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Staff Contact: Brad Watson (x69719) June 22, 2007

**Appropriations Policy Brief**

**H.R. 2771 -- Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for FY 2008**

**[Earmarks]{.underline}**

According to the Committee Report, the bill contains no earmarks.

**[Items of Note]{.underline}:**

**Committee Funding:** Provides \$29.8 million for the Appropriations
Committee and \$133 million for the other standing committees for the
110^th^ Congress.

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**Members' Representational Allowances**: \$555 million---\$26 million
or 4.6% above last year's level and \$29 million or 4.9 percent below
the President's request.

**Open World Leadership Center:** \$6 million---\$7.9 million or 56.7%
less than last year's level and \$8.4 million or 58.3 percent less than
the President's request.

**[Funding Summaries]{.underline}:**

*In Thousands*

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                                                                                                                     **Enacted**   **Request**   **Cmte**     **FY2007**   **Request**   **FY       **Request**
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  **House of Representatives**                                                                                                                                ** **        ** **                     

  Office of the Speaker\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.....                            4,614         4,761         4,761        147          0             3.2%       0%

  Majority Leader\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...                    2,108         2,188         2,188        80           0             3.8%       0%

  Minority Leader\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...                    3,953         4,090         4,090        137          0             3.5%       0%

  Majority Whip\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...                  1,813         1,894         1,894        81           0             4.5%       0%

  Minority Whip\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...                  1,358         1,420         1,420        62           0             4.6%       0%

  Speaker Floor Activities\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.....                             487           499           499          12           0             2.5%       0%

  Republican Steering Cmte\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.....                                 915           943           943          28           0             3.1%       0%

  Republican Conference\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.....                                1,562         1,631         1,631        69           0             4.4%       0%

  Republican Policy\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...                      310           325           325          15           0              4.8%      0%

  Democratic Steering & Policy Cmte\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...                                          1,232         1,295         1,295        63           0             5.1%       0%

  Democratic Caucus\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.....                            1,555         1,604         1,604        49           0             3.2%       0%

  Nine Minority Employees\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\....                               1,459         1,498         1,498        39           0             2.7%       0%

  Training & Development Programs\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\....                                           580           580           580          0            0             0%         0%

  Cloakroom Personnel\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...                            876           920           920          44           0             5%         0%

  **Subtotal House Leadership\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.....**                                        **22,822**    **23,648**    **23,648**   **826**      **0**         **3.6%**   **0%**

  Members\' Representational Allowance (MRA)\...\...\...\...                                                         554,716       610,616       581,000      26,284       -29,616       4.7%       -4.9%

  Standing Cmtes (except Appropriations)\...\...\...\...\...\.....                                                   124,406       129,662       133,000      8,594        3,338         6.9%       2.6%

  Appropriations Cmte\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\....                           25,866        27,113        29,800       3,934        2,687         15.2%      9.9%

  Office of the Clerk\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\....                       21,676        22,881        22,881       1,205        0             5.6%       0%

  Office of the Sergeant at Arms\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.....                                       6,295         7,024         7,024        729          0             11.6%      0%

  Office of Chief Administrative Officer\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\....                                            106,064       120,612       116,891      10,827       -3,721        10.2%      -3.1%

  Office of the Inspector General\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.....                                      4,016         4,457         4,457        441          0             11%        0%

  Office of Emergency Preparedness\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\....                                              4,010         4,242         3,111        -899         -1,131        -22.4%     -28.2%

  Office of the General Counsel\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\....                                     968           1,202         1,202        234          0             24.2%      0%

  Office of the Chaplain\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.....                           163           166           166          3            0             1.8%       0%

  Office of the Parliamentarian\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...                                  1,778         1,828         1,828        50           0             2.8%       0%

  Office of the Law Revision Counsel\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...                                             2,472         3,046         3,046        574          0             23.2%      0%

  Office of the Legislative Counsel\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.....                                        7,025         7,406         7,406        381          0             5.4%       0%

  Office of Interparliamentary Affairs.....................\...                                                      724           752           752          28           0             3.9%       0%

  Other Authorized Employees................................                                                         548           170           170          -378         0             -69.0%     0%

  Supplies, materials, admin costs, tort claims\...\...\...\...\...                                                  4,704         3,688         3,688        -1,106       0             -23.5%     0%

  Official Mail\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...              410           410           410          0            0             0%         0%

  Gov\'t Contributions\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...                       226,904       239,447       237,410      10,506       -2,037        4.6%       -0.9%

  Misc Items\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.....               703           703           703          0            0             0%         0%

  **Joint Items**                                                                                                    ** **         ** **         ** **        ** **        ** **                     

  Joint Economic Cmte\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\....                       4,308         4,398         4,398        90           0             2.1%       0%

  Joint Cmte on Taxation\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\....                        8,773         9,416         9,416        643          0             7.3%       0%

  Office of the Attending Physician\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.....                                    11,074        13,696        7,298        -3,776       -6,428        -34.1%     -46.9%

  Capitol Police .....................\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...                           265,635       299,070       286,000      20,365       -13,070       7.7%       -4.3%

  Office of Compliance\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...                       3,103         4,106         3,806        703          -300          22.7%      -7.3%

  Congressional Budget Office\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...                                35,204        37,972        37,805       2,601        -167          7.4%       -0.4%

  Architect of the Capitol\--Gen\'l Admin\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...                                    77,128        87,714        81,733       4,605        -5,981        6.0%       -6.8%

  Capitol Building\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\....              23,886        29,480        24,567       681          -4,913        2.9%       -16.7%

  Capitol Grounds\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.....                  7,577         10,225        9,310        1,733        -915          22.9%      -8.9%

  House Office Buildings\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...                         59,896        50,621        66,151       6,255        15,530        10.4%      30.7%

  Capitol Power Plant,                                                                                               123,313       111,226       83,017       -40,296      -28,209       -32.7%     -25.4%
  Net\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\....                                                                                  

  Library of Congress\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.....                      508,760       661,616       572,515      63,752       -89,104       12.5%      -13.4%

  Capitol Visitor Center, Total..................................................................                    43,758        33,884        27,545       -16,213      -6,339         -37.1%    -18.7%

  Library of Congress\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\....                       508,760       661,616       572,512      63,752       -89,104       12.5%      -13.5%

  Copyright Office, Salaries and Expenses, Net\...\...\...\...\...                                                   22,662        16,189        5,603        -17,059      -10,586       -75.3%     -65.4%

  Congressional Research Service\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.....                                       100,786       108,702       104,518      3,732        -4,184        3.7%       -3.8%

  Books for the Blind & Handicapped\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.....                                        53,614        75,623        67,741       14,127       -7,882        26.3%      -10.4%

  Government Printing Office \-- Cong. Printing\...\...\...\...\.....                                                87,954        109,541       87,892       -62          -21,649       0.0%       -19.8%

  Gov\'t Printing Office \-- Salaries & Expenses\...\...\...\...\...\...                                             33,096        45,613        35,434       2,338        -10,179       7.1%       -22.3%

  Gov't Printing Office Revolving Fund...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...                                        1,000         26,825        2,450        1,450        -24,375        145%      -90.9%

  General Accountability Office, Net\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.....                               481,070       522,804       503,328      22,258       -19,476       4.6%       -3.7%

  Payment to Open World Leadership Ctr Trust Fund                                                                    13,860        14,400        6,000        -7,860       -8,400        -56.7%     -58.3%
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