[House Report 107-576]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
107th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 107-576
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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2003
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July 15, 2002.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, from the Committee on Appropriations,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
together with
ADDITIONAL VIEWS
[To accompany H.R. 5121]
The Committee on Appropriations submits the following
report in explanation of the accompanying bill making
appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year
2003, and for other purposes.
INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT
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Page number
Bill Report
Summary of bill............................................
2
Highlights of bill.........................................
4
Structure of bill..........................................
4
Legislative branch wide matters............................
5
Title I--Congressional operations:
House of Representatives........................... 2
6
Joint Items:
Joint Economic Committee................... 10
11
Joint Committee on Taxation................ 11
11
Office of the Attending Physician.......... 11
11
Capitol Guide Service and Special Services
Office................................. 12
11
Capitol Police..................................... 13
12
Architect of the Capitol: Capitol Police Buildings
and Grounds.................................... 14
13
Office of Compliance............................... 36
14
Congressional Budget Office........................ 36
15
Architect of the Capitol (except Senate and Title
II items)...................................... 38
16
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress 43
21
Congressional printing and binding, Government
Printing Office................................ 44
21
Title II--Other agencies:
Botanic Garden..................................... 45
22
Library of Congress (except Congressional Research
Service)....................................... 46
23
Architect of the Capitol: Library buildings and
grounds........................................ 52
27
Government Printing Office (except congressional
printing and binding).......................... 52
28
General Accounting Office.......................... 54
28
Russian Leadership Development Center Trust Fund... 56
28
Title III--General provisions.............................. 56
29
Constitutional authority...................................
29
Comparison with budget resolution..........................
29
Five-year projection of outlays............................
30
Assistance to State and local governments..................
30
Transfers of funds.........................................
30
Rescissions................................................
31
Changes in the application of existing law.................
31
Compliance with clause 3--rule XIII........................
34
Additional views...........................................
51
SUMMARY OF BILL
The bill, as recommended by the Committee, provides
appropriations for fiscal year 2003 legislative branch
operations, which totals $2,671,900,000. Of that amount,
$1,712,207,000 is for congressional operations and $959,693,000
is for other agencies.
A summary of the recommendations follows:
Fiscal year 2003 Amount
Congressional operations..............................\1\ $1,712,207,000
Other agencies.......................................... 959,693,000
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Total............................................. $2,671,900,000
\1\ Excludes Senate items, including those Senate items under the
Architect of the Capitol.
Conforming with long practice under which each body of
Congress determines its own housekeeping requirements and the
other concurs without intervention, funds for the Senate are
not included in the bill as reported to the House. Current
appropriations estimates for the Senate for fiscal year 2003,
including those under the Architect of the Capitol, total
$735,100,000.
A comparative summary of the bill by title and agency
follows:
SUMMARY OF THE BILL
[Note.--Excludes Senate items including those Senate items under Architect of the Capitol]
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Bill compared with--
Budget estimates New budget ---------------------------------------
New budget of new (obligational) Budget estimates
Agency (obligational) (obligational) authority New budget of new
authority, fiscal authority, fiscal recommended in (obligational) (obligational)
year 2002 year 2003 bill authority, fiscal authority, fiscal
year 2002 year 2003
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TITLE I--CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS
House of Representatives............................ $919,907,000 $949,642,000 $960,406,000 +$40,499,000 +$10,764,000
Joint items......................................... 14,914 15,993 17,046 +2,132 +1,053
Capitol Police...................................... 157,190 212,626 256,175 +98,985 +43,549
Office of Compliance................................ 2,059,000 2,224,000 2,059,000 .................. -165,000
Congressional Budget Office......................... 30,780,000 32,390,000 32,390,000 +1,610,000 ..................
Architect of the Capitol (except Senate, Capital 285,467,000 308,304,000 267,747,000 -17,720,000 -40,557,000
Police and Title II items).........................
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress. 81,454,000 87,646,000 86,241,000 +4,787,000 -1,405,000
Congressional printing and binding, Government 81,000,000 90,143,000 90,143,000 +9,143,000 ..................
Printing Office....................................
United States Capitol Historical Society............ 1,000,000 .................. .................. -1,000,000 ..................
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Total, title I--Congressional operations...... $1,573,771,000 $1,698,968,000 $1,712,207,000 +$138,436,000 +$13,239,000
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TITLE II--OTHER AGENCIES
Botanic Garden...................................... $5,646,000 $5,361,000 $5,936,000 +$290,000 +$575,000
Library of Congress (except Congressional 400,209,000 424,088,000 422,243,000 +22,034,000 -1,845,000
Operations)........................................
Architect of the Capitol (Capitol Visitors Center).. 70,000,000 .................. .................. -70,000,000 ..................
Architect of the Capitol (Congressional Cemetery)... 1,250,000 .................. .................. -1,250,000 ..................
Architect of the Capitol (Library buildings and 21,753,000 26,880,000 35,319,000 +13,566,000 +8,439,000
grounds)...........................................
Government Printing Office (Superintendent of 29,639,000 32,302,000 29,661,000 +22,000 -2,641,000
Documents).........................................
Government Printing Office (Revolving Fund)......... 4,000,000 .................. .................. -4,000,000 ..................
General Accounting Office........................... 429,444,000 454,802,000 453,534,000 +24,090,000 -1,268,000
Russian Leadership Development Center Trust Fund.... 8,000,000 10,000,000 13,000,000 +5,000,000 +3,000,000
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Total, title II--Other agencies............... $969,941,000 $953,433,000 $959,693,000 -$10,248,000 +$6,260,000
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Grand total, new budget, (obligational) $2,543,712,000 $2,652,401,000 $2,671,900,000 +$128,188,000 +$19,499,000
authority (for items considered by House)....
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HIGHLIGHTS OF BILL
Summary of Estimates and Recommendations
Budget estimates.--The budget estimates considered by the
Committee total $2,652,401,000. By law, budget requests for the
legislative branch are transmitted to the Congress by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the President without
change in the amounts submitted by the originating agency.
Committee recommendations.--A total of $2,671,900,000 in
new budget (obligational) authority is recommended for fiscal
year 2003. The bill does not include Senate items.
Comparison with fiscal year 2002 appropriations.--Compared
with the appropriations enacted for fiscal year 2002 the
recommendation of $2,671,900,000 in new budget (obligational)
authority for fiscal year 2003 is an increase of $128,188,000
or 5%.
STRUCTURE OF THE BILL
The bill is divided into three titles:
Title I--Congressional Operations
Title I--Congressional Operations contains the
appropriations for the actual operation of the Congress.
Traditionally, Congressional operations has included the House
of Representatives (Senate items will be added by that body),
joint items, the Capitol Police, the Office of Compliance, the
Congressional Budget Office, the Architect of the Capitol
(except Senate office buildings and Library of Congress
buildings and grounds), the Congressional Research Service, and
the Congressional printing and binding portion of the
Government Printing Office.
Title II--Other Agencies
Title II--Other Agencies contains the budget for several
activities that do not provide primary support to the Congress.
For instance, the activities of the Library of Congress, except
the Congressional Research Service, are carried in this title.
This includes such Library activities as the program to provide
books for the blind and physically handicapped the operation of
the Copyright Office (including copyright royalty regulation),
and Library services to the public and to the government of the
United States. The non-Congressional operations of the
Government Printing Office are contained in title II, such as
the depository library program, which acquires or prints
federal publications for distribution to the libraries, and
sales of government publications to the general public. Also,
although much of the workload of the General Accounting Office
is in direct support of the Congress, including work mandated
by statute or requested by committees and Members of Congress,
the balance of that agency's workload involves its more general
legislative requirements. The nature of that work is directed
toward the improvement of the operation of the Federal
government through review and evaluation of programs and the
prevention of fraud and waste, as well as accounting and
financial management improvements. The GAO budget, therefore,
is carried in title II of the bill. The Botanic Garden rounds
out the items included in title II.
Title III--General Provisions
Title III--contains general provisions.
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH WIDE MATTERS
The President's budget included a legislative proposal
under the jurisdiction of the House Committee on Government
Reform to charge to individual agencies, starting in fiscal
year 2003, the fully accrued costs related to retirement
benefits of Civil Service Retirement System employees and
retiree health benefits for all civilian employee. The budget
also requested an additional dollar amount in each affected
discretionary account to cover these accrued costs.
Without passing judgment on the merits of this legislative
proposal, the Committee has reduced the dollar amounts of the
President's request shown in the ``Comparative Statement of New
Budget Authority'' and other tables in this report to exclude
the accrual-funding proposal. The disposition by Congress of
the legislative proposal is unclear at this time. Should the
proposal be passed by Congress and enacted, the Committee will
make appropriate adjustments to the President's request to
include accrual amounts.
The Committee further notes that administration proposals
requiring legislative action by the authorizing committees of
Congress are customarily submitted in the budget as separate
schedules apart from the regular appropriations requests.
Should such a proposal be enacted, a budget amendment formally
modifying the President's appropriation request for
discretionary funding is then transmitted to the Congress.
The Committee is concerned that this practice, which has
always worked effectively for both Congress and past
administrations, was not followed for the accrual-funding
proposal. In this case, the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) decided to include accrual amounts in the original
discretionary appropriation language request. These amounts are
based on legislation that has yet to be considered and approved
by the appropriate committees of Congress. This led to numerous
misunderstandings both inside and outside of Congress of what
was the ``true'' President's budget request. The Committee
believes that, in the future, OMB should follow long-
established procedures with respect to discretionary spending
proposals that require legislative action.
Millions of citizens are taking advantage of the ease and
convenience of electronic commerce, including the use of
consumer software and professionals to prepare and file their
income tax returns. One innovation now available from private
and public sector employers and payroll service providers to
assist taxpayers when preparing their return is the ability to
electronically transfer and enter W-2 information in the tax
software to improve the accuracy and efficiency of the
electronic tax preparation process. In every case the employee
directs and consents that this electronic transfer take place.
The federal government, including the Legislative Branch,
does not currently provide this convenient service to the
federal workforce. Currently federal employees must manually
data enter the information from their W-2 when preparing his or
her form on a personal computer or online. By making available
the electronic transfer of W-2 information, the federal
government eliminates the exponential potential for data entry
errors and significantly eases the process of preparing a tax
return for its employees.
The Committee directs that Legislative branch agencies
shall make available to employees the option to, at their
direction and with their consent, electronically transfer to
private financial service or electronic commerce providers
their W-2 information for tax preparation or other financial
services effective January 2003 for the transfer of calendar
year 2002 W-2 information.
The Committee has included funding for the Federal Mass
Transit Benefit Program, for the agencies of the Legislative
Branch. The Committee allowance provides a $100 per month
allowance to the employees who participate in the program. The
Committee encourages the agencies of the Legislative Branch to
support their employee participation in this very important
program.
TITLE I--CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS
The Committee bill recommends a total of $1,712,207,000 for
fiscal year 2003 for those activities in direct support of the
operations of the Congress (exclusive of the Senate), which is
an increase of $138,436,000 above the fiscal year 2002 level.
