
Replacement............................
Minor Construction...................... 4,000,000 4,000,000
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Subtotal, Project Budget.......... 17,030,000 15,390,000
===============================
Total, Senate Office Buildings.... 76,032,000 74,392,000
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Senate Employees Child Care Center Study.--The Committee is
concerned with the lack of available child care for Senate
employees. As such, the Committee directs the Architect of the
Capitol, in consultation with the Secretary of the Senate, to
conduct a feasibility and expansion study to evaluate the
current space and potential for renovation for expansion or a
move to another location. This report should analyze the
current space in terms of maximizing capacity and meeting the
needs of the Senate employees while maintaining required
National Academy of Education of Young Children [NAEYC]
standards and high quality care. The report should review
current classroom square footage and measure each room to
ensure each room is at maximum capacity while maintaining NAEYC
group and ratio recommendations; explore the possibility of
converting preschool spaces to infant/toddler spaces while
still meeting accreditation standards and keeping tuition at
reasonable levels; determine the possibility of converting
offices and multipurpose rooms into classroom spaces within the
current building; and explore the viability and costs of
expanding or moving the Center into nearby commercial or
government space. The report is due to the Committee not later
than 60 days after the enactment of this legislation.
Capitol Power Plant
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $149,042,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 154,503,000
Committee recommendation................................ 118,597,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $118,597,000
for the operations of the Capitol Power Plant. This is
supplemented by $8,000,000 in reimbursements, for a total of
$126,597,000. This is $30,445,000 below the enacted level. Of
the amount provided, $25,074,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2014.
The Power Plant provides heat, light, power, and air-
conditioning for the Capitol, Senate and House office
buildings, and the Library of Congress buildings; heat, light,
and power for the Botanic Garden and the Senate and House
Garages; light for the Capitol Grounds' street, park, and
floodlighting system; steam heat for the Government Printing
Office and Washington City Post Office, also known as Postal
Square; and steam heat and air-conditioning for the Union
Station complex, Folger Shakespeare Library, the Thurgood
Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, and the U.S. Supreme Court
Building on a reimbursable basis.
Within the operating budget, over 90 percent of the
recommended amount is for the purchase of electricity from the
local private utility, payment to the government of the
District of Columbia for the provision of water and sewer
services, and the procurement of boiler fuel, as displayed in
the following table.
FISCAL YEAR 2010 ESTIMATED UTILITY COSTS
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Cost
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Purchase of electrical energy........................... $51,058,000
Purchase of natural gas................................. 22,786,000
Purchase of steam....................................... 1,039,000
Purchase of chilled water............................... 1,365,000
Purchase of coal........................................ ..............
Purchase of oil......................................... 2,765,000
Water and Sewer payments................................ 4,631,000
Utilities for Postal Square............................. 618,000
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Total............................................. 84,262,000
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The balance of this appropriation supports a work force to
operate and maintain the Power Plant.
The following table displays the budget detail.
CAPITOL POWER PLANT
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Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Budget
Payroll............................... $10,303,000 $10,303,000
Operations............................ 83,220,000 83,220,000
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Subtotal, Operating Budget...... 93,523,000 93,523,000
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Fiscal Year 2010 Project Budget
Tunnel Program........................ 45,770,000 16,850,000
Replacement of Existing WRP Switchgear 740,000 740,000
(Design).............................
Capitol Power Plant Infrastructure 10,000,000 ...............
Investment...........................
Mechanical System Survey & CPP Retro- 250,000 250,000
Commissioning (Study)................
Structural Fireproofing & Integrity 220,000 220,000
(Study)..............................
Utility Metering, Energy Program...... ............... 3,014,000
Minor Construction.................... 4,000,000 4,000,000
---------------------------------
Subtotal, Project Budget........ 60,980,000 25,074,000
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Total, Capitol Power Plant...... 154,503,000 118,597,000
Offsetting Collections................ 8,000,000 8,000,000
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Total Budget Authority, Capitol 162,503,000 126,597,000
Power Plant....................
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Utility Tunnels.--On June 11, 2007, the Office of
Compliance and the Architect of the Capitol entered into a
comprehensive settlement of a complaint and three citations
issued against the AOC involving safety and health hazards in
the Capitol Power Plant utility tunnels. To date, $134,000,000
has been appropriated to abate these hazards. While AOC
originally requested $45,770,000 for fiscal year 2010 to
continue the tunnel program, it has reassessed its plans for
repairs. AOC was able to decrease the fiscal year 2010 estimate
to $16,850,000 with a modified plan that will still meet the
Office of Compliance settlement agreement. The revised total
cost of the utility tunnel project is now $176,130,000. The
Committee commends these efforts and requires that the AOC
continue to evaluate assessments and immediately report any
changes to current and projected costs. The Committee's firm
expectation is that the AOC will meet the June 2012 commitment
to abate safety and health hazards within the tunnels.
Energy Efficiency/Greening.--The Committee is pleased by
the efforts of the Architect of the Capitol in expediting the
use of 100 percent natural gas in the Capitol Power Plant as
requested by the Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker
of the House of Representatives. Retrofits currently underway
at the plant will result in this goal virtually being achieved
later this year. The Committee looks forward to reviewing the
results of the National Academy of Sciences Study of Energy
Efficient Alternatives for the Capitol Power Plant in
determining the next steps towards further reducing the CPP's
carbon emissions.
Library Buildings and Grounds
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $39,094,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 69,144,000
Committee recommendation................................ 40,754,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $40,754,000
for the care and maintenance of the Library buildings and
grounds by the Architect of the Capitol, of which $14,470,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2014. The
recommendation is $1,660,000 above the enacted amount for
fiscal year 2009 and $28,390,000 below the request.
The following table displays the budget detail.
LIBRARY BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Budget
Payroll................................. $16,536,000 $16,433,000
Operations.............................. 9,851,000 9,851,000
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Subtotal, Operating Budget........ 26,387,000 26,284,000
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Fiscal Year 2010 Project Budget
Sprinkler System, West Main Pavilion 1st 500,000 500,000
Floor, TJB (Design)....................
Egress Improvements, Phase II, TJB 1,780,000 1,780,000
(Design)...............................
Book Conveyor System Modifications 1,170,000 1,170,000
(Design)...............................
Monumental Exterior Exit Doors, JAB..... 1,600,000 1,600,000
Fire Door Improvements (Design)......... 730,000 730,000
ADA Bathroom Renovations, JAB........... 3,100,000 3,100,000
Economizer Additions to Existing HVAC 830,000 ..............
Systems, JMMB (Design).................
Rain Leader Replacement................. 4,870,000 ..............
Elevator Modernization, MA-1 to MA-4, 3,590,000 3,590,000
JMMB...................................
Secured Storage Facilities, Phase III, 3,830,000 ..............
JMMB...................................
Logistics Center/Copyright (Study)...... 410,000 ..............
Book Storage Module 5................... 15,960,000 ..............
ABA Space Reorganization, JMMB.......... 2,387,000 ..............
