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Calendar No. 116 

114TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! SENATE 1st Session 114–64 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS, 2016 

JUNE 11, 2015.—Ordered to be printed 

Mrs. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, from the Committee on 

Appropriations, submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H.R. 2250] 

The Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred the bill 

(H.R. 2250) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for 

the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, 

having considered the same reports favorably thereon with an 

amendment and recommends that the bill as amended do pass. 

Amount of new budget (obligational) authority 

Total of bill as reported to the Senate 1 .................. $4,309,174,000 

Amount of 2015 appropriations ............................... 4,300,000,000 

Amount of 2016 budget estimate ............................ 4,528,844,000 

Amount of House allowance 2 .................................. 3,335,875,000 

Bill as recommended to Senate compared to— 

2015 appropriations .......................................... ∂9,174,000 

2016 budget estimate ........................................ ¥219,670,000 

House allowance 2 .............................................. ∂973,299,000 1The Senate level includes $1,340,872,000 for House items, as approved by the 

House in H.R. 2250 on May 19, 2015. 2The House allowance does not include funding for Senate items. 
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C O N T E N T S 

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General Statement and Summary .......................................................................... 4 

Title I: 

Legislative Branch Appropriations: 

Senate: 

Expense Allowances ........................................................................... 6 

Representation Allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders .................................................................................................... 6 

Salaries, Officers, and Employees ..................................................... 7 

Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate ............................... 12 

Office of Senate Legal Counsel ......................................................... 13 

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 ...................................... 13 

Contingent Expenses of the Senate .................................................. 13 

House of Representatives ......................................................................... 23 

Joint Items: 

Joint Economic Committee ................................................................ 23 

Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies ............ 24 

Joint Committee on Taxation ............................................................ 24 

Office of the Attending Physician ..................................................... 24 

Office of Congressional Accessibility Services ................................. 25 

Capitol Police: 

Salaries ............................................................................................... 25 

General Expenses ............................................................................... 26 

Office of Compliance: Salaries and Expenses ......................................... 28 

Congressional Budget Office: Salaries and Expenses ............................ 28 

Architect of the Capitol: 

Capitol Construction and Operations ............................................... 30 

Capitol Building ................................................................................. 31 

Capitol Grounds ................................................................................. 32 

Senate Office Buildings ..................................................................... 32 

House Office Buildings ...................................................................... 33 

Capitol Power Plant ........................................................................... 33 

Library Buildings and Grounds ........................................................ 34 

Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security ............................. 35 

Botanic Garden ................................................................................... 36 

Capitol Visitor Center ........................................................................ 36 

Library of Congress: 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................... 38 

Copyright Office ................................................................................. 40 

Congressional Research Service ........................................................ 41 

Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped ........................... 41 

Government Publishing Office: 

Congressional Publishing .................................................................. 42 

Public Information Programs of the Office of Superintendent of 

Documents ....................................................................................... 43 

Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving 

Fund ................................................................................................ 43 

Government Accountability Office: Salaries and Expenses ................... 43 

Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund ........................................... 44 

John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development ........................................................................................................ 45 

Title II: General Provisions ..................................................................................... 46 

Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI, of the Standing Rules of the Senate .......................................................................................................................... 47 
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Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate ................................................................................................................... 47 

Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI, of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate ................................................................................................................... 48 

Budgetary Impact of Bill ......................................................................................... 51 

Comparative Statement of Budget Authority ........................................................ 52 
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GENERAL STATEMENT AND SUMMARY 

The Legislative Branch appropriations bill provides funding for 

the Congress and for the agencies that serve the Congress. The 

agencies funded through this bill provide oversight of executive 

branch agencies, including objective, nonpartisan, and timely audits and analysis of Federal programs. The funding in this bill also 

ensures that the public has permanent access to printed and electronic information products of the Federal Government. 

All accounts in the bill have been examined in detail to ensure 

that the funding provided is appropriate for the agencies to carry 

out their responsibilities and to continue to respond to Congress in 

a timely and accurate manner. Details on the accounts, the funding 

levels provided, and the Committee’s justification for the funding 

levels are included in the report. 

Conforming to longstanding practice under which each body of 

Congress determines its own housekeeping requirements and the 

other concurs without intervention, funds for the House are included in the bill at the level approved by the House on May 19, 

2015 in H.R. 2250. 

The Committee recommends new budget (obligational) authority 

of $4,309,174,000 for the legislative branch for fiscal year 2016. 

This total is $219,670,000 below the budget request and $9,174,000 

above the fiscal year 2015 appropriation. 

The bill includes $870,158,501 for the operations of the Senate, 

which is $60,264,315 below the fiscal year 2016 request. The bill 

includes $579,383,000 for the Architect of the Capitol to maintain, 

improve, and construct buildings and facilities for the Congress. 

The recommendation for the Architect of the Capitol is $82,375,000 

below the fiscal year 2016 request. The recommendation would 

allow for comprehensive repairs and life-safety systems improvements to remain on schedule in a manner that does not interfere 

with Presidential Inaugurals. The bill also includes $366,465,499 

for the Capitol Police; $525,000,000 for the Government Accountability Office; $593,163,000 for the Library of Congress; and 

$119,000,000 for the Government Publishing Office. 

Reprogramming Guidelines.—The Committee expects all agencies 

to notify the Committee of any significant departures from budget 

plans presented to the Committee in any agency’s budget justifications. In particular, agencies funded through this bill are required 

to notify the Committee prior to each reprogramming of funds in 

excess of the lesser of 10 percent or $500,000 between programs, 

projects or activities, or in excess of $500,000 between object classifications (except for shifts within the pay categories, object class 11, 

12, and 13 or as further specified in each agency’s respective section). This includes cumulative reprogrammings that together total 

at least $500,000 from or to a particular program, activity, or object 

classification as well as reprogramming of FTEs or funds to create 
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new organizational entities within the Agency or to restructure entities which already exist. The Committee desires to be notified of 

reprogramming actions which involve less than the above-mentioned amounts if such actions would have the effect of changing 

an agency’s funding requirements in future years or if programs or 

projects specifically cited in the Committee’s reports are affected. 
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TITLE I 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS 

SENATE

EXPENSE ALLOWANCES

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $174,840 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 174,840 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 174,840 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $174,840 for the 

expense allowances of the Vice President, the President pro tempore of the Senate, the majority and minority leaders, the majority 

and minority whips, the chairmen of the majority and minority 

conference committees, and the chairmen of the majority and minority policy committees. The recommendation is identical to both 

the fiscal year 2016 request and the fiscal year 2015 appropriation. 

The recommended allowances are as follows: 

For the expense allowance of the Vice President, the Committee recommends an amount of $18,760. 

For the expense allowance of the President pro tempore, the Committee recommends an amount of $37,520. 

For the expense allowance of the majority and minority leaders, the Committee recommends $39,920 for each leader, for a total of 

$79,840. 

For the expense allowance of the majority and minority whips, the Committee recommends $9,980 for each whip, for a total of 

$19,960. 

For the expense allowance for the chairmen of the majority and 

minority conference committees, the Committee recommends 

$4,690 for each chairman, for a total of $9,380. 

For the expense allowance for the chairmen of the majority and minority policy committees, the Committee recommends $4,690 for 

each chairman, for a total of $9,380. 

Expenditures from all the foregoing allowances are made upon 

certification from the individuals for whom the allowances are authorized, and are reported semiannually in the report of the Secretary of the Senate. 

REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY

LEADERS

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $28,140 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 28,140 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 28,140 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $28,140 for representation allowances for the majority and minority leaders. The 
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recommendation is identical to both the fiscal year 2016 request 

and the fiscal year 2015 appropriation. 

This allowance was established in the Supplemental Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1985 (Public Law 99–88). The funds were 

authorized to be used by the majority and minority leaders solely 

for the discharge of their appropriate responsibilities in connection 

with official visits to the United States by members of foreign legislative bodies and representatives of foreign governments and intergovernmental agencies. The recommended amount is to be divided 

equally between the two leaders. 

Expenditures from this allowance are made upon certification of 

the leaders and are reported in the semiannual report of the Secretary of the Senate. 

SALARIES, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $177,723,681 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 184,462,812 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 179,185,311 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $179,185,311 for 

the subaccounts funded under the overall account for the salaries 

of officers and employees of the Senate. The recommendation is 

$1,461,630 above the fiscal year 2015 appropriation and $5,277,501 

below the fiscal year 2016 request. 

It should be noted that except for a handful of positions in the 

Offices of the Secretary and the Sergeant at Arms that are required by statute, specific staffing levels are not stipulated either 

by the budget request or by the Committee’s recommendation. 

Rather, lump-sum allowances are provided to fund staffing levels 

each office finds necessary and appropriate for the performance of 

its duties. Estimated staffing levels for offices funded under this 

appropriation for fiscal year 2016 are approximately 1,406 positions. 

SALARIES, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES 

[Estimated staffing levels—fiscal years 2015 and 2016] 

2015 2016 Committee 

recommendation 

Office of the Vice President ................................................................................................... 45 45 

Office of the President Pro Tempore ...................................................................................... 11 11 

Offices of the majority and minority leaders ......................................................................... 43 43 

Offices of the majority and minority whips ........................................................................... 30 30 

Conference committees ........................................................................................................... 48 48 

Offices of the secretaries of the conference of the majority and the conference of the minority ................................................................................................................................... 12 12 

Policy Committees ................................................................................................................... 55 55 

Office of the Chaplain ............................................................................................................ 4 4 

Office of the Secretary ............................................................................................................ 248 248 

Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper .................................................................... 892 892 

Offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority ....................................................... 18 18 

Totals ......................................................................................................................... 1,406 1,406 

Any change from the allocation of funds in the subaccounts within this appropriation is subject to the approval of the Committee. 
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The total amount appropriated is allocated to the various offices 

of the Senate as displayed under the headings for the offices that 

follow. 

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $2,417,248 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 2,448,248 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,417,248 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,417,248 to 

fund the salaries of the administrative and clerical staff of the Office of the Vice President in connection with his duties as the President of the Senate. 

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $723,466 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 733,466 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 723,466 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $723,466 for the 

Office of the President pro tempore. 

OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $5,255,576 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 5,321,576 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,255,576 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,255,576 for 

the offices of the majority and minority leaders. The amount recommended is to be equally divided, providing $2,627,788 for each 

office. 

The administrative and clerical staffs funded by this appropriation were authorized under the provisions of Public Law 91–145, effective November 1, 1969. 

OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $3,359,424 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 3,403,424 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,359,424 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,359,424 for 

the offices of the majority and minority whips. It is to be equally 

divided, providing $1,679,712 for each office. 

The authority for the administrative and clerical staff funded by 

this appropriation was created by Public Law 84–242, effective July 

1, 1955. 

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $15,142,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 15,329,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 15,142,000 
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For the salaries of the staff of the Committee on Appropriations, 

the Committee recommends an appropriation of $15,142,000. The 

recommendation is equal to the fiscal year 2015 appropriation. 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEES

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $3,316,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 3,360,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,316,000 

For the administrative and clerical staffs of the majority and minority conference committees, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,316,000. The appropriation provides $1,658,000 in 

salaries for the staff of each conference committee. The chairman 

of each conference committee may transfer to or from amounts provided for salaries of each conference to the account for conference 

committee expenses within the ‘‘Miscellaneous Items’’ appropriation. 

OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY

AND THE CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $817,402 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 831,402 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 817,402 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $817,402 for the 

majority and minority conference secretaries. 

These offices were created by section 6 of Senate Resolution 17, 

agreed to January 10, 1977, and two positions in each office were 

first funded in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977 (Public 

Law 95–26). 

Section 102 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1979 (Public 

Law 96–38), abolished the specific positions and established a 

lump-sum allowance for the employment of staff, effective October 

1, 1979. The amount recommended is to be divided equally between 

the majority secretary and the minority secretary. 

POLICY COMMITTEES

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $3,385,810 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 3,429,810 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,385,810 

For the salaries of the administrative and clerical staffs of the 

majority and minority policy committees, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,385,810. The appropriation provides $1,692,905 in salaries for the staff of each committee. 

The chairman of each policy committee may transfer to or from 

amounts provided for salaries of each policy committee to the account for policy committee expenses within the ‘‘Miscellaneous 

Items’’ appropriation. 
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OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $416,886 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 423,886 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 436,886 

For the Office of the Chaplain, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $436,886. The amount recommended provides the 

salaries for the Chaplain of the Senate and support staff to assist 

the Chaplain with his pastoral duties. The Fiscal Year 1988 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, Public Law 100–202, established 

the rate of pay for the Chaplain at Executive Level IV. 

The Office of the Chaplain may transfer to or from amounts provided for salaries to the account for expenses within the ‘‘Miscellaneous Items’’ appropriation. 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $24,772,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 25,077,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 24,772,000 

The Committee recommends $24,772,000 for salaries of the Office of the Secretary. Fiscal year 2016 staffing levels are estimated 

at 248 positions. The recommendation is $305,000 below the fiscal 

year 2016 request and equal to the fiscal year 2015 enacted level. 

This appropriation provides funds for four statutory positions 

(Secretary of the Senate, Assistant Secretary of the Senate, Financial Clerk of the Senate, and Parliamentarian of the Senate) and 

lump-sum allowances for the employment and adjustment of salaries of personnel in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, as authorized by Public Law 97–51, effective October 1, 1981 (2 U.S.C. 

6539). 

The following departmental guidelines for fiscal year 2016 have 

been submitted by the Secretary to the Committee. The departmental budgets grouped in the apportionment schedule under executive offices include: the Executive Office of the Secretary of the 

Senate, Page School, Senate Security, Information Systems, and 

Web Technology. The departmental budgets grouped in the apportionment schedule under administrative services include: conservation and preservation, curator, disbursing office, gift shop, historical office, human resources, interparliamentary services, library, 

printing and document services, public records, chief counsel for 

employment, and the stationery room. The departmental budgets 

grouped in the apportionment schedule under legislative and legal 

services include: the bill clerk, daily digest, enrolling clerk, journal 

clerk, legislative clerk, Official Reporters of Debate, captioning 

services, executive clerk, LIS project office, and Parliamentarian. 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 

[Estimated staffing levels—fiscal years 2015 and 2016] 

2015 2016 Committee 

recommendation 

Executive offices ..................................................................................................................... 32 32 

Administrative services ........................................................................................................... 167 167 
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE—Continued 

[Estimated staffing levels—fiscal years 2015 and 2016] 

2015 2016 Committee 

recommendation 

Legislative and legal services ................................................................................................ 49 49 

Totals ......................................................................................................................... 248 248 

OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $69,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 71,533,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 69,000,000 

This appropriation provides funds for the salaries of three statutory positions (Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, Deputy Sergeant 

at Arms and Doorkeeper, and Administrative Assistant to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper) and lump-sum allowances for employment and adjustments of salaries of personnel in the Office of 

the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, as authorized 

by Public Law 97–51, effective October 1, 1981 (2 U.S.C. 6597). 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $69,000,000 for 

fiscal year 2016, which is equal to the fiscal year 2015 appropriation and $2,533,000 below the fiscal year 2016 request. The Committee recommendation supports a staffing level of 892 FTEs. 