A summary of the recommendations follows:
Title I--Congressional Operations
Item Amount
House of Representatives................................ $960,406,000
Joint items............................................. 17,046
Capitol Police.......................................... 256,175
Office of Compliance.................................... 2,059,000
Congressional Budget Office............................. 32,390,000
Architect of the Capitol (except Senate, and Capitol
Police and Title II items).......................... 267,747,000
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress..... 86,241,000
Congressional printing and binding, Government Printing
Office.............................................. 90,143,000
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Total............................................. $1,712,207,000
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Committee recommends a total of $960,406,000 for the
operations of the House of Representatives during fiscal year
2003. The allowance is $40,499,000, or 4.4 percent, above the
amount appropriated for the current fiscal year.
The following tabulation summarizes the recommendations:
House of Representatives
Item Amount
Salaries and expenses:
House leadership offices............................ $16,530,000
Members' representational allowances................ 476,536,000
Committee salaries and expenses..................... 132,941,000
Salaries, officers and employees.................... 151,027,000
Allowances and expenses............................. 183,372,000
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Total, Salaries and Expenses...................... $960,406,000
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Total, House of Representatives..................... $960,406,000
Salaries and Expenses
2002 appropriation.................................... $919,762,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 949,642,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 960,406,000
The appropriation for the operations of the House of
Representatives is the salaries and expenses appropriation. The
account includes the following House activities: House
leadership offices; Members' representational allowances;
committee salaries and expenses; salaries, officers and
employees; allowances and expenses; and the day care center.
The amount provided is $960,406,000.
House Leadership Offices
2002 appropriation.................................... $15,910,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 16,530,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 16,530,000
The Committee recommends a total of $16,530,000 for the
operations of the leadership offices during fiscal year 2003.
The allocation by office follows:
House Leadership Offices
Item Amount
Office of the Speaker................................... $1,979,000
Office of the Majority Floor Leader..................... 1,899,000
Office of the Minority Floor Leader..................... 2,309,000
Office of the Majority Whip............................. 1,624,000
Office of the Minority Whip............................. 1,214,000
Speaker's Office for Legislative Floor Activities....... 446,000
Republican Steering Committee........................... 834,000
House Republican Conference............................. 1,397,000
House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.......... 1,490,000
House Democratic Caucus................................. 741,000
Nine Minority Employees................................. 1,337,000
Training and Development Program:
Majority............................................ 290,000
Minority............................................ 290,000
Cloakroom Personnel:
Majority............................................ 340,000
Minority............................................ 340,000
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Total............................................... $16,530,000
Members' Representational Allowances
2002 appropriation.................................... $479,472,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 483,536,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 476,536,000
A total of $476,536,000 is recommended for the
representational allowances of the Members of the House, the
so-called MRA account. The Committee bill provides $335,372,000
for clerk hire salaries, $127,164,000 for official expenses,
and $14,000,000 for official mail. It should be noted that
these components are fungible under regulations prescribed by
the Committee on House Administration. Each Member has an
overall consolidated allowance established by the Committee on
House Administration from which staff salaries, office
expenses, and mail costs are drawn.
Committee Employees
2002 appropriation.................................... $127,516,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 132,941,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 132,941,000
Funding for the salaries and expenses of the 19 standing
committees and one permanent select committee of the House is
provided, as follows:
Standing Committees, special and select.--For the salaries
and expenses of committees funded in the biennial funding
resolution, $108,741,000 is provided.
The Committee strongly encourages the Committee on Ways and
Means to consider H.R. 3601, the Terrorist Response Tax
Exemption Act. This legislation would extend the same
privileges to the Capitol Police who responded to a terrorist
attack zone on American soil, as was the case during the most
recent attacks on the Capitol complex, as service men engaged
in war on foreign soil.
Committee on Appropriations.--For the salaries and expenses
of the Committee on Appropriations (including the studies and
investigation activities authorized by section 202(b) of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946), $24,200,000 is
provided.
Details of the funding resolution, H. Res. 84 (House Report
107-25) approved by the House for the 107th Congress, follow:
COMMITTEE FUNDING AUTHORIZATIONS, 107TH CONGRESS
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Committee 1st session 2nd session Total
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Agriculture............................................... $4,675,093 $4,931,913 $9,607,006
Armed Services............................................ 5,182,597 5,690,080 10,872,677
Budget.................................................... 7,059,821 6,514,065 13,573,886
Education and the Workforce............................... 5,705,025 6,141,206 11,846,231
Energy and Commerce....................................... 8,527,251 8,699,519 17,226,770
Financial Services........................................ 5,403,522 5,703,521 11,107,043
Government Reform and Oversight........................... 9,810,000 9,610,233 19,420,233
House Administration...................................... 3,560,662 3,857,383 7,418,045
Intelligence.............................................. 3,407,986 3,547,088 6,955,074
International Relations................................... 6,202,095 6,470,531 12,672,626
Judiciary................................................. 6,339,902 6,826,561 13,166,463
Resources................................................. 5,595,266 6,005,994 11,601,260
Rules..................................................... 2,644,509 2,726,264 5,370,773
Science................................................... 5,172,668 5,455,373 10,628,041
Small Business............................................ 2,312,344 2,486,439 4,798,783
Standards of Official Conduct............................. 1,358,708 1,512,383 2,871,091
Transportation and Infrastructure......................... 6,964,664 7,514,887 14,479,551
Veterans' Affairs......................................... 2,516,765 2,625,498 5,142,263
Ways and Means............................................ 7,228,481 7,520,407 14,748,888
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Total (H. Res. 84).................................. $99,667,359 $103,839,345 $203,506,704
Intelligence (H. Res. 359)................................ ................ 1,600,000 1,600,000
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Total............................................... $99,667,359 $105,439,345 $205,106,704
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Since the funding resolution is done on a biennial basis
and the resolution for the 107th Congress will expire on
December 31, 2002, this funding is provided through December
31, 2004.
Salaries, Officers and Employees
2002 appropriation.................................... $143,478,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 140,263,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 151,027,000
The Committee recommendation for the salaries and expenses
of House officers and employees of the various activities
funded through this consolidated item is $151,027,000. This
amount represents an overall increase of $7,549,000 above the
amount enacted in fiscal year 2002.
The Committee feels strongly that the House of
Representatives should establish a more comprehensive recycling
program comparable to objectives established in Executive Order
13101. Along those lines, the Chief Administrative Officer
should develop a proposal that ensures that items composed of
recovered materials are purchased to the maximum extent
practicable. Possible initiatives could also include, buying
items made of recycled content material and biodegradable
content and working with vendors on possible waste minimization
initiatives.
The Committee directs the Chief Administrative Officer to
provide a report, to the House Committee on Appropriations and
Committee on House Administration, regarding the adequacy of
video and audio conferencing capabilities of the House for
joint participation in international programs and
interparliamentary dialogue with other legislative bodies of
the world, and to make such recommendations as may be
appropriate for improving the current state of technical
capability so as to enhance the ease and frequency of such
international efforts.
The Committee wishes to improve the ability of Members,
Committees, and staff to efficiently contact a wide range of
federal, state and local government officials throughout the
country, in and outside their respective districts. The
availability of a comprehensive, regularly edited data system
of names, titles, telephone and fax numbers, email, physical
and mailing addresses of key officials and employees in
agencies and/or offices of the federal government, all 50
states, territories, all counties, and cities and towns with
populations of 1,500 or more is desirable in times of emergency
and for greater efficiency and economy in the course of regular
congressional business. The Chief Administrative Officer is
directed to report to the Committee on Appropriations and
Committee on House Administration on the availability of such a
data system and the feasibility of providing this service.
The Chief Administrative Officer is directed to report to
the Committees on Appropriations and House Administration, by
September 11th, on establishing a pilot program which will
provide a method of obtaining an electronic signature and
maintaining an electronic record to allow case work, and other
items, to be conducted electronically.
The Committee has provided $4,500,000 under the Chief
Administrative Officer (CAO) for committee room renovations.
The CAO is to coordinate with the Architect of the Capitol for
the continuation of committee room upgrades in conjunction with
the House Committee on Administration and the House Office
Building Commission.
The following table summarizes the funding allocation
provided to each component of the account.
Salaries, officers and employees
Item Amount
Office of the Clerk..................................... $20,032,000
Office of the Sergeant at Arms.......................... 5,097,000
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer.............. 104,363,000
Office of Inspector General............................. 3,947,000
Office of Emergency Planning, Preparedness and
Operations.......................................... 6,000,000
Office of General Counsel............................... 894,000
Office of the Chaplain.................................. 149,000
Office of the Parliamentarian........................... 1,464,000
Parliamentarian......................................... (1,279,000)
Compilation of Precedents............................... (185,000)
Office of the Law Revision Counsel...................... 2,168,000
Office of the Legislative Counsel....................... 5,852,000
Corrections Calendar Office............................. 915,000
Other authorized employees.............................. 146,000
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Total............................................. $151,027,000
House of Representatives Child Care Center.--The bill
provides authority for the House day care center budget, as
required by Sec. 312(d)(1) of Public Law 102-90, as presented
to the Committee by the Chief Administrative Officer. It should
be noted that tuition and other center-generated revenues fund
day care center operations.
Allowances and Expenses
2002 appropriation.................................... $157,436,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 176,372,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 183,372,000
A total of $183,372,000 is recommended for fiscal year 2003
for allowances and expenses. This amount is $7,000,000 above
the budget request and $25,936,000 above the current level.
These funds include supplies, materials, administrative costs,
and Federal tort claims; the costs of official mail for the
Committees, leadership, and administrative offices; employee
benefits; and miscellaneous items. Over 97% of these funds
provide the employer share of retirement, health care, and
unemployment compensation payments for House employees.
The following table sets forth the various expense
categories within this appropriation:
Allowances and Expenses
Detail Recommended 2003
Supplies, materials, administrative costs and Federal
tort claims......................................... $3,384,000
Official mail (committees, administrative, and
legislative offices)................................ 410,000
Government contributions................................ 178,888,000
Miscellaneous items:
House automobiles................................... 110,000
Gratuities to beneficiaries of deceased staff....... 500,000
Interparliamentary receptions....................... 80,000
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Subtotal miscellaneous items...................... $690,000
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Total, allowances and expenses.................... $183,372,000
Administrative Provisions
Section 101 provides for unspent amounts remaining in
Members' Representational allowances account to be used for
deficit reduction. Section 102 establishes a revolving fund for
the purchase, lease, and maintenance of equipment of the House.
Section 103 provides for reimbursement for services provided by
House Information Resources to be credited to the account of
the Chief Administrative Officer. Section 104 applies to the
purchases and contracts made by the House. Section 105
establishes a student loan program.
Sec. 106 directs the Chief Administrative Officer of the
House to contract with non-governmental entities for services
for the House by individuals with disabilities.
JOINT ITEMS
The Committee recommends appropriations totaling
$17,046,000 for fiscal year 2003 for the various joint
committees and activities carried under this heading. The
recommendation is $2,132,000 above the amounts provided for
fiscal year 2002.