Minor Construction...................... 2,000,000 2,000,000
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Subtotal, Project Budget.......... 42,757,000 14,470,000
===============================
Total, Library Buildings and 69,144,000 40,754,000
Grounds..........................
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Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and Security
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $18,996,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 30,777,000
Committee recommendation................................ 26,160,000
The Committee recommends $26,160,000 for Capitol Police
Buildings, Grounds, and Security, which is $7,164,000 above the
enacted level and $4,617,000 below the request. Of this amount,
$7,050,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2014.
The following table displays the budget detail.
CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND SECURITY
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Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Budget
Payroll................................. $1,844,000 $1,804,000
Operations.............................. 19,883,000 17,306,000
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Subtotal, Operating Budget........ 21,727,000 19,110,000
===============================
Fiscal Year 2010 Project Budget
Security Upgrades, Power Plant, and Coal 2,000,000 2,000,000
Yards..................................
Vehicle Maintenance Facility Purchase... 3,000,000 3,000,000
Power Switchgear Replacement (Design)... 250,000 250,000
Energy Audit Projects (Design/Build).... 800,000 800,000
Minor Construction...................... 3,000,000 1,000,000
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Subtotal, Project Budget.......... 9,050,000 7,050,000
===============================
Total, Capitol Police Buildings, 30,777,000 26,160,000
Grounds, and Security............
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Botanic Garden
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $10,906,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 11,920,000
Committee recommendation................................ 11,898,000
The Committee recommends $11,898,000 for salaries and
expenses of the Botanic Garden. This is $22,000 less than the
requested level and $992,000 above the enacted level.
The following table displays the budget detail.
BOTANIC GARDEN
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Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Budget
Payroll................................. $6,159,000 $6,137,000
Operations.............................. 4,481,000 4,481,000
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Subtotal, Operating Budget........ 10,640,000 10,618,000
===============================
Fiscal Year 2010 Project Budget
Administration Building................. 900,000 900,000
Sustainable Site Demonstration Gardens 380,000 380,000
(Design)...............................
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Subtotal, Project Budget.......... 1,280,000 1,280,000
===============================
Total, Botanic Garden............. 11,920,000 11,898,000
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Capitol Visitor Center
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $40,227,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 24,568,000
Committee recommendation................................ 22,756,000
The Committee recommends a total of $22,756,000 for the
operation of the Capitol Visitor Center. This is $1,812,000
below the request and $17,471,000 less than fiscal year 2009.
The amount recommended includes $336,000 for 5 new positions to
improve CVC operations (financial management specialist,
assistant gift shops manager, restaurant/special events
coordinator, audio/visual specialist, and information
technology network specialist).
The Committee notes that in addition to funds recommended
within this appropriation, approximately $9,000,000 within the
Capitol Building appropriation is associated with care and
maintenance of the CVC facility. The Committee asks AOC to
clearly display in its future budget justifications all funds
associated with the operation of the CVC.
The following table displays the budget detail.
CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER
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Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Budget
Payroll................................. $17,346,000 $16,244,000
Operations.............................. 7,222,000 6,512,000
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Subtotal, Operating Budget........ 24,568,000 22,756,000
===============================
Total, Capitol Visitor Center..... 24,568,000 22,756,000
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Administrative Provisions
Sec. 1301. Disposition of Surplus or Obsolete Personal
Property. This provision is modeled after authority available
to the executive branch. It authorizes AOC to retain proceeds
from the sale of used or surplus personal property and vehicles
and/or to obtain trade-in credit or discount when purchasing
new similar items.
Sec. 1302. Flexible and Compressed Work Schedules. This
provision makes permanent a Flexible Work Schedule program
which AOC has piloted for the last 2 years. The program has
improved efficiency, enhanced customer support, and contributed
positively to employee morale.
Sec. 1303. Disabled Veterans Noncompetitive Appointment.
This provision clarifies that ``head of agency'' includes the
AOC for purposes of appointing disabled military veterans to
special noncompetitive appointments for which they are eligible
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3112.
Sec. 1304. Acceptance of Voluntary Student Services. This
provision authorizes AOC to accept voluntary services from
students, enabling AOC to train and mentor students and provide
on-the-job experience, potentially preparing them for careers
with AOC.
Sec. 1305. Botanic Garden. This provision authorizes AOC to
enter into a contract with a vendor for the sale of
refreshments at the Botanic Garden and National Garden.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
The Library of Congress is the Nation's oldest cultural
institution and largest repository of human knowledge in the
world. It is the main research arm of the United States
Congress. Its mission is to make its resources available and
useful to the Congress and the American people and sustain and
preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for
future generations. The Library's collections include more than
138 million artifactual items (books, photographs, maps, sound
recordings, films, sheet music, legal materials) in 470
languages. Digital technology is transforming the way the
Library does its work, and the institution plays an important
leadership role in superimposing digital library collections
and services on those that are analog based. The Library of
Congress houses the Congressional Research Service, U.S.
Copyright Office, National Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped, Law Library of Congress, and numerous
other programs and services.
The Committee recommends a total of $638,565,000 for the
Library of Congress, an increase of $31,469,000 over the fiscal
year 2009 level and a decrease of $19,844,000 below the
request. Increases are provided to accommodate pay and price
level increases, and technology infrastructure upgrades.
In addition to the appropriation, the Library estimates
receipts and reimbursements of $42,662,000, funds from gifts
and trusts totaling $27,351,000 and revolving funds totaling
$88,525,000. Total funds available to support Library
operations, including the Architect of the Capitol account, are
expected to be over $830,000,000 in fiscal year 2010 under the
Committee recommendation.
The following table displays the Committee recommendation
for the Library of Congress appropriations compared to the
budget request and the fiscal year 2009 level.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2010
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Senate Committee recommendation
compared with (+ or -)
Item 2009 Budget estimate Committee -----------------------------------
appropriation recommendation 2009
appropriation Budget estimate
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Salaries and Expenses......................................... $419,030,000 $458,577,000 $441,033,000 +$22,003,000 -$17,544,000
Authority to spend receipts................................... -6,350,000 -6,350,000 -6,350,000 ................ ................
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Subtotal, Salaries and expenses......................... 412,680,000 452,227,000 434,683,000 +22,003,000 -17,544,000
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Copyright Office, salaries and expenses....................... 51,592,000 55,476,000 55,476,000 +3,884,000
Authority to spend receipts................................... -33,315,000 -34,612,000 -34,612,000 -1,297,000 ................
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Subtotal, Copyright Office.............................. 18,277,000 20,864,000 20,864,000 +2,587,000 ................
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Congressional Research Service, salaries and expenses......... 107,323,000 115,136,000 112,836,000 +5,513,000 -2,300,000
Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, salaries, and 68,816,000 70,182,000 70,182,000 +1,366,000 ................
expenses.....................................................