The Sergeant at Arms structure reflects five major divisions: 

Capitol Division, Operations Division, Technology Development 

Services Division, IT Support Services Division, and Staff Offices 

Division. The Capitol Division consists of the Executive Office of 

the Sergeant at Arms, the Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness, the U.S. Capitol Police Liaison, the Senate Post Office, 

and the Recording Studio. These offices provide the executive management and leadership of the Sergeant at Arms for day-to-day operations; for security of the Senate side of the Capitol complex; for 

liaison with the United States Capitol Police; and mailing and recording studio services. The Operations Division provides printing 

and photographic services; furnishes and maintains the Senate side 

of the Capitol Building; and offers office support services such as 

desktop computer acquisition, State office liaison, and customer 

support. The Technology Development Services Division supports 

enterprise information technology systems, applications development, Internet/intranet services, information security, and network 

engineering. The IT Support Services Division provides desktop 

computer support; correspondence management system acquisition, 

maintenance and support; telecommunications equipment and services; general office equipment; and new technology assessment. The 

Staff Offices Division includes Financial Management, Human Resources, the Joint Office of Education and Training, and Process 

Management and Innovation. 

The offices and personnel covered by this appropriation are 

shown in the following table. 
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OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE APPORTIONMENT 

SCHEDULE 

Positions 2016 request Committee 

recommendation Difference 

Capitol Division ............................................................ 216 $16,531,078 $15,882,000 ¥$649,078 

Operations Division ....................................................... 334 21,460,894 20,613,000 ¥847,894 

Technology Development Services Division .................. 139 16,348,271 15,792,000 ¥556,271 

IT Support Services Division ......................................... 101 7,302,327 6,611,000 ¥691,327 

Staff Offices Division ................................................... 102 9,890,430 10,102,000 211,570 

Total ................................................................ 892 71,533,000 69,000,000 ¥2,533,000 

The Committee expects to be notified in writing in a timely manner of any changes to the staffing levels or distribution of staff. 

OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $1,762,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 1,786,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,762,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,762,000 for 

the offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority. The appropriation is to be equally divided, providing $881,000 for each office. 

AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $47,355,869 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 50,786,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 48,797,499 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $48,797,499 for 

agency contributions for employees paid under certain appropriations, including ‘‘Salaries, officers, and employees,’’ ‘‘Joint Economic 

Committee,’’ ‘‘Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate,’’ and 

‘‘Office of Senate Legal Counsel.’’ 

Agency contributions include the Senate’s contributions as an 

employer to the Civil Service Retirement System, the Federal Employees’ Retirement System, the Thrift Savings Plan, Federal employee group life insurance, Federal employee health insurance programs, and FICA. The Senate is required by law to make these 

payments, and the total required is dependent upon the number of 

Senate employees, their compensation levels, the benefit programs 

in which they are enrolled, and the extent of the benefits elected. 

OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $5,408,500 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 5,642,500 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,408,500 

For the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, the Com- mittee recommends an appropriation of $5,408,500. This amount 

provides for the salaries and expenses of the office. The Committee 

recommendation provides the funding necessary for agency contributions for employees paid under this appropriation, under the 
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heading, ‘‘Agency Contributions’’ under the appropriation, ‘‘Salaries, officers, and employees.’’ 

OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $1,120,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 1,133,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,120,000 

The Office of Senate Legal Counsel was established pursuant to 

section 701 of Public Law 95–521. The Committee recommends an 

appropriation of $1,120,000 for the Office of Senate Legal Counsel. 

The amount provided pays for the salaries and expenses of the office. The Committee recommendation provides the funding necessary for agency contributions for employees paid under this appropriation, under the heading, ‘‘Agency Contributions’’ under the 

appropriation ‘‘Salaries, officers, and employees.’’ 

EXPENSE ALLOWANCES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE, SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE, AND SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY OF THE SENATE

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $28,440 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 28,440 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 28,440 

Section 119 of Public Law 97–51 authorized an expense allowance for the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms and 

Doorkeeper of the Senate, the Secretary for the Majority, and the 

Secretary for the Minority. Since fiscal year 1983, the amount has 

been provided through a direct appropriation. The Committee recommends an appropriation of $28,440 providing an allowance of 

$7,110 for each office. 

CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE

INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $133,265,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 135,747,076 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 133,265,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $133,265,000 for 

inquiries and investigations by Senate standing, special, and select 

committees of which $26,650,000 shall be available until September 30, 2018. The recommendation is equal to the fiscal year 

2015 appropriation and $2,482,076 below the fiscal year 2016 request. 

This appropriation funds the liquidation of obligations incurred 

by committees under the authorization provided in Committee 

funding resolutions. 

U.S. SENATE CAUCUS ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $508,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 516,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 508,000 
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The Committee recommends $508,000 for the expenses of the 

U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control. Established in 1985 by the Foreign Relations Authorization Act (Public 

Law 99–93), the Caucus was created to monitor and promote international compliance with narcotics control treaties and monitor and 

encourage U.S. Government and private programs seeking to expand international cooperation against drug abuse. The Caucus is 

composed of seven Senators, four from the majority party and three 

from the minority party, with a chairman from the majority party 

and a co-chairman from the minority party. 

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $6,250,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 8,750,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 8,750,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,750,000 for 

expenses of the Office of the Secretary. The recommendation is 

$2,500,000 above the fiscal year 2015 appropriation and equal to 

the fiscal year 2016 request. Of the total provided, the Committee 

recommends an appropriation of $2,500,000 to remain available 

until expended for the Financial Management Information System 

Modernization and $4,350,000 to remain available until September 

30, 2020, for the Senate Information Services program. 

The table printed below sets forth the apportionment of funds 

under this appropriation, followed by a brief description of the line 

items. Any deviation of more than 10 percent cumulatively from 

the stated levels for each item will require the customary prior approval of the Committee. 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE 

Item 2015 enacted Committee 

recommendation 

Departmental operating budget: 

Executive office ...................................................................................................... $500,000 $500,000 

Administrative services .......................................................................................... 5,601,600 8,101,600 

Legislative services ................................................................................................ 148,400 148,400 

Total operating budget ...................................................................................... $6,250,000 $8,750,000 

Typical expenditures of the Secretary of the Senate include: 

Consultants.—Funding is provided for not to exceed two individual consultants as authorized by section 110 of Public Law 95– 

94, August 5, 1977, which amends section 101 of Public Law 95– 

26, May 4, 1977. Consultants employed under this authority shall 

not be paid in excess of the per diem equivalent of the highest 

gross rate of annual compensation which may be paid to employees 

of a standing committee of the Senate. 

Legal Reference Volumes.—Funding is provided to furnish U.S. 

Senators with volumes of the U.S. Code Annotated or U.S. Code 

service, pocket parts and supplements, as authorized by Public Law 

92–51, July 9, 1971. 

The Disbursing Office is responsible for providing the U.S. Code 

Annotated or the U.S. Code Service to Senators when they assume 

office and upon receipt of a written request of a Senator. 
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Contractual Legal and Administrative Services and Miscellaneous 

Expenses.—Funding is provided for various contractual, administrative, and miscellaneous expenses incurred by the Office of the 

Secretary. In addition, the Office of the Secretary has incurred various types of legal and other expenses which have been authorized 

by the Senate. Funding is provided for contractual and other expenses necessary to update and publish the Senate’s legislative 

precedents and procedure documentation. Administrative services 

and miscellaneous expenses are housekeeping expenses of the Office of the Secretary. 

Travel and Registration Fees.—Funding is provided for travel expenses and registration fees incurred by the Secretary of the Senate and the employees of the Office of the Secretary. This line item 

excludes funding for travel expenses for the Federal Election Campaign Act under the Office of Public Records, which is provided 

separately under the authority of Public Law 92–342. 

The authority for the travel portion of this account was provided 

for by section 101 of Public Law 94–59, July 25, 1975. 

Orientation and Training.—Funding is provided for expenses incurred by the Secretary of the Senate to conduct orientation seminars or similar meetings for Senators, Senate officials, or members 

of staffs of Senators or Senate officials, not to exceed $30,000 under 

the authority of 2 U.S.C. 6514. 

The Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate 

is also authorized under these provisions to conduct seminars or 

similar meetings in the same manner and to the same extent as 

the Office of the Secretary of the Senate. 

Postage.—This account also provides funding for postage for the 

Office of the Secretary of the Senate for special delivery, registered 

mail, and additional postage not covered under the frank. 

Education of Senate Pages.—Funding is provided for the education of Senate pages. Senate Resolution 184, July 29, 1983, authorized the Secretary of the Senate to enter into a contract, agreement, or other arrangement with the board of education of the District of Columbia, or to provide such educational services and items 

in such other manner as the Secretary may deem appropriate. Public Law 98–125, October 13, 1983, amended Public Law 98–51, July 

14, 1983, striking out the heading and paragraph ‘‘Education of 

Pages’’ under the heading ‘‘Joint Items’’, and redesignated the 

funds provided in Public Law 98–51. 

Stationery.—Funding is provided for stationery supplies for the 

Office of the Secretary of the Senate. The funds provided have been 

allocated to the various departments of the Office of the Secretary. 

Senate Commission on Art.—Funding is provided for the Senate 

Commission on Art, authorized by Public Law 100–696, November 

18, 1988, to acquire any work of art, historical object, documents 

or material relating to historical matters, or exhibits for placement 

or exhibition within the Senate wing of the Capitol, any Senate office building, or in rooms, spaces, or corridors thereof, and to publish a Senate historical objects inventory and calendar of exhibits 

on display within the Senate wing of the Capitol and Senate office 

buildings. 

The Senate Commission on Art was formerly the Commission on 

Arts and Antiquities, which was authorized by Senate Resolution 
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382, October 1, 1968, as amended by Senate Resolution 95, April 

1, 1977, and Senate Resolution 400, March 23, 1988. 

Representation Expenses.—Funding is provided, not to exceed $50,000, to the Secretary of the Senate to coordinate and carry out 

responsibilities in connection with foreign parliamentary groups or 

other foreign officials visiting the United States. Authorized by section 2 of Public Law 101–163, November 21, 1989. 

Office of Conservation and Preservation.—Funding is provided for 

the Office of Conservation and Preservation to develop and coordinate programs directly related to the conservation and protection 

of Senate records and materials for which the Secretary of the Senate has statutory authority. 

Book Preservation.—Funding is provided for the Office of Conservation and Preservation to use outside sources for the preservation and protection of the Senate book collection, including historically valuable documents under the care of the Secretary of the 

Senate. 

Office of Public Records.—Funding is provided for expenses of the 

Office of Public Records. This office has evolved through various 

pieces of legislation and various responsibilities authorized by the 

Federal Election Campaign Act, as amended, the Ethics in Government Act, as amended, and the Lobbying Disclosure Act, as amended. Public Law 92–342, July 10, 1972, authorizes the Secretary of 

the Senate to procure technical support services, consultants, use 

of detailed employees and travel expenses in carrying out her duties under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. The Office 

of Public Records is mentioned for the first time in Public Law 93– 

145, November 1, 1973, which authorizes the Secretary of the Senate to appoint and fix the compensation of a superintendent and 

other positions for the Office of Public Records. In addition, under 

the authority of Public Law 95–521, October 26, 1978 (Ethics in 

Government Act) reports filed under section 101 shall be available 

for public inspection and a copy of the report shall be provided to 

any person upon request. Any person requesting a copy of a report 

may be required to pay a reasonable fee to cover the cost of reproduction. Any moneys received by the Secretary shall be deposited 

into the Office of Public Records Revolving Fund under the authority of Public Law 101–163, November 21, 1989. The office also performs functions such as registration of mass mailings. 

Disbursing Office.—Funding is provided for expenses incurred in 

the operation of the disbursing office. Typical expenses for this office include online access charges for the Department of the Treasury systems, notary bonds, seals and supplies, necessary supplies 

in conjunction with the various machinery maintained in the office, 

which are not available in the stationery room, and necessary insurance policies required for the protection of the disbursing officer 

of the Senate for moneys assigned to his accountability. 

Office of Captioning Services.—Funding is provided for the closed 

captioning of the televised Senate floor proceedings for the hearing 

impaired. Closed captioning was first authorized under the authority of Public Law 101–163, November 21, 1989. 

Senate Chief Counsel for Employment.—Funding is provided for 

the Office of the Senate Chief Counsel for Employment. This office 

is a nonpartisan office formed in May 1993 at the direction of the 
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joint leadership and is charged with providing legal advice and representation of Senate offices in all areas of employment law. 

SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $128,300,499 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 133,974,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 130,000,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $130,000,000 for 

expenses of the Sergeant at Arms, to remain available until September 30, 2020, which is $1,699,501 above the fiscal year 2015 appropriation and $3,974,000 below the fiscal year 2016 request. 

The following table compares the fiscal year 2016 Committee recommendation for the component categories within this account to 

the fiscal year 2016 budget request. 

EXPENSES—OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER 

2016 request Committee 

recommendation Difference 

Capitol Division .......................................................................................... $9,903,000 $9,238,000 ¥$665,000 

Operations Division .................................................................................... 24,749,000 23,675,000 ¥1,074,000 

Technology Development Services Division ............................................... 44,650,000 44,010,000 ¥640,000 

IT Support Services Division ...................................................................... 49,082,000 48,182,000 ¥900,000 

Staff Offices Division ................................................................................. 5,590,000 4,895,000 ¥695,000 

Total .............................................................................................. $133,974,000 $130,000,000 ¥3,974,000 

Any deviation of more than 10 percent cumulatively from the 

level for each item in the spending plan will require the customary 

approval of the Committee. 

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $21,178,002 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 21,401,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 21,390,270 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $21,390,270 for 

miscellaneous items to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

Any deviation of more than 10 percent cumulatively from the stated levels for each item will require the customary prior approval 

of the Committee. 