The following summarizes the recommendations:
Joint Items
Item Amount
Joint Economic Committee................................ $3,658,000
Joint Committee on Taxation............................. 7,323,000
Office of the Attending Physician....................... 3,000,000
Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office....... 3,035,000
Statements of appropriations............................ 30,000
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Total............................................. $17,046,000
Joint Economic Committee
2002 appropriation.................................... $3,424,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 3,657,645
Committee recommendation.............................. 3,658,000
The Committee has provided $3,658,000 for the Joint
Economic Committee. This amount reflects an increase of
$234,000 above the enacted amount, and is $355 above the budget
request. The Committee request that future budget submissions
from the Joint Economic Committee be rounded to the nearest
thousand dollars.
Joint Committee on Taxation
2002 appropriation.................................... $6,733,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 7,323,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 7,323,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,323,000 for
the Joint Committee on Taxation. This amount reflects an
increase of $590,000 above the enacted amount, and is the same
as the budget request.
Office of the Attending Physician
2002 appropriation.................................... $1,865,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 1,947,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 3,000,000
The Committee has approved $3,000,000 for medical supplies,
equipment, expenses, and allowances of Navy personnel detailed
to the Office of the Attending Physician.
Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office
2002 appropriation.................................... $2,862,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 3,034,500
Committee recommendation.............................. 3,035,000
The Committee bill provides $3,035,000 for the operation of
the Capital Guide Service and Special Services Office during
the next fiscal year. This amount reflects an increase of
$173,000 above the enacted level, and is $500 above the budget
request. The Committee request that future budget submissions
be rounded to the nearest thousand dollars.
Statement of Appropriations
2002 appropriation.................................... $30,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 30,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 30,000
The sum of $30,000 is included for the preparation of the
usual compilation of the statements of appropriations for the
2nd session of the 107th Congress. This publication is compiled
jointly by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
Capitol Police
2002 appropriation.................................... $157,190,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 212,626,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 256,175,000
The recommendations in the bill provide a total of
$256,175,000 for the expenses and personnel authorized for
police services throughout the Capitol buildings and grounds
during fiscal year 2003.
The U.S. Capitol Police are an integral component of the
Legislative Branch and perform essential security functions for
the protection of Members of Congress, Congressional staff, and
the millions of visitors who come to the seat of the Federal
government on Capitol hill. Our police force also deals with
many additional difficult, frequently unique, security
challenges including Presidential inaugurations, visits by the
President, other U.S. government officials, and foreign
dignitaries, crowd control, demonstrations, and a variety of
other events and situations that require competence and
professionalism. The Committee strongly supports this fine
organization and its many dedicated officers and staff.
Salaries
2002 appropriation.................................... $113,044,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 184,526,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 175,675,000
The Committee recommends $175,675,000 to support 1,454
sworn and 326 civilian FTE's for fiscal year 2003.
The House of Representatives recently passed legislation
authorizing positions for members of the Capitol Police and
civilian employees to not to exceed 1,981 positions. The
Committee has approved funding for a total of 1,447 members of
the USCP, and 326 civilians. This is an increase of 288 sworn
officers and 30 civilians over current levels. While
supportive, the Committee is concerned that this is an
extremely ambitious level of officers to recruit and train
during a fiscal year. The Chief of Police is directed to work
closely with the committee to ensure that this recruitment and
training effort is achieved.
In addition, the Committee directs the Chief of Police, in
coordination with the General Accounting Office, to review the
post and other duty assignments of the Capitol Police to
determine if there are an adequate number of personnel to carry
out the police mission. The review should include the absolute
number of officers for minimum protection of the Capitol
Complex, and specialty units, and above optimum protection.
This plan should also take into consideration the completion of
construction the Capitol Visitors Center. The Chief of Police
and the Comptroller General are directed to report to the House
and Senate Appropriations Committees and the House
Administration and Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
no later than March 1, 2003 on their findings.
GENERAL EXPENSES
2002 appropriation.................................... $44,146,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 28,100,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 43,000,000
The sum of $43,000,000 is recommended for supplies,
materials, equipment, training and other expenses of the
Capitol Police force during the next fiscal year.
The Committee is impressed with the use of the Responders
Assets Management System (RAMS) as deployed by Public Safety
System, LLC of Oak Ridge, TN as the primary information
security management system for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic
Games. RAMS is a central repository for preparedness
information, which provides the ability for seamless,
integrated planning and resource assessment. The Chief of the
Capitol Police is directed to report to the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate by
September 11, 2002 on the feasibility of using such a system.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds
2002 appropriation.................................... ................
2003 budget estimate.................................. ................
Committee Recommendation.............................. $37,500,000
The Committee recommends the establishment of a new account
with a total appropriation of $37,500,000 for fiscal year 2003.
This account provides funds for the maintenance, care, and
operation of buildings and grounds of the United States Capitol
Police.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
[Request versus recommendation]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal Year 2003 Operating Budget
Rent, Communications, Utilities..... ................ $1,000,000
-----------------------------------
Subtotal, Operating Budget.... ................ $1,000,000
===================================
Fiscal Year 2003 Capital Budget
Design, Offsite Delivery/Screening ................ $2,000,000
Center, USCP.......................
Offsite Delivery/Screening, USCP.... ................ 20,000,000
USCP Buildings and Grounds.......... ................ 13,000,000
Design, Tactical Training, ................ 1,500,000
Cheltenham, MD.....................
-----------------------------------
Subtotal, Capital Budget...... ................ $36,500,000
===================================
Total, Capitol Police ................ $37,500,000
Buildings and Grounds........
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Administrative Provisions
Section 107 authorizes transfers between the various
accounts of the Capitol Police. Section 108 authorizes the
Capitol Police to enter into contracts for the acquisition of
severable services that begins in one fiscal year and ends in
another. Section 109 provides authorization for the disposal of
surplus property.
Sec. 110 transfer disbursing authority for salaries of the
Capitol Police, establishes the appropriate Treasury accounts,
authorizes the transfer of funds and unexpended balances and
provides for employee benefits.
Sec. 111 makes technical corrections regarding recruitment
and relocation bonuses, retention allowances and tuition
reimbursement.
Sec. 112 provides compensation for specialty assignments,
recruitment of former military and law enforcement personnel,
authorization for premium pay, authorizes rates of pay,
overtime compensation, training, application of premium pay
limits and pay disparity within classes. The Committee directs
that under specialty assignments provision a program be
implemented for bonus payments for officers and employees who
recruit new officers.
Sec. 113 adds the Chief of Police as an ex-officio member
of the Board and requires a review and report of the mission of
the Board, establishes an Executive Director for the Board and
requires documentation of Board meetings.
Sec. 114 adjusts the salaries of certain positions within
the Capitol Police.
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE
Salaries and Expenses
2002 appropriation.................................... $2,059,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 2,224,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 2,059,000
The bill provides $2,059,000 for the Office of Compliance.
This is the same as the amount provided for fiscal year 2002.
The general provision for awards and settlements has been
included.
The Committee notes that for the past several years the
Office of Compliance has consistently under executed the budget
provided by Congress ranging from a low of 5 percent to a high
of 22 percent. As the Office of Compliance is aware there is an
increasing demand for Federal dollars to support ever
increasing important government programs. The Committee
believes the inability of the Executive Director of the Office
of Compliance to execute the annual budget represents a
management deficiency that is totally unacceptable and
therefore has provided no increase in the budget over the
amount provided in fiscal year 2002.
The Office of Compliance was established as an independent
office within the Legislative Branch to implement and enforce
the provisions of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995.
The principal functions of the Office include enforcing 11
civil rights, labor, and workplace laws within the Legislative
Branch, which entails administering a procedure to resolve
disputes and to provide remedies if violations are found;
carrying out an education program for congressional Members,
employing entities of the Legislative Branch, and employees
with regard to the provisions of the laws applied to the
Legislative Branch; and compiling and publishing statistics on
the use of Office by covered employees.
Federal standards of internal and management controls and
prevailing best practices for governing call for periodically
reviewing an organization's structure, functions (i.e., mission
and roles), and processes to (1) determine whether they are
functioning well, and ensure that they reflect changes in
circumstances and (2) ensure sound governance, oversight, and
accountability. Since its creation, no comprehensive review of
the Office of Compliance and its operations has been conducted.
Thus, the Committee directs the General Accounting Office to
assess the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the Office
of Compliance in fulfilling its responsibilities and role in
achieving the overall intent and purposes of the Congressional
Accountability Act. The review should include examining the
effectiveness and efficiency of the Office's administration and
enforcement of the Act and the administrative and judicial
dispute-resolution procedures for considering alleged
violations of the laws; the operations of the Board of
Directors; and the assistance and services provided by the
Office to employing offices of the Legislative Branch in
fulfilling their responsibilities under the Act. The GAO should
make recommendations, as appropriate, to enhance the overall
effectiveness and efficiency of the Office of Compliance to
achieve the purposes of the Act. The GAO should report its
findings to the Committee on Appropriations of the House and
Senate by March 31, 2003.
Administrative Provisions
Sec. 115 requires the Office of Compliance to include in
its final publication of a decision or a report any written
response received from any person who files a response to any
decision or report.
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
2002 appropriation.................................... $30,780,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 32,390,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 32,390,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $32,390,000
for the Congressional Budget Office. This is $1,610,000 above
the current year and is the same as the budget request.
Administrative Provisions
Section 116 authorizes employees of the CBO to engage in
details or other temporary assignments to other government
agencies for study and work experience. Section 117 applies to
the purchases and contracts made by the Congressional Budget
Office.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
(Congressional Support Items Only)
2002 appropriation.................................... $285,467,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 308,304,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 267,747,000
The Committee recommends a total of $267,747,000 for fiscal
year 2003 for the various operational and maintenance
activities under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the
Capitol (AOC) that are directly related to the operation of the
Congress. Excluded are Senate housekeeping items which are
traditionally left for consideration by that body, as well as
the appropriations for the new Capitol Police Buildings and
Grounds, the Botanic Garden, and the structural and mechanical
care of the Library of Congress buildings and grounds. This
amount is $40,557,000 below the amount requested, and
$17,720,000 below the fiscal year 2002 appropriation.
The Congress has provided ample direction to the Architect
of the Capitol regarding the desirability of initiating energy
conservation and energy efficiency measures for buildings in
the Capitol complex. The Committee believes that there remains
significant energy and operations savings that have yet to be
realized within the Capitol complex. For that reason, the
Committee directs the Architect of the Capitol to initiate
energy savings performance contracts for the buildings,
facilities and equipment, including the proposed West
Refrigeration Plant Expansion, within the Capitol complex. The
Committee further directs the Architect of the Capitol to award
energy savings performance contracts to multiple contractors in
order to mitigate risk and expedite the completion of the
projects.
The Committee is encouraged by the progress being made on
the review of the Architect of the Capitol's recycling program.
Specifically, the Committee is aware of a successful best-
practices review and subsequent recommendations on how to
create a simplified program that will increase recycling
participation and generated revenue while decreasing the amount
of contaminated waste. The Committee directs the Architect of
the Capitol to implement and expand the recommendations of the
best practices review as soon as practicable by developing a
pilot project in the Capitol complex, which would address
electronic equipment waste recycling. The Committee expects the
Architect of the Capitol to provide quarterly report on the
recycling program both for traditional and electronic waste.