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Total, Library of Congress.............................. 607,096,000 658,409,000 638,565,000 +31,469,000 -19,844,000
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Salaries and Expenses
Appropriations, 2009:
Salaries and expenses............................... $419,030,000
Authority to spend receipts......................... 6,350,000
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____________________________________________________
Net, salaries and expenses........................ 412,680,000
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____________________________________________________
Budget estimate, 2010:
Salaries and expenses............................... 458,577,000
Authority to spend receipts......................... 6,350,000
--------------------------------------------------------
____________________________________________________
Net, salaries and expenses........................ 452,227,000
========================================================
____________________________________________________
Committee recommendation:
Salaries and expenses............................... 441,033,000
Authority to spend receipts......................... 6,350,000
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____________________________________________________
Net, salaries and expenses........................ 434,683,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $434,683,000
for salaries and expenses of the Library of Congress and
approves authority to spend receipts of $6,350,000 in fiscal
year 2010, for a total of $441,033,000. This is $17,544,000
below the request and $22,003,000 above the enacted level. The
amount recommended includes $7,677,000 for the National Digital
Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program; $7,315,000
for the Teaching with Primary Sources program; $3,554,000 for
the relocation of Library materials to Ft. Meade storage
modules 3 and 4; $5,317,000 for the Department of State capital
security cost-sharing program; and an increase of $2,000,000
for custodial services.
The bill provides $200,000 to be transferred to the Durham
Museum in Omaha, Nebraska to preserve, digitize, and make
available the Museum's photo archive collection of historically
and culturally significant materials about the development of
Nebraska and the American West. The funding will provide
support for the Museum's effort to preserve 500,000 images.
Upon request, the Library will provide guidance on standards
and best practices for conservation, preservation and
digitization of photographic archives, on establishing
conservation and preservation training programs, and on
incorporating digitized primary source materials into school
curricula.
Information Technology.--The Committee recommends
$8,680,000 for information technology infrastructure
investments. While less than the full request, the amount
recommended is sufficient for LOC to embark on upgrades to its
content delivery, content management and core technology. The
Committee expects that the Library will update its digital
strategy to ensure IT investments are targeted appropriately.
While the Library has developed a preliminary digital strategy,
it does not represent an integrated, Library-wide strategy for
digitization. The Committee expects that the strategy will
incorporate key stakeholder views on the extent to which the
Library should make its collections available digitally; align
its activities, information technology, workforce, and other
resources, including partnerships, to position it to acquire,
preserve, manage, and make available rapidly increasing amounts
of digital content; identify and manage the long-term costs of
acquiring, preserving, and making accessible its print and
digital collections; and articulate the roles and
responsibilities of all relevant service units and offices in
developing and executing the strategy. The Committee expects
that LOC will update its digital strategy to incorporate these
elements, and provide a report of its efforts within 90 days of
enactment of this Act. The Committee directs LOC to consult
with GAO as it finalizes the digital strategy. Updating the
strategy should take place prior to major investments in
information technology.
Overseas Field Offices.--The Committee continues to have
concerns with the cost of maintaining the overseas field
offices. The Committee expects LOC to report promptly on the
results of its assessment of these offices and make
recommendations for efficiencies, including the possibility of
partnership arrangements and increasing assessments on
participating institutions.
Copyright Office
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2009:
Salaries and expenses............................... $51,592,000
Authority to spend receipts......................... 33,315,000
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____________________________________________________
Net, salaries and expenses........................ 18,277,000
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____________________________________________________
Budget estimate, 2010:
Salaries and expenses............................... 55,476,000
Authority to spend receipts......................... 34,612,000
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____________________________________________________
Net, salaries and expenses........................ 20,864,000
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____________________________________________________
Committee recommendation:
Salaries and expenses............................... 55,476,000
Authority to spend receipts......................... 34,612,000
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____________________________________________________
Net, salaries and expenses........................ 20,864,000
The Committee recommends the direct appropriation of
$20,864,000 for the Copyright Office and approves authority to
spend receipts of $34,612,000 in fiscal year 2010, for a total
of $55,476,000. This is the same as the request level.
Copyright Backlog.--The Committee is very concerned with
the backlog of 500,000 pending claims within the Copyright
Office. The backlog has occurred as a result of the
``reengineering'' of the Copyright process, and the conversion
to electronic format. While over $15,000,000 was spent in
fiscal years 2001-2007 on the new Copyright operating system,
known as eCo, implementation of the reengineering effort to
this point has not yielded the results Congress expected. LOC
is to keep the Committee apprised of its plans and progress to
eliminate the backlog and process copyright registration claims
in a timely manner.
Customs and Border Protection Information-sharing.--The
Committee notes that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's
[CBP] on-line recordation process allows rights owners to
electronically record their copyrights with CBP, but little has
been accomplished in establishing electronic links between the
systems maintained by the Office of Copyright and those
maintained by CBP to ease the recordation process. Given that
the United States Copyright Office now offers an online
copyright registration option, the Committee directs the
Copyright Office to work with CBP to investigate the
feasibility and costs of sharing information from the Copyright
Office registration records with the Intellectual Property
Rights e-Recordation online system maintained by CBP in order
to facilitate the recordation of copyrights with CBP.
Congressional Research Service
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $107,323,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 115,136,000
Committee recommendation................................ 112,836,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $112,836,000
for the Congressional Research Service. The amount recommended
is an increase of $5,513,000 over the fiscal year 2009 level
and is sufficient to cover pay and inflationary increases.
Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
salaries and expenses
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $68,816,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 70,182,000
Committee recommendation................................ 70,182,000
This appropriation supports a National Reading Program for
blind and physically handicapped citizens. Books and magazines
in braille and various recorded formats are produced by the
National Library Services for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped for distribution through a network of State and
locally supported libraries. At present, 57 regional libraries
in 49 States, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands,
Puerto Rico, and Guam house and circulate books and magazines
to eligible readers. Seventy-eight subregional libraries in 17
States assist at the local public library level; 53 libraries
and 4 cooperating agencies distribute sound reproducers. Two
multistate centers, under contract to the National Library
Service, store and distribute books and other materials in
their geographical regions. The program supports a readership
of approximately 700,000.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $70,182,000
for salaries and expenses for Books for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped. This is an increase of $1,366,000 over
the fiscal year 2009 level and the same as the request. The
amount recommended includes $650,000 to continue to provide
newspapers to blind and physically handicapped individuals.
The Committee strongly supports the Digital Talking Book
project which will convert NLS' antiquated cassette player-
based talking book system to digital format. The Committee
recommends $13,990,000 for fiscal year 2010.
Administrative Provisions
Sec. 1401. The Committee has included a routine
administrative provision regarding reimburseable and revolving
funds carried in prior years.
Sec. 1402. Provides authority to transfer funds between
Library of Congress accounts, subject to the approval of the
Committees on Appropriations.
Sec. 1403. Provides a technical clarification regarding the
classification of senior positions above the GS-15 level
throughout the Library.
Sec. 1404. Provides carryover leave authority for all
Library positions at the senior level, eliminating a technical
inconsistency.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Congressional Printing and Binding
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $96,828,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 93,296,000
Committee recommendation................................ 93,296,000
The U.S. Government Printing Office's core mission dates to
1813 when Congress determined the need to make information
regarding the work of the three branches of Government
available to all Americans. GPO is the Federal Government's
primary centralized resource for gathering, cataloging,
producing, providing and preserving published information in
all its forms. By law and tradition, GPO's mission is to
provide expert publishing and printing services to all three
branches of Government; to provide, in partnership with Federal
depository libraries, permanent public access to the printed
and electronic information products of the Federal Government;
and to sell copies of authentic printed and electronic
documents and other government information products to the
public.
