U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON : 

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59–012 2007

110th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 110–37 

A REQUEST FOR BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR FISCAL 

YEAR 2008 

COMMUNICATION 

FROM

THE DIRECTOR 

THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 

PRESIDENT 

TRANSMITTING

A REQUEST FOR FY 2008 BUDGET AMENDMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, ENERGY, HOMELAND SECURITY, 

JUSTICE, AND TRANSPORTATION, AS WELL AS THE LEGAL 

SERVICES CORPORATION 

JUNE 13, 2007.—Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered 

to be printed 


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THE WHITE HOUSE, 

Washington, DC, June 8, 2007. 

Hon. NANCY PELOSI, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: I ask the Congress to consider the enclosed FY 2008 Budget amendments for the Departments of Commerce, Energy, Homeland Security, Justice, and Transportation, as 

well as the Legal Services Corporation. Overall, the discretionary 

budget authority proposed in my FY 2008 Budget would not be increased by these requests. 

This transmittal also contains FY 2007 proposals and FY 2008 

Budget amendments for the Legislative Branch. As a matter of 

comity between branches, appropriations requests of the Legislative Branch are transmitted without change. 

The details of these amended requests and proposals are set 

forth in the enclosed letter from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 

Sincerely, 

GEORGE W. BUSH. 


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[Estimate No. 4, 110th Cong., 1st Sess.] 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, 

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, 

Washington, DC, June 7, 2007. 

The PRESIDENT, The White House. 

Submitted for your consideration are amended budget requests 

for the Departments of Commerce, Energy, Homeland Security, 

Justice, and Transportation, as well as the Legal Services Corporation. These amendments are necessary to reflect correctly policies 

assumed in your FY 2008 Budget. Overall, the discretionary budget 

authority in your Budget would not be increased by these requests. 

This transmittal also contains FY 2007 proposals and FY 2008 

Budget amendments for the Legislative Branch. As a matter of 

comity, appropriations requests for the Legislative Branch are commonly transmitted without change. In total, the Legislative Branch 

requests would increase FY 2007 discretionary resources by $7.2 

million and FY 2008 discretionary resources by $34.9 million. 

Recommendation 

I have reviewed the Executive Branch amended requests and am 

satisfied that they are necessary at this time. Therefore, I join the 

heads of the affected agencies in recommending that you transmit 

the amended requests and proposals to the Congress. 

Sincerely, 

ROB PORTMAN, 

Director. 

Enclosures. 


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 208 

FY 2008 Pending Request: – – – Proposed Amendment: Language 

Revised Request: – – –

(In the appropriations language under the above heading, in the 

third proviso delete ‘‘, but shall not be available for obligation until 

October 1, 2008’’ and insert: Provided further, That amounts received in excess of $1,915,500,000 in fiscal year 2008, in an amount 

up to $100,000,000, shall remain available until expended.) 

This proposal would amend the pending appropriations language 

to allow the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to have fuller 

access to fees, including up to $100 million in fees collected above 

original estimates, in the year the fees are collected. PTO would 

still be scored as having zero budget authority because fees would 

continue to offset all spending. The original FY 2008 proposed language would have given PTO deferred access in FY 2009 to fees 

collected above the original FY 2008 estimates, but that would 

have the unintended effect of scoring those fees as an FY 2009 appropriation. 

The proposed budget totals would not be affected by this amendment. 


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

ENERGY PROGRAMS

NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 374 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $202,454,000 

Proposed Amendment: Language 

Revised Request: $202,454,000 

(In the appropriations language under the above heading, delete 

‘‘$2,500,000’’ and substitute $5,000,000; delete ‘‘$1,200,000’’ and 

substitute $1,000,000; delete ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and substitute 

$9,000,000. In the seventh proviso, after ‘‘Governor of the State of 

Nevada’’ insert and the affected units of local government.) 