The Committee remains supportive of the District of
Columbia's Anacostia Waterfront Initiative, which contemplates
appropriate improvements to parcels of land along South Capitol
Street and other streets in the vicinity of the Capitol Power
Plant. The Committee wishes to ensure that Congress has
complete information when reviewing the various options for
aesthetic improvements to the Power Plant. The General
Accounting Office is directed to provide oversight for a study,
to be performed by an independent entity contracted by the
Architect of the Capitol, concerning the full range of possible
improvements to the Capitol Power Plant's appearance, including
the lowering of its smokestacks and overall profile.
A summary of the appropriations recommended follows:
Architect of the Capitol (Excluding Senate, Capitol Police Buildings and
Grounds and Title II Items)
Item Amount
Architect of the Capitol:
General Administration, Salaries and expenses....... $61,927,000
Capitol buildings................................... 32,062,000
Capitol grounds..................................... 8,125,000
House office buildings.............................. 58,460,000
Capitol Power Plant................................. 107,173,000
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Total............................................. $267,747,000
General Administration
General Administration, Salaries and expenses.--The
Committee recommends a total appropriation of $61,927,000 for
fiscal year 2003. This amount is $10,556,000 above the amount
provided in fiscal year 2002 and is $2,024,000 below the budget
request. This account provides funds for personal services,
equipment, communications, and other central support activities
of the Architect of the Capitol.
Items related to the Senate in this account have not been
funded.
A tabulation of the increases in the annual operating
budget and the capital budget follows:
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
[Request versus recommendation]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal Year 2003 Operating Budget
Personal Services..................... $36,898,000 $34,753,000
Rent, Communications, Utilities & 3,599,000 6,650,000
Travel...............................
Other Services........................ 16,782,000 16,052,000
Supplies.............................. 254,000 254,000
Equipment............................. 150,000 150,000
---------------------------------
Subtotal, Operating Budget...... $57,683,000 $57,859,000
=================================
Fiscal Year 2003 Capital Budget
Implementation of Safety Programs..... 450,000 $450,000
Security Project Support for AOC...... 125,000 125,000
Financial Management System (FMS)..... 1,627,000 1,627,000
Implementation of AOCNET.............. 500,000 500,000
Computer-Aided Facility Management 1,366,000 1,366,000
(CAFM)...............................
Study, Master Schematic Plan for Ft. 200,000 ...............
Meade................................
Study, Conduct Energy Survey of 2,000,000 ...............
Capitol Complex......................
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Subtotal, Capital Budget........ $6,268,000 $4,068,000
=================================
Total, General Administration... $63,951,000 $61,927,000
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Capitol Buildings and Grounds
Capitol Buildings.--A total of $32,062,000 is recommended
for the operation and maintenance of the Capitol building
during fiscal year 2003. This amount is $89,436,000 below the
amount provided in fiscal year 2002 and is $14,727,000 below
the budget request.
Items related to the Senate in this account have not been
funded.
A tabulation of the increases in the annual operating
budget and the capital budget follows:
CAPITOL BUILDINGS
[Request versus recommendation]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal Year 2003 Operating Budget
Personal Services................... $7,796,000 $7,804,000
Other Services...................... 2,216,000 2,216,000
Supplies............................ 483,000 483,000
Equipment........................... 166,000 166,000
-----------------------------------
Subtotal, Operating Budget.... $10,661,000 $10,669,000
===================================
Fiscal Year 2003 Capital Budget
ADA Requirements, CB................ $75,000 $75,000
Replacement of Minton Tile.......... 385,000 385,000
Roofing Repair, Around House & 160,000 160,000
Senate Chambers....................
Elevator/Escalator Modernization 500,000 500,000
Program, CB........................
Door Refinishing/Restoration........ 289,000 289,000
Chandelier Restoration and Crystal/ 319,000 319,000
Globe Replacement..................
Conservation of Wall Paintings...... 300,000 300,000
Design, Provide Emergency Electrical 125,000 ................
Service, CB........................
Off-Site Delivery/Screening Center, 22,000,000 ................
USCP...............................
Design Replace Windows, Capitol..... 600,000 600,000
Design, Renovate Outside Air Intake 400,000 ................
Tunnels............................
Replace High Voltage SWGR & Cables, 1,000,000 2,000,000
Capitol............................
Upgrade Air Conditioning--East 9,600,000 12,000,000
Front, Capitol.....................
Study, Historic Structure Report.... 75,000 ................
Computer, Telecom & Electrical 300,000 300,000
Support............................
Study, Design and Condition ................ 4,465,000
Assessment.........................
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Subtotal, Capital Budget...... $36,128,000 $21,393,000
===================================
Total, Capitol Buildings...... $46,789,000 $32,062,000
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Capitol grounds.--The appropriation of $8,125,000 is
recommended for the care and improvement of the grounds
surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings,
and the Capitol power plant. This amount is an increase of
$2,116,000 above the current fiscal year.
Items related to the Senate in this account have not been
funded.
The Committee directs that the English Elm Tree number 212
located on the East Front of the Capitol Grounds cannot be
removed or cut down, by the Architect of the Capitol, without
prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives and Senate.
A tabulation of the increases in the annual operating
budget and the capital budget follows:
CAPITOL GROUNDS
[Request versus recommendation]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal Year 2003 Operating Budget
Personal Services................... $4,260,000 $4,253,000
Other Services...................... 1,218,000 1,219,000
Supplies............................ 528,000 528,000
Equipment........................... 60,000 60,000
-----------------------------------
Subtotal, Operating Budget.... $6,066,000 $6,060,000
===================================
Fiscal Year 2003 Capital Budget
Replace Truck....................... 80,000 80,000
Wayfinding and ADA-Compliant 425,000 430,000
Signage, CG........................
Sidewalk Replacement................ 60,000 ................
Maintenance of Outdoor Sculpture: 20,000 25,000
Garfield and Peace.................
Design, Replace, Automate and Expand 80,000 ................
Irrigation System..................
Design, Street and Sidewalks 250,000 ................
Infrastructure Improvements........
West Lawn Power Requirements for 730,000 1,200,000
Concerts...........................
Study, Design and Condition ................ 330,000
Assessment.........................
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Subtotal, Capital Budget...... $1,645,000 $2,065,000
===================================
Total, Capitol Grounds........ $7,711,000 $8,125,000
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House office buildings.--For House office buildings
$58,460,000 has been provided. This amount is an increase of
$4,454,000 above the current fiscal year.
The Committee directs the Architect of the Capitol and the
Chief Administrative Officer of the House to work
collaboratively to determine the feasibility of constructing
public meeting space in the Rayburn and Cannon Office
Buildings. The Committee notes with some concern that Members
and staff are often frustrated in their attempts to accommodate
and meet with visitors and guests when their own personal
offices are already occupied. Self-scheduled rooms, when
available, are rarely well maintained and often are reassigned
for exclusive use by mid-session. Use of the Rayburn Cafeteria
is unpredictable because of its early closure during recess and
for scheduled special events. Opportunities for meetings
outside Members' offices in the Cannon building are even more
limited given its lack of a cafeteria. As a part of this study,
the Committee recommends exploring the option of constructing
meeting space in both office buildings analogous to the 24-hour
dining space in the Longworth Cafeteria.
The Committee is concerned with the confusion, expressed by
visitors to the House office buildings, regarding the building/
room numbering process currently in place. The Committee
directs the Architect of the Capitol to prepare a report, by
November 1, 2002, regarding options for renumbering the House
office building suites in a more user-friendly fashion.
A tabulation of the increases in the annual operating
budget and the capital budget follows:
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS
[Request versus recommendation]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal Year 2003 Operating Budget
Personal Services................... $26,391,000 $27,001,000
Other Services...................... 4,012,000 4,012,000
Supplies............................ 1,380,000 1,380,000
Equipment........................... 257,000 257,000
-----------------------------------
Subtotal, Operating Budget.... $32,040,000 $32,650,000
===================================
Fiscal Year 2003 Capital Budget
Egress Door Improvements, HOB....... 200,000 200,000
Sound Improvements, Committee 280,000 280,000
Hearing Rooms, HOB.................
Elevator Modernization Program, HOB. 1,460,000 1,460,000
Minor Construction.................. 5,000,000 10,000,000
Upgrade Fire Alarm, E & W House 880,000 880,000
Garages............................
Design, Upgrade Emergency Lighting, 220,000 ................
RHOB...............................
Design, Replace Windows, HOB........ 3,900,000 ................
Replace FP Flow Voltage Switchgears, 750,000 750,000
FHOB...............................
Design, Garage Floor Repairs, RHOB.. 1,400,000 ................
Major Elevator Equipment 120,000 120,000
Improvements, HOB..................
Study, Design and Condition ................ 10,020,000
Assessment.........................
Wayfinding Signage.................. ................ 1,100,000
House Office Building Master Plan... ................ 1,000,000
-----------------------------------
Subtotal, Capital Budget...... $14,210,000 $25,810,000
===================================
Total, House Office Buildings. $46,250,000 $58,460,000
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Capitol Power Plant.--The Committee recommends the
appropriation of $107,173,000 for the Capitol power plant for
fiscal year 2003, plus offsetting collections of $4,400,000.
This is an increase of $54,590,000 above the amount provided in
fiscal year 2003 and $36,430,000 below the budget request.
A tabulation of the increases in the annual operating
budget and the capital budget follows:
CAPITOL POWER PLANT
[Request versus recommendation]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Committee
Item Amount requested recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal Year 2003 Operating Budget
Personal Services................. $6,076,000 $6,057,000
Rent, Communications, Utilities & 31,866,000 31,866,000
Travel...........................
Other Services.................... 1,444,000 1,488,000
Supplies.......................... 5,037,000 5,037,000
Reimbursement..................... (4,400,000) (4,400,000)
-------------------------------------
Subtotal, Operating Budget.. $40,023,000 $40,048,000
=====================================
Fiscal Year 2003 Capital Budget
Implement Emergency Shoring & 100,000 100,000
Repairs to Tunnels...............
West Refrigeration Plant Expansion 81,800,000 45,000,000
Install Dual, Low NOx Burners, 400,000 400,000
Boilers 6 & 7....................
Update CAD Drawings for CPP....... 80,000 75,000
Design, Fire Alarm/Protection 150,000 .................
System Upgrades, Boiler Plant CPP
Design, Egress Improvements, CPP.. 150,000 .................
Repair South Capitol Street Steam 11,000,000 11,000,000
Line.............................
Repair Constitution Avenue Tunnel. 8,500,000 8,500,000
Central Steam/Chilled Water 100,000 100,000
Metering Upgrades, Capitol
Complex..........................
Procure Emergency Generator....... 1,300,000 1,500,000
Study, Design and Condition ................. 450,000
Assessment.......................
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Subtotal, Capital Budget.... $103,580,000 $67,125,000
=====================================
Total, Capitol Power Plant.. $143,603,000 $107,173,000
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Administrative Provisions
Section 118 applies to the purchases and contracts made by
the Architect.