The Committee recommends $93,296,000 for congressional
printing and binding. This is a decrease of $3,532,000 below
the fiscal year 2009 level, and the same as the request.
The following table compares the component categories
within this account for fiscal year 2010. The Committee has not
recommended separate amounts for each activity in order to give
GPO the flexibility to meet changing requirements.
CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING
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Appropriations Recommended
2009 Requested 2010 2010
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Congressional Record Program.............................. $24,585,000 $28,256,000
Miscellaneous publications................................ 4,578,000 4,269,000
Miscellaneous printing and binding........................ 17,759,000 18,751,000
Details to Congress....................................... 2,781,000 2,813,000
Document envelopes and document franks.................... 1,058,000 1,244,000
Business and committee calendars.......................... 2,406,000 3,771,000
Bills, resolutions, and amendments........................ 7,453,000 7,312,000
Committee reports......................................... 3,997,000 3,827,000
Documents................................................. 1,074,000 1,007,000
Hearings.................................................. 19,489,000 20,382,000
Committee prints.......................................... 2,481,000 1,664,000
Prior-year shortfalls, estimated.......................... 9,167,000 ................
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Total............................................... 96,828,000 93,296,000
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Office of Superintendent of Documents
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $38,744,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 40,911,000
Committee recommendation................................ 40,911,000
This appropriation provides for salaries and expenses
associated with the distribution of Government documents to
depository and international exchange libraries, the cataloging
and indexing of Government publications, and the distribution
of publications authorized by law at the request of Members of
Congress and other Government agencies.
The Committee recommends $40,911,000 for salaries and
expenses of the Office of the Superintendent of Documents. This
is an increase of $2,167,000 over the current year and the same
as the request.
Government Printing Office Revolving Fund
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $4,995,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 32,100,000
Committee recommendation................................ 12,782,000
The bill provides $12,782,000 for the Government Printing
Office Revolving Fund. This is $7,787,000 above the current
level and $19,318,000 below the budget request. This increase
will provide funding for the continued development of GPO's
Federal Digital System [FDsys], its composition replacement
system, and other high priority information technology
investments. It will also provide funding to continue the
repair and renovation of GPO's elevators in fiscal year 2010.
The Committee has increased the Public Printer's representation
and reception allowance from $5,000 to $7,500.
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
Appropriations, 2009.................................... \1\$556,000,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 567,497,000
Committee recommendation................................ 553,658,000
\1\Includes $25,000,000 included in emergency spending in Public Law
111-5.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office [GAO] is an
independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. GAO
investigates how the Federal Government spends taxpayer
dollars. Its activities include auditing agency operations to
determine whether Federal funds are being spent efficiently and
effectively; investigating allegations of illegal and improper
activities; reporting on how well government programs and
policies are meeting their objectives; performing policy
analyses and outlining options for congressional consideration;
and issuing legal decisions and opinions, such as bid protest
rulings and reports on agency rules.
The Committee recommends funding of $553,658,000 for
salaries and expenses of the Government Accountability Office,
an increase of $22,658,000 above the enacted level excluding
$25,000,000 included in Public Law 111-5, and a reduction of
$13,839,000 below the request level. Additionally, $15,222,000
is authorized in offsetting collections derived from rent
receipts and reimbursements for conducting financial audits of
Government corporations, for a total of $568,880,000.
The amount recommended will accommodate 3,180 full-time
equivalent employees, as well as uncontrollable pay and price
level increases and investments in technology improvements.
Administrative Provision
Sec. 1501. The Committee recommends a provision repealing a
number of GAO mandates which are no longer useful to the
Congress, thereby allowing GAO to focus on higher priority
work. These include a recurring review of the Economic
Development Administration's use of excess construction funds;
an annual audit of the National Transportation Safety Board; an
annual audit of local educational spending agencies; recurring
audits of small business participation in construction of the
Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline; recurring audits of assistance
under Compacts of Free Association; semiannual audits of
Independent Counsel expenditures; and reports on ambulance
service costs.
OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $13,900,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 14,456,000
Committee recommendation................................ 14,456,000
The Committee recommends $14,456,000 as a payment to the
Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund. The Center for Russian
Leadership Development was established on December 21, 2000
(Public Law 106-554) as a legislative branch entity. The Fiscal
Year 2003 Consolidated Appropriation Resolution (Public Law
108-7) carried legislation (section 1401) changing the name to
the Open World Leadership Center and expanding the mission of
the program to include Newly Independent States of the former
Soviet Union including the Baltic States. The mission of the
Center is to enable emerging political leaders of Russia and
Newly Independent States at all levels of government to gain
significant, first-hand exposure to the American free market
economic system and the operation of American democratic
institutions through visits to comparable governments and
communities in the United States.
The Committee commends Open World for organizing foreign
delegations and professional hosting programs that focus on
issues of adoption, international adoptions, foster care, and
child protection.
Administrative Provision
Sec. 1601. The Committee recommends two changes that are
technical in nature. The first ensures that both chambers of
Congress are represented on the Open World Board of Trustees,
as originally intended. The section provides that congressional
appointees to the Board will be Members of Congress, ex
officio, so that when an appointee leaves the Senate or the
House, the congressional leadership is able to make a new
appointment. The second clarifies that the Board will act
through the Librarian of Congress (in his official capacity as
a member of the Board) to appoint the Open World Executive
Director. This will clarify the Executive Director's status
under civil service provisions of title 5, United States Code.
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Appropriations, 2009.................................... $430,000
Budget estimate, 2010................................... 430,000
Committee recommendation................................ 430,000
The John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and
Development was created by Congress in 1988. The mandate of the
Center is to promote and strengthen public service. The
Committee recommends the budget request of $430,000 as
authorized by 2 U.S.C. 1105, for the Center's congressional
staff training and development programs.
TITLE II
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Included are several routine general provisions carried
annually in the bill (secs. 201-208), as follows:
Section 201 bans the use of appropriated funds for service
and maintenance of private vehicles, except under such
regulations as may be promulgated by the House Administration
Committee and the Senate Rules and Administration Committee,
respectively.
Section 202 limits the availability for obligation of
appropriations to the fiscal year for which it is expressly
provided in the bill accompanying this report.
Section 203 provides that any pay rate and title
designation for a staff position created in this act, and not
specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929, is
to be made permanent law by this act. Further, any pay rate and
title change for a position provided for in the 1929 Act is to
be made permanent law by this act and any changes in the
official expenses of Members, officers, and committees, and in
the clerk hire of the House and Senate are to be made permanent
law by this act.
Section 204 bans the use of funds for contracts unless such
contracts are matters of public record and are available for
public inspection.
Section 205 appropriates such sums as may be necessary for
the payment of settlements and awards pursuant to Public Law
104-1.