The following table sets forth the apportionment of funds under 

this appropriation: 

FISCAL YEAR 2016 BUDGET—MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE 

Item Fiscal year 2016 

request 

Committee 

recommendation Difference 

Resolution and reorganization reserve .......................................... $5,000,000 $5,000,000 ............................

Unallocated .................................................................................... 6,000,000 6,000,000 ............................

Reserve for contingencies (miscellaneous items) ......................... 800,000 800,000 ............................

Employees’ compensation fund reimbursement (worker’s compensation) .................................................................................. 849,500 849,500 ............................

Reception of foreign dignitaries (S. Res. 247, dated February 7, 

1962, as amended by S. Res. 370, dated October 10, 

2000) ......................................................................................... 30,000 30,000 ............................
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FISCAL YEAR 2016 BUDGET—MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE—Continued 

Item Fiscal year 2016 

request 

Committee 

recommendation Difference 

Foreign travel—Members and employees (S. Res. 179, dated 

May 25, 1977) ........................................................................... 125,000 125,000 ............................

Federal employees compensation account (Public Law 96–499, 

dated December 5, 1980) (Unemployment Compensation) ...... 1,230,000 1,230,000 ............................

Conferences for the Majority and Minority (Public Laws: 97–51, 

dated January 3, 1983; 101–250, dated November 5, 1990; 

and 107–68, dated November 12, 2001) ................................. 300,000 300,000 ............................

Policy Committees for the Majority and Minority (Public Law 

104–53, dated November 19, 1995) ........................................ 150,000 150,000 ............................

Postage .......................................................................................... 6,000 6,000 ............................

Stationery ....................................................................................... 16,500 16,500 ............................

Communications ............................................................................ 72,000 72,000 ............................

Consultants—including agency contributions (2 U.S.C. 6501 as 

amended) ................................................................................... 4,750,000 4,750,000 ............................

National Security Working Group (S. Res. 480, November 21, 

2004) (expires December 31, 2012) ......................................... 700,000 700,000 ............................

Committee on Appropriations (Public Law 105–275, dated October 21, 1998) ............................................................................ 950,000 950,000 ............................

Office of the Chaplain (Public Law 108–199, dated January 23, 

2004) ......................................................................................... 50,000 50,000 ............................

Senate Child Care Center: 

Agency Contribution costs authorized by Public Laws 102– 

90, dated August 14, 1991 and 103–50, dated July 2, 

1993 ................................................................................. 350,000 340,000 ¥10,000 

Training classes, conferences, and travel expenses as authorized by Public Law 104–197, dated September 16, 

1996 ................................................................................. 22,000 21,270 ¥730 

Total ............................................................................. 21,401,000 21,390,270 ¥10,730 

1 Postage Apportionment (Fiscal year 2016): 

President of the Senate ................................................................................................................................. $2,700 

Secretary for the Majority .............................................................................................................................. 1,100 

Secretary for the Minority .............................................................................................................................. 1,100 

Chaplain .................................................................................................................................................... 1,100 

TOTAL .................................................................................................................................................... 6,000 2 Stationery Apportionment (Fiscal year 2016): President of the Senate ................................................................................................................................. $8,000 

Conference of the Majority ............................................................................................................................. 300 Conference of the Minority ............................................................................................................................. 300 Chaplain .................................................................................................................................................... 700 Senate Chamber .......................................................................................................................................... 7,200 

TOTAL .................................................................................................................................................... 16,500 3 Communications Apportionment (Fiscal year 2016): 

Office of the Vice President ........................................................................................................................... $1,000 

Secretary for the Majority .............................................................................................................................. 10,000 

Secretary for the Minority .............................................................................................................................. 10,000 

Office of the Chaplain .................................................................................................................................. 1,000 

Majority Leader ........................................................................................................................................... 15,000 

Minority Leader ........................................................................................................................................... 15,000 

Majority Whip .............................................................................................................................................. 10,000 

Minority Whip .............................................................................................................................................. 10,000 

TOTAL .................................................................................................................................................... 72,000 

Veterans Hiring.—The Committee encourages Members of Congress and their offices to look favorably on congressional job applicants with previous United States military service. Through their 

service, many veterans gain valuable leadership skills, perseverance, and perspective that can enhance the legislative process. The 

Committee encourages Members to incorporate these veterans’ 

unique skills by increasing the number of veterans hired in their 

congressional offices. The Committee also encourages Congress to 

evaluate the potential for a congressional veterans fellowship program. 
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Resolution and Reorganization Reserve.—This line item is used to 

cover the costs of Senate resolutions and public laws that authorize 

expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate that do not 

have specific appropriations for such purpose. 

Reserve for Contingencies.—This line item includes payment for 

gratuities for family members of deceased Senate employees; damage to automobiles in the Senate parking lots; contractual, legal, 

and administrative services; and miscellaneous expenses, and is 

controlled by the Committee on Rules and Administration. 

Employees’ Compensation Fund Reimbursements (Worker’s Compensation).—Reimbursements made to the U.S. Department of 

Labor for total benefits and other payments made on behalf of Senate employees from the employees’ compensation fund. A provision 

has been included under general provisions allowing this payment 

to be made from expired balances, a practice that is consistent with 

the other agencies of the legislative branch. 

Reception of Foreign Dignitaries.—The Committee on Foreign Re- lations is authorized to expend not to exceed $30,000 each fiscal 

year to receive foreign dignitaries under the authority of Senate 

Resolution 247, agreed to February 7, 1962, as amended. 

Foreign Travel: Members and Employees.—Senate Resolution 

179, agreed to May 25, 1977, authorized payment from the contingent fund of the Senate, of the domestic portion of transportation 

costs and travel expenses incurred by Members and employees of 

the Senate when engaged in authorized foreign travel. 

Federal Employees’ Compensation Account (Unemployment Compensation).—This line item provides for expenses incurred for the 

Senate to reimburse the Federal employees’ compensation account, 

pursuant to Public Law 96–499, approved December 5, 1980, for 

unemployment compensation payments made to Senate employees. 

Conferences for the Majority and Minority.—The amount recommended provides for the expenses of the majority and minority 

conference committees. 

Policy Committees for the Majority and Minority.—The amount 

recommended provides for the expenses of the majority and minority policy committees. 

Postage.—Provides for postage allowances for the President of 

the Senate, Secretary of the Majority, Secretary of the Minority, 

and Senate Chaplain. 

Stationery.—Provides funds for stationery and office supplies for 

the President of the Senate, conference committees of the Senate, 

Office of the Chaplain, and the Senate Chamber. 

Communications.—Provides funds for cellular telephone and mobile data devices and services for the Office of the Vice President, 

Secretary for the Majority, Secretary for the Minority, Office of the 

Chaplain, Majority Leader, Minority Leader, Majority Whip, and 

Minority Whip. 

Consultants: Including Agency Contributions.—Provides authority for the appointment and payment of consultants to the majority 

and minority leaders, President pro tempore, President pro tempore emeritus and the legislative counsel. The following summarizes the current authority and limitations: 

Majority leader: Nine consultants at not to exceed the daily rate 

for maximum standing committee rate. All of the consultants may 
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be appointed at an annual rate of compensation not to exceed the 

maximum annual rate for a standing committee. 

Minority leader: Nine consultants at not to exceed the daily rate 

for maximum standing committee rate. All of the consultants may 

be appointed at an annual rate of compensation not to exceed the 

maximum annual rate for a standing committee. 

Legislative counsel (subject to President Pro Tempore approval): 

Two consultants at not to exceed the daily rate for maximum 

standing committee rate. All of the consultants may be appointed 

at an annual rate of compensation not to exceed the maximum annual rate for a standing committee. 

President Pro Tempore: Three consultants at not to exceed the 

daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. The consultants 

may be appointed at an annual rate of compensation not to exceed 

the maximum annual rate for a standing committee. 

President Pro Tempore Emeritus: One consultant at not to exceed the daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. The consultant may be appointed at an annual rate of compensation not 

to exceed the maximum annual rate for a standing committee. 

Senate National Security Working Group.—Provides funding for 

the Senate National Security Working Group, under the authority 

of Senate Resolution 75, agreed to March 25, 1999. The Senate National Security Working Group was formerly the Senate Arms Control Observer Group. 

Committee on Appropriations.—Pursuant to Public Law 105–275 

provides funding for administrative expenses for the Committee on 

Appropriations. 

Senate Employees’ Child Care Center: Agency Contributions.— Provides for the payment of agency contribution costs as authorized 

by Public Law 102–90, approved August 14, 1991, and Public Law 

103–50, approved July 2, 1993, for employees of the Senate Employees Child Care Center. The Senate Employees’ Child Care Center is intended primarily for the children of members and employees of the Senate. 

Senate Employees’ Child Care Center: Training Classes and Conference Costs.—Provides for the reimbursement of any individual 

employed by the Senate Employees’ Child Care Center for the cost 

of training classes and conferences in connection with the provision 

of child care services and for travel, transportation, and subsistence 

expenses incurred in connection with the training classes and conferences, as authorized by Public Law 104–197, approved September 16, 1996. 

Student Loan Repayment Program.—$6,000,000 is provided for 

this program for fiscal year 2016 for the repayment of student 

loans, for eligible employees at the discretion of the employing office, to enhance recruitment and retention of Senate staff. 

SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $390,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 438,245,008 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 390,000,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation for fiscal year 

2016 of $390,000,000 for the Senators’ Official Personnel and Office 
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Expense Account [SOPOEA]. The recommendation is equal to the 

fiscal year 2015 appropriation and $48,245,008 below the fiscal 

year 2016 request. Of the funding provided, $19,121,212 is available until September 30, 2018. 

This account funds salaries and benefits of Senators’ staffs as 

well as the office expense allowance for Senators’ offices. The 

SOPOEA is comprised of three components. Two of these are for 

salaries of personnel in Senators’ offices. 

The allowance for administrative and clerical assistance is based 

on the population of States, beginning with States with a population of fewer than 5 million people to States with a population 

of 28 million or more. The table illustrates the allowances per population category and the States which fall into those categories. 

The estimate for fiscal year 2016 totals $259,685,358. 

The second component of the salaries allowance is for legislative 

assistance to Senators, as authorized by Public Law 95–94. This allowance provides funding for three positions in each Senator’s office 

for a total of $477,874 per office, or $47,787,400 for all 100 Senators. 

The third component of the SOPOEA account is for official office expenses and totals $18,921,212. Each Senator’s office is allocated 

an amount for office expenses, as displayed in the following table. 

In addition, an amount of $200,000 is provided to cover additional 

expenses that may be incurred in the event of the death or resignation of a Senator, and to provide for transitional expenses during 

election years subject to regulations set by the Committee on Rules 

and Administration with respect to official mail. 

It should be noted that the amounts provided for the various 

components of the SOPOEA are interchangeable. Amounts provided for salaries may be used for expenses, and vice versa, subject 

to regulations set by the Committee on Rules and Administration 

with respect to official mail. It should also be noted that the figures 

in the following table are preliminary, and that official notification 

of member budgets is issued by the Financial Clerk of the Senate 

after enactment of this bill. 

The following table illustrates the several components of the 

SOPOEA. 

SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FISCAL YEAR 2016 

State 

Administrative 

and clerical 

assistance 

allowance 

10/1/2015 

Legislative 

assistance 

allowance 

10/1/2015 

O.O.E.A. 

allowance 

10/1/2015 

Total allowance 

10/1/2015 

Alabama ........................................................................ 2,409,294 477,874 171,750 3,058,918 

Alaska ........................................................................... 2,409,294 477,874 237,320 3,124,488 

Arizona .......................................................................... 2,551,003 477,874 195,871 3,224,748 

Arkansas ....................................................................... 2,409,294 477,874 158,588 3,045,756 

California ...................................................................... 3,829,063 477,874 453,274 4,760,211 

Colorado ........................................................................ 2,480,144 477,874 180,596 3,138,614 

Connecticut ................................................................... 2,409,294 477,874 151,314 3,038,482 

Delaware ....................................................................... 2,409,294 477,874 121,120 3,008,288 

Florida ........................................................................... 3,421,072 477,874 300,253 4,199,199 

Georgia .......................................................................... 2,834,426 477,874 205,809 3,518,109 

Hawaii ........................................................................... 2,409,294 477,874 264,118 3,151,286 

Idaho ............................................................................. 2,409,294 477,874 156,100 3,043,268 

Illinois ........................................................................... 2,976,135 477,874 247,208 3,701,217 

Indiana .......................................................................... 2,551,003 477,874 181,330 3,210,207 
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SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FISCAL YEAR 2016— 

Continued 

State 

Administrative 

and clerical 

assistance 

allowance 

10/1/2015 

Legislative 

assistance 

allowance 

10/1/2015 

O.O.E.A. 

allowance 

10/1/2015 

Total allowance 

10/1/2015 

Iowa ............................................................................... 2,409,294 477,874 159,025 3,046,193 

Kansas .......................................................................... 2,409,294 477,874 157,594 3,044,762 

Kentucky ........................................................................ 2,409,294 477,874 165,659 3,052,827 

Louisiana ....................................................................... 2,409,294 477,874 174,918 3,062,086 

Maine ............................................................................ 2,409,294 477,874 139,185 3,026,353 

Maryland ....................................................................... 2,480,144 477,874 163,035 3,121,053 

Massachusetts .............................................................. 2,551,003 477,874 184,925 3,213,802 

Michigan ....................................................................... 2,834,426 477,874 216,556 3,528,856 

Minnesota ..................................................................... 2,480,144 477,874 176,855 3,134,873 

Mississippi .................................................................... 2,409,294 477,874 157,995 3,045,163 

Missouri ........................................................................ 2,551,003 477,874 184,091 3,212,968 

Montana ........................................................................ 2,409,294 477,874 152,759 3,039,927 

Nebraska ....................................................................... 2,409,294 477,874 151,061 3,038,229 

Nevada .......................................................................... 2,409,294 477,874 167,063 3,054,231 

New Hampshire ............................................................. 2,409,294 477,874 134,932 3,022,100 

New Jersey .................................................................... 2,692,713 477,874 192,065 3,362,652 

New Mexico ................................................................... 2,409,294 477,874 157,543 3,044,711 

New York ....................................................................... 3,421,072 477,874 302,628 4,201,574 

North Carolina .............................................................. 2,763,567 477,874 205,688 3,447,129 

North Dakota ................................................................. 2,409,294 477,874 141,713 3,028,881 

Ohio ............................................................................... 2,905,283 477,874 234,612 3,617,769 

Oklahoma ...................................................................... 2,409,294 477,874 169,202 3,056,370 

Oregon ........................................................................... 2,409,294 477,874 180,381 3,067,549 

Pennsylvania ................................................................. 2,976,135 477,874 242,313 3,696,322 

Rhode Island ................................................................. 2,409,294 477,874 130,813 3,017,981 

South Carolina .............................................................. 2,409,294 477,874 165,643 3,052,811 

South Dakota ................................................................ 2,409,294 477,874 142,767 3,029,935 

Tennessee ..................................................................... 2,551,003 477,874 184,144 3,213,021 

Texas ............................................................................. 3,738,396 477,874 356,292 4,572,562 

Utah .............................................................................. 2,409,294 477,874 162,768 3,049,936 

Vermont ......................................................................... 2,409,294 477,874 128,460 3,015,628 

Virginia ......................................................................... 2,692,713 477,874 185,373 3,355,960 

Washington ................................................................... 2,621,855 477,874 206,015 3,305,744 

West Virginia ................................................................ 2,409,294 477,874 137,696 3,024,864 

Wisconsin ...................................................................... 2,480,144 477,874 179,783 3,137,801 

Wyoming ........................................................................ 2,409,294 477,874 144,403 3,031,571 

TOTAL ............................................................... 129,842,679 23,893,700 9,460,606 163,196,985 

x2 x2 x2 x2 

GRAND TOTAL .................................................. 259,685,358 47,787,400 18,921,212 326,393,970 

According to the most recent employment data compiled by the 

Secretary of the Senate, as of April 30, 2015, there were 4,139 individuals employed in Senators’ offices throughout the United States 

and covered by this appropriation. 