Section 119 is a technical correction to Section 133 of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002, that generally
prohibits the Architect of the Capitol from employing temporary
workers for long periods without providing them eligibility for
employee benefits. The technical amendment clarifies the
application of Section 133 to Architect employees covered by
collective bargaining agreements providing such eligibility,
and expressly authorizes the Architect to make any employer
contributions required under the agreements.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Congressional Research Service
2002 appropriation.................................... $81,454,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 87,646,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 86,241,000
Salaries and expenses.--The Committee recommends
$86,241,000. This amount is $4,787,000 above the current year
and is $1,405,000 below the request.
The Committee has denied the FTE's requested because the
Committee believes this type of work can be performed using
contract support.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Congressional Printing and Binding
2002 appropriation.................................... $81,000,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 90,143,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 90,143,000
The Committee has included an appropriation of $90,143,000
for printing and binding of congressional documents at the
Government Printing Office for use by Congress.
A comparative summary of the recommendation by category of
work follows:
CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING
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Appropriation
2002 Requested 2003 Recommended 2003
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Congressional Record program.............................. $20,147,000 $20,373,000 ................
Miscellaneous publications................................ 4,340,000 4,515,000 ................
Miscellaneous printing and binding........................ 16,388,000 16,760,000 ................
Details to Congress....................................... 2,193,000 2,295,000 ................
Document envelopes and document franks.................... 1,240,000 1,040,000 ................
Business and committee calendars.......................... 2,697,000 2,275,000 ................
Bills, resolutions, and amendments........................ 8,800,000 7,387,000 ................
Committee reports......................................... 3,362,000 3,440,000 ................
Documents................................................. 2,394,000 2,520,000 ................
Hearings.................................................. 17,871,000 21,266,000 ................
Committee prints.......................................... 1,568,000 2,397,000 ................
Funding for 2001 orders................................... ................ 5,875,000 ................
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Total............................................... $81,000,000 $90,143,000 $90,143,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
United States Capitol Historical Society
2002 appropriation.................................... $1,000,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. ................
Committee recommendation.............................. ................
There was no budget request made for the US Capitol
Historical Society.
TITLE II--OTHER AGENCIES
A total of $959,693,000 is recommended for the six programs
carried in this title of the bill. This allowance is
$10,248,000 below the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2002.
A summary of the amounts recommended by agency follows:
Title II--Other Agencies
Agency Amount
Botanic Garden.......................................... $5,936,000
Library of Congress (except Congressional Research
Service)............................................ 422,243,000
Architect of the Capitol: Library buildings and grounds. 35,319,000
Government Printing Office (except Congressional
Printing and Binding)............................... 29,661,000
General Accounting Office (net appropriation)........... 453,534,000
Russian Leadership Development Center Trust Fund........ 13,000,000
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Total............................................. $959,693,000
BOTANIC GARDEN
Salaries and Expenses
2002 appropriation.................................... $5,646,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 5,361,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 5,936,000
The amount recommended for the Botanic Garden is
$5,936,000. This amount is $290,000 above the amount provided
in the current fiscal year.
The following tabulation summarizes the recommendations:
BOTANIC GARDEN
[Request versus recommendation]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal Year 2003 Operating Budget
Personal Services................... $3,386,000 $3,548,000
Rent, Communications, Utilities & 22,000 23,000
Travel.............................
Other Services...................... 545,000 632,000
Supplies............................ 383,000 383,000
Equipment........................... 40,000 40,000
-----------------------------------
Subtotal, Operating Budget.... $4,376,000 $4,626,000
===================================
Fiscal Year 2003 Capital Budget
Vehicle Replacement, BG............. 43,000 43,000
West Gallery Fabric, Audio Tour and 545,000 650,000
Banners............................
Fire Alarm System Upgrades for ADA, 25,000 25,000
DC Village.........................
Shade Curtain Replacement........... 22,000 22,000
Roof Replacement, BG Production 150,000 150,000
Facility...........................
CAFM Data Capture--USBG............. 50,000 50,000
Interpretative Illustrations-- 150,000 150,000
Conservatory Garden Court..........
Book on History of Botanic Garden... ................ 20,000
Vestibule Repairs................... ................ 30,000
Replace Mag Locks on Conservatory ................ 50,000
Doors..............................
Study, Design and Condition ................ 120,000
Assessment.........................
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Subtotal, Capital Budget...... $985,000 $1,310,000
===================================
Total, Botanic Garden......... $5,361,000 $5,936,000
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
(Except Congressional Research Service)
The Committee recommends appropriations totaling
$422,243,000 for the operations of the Library of Congress
(except the Congressional Research Service, which is carried in
title I of the bill) for fiscal year 2003. The following table
summarizes the allocation of funds by appropriation account:
Library of Congress
Item Amount
Fiscal year 2003:
Salaries and expenses............................... $351,947,000
Copyright Office.................................... 13,774,000
Books for the blind and physically handicapped...... 56,522,000
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____________________________________________________
Total............................................. $422,243,000
Total Resources
The Library also receives funds from other appropriations
and sources estimated to total $291,510,000 for fiscal year
2003 including $86,241,000 for the Congressional Research
Service in title I of the bill, and $35,319,000 appropriated to
the Architect of the Capitol for the structural and mechanical
care of the Library buildings. The remainder consists of
receipts from copyright fees and the sale of catalog records
and publications, income from gift and trust funds, and
reimbursements for services performed for other Government
agencies. Thus, a total of $715,976,000 from all sources will
be available to the Library during the next fiscal year. Of
that amount, $197,084,000 (27.5%) is for support of Congress.
The balance is general government or public service in nature,
such as the Copyright Office, the National Library Service, the
Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK), and the many
services conducted for the Nation's libraries.
The appropriations in the bill for all Library programs
will finance the level of full time equivalent positions
currently projected for fiscal year 2003, now estimated by the
Library of Congress at 4,206. In addition, there are several
hundred other positions financed through reimbursable and gift
and trust fund programs.
A breakdown by source and amount of funding follows:
Total resources, Library of Congress, 2003
Item Amount
Appropriations:
Title I--Congressional Research Service............. $86,241,000
Title II--Library (direct).......................... 422,243,000
Architect of the Capitol, Library buildings and
grounds........................................... 35,319,000
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____________________________________________________
Total appropriations (in bill).................... $543,803,000
Receipts from copyright fees, sale of catalog records
and publications, and sponsors of international
legal database...................................... $37,952,000
Gift, trust and revolving funds......................... 128,244,000
Reimbursement for services performed.................... 5,977,000
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____________________________________________________
Total............................................. $715,976,000
Salaries and Expenses
2002 appropriation.................................... $329,457,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 350,271,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 351,947,000
(Plus: Authority to spend receipts)................... (6,850,000)
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Total available................................... $358,797,000
The sum of $351,947,000, plus $6,850,000 in offsetting
receipts, is recommended for salaries and expenses, which is
the basic appropriation for the operation of Library programs,
an increase of $1,676,000 above the budget request and an
increase of $22,490,000 above the current level. This level of
funding provides for 2,809 FTE's, including all associated
mandatory costs.
The Committee is very concerned with the Library's
implementation of the new hiring system and the Library's
overall inability to utilize the funds provided for full time
equivalents (FTE's). This underutilization was apparent during
fiscal year 2002 when the Library realigned $15 million dollars
from salary and benefit accounts to contract service accounts
to get work accomplished for which the Committee provided FTE
funding. This $15 million dollars was double the amount
provided for new FTE's for fiscal year 2002 and in fact was
greater than the amount provided for the prior three fiscal
years. The Committee believes that these factors coupled with
the fact that the Library requested an increase of 169 FTE's
for fiscal year 2003, of which 12 were for the Congressional
Research Service, should have received further management
review and analysis before being requested. Therefore, the
Committee directs the Library to allocate the required
financial, personal resources, and management oversight in
order for the Library's hiring process to get back on track. To
assure that the highest priority is given to this problem by
the Library, the Committee directs the General Accounting
Office to provide direction and support to the Library and
report to the Committee on Appropriation's of the House of
Representatives and Senate, by February 1, 2003, on the
progress made by the Library and GAO's observations and
recommendations, as appropriate, for improvements.
The Law Library has requested funding of $3,063,000 and 6
FTEs to support their Global Legal Information Network System
(GLIN). Funding represents one year of a five-year, $12,700,000
program to develop and implement a fully functional GLIN system
with better security, multilingual search capabilities, and the
ability to incorporate additional categories of legal
information such as court decisions as well as retrospective
materials. Funding would support the system upgrade, travel for
targeted recruiting, input of retrospective materials, and
additional staff to provide the technical and administrative
system support.
The Committee applauds the Law Library's efforts in
developing the GLIN system. Through the application of
appropriate technology, the Law Library was able to create a
database and network, laying the foundation for a digital law
library. The GLIN system will improve efficiencies in staff's
time and reduce the amount of physical space needed to store
paper products, replace analog with digital, and organize
information for unlimited access. Currently there are 15
countries contributing to GLIN. The Law Library has targeted
additional countries to be added to GLIN in order to support
the interests of the Congress and the nation's efforts to build
alliances around the world. However, without major technical
upgrades, including improved functionalities, enhanced
security, and ``user friendly'' features that are being
requested by potential GLIN members, the ability to recruit new
countries is limited.
The Committee is providing $3,063,000 for the GLIN project
this fiscal year. However, funding does not assume that the
full $12,700,000 will be provided. As a result, the Law Library
should re-evaluate how best to utilize the funding provided
this fiscal year with the assumption that no additional funding
could be provided in future years. In addition, the Committee
directs the Law Library to explore the possibility of working
with the legal community to assist with funding the GLIN
project.
Funding is provided for the continuation of the ``Joining
Hands Across America: Local Community Initiative'' project, as
approved by the Library, for the purpose of teaching educators
how to incorporate the Library's digital collections into
school curricula.
The Committee believes that the Library of Congress could
better be served regarding facilities management if the
Library, rather than the Architect, assumed responsibility for
the daily facilities management of the Library's buildings and
grounds. This change in daily management will provide the
Library of Congress greater ability to establish facility
priorities and at the same time lessen the workload of the
Architect's organization, which has greatly increased as result
of September 11, 2001, Capitol wide complex improvements, and
construction of the Capitol Visitor Center. In this regard the
Committee directs that the General Accounting Office, working
with the Library of Congress and the Office of the Architect of
the Capitol prepare a report regarding the feasibility of
transferring day-to-day operation of the Library's facilities
to the Library. The Committee expects that the study apply the
facilities management concept currently utilized by the General
Accounting Office. The Committee directs that this study
incorporate recommendations for the transfer of current AOC
employees, whose duty station is currently within the Library
of Congress Buildings and Grounds, to other organizational
entities within the Architect of the Capitol organization and
that the study be provided to the Committees on Appropriations
of the House and Senate by March 1, 2003.
Copyright Office
2002 appropriation.................................... $13,032,000
2002 budget request................................... 14,794,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 13,774,000
(Plus: Authority to spend receipts)................... (31,102,000)
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Total available................................... $44,876,000
Salaries and expenses.--The Committee recommends an
appropriation of $13,774,000, plus authority to spend
$31,102,000 in receipts, for the Copyright Office. The total
available in this recommendation is $742,000 above the amount
provided in the current fiscal year and is $1,020,000 below the
request.
Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
2002 appropriation.................................... $49,788,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 51,020,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 56,522,000
Salaries and expenses.--A total of $56,522,000 is
recommended for the National Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped, an increase of $6,734,000 over the
amount provided in fiscal year 2002. The Committee has provided
an additional $5.6 million dollars above the budget request for
the anticipated replacement of analog cassette talking book
machines with machines that will play digital talking books.
The National Library Service has currently estimated the total
replacement of analog machines to be $75 million dollars.
Furniture and Furnishings
2002 appropriation.................................... $7,932,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 8,003,000
Committee recommendation.............................. ................
The Committee has not provided funding for this account. In
order to more fully reflect direct program costs to each
program/appropriation, the Committee has allocated the
Furniture and Furnishings appropriation to each of the three
program elements: Library of Congress Salaries and Expenses
$6,554,000, Copyright Office $742,000, and the Congressional
Research Service $425,000.
Administrative Provisions
The Committee has included four administrative provisions.
Section 201 provides for expenses related to the incentive
awards program. Section 202 provides obligational authority for
various Library programs. Section 203 extends the date for
matching contributions related to the National Digital
Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program. Section
204 is a technical correction to the History of the House
Awareness and Preservation Act.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
Capitol Visitor Center
2002 appropriation.................................... $70,000,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. ................
Committee recommendation.............................. ................
There was no request made for the Capitol Visitor Center.
Congressional Cemetery
2002 appropriation.................................... $1,250,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. ................
Committee recommendation.............................. ................
There was no request made for the Congressional Cemetery.
Library Buildings and Grounds
2002 appropriation.................................... $21,753,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 26,880,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 35,319,000
The Committee bill provides $35,319,000 for the care and
maintenance of the Library of Congress buildings and grounds,
which is administered by the Architect of the Capitol.
A tabulation of the increases in the annual operating
budget and the capital budget follows:
LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
[Request versus recommendation]
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Amount Committee
Item requested recommendation
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Fiscal Year 2003 Operating Budget
Personal Services................... $8,965,000 $8,780,000
Other Services...................... 1,882,000 1,882,000
Supplies............................ 614,000 614,000
Equipment........................... 191,000 191,000
Land and Structures................. 65,000 65,000
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Subtotal, Operating Budget.... $11,717,000 $11,532,000
===================================
Fiscal Year 2003 Capital Budget
Replace Partition Supports, JMMB.... 300,000 300,000
Replace Compact Stack Safety, JMMB.. 300,000 300,000
Repair Life Safety Deficiencies..... 1,000,000 1,000,000
ADA Requirements, LB&G.............. 100,000 100,000
Replace Sidewalks, TJB & JAB........ 100,000 100,000
Restore Decorative Painting, TJB & 100,000 100,000
JAB................................
Audio Visual Conservation Center, 5,500,000 5,500,000
Culpeper, VA.......................
LOC Room & Partition Modifications.. 500,000 500,000
Preservations Environmental 100,000 100,000
Monitoring.........................
Additional Sprinklers, JMMB......... 1,383,000 1,383,000
Secondary Containment for Fuel Oil 200,000 200,000
Tanks, JMMB........................
Upgrade Emergency Generators, TJB & 300,000 300,000
JAB................................
Design, Replace Windows, LOC........ 1,600,000 ................
Repair Roof Under East Parking Lot, 2,180,000 ................
TJB................................
Survey of Library Buildings & 1,000,000 ................
Equipment..........................
Design, Copyright Deposit Facility, 100,000 ................
Ft. Meade..........................
Design Mod. To Ground Floor West 400,000 400,000
Main Pavilion, TJB Visitor Center..
Study, Design and Condition ................ 2,958,000
Assessment.........................
Modernize 4 Elevators............... ................ 980,000
Design and Construct Book Storage ................ 9,566,000
Module 2, Ft. Meade................
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Subtotal, Capital Budget...... $15,163,000 $23,787,000
===================================
Total, Library Buildings and $26,880,000 $35,319,000
Grounds......................
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GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
(except congressional printing and binding)
Office of Superintendent of Documents
2002 appropriation.................................... $29,639,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 32,302,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 29,661,000
The Committee recommends the appropriation of $29,661,000
for the salaries and expenses of the Superintendent of
Documents, a part of the Government Printing Office. This
amount is $2,641,000 below the budget request.
Government Printing Office Revolving Fund
2002 appropriation.................................... $4,000,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. ................
Committee recommendation.............................. ................
Revolving fund.--The bill includes the usual language
authorizing the operation of the revolving fund, authority to
hire or purchase automobiles, advisory councils, and
consultants. The limit on full-time equivalent employment has
been set at 3,219.
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
2002 appropriation.................................... $429,444,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 454,802,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 453,534,000
Offsetting collections................................ (3,000,000)
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Total available................................. $456,534,000
The Committee has provided $453,534,000 in direct
appropriations for the General Accounting Office, plus
$3,000,000 in offsetting collections derived from
reimbursements for conducting financial audits of government
corporations and rental of space in the GAO building. This
funding provides for 3,269 FTE's.
PAYMENT TO THE RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CENTER TRUST FUND
2002 appropriation.................................... $8,000,000
2003 budget estimate.................................. 10,000,000
Committee recommendation.............................. 13,000,000
The Committee has provided $13,000,000 for payment to the
Russian Leadership Development Center Trust Fund. This amount
is an increase of $5,000,000 over the amount provided for the
current fiscal year and is $3,000,000 above the budget request.
The additional funds provided above the budget request provide
$1,000,000 for a two-way exchange program and $2,000,000 for a
cultural arts exchange program that will work with cultural
institutions, including colleges and universities, within the
Russian Federation to provide an outreach program, of two to
three months in duration per individual, in order to increase
the cultural and artistic exchange within the Federation.
The Committee directs the Russian Leadership Development
Center to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of
establishing a pilot program to enable the next generation of
emerging political leaders of the Ukraine at all levels of
government to gain firsthand exposure to the American free
market economic system and the operation of American democratic
institutions through visits to governments and communities at
comparable levels in the United States. The Committee directs
by December 31, 2002 that the study be provided to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate.
TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS
The customary language regarding emergency assistance for
vehicles, positions and allowances, consulting services, and
the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council is included
(Sections 301-306). The Committee has included a provision,
section 307, which authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to
maintain and landscape areas on Washington Avenue SW. The
Committee has also included section 308, which prohibits funds
in this Act from being transferred except as provided in this
Act or any other appropriation Act. The Committee has included
section 309, which authorizes a two-way exchange for the
Russian Leadership program. Section 310 directs the
Congressional Research Service to provide information in all
locations where individuals carry out official duties. Section
311 requires electronic W-2 statements for employees of the
legislative branch.
CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY
Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives states that:
Each report of a committee on a bill or joint resolution of
a public character shall include a statement citing the
specific powers granted to the Congress in the Constitution to
enact the law proposed by the bill or joint resolution.
The Committee on Appropriations bases its authority to
report this legislation on Clause 7 of Section 9 of Article I
of the Constitution of the United States of America, which
states:
No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in
consequence of Appropriations made by law. * * *
Appropriations contained in this Act are made pursuant to
this specific power granted by the Constitution.
COMPARISON WITH BUDGET RESOLUTION
Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the House of Representatives
requires an explanation of compliance with section 308(a)(1)(A)
of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
(P.L. 93-344), as amended, which requires that the report
accompanying a bill providing new budget authority contain a
statement detailing how that authority compares with the
reports submitted under section 302 of the Act for the most
recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget for the
fiscal year from the Committee's section 302(b) allocation.
This information follows:
[In millions of dollars]
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Sec. 302(b) This bill--
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Budget Budget
authority Outlays authority Outlays
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Discretionary............................................... $2,678 $2,849 $2,674 \1\ $2,853
Mandatory................................................... 83 83 83 83
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Total................................................. $2,761 $2,932 $2,757 $2,936
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\1\ Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
FIVE-YEAR PROJECTION OF OUTLAYS
In compliance with section 308(a)(1)(B) of the
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (P.L.
93-344), as amended, the following table contains five-year
projections associated with the budget authority provided in
the accompanying bill:
Five-Year Projection of Outlays
Millions
Budget authority..................................................$2,757
Outlays:
2003................................................ \1\ 2,244
2004................................................ 270
2005................................................ 95
2006................................................ 20
2007................................................ 7
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ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
In accordance with section 308(a)(1)(C) of the
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (P.L.
93-344), as amended, the financial assistance to State and
local governments is as follows:
The accompanying bill contains no funding for State and
local assistance programs.
TRANSFERS OF FUNDS
Indefinite transfer authority is authorized in
Congressional printing and binding, the Superintendent of
Documents, and the Capitol Police programs.
STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the following is a statement of
general performance goals and objectives for which this measure
authorizes funding:
The Committee on Appropriations considers program
performance, including a program's success in developing and
attaining outcome-related goals and objectives, in developing
funding recommendations.
RESCISSIONS
Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the House of
Representatives, the following table is submitted describing
the rescissions recommended in the accompanying bill:
There are no rescissions recommended in the bill.
CHANGES IN THE APPLICATION OF EXISTING LAW
Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1), of rule XIII of the House of
Representatives, the following statements are submitted
describing the effect of provisions in the accompanying bill
which directly or indirectly change the application of existing
law:
1. The bill provides that certain appropriation items
remain available for more than one year where programs or
projects are continuing in nature under the provisions of
authorizing legislation but for which that legislation does not
specifically authorize such extended availability. Most of
these items have been carried in previous appropriation bills.
This authority tends to result in savings by removing the
incentive to commit funds at the end of the fiscal year.
2. The bill includes a number of provisions which place
limitations on, or which authorize or reauthorize, the use of
funds in the bill, or change or extend existing limitations,
appropriations, or authorizations, and which under some
circumstances might be construed as changing the application of
existing law.
3. There is language that allows reimbursement for service
to be used by the servicing entity.
4. The bill continues the practice of providing official
reception and representation allowances for officers and
offices of the legislative branch.
5. The bill authorizes expenses for employee awards, such
as certificates or plaques and related ceremonial
presentations, by certain agencies.
6. There is language providing for a revolving fund to
acquire equipment for the House.
7. There is language related to purchases and contracts
made by the House.
8. There is language establishing a student loan program.
9. There is bill language that withholds from obligation
certain funds.
10. There is language under ``Capitol Police, General
Expenses'' authorizing advance payments for travel by Capitol
Police personnel for training or other purposes, expenses
associated with the relocation of liaison or instructor
personnel from the Capitol Police force to and from the Federal
Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia, and for the
costs of basic training of police personnel.
11. A new account has been authorized for the Architect of
the Capitol ``Architect of the Capitol, Capitol Police
Buildings and Grounds''.
12. The bill authorizes the transfer of funds within
``Capitol Police, Salaries'', ``Capitol Police, General
Expenses'', and ``Architect of the Capitol, Capitol Police
Buildings and Grounds'', subject to approval.