This proposal would adjust funding requested for affected units 

of local government (AULG) and the State of Nevada to conduct effective oversight of Yucca Mountain activities during FY 2008. Specifically within the total proposed in the FY 2008 Budget, additional funding is required to enable AULG and the State of Nevada 

to prepare for review of the license application that the Department of Energy will submit to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

by June 30, 2008, and to support their proactive participation in 

the licensing process. This reallocation would support higher priority oversight activities within the original funding request for Financial Assistance. Further, language is proposed that would require AULG to certify that all expenditures from this appropriation 

are for activities authorized by this act and by the Nuclear Waste 

Policy Act of 1982, as amended. 

The proposed budget totals would not be affected by this amendment. 


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 480 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $1,896,000,000 

Proposed Amendment: Language 

Revised Request: $1,896,000,000 

(In the appropriations language under the above heading, delete 

‘‘$62,500,000’’ and substitute 25 percent in section (2)(A) and delete 

‘‘$200,000,000’’ and substitute 25 percent in section (2)(B).) 

This proposal would amend the pending appropriations language 

to fund law enforcement terrorism prevention grants as a percentage of State and Urban Area grants rather than at explicit dollar 

amounts. 

The proposed budget totals would not be affected by this amendment. 


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEALS

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 642 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $247,512,000 

Proposed Amendment: Language 

Revised Request: $251,499,000 

(In the appropriations language under the above heading, delete 

‘‘$247,512,000’’ and substitute $251,499,000.) 

This proposal would correct an inadvertent error in proposed appropriations language for the Administrative Review and Appeals 

account. The total appropriations request should have included the 

$4 million requested from the transfer of fees from the Immigration 

Examination Fee account in the Department of Homeland Security. 

The corrected amount is consistent with Administration policy and 

the data published in the President’s Budget. 

The proposed budget totals would not be affected by this amendment. 


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 787 

FY 2008 Pending Request: – – – Proposed Amendment: Language 

Revised Request: – – –

(In the appropriations language under the above heading, delete 

‘‘$96,196,936,000’’ and substitute $96,197,000.) 

This proposal would correct an inadvertent print error in proposed appropriations language for the Office of the Secretary, Salaries and Expenses account. The appropriations language in the 

Budget Appendix contained three extra zeroes and should have 

been $96 million rather than $96 billion. The corrected amount is 

consistent with the amounts reflected in the program and financing 

schedules and the data published in the President’s Budget and the 

Department of Transportation’s budget justification submitted to 

the Congress. 

The proposed budget totals would not be affected by this amendment. 


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 1090 

FY 2008 Pending Request: – – –

Proposed Amendment: Language 

Revised Request: – – –

(Immediately following the material under the heading ‘‘Legal 

Services Corporation, Payment to the Legal Services Corporation’’

on page 1090, insert the new heading Administrative Provision— 

Legal Services Corporation along with the following appropriations 

language: None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal 

Services Corporation shall be expended for any purpose prohibited 

or limited by, or contrary to any of the provisions of, sections 501 

through 506 of Public Law 105–119, and all funds appropriated in 

this Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall be subject to the 

same terms and conditions set forth in such sections, except that all 

references in sections 502 and 503 to 1997 and 1998 shall be 

deemed to refer instead to 2007 and 2008, respectively.) 

This amendment would make explicit the policy assumed in the 

FY 2008 Budget and included in previous Budgets that would require the Legal Service Commission (LSC) to make all grant 

awards competitively, to distribute funds geographically based on 

poverty rates, and to provide an equal figure per individual in poverty in each geographic area. The language would require LSC to 

ensure that only eligible persons or entities receive funding, that 

no funding is provided for membership dues, and that no person or 

entity receiving funds from LSC is allowed to sue LSC. Under 

these provisions, LSC is required to annually audit all persons or 

entities that receive funding from LSC and may debar recipients 

for good cause. 

The proposed budget totals would not be affected by this amendment. 