Section 206 authorizes legislative branch entities
participating in the Legislative Branch Financial Managers
Council [LBFMC] to finance the costs of the LBFMC.
Section 207 prohibits unauthorized transfers of funds to
other agencies.
Section 208 ensures continuation of the staff-led tours of
the Capitol.
Section 209 eliminates the statutory deadline established
only for the Legislative Branch for correcting violations of
the provisions of section 5 of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970 [OSHA] and make the enforcement mechanisms
consistent with OSHA's application to the private sector and
the executive branch. Over the years, this deadline has had
unintended consequences due to the age and historical
significance of facilities and changing building codes for many
legislative branch buildings. Employing agencies will continue
to be required by law to correct deficiencies. Repealing this
requirement would allow the Office of Compliance General
Counsel [OOC GC] and legislative branch agency heads to work
out corrective actions in a realistic and reasonable time frame
taking into consideration the risks of the deficiencies and
costs involved in remedying the deficiencies, as well as
mitigating items which have been put in place (sprinklers,
alarms, and other building improvements) to reduce risk. This
Committee expects the OOC GC to amend its regulations to
establish criteria that use a broad-based approach, including
the financial impact to the agency, in working with agencies to
address needed corrections.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports on
general appropriations bills identify, with particularity, each
Committee amendment to the House bill ``which proposes an item
of appropriation which is not made to carry out the provisions
of an existing law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or
resolution previously passed by the Senate during that
session.''
The Committee has recommended no such funding.
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(c), RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on June 18, 2009,
theCommittee ordered reported en bloc an original bill (S.
1298) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and an
original bill (S. 1294) making appropriations for the
Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2009, with each subject to amendment and subject to the budget
allocations, and authorized the chairman of the committee or
the chairman of the subcommittee to offer the text of the
Senate-reported bill as a committee amendment in the nature of
a substitute to the House companion measure, by a recorded vote
of 30-0, a quorum being present. The vote was as follows:
Yeas Nays
Chairman Inouye
Mr. Byrd
Mr. Leahy
Mr. Harkin
Ms. Mikulski
Mr. Kohl
Mrs. Murray
Mr. Dorgan
Mrs. Feinstein
Mr. Durbin
Mr. Johnson
Ms. Landrieu
Mr. Reed
Mr. Lautenberg
Mr. Nelson
Mr. Pryor
Mr. Tester
Mr. Specter
Mr. Cochran
Mr. Bond
Mr. McConnell
Mr. Shelby
Mr. Gregg
Mr. Bennett
Mrs. Hutchison
Mr. Brownback
Mr. Alexander
Ms. Collins
Mr. Voinovich
Ms. Murkowski
COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE
SENATE
Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports
on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute
or part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or
part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a
comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution
making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof
proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and
italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical
devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the
bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by
the Committee.''
In compliance with this rule, the following changes in
existing law proposed to be made by the bill are shown as
follows: existing law to be omitted is enclosed in black
brackets; new matter is printed in italic; and existing law in
which no change is proposed is shown in roman.
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
Chapter 22A--Open World Leadership Center
Sec. 1151. Open World Leadership Center
(a) Establishment
(1) In general
There is established in the legislative branch of
the Government a center to be known as the ``Open World
Leadership Center (the ``Center'').
(2) Board of Trustees
The Center shall be subject to the supervision and
direction of a Board of Trustees (the ``Board'') which
shall be composed of 11 members as follows:
(A) Two [members] Members of the House of
Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, one of whom shall be
designated by the Majority Leader of the House
of Representatives and one of whom shall be
designated by the Minority Leader of the House
of Representatives.
(B) Two [members] Senators appointed by the
President pro tempore of the Senate, one of
whom shall be designated by the Majority Leader
of the Senate and one of whom shall be
designated by the Minority Leader of the
Senate.
* * * * * * *
(d) Executive Director
[The Board shall appoint] On behalf of the Board, the
Librarian of Congress shall appoint an Executive Director who
shall be the chief executive officer of the Center and who
shall carry out the functions of the Center subject to the
supervision and direction of the Board of Trustees. The
Executive Director of the Center shall be compensated at the
annual rate specified by the Board, but in no event shall such
rate exceed level III of the Executive Schedule under section
5314 of title 5.
* * * * * * *
Chapter 24--Congressional Accountability
Subchapter II--Extension of Rights and Protections
PART C--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1970
Sec. 1341. Rights and protections under Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970; procedures for remedy of violations
(a) * * *
(1) In general
* * * * * * *
(5) * * *
* * * * * * *
(c) * * *
* * * * * * *
[(6) Compliance date
[If new appropriated funds are necessary to correct
a violation of subsection (a) of this section for which
a citation is issued, or to comply with an order
requiring correction of such a violation, correction or
compliance shall take place as soon as possible, but
not later than the end of the fiscal year following the
fiscal year in which the citation is issued or the
order requiring correction becomes final and not
subject to further review.]
* * * * * * *
Chapter 30--Operation and Maintenance of Capitol Complex Botanic Garden
and National Garden
Sec. 2146. National Garden
(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(b) Gifts and bequests of money; appropriations
(1) Gifts or bequests of money under subsection (a)(2)
shall, when received by the Architect, be deposited with the
Treasurer of the United States, who shall credit these deposits
as offsetting collections to [an account entitled ``Botanic
Garden, Gifts and Donations''.] an account entitled ``Botanic
Garden, Operations and Maintenance''. The gifts or bequests
described under subsection (a)(2) shall be accepted only in the
total amount provided in appropriations Acts.
* * * * * * *
(c) * * *
* * * * * * *
(d) Contracts With Vendors.--
(1) In general.--The Architect of the Capitol may
enter into a commission-based service contract with a
vendor who, notwithstanding section 5104(c) of title
40, United States Code, may sell refreshments at the
Botanic Garden and National Garden.
(2) Deposit and use of commissions.--Any amounts
paid to the Architect of the Capitol as a commission
under paragraph (1) shall be--
(A) deposited in the account described
under subsection (b); and
(B) available for operation and maintenance
in the same manner as provided under subsection
(b).
[(d)] (e) Tax deductions
Any gift accepted by the Architect of the Capitol under
this section shall be considered a gift to the United States
for purposes of income, estate, and gift tax laws of the United
States.
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TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
PART III--EMPLOYEES
SUBPART B--EMPLOYMENT AND RETENTION
Chapter 31--Authority for Employment
Subchapter I--Employment Authorities
Sec. 3111. Acceptance of volunteer service
(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(d) * * *
* * * * * * *
(e) For purposes of this section the term ``agency'' shall
include the Architect of the Capitol. With respect to the
Architect of the Capitol, the authority granted to the Office
of Personnel Management under this section shall be exercised
by the Architect of the Capitol.
* * * * * * *
Sec. 3112. Disabled veterans; noncompetitive appointment
(a) Under such regulations as the Office of Personnel
Management shall prescribe, an agency may make a noncompetitive
appointment leading to conversion to career or career-
conditional employment of a disabled veteran who has a
compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more.
(b) For purposes of this section, the term ``agency'' shall
include the Architect of the Capitol and the Botanic Garden.