13. There is bill language authorizing the Capitol Police
to enter into contracts for services that begin in one fiscal
year and end in another.
14. There is bill language that authorizes the Capitol
Police to dispose of surplus property.
15. There is bill language authorizing disbursing authority
to the Chief of the Capitol Police.
16. A new account has been authorized for the Capitol
Police salaries and Capitol Police general expenses.
17. There is language authorizing the transfer of funds and
prior year unexpended balances from the CAO of the House and
the Secretary of the Senate to the Capitol Police.
18. There is hiring authority given to the Chief of the
Capitol Police, which includes former military and law
enforcement personnel.
19. A new account has been authorized establishing a
Worker's Compensation account for the Capitol Police.
20. There is language that protects the benefits of the
Capitol Police employees.
21. The Chief of the Capitol Police has been given
authority for recruitment bonuses, retention allowances,
tuition reimbursement, specialty compensation, salary
determination for newly-appointed members and employees,
premium pay, relocation bonuses, pay disparity and a training
program.
22. There is a provision that redefines the mission and the
composition of the Capitol Police Board.
23. A position of an Executive Director to the Board has
been provided.
24. There are salary adjustments for the Chief and
Assistant Chief of the Capitol Police.
25. There is language that directs the Office of Compliance
to include in their reports responses received regarding the
reports.
26. There is language under the Congressional Budget Office
providing for the detail of employees to other government
agencies.
27. There is language related to purchases and contracts
made by the Congressional Budget Office.
28. The Architect of the Capitol is given authority to make
contributions for benefits for employees.
29. There is bill language providing for study, planning
and design funds for the Architect of the Capitol.
30. There is language under ``Capitol Power Plant'',
Architect of the Capitol, allowing reimbursements for chilled
water and steam provided to the Government Printing Office, the
Washington City Post Office, the Supreme Court, the Thurgood
Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, Union Station Complex and
the Folger Shakespeare Library to be credited to this
appropriation and made available for obligation.
31. There is language related to purchases and contracts
made by the Architect of the Capitol.
32. There is language under ``Congressional Research
Service'' which prohibits the publication of material unless
approved by the appropriate committees.
33. There is language under ``Congressional printing and
binding'' restricting the use of funds appropriated to the
Government Printing Office for the permanent edition of the
Congressional Record for individual Representatives and
Senators, Resident Commissioners, or Delegates, and language
providing that appropriations recommended shall be available
for the payment of obligations incurred under appropriations
for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years, primarily due
to the unpredictability of the volume of work generated by the
Congress, limiting the printing of certain documents to a time
certain, and authorizing the transfer of unobligated balances.
34. Authorization of appropriations for Congressional
printing and binding is included.
22. There is authority to expend funds collected under the
authority of 2 U.S.C. 150 and for international legal
information, the balance to remain available until expended.
36. There is authority to transfer funds to an educational
consortium.
37. There is authority to develop high-speed data
transmission between the Library of Congress and educational
facilities.
38. There is language authorizing the temporary transfer of
funds under the heading ``Library of Congress, Salaries and
Expenses''.
39. There is language amending the National Digital
Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program.
40. There is language amending the History of the House
Awareness and Preservation Act.
41. There is language under ``Salaries and Expenses'',
Office of Superintendent of Documents, which authorizes the use
of current appropriations to pay for printing certain
publications in prior years for the depository library program.
There is language authorizing the transfer of unexpended
balances.
42. There is language authorizing the operation of the GPO
revolving fund, and which authorizes travel expenses for
advisory councils.
43. The bill includes a limitation on GPO employment of not
more than 3,219 full-time equivalent work years.
44. There is language relating to the General Accounting
Office authorizing the direct procurement of expert and
consultant services under 5 U.S.C. 3109, at certain rates;
authorizing the hire of one passenger motor vehicle, as
required by 31 U.S.C. 1343; authorizing the General Accounting
Office to make advance payments in foreign countries in
accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3324; and to provide certain
benefits, including rental of living quarters in foreign
countries; appropriations are authorized for administrative
expenses of any other member department or agency to finance an
appropriate share of the costs of the American Consortium on
International Public Administration (ACIPA), and the National
Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental
Audit Forum. The ACIPA language satisfies the requirements of
P.L. 100-202.
45. In Section 301, there is language prohibiting the use
of funds in the Act for the maintenance or care of private
vehicles except for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be
provided under regulations relating to parking facilities for
the House issued by the Committee on House Administration and
for the Senate by the Committee on Rules and Administration.
46. Section 303 provides that whenever any office or
position not specifically established by the Legislative Pay
Act of 1929 is appropriated for herein or whenever the rate of
compensation or designation of any position appropriated for
herein is different from that specifically established for such
position by such Act, the rate of compensation and the
designation of the position, or either, appropriated for or
provided herein, shall be the permanent law with respect
thereto: Provided that the provisions herein for the various
items of official expenses of Members, officers, and committees
of the Senate and House, and clerk hire for Senators and
Members shall be the permanent law with respect thereto.
47. Section 304 requires that certain information regarding
consulting services shall be a matter of public record.
48. There is a provision (section 306) which authorizes
legislative branch entities to share the costs of the
Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council.
49. There is language (section 307) authorizing the
Architect of the Capitol to maintain certain property.
50. There is language (section 308) which prohibits the
transfer of funds in this Act.
51. Section 309 provides for a two-way exchange program for
the Russian Leadership Program.
52. Section 310 requires the Congressional Research Service
to make materials available in all locations where Members
carry out their official duties.
53. Section 311 requires Legislative Branch agencies to
provide electronic W-2 information.
Compliance With Rule XIII, Cl. 3(e) (Ramseyer Rule)
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italics, existing law in which no change
is proposed is shown in roman):
MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001
* * * * * * *
DIVISION A
* * * * * * *
CHAPTER 9
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
* * * * * * *
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Salaries and Expenses
For the Library of Congress, $25,000,000, to remain
available until expended, for necessary salaries and expenses
of the National Digital Information Infrastructure and
Preservation Program; and an additional $75,000,000, to remain
available until expended, for such purposes: Provided, That the
portion of such additional $75,000,000, which may be expended
shall not exceed an amount equal to the matching contributions
(including contributions other than money) for such purposes
that: (1) are received by the Librarian of Congress for the
program from non-Federal sources; and (2) are received before
[March 31, 2003] March 31, 2005: Provided further, That such
program shall be carried out in accordance with a plan or plans
approved by the Committee on House Administration of the House
of Representatives, the Committee on Rules and Administration
of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate: Provided further, That of the total amount
appropriated, $5,000,000 may be expended before the approval of
a plan to develop such a plan, and to collect or preserve
essential digital information which otherwise would be
uncollectible: Provided further, That the balance in excess of
such $5,000,000 shall not be expended without approval in
advance by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate: Provided further, That the plan under this heading
shall be developed by the Librarian of Congress jointly with
entities of the Federal Government with expertise in
telecommunications technology and electronic commerce policy
(including the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy) and the
National Archives and Records Administration, and with the
participation of representatives of other Federal, research,
and private libraries and institutions with expertise in the
collection and maintenance of archives of digital materials
(including the National Library of Medicine, the National
Agricultural Library, the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, the Research Libraries Group, the Online Computer
Library Center, and the Council on Library and Information
Resources) and representatives of private business
organizations which are involved in efforts to preserve,
collect, and disseminate information in digital formats
(including the Open e-Book Forum): Provided further, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective with the
One Hundred Seventh Congress and each succeeding Congress the
chair of the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch of the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
shall serve as a member of the Joint Committee on the Library
with respect to the Library's financial management,
organization, budget development and implementation, and
program development and administration, as well as any other
element of the mission of the Library of Congress which is
subject to the requirements of Federal law.
* * * * * * *
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SECTION 2 OF THE HISTORY OF THE HOUSE AWARENESS AND PRESERVATION ACT
SEC. 2. WRITTEN HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
(a) * * *
* * * * * * *
(c) Printing.--
(1) * * *
* * * * * * *
(3) Internet dissemination.--Any arrangement under
paragraph (2) shall include terms for dissemination of
excerpts of the history over the Internet via
facilities maintained by the United States Government.
* * * * * * *
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SECTION 313 OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001
Sec. 313. Center for Russian Leadership Development.--(a) *
* *
(b) Purpose and Authority of the Center.--
(1) Purpose.--The purpose of the Center is to
establish, in accordance with the provisions of
paragraph (2), a program to enable emerging political
leaders of Russia at all levels of government to gain
significant, firsthand exposure to the American free
market economic system and the operation of American
democratic institutions through visits to governments
and communities at comparable levels in the United
States[.], and to establish and administer the program
described in subsection (c).
* * * * * * *
(c) Russian Exchange Program for American Leadership.--
(1) In general.--In addition to the program
established under subsection (b), the Center shall
establish a program to carry out activities (including
the awarding of grants) to enable emerging political
leaders of the Federal government and State and local
governments to visit the Russian Federation to study
the operation of political institutions, business
organizations, and nongovernmental organizations of the
Russian Federation.
(2) Administration.--The provisions of paragraphs (3)
and (4) of subsection (b) shall apply with respect to
the program under this subsection in the same manner as
such provisions apply to the program under subsection
(b).
[(c)] (d) Establishment of Fund.--
(1) * * *
* * * * * * *
[(d)] (e) Executive Director.--The Board 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, United States Code.
[(e)] (f) Administrative Provisions.--
(1) * * *
* * * * * * *
[(f)] (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to
carry out this section.
[(g)] (h) Transfer of Funds.--Any amounts appropriated for
use in the program established under section 3011 of the 1999
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (Public Law 106-31;
113 Stat. 93) shall be transferred to the Fund and shall remain
available without fiscal year limitation.
[(h)] (i) Effective Dates.--
(1) * * *
(2) Transfer.--[Subsection (g)] Subsection (h) shall
only apply to amounts which remain unexpended on and
after the date the Board of Trustees of the Center
certifies to the Librarian of Congress that grants are
ready to be made under the program established under
this section.
REVISED STATUTES OF THE UNITED STATES
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TITLE XXI
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS
* * * * * * *
Sec. 1821. There shall be a Capitol police, the members of
which shall be appointed by the Sergeants-at-Arms of the two
Houses and the Architect of the Capitol Extension. There shall
be a captain of the Capitol police and such other members with
such rates of compensation, respectively, as may be
appropriated for by Congress from year to year. [The Capitol
Police shall be headed by a Chief who shall be appointed by the
Capitol Police Board and shall serve at the pleasure of the
Board.]
[Sec. 1822. The Capitol police shall consist of the following
members, to be paid at the following rates, respectively, per
annum, on the order of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate and
the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House, or of either of them,
namely:
[One captain, at two thousand four hundred and one dollars
and twenty cents; three lieutenants, at two thousand and
seventy dollars each; twenty-seven privates, at one thousand
eight hundred and twenty-one dollars and sixty cents each; and
eight watchmen, at one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars
each.]
* * * * * * *
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SECTION 9C OF THE ACT OF JULY 31, 1946
AN ACT To define the area of the United States Capitol Grounds, to
regulate the use thereof, and for other purposes.