In addition to providing funds for compensation of employees 

within Senators’ offices, this appropriation also provides for agency 

contributions for those employees; that is, the Senate’s share, as an 

employer, of the various employee benefit programs for which Senate employees are eligible. These payments are mandatory, and 

fluctuate according to the programs in which employees are enrolled, the level of compensation, and the degree of participation. 

Budget requests for this account prepared by the Financial Clerk 

must be based on both experience and evaluation of trends. The fis-
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cal year 2016 funding level for this account anticipates 

$108,665,000 in agency contribution costs. 

The amount recommended by the Committee for the SOPOEA is 

less than would be required to cover all obligations that could be 

incurred under the authorized allowances for all Senators. The 

Committee is able to recommend an appropriation of a lesser 

amount than potentially necessary because Senators typically do 

not obligate funds up to the absolute ceiling of their respective allowances. 

SENATE OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $300,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 300,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 300,000 

For the official mail costs of the Senate, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $300,000 which is equal to the fiscal 

year 2016 request. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 1. This provision requires that amounts remaining in the 

Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account be used 

for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt. 

SEC. 2. This provision makes a technical correction to 2 U.S.C. 

6153 regarding funding for the Office of the Chaplain of the Senate. 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $1,180,736,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 1,180,736,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 1,180,736,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,180,736,000 

In keeping with the longstanding tradition of comity between the 

Houses on matters pertaining solely to one House, the Committee 

has included funds for the House of Representatives, and five administrative provisions related to the House of Representatives, as 

recommended by the House in H.R. 2250, as passed by the House 

on May 19, 2015. As this item pertains solely to the House, the 

Committee makes no independent judgment on the House allowance. 

JOINT ITEMS 

JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $4,203,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 4,254,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 4,203,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,203,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,203,000 for 

the Joint Economic Committee [JEC]. The recommendation is equal 

to the fiscal year 2015 appropriation and $51,000 below the fiscal 

year 2016 request. The Joint Economic Committee was created by 

the Employment Act of 1946. The primary tasks of the JEC are to 
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review economic conditions and to recommend improvements in 

economic policy. The JEC performs research and economic analysis, 

and monitors and analyzes current economic, financial, and employment conditions. 

JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON INAUGURAL CEREMONIES, 

2017 

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. ........................... 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... ........................... 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. $1,250,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,250,000 for 

the 2017 Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies 

[JCCIC]. This is the same level of funding that was provided for 

the JCCIC in fiscal year 2008 and $13,000 more than was provided 

for the JCCIC in fiscal year 2012. 

JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $10,095,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 10,300,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 10,095,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 10,095,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,095,000 for 

salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation. The recommendation is equal to the fiscal year 2015 appropriation and 

$205,000 below the fiscal year 2016 request. 

The Joint Committee is established under the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 to: 

—investigate the operation and effects of internal revenue taxes 

and the administration of such taxes; 

—investigate measures and methods for the simplification of 

such taxes; 

—make reports to the House Committee on Ways and Means and 

the Senate Committee on Finance (or to the House and the 

Senate) on the results of such investigations and studies and 

to make recommendations; and 

—review any proposed refund or credit of income or estate and 

gift taxes or certain other taxes set forth in Code section 6405 

in excess of $2,000,000. In addition to these functions that are 

specified in the Internal Revenue Code, the Congressional 

Budget Act of 1974 requires the Joint Committee to provide 

revenue estimates for all tax legislation considered by either 

the House of Representatives or the Senate. 

OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $3,371,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 3,797,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 3,784,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,371,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,371,000 for 

the Office of the Attending Physician. The recommendation is equal 

to the fiscal year 2015 appropriation and $426,000 below the fiscal 
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year 2016 request. The Office was first established by House Resolution 253, adopted December 5, 1928. 

OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $1,387,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 1,416,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 1,387,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,387,000 

The Committee recommends $1,387,000 for the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. This office is a successor to the Special Services Office following enactment of the Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008. 

The Office of Congressional Accessibility Services [OCAS] provides and coordinates accessibility services for individuals with disabilities, including Members of Congress, staff, and visitors to the 

U.S. Capitol complex. These services include sign language interpreting, adaptive tours, and wheelchair loans. OCAS also provides 

information regarding accessibility for individuals with disabilities, 

as well as related training and staff development to Members of 

Congress and employees of the Senate and House of Representatives. 

CAPITOL POLICE 

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $347,959,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 378,900,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 369,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 366,465,499 

The United States Capitol Police [USCP] is charged with the protection of the United States Congress, its legislative processes, 

Members, employees, visitors and facilities within the U.S. Capitol 

complex from crime, disruption or terrorism, so that the Congress 

may fulfill its constitutional responsibilities in a safe and open environment. 

The Committee recommends $366,465,499 for the USCP. The 

recommendation is $18,506,499 above the fiscal year 2015 appropriation and $12,434,501 below the fiscal year 2016 request. 

SALARIES

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $286,500,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 307,428,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 300,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 300,000,000 

The amount provided covers salaries, benefits, and overtime 

costs. USCP personnel are also eligible for hazardous duty pay and 

comparability pay similar to locality pay adjustments granted other 

Federal law enforcement personnel in the Washington, DC, area. 

The Committee recommends $300,000,000 and 2,145 FTEs for 

USCP salaries, which is $13,500,000 above the fiscal year 2015 appropriation and $7,428,000 below the fiscal year 2016 request. The 

total staffing level is expected to be approximately 1,775 sworn and 

370 civilian staff under the Committee recommendation. 

USCP Office of Inspector General.—The Committee values the 

work of the USCP Office of Inspector General to investigate and re-
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port on waste, fraud, and abuse and to identify and make recommendations to improve USCP operations. The Committee includes funds to support not less than six FTEs within the USCP 

Office of Inspector General. The Committee notes that additional 

oversight of the USCP is conducted by the Government Accountability Office to supplement the work of the USCP Office of Inspector General, as needed. 

Overtime.—The Committee recommends no more than 

$30,928,000 for overtime in fiscal year 2016. This provides for approximately 502,223 hours of additional duty. 

The Committee notes that overtime pay is a standard practice 

law enforcement entities utilize to respond to unscheduled and unanticipated events. However, the Committee finds that keeping 

overtime pay at a minimum should continue to be a goal of the 

USCP. The Committee appreciates the efforts of the USCP to better track and manage overtime pay in order to keep overtime costs 

to a minimum. The Committee directs the USCP to continue to 

keep the Committee apprised of these efforts. 

The Committee directs the USCP to provide for overtime in accordance with the budget request, as provided for in the following 

table. 

Funding Hours (est.) 

Scheduled, (including training) ............................................................................................ $27,599,000 448,523 

Unscheduled .......................................................................................................................... 1,240,000 20,000 

LOC—non-reimbursable events ........................................................................................... 229,000 3,700 

Conventions ........................................................................................................................... 1,860,000 30,000 

Total ......................................................................................................................... 30,928,000 502,223 

The recommendation does not include funds for USCP overtime 

for requirements associated with the restoration of the U.S. Capitol 

Dome, the Cannon House Renewal Project, or any other major construction projects undertaken by the Architect of the Capitol [AOC] 

as those funds are provided to the AOC as part of the overall 

project costs for those major projects and are paid to the USCP on 

a reimbursable basis. The Committee expects the USCP to operate 

within the designated funding level for requirements associated 

with each project. The Committee directs the USCP to provide for 

any additional requirement costs beyond that allocation. 

GENERAL EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $61,459,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 71,472,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 69,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 66,465,499 

Expenses include office supplies and equipment, communications, 

motor vehicles, uniforms and equipment, investigations, training, 

and miscellaneous items. 

The Committee recommends $66,465,499 for general expenses, 

which is $5,006,499 above the fiscal year 2015 appropriation and 

$5,006,501 below the fiscal year 2016 request. 

Training.—The Committee understands that over the course of 

the last several years, as budgets have been tightened across the 

Federal Government, the Capitol Police have sacrificed some train-
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ing initiatives in order to maintain the current operational force 

and security of the Capitol campus. The Committee appreciates 

that the Capitol Police have prioritized restoring training funding 

within increases provided for fiscal years 2014 and 2015. The increase of $5,006,499 for fiscal year 2016 is provided in the general 

expenses account in order to ensure base funding for training activities in fiscal year 2016. 

The Committee supports the Department’s efforts to provide 

quality training and development of its workforce. As such, the 

Committee encourages the Department to consider a rotation policy 

for sworn personnel, so that all sworn officers have the opportunity 

to gain additional experience through varied assignments. The 

Committee intends to maintain an open dialogue with the Department on this and any other management initiatives that may be 

necessary for the continued improvement of the officers’ work environment. 

The Committee directs the Department to review duties currently performed by officers that can be done by civilians, so that 

USCP’s highly trained officers may perform primarily sworn activities. Some areas for consideration are: the Command Center, Communications, training, firearms instruction, and Special Events. 

The Department shall report back to the Committee with a written 

report on its review within 120 days of enactment. 

Cell phones.—The Committee remains concerned by the use of 

cell phones and other electronic devices, as well as other distractions, while officers are on post. The Department is directed to continue to address this matter and report back to the Committee on 

its efforts to alleviate such distractions. 

Threat Vulnerabilities.—The Committee finds that it is critical to 

ensure that the USCP is taking every possible step to protect the 

Capitol now and also to prepare to implement emerging technology 

and operational capabilities that will decrease our potential vulnerability to threats in the future. 

Within 60 days of enactment, USCP is directed to submit a report to the Committee detailing: (1) USCP’s engagement with its 

operational partners, such as the Department of Defense, United 

States Secret Service, and the United States Park Police, on preparation for potential emerging threats, including regularly scheduled 

meetings and joint exercises; and (2) USCP’s coordination with its 

partners and research on best practices related to threat responses 

currently available or soon becoming available. 

Finally, the USCP is directed to keep the Committee immediately and fully apprised of resource and operational needs as 

emerging threats to the Capitol evolve and to robustly engage with 

leaders in Federal and commercial research and development on 

technology to counter potential emerging threats. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

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OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $3,959,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 4,020,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 3,959,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,959,000 

The Office of Compliance [OOC] is an independent nonpartisan 

agency established to administer and enforce the Congressional Accountability Act [CAA]. The OOC administers the dispute resolution system established to resolve disagreements that arise under 

the CAA; carries out an education and training program for the 

regulated community on the rights and responsibilities of the CAA; 

and advises Congress on needed changes and amendments to the 

CAA. The OOC General Counsel has independent investigatory and 

enforcement authority for certain violations of the CAA. 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,959,000 for 

the salaries and expenses of the OOC, which is equal to the fiscal 

year 2015 enacted level and $61,000 below the fiscal year 2016 request. 

The Office of Compliance is directed to develop a pilot project 

with the Library of Congress [LOC] to provide all LOC employees 

an opportunity to avail themselves of the administrative dispute 

resolution processes under the statutory protections afforded legislative branch employees by the Congressional Accountability Act 

[CAA], including counseling, mediation, and administrative hearings with recommended decisions. The Office of Compliance is directed to provide an interim report to the Committee by December 

1, 2015, concerning those employees who have started in the pilot 

project by that date. The report will include an analysis of the pilot 

project and make recommendations on the costs, benefits and implications of extending Congressional Accountability Act coverage 

to the Library of Congress. Information revealed during this period 

shall be included in the report to the extent pertinent to the complaint process, the application of CAA to the Library and employee/ 

management relations generally, but only in a manner that maintains employee confidentiality where desired. The Library of Congress shall cooperate with the Office of Compliance as needed to facilitate the production of this report, and shall advise its employees 

of the availability of these administrative services during this period. The Library shall further advise employees that those participating in counseling may do so confidentially, and may participate 

in counseling, mediation, and the administrative hearing process 

without fear of reprisal. The LOC will reimburse the Office of Compliance for additional costs associated with this pilot project that 

are not already appropriated for this purpose. 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $45,700,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 47,270,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 47,270,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 45,700,000 
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The Congressional Budget Office [CBO] is responsible for providing to the Congress objective, nonpartisan, and timely analyses 

to aid in economic and budgetary decisions on the wide array of 

programs covered by the Federal budget, and the information and 

estimates required for the congressional budget process. The Committee recommends an appropriation of $45,700,000 for 

the CBO. The recommendation is equal to the fiscal year 2015 appropriation and $1,570,000 below the fiscal year 2016 request. 

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 

The Office of the Architect of the Capitol [AOC] is responsible to 

the United States Congress for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of 16.5 million square feet of buildings 

and more than 450 acres of land throughout the Capitol complex. 

This includes the Capitol, the Capitol Visitor Center, the House 

and Senate office buildings, the Library of Congress buildings, the 

U.S. Botanic Garden, the Capitol Power Plant, and other facilities. 