With respect to the Architect of the Capitol and the Botanic
Garden, the authority granted to the Office of Personnel
Management under this section shall be exercised by the
Architect of the Capitol.
* * * * * * *
SUBPART D--PAY AND ALLOWANCES
Chapter 51--Classification
Sec. 5108. Classification of positions above GS-15
(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(b) * * *
(c) The Librarian of Congress may classify positions in the
Library of Congress above GS-15 under standards established by
the Office in subsection (a)(2).
* * * * * * *
PART III--EMPLOYEES
SUBPART E--ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE
Chapter 61--Hours of Work
Subchapter II--Flexible and Compressed Work Schedules
Sec. 6121. Definitions
For purposes of this subchapter--
(1) ``agency'' means any Executive agency, any
military department, the Government Printing Office,
[and the Library of Congress] the Library of Congress,
the Architect of the Capitol, and the Botanic Garden;
* * * * * * *
Sec. 6133. Regulations; technical assistance; program review
(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(c)(1) With respect to employees in the Library of
Congress, the authority granted to the Office of Personnel
Management under this subchapter shall be exercised by the
Librarian of Congress.
(2) With respect to employees in the Government Printing
Office, the authority granted to the Office of Personnel
Management under this subchapter shall be exercised by the
Public Printer.
(A) * * *
* * * * * * *
(F) * * *
(3) With respect to employees of the Architect of the
Capitol and the Botanic Garden, the authority granted to the
Office of Personnel Management under this subchapter shall be
exercised by the Architect of the Capitol.
* * * * * * *
Chapter 63--Leave
Subchapter I--Annual And Sick Leave
Sec. 6304. Annual leave; accumulation
(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(f)(1) * * *
(A) * * *
* * * * * * *
(F) a position to which section 5376
applies; [or]
(G) a position designated under section
1607(a) of title 10 as an Intelligence Senior
Level position[.]; or
(H) a position in the Library of Congress
the compensation for which is set at a rate
equal to the annual rate of basic pay payable
for positions at level III of the Executive
Schedule under section 5314.
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TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
Chapter 15D--Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
Sec. 720j. Sense of Congress and study concerning participation by
small business concerns
(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
[(c) Study
[(1) In general
The Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct a study to determine the extent to which small
business concerns participate in the construction of
oil and gas pipelines in the United States.
[(2) Report
[Not later than 1 year after October 13, 2004, the
Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report
that describes results of the study under paragraph
(1).
[(3) Updates
[The Comptroller General shall--
[(A) update the study at least once every 5
years until construction of an Alaska natural
gas transportation project is completed; and
[(B) on completion of each update, submit
to Congress a report containing the results of
the update.]
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TITLE 20--EDUCATION
Chapter 70--Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary
Schools
Subchapter I--Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged
PART I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
[Sec. 6574. Local educational agency spending audits
[(a) Audits
[The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct
audits of not less than 6 local educational agencies that
receive funds under part A of this subchapter in each fiscal
year to determine more clearly and specifically how local
educational agencies are expending such funds. Such audits--
[(1) shall be conducted in 6 local educational
agencies that represent the size, ethnic, economic, and
geographic diversity of local educational agencies; and
[(2) shall examine the extent to which funds have
been expended for academic instruction in the core
curriculum and activities unrelated to academic
instruction in the core curriculum, such as the payment
of janitorial, utility, and other maintenance services,
the purchase and lease of vehicles, and the payment for
travel and attendance costs at conferences.
[(b) Report
Not later than 3 months after the completion of the audits
under subsection (a) of this section each year, the Comptroller
General of the United States shall submit a report on each
audit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate.]
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TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 38--Public Works and Economic Development
Subchapter II--Grants for Public Works and Economic Development
Sec. 3151. Use of funds in projects constructed under projected cost
(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
[(d) Review by Comptroller General
[(1) Review
[The Comptroller General of the United States shall
regularly review the implementation of this section.
[(2) Report
[Not later than 1 year after October 27, 2004, the
Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives a report on the findings of
the Comptroller General on implementation of this
subsection.]
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TITLE 48--TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS
Chapter 18--Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and Palau
Subchapter I--Micronesia and Marshall Islands
PART B--APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPACTS, AS AMENDED
Sec. 1921c. Interpretation of and United States policy regarding U.S.-
FSM Compact and U.S.-RMI Compact
(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(h) Reports and reviews
(1) * * *
* * * * * * *
[(3) By the Comptroller General
Not later than the date that is three years after
December 17, 2003, and every 5 years thereafter, the
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit
to Congress a report on the Federated States of
Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands
including the topics set forth in paragraphs (1) (A)
through (E) above, and on the effectiveness of
administrative oversight by the United States.]
* * * * * * *
TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
SUBTITLE II--OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
CHAPTER 11--NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
Subchapter III--Authority
[Sec. 1138. Evaluation and audit of National Transportation Safety
Board
[(a) In General.--To promote economy, efficiency, and
effectiveness in the administration of the programs,
operations, and activities of the National Transportation
Safety Board, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall evaluate and audit the programs and expenditures of the
National Transportation Safety Board. Such evaluation and audit
shall be conducted at least annually, but may be conducted as
determined necessary by the Comptroller General or the
appropriate congressional committees.
[(b) Responsibility of Comptroller General.--The
Comptroller General shall evaluate and audit Board programs,
operations, and activities, including--
[(1) information management and security, including
privacy protection of personally identifiable
information;
[(2) resource management;
[(3) workforce development;
[(4) procurement and contracting planning,
practices and policies;
[(5) the extent to which the Board follows leading
practices in selected management areas; and
[(6) the extent to which the Board addresses
management challenges in completing accident
investigations.
[(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--For purposes of
this section the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1988, PUBLIC LAW 100-202
TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Legal Activities
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES
For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the
Department of Justice, not otherwise provided for, including
not to exceed $20,000 for expenses of collecting evidence, to
be expended under the direction of the Attorney General and
accounted for solely on his certificate; and rent of private or
Government-owned space in the District of Columbia;
$237,209,000, of which not to exceed $6,000,000 for litigation
support contracts shall remain available until September 30,
1989: Provided, That of the funds available in this
appropriation, not to exceed $5,000,000 shall be available for
office automation systems for the legal divisions covered by
this appropriation, and for the United States Attorneys, the
Antitrust Division, and offices funded through Salaries and
expenses, General Administration, to remain available until
expended: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated to
the Department of Justice in this Act, not to exceed $1,000,000
may be transferred to this appropriation to pay expenses
related to the activities of any Independent Counsel appointed
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 591, et seq., upon notification by the
Attorney General to the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate and approval under said
Committees' policies concerning the reprogramming of funds:
Provided further, That a permanent indefinite appropriation is
established within the Department of Justice to pay all
necessary expenses of investigations and prosecutions by
independent counsel appointed pursuant to the provisions of 28
U.S.C. 591 et seq. or other law: [Provided further, That the
Comptroller General shall perform semiannual financial reviews
of expenditures from the Independent Counsel permanent
indefinite appropriation, and report their findings to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate:] Provided
further, That not to exceed $5,000,000 may be transferred to
``Salaries and expenses, general legal activities'' from ``Fees
and expenses of witnesses'': Provided further, That the Chief,
U.S. National Central Bureau, INTERPOL, may establish and
collect fees to process name checks and background records for
noncriminal employment, licensing, and humanitarian purposes
and, notwithstanding: the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 3302, credit
not more than $150,006 of such fees to this appropriation to be
used for salaries and other expenses incurred in providing
these services.