Sec. 9C. Payroll administration for the Capitol Police and
civilian support personnel of the Capitol Police shall be
carried out on a unified basis by a single disbursing
authority. [The Capitol Police Board, with the approval of the
Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate,
acting jointly, shall, by contract or otherwise, provide for
such unified payroll administration.]
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ACT OF MAY 4, 1977
AN ACT Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1977, and for other purposes.
* * * * * * *
TITLE I
* * * * * * *
CHAPTER VIII
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
* * * * * * *
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 111. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
[Secretary of the Senate] Chief of the Capitol Police is
authorized to receive moneys from the Department of the
Treasury as reimbursements for salaries paid by the [United
States Senate] Capitol Police in connection with certain
officers and members of the United States Capitol Police
serving as instructors at the Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center. Moneys so received shall be deposited in the Treasury
of the United States as miscellaneous receipts.
* * * * * * *
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EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL ACT, 2002
* * * * * * *
CHAPTER 9
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
JOINT ITEMS
* * * * * * *
OTHER LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Administrative Provisions
Sec. 907. (a) * * *
[(b) The Assistant Chief of the Capitol Police shall receive
compensation at a rate determined by the Capitol Police Board,
but not to exceed $1,000 less than the annual salary for the
chief of the United States Capitol Police.]
(b) The annual rate of pay for the Assistant Chief of the
Capitol Police shall be the amount equal to $1,000 less than
the annual rate of pay in effect for the Chief of the Capitol
Police.
* * * * * * *
Sec. 909. (a) Recruitment and Relocation Bonuses.--
(1) Authorization of payment.--The Capitol Police
Board (hereafter in this section referred to as the
``Board'') may authorize the Chief of the United States
Capitol Police (hereafter in this section referred to
as the ``Chief'') to pay a bonus to an individual who
is newly appointed to a position as an officer or
employee of the Capitol Police, and to pay an
additional bonus to an individual who must relocate to
accept a position as an officer or employee of the
Capitol Police, if the Board [determines that the
Capitol Police would be likely, in the absence of such
a bonus, to encounter difficulty in filling the
position], in the sole discretion of the Chief,
determines that such a bonus will assist the Capitol
Police in recruitment efforts.
* * * * * * *
(6) Determinations not appealable or reviewable.--Any
determination of the Chief under this subsection shall
not be appealable or reviewable in any manner.
(b) Retention Allowances.--
(1) Authorization of payment.--The Board may
authorize the Chief to pay an allowance to an officer
or employee of the United States Capitol Police [if--
[(A) the unusually high or unique
qualifications of the officer or employee or a
special need of the Capitol Police for the
officer's or employee's services makes it
essential to retain the officer or employee;
and
[(B) the Chief determines that the officer or
employee would be likely to leave in the
absence of a retention allowance.] if the
Chief, in the sole discretion of the Chief,
determines that such a bonus will assist the
Capitol Police in retention efforts.
* * * * * * *
(3) Payment not considered part of basic pay.--A
retention allowance may not be considered to be part of
the basic pay of an officer or employee, and [the
reduction or elimination of a retention allowance may
not be appealed] any determination of the Chief under
this subsection, or the reduction or elimination of a
retention allowance, shall not be appealable or
reviewable in any manner. The preceding sentence shall
not be construed to extinguish or lessen any right or
remedy under any of the laws made applicable to the
Capitol Police pursuant to section 102 of the
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C.
1302).
* * * * * * *
(f) Tuition Reimbursement.--
(1) In general.--In order to recruit or retain highly
qualified personnel, the Chief of the Capitol Police
shall establish a tuition reimbursement program for
officers and members of the Capitol Police who are
enrolled in or accepted for enrollment in a degree,
certificate, or other program leading to a recognized
educational credential at an institution of higher
education in a course of study relating to law
enforcement.
(2) Conditions for eligibility.--In addition to
meeting any other conditions the Chief may by
regulation impose, an officer or member of the Capitol
Police may participate in the tuition reimbursement
program under this subsection only if--
(A) the officer or member agrees in writing,
before receiving any reimbursement under the
program, to remain in the service of the
Capitol Police for a period specified by the
Chief (not less than 3 years), unless
involuntarily separated; and
(B) the officer or member has not
participated, and agrees in writing not to
participate in, any student loan repayment
program covering the academic program involved.
(3) Cap on amount of reimbursement.--The total amount
reimbursed with respect to any individual under the
program established under this subsection may not
exceed $40,000.
[(f)] (g) Regulations.--
(1) * * *
* * * * * * *
[(g)] (h) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with
respect to fiscal year 2002 and each succeeding fiscal year.
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TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE
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PART III--EMPLOYEES
* * * * * * *
Subpart C--Employee Performance
CHAPTER 41--TRAINING
Sec.
4101. Definitions.
* * * * * * *
4120. Training for officers, members, and employees of the Capitol
Police.
* * * * * * *
Sec. 4120. Training for officers, members, and employees of the Capitol
Police
(a) The Chief of the Capitol Police may, by regulation, make
applicable such provisions of this chapter as the Chief
determines necessary to provide for training of officers,
members, and employees of the Capitol Police. The regulations
shall provide for training which, in the determination of the
Chief, is consistent with the training provided by agencies
under the preceding sections of this chapter.
(b) The Office of Personnel Management shall provide the
Chief of the Capitol Police with such advice and assistance as
the Chief may request in order to enable the Chief to carry out
the purposes of this section.
* * * * * * *
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SECTION 1 OF THE ACT OF DECEMBER 20, 1979
(Public Law 96-152)
AN ACT To establish by law the position of Chief of the Capitol Police,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) *
* *
* * * * * * *
[(c) The Chief of the Capitol Police shall receive
compensation at a rate determined by the Capitol Police Board,
but not to exceed $2,500 less than the lesser of the annual
salary for the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives
or the annual salary for the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of
the Senate.]
(c) The annual rate of pay for the Chief of the Capitol
Police shall be the amount equal to $1,000 less than the lower
of the annual rate of pay in effect for the Sergeant-at-Arms of
the House of Representatives or the annual rate of pay in
effect for the Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
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SECTION 133 OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2002
Sec. 133. (a) Limitation.--(1) * * *
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to any of the
following individuals:
(A) * * *
* * * * * * *
(E) An individual who is covered by a collective
bargaining agreement entered into by the Architect of
the Capitol establishing terms and conditions of
employment which include eligibility for life
insurance, health insurance, retirement, and other
benefits.
* * * * * * *
(4) The Architect of the Capitol shall make employer
contributions for benefits for employees of the Architect
(including temporary employees) directly to any third party
designated to receive such contributions on behalf of the
employees under a collective bargaining agreement,
participation agreement, or any other arrangement entered into
by the Architect which provides for such contributions.
* * * * * * *
APPROPRIATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW
Clause 3(f)(1), Rule XIII requires a table of all
appropriations in the bill that are not authorized by law.
Appropriations included in this bill have been previously
authorized by law.
FULL COMMITTEE VOTES
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2002 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR 2003 PERMANENT
NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY--TRUST FUNDS
[Becomes available automatically under earlier, or ``permanent'' law without further, or annual, action by the
Congress. Thus, these amounts are not included in the accompanying bill. All amounts are in the form of
``appropriations'' unless otherwise indicated]
[In millions of dollars]
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Budget
New budget estimate of Increase
(obligational) new (+) or
Agency and item authority, (obligational) decrease (-
2002 \1\ authority, )
2003 \1\
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Library of Congress:
Gift and trust fund accounts................................... $22 $22 ...........
Cooperative Acquisitions Revolving Fund........................ 2 2 ...........
Gift Shop, Decimal Classification, Photoduplication, and 10 7 -3
Related Services..............................................
Duplication Services........................................... 1 1
Fedlink Program and Federal Research Program................... 89 93 +4
U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission:
Trust funds.................................................... 12 2 -10
Architect of the Capitol, Botanic Garden:
Gifts and donations............................................ 2 2 ...........
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development: 2 2 ...........
Trust funds.......................................................
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Total, Trust funds........................................... $140 $131 -$9
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\1\ Amounts as estimated and shown in the February 2003 budget document. Some items are indefinite in amount,
and thus are subject to later reestimation.
PERMANENT NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY--FEDERAL FUNDS
[Becomes available automatically under earlier, or ``permanent'' law without further, or annual, action by the
Congress. Thus, these amounts are not included in the accompanying bill. All amounts are in the form of
``appropriations'' unless otherwise indicated]
[In millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Budget
New budget estimate of Increase
(obligational) new (+) or
Agency and item authority, (obligational) decrease (-
2002 \1\ authority, )
2003 \1\
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House of Representatives:
Congressional use of foreign currency.......................... $6 $6 ...........
International conferences and contingencies: House and Senate .............. .............. ...........
expenses......................................................
Compensation of Members and related administrative expenses.... 83 85 +2
Library of Congress:
Payments to copyright owners (indefinite, special fund)........ 205 226 +21
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Total, Federal funds......................................... $294 $317 +$23
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\1\ Amounts as estimated and shown in the February 2002 budget document. Some items are indefinite in amount,
and thus are subject to later reestimation.
ADDITIONAL VIEWS
We are pleased to have worked with the majority to craft a
Legislative appropriations bill that should receive the support
of the full House.
Fortunately, the 302B allocation this subcommittee received
was very favorable. The allocation allowed the subcommittee to
accommodate two important priorities: (1) making sure this
institution is secure from any future terrorist threat, and (2)
ensuring that the Legislative-branch agencies have the
resources they need next year to maintain their high level of
professionalism and accountability.
The allocation also enabled the subcommittee to provide
Legislative-branch employees more equitable treatment relative
to their Executive-branch counterparts, including a 4.1% annual
wage adjustment (COLA) for all employees effective in January
2003, and funding for a full $100 monthly transit benefit for
eligible employees of all agencies. Authorization and funding
are also included for a student loan repayment program for the
House, which will resemble programs in the Senate, other
Legislative-branch agencies, and the Executive branch. This
program will in particular help Members, committees and the
House officers to attract and retain qualified employees.
The Liberty of Congress, the General Accounting Office,
Congressional Budget Office, and the Government Printing Office
will largely receive what they requested. We are pleased that
the bill funds the full complement of additional officers that
the Capitol Police can hire and train next year. To the current
workforce of 1,166 officers, the bill adds funds for an
additional 288, to bring the Police to a total of 1,454 sworn
personnel. The bill makes funds available for a 5% pay increase
for Capitol Police personnel (including civilians) effective
this fall. It includes a number of other provisions designed to
reduce officer attrition and improve recruitment, and
administrative and management reforms.
We wish to thank Chairman Taylor and his staff for working
so cooperatively with us on this measure, as they did last
year. Together we have written an excellent bill, and we urge
all Members to vote for it.
We also wish to take this opportunity to applaud the many
selfless offices and individuals who worked, often around the
clock, to keep the Legislative branch of government operating
after the September 11th and anthrax attacks. The efforts of
thousands of dedicated Legislative-branch employees deserve
recognition and our gratitude.
James P. Moran.
Steny H. Hoyer.
Marcy Kaptur.