S 3799 PCSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

September 16, 2010CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendarCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes, namely:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

SENATE

Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress

For payment in equal shares to the following children and grandchildren of Robert C. Byrd, late a Senator from West Virginia: Mona Byrd Fatemi, Erik Byrd Fatemi, Darius James Fatemi, Fredrick Kurosh Fatemi, Marjorie Moore, Mona Byrd Pearson, and Mary Ann Clarkson, $193,400.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Expense Allowances

For expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000; the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Leader of the Senate, $40,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Policy Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; in all, $180,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Representation Allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders

For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; in all, $30,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Salaries, Officers and Employees

For compensation of officers, employees, and others as authorized by law, including agency contributions, $185,982,000, which shall be paid from this appropriation without regard to the following limitations:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

office of the vice president

For the Office of the Vice President, $2,517,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

office of the president pro tempore

For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $752,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

offices of the majority and minority leaders

For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $5,212,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

offices of the majority and minority whips

For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $3,288,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

committee on appropriations

For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $15,844,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

conference committees

For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman of each such committee, $1,726,000 for each such committee; in all, $3,452,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

offices of the secretaries of the conference of the majority and the conference of the minority

For Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority, $850,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

policy committees

For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority Policy Committee, $1,763,000 for each such committee; in all, $3,526,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

office of the chaplain

For Office of the Chaplain, $415,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

office of the secretary

For Office of the Secretary, $25,790,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper

For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $77,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority

For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for the Minority, $1,836,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

agency contributions and related expenses

For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized by law, and related expenses, $45,500,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate

For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, $7,154,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Office of Senate Legal Counsel

For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, $1,544,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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

For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $7,500; Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $7,500; Secretary for the Majority of the Senate, $7,500; Secretary for the Minority of the Senate, $7,500; in all, $30,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Contingent Expenses of the Senate

inquiries and investigations

For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate, or conducted under paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, section 112 of the Supplemental Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1980 (Public Law 96-304), and Senate Resolution 281, 96th Congress, agreed to March 11, 1980, $140,500,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

expenses of the united states senate caucus on international narcotics control

For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, $520,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

secretary of the senate

For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate $6,200,000 of which $4,200,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2015.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate

For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $142,401,000, which shall remain available until September 30, 2015.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

miscellaneous items

For miscellaneous items, $19,145,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

senators’ official personnel and office expense account

For Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, $422,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

official mail costs

For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate, $300,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

administrative provision

acquisition of goods, services, or space

Sec. 101. Section 8 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990 (31 U.S.C. 1535 note) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) Any agreement under paragraph (1) shall be in accordance with procurement regulations prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

JOINT ITEMS

For Joint Committees, as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Joint Economic Committee

For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, $4,814,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Joint Committee on Taxation

For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, $11,327,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Office of the Attending Physician

For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and his assistants, including: (1) an allowance of $2,175 per month to the Attending Physician; (2) an allowance of $1,300 per month to the Senior Medical Officer; (3) an allowance of $725 per month each to three medical officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending Physician; (4) an allowance of $725 per month to 2 assistants and $580 per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis heretofore provided for such assistants; and (5) $2,426,000 for reimbursement to the Department of the Navy for expenses incurred for staff and equipment assigned to the Office of the Attending Physician, which shall be advanced and credited to the applicable appropriation or appropriations from which such salaries, allowances, and other expenses are payable and shall be available for all the purposes thereof, $3,407,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Office of Congressional Accessibility Services

salaries and expenses

For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services, $1,377,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

technical correction

Sec. 1001. (a) In General- Section 102(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 (2 U.S.C. 60c-5(a)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘, except as provided under subsection (b)(3)’ after ‘means an individual’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) EMPLOYEE OF THE SENATE- The term ‘employee of the Senate’--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) has the meaning given the term under section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) includes any employee of the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) EMPLOYING OFFICE- The term ‘employing office’--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) means the employing office, as defined under section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301), of an employee of the Senate; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) includes the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services with respect to employees of that office whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Exclusion From Participation in Dual Programs- Section 102(b) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 (2 U.S.C. 60c-5(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) EXCLUSION FROM PARTICIPATION IN DUAL PROGRAMS- Notwithstanding section 5379 of title 5, United States Code, an employee of the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services may not participate in the student loan repayment program through an agreement under that section and participate in the student loan repayment program through a service agreement under this section at the same time.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Date and Application- The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and apply to service agreements entered into under section 102 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 (2 U.S.C. 60c-5) or section 5379 of title 5, United States Code, on or after that date.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