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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

SENATE

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 13 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $154,973,000 

Proposed Amendment: $11,678,000 

Revised Request: $166,651,000 

This proposal would increase the pending request by $11,678,000 

for the Salaries, Officers and Employees account, and accordingly 

the following subaccounts: Office of the Vice President; Office of the 

President Pro Tempore; Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus; Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders; Offices of the 

Majority and Minority Whips; Committee on Appropriations; Conference Committees; Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of 

the Majority and the Conference of the Minority; Policy Committees; Office of the Chaplain; Office of the Secretary; Office of the 

Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper; Offices of the Secretaries for the 

Majority and Minority; and Agency Contributions and Related Expenses. 

FY 2008 outlays would increase by the same amount. The details 

of the subaccount proposals follow. 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 13 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $2,246,000 

Proposed Amendment: $70,000 

Revised Request: $2,316,000 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO

TEMPORE

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 13 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $600,000 

Proposed Amendment: $20,000 

Revised Request: $620,000 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO

TEMPORE EMERITUS

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 13 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $299,000 

Proposed Amendment: $10,000 

Revised Request: $309,000 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND

MINORITY LEADERS

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 13 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $4,470,000 

Proposed Amendment: $326,000 

Revised Request: $4,796,000 


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SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND

MINORITY WHIPS

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 13 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $2,722,000 

Proposed Amendment: $190,000 

Revised Request: $2,912,000 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, COMMITTEE ON

APPROPRIATIONS

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 13 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $14,161,000 

Proposed Amendment: $754,000 

Revised Request: $14,915,000 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, CONFERENCE COMMITTEES

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 13 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $3,028,000 

Proposed Amendment: $146,000 

Revised Request: $3,174,000 

(In the appropriations language under the above heading, delete 

‘‘$1,514,000’’ and substitute $1,587,000; delete ‘‘$3,028,000’’ and 

substitute $3,174,000.) 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES

OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY AND THE CONFERENCE OF

THE MINORITY

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 13 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $752,000 

Proposed Amendment: $26,000 

Revised Request: $778,000 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, POLICY COMMITTEES

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 13 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $3,140,000 

Proposed Amendment: $100,000 

Revised Request: $3,240,000 

(In the appropriations language under the above heading, delete 

‘‘$1,570,000’’ and substitute $1,620,000; delete ‘‘$3,140,000’’ and 

substitute $3,240,000.) 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 13 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $366,000 

Proposed Amendment: $13,000 

Revised Request: $379,000 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 13 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $22,121,000 

Proposed Amendment: $1,379,000 

Revised Request: $23,500,000 


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SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT

ARMS AND DOORKEEPER

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 13 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $58,814,000 

Proposed Amendment: $5,629,000 

Revised Request: $64,443,000 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES

FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 13 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $1,632,000 

Proposed Amendment: $52,000 

Revised Request: $1,684,000 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND

RELATED EXPENSES

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 13 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $40,622,000 

Proposed Amendment: $2,963,000 

Revised Request: $43,585,000 


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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

SENATE

OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 13 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $5,390,000 

Proposed Amendment: $890,000 

Revised Request: $6,280,000 

This proposal would increase the pending request by $890,000 for 

the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate. FY 2008 outlays 

would increase by the same amount. 


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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

SENATE

OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 13 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $1,309,000 

Proposed Amendment: $130,000 

Revised Request: $1,439,000 

This proposal would increase the pending request by $130,000 for 

the Office of Senate Legal Counsel. FY 2008 outlays would increase 

by the same amount. 


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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

SENATE

CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE, SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 13 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $1,900,000 

Proposed Amendment: $100,000 

Revised Request: $2,000,000 

This proposal would increase the pending request by $100,000 for 

the Secretary of the Senate. FY 2008 outlays would increase by the 

same amount. 


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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

SENATE

CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE, SERGEANT AT ARMS AND

DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 13 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $150,576,000 

Proposed Amendment: $11,874,000 

Revised Request: $162,450,000 

This proposal would increase the pending request by $11,874,000 

for the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. FY 2008 

outlays would increase by the same amount. 