The AOC also provides professional expertise with regard to the 

preservation of architectural and artistic elements entrusted to its 

care, and provides recommendations concerning design, construction, and maintenance of the facilities and grounds. 

The Committee has recommended a funding level of 

$579,383,000 for all activities of the Architect of the Capitol. The 

recommendation is $20,878,000 below the fiscal year 2015 appropriation and $82,374,687 below the fiscal year 2016 request. 

The following table compares the Committee recommendation for 

the AOC accounts to the fiscal year 2016 request. 

Item Fiscal year 2016 

request 

Committee 

recommendation Difference 

Capitol Construction and Operations ............................................ $95,396,000 $91,589,000 ¥$3,807,000 

Capitol Building ............................................................................. 58,052,000 45,546,000 ¥12,506,000 

Capitol Grounds ............................................................................. 15,273,000 11,973,000 ¥3,300,000 

Senate Office Buildings ................................................................. 84,748,000 84,221,000 ¥527,000 

House Office Buildings 1 ................................................................ 160,282,000 159,962,000 ¥320,000 

Capitol Power Plant ....................................................................... 120,803,000 101,601,000 ¥19,202,000 

Library Buildings and Grounds ...................................................... 65,800,687 29,132,000 ¥36,668,687 

Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and Security .......................... 28,247,000 22,535,000 ¥5,712,000 

Botanic Garden .............................................................................. 12,113,000 11,980,000 ¥133,000 

Capitol Visitor Center .................................................................... 21,043,000 20,844,000 ¥199,000 

Total .................................................................................. 661,757,687 579,383,000 ¥82,374,687 

1 Level recommended by the House in H.R. 2250, as passed by the House on May 19, 2015. The Committee made no alteration to this 

amount. 

Outdoor Recycling.—The Committee commends the efforts of the 

Architect of the Capitol and the United States Capitol Police 

[USCP] for implementing outdoor recycling programs on the Capitol grounds while maintaining security of the complex. The Committee encourages the Architect of the Capitol and the USCP to 

continue to collaborate and work together to expand these efforts 

where appropriate in high-traffic areas across the Capitol complex. 

Financial Management.—The Committee commends the AOC for 

earning an unmodified audit opinion, without any material weaknesses, on its financial statements for fiscal year 2014. An unmodified opinion is the highest rating that may be received from an external auditor, and the AOC has earned this rating for 10 consecu-
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tive years. The AOC also successfully eliminated material weaknesses that were identified in the AOC’s financial controls in prior 

years. This positive independent assessment of the agency’s financial stewardship of taxpayer resources demonstrates the agency’s 

strong financial foundation as it embarks on major restoration and 

renovation projects. 

Notification to Members of Congress.—The Committee is aware of 

the enormous challenges facing the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) 

as stewards of the buildings and grounds across the Capitol complex that are many decades and even centuries old. These symbols 

of American democracy are suffering from deteriorating and falling 

stone, aging infrastructure, and safety issues that must be addressed in order to protect the Members of Congress and staff who 

work in these buildings and the millions of visitors welcomed here 

every year. The Committee recognizes that the tasks at hand are 

not simple and commends the AOC for its excellent management 

of these projects. As all Members of Congress are impacted by the 

daily work performed by AOC and its contractors, the Committee 

expects the AOC to proactively keep all Members of Congress informed of current, on-going and planned future projects across the 

Capitol campus. When appropriate, this update should include a 

situational awareness outlook to projects on the horizon. 

CAPITOL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $91,455,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 95,396,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 90,946,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 91,589,000 

The Capitol Construction and Operations appropriation provides 

funding for salaries and related benefits of the Architect, officers, 

administrative and support staff, including engineering and architecture employees. This account also provides for administrative 

items such as agency-wide contractual services; surveys and studies; information technology; and safety engineering operations. This 

appropriation was previously titled ‘‘General Administration’’. 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $91,589,000 for 

general administration. The recommendation is $134,000 above the 

fiscal year 2015 appropriation and $3,807,000 below the fiscal year 

2016 request. 

The following table displays the budget detail. 

CAPITOL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $56,818,000 $56,094,000 

Administrative ......................................................................................................................... 6,009,000 5,621,000 

Architectural and Engineering ................................................................................................ 2,319,000 2,280,000 

Construction Services ............................................................................................................. 66,000 65,000 

Curator Services ...................................................................................................................... 220,000 215,000 

Electronic Systems .................................................................................................................. 823,000 805,000 

Facilities Maintenance ............................................................................................................ 1,044,000 1,023,000 

Information Resource Management ........................................................................................ 22,681,000 20,234,000 

Inspector General .................................................................................................................... 877,000 864,000 

Jurisdiction Centralized Activities ........................................................................................... 2,116,000 2,015,000 
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CAPITOL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS—Continued 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Safety Engineering Operations and Maintenance .................................................................. 2,423,000 2,373,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 95,396,000 91,589,000 

Total, Capitol Construction and Operations ............................................................. 95,396,000 91,589,000 

CAPITOL BUILDING

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $54,665,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 58,052,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 46,737,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 45,546,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $45,546,000 for 

necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the 

Capitol, which is $9,119,000 below the fiscal year 2015 appropriation and $12,506,000 below the fiscal year 2016 request. Of the 

amount recommended, $21,237,000 shall remain available until 

September 30, 2020. 

Miscellaneous Improvements Notifications.—The Committee appreciates the AOC’s efforts to document and notify the Committee 

of ‘‘Miscellaneous Improvements’’ projects, which are completed 

projects that costs less than $5,000 for labor and materials. The 

Committee directs the AOC to provide quarterly reports on Miscellaneous Improvements projects, including a description and cost 

of each project and the status of total funding set aside for this 

purpose. 

The following table displays the budget detail. 

CAPITOL BUILDING 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $20,745,000 $20,525,000 

Facilities Maintenance ............................................................................................................ 3,289,000 3,120,000 

Furniture Repair ...................................................................................................................... 52,000 50,000 

Jurisdiction Centralized Activities ........................................................................................... 656,000 614,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 24,742,000 24,309,000 

Fiscal Year 2016 Project Budget 

Exterior Stone & Metal Preservation, South Extension, Phase IIB ......................................... 14,287,000 14,287,000 

Fiscal Year 2017 Presidential Inaugural Stands & Support Facilities .................................. 4,950,000 4,950,000 

Senate Reception Room Restoration & Conservation ............................................................ 4,025,000 ........................

Domestic Water, Storm, Sanitary & Vent Piping Replacement .............................................. 3,339,000 ........................

Brumidi Corridors Restoration & Conservation Plan .............................................................. 2,610,000 ........................

Conservation of Fine and Architectural Art ............................................................................ 599,000 ........................

Minor Construction .................................................................................................................. 3,500,000 2,000,000 

Subtotal, Project Budget ........................................................................................... 33,310,000 21,237,000 

Total, Capitol Building .............................................................................................. 58,052,000 45,546,000 
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CAPITOL GROUNDS

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $11,973,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 15,273,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 11,880,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 11,973,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $11,973,000 for 

Capitol Grounds for the care and improvements of the grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, and 

the Capitol Power Plant. The recommendation is equal to the fiscal 

year 2015 appropriation and $3,300,000 below the fiscal year 2016 

request. Of the amount recommended, $2,000,000 shall remain 

available until September 30, 2020. 

The following table displays the budget detail: 

CAPITOL GROUNDS 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $6,835,000 $6,767,000 

Grounds Maintenance ............................................................................................................. 2,990,000 2,924,000 

Jurisdiction Centralized Activities ........................................................................................... 288,000 282,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 10,113,000 9,973,000 

Fiscal Year 2016 Project Budget 

Summerhouse Restoration ...................................................................................................... 2,298,000 ........................

Capitol Square Infrastructure Repair ..................................................................................... 862,000 ........................

Minor Construction .................................................................................................................. 2,000,000 2,000,000 

Subtotal, Project Budget ........................................................................................... 5,160,000 2,000,000 

Total, Capitol Grounds .............................................................................................. 15,273,000 11,973,000 

SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $94,313,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 84,748,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 84,221,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $84,221,000 for 

maintenance of the Senate office buildings. The recommendation is 

$10,092,000 below the fiscal year 2015 appropriation and $527,000 

below the fiscal year 2016 request. Of the amount recommended, 

$26,283,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2020. 

The following table displays the budget detail: 

SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $42,667,000 $42,293,000 

Facilities Maintenance ............................................................................................................ 5,900,000 5,770,000 

Furniture Repair ...................................................................................................................... 1,473,000 1,450,000 

Jurisdiction Centralized Activities ........................................................................................... 8,425,000 8,425,000 
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SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS—Continued 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 58,465,000 57,938,000 

Fiscal Year 2016 Project Budget 

Exterior Envelope Repair & Restoration, Phase III, West Fac ̧ade, RSOB ............................... 10,182,000 10,182,000 

Senate Underground Garage Renovations & Landscape Restoration, Phase IB ................... 8,200,000 8,200,000 

Kitchen Exhaust System Upgrade, Phase III, DSOB & RSOB ................................................. 1,732,000 1,732,000 

Exterior Envelope Rehabilitation, HSOB .................................................................................. 1,169,000 1,169,000 

Minor Construction .................................................................................................................. 5,000,000 5,000,000 

Subtotal, Project Budget ........................................................................................... 26,283,000 26,283,000 

Total, Senate Office Buildings .................................................................................. 84,748,000 84,221,000 

HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $159,447,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 160,282,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 159,962,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 159,962,000 

In keeping with the longstanding tradition of comity between the 

Houses on matters pertaining solely to one House, the Committee 

has included funds for House office buildings at the level recommended by the House in H.R. 2250, as passed by the House on 

May 19, 2015. As this item pertains solely to the House, the Committee makes no independent judgment on the House allowance. 

CAPITOL POWER PLANT

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $90,652,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 120,803,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 91,550,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 101,601,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $101,601,000 for 

the operations of the Capitol Power Plant. This is supplemented by 

$9,000,000 in reimbursements, for a total of $110,601,000. The recommendation is $10,949,000 above the fiscal year 2015 appropriation and $19,202,000 below the fiscal year 2016 request. Of the 

amount provided, $19,635,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2020. 

The Power Plant provides heat, light, power, and air-conditioning 

for the Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, and the Library 

of Congress buildings; heat, light, and power for the Botanic Garden and the Senate and House Garages; light for the Capitol 

Grounds’ street, park, and floodlighting system; steam heat for the 

Government Publishing Office and Washington City Post Office, 

also known as Postal Square; and steam heat and air-conditioning 

for the Union Station complex, Folger Shakespeare Library, the 

Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, and the U.S. Supreme Court Building on a reimbursable basis. 

Within the operating budget, the recommended amount for the 

purchase of electricity from the local private utility, payment to the 

government of the District of Columbia for the provision of water 
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and sewer services, and the procurement of boiler fuel, is displayed 

in the following table. 

FISCAL YEAR 2016 ESTIMATED UTILITY COSTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Cost 

Purchase of electrical energy .............................................................................................................................. 32,461 

Purchase of natural gas ...................................................................................................................................... 16,750 

Purchase of steam ............................................................................................................................................... 630 

Purchase of chilled water .................................................................................................................................... 1,417 

Purchase of oil ..................................................................................................................................................... 2,591 

Purchase of solid fuel .......................................................................................................................................... 500 

Water and Sewer payments ................................................................................................................................. 6,869 

Utilities for Postal Square ................................................................................................................................... 721 

Energy Saving Performance Contracts ................................................................................................................ 9,256 

Total ........................................................................................................................................................ 71,195 

The balance of this appropriation supports a workforce to operate 

and maintain the Power Plant. 

The following table displays the budget detail: 

CAPITOL POWER PLANT 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget 

Payroll .................................................................................................................................. $9,762,000 $9,648,000 

Jurisdiction Centralized Activities ....................................................................................... 242,000 237,000 

Plant Operations & Maintenance ....................................................................................... 9,915,000 9,712,000 

Safety Engineering Operations and Maintenance .............................................................. 177,000 174,000 

Utilities ................................................................................................................................ 62,195,000 62,195,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget .................................................................................. 82,291,000 81,966,000 

Fiscal Year 2016 Project Budget 

WRP Chiller System Replacement, RPR, Phase IIIA, CPP .................................................. 29,190,000 16,010,000 

Roof Replacement, PPBP & PPGP ...................................................................................... 3,697,000 ..........................

Cogeneration Management Program .................................................................................. 1,625,000 1,625,000 

Minor Construction .............................................................................................................. 4,000,000 2,000,000 

Subtotal, Project Budget ....................................................................................... 38,512,000 19,635,000 

Total, Capitol Power Plant .................................................................................... 120,803,000 101,601,000 

LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $42,180,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 65,800,687 

House allowance .................................................................................... 36,589,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 29,132,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $29,132,000 for 

the care and maintenance of the Library buildings and grounds by 

the Architect of the Capitol, of which $3,994,000 shall remain 

available until September 30, 2020. The recommendation is 

$13,048,000 below the fiscal year 2015 appropriation and 

$36,668,687 below the fiscal year 2016 request. 

The following table displays the budget detail: 
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LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $16,740,687 $16,545,000 

Facilities Maintenance ............................................................................................................ 8,431,000 8,263,000 

Jurisdiction Centralized Activities ........................................................................................... 340,000 330,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 25,511,687 25,138,000 

Fiscal Year 2016 Project Budget 

North Exit Stair B, Phase II, TJB ............................................................................................ 15,308,000 ........................

East and West Pavilion Roof Replacement, TJB .................................................................... 6,119,000 ........................

Direct Digital Controls Upgrades, Phase III, JMMB ................................................................ 4,321,000 ........................

Elevator Modernization, JMMB MC1–MC4; JAB 13–14 ........................................................... 3,916,000 ........................

Emergency Lighting System Upgrade, JAB ............................................................................. 3,331,000 ........................

Collection Storage Modules 6&7, Ft. Meade, LOC ................................................................. 1,994,000 1,994,000 

South Stair E, Phase I, Expansion Shelving Renovations, TJB .............................................. 1,350,000 ........................

Roof Repairs, TJB .................................................................................................................... 887,000 ........................

Fire Alarm and Audibility Upgrade, JMMB ............................................................................. 563,000 ........................