CAPITOL POLICE

Salaries

For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including overtime, hazardous duty pay differential, and Government contributions for health, retirement, social security, professional liability insurance, and other applicable employee benefits, $277,289,000, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or his designee.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

General Expenses

For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including motor vehicles, communications and other equipment, security equipment and installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, training, medical services, forensic services, stenographic services, personal and professional services, the employee assistance program, the awards program, postage, communication services, travel advances, relocation of instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and not more than $5,000 to be expended on the certification of the Chief of the Capitol Police in connection with official representation and reception expenses, $58,146,000, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or his designee: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the cost of basic training for the Capitol Police at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for fiscal year 2011 shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland Security from funds available to the Department of Homeland Security.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Administrative Provision

(including transfer of funds)

Sec. 1101. Amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2011 for the Capitol Police may be transferred between the headings ‘Salaries’ and ‘General expenses’ upon the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

use of funds for the truck interdiction monitoring program

Sec. 1102. Notwithstanding section 1018(d) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1907(d)), the use of any funds appropriated to the United States Capitol Police during fiscal year 2003 for transfer relating to the Truck Interdiction Monitoring Program to the working capital fund established under section 328 of title 49, United States Code is ratified.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE

Salaries and Expenses

For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as authorized by section 305 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $4,377,000, of which $884,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2012: Provided, That not more than $500 may be expended on the certification of the Executive Director of the Office of Compliance in connection with official representation and reception expenses.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

Salaries and Expenses

For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $6,000 to be expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional Budget Office in connection with official representation and reception expenses, $46,589,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

General Administration

For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other personal services, at rates of pay provided by law; for surveys and studies in connection with activities under the care of the Architect of the Capitol; for all necessary expenses for the general and administrative support of the operations under the Architect of the Capitol including the Botanic Garden; electrical substations of the Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol; including furnishings and office equipment; including not more than $5,000 for official reception and representation expenses, to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may approve; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle, $105,794,000, of which $3,999,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2015.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Capitol Building

For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol, $42,770,000, of which $15,527,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2015.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Capitol Grounds

For all necessary expenses for care and improvement of grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant, $9,940,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Senate Office Buildings

For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of Senate office buildings; and furniture and furnishings to be expended under the control and supervision of the Architect of the Capitol, $81,112,000, of which $19,474,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2015.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Capitol Power Plant

For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heating, power (including the purchase of electrical energy) and water and sewer services for the Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, Library of Congress buildings, and the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate garage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants in any of such buildings; heating the Government Printing Office and Washington City Post Office, and heating and chilled water for air conditioning for the Supreme Court Building, the Union Station complex, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building and the Folger Shakespeare Library, expenses for which shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect of the Capitol and amounts so received shall be deposited into the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation, $109,962,000, of which $15,100,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2015: Provided, That not more than $8,000,000 of the funds credited or to be reimbursed to this appropriation as herein provided shall be available for obligation during fiscal year 2011.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Library Buildings and Grounds

For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and grounds, $35,336,000 of which $8,507,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2015.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security

For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of buildings, grounds and security enhancements of the United States Capitol Police, wherever located, the Alternate Computer Facility, and AOC security operations, $22,158,000, of which $2,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2015.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Botanic Garden

For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, and collections; and purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library, $12,768,000, of which $505,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2015: Provided, That of the amount made available under this heading, the Architect of the Capitol may obligate and expend such sums as may be necessary for the maintenance, care and operation of the National Garden established under section 307E of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 2146), upon vouchers approved by the Architect of the Capitol or a duly authorized designee.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Capitol Visitor Center

For all necessary expenses for the operation of the Capitol Visitor Center, $22,771,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Administrative Provisions

reorganization of certain positions under the jurisdiction of the architect of the capitol

Sec. 1201. (a) In General- Section 108 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 1849) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘not more than 12 positions’ and inserting ‘not more than 32 positions’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Treatment of Certain Individuals- For purposes of this section, any individual who is serving in a position on the date of enactment of this Act for which pay is fixed under section 1203(e)(3) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1805(e)(3)) shall be treated as though that individual is serving in a position for which pay is fixed under subsection (a) of this section.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment- Section 1203 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1805) is amended by striking subsection (e)(3).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

availability of appropriated funds to acquire building

Sec. 1202. Amounts appropriated to and that remain available for obligation by the Architect of the Capitol under the heading ‘Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds’ under the heading ‘Architect of the Capitol’ and under the heading ‘Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security’ under the heading ‘Architect of the Capitol’ shall be available to the Architect of the Capitol for the acquisition (through purchase, lease, transfer from another Federal entity, or otherwise) of real property for the use of the Capitol Police. This section shall apply with respect to funds appropriated in fiscal years 2007 through 2010.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Salaries and Expenses