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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

SENATE

CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE, SENATORS’ OFFICIAL

PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 13 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $396,664,000 

Proposed Amendment: ¥$599,000 

Revised Request: $396,065,000 

This proposal would decrease the pending request by $599,000 

for the Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account. FY 

2008 outlays would decrease by the same amount. 


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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

JOINT ITEMS

CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE AND SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICE

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 15 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $4,448,000 

Proposed Amendment: $6,428,000 

Revised Request: $10,876,000 

This proposal would increase the pending request by $6,428,000 

for the Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office. FY 2008 

outlays would increase by the same amount. 


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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Pages: 24–25 

FY 2008 Pending Request: 

Proposed Amendment: Language 

Revised Request: 

(In the appropriations language under the above heading, insert 

the following new provision after Sec. 210.) 

SEC. 211. CONTINUED BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN SENATE RESTAURANTS 

EMPLOYEES. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) CONTRACTOR.—The term ‘‘contractor’’ means the private 

business concern that enters into a food services contract with 

the Architect of the Capitol or the Director of the Capitol Visitor 

Center. 

(2) COVERED INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘covered individual’’

means any individual—

(A) who—

(i) during the period beginning on September 23, 

2005, through the day before the transfer date is a Senate Restaurants employee who is continuously employed as a permanent, full-time employee of the Architect of the Capitol; or 

ƒ(ii)(I) was provided benefits under section 133 of the 

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public 

Law 107–68; 115 Stat. 581); and≈ 

ƒ(II) during the period beginning on September 23, 

2001, through the day before the transfer date is a Senate Restaurants employee who is continuously employed as an employee of the Architect of the Capitol;≈ 

(B) who becomes an employee of the contractor under a 

food services contract on the transfer date; and 

(C) who, with respect to benefits under subsection (c)(2) 

or (3), files an election before the transfer date with the Office of Human Resources of the Architect of the Capitol to 

have 1 or more benefits continued in accordance with this 

section. 

(3) FOOD SERVICES CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘food services contract’’ means a contract under which food services operations of 

the Senate Restaurants are transferred to, and performed by, a 

private business concern. 

(4) TRANSFER DATE.—The term ‘‘transfer date’’ means the 

date on which a contractor begins the performance of food services operations under a food services contract. 

(b) ELECTION OF COVERAGE.—Beginning in fiscal year 2008 and 

thereafter. 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the day before the transfer 

date, an individual described under subsection (a)(2)(A) and (B) 

may file an election with the Office of Human Resources of the 

Architect of the Capitol to continue coverage of any benefit 


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under subsection (c)(2) or (3) for which that individual is covered on that day. 

(2) NOTIFICATION TO THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGE- MENT.—The Office of Human Resources of the Architect of the 

Capitol shall provide timely notification to the Office of Personnel Management of any election filed under paragraph (1 ). 

(c) CONTINUITY OF BENEFITS.— (1) PAY.—The rate of basic pay of a covered individual as an 

employee of a contractor, or successor contractor, during a period of continuous service may not be reduced to a rate less 

than the rate of basic pay paid to that individual as an employee of the Architect of the Capitol on September 23, 2005, except for cause. 

(2) RETIREMENT AND LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS.—For purposes of chapters 83, 84, and 87 of title 5, United States Code—

(A) any period of continuous service performed by a covered individual as an employee of a contractor, or successor 

contractor, shall be deemed to be a period of service as an 

employee of the Architect of the Capitol; and 

(B) the rate of basic pay of the covered individual during 

the period described under sub paragraph (A) shall be 

deemed to be the rate of basic pay of that individual as an 

employee of the Architect of the Capitol on September 23, 

2005. 

(3) HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS.—For purposes of chapters 

89, 89A, and 89B of title 5, United States Code, any period of 

continuous service performed by a covered individual as an employee of a contractor, or successor contractor, shall be deemed 

to be a period of service as an employee of the Architect of the 

Capitol. 