Minor Construction .................................................................................................................. 2,500,000 2,000,000 

Subtotal, Project Budget ........................................................................................... 40,289,000 3,994,000 

Total, Library Buildings & Grounds .......................................................................... 65,800,687 29,132,000 

CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND SECURITY

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $19,159,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 28,247,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 22,058,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 22,535,000 

The Committee recommends $22,535,000 for Capitol Police 

Buildings, Grounds, and Security, which is $3,376,000 above the 

fiscal year 2015 appropriation and $5,712,000 below the fiscal year 

2016 request. Of this amount, $4,376,000 shall remain available 

until September 30, 2020. 

The following table displays the budget detail: 

CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND SECURITY 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $2,264,000 $2,243,000 

Facilities Maintenance ............................................................................................................ 8,469,000 8,095,000 

Furniture Repair ...................................................................................................................... 77,000 75,000 

Jurisdiction Centralized Activities ........................................................................................... 8,036,000 7,746,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 18,846,000 18,159,000 

Fiscal Year 2016 Project Budget 

Power Switchgear Replacement, USCP HQ ............................................................................. 3,525,000 ........................

Critical Electrical Infrastructure Upgrade, ACF ...................................................................... 3,376,000 3,376,000 

Minor Construction .................................................................................................................. 2,500,000 1,000,000 

Subtotal, Project Budget ........................................................................................... 9,401,000 4,376,000 
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CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND SECURITY—Continued 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Total, Capitol Police Buildings & Grounds ............................................................... 28,247,000 22,535,000 

BOTANIC GARDEN

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $15,573,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 12,113,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 11,892,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 11,980,000 

The Committee recommends $11,980,000 for salaries and expenses of the Botanic Garden. The recommendation is $3,593,000 

below the fiscal year 2015 appropriation and $133,000 below the 

fiscal year 2016 request. Of this amount, $2,100,000 shall remain 

available until September 30, 2020. 

The following table displays the budget detail: 

BOTANIC GARDEN 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $6,399,000 $6,338,000 

Exhibits .................................................................................................................................... 409,000 400,000 

Facilities Maintenance ............................................................................................................ 2,243,000 2,200,000 

Jurisdiction Centralized Activities ........................................................................................... 962,000 942,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 10,013,000 9,880,000 

Fiscal Year 2016 Project Budget 

Minor Construction .................................................................................................................. 2,100,000 2,100,000 

Subtotal, Project Budget ........................................................................................... 2,100,000 2,100,000 

Total, Botanic Garden ............................................................................................... 12,113,000 11,980,000 

CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $20,844,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 21,043,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 20,557,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 20,844,000 

The Committee recommends a total of $20,844,000 for the operation of the Capitol Visitor Center. The recommendation is equal 

to the fiscal year 2015 appropriation and $199,000 below the fiscal 

year 2016 request. 

The following table displays the budget detail: 

CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $17,209,000 $17,090,000 
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CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER—Continued 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Information Resource Management ........................................................................................ 1,152,000 1,131,000 

Jurisdiction Centralized Activities ........................................................................................... 398,000 391,000 

Visitor Services ........................................................................................................................ 2,284,000 2,232,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 21,043,000 20,844,000 

Total, Capitol Visitor Center ...................................................................................... 21,043,000 20,844,000 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 1101. This provision prohibits payment of bonuses to contractors behind schedule or over budget. 

SEC. 1102. This provision prohibits the expenditure of funds for 

scrims containing photographs of building facades for projects performed by the Architect of the Capitol. 

SEC. 1103. This provision authorizes acquisition, at no cost, of 

certain acreage at Fort George Meade from the Maryland State 

Highway Administration. 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

The Library of Congress is the Nation’s oldest cultural institution 

and largest repository of human knowledge in the world. It is the 

main research arm of the United States Congress. Its mission is to 

support the Congress in fulfilling its constitutional duties and to 

further the progress of knowledge and creativity for the benefit of 

the American people. The Library’s collections include more than 

147 million artifactual items (books, photographs, maps, sound recordings, films, sheet music, legal materials) in 470 languages. Digital technology is transforming the way the Library does its work, 

and the institution plays an important leadership role in superimposing digital library collections and services on those that are 

analog based. The Library of Congress houses the Congressional 

Research Service, U.S. Copyright Office, National Library Service 

for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Law Library of Congress, and numerous other programs and services. 

The Committee recommends a total of $593,163,000 for the Library of Congress, an increase of $2,242,000 above the fiscal year 

2015 appropriation and $31,339,000 below the fiscal year 2016 request. 

In addition to the appropriation, the Library estimates receipts 

of $42,127,000, funds from gifts and trusts totaling $12,229,000, 

and reimbursable and revolving funds totaling $186,015,000. Total 

funds available to support Library operations, including the Architect of the Capitol account, are expected to be approximately 

$622,295,000 in fiscal year 2016 under the Committee recommendation. 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2015: Salaries and expenses .................................................................... $419,357,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... ¥6,350,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 413,007,000 

Budget estimate, 2016: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... $443,370,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... ¥6,350,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 438,020,000 

House allowance: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... $419,357,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... ¥6,350,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 413,007,000 

Committee recommendation: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... $421,607,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... ¥6,350,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 415,257,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $415,257,000 for 

salaries and expenses of the Library of Congress and approves authority to spend receipts of $6,350,000 in fiscal year 2016, for a 

total of $421,607,000. The recommendation is $2,250,000 above the 

fiscal year 2015 appropriation and $22,763,000 below the fiscal 

year 2016 request. This amount provides for 2,492 FTEs, which 

may be shifted among PPAs within this appropriation. The amount 

recommended includes $750,000 to begin the financial management 

system upgrade, $1,500,000 for the national collection stewardship 

program, and $8,231,000 for the digital collections and education 

curricula program. 

Veterans History Project.—The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,041,000 for the Library of Congress’ Veterans History 

Project [VHP], which is consistent with the fiscal year 2016 request. VHP oversees a nationwide effort to build an archive of oral 

histories, from World War I through current conflicts, by collecting, 

preserving, and making available the personal stories of American 

war veterans and the civilian workers who support them. The VHP 

collection includes submissions from every State and is the largest 

oral history project in the United States. In fiscal year 2014, 

through an active national outreach effort to volunteer organizations, institutions, and individuals across the country, VHP gained 

new participants and acquired 5,535 new collections. 

Teaching with Primary Sources.—The Committee recommends 

an appropriation of $8,231,000 for the Library of Congress’ Teaching with Primary Sources program [TPS]. TPS is a teacher training 

initiative that encourages educators to incorporate the Library’s online primary sources into school curricula. Library staff harness the 

power of primary sources as teaching tools by providing educators 

with methods and materials that build student literacy skills, content knowledge, and critical thinking abilities. TPS has successfully 

worked with educators in 49 States, the District of Columbia, and 

American Samoa. The Committee notes that the Library sponsors 
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many educational lectures and events and encourages the Library 

to incorporate excerpts from these presentations into the curriculum materials it develops. 

Preservation.—The Committee notes that the Library utilizes 

multiple preservation strategies to extend the life of its vast collections for future generations to enjoy, including building and operating climate-controlled storage facilities, preparing new acquisitions for commercial binding and shelving, deacidification, and digital reformatting. During 2014, the Library treated more than 5.6 

million books, serials, prints, photographs, and other high value, 

high use, and at-risk items. In 2015, the Library and the Architect 

of the Capitol will begin construction of a fifth climate-controlled 

storage facility at Fort Meade, Maryland. The Committee supports 

the Library’s preservation efforts and directs the Library to continue funding for ongoing preservation activities at not less than 

the current level for each ongoing preservation strategy. 

Information Technology Management.—The Committee is concerned about Government Accountability Office [GAO] findings related to the Library’s information technology management (GAO– 

15–315). In particular, GAO noted a lack of central leadership and 

oversight at the Library, which has resulted in duplicative, overlapping, and inefficient information technology policies and investments. The Committee notes that GAO provided a number of specific recommendations to strengthen the management of information technology. The Committee finds that it is critical that the Library efficiently acquire, protect and make accessible its digital 

material, as well as effectively manage its overall information technology infrastructure. The Committee is encouraged by initial steps 

the Library has taken to strengthen its leadership and communicate constructively. The Committee directs the Library to provide 

quarterly updates on progress to strengthen its information technology management and processes, including key milestones and 

schedule for addressing specific GAO recommendations. 
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COPYRIGHT OFFICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2015: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... $54,303,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... ¥33,582,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 20,721,000 

Budget estimate, 2016: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... $58,875,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... ¥35,777,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 23,098,000 

House allowance: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... $57,008,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... ¥35,777,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 21,231,000 

Committee recommendation: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... $56,490,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... ¥35,777,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 20,713,000 

The United States Copyright Office plays an important role in 

our Nation’s intellectual property system. Copyright law is the 

foundation for the creation and dissemination of American artistic 

works, leading to substantial economic and cultural benefits. The 

Copyright Office serves multiple central roles in the copyright system, overseeing the registration of copyrighted works, administering the copyright law, and providing counsel to Congress on 

copyright policy. 

The Committee recommends the direct appropriation of 

$20,713,000 for the Copyright Office and approves authority to 

spend receipts of $35,777,000 in fiscal year 2016, for a total of 

$56,490,000. The recommendation is $8,000 below the fiscal year 

2015 appropriation and $2,385,000 below the fiscal year 2016 request. 

Modernization.—The Committee recognizes the vital and expanding role of the Copyright Office in our economy. In particular, the 

Committee finds that digital technologies have profoundly changed 

the copyright marketplace and that, as a result of these changes, 

the Copyright Office’s role is different than when it was originally 

founded and housed within the Library of Congress in 1870. The 

Committee finds that it is necessary to ensure that effective, efficient, and secure systems are in place at the Copyright Office to 

support the needs of all copyright-related industries. The Committee notes that, in addition to ongoing technological and process 

improvements, modernization of the Copyright Office could include 

proposed alternatives to its current structure and location within 

the Library of Congress. The Committee encourages an open dialogue to consider all options that allow for a thriving and efficient 

Copyright Office in the modern economy. 
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CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $106,945,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 111,956,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 106,945,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 106,945,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $106,945,000 for 

the Congressional Research Service. The recommendation is equal 

to the fiscal year 2015 appropriation and $5,011,000 below the fiscal year 2016 request. 

BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $50,248,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 51,428,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 50,248,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 50,248,000 

This appropriation supports a national reading program for eligible residents of the United States and U.S. citizens living overseas 

who are blind or physically handicapped. Books and magazines in 

braille and various recorded formats are produced by the National 

Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped for distribution through a network of State and locally supported libraries. At present, 57 regional libraries in 49 States, the District of 

Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands house and circulate books and magazines to eligible readers. Eighty-one subregional libraries in 15 States, and Guam, assist at the local public 

library level. Fifty-three of the regional libraries and four separate 

cooperating agencies distribute sound reproducers. Two multi-State 

centers, under contract to the National Library Service, store and 

distribute books and other materials in their geographical region. 

The program supports a readership of approximately 900,000. 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $50,248,000 for 

salaries and expenses for Books for the Blind and Physically 

Handicapped. The recommendation is equal to the fiscal year 2015 

appropriation and $1,180,000 below the fiscal year 2016 request. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

SEC. 1201. The Committee has included a routine administrative 

provision regarding reimbursable and revolving funds carried in 

prior years. 

GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 

The U.S. Government Publishing Office [GPO] is the Federal 

Government’s primary centralized resource for gathering, cataloging, producing, providing, and preserving published information 

in all its forms. By law and tradition, the GPO’s mission is to provide expert publishing and printing services to all three branches 

of Government; to provide, in partnership with Federal depository 

libraries, permanent public access to the printed and electronic information products of all three branches of the Federal Govern-
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ment; and to sell copies of authentic printed and electronic documents and other government information products to the public. 

GPO’s core mission dates to 1813 when Congress determined 

that information regarding the work of the Federal Government 

should be available to all Americans. Over 200 years later, GPO’s 

mission remains unchanged. However, the means for producing 

and distributing that information has transformed dramatically 

with the advent of the digital revolution. 

Today, GPO provides free online public access to more than one 

million searchable titles, including the Budget of the U.S. Government, the Code of Federal Regulations, the Congressional Record, 

and congressional bills, hearings, and reports. GPO also provides 

access to Government information in digital format through apps, 

eBooks, and related technologies. In April of 2014, GPO surpassed 

the milestone of one billion electronic retrievals from its Federal 

Digital System [FDsys], symbolizing the evolution of how Americans access information in the digital era. 

CONGRESSIONAL PUBLISHING

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $79,736,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 79,736,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 79,736,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 79,736,000 

The appropriation for Congressional Publishing supports transparency of the congressional process by funding digital and print 

publication of congressional proceedings, including the Congressional Record, bills, amendments, Committee reports, and hearing 

transcripts. This appropriation also supports the direct publication 

and printing needs of Congress. 

The Committee recommends $79,736,000 for congressional publishing. The recommendation is equal to the fiscal year 2015 appropriation and the 2016 request. 

The following table compares the component categories within 

this account for fiscal year 2015 and the fiscal year 2016 request. 

The Committee has not recommended separate amounts for each 

activity in order to give the GPO the flexibility to meet changing 

requirements. 

CONGRESSIONAL PUBLISHING 

Fiscal year 

2015 

enacted 

Fiscal year 

2016 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Congressional Record Publications ............................................. $21,400,000 $23,399,000 $23,399,000 

Miscellaneous publications .......................................................... 4,287,000 4,134,000 4,134,000 

Miscellaneous publishing and services ....................................... 16,006,000 16,362,000 16,362,000 

Details to Congress ..................................................................... 5,172,000 5,172,000 5,172,000 

Document envelopes and document franks ................................ 1,050,000 1,127,000 1,127,000 

Business and committee calendars ............................................ 2,563,000 3,625,000 3,625,000 

Bills, resolutions, and amendments ............................................ 4,611,000 4,165,000 4,165,000 

Committee reports ....................................................................... 3,082,000 3,318,000 3,318,000 

Documents ................................................................................... 3,176,000 2,677,000 2,677,000 

Hearings ....................................................................................... 19,925,000 20,689,000 20,689,000

Committee prints ......................................................................... 1,397,000 1,082,000 1,082,000 

Transfers ...................................................................................... (2,933,000 ) (6,014,000 ) (6,014,000) 

Total ................................................................................ 79,736,000 79,736,000 79,736,000 
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PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAMS OF THE OFFICE OF

SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $31,500,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 30,500,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 30,500,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 30,500,000 

This appropriation provides for salaries and expenses associated 

with the distribution of electronic and printed Government documents to depository and international exchange libraries, the cataloging and indexing of Government publications, and the distribution of electronic and printed publications authorized by law at the 

request of Members of Congress and other Government agencies. The Committee recommends $30,500,000 for salaries and expenses of the Public Information Programs of the Office of the Superintendent of Documents. The recommendation is $1,000,000 

below the fiscal year 2015 appropriation and equal to the fiscal 

year 2016 request. 

GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE BUSINESS OPERATIONS

REVOLVING FUND

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $8,757,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 9,764,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 8,764,000 

The Committee recommends $8,764,000 for the Government Publishing Office [GPO] Business Operations Revolving Fund. The recommendation is $7,000 above the fiscal year 2015 appropriation 

and $1,000,000 below the fiscal year 2016 request. 

The Committee supports continued investment in the Revolving 

Fund as the most efficient solution to both cutting costs and ensuring efficient online access to government documents. One reason 

the GPO is able to meet the increased work demands and continually reduce costs is through its constant focus on capital investments to modernize information systems, production equipment, 

and major facility repairs. The Committee supports the GPO’s continued development of its Federal Digital System and its other information technology systems given that these efforts continue to 

reduce costs. 

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $522,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 553,058,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 522,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 525,000,000 

The U.S. Government Accountability Office [GAO] is an independent nonpartisan agency that was established by the Budget 

and Accounting Act of 1921 to act as an auditor for Congress and 

investigate how the Federal Government spends taxpayer dollars. 

The function of the GAO includes auditing agency operations to 

determine whether Federal funds are being spent efficiently and ef-
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fectively; investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities; 

reporting on how well Government programs and policies are meeting their objectives; performing policy analyses and outlining options for congressional consideration; and issuing legal decisions 

and opinions, such as bid protest rulings and reports on agency 

rules. 

The Committee recommends funding of $525,000,000 for salaries 

and expenses of the Government Accountability Office. The recommendation is $3,000,000 above the fiscal year 2015 appropriation and $28,058,000 below the fiscal year 2016 request. 

Additionally, $25,450,000 is authorized in offsetting collections 

derived from rent receipts and reimbursements for conducting financial audits of Government corporations, for a total of 

$550,450,000. 

Technology Assessment.—The Committee commends the GAO for 

implementing a new strategic plan for its technology assessment 

program that expands the scale and scope of its assessment analysis. To further enhance the GAO’s technology assessment capabilities in fiscal year 2016, the Committee encourages GAO to focus 

hiring efforts on increasing technology assessment staff capacity. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

SEC. 1301. This provision authorizes details of personnel to the 

Government Accountability Office. 

OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND 

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $5,700,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 8,000,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,700,000 

The Committee recommends $5,700,000 as a payment to the 

Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund, which is equal to the 

fiscal year 2015 appropriation and $2,300,000 below the fiscal year 

2016 request. The Center for Russian Leadership Development was 

established on December 21, 2000 (Public Law 106–554) as a legislative branch entity. The Fiscal Year 2003 Consolidated Appropriation Resolution (Public Law 108–7) carried legislation (section 

1401) changing the name to the Open World Leadership Center 

and expanding the mission of the program to include Newly Independent States of the former Soviet Union including the Baltic 

States. The mission of the Center is to enable emerging leaders in 

Russia and Newly Independent States at all levels of civic life to 

gain significant, first-hand exposure to the American free market 

economic system and the operation of American democratic institutions through visits to comparable governments and communities 

in the United States. 

While the Committee recognizes the ongoing U.S. national interest in maintaining constructive relations with the Russian people, 

the Committee includes a provision that limits the Open World 

Leadership Center to using appropriated funds only for Russian 

participants engaging in free market development, humanitarian 

activities, and civic engagement, and not for senior officials of the 

central Government of Russia. 
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JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING 

AND DEVELOPMENT 

Appropriations, 2015 ............................................................................. $430,000 

Budget estimate, 2016 ........................................................................... 430,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 430,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 430,000 

The John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development was created by Congress in 1988. The mandate of the 

Center is to promote and strengthen public service. The Committee 

recommends the budget request of $430,000 as authorized by 2 

U.S.C. 1105, for the Center’s congressional staff training and development programs. 
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TITLE II 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Included are several routine general provisions carried annually 

in the bill (sections 201–210), as follows: 

Section 201 bans the use of appropriated funds for service and 

maintenance of private vehicles, except under such regulations as 

may be promulgated by the House Administration Committee and 

the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, respectively. 

Section 202 limits the availability for obligation of appropriations 

to the fiscal year for which it is expressly provided in the bill accompanying this report. 

Section 203 provides that any pay rate and title designation for 

a staff position created in this act, and not specifically established 

by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929, is to be made permanent law 

by this act. Further, any pay rate and title change for a position 

provided for in the 1929 Act is to be made permanent law by this 

act and any changes in the official expenses of Members, officers, 

and committees, and in the clerk hire of the House and Senate are 

to be made permanent law by this act. 

Section 204 bans the use of funds for contracts unless such contracts are matters of public record and are available for public inspection. 

Section 205 authorizes legislative branch entities participating in 

the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council [LBFMC] to finance the costs of the LBFMC. 

Section 206 authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to maintain 

certain property. 

Section 207 prohibits unauthorized transfers of funds to other 

agencies. 

Section 208 ensures continuation of the staff-led tours of the 

Capitol. 

Section 209 authorizes battery recharging stations at the Library 

of Congress. 

Section 210 is related to the cost of living adjustment for Members of Congress. 
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COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI, OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports on general appropriations bills identify, with particularity, each Committee amendment to the House bill ‘‘which proposes an item of appropriation which is not made to carry out the provisions of an existing law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution previously 

passed by the Senate during that session.’’ 

The Committee has recommended no such funding. 

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(c), RULE XXVI OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on June 11, 2015, the 

Committee ordered favorably reported a bill (H.R. 2250) making 

appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending 

September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, provided, that the bill 

be subject to further amendment and that the bill be consistent 

with its budget allocation, by a recorded vote of 27–3, a quorum 

being present. The vote was as follows: 

Yeas Nays 

Chairman Cochran Mrs. Murray 

Mr. McConnell Mr. Reed 

Mr. Shelby Mr. Tester 

Mr. Alexander 

Ms. Collins 

Ms. Murkowski 

Mr. Graham 

Mr. Kirk 

Mr. Blunt 

Mr. Moran 

Mr. Hoeven 

Mr. Boozman 

Mrs. Capito 

Mr. Cassidy 

Mr. Lankford 

Mr. Daines 

Ms. Mikulski 

Mr. Leahy 

Mrs. Feinstein 

Mr. Durbin 

Mr. Udall 

Mrs. Shaheen 

Mr. Merkley 

Mr. Coons 

Mr. Schatz 
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Ms. Baldwin 

Mr. Murphy 

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI, OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports on 

a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute or part 

of any statute include ‘‘(a) the text of the statute or part thereof 

which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a comparative print of 

that part of the bill or joint resolution making the amendment and 

of the statute or part thereof proposed to be amended, showing by 

stricken-through type and italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical devices the omissions and insertions which 

would be made by the bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form 

recommended by the Committee.’’ 

In compliance with this rule, the following changes in existing 

law proposed to be made by the bill are shown as follows: existing 

law to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets; new matter is 

printed in italic; and existing law in which no change is proposed 

is shown in roman. 

TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE 

SUBTITLE I—GENERAL 

CHAPTER 7—GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

SUBCHAPTER III—PERSONNEL

§ 731. General 

(a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(j) Funds appropriated to the Government Accountability Office 

for salaries and expenses are available for meals and other related 

reasonable expenses incurred in connection with recruitment. 

(k) FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DETAILS.—The activities of the Government Accountability Office may, in the reasonable discretion of 

the Comptroller General, be carried out by sending or receiving details of personnel to other branches or agencies of the Federal Government, on a reimbursable, partially-reimbursable, or nonreimbursable basis. 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1991, 

PUBLIC LAW 101–520 

TITLE I—CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS 

SENATE 

* * * * * * * 

SECTION 1. (a)(1) * * * 

(b)(1) * * * 
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(2) The Chairman of the Majority or Minority Conference Committee of the Senate may, during any fiscal year, at his or her election transfer funds from the appropriation account for expenses, 

within the contingent fund of the Senate, for the Majority and Minority Conference Committees of the Senate, to the account from 

which salaries are payable for such committees. 

(c)(1) The Chaplain of the Senate may, during any fiscal year, 

at the election of the Chaplain of the Senate, transfer funds from 

the appropriation account for salaries for the Office of the Chaplain 

of the Senate to the account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, from which expenses are payable for the Office of the Chaplain. 

(2) The Chaplain of the Senate may, during any fiscal year, at 

the election of the Chaplain of the Senate, transfer funds from the 

appropriation account for expenses, within the contingent fund of 

the Senate, for the Office of the Chaplain to the account from which 

salaries are payable for the Office of the Chaplain of the Senate. 

ø(c)¿ (d) Any funds transferred under this section shall be— 

(1) available for expenditure by such committee or the Office of the Chaplain of the Senate, as the case may be, in like 

manner and for the same purposes as are other moneys which 

are available for expenditure by such committee or the Office 

of the Chaplain of the Senate, as the case may be,from the account to which the funds were transferred; and 

(2) made at such time or times as the Chairman or the 

Chaplain of the Senate, as the case may be, shall specify in 

writing to the Senate Disbursing Office. 

ø(d)¿ (e) The Chairman of a committee transferring funds 

under this section shall notify the Committee on Appropriations of 

the Senate of the transfer. 

SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001, 

PUBLIC LAW 107–20 

TITLE II—OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS 

CHAPTER 8 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

CAPITOL POLICE BOARD 

CAPITOL POLICE

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

SEC. 2802. (a)(1) Any funds received by the Capitol Police as 

reimbursement for law enforcement assistance from any Federal, 

State, or local government agency (including any agency of the 

øDistrict of Columbia)¿ District of Columbia), shall be deposited in 

the United States Treasury for credit to the appropriation for ‘‘GENERAL EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘CAPITOL POLICE BOARD’’, or 

‘‘SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS’’ under the heading ‘‘CAPITOL POLICE

BOARD’’. 
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(2) Funds deposited under this subsection may be expended by 

the Capitol Police Board for any authorized purpose, including 

overtime pay expenditures relating to ølaw enforcement assistance 

to any Federal, State, or local government agency (including any 

agency of the District of Columbia)¿ any law enforcement assistance 

for which reimbursement described in paragraph (1) is made, and 

shall remain available until expended. 
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BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL 

PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 

308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93–344, AS AMENDED 

[In millions of dollars] 

Budget authority Outlays 

Committee 

allocation 

Amount 

in bill 

Committee 

allocation 

Amount 

in bill 

Comparison of amounts in the bill with the subcommittee 

allocation for 2016: Subcommittee on the Legislative 

Branch: 

Mandatory .................................................................... 135 135 134 1 134 

Discretionary ................................................................ 4,309 4,309 4,267 1 4,265 

Security ............................................................... ...................... ...................... NA NA 

Nonsecurity ......................................................... 4,309 4,309 NA NA 

Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism ...................................................................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ......................

Projections of outlays associated with the recommendation: 

2016 ............................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... 2 3,676 

2017 ............................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... 484 

2017 ............................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... 142 

2018 ............................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... 46 

2019 and future years ................................................ ...................... ...................... ...................... 28 

Financial assistance to State and local governments for 

2016 ................................................................................. NA ...................... NA ......................

1 Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

2 Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

NA: Not applicable. 
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2015 appropriation Budget estimate House allowance Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation compared with 

(∂ or ¥) 

2015 

appropriation House allowance Budget estimate 

TITLE I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

SENATE 

Expense allowances: 

Vice President ............................................................................................... 19 19 .......................... 19 .......................... .......................... ∂19 President Pro Tempore of the Senate ........................................................... 38 38 .......................... 38 .......................... .......................... ∂38 Majority Leader of the Senate ...................................................................... 40 40 .......................... 40 .......................... .......................... ∂40 Minority Leader of the Senate ...................................................................... 40 40 .......................... 40 .......................... .......................... ∂40 Majority Whip of the Senate ......................................................................... 10 10 .......................... 10 .......................... .......................... ∂10 Minority Whip of the Senate ......................................................................... 10 10 .......................... 10 .......................... .......................... ∂10 Chairman of the Majority Conference Committee ........................................ 5 5 .......................... 5 .......................... .......................... ∂5 Chairman of the Minority Conference Committee ........................................ 5 5 .......................... 5 .......................... .......................... ∂5 Chairman of the Majority Policy Committee ................................................. 5 5 .......................... 5 .......................... .......................... ∂5 Chairman of the Minority Policy Committee ................................................. 5 5 .......................... 5 .......................... .......................... ∂5 

Subtotal, expense allowances .................................................................. 177 177 .......................... 177 .......................... .......................... ∂177 

Representation allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders ....................... 28 28 .......................... 28 .......................... .......................... ∂28 

Total, Expense allowances and representation ........................................ 205 205 .......................... 205 .......................... .......................... ∂205 

Salaries, Officers and Employees 

Office of the Vice President ................................................................................... 2,417 2,448 .......................... 2,417 .......................... ¥31 ∂2,417 Office of the President Pro Tempore ..................................................................... 723 733 .......................... 723 .......................... ¥10 ∂723 Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders ........................................................ 5,256 5,322 .......................... 5,256 .......................... ¥66 ∂5,256 Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips ........................................................... 3,359 3,403 .......................... 3,359 .......................... ¥44 ∂3,359 Committee on Appropriations ................................................................................ 15,142 15,329 .......................... 15,142 .......................... ¥187 ∂15,142 Conference committees .......................................................................................... 3,316 3,360 .......................... 3,316 .......................... ¥44 ∂3,316 Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and the Conference 

of the Minority ................................................................................................... 817 831 .......................... 817 .......................... ¥14 ∂817 
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Policy committees .................................................................................................. 3,386 3,430 .......................... 3,386 .......................... ¥44 ∂3,386 Office of the Chaplain ........................................................................................... 417 424 .......................... 437 ∂20 ∂13 ∂437 Office of the Secretary ........................................................................................... 24,772 25,077 .......................... 24,772 .......................... ¥305 ∂24,772 Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper ................................................... 69,000 71,533 .......................... 69,000 .......................... ¥2,533 ∂69,000 Offices of the Secretaries for the Majority and Minority ...................................... 1,762 1,786 .......................... 1,762 .......................... ¥24 ∂1,762 Agency contributions and related expenses .......................................................... 47,356 50,786 .......................... 48,797 ∂1,441 ¥1,989 ∂48,797 