For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not otherwise provided for, including development and maintenance of the Library’s catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Library buildings; special clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair of uniforms; preservation of motion pictures in the custody of the Library; operation and maintenance of the American Folklife Center in the Library; activities under the Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009; preparation and distribution of catalog records and other publications of the Library; hire or purchase of one passenger motor vehicle; and expenses of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly chargeable to the income of any trust fund held by the Board, $443,345,000, of which not more than $6,000,000 shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2011, and shall remain available until expended, under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150) and not more than $350,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2011 and shall remain available until expended for the development and maintenance of an international legal information database and activities related thereto: Provided, That the Library of Congress may not obligate or expend any funds derived from collections under the Act of June 28, 1902, in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That the total amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than $6,350,000: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, not more than $12,000 may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official representation and reception expenses for the Overseas Field Offices: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, $7,315,000 shall remain available until expended for the digital collections and educational curricula program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Copyright Office

Salaries and Expenses

For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $55,169,000, of which not more than $28,751,000, to remain available until expended, shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2011 under section 708(d) of title 17, United States Code: Provided, That the Copyright Office may not obligate or expend any funds derived from collections under such section, in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That not more than $4,814,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2011 under sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(2), 803(e), 1005, and 1316 of such title: Provided further, That the total amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than $33,565,000: Provided further, That not more than $100,000 of the amount appropriated is available for the maintenance of an ‘International Copyright Institute’ in the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress for the purpose of training nationals of developing countries in intellectual property laws and policies: Provided further, That not more than $4,250 may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official representation and reception expenses for activities of the International Copyright Institute and for copyright delegations, visitors, and seminars: Provided further, That notwithstanding any provision of chapter 8 of title 17, United States Code, any amounts made available under this heading which are attributable to royalty fees and payments received by the Copyright Office pursuant to sections 111, 119, and chapter 10 of such title may be used for the costs incurred in the administration of the Copyright Royalty Judges program, with the exception of the costs of salaries and benefits for the Copyright Royalty Judges and staff under section 802(e).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Congressional Research Service

salaries and expenses

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 166) and to revise and extend the Annotated Constitution of the United States of America, $114,341,000: Provided, That no part of such amount may be used to pay any salary or expense in connection with any publication, or preparation of material therefor (except the Digest of Public General Bills), to be issued by the Library of Congress unless such publication has obtained prior approval of either the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

salaries and expenses

For salaries and expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), $70,397,000, of which $30,577,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, $650,000 shall be available to contract to provide newspapers to blind and physically handicapped residents at no cost to the individual.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Administrative Provisions

reimbursable and revolving fund activities

Sec. 1301 (a) In General- For fiscal year 2011, the obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the activities described in subsection (b) may not exceed $148,064,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Activities- The activities referred to in subsection (a) are reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from sources other than appropriations to the Library in appropriations Acts for the legislative branch.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Transfer of Funds- During fiscal year 2011, the Librarian of Congress may temporarily transfer funds appropriated in this Act, under the heading ‘Library of Congress’, under the subheading ‘Salaries and Expenses’, to the revolving fund for the FEDLINK Program and the Federal Research Program established under section 103 of the Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-481; 2 U.S.C. 182c): Provided, That the total amount of such transfers may not exceed $1,900,000: Provided further, That the appropriate revolving fund account shall reimburse the Library for any amounts transferred to it before the period of availability of the Library appropriation expires.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

transfer authority

Sec. 1302 (a) In General- Amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2011 for the Library of Congress may be transferred during fiscal year 2011 between any of the headings under the heading ‘Library of Congress’ upon the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Limitation- Not more than 10 percent of the total amount of funds appropriated to the account under any heading under the heading ‘Library of Congress’ for fiscal year 2011 may be transferred from that account by all transfers made under subsection (a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

funds available for workers compensation payments

Sec. 1303. (a) In General- Available balances of expired Library of Congress appropriations shall be available to the Library of Congress to make the deposit to the credit of the Employees’ Compensation Fund required by subsection 8147(b) of title 5, United States Code.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- This section shall apply with respect to appropriations for fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

proceeds from disposition of surplus or obsolete personal property

Sec. 1304 (a) In General- Within the limits of available appropriations, the Librarian of Congress may dispose of surplus or obsolete personal property of the Library of Congress by inter-agency transfer, donation, sale, trade-in, or discarding. Amounts received for the sale or trade in of personal property shall be credited to funds available for the operations of the Library of Congress and be available for the costs of acquiring similar property. Such funds shall be available for such purposes during the fiscal year received and the following fiscal year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Effective Date- This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