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CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT, 1995, PUBLIC LAW 104-1
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the
``Congressional Accountability Act of 1995''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act
is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
* * * * * * *
TITLE III--OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE
Sec. 301. * * *
* * * * * * *
Sec. 305. Expenses.
Sec. 306. Disposition of surplus or obsolete personal property.
* * * * * * *
TITLE III--OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE
SEC. 305. EXPENSES.
* * * * * * *
SEC. 306. DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS OR OBSOLETE PERSONAL PROPERTY.
The Executive Director may, within the limits of available
appropriations, dispose of surplus or obsolete personal
property by interagency transfer, donation, or discarding.
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MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG, IMPROVEMENT, AND MODERNIZATION ACT, 2003,
PUBLIC LAW 108-173
TITLE IV--RURAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle B--Provisions Relating to Part B Only
SEC. 414. PAYMENT FOR RURAL AND URBAN AMBULANCE SERVICES.
(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
[(f) GAO Report on Costs and Access.--Not later than
December 31, 2005, the Comptroller General of the United States
shall submit to Congress an initial report on how costs differ
among the types of ambulance providers and on access, supply,
and quality of ambulance services in those regions and States
that have a reduction in payment under the medicare ambulance
fee schedule (under section 1834(l) of the Social Security Act,
as amended by this Act). Not later than December 31, 2007, the
Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a final report on
such access and supply.]
[(g)] (f) Technical Amendments.--(1) Section 221(c) of BIPA
(114 Stat. 2763A-487) is amended by striking ``subsection
(b)(2)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(3)''.
(2) Section 1861(v)(1) (42 U.S.C. 1395x(v)(1)) is amended
by moving subparagraph (U) 4 ems to the left.
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CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008, PUBLIC LAW 110-161
Administrative Provision
Sec. 1201. Executive Exchange Program for the Congressional
Budget Office. (a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(b) Limitations and Conditions.--The Director of the
Congressional Budget Office shall--
(1) limit the number of officers and employees who
are assigned to private sector organizations at any one
time to not more than [3] 5;
(2) limit the number of employees from private
sector organizations who are assigned to the Office at
any one time to not more than [3] 5;
* * * * * * *
[(d) Termination of Assignments.--No assignment under this
section shall commence after the end of the 2-year period
beginning on the date of enactment of this section.]
[(e)] (d) Effective Date.--[Subject to subsection (d),
this] This section shall apply to fiscal year 2008 and each
fiscal year thereafter.
* * * * * * *
BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL
PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS
AMENDED
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget authority Outlays
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Committee Amount of Committee Amount of
allocation bill allocation bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations
to its subcommittees of amounts in the Budget Resolution
for 2010: Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch:
Mandatory............................................... 130 130 130 \1\130
Discretionary........................................... 4,622 3,136 4,615 \1\3,275
Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation:
2010.................................................... ........... ........... ........... \2\2,592
2011.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 394
2012.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 88
2013.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 24
2014 and future years................................... ........... ........... ........... 9
Financial assistance to State and local governments for NA ........... NA ...........
2010.......................................................
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\1\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\2\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
NA: Not applicable.
DISCLOSURE OF CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS
The Constitution vests in the Congress the power of the
purse. The Committee believes strongly that Congress should
make the decisions on how to allocate the people's money.
As defined in Rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the
Senate, the term ``congressional directed spending item'' means
a provision or report language included primarily at the
request of a Senator, providing, authorizing, or recommending a
specific amount of discretionary budget authority, credit
authority, or other spending authority for a contract, loan,
loan guarantee, grant, loan authority, or other expenditure
with or to an entity, or targeted to a specific State, locality
or congressional district, other than through a statutory or
administrative, formula-driven, or competitive award process.
For each item, a Member is required to provide a
certification that neither the Member nor the Senator's
immediate family has a pecuniary interest in such
congressionally directed spending item. Such certifications are
available to the public on the website of the Senate Committee
on Appropriations (www.appropriations.senate.gov/senators.cfm).
Following is a list of congressionally directed spending
items included in the Senate recommendation discussed in this
report, along with the name of each Senator who submitted a
request to the Committee of jurisdiction for each item so
identified. Neither the Committee recommendation nor this
report contains any limited tax benefits or limited tariff
benefits as defined in rule XLIV.
CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS
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Account Project Funding Member
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Library of Congress......... Durham Museum Photo Archive Project........... $200,000 Senator Ben
Nelson
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND
AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008
[In thousands of dollars]
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Senate Committee
recommendation compared
2009 Budget Committee with (+ or -)
appropriation estimate recommendation ----------------------------
2009 Budget
appropriation estimate
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TITLE I--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SENATE
Expense allowances:
Vice President.................... 20 20 20 ............. ............
President Pro Tempore of the 40 40 40 ............. ............
Senate...........................
Majority Leader of the Senate..... 40 40 40 ............. ............
Minority Leader of the Senate..... 40 40 40 ............. ............
Majority Whip of the Senate....... 10 10 10 ............. ............
Minority Whip of the Senate....... 10 10 10 ............. ............
Chairman of the Majority 5 5 5 ............. ............
Conference Committee.............
Chairman of the Minority 5 5 5 ............. ............
Conference Committee.............
Chairman of the Majority Policy 5 5 5 ............. ............
Committee........................
Chairman of the Minority Policy 5 5 5 ............. ............
Committee........................
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Subtotal, expense allowances.... 180 180 180 ............. ............
Representation allowances for the 30 30 30 ............. ............
Majority and Minority Leaders........
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Total, Expense allowances and 210 210 210 ............. ............
representation.................
Salaries, Officers and Employees
Office of the Vice President.......... 2,413 2,517 2,517 +104 ............
Office of the President Pro Tempore... 720 752 752 +32 ............
Office of the President Pro Tempore 100 ............ .............. -100 ............
Emeritus.............................
Offices of the Majority and Minority 4,998 5,212 5,212 +214 ............
Leaders..............................
Offices of the Majority and Minority 3,096 3,288 3,288 +192 ............
Whips................................
Committee on Appropriations........... 15,200 15,844 15,844 +644 ............
Conference committees................. 3,310 3,452 3,452 +142 ............
Offices of the Secretaries of the 814 850 850 +36 ............
Conference of the Majority and the
Conference of the Minority...........
Policy Committees..................... 3,380 3,526 3,526 +146 ............
Office of the Chaplain................ 397 415 415 +18 ............
Office of the Secretary............... 24,020 25,790 25,790 +1,770 ............
Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 66,800 75,044 70,000 +3,200 -5,044
Doorkeeper...........................
Offices of the Secretaries for the 1,758 1,836 1,836 +78 ............