Total, Salaries, officers and employees ................................................... 177,723 184,462 .......................... 179,184 ∂1,461 ¥5,278 ∂179,184 

Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate 

Salaries and expenses ........................................................................................... 5,409 5,643 .......................... 5,409 .......................... ¥234 ∂5,409 

Office of Senate Legal Counsel 

Salaries and expenses ........................................................................................... 1,120 1,133 .......................... 1,120 .......................... ¥13 ∂1,120 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: Expenses allowances ..................................................................... 28 28 .......................... 28 .......................... .......................... ∂28 

Contingent Expenses of the Senate 

Inquiries and investigations .................................................................................. 133,265 135,747 .......................... 133,265 .......................... ¥2,482 ∂133,265 Expenses of United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control ... 508 516 .......................... 508 .......................... ¥8 ∂508 Secretary of the Senate ......................................................................................... 6,250 8,750 .......................... 8,750 ∂2,500 .......................... ∂8,750 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate ................................................. 128,300 133,974 .......................... 130,000 ∂1,700 ¥3,974 ∂130,000 Miscellaneous items ............................................................................................... 21,178 21,401 .......................... 21,390 ∂212 ¥11 ∂21,390 Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account .................................... 390,000 438,245 .......................... 390,000 .......................... ¥48,245 ∂390,000 

Official Mail Costs 

Expenses ................................................................................................................. 300 300 .......................... 300 .......................... .......................... ∂300 

Total, Contingent expenses of the Senate ............................................... 679,801 738,933 .......................... 684,213 ∂4,412 ¥54,720 ∂684,213 Total, Senate ............................................................................................. 864,286 930,404 .......................... 870,159 ∂5,873 ¥60,245 ∂870,159 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress ...................... .......................... .......................... 174 174 ∂174 ∂174 ..........................
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2015 appropriation Budget estimate House allowance Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation compared with 

(∂ or ¥) 

2015 

appropriation House allowance Budget estimate 

Salaries and Expenses 

House Leadership Offices 

Office of the Speaker ............................................................................................. 6,645 6,645 6,645 6,645 .......................... .......................... ..........................Office of the Majority Floor Leader ........................................................................ 2,180 2,180 2,180 2,180 .......................... .......................... ..........................Office of the Minority Floor Leader ........................................................................ 7,114 7,114 7,114 7,114 .......................... .......................... ..........................Office of the Majority Whip .................................................................................... 1,887 1,887 1,887 1,887 .......................... .......................... ..........................Office of the Minority Whip .................................................................................... 1,460 1,460 1,460 1,460 .......................... .......................... ..........................Republican Conference .......................................................................................... 1,505 1,505 1,505 1,505 .......................... .......................... ..........................Democratic Caucus ................................................................................................ 1,487 1,487 1,487 1,487 .......................... .......................... ..........................

Subtotal, House Leadership Offices ......................................................... 22,278 22,278 22,278 22,278 .......................... .......................... ..........................

Members’ Representational Allowances Including Members’ Clerk Hire, Official 

Expenses of Members, and Official Mail 

Expenses ................................................................................................................. 554,318 554,318 554,318 554,318 .......................... .......................... ..........................

Committee Employees 

Standing Committees, Special and Select ............................................................ 123,903 123,903 123,903 123,903 .......................... .......................... ..........................Committee on Appropriations (including studies and investigations) ................. 23,271 23,271 23,271 23,271 .......................... .......................... ..........................

Subtotal, Committee employees ............................................................... 147,174 147,174 147,174 147,174 .......................... .......................... ..........................

Salaries, Officers and Employees 

Office of the Clerk ................................................................................................. 24,009 24,981 24,981 24,981 ∂972 .......................... ..........................Office of the Sergeant at Arms ............................................................................. 11,927 14,827 14,827 14,827 ∂2,900 .......................... ..........................Office of the Chief Administrative Officer ............................................................. 113,100 117,165 115,010 115,010 ∂1,910 ¥2,155 ..........................Office of the Inspector General ............................................................................. 4,742 4,742 4,742 4,742 .......................... .......................... ..........................Office of General Counsel ...................................................................................... 1,341 1,413 1,413 1,413 ∂72 .......................... ..........................Office of the Parliamentarian ................................................................................ 1,952 1,975 1,975 1,975 ∂23 .......................... ..........................
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Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House ................................................ 4,088 3,120 3,120 3,120 ¥968 .......................... ..........................Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House .................................................... 8,893 8,353 8,353 8,353 ¥540 .......................... ..........................Office of Interparliamentary Affairs ....................................................................... 814 814 814 814 .......................... .......................... ..........................Other authorized employees ................................................................................... 479 479 479 479 .......................... .......................... ..........................

Subtotal, Salaries, officers and employees .............................................. 171,345 177,869 175,714 175,714 ∂4,369 ¥2,155 ..........................

Allowances and Expenses 

Supplies, materials, administrative costs and Federal tort claims ..................... 4,153 3,625 3,625 3,625 ¥528 .......................... ..........................Official mail for committees, leadership offices, and administrative offices of 

the House ........................................................................................................... 190 190 190 190 .......................... .......................... ..........................

Government contributions ...................................................................................... 256,636 252,164 254,448 254,448 ¥2,188 ∂2,284 ..........................Business continuity and disaster recovery ............................................................ 16,217 16,289 16,217 16,217 .......................... ¥72 ..........................Transition activities ............................................................................................... 3,737 2,084 2,084 2,084 ¥1,653 .......................... ..........................Wounded Warrior program ..................................................................................... 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 .......................... .......................... ..........................Office of Congressional Ethics .............................................................................. 1,467 1,524 1,467 1,467 .......................... ¥57 ..........................Miscellaneous items ............................................................................................... 720 720 720 720 .......................... .......................... ..........................

Subtotal, Allowances and expenses ......................................................... 285,620 279,096 281,251 281,251 ¥4,369 ∂2,155 ..........................Total, House of Representatives ............................................................... 1,180,735 1,180,735 1,180,909 1,180,909 ∂174 ∂174 ..........................

JOINT ITEMS 

Joint Economic Committee ..................................................................................... 4,203 4,254 4,203 4,203 .......................... ¥51 ..........................Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies .................................... .......................... .......................... .......................... 1,250 ∂1,250 ∂1,250 ∂1,250 Joint Committee on Taxation ................................................................................. 10,095 10,300 10,095 10,095 .......................... ¥205 ..........................

Office of the Attending Physician 

Medical supplies, equipment, expenses, and allowances ..................................... 3,371 3,797 3,784 3,371 .......................... ¥426 ¥413 Office of Congressional Accessibility Services ...................................................... 1,387 1,416 1,387 1,387 .......................... ¥29 ..........................

Total, Joint items ...................................................................................... 19,056 19,767 19,469 20,306 ∂1,250 ∂539 ∂837 

CAPITOL POLICE 

Salaries .................................................................................................................. 286,500 307,428 300,000 300,000 ∂13,500 ¥7,428 ..........................General expenses ................................................................................................... 61,459 71,472 69,000 66,465 ∂5,006 ¥5,007 ¥2,535 

Total, Capitol Police ................................................................................. 347,959 378,900 369,000 366,465 ∂18,506 ¥12,435 ¥2,535 
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2015 appropriation Budget estimate House allowance Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation compared with 

(∂ or ¥) 

2015 

appropriation House allowance Budget estimate 

OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 

Salaries and expenses ........................................................................................... 3,959 4,020 3,959 3,959 .......................... ¥61 ..........................

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 

Salaries and expenses ........................................................................................... 45,700 47,270 47,270 45,700 .......................... ¥1,570 ¥1,570 

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 

Capitol Construction and Operations 1 .................................................................. 91,455 95,396 90,946 91,589 ∂134 ¥3,807 ∂643 Capitol building ..................................................................................................... 54,665 58,052 46,737 45,546 ¥9,119 ¥12,506 ¥1,191 Capitol grounds ...................................................................................................... 11,973 15,273 11,880 11,973 .......................... ¥3,300 ∂93 Senate office buildings .......................................................................................... 94,313 84,748 .......................... 84,221 ¥10,092 ¥527 ∂84,221 House of Representatives buildings: 

House office buildings .................................................................................. 89,447 90,282 149,962 149,962 ∂60,515 ∂59,680 ..........................House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund ..................................... 70,000 70,000 10,000 10,000 ¥60,000 ¥60,000 ..........................

Capitol Power Plant ............................................................................................... 99,652 129,803 100,550 110,601 ∂10,949 ¥19,202 ∂10,051 

Offsetting collections .................................................................................... ¥9,000 ¥9,000 ¥9,000 ¥9,000 .......................... .......................... ..........................

Subtotal, Capitol Power Plant .................................................................. 90,652 120,803 91,550 101,601 ∂10,949 ¥19,202 ∂10,051 

Library buildings and grounds .............................................................................. 42,180 65,801 36,589 29,132 ¥13,048 ¥36,669 ¥7,457 Capitol police buildings, grounds, and security ................................................... 19,159 28,247 22,058 22,535 ∂3,376 ¥5,712 ∂477 Botanic Garden ...................................................................................................... 15,573 12,113 11,892 11,980 ¥3,593 ¥133 ∂88 Capitol Visitor Center: 

CVC operations .............................................................................................. 20,844 21,043 20,557 20,844 .......................... ¥199 ∂287 

Total, Architect of the Capitol .................................................................. 600,261 661,758 492,171 579,383 ¥20,878 ¥82,375 ∂87,212 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

Salaries and expenses ........................................................................................... 419,357 444,370 419,357 421,607 ∂2,250 ¥22,763 ∂2,250 
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Authority to spend receipts ........................................................................... ¥6,350 ¥6,350 ¥6,350 ¥6,350 .......................... .......................... ..........................

Subtotal, Salaries and expenses .............................................................. 413,007 438,020 413,007 415,257 ∂2,250 ¥22,763 ∂2,250 

Copyright Office, salaries and expenses ............................................................... 54,303 58,875 57,008 56,490 ∂2,187 ¥2,385 ¥518 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................................... ¥33,582 ¥35,777 ¥35,777 ¥35,777 ¥2,195 .......................... ..........................

Subtotal, Copyright Office ........................................................................ 20,721 23,098 21,231 20,713 ¥8 ¥2,385 ¥518 

Congressional Research Service, Salaries and expenses ...................................... 106,945 111,956 106,945 106,945 .......................... ¥5,011 ..........................Books for the blind and physically handicapped, Salaries and expenses ........... 50,248 51,428 50,248 50,248 .......................... ¥1,180 ..........................

Total, Library of Congress ........................................................................ 590,921 624,502 591,431 593,163 ∂2,242 ¥31,339 ∂1,732 

GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 

Congressional publishing ....................................................................................... 79,736 79,736 79,736 79,736 .......................... .......................... ..........................Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents, Salaries and 

expenses ............................................................................................................ 31,500 30,500 30,500 30,500 ¥1,000 .......................... ..........................

Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund ................... 8,757 9,764 .......................... 8,764 ∂7 ¥1,000 ∂8,764 

Total, Government Publishing Office ........................................................ 119,993 120,000 110,236 119,000 ¥993 ¥1,000 ∂8,764 

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 

Salaries and expenses ........................................................................................... 545,750 578,508 547,450 550,450 ∂4,700 ¥28,058 ∂3,000 

Offsetting collections .................................................................................... ¥23,750 ¥25,450 ¥25,450 ¥25,450 ¥1,700 .......................... ..........................

Total, Government Accountability Office .................................................. 522,000 553,058 522,000 525,000 ∂3,000 ¥28,058 ∂3,000 

OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND 

Payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund .................................. 5,700 8,000 .......................... 5,700 .......................... ¥2,300 ∂5,700 

JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT 

Stennis Center for Public Service .......................................................................... 430 430 430 430 .......................... .......................... ..........................

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Scorekeeping adjustment (CBO estimate) ............................................................. ¥1,000 .......................... ¥1,000 ¥1,000 .......................... ¥1,000 ..........................

Grand total ............................................................................................... 4,300,000 4,528,844 3,335,875 4,309,174 ∂9,174 ¥219,670 ∂973,299 
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FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2015 appropriation Budget estimate House allowance Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation compared with 

(∂ or ¥) 

2015 

appropriation House allowance Budget estimate 

RECAPITULATION 

Senate .................................................................................................................... 864,286 930,404 .......................... 870,159 ∂5,873 ¥60,245 ∂870,159 House of Representatives ...................................................................................... 1,180,735 1,180,735 1,180,909 1,180,909 ∂174 ∂174 ..........................Joint Items .............................................................................................................. 19,056 19,767 19,469 20,306 ∂1,250 ∂539 ∂837 Capitol Police ......................................................................................................... 347,959 378,900 369,000 366,465 ∂18,506 ¥12,435 ¥2,535 Office of Compliance ............................................................................................. 3,959 4,020 3,959 3,959 .......................... ¥61 ..........................Congressional Budget Office ................................................................................. 45,700 47,270 47,270 45,700 .......................... ¥1,570 ¥1,570 Architect of the Capitol ......................................................................................... 600,261 661,758 492,171 579,383 ¥20,878 ¥82,375 ∂87,212 Library of Congress ................................................................................................ 590,921 624,502 591,431 593,163 ∂2,242 ¥31,339 ∂1,732 Government Publishing Office ............................................................................... 119,993 120,000 110,236 119,000 ¥993 ¥1,000 ∂8,764 Government Accountability Office .......................................................................... 522,000 553,058 522,000 525,000 ∂3,000 ¥28,058 ∂3,000 Open World Leadership Center .............................................................................. 5,700 8,000 .......................... 5,700 .......................... ¥2,300 ∂5,700 Stennis Center for Public Service .......................................................................... 430 430 430 430 .......................... .......................... ..........................General Provisions .................................................................................................. ¥1,000 .......................... ¥1,000 ¥1,000 .......................... ¥1,000 ..........................

Grand total ............................................................................................... 4,300,000 4,528,844 3,335,875 4,309,174 ∂9,174 ¥219,670 ∂973,299 

Discretionary .................................................................................... (4,300,000 ) (4,528,844 ) (3,335,701 ) (4,309,000 ) (∂9,000 ) (¥219,844 ) (∂973,299 ) Mandatory ........................................................................................ .......................... .......................... (174 ) (174 ) (∂174 ) (∂174 ) ..........................

1 Budget Request proposes Operations. 

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