nonappropriated funds initiatives

Sec. 1305. (a) Revolving Funds- The Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000 (2 U.S.C. 182a et seq.; Public Law 106-481) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in section 101 (2 U.S.C. 182a)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘duplication’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in subsection (a)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) by striking ‘duplication and delivery services provided by’ and inserting ‘the following programs and activities of’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) by striking the period and inserting a colon; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) Duplication and delivery services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) Storage of audiovisual materials.’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in section 102(a) (2 U.S.C. 182b(a)), by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) Traveling exhibitions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) Training.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Gifts- Section 4 of the Act entitled ‘An Act to create a Library of Congress Trust Fund Board, and for other purposes’, approved March 3, 1925 (2 U.S.C. 160), is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in the first undesignated paragraph--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in the first sentence--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) by striking ‘Nothing’ and inserting ‘(a) In General- Nothing’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) by striking ‘gifts or bequests of money for immediate disbursement’ and inserting ‘and’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) by inserting ‘, gifts or bequests of personal property, nonpersonal services, voluntary and uncompensated personal services, or money for immediate disbursement’ before the period;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘of money’ after ‘bequests’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) in the third sentence, by striking ‘enter them’ and inserting ‘enter the gift, bequest, or proceeds’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) by inserting ‘In the case of a gift of securities, the librarian shall sell the securities and provide the donor with a receipt from the proceeds of the sale.’ after the second sentence; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Reporting, Disclosure, and Notification Requirements-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) ISSUANCE- Each year the Librarian of Congress shall issue a public report that discloses--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) each gift or bequest accepted under subsection (a), including each gift or bequest of personal property, nonpersonal services, voluntary and uncompensated personal services, or money for immediate disbursement; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) details of any financial transaction required under subsection (a) relating to each of those gifts or bequests.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) PUBLICATION- Each public report issued under subparagraph (A) shall be published in the Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress and the annual Financial Statements of the Library of Congress, with specific pagination of each gift or bequest listed in the table of contents or index.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) WEBSITE PUBLIC ACCESS- The Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress and the annual Financial Statements of the the Library of Congress, including the public report issued under subparagraph (A), shall be posted on the website of the Library of Congress for public access.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) NOTIFICATION- Not later than 5 business days before acceptance or rejection of any gift or bequest under subsection (a), the Librarian of Congress shall notify the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Library of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the determination of the Librarian of Congress to accept or reject that gift or bequest; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) if the gift or bequest is accepted, the details of all financial transactions relating to that gift or bequest.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2011, and each fiscal year thereafter.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

Congressional Printing and Binding

(including transfer of funds)

For authorized printing and binding for the Congress and the distribution of Congressional information in any format; printing and binding for the Architect of the Capitol; expenses necessary for preparing the semimonthly and session index to the Congressional Record, as authorized by law (section 902 of title 44, United States Code); printing and binding of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed to Members of Congress; and printing, binding, and distribution of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipient, $96,652,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for paper copies of the permanent edition of the Congressional Record for individual Representatives, Resident Commissioners or Delegates authorized under section 906 of title 44, United States Code: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred under the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years: Provided further, That notwithstanding the 2-year limitation under section 718 of title 44, United States Code, none of the funds appropriated or made available under this Act or any other Act for printing and binding and related services provided to Congress under chapter 7 of title 44, United States Code, may be expended to print a document, report, or publication after the 27-month period beginning on the date that such document, report, or publication is authorized by Congress to be printed, unless Congress reauthorizes such printing in accordance with section 718 of title 44, United States Code: Provided further, That any unobligated or unexpended balances in this account or accounts for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred to the Government Printing Office revolving fund for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Office of Superintendent of Documents

salaries and expenses

(including transfer of funds)

For expenses of the Office of Superintendent of Documents necessary to provide for the cataloging and indexing of Government publications and their distribution to the public, Members of Congress, other Government agencies, and designated depository and international exchange libraries as authorized by law, $42,682,000: Provided, That amounts of not more than $2,000,000 from current year appropriations are authorized for producing and disseminating congressional serial sets and other related publications for fiscal years 2009 and 2010 to depository and other designated libraries: Provided further, That any unobligated or unexpended balances in this account or accounts for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred to the Government Printing Office revolving fund for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Government Printing Office Revolving Fund