(4) LEAVE.— (A) CREDIT OF LEAVE.—Subiect to section 6304 of title 5, 

United States Code, annual and sick leave balances of any 

covered individual shall be credited to the leave accounts of 

that individual as an employee of the contractor, or any 

successor contractor. A food services contract may include 

provisions similar to regulations prescribed under section 

6308 of title 5, United States Code, to implement this subparagraph. 

(B) ACCRUAL RATE.—During any period of continuous 

service performed by a covered individual as an employee 

of a contractor, or successor contractor, that individual 

shall continue to accrue annual and sick leave at rates not 

less than the rates applicable to that individual on the day 

before the transfer date. 

(C) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The second and third provisos under the subheading ‘‘SENATE 

OFFICE BUILDINGS’’ under the heading ‘‘CAPITOL 

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS’’ under the heading ‘‘ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL’’ in the Legislative Branch 

Appropriations Act. 1972 (2 U.S.C. 2048) are repealed. 

(5) TRANSIT SUBSIDY.—For purposes of any benefit under section 7905 of title 5, United States Code, any period of continuous service performed by a covered individual as an employee 


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of a contractor, or successor contractor, shall be deemed to be 

a period of service as an employee of the Architect of the Capitol. 

(6) EMPLOYEE PAY; GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS; TRANSIT

SUBSIDY PAYMENTS; AND OTHER BENEFITS.—

(A) PAYMENT BY CONTRACTOR.—A contractor, or any successor to the contractor, shall pay—

(i) the pay of a covered individual as an employee of 

a contractor, or successor contractor, during a period of 

continuous service; 

(ii) Government contributions for the benefits of a 

covered individual under paragraph (2) or (3); 

(iii) any transit subsidy for a covered individual 

under paragraph (5); and 

(iv) any payment for any other benefit for a covered 

individual in accordance with a food services contract. 

(B) REIMBURSEMENTS AND PAYMENTS BY ARCHITECT OF

THE CAPITOL.—Beginning in fiscal year 2008 and thereafter, from appropriations made available to the Architect 

of the Capitol under the heading ‘‘SENATE OFFICE 

BUILDINGS’’ under the heading ‘‘ARCHITECT OF THE 

CAPITOL’’, the Architect of the Capitol shall—

(i) reimburse a contractor, or any successor contractor, for that portion of any payment under subparagraph (A) which the Architect of the Capitol agreed to 

pay under a food services contract; and 

(ii) pay a contractor, or any successor contractor, for 

any administrative fee (or portion of an administrative 

fee) which the Architect of the Capitol agreed to pay 

under a food services contract. 

(7) REGULATIONS.—After consultation with the Architect of 

the Capitol, the Office of the Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations to provide for the continuity of benefits under 

paragraphs (2) and (3). 

(d) COVERED INDIVIDUALS NOT ENTITLED TO SEVERANCE PAY.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under paragraph (2), a 

covered individual shall not be entitled to severance pay under 

section 5595 of title 5, United States Code, by reason of—

(A) separation from service with the Architect of the Capitol and becoming an employee of a contractor under a food 

services contract; 

or 

(B) termination of employment with a contractor, or successor to a contractor. 

ƒ(2) SEPARATION DURING 90-DAY PERIOD.—≈ 

ƒ(A) IN GENERAL.—1≈ 

ƒ(i) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—Except as provided 

under clause (ii), a covered individual shall be entitled 

to severance pay under section 5595 of title 5, United 

States Code, if during the 90-day period following the 

transfer date the employment of that individual with a 

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ƒ(ii) EXCEPTION.—Clause (i) shall not apply to a covered individual who is terminated for cause.≈ 

