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109TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 109–189 

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE 

BRANCH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 

30, 2006, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

JULY 26, 2005.—Ordered to be printed 

Mr. LEWIS of California, from the committee of conference, 

submitted the following 

CONFERENCE REPORT 

[To accompany H.R. 2985] 

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the 

two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2985) 

‘‘making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal 

year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes’’, having 

met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and 

do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: 

Amendment numbered 1: 

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 1, and agree to the same with an 

amendment, as follows: 

In lieu of the matter inserted, insert: 

TITLE I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS 

SENATE 

EXPENSE ALLOWANCES

For expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000; the 

President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Leader of 

the Senate, $40,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Whip of the Senate, 

$10,000; President Pro Tempore emeritus, $15,000; Chairmen of the 

Majority and Minority Conference Committees, $5,000 for each 

Chairman; and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Policy Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; in all, $195,000. 

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REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY

LEADERS

For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority 

Leaders of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; in all, $30,000. 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

For compensation of officers, employees, and others as authorized by law, including agency contributions, $147,120,000, which 

shall be paid from this appropriation without regard to the following limitations: 

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

For the Office of the Vice President, $2,181,000. 

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $582,000. 

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS

For the Office of the President Pro Tempore emeritus, $290,000. 

OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS

For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $4,340,000. 

OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS

For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $2,644,000. 

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $13,758,000. 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEES

For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the 

Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman of 

each such committee, $1,470,000 for each such committee; in all, 

$2,940,000. 

OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE

MAJORITY AND THE CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY

For Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority 

and the Conference of the Minority, $728,000. 

POLICY COMMITTEES

For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority 

Policy Committee, $1,524,000 for each such committee; in all, 

$3,048,000. 

OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN

For Office of the Chaplain, $354,000. 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

For Office of the Secretary, $20,866,000. 

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OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER

For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 

$56,700,000. 

OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY

For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary 

for the Minority, $1,584,000. 

AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES

For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized by 

law, and related expenses, $37,105,000. 

OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE

For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, $5,437,000. 

OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL

For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, 

$1,306,000. 

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

For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $6,000; 

Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $6,000; Secretary 

for the Majority of the Senate, $6,000; Secretary for the Minority of 

the Senate, $6,000; in all, $24,000. 

CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE

INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS

For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate, or conducted under paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the Standing 

Rules of the Senate, section 112 of the Supplemental Appropriations 

and Rescission Act, 1980 (Public Law 96–304), and Senate Resolution 281, 96th Congress, agreed to March 11, 1980, $119,637,000. 

EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE CAUCUS ON

INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL

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

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, 

$1,980,000. 

SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE

For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $142,000,000, which shall remain available 

until September 30, 2010. 

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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

For miscellaneous items, $17,000,000, of which up to $500,000 

shall be made available for a pilot program for mailings of postal 

patron postcards by Senators for the purpose of providing notice of 

a town meeting by a Senator in a county (or equivalent unit of local 

government) at which the Senator will personally attend: Provided, 

That any amount allocated to a Senator for such mailing shall not 

exceed 50 percent of the cost of the mailing and the remaining cost 

shall be paid by the Senator from other funds available to the Senator. 

SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT

For Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, $350,000,000. 

OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS

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

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 1. GROSS RATE OF COMPENSATION IN OFFICES OF SEN- ATORS. Effective on and after October 1, 2005, each of the dollar 

amounts contained in the table under section 105(d)(1)(A) of the 

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61– 

1(d)(1)(A)) shall be deemed to be the dollar amounts in that table, 

as adjusted by law and in effect on September 30, 2005, increased 

by an additional $50,000 each. 

SEC. 2. CONSULTANTS. With respect to fiscal year 2006, the first 

sentence of section 101(a) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 

1977 (2 U.S.C. 61h–6(a)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘nine individual consultants’’ for ‘‘eight individual consultants’’. 

SEC. 3. UNITED STATES SENATE COLLECTION. Section 316 of 

Public Law 101–302 (2 U.S.C. 2107) is amended in the first sentence of subsection (a) by striking ‘‘2005’’ and inserting ‘‘2006’’. 