For payment to the Government Printing Office Revolving Fund, $8,127,000 for information technology development, facilities repair, and continuity of operations: Provided, That the Government Printing Office is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds available and in accordance with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs and purposes set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for the Government Printing Office revolving fund: Provided further, That not more than $7,500 may be expended on the certification of the Public Printer in connection with official representation and reception expenses: Provided further, That the revolving fund shall be available for the hire or purchase of not more than 12 passenger motor vehicles: Provided further, That expenditures in connection with travel expenses of the advisory councils to the Public Printer shall be deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of title 44, United States Code: Provided further, That the revolving fund shall be available for temporary or intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title: Provided further, That activities financed through the revolving fund may provide information in any format: Provided further, That the revolving fund and the funds provided under the headings ‘Office of Superintendent of Documents’ and ‘Salaries and Expenses’ may not be used for contracted security services at GPO’s passport facility in the District of Columbia.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

Salaries and Expenses

For necessary expenses of the Government Accountability Office, including not more than $12,500 to be expended on the certification of the Comptroller General of the United States in connection with official representation and reception expenses; temporary or intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of such title; hire of one passenger motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign countries in accordance with section 3324 of title 31, United States Code; benefits comparable to those payable under sections 901(5), (6), and (8) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081(5), (6), and (8)); and under regulations prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States, rental of living quarters in foreign countries, $556,849,000: Provided, That not more than $8,389,000 of payments received under section 782 of title 31, United States Code, shall be available for use in fiscal year 2011: Provided further, That not more than $2,300,000 of reimbursements received under section 9105 of title 31, United States Code, shall be available for use in fiscal year 2011: Provided further, That not more than $8,749,000 of reimbursements received under section 3521 of title 31, United States Code, shall be available for use in fiscal year 2011: Provided further, That this appropriation and appropriations for administrative expenses of any other department or agency which is a member of the National Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental Audit Forum shall be available to finance an appropriate share of either Forum’s costs as determined by the respective Forum, including necessary travel expenses of non-Federal participants: Provided further, That payments hereunder to the Forum may be credited as reimbursements to any appropriation from which costs involved are initially financed.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND

For a payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund for financing activities of the Open World Leadership Center under section 313 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151), $12,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Development Trust Fund established under section 116 of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Act (2 U.S.C. 1105), $430,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II

GENERAL PROVISIONS

maintenance and care of private vehicles

Sec. 201. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used 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 of Representatives issued by the Committee on House Administration and for the Senate issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

fiscal year limitation

Sec. 202. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 2011 unless expressly so provided in this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

rates of compensation and designation

Sec. 203. Whenever in this Act any office or position not specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 Stat. 32 et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate of compensation or designation of any office or position appropriated for is different from that specifically established by such Act, the rate of compensation and the designation in this Act shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: Provided, That the provisions in this Act for the various items of official expenses of Members, officers, and committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, and clerk hire for Senators and Members of the House of Representatives shall be the permanent law with respect thereto.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

consulting services

Sec. 204. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued under existing law.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

awards and settlements

Sec. 205. Such sums as may be necessary are appropriated to the account described in subsection (a) of section 415 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1415(a)) to pay awards and settlements as authorized under such subsection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

costs of lbfmc

Sec. 206. Amounts available for administrative expenses of any legislative branch entity which participates in the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council (LBFMC) established by charter on March 26, 1996, shall be available to finance an appropriate share of LBFMC costs as determined by the LBFMC, except that the total LBFMC costs to be shared among all participating legislative branch entities (in such allocations among the entities as the entities may determine) may not exceed $2,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

landscape maintenance

Sec. 207. The Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the District of Columbia, is authorized to maintain and improve the landscape features, excluding streets, in the irregular shaped grassy areas bounded by Washington Avenue, SW, on the northeast, Second Street, SW, on the west, Square 582 on the south, and the beginning of the I-395 tunnel on the southeast.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

limitation on transfers

Sec. 208. None of the funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

guided tours of the capitol

Sec. 209. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds made available to the Architect of the Capitol in this Act may be used to eliminate or restrict guided tours of the United States Capitol which are led by employees and interns of offices of Members of Congress and other offices of the House of Representatives and Senate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or at the direction of the Architect of the Capitol with the approval of the Capitol Police Board, guided tours of the United States Capitol which are led by employees and interns described in subsection (a) may be suspended temporarily or otherwise subject to restriction for security or related reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the United States Capitol which are led by the Architect of the Capitol.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





This Act may be cited as the ‘Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2011’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Calendar No. 570CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

September 16, 2010CommentsClose CommentsPermalink