ƒ(B) TREATMENT.—For purposes of section 5595 of title 5, 

United States Code—≈ 

ƒ(i) any period of continuous service performed by a 

covered individual described under subparagraph (A) 

as an employee of a contractor shall be deemed to be 

a period of service as an employee of the Architect of 

the Capitol; and≈ 

ƒ(ii) any termination of employment of a covered individual described under subparagraph (A) with a contractor shall be treated as a separation from service 

with the Architect of the Capitol.≈ 

(e) EARLY RETIREMENT TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN SEPARATED EMPLOYEES.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—This subsection applies to—

(A) an employee of the Senate Restaurants of the Office 

of the Architect of the Capitol who—

(i) voluntarily separates from service on or after the 

date of enactment of this Act, but prior to the day before the transfer date; and 

(ii) on such date of separation—

(I) has completed 25 years of service as defined 

under section 8331(12) or 8401(26) of title 5, 

United States Code; or 

(II) has completed 20 years of such service and 

is at least 50 years of age; and 

ƒ(B) except as provided under paragraph (2), a covered 

individual—≈ 

ƒ(i) whose employment with a contractor is terminated as provided under a food services contract during the 90-day period following the transfer date; and≈ 

ƒ(ii) on the date of such termination—≈ 

ƒ(I) has completed 25 years of service as defined 

under section 8331(12) or 8401(26) of title 5, 

United States Code; or≈ 

ƒ(II) has completed 20 years of such service and 

is at least 50 years of age.≈ 

ƒ(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply to a covered individual who is terminated for cause.≈ 

(3) TREATMENT.—

(A) ANNUITY.—Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 

83 or 84 of title 5, United States Code, an employee described under paragraph (1) is entitled to an annuity which 

shall be computed consistent with the provisions of law applicable to annuities under section 8336(d) or 8414(b) of 

title 5, United States Code. 

ƒ(B) Separation during 90-day period.—For purposes of 

chapter 83 or 84 of title 5, United States Code—≈ 

ƒ(i) any period of continuous service performed by a 

covered individual described under paragraphs (1)(B) 

and (2) as an employee of a contractor shall be deemed 

to be a period of service as an employee of the Architect 

of the Capitol; and≈ 


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ƒ(ii) any termination of employment of a covered individual described under paragraphs (1)(B) and (2) 

with a contractor shall be treated as a separation from 

service with the Architect of the Capitol.≈ 

(f) DEPOSIT OF COMMISSIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Any commissions paid by a contractor 

under a food services contract shall be deposited in the miscellaneous items account within the contingent fund of the Senate. 

(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Any funds deposited under paragraph (1) 

shall be available for expenditure in the same manner as funds 

appropriated into that account. 

This proposal would correct an inadvertent omission in the FY 

2008 Budget. 

The proposed budget totals would not be affected by this amendment. 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 35 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $523,753,000 

Proposed Amendment: ¥$949,000 

Revised Request: $522,804,000 

This proposal would reflect correctly the budget request for the 

Government Accountability Office (GAO), Salaries and Expenses 

account. The $949,000 decrease is consistent with GAO’s budget 

justification submitted to the Congress. 

FY 2008 outlays would decrease by the same amount. 


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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 35 

FY 2008 Pending Request: 

Proposed Amendment: Language 

Revised Request: 

(In the appropriations language under the above heading, insert 

the following new provision before the period.) 

: Provided further, That funds made available to the Comptroller 

General pursuant to title I, chapter 4 of Public Law 106–31 and section 593 of Public Law 106–429, to monitor the provision of assistance to address the effects of hurricanes in Central America and the 

Caribbean and the earthquake in Colombia, and the earthquake relief and reconstruction efforts in El Salvador (section 561 of Public 

Law 107–115) shall also be available to the Comptroller General to 

monitor any other disaster assistance and recovery effort: Provided 

further, That there is established in the Government Accountability 

Office a Contract Appeals Board to hear and decide, in this and 

subsequent fiscal years, appeals from decisions of a contracting officer with respect to any contract made by a legislative branch agency. The Comptroller General shall appoint to the Contract Appeals 

Board at least three members, each of whom shall have not fewer 

than 5 years experience in public contract law and who shall be 

compensated in accordance with the pay systems applicable to the 

Office of General Counsel of the Government Accountability Office. 