Majority and Minority................
Agency contributions and related 44,693 47,531 45,500 +807 -2,031
expenses.............................
Outlays............................... ............. ............ .............. ............. ............
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Total, Salaries, officers and 171,699 186,057 178,982 +7,283 -7,075
employees......................
Salaries and expenses................. 6,743 7,154 7,154 +411 ............
Office of Senate Legal Counsel
Salaries and expenses................. 1,484 1,544 1,544 +60 ............
Expense Allowances of the Secretary of 30 30 30 ............. ............
the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and
Doorkeeper of the Senate, and
Secretaries for the Majority and
Minority of the Senate: Expenses
allowances...........................
Contingent Expenses of the Senate
Inquiries and investigations.......... 137,400 172,989 145,500 +8,100 -27,489
Expenses of United States Senate 520 520 520 ............. ............
Caucus on International Narcotics
Control..............................
Secretary of the Senate............... 2,000 2,000 2,000 ............. ............
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the 153,601 168,461 153,601 ............. -14,860
Senate...............................
Miscellaneous items................... 21,043 19,145 19,145 -1,898 ............
Senators' Official Personnel and 400,000 450,830 425,000 +25,000 -25,830
Office Expense Account...............
Official Mail Costs
Expenses.............................. 300 300 300 ............. ............
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Total, Contingent expenses of 714,864 814,245 746,066 +31,202 -68,179
the Senate.....................
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Total, Senate................... 895,030 1,009,240 933,986 +38,956 -75,254
JOINT ITEMS
Joint Economic Committee.............. 4,626 4,814 4,814 +188 ............
Joint Committee on Taxation........... 10,719 12,823 11,327 +608 -1,496
Office of the Attending Physician
Medical supplies, equipment, expenses, 3,105 3,832 3,805 +700 -27
and allowances.......................
Office of Congressional Accessibility 800 1,377 1,377 +577 ............
Services.............................
Capitol Guide Service and Special 9,940 ............ .............. -9,940 ............
Services Office......................
Statements of Appropriations.......... 30 30 30 ............. ............
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Total, Joint items.............. 29,220 22,876 21,353 -7,867 -1,523
CAPITOL POLICE
Salaries.............................. 248,000 268,675 267,203 +19,203 -1,472
General expenses...................... 57,750 141,394 64,354 +6,604 -77,040
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Total, Capitol Police........... 305,750 410,069 331,557 +25,807 -78,512
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE
Salaries and expenses................. 4,072 4,474 4,418 +346 -56
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
Salaries and expenses................. 44,082 46,365 45,165 +1,083 -1,200
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
General administration................ 90,659 121,460 106,587 +15,928 -14,873
Capitol building...................... 35,840 33,305 33,305 -2,535 ............
Capitol grounds....................... 9,649 10,974 10,974 +1,325 ............
Senate office buildings............... 69,359 76,032 74,392 +5,033 -1,640
Capitol Power Plant................... 157,042 162,503 126,597 -30,445 -35,906
Offsetting collections............ -8,000 -8,000 -8,000 ............. ............
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Net subtotal, Capitol Power 149,042 154,503 118,597 -30,445 -35,906
Plant..........................
Library buildings and grounds......... 39,094 69,144 40,754 +1,660 -28,390
Capitol police buildings, grounds and 18,996 30,777 26,160 +7,164 -4,617
security.............................
Botanic garden........................ 10,906 11,920 11,898 +992 -22
Capitol Visitor Center:
CVC Project (cost-to-complete).... 31,124 ............ .............. -31,124 ............
CVC Operations.................... 9,103 24,568 22,756 +13,653 -1,812
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Total, Capitol Visitor Center... 40,227 24,568 22,756 -17,471 -1,812
=========================================================================
Total, Architect of the Capitol. 463,772 532,683 445,423 -18,349 -87,260
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Salaries and expenses................. 419,030 458,577 441,033 +22,003 -17,544
Authority to spend receipts....... -6,350 -6,350 -6,350 ............. ............
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Subtotal, Salaries and expenses. 412,680 452,227 434,683 +22,003 -17,544
Copyright Office, salaries and 51,592 55,476 55,476 +3,884 ............
expenses.............................
Authority to spend receipts....... -33,315 -34,612 -34,612 -1,297 ............
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Subtotal, Copyright Office...... 18,277 20,864 20,864 +2,587 ............
Congressional Research Service, 107,323 115,136 112,836 +5,513 -2,300
salaries and expenses................
Books for the blind and physically 68,816 70,182 70,182 +1,366 ............
handicapped, salaries and expenses...
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Total, Library of Congress...... 607,096 658,409 638,565 +31,469 -19,844
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Congressional printing and binding.... 96,828 93,296 93,296 -3,532 ............
Office of Superintendent of Documents
Salaries and expenses................. 38,744 40,911 40,911 +2,167 ............
Government Printing Office Revolving 4,995 32,100 12,782 +7,787 -19,318
Fund.................................
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Total, Government Printing 140,567 166,307 146,989 +6,422 -19,318
Office.........................
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Salaries and expenses................. 538,635 582,719 568,880 +30,245 -13,839
Offsetting collections............ -7,635 -15,222 -15,222 -7,587 ............
Emergency appropriations (Public 25,000 ............ .............. -25,000 ............
Law 111-5).......................
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Total, Government Accountability 556,000 567,497 553,658 -2,342 -13,839
Office.........................
OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER
Payment to the Open World Leadership 13,900 14,456 14,456 +556 ............
Center Trust Fund....................
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC
SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Stennis Center for Public Service..... 430 430 430 ............. ............
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Grand total..................... 3,059,919 3,432,806 3,136,000 +76,081 -296,806
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Appropriations.............. (3,034,919) (3,432,806) (3,136,000) (+101,081) (-296,806)
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Emergency appropriations.... (25,000) ............ .............. (-25,000) ............
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RECAPITULATION
Senate................................ 895,030 1,009,240 933,986 +38,956 -75,254
Joint Items........................... 29,220 22,876 21,353 -7,867 -1,523
Capitol Police........................ 305,750 410,069 331,557 +25,807 -78,512
Office of Compliance.................. 4,072 4,474 4,418 +346 -56
Congressional Budget Office........... 44,082 46,365 45,165 +1,083 -1,200
Architect of the Capitol.............. 463,772 532,683 445,423 -18,349 -87,260
Library of Congress................... 607,096 658,409 638,565 +31,469 -19,844
Government Printing Office............ 140,567 166,307 146,989 +6,422 -19,318
Government Accountability Office...... 556,000 567,497 553,658 -2,342 -13,839
Open World Leadership Center.......... 13,900 14,456 14,456 +556 ............
Stennis Center for Public Service..... 430 430 430 ............. ............
Prior year outlays.................... ............. ............ .............. ............. ............
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Grand total..................... 3,059,919 3,432,806 3,136,000 +76,081 -296,806
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Appropriations.............. (3,034,919) (3,432,806) (3,136,000) (+101,081) (-296,806)
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Emergency appropriations.... (25,000) ............ .............. (-25,000) ............
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