For purposes of this section, ‘‘legislative branch agency’’ means the 

Architect of the Capitol, the United States Botanic Gardens, the 

Government Accountability Office, the Government Printing Office, 

the Library of Congress, the Congressional Budget Office, the 

United States Capitol Police, and any other agency, office, board or 

commission established in the legislative branch. The provisions of 

the Contract Disputes Act, Public Law No. 95–563, as amended, 

shall apply to appeals before the Contract Appeals Board established by this section, except as otherwise provided in this section. 

This amendment is necessary to reflect the Government Accountability Office’s proposed change in the proposed FY 2008 language 

included in the FY 2008 Budget. 


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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE, SALARIES

AND EXPENSES

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Page: 39 

FY 2008 Pending Request: $2,037,000 

Proposed Amendment: $333,000 

Revised Request: $2,370,000 

This proposal would correct an inadvertent error in the FY 2008 

Budget and reflect correctly the budget request for the Commission 

on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), Salaries and Expenses account. The $333,000 increase is consistent with CSCE’s 

budget justification submitted to the Congress. 

FY 2008 outlays would increase by the same amount. 


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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSION, SALARIES AND

EXPENSES

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Pages: 39–40 

FY 2008 Pending Request: 

Proposed Amendment: $1,500,000 

Revised Request: $1,500,000 

(Immediately following the material under the heading ‘‘Congressional-Executive Commission on the People’s Republic of China, 

Salaries and Expenses’’ on page 39, insert the new account heading 

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, Salaries and Expenses along with the following appropriations language: For necessary expenses of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, as authorized by Public Law 106–79, $1,500,000.) 

This proposal would provide an FY 2008 appropriation for the Eisenhower Memorial Commission, Salaries and Expenses account, 

which was inadvertently not submitted with the FY 2008 Budget. 

FY 2008 outlays would increase by the same amount. 


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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSION, CONSTRUCTION

DESIGN

FY 2008 Budget Appendix Pages: 39–40 

FY 2008 Pending Request: – – – Proposed Amendment: $3,500,000 

Revised Request: $3,500,000 

(Immediately following the new material under the heading 

‘‘Dwight D. Eisenhower Commission, Salaries and Expenses’’ on 

page 39, insert the new account heading Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, Construction Design along with the following 

appropriations language: For necessary expenses of the Dwight D. 

Eisenhower Memorial Commission related to construction design, as 

authorized bv Public Law 106–79, $3,500,000, to remain available 

until expended.) 

This proposal would provide an FY 2008 appropriation for the Eisenhower Memorial Commission, Construction Design account, 

which was inadvertently not submitted with the FY 2008 Budget. 

FY 2008 outlays would increase by the same amount. 


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FY 2007 Proposal 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSION

CONSTRUCTION DESIGN

For an additional amount for design of the National Eisenhower 

Memorial, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

As requested by the Eisenhower Memorial Commission, this proposal would provide additional funds for design costs associated 

with the construction of a memorial honoring Dwight D. Eisenhower. 

This proposal would increase FY 2007 outlays by $1.5 million. 


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FY 2007 Proposal 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Library of Congress, Salaries and 

Expenses’’ for the Library’s yearly assessment by the Department of 

State for the Capital Security Cost Sharing (CSCS) Program, under 

the authority of section 604 of the Secure Embassy Construction and 

Counterterrorism Act of 1999, as amended by section 629 of Division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 

108–477), $2,171,000. 

As requested by the Legislative Branch, this proposal would provide additional funds to the Library of Congress, Salaries and Expenses account for the required FY 2007 Department of State 

CSCS yearly assessment. This proposal would increase FY 2007 outlays by $2.171 million. 

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