SEC. 4. SENATE COMMISSION ON ART. Section 3(c)(2) of Public 

Law 108–83 (2 U.S.C. 2108(c)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘and for 

any purposes’’ through the period and inserting ‘‘for any purposes 

for which funds from the contingent fund of the Senate may be used 

under section 316(a) of Public Law 101–302 (2 U.S.C. 2107(a)), and 

for expenditures, not to exceed $10,000 in any fiscal year, for meals 

and refreshments in Capitol facilities in connection with official activities of the Commission or other authorized programs or activities.’’. 

SEC. 5. ABSENCES. Section 40 of the Revised Statutes (2 U.S.C. 

39) is amended by— 

(1) striking ‘‘Secretary of the Senate and the’’; 

(2) striking ‘‘, respectively, shall’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’; 

(3) striking ‘‘Senate or’’; and 

(4) striking ‘‘, respectively, unless’’ and inserting ‘‘, unless’’. 

SEC. 6. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN CONSULTANT REQUIREMENT. 

Section 10(a)(5) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999 

(2 U.S.C. 72d) is amended by inserting ‘‘, except that any approval 

(and related reporting requirement) shall not apply’’ after ‘‘May 14, 

1975’’. 

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives, 

$1,100,907,000, as follows: 

HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES

For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $19,844,000, 

including: Office of the Speaker, $2,788,000, including $25,000 for 

official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, 

$2,089,000, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority 

Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $2,928,000, including 

$10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the 

Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 

$1,797,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority 

Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Minority Whip, $1,345,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the 

Minority Whip; Speaker’s Office for Legislative Floor Activities, 

$482,000; Republican Steering Committee, $906,000; Republican 

Conference, $1,548,000; Republican Policy Committee, $307,000; 

Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, $1,945,000; Democratic 

Caucus, $816,000; nine minority employees, $1,445,000; training 

and program development—majority, $290,000; training and program development—minority, $290,000; Cloakroom Personnel—majority, $434,000; and Cloakroom Personnel—minority, $434,000. 

MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES

INCLUDING MEMBERS’ CLERK HIRE, OFFICIAL EXPENSES OF

MEMBERS, AND OFFICIAL MAIL

For Members’ representational allowances, including Members’ 

clerk hire, official expenses, and official mail, $542,109,000. 

COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES

STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT

For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and 

select, authorized by House resolutions, $117,913,000: Provided, 

That such amount shall remain available for such salaries and expenses until December 31, 2006. 

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations, 

$25,668,000, including studies and examinations of executive agencies and temporary personal services for such committee, to be expended in accordance with section 202(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 and to be available for reimbursement to agencies for services performed: Provided, That such amount shall remain available for such salaries and expenses until December 31, 

2006. 

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SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as 

authorized by law, $172,249,000, including: for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including not more than $13,000, 

of which not more than $10,000 is for the Family Room, for official 

representation and reception expenses, $21,911,000; for salaries and 

expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including the position of Superintendent of Garages, and including not more than 

$3,000 for official representation and reception expenses, 

$6,284,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, $121,471,000, of which $7,806,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, $3,991,000; for salaries and expenses 

of the Office of Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Operations, 

$5,000,000, to remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of General Counsel, $962,000; for the Office of 

the Chaplain, $161,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the 

Parliamentarian, including the Parliamentarian and $2,000 for 

preparing the Digest of Rules, $1,767,000; for salaries and expenses 

of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House, $2,453,000; 

for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of 

the House, $6,963,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of 

Interparliamentary Affairs, $720,000; for other authorized employees, $161,000; and for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Historian, $405,000. 

ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES

For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution 

or law, $223,124,000, including: supplies, materials, administrative 

costs and Federal tort claims, $4,179,000; official mail for committees, leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House, 

$410,000; Government contributions for health, retirement, Social 

Security, and other applicable employee benefits, $214,422,000; supplies, materials, and other costs relating to the House portion of expenses for the Capitol Visitor Center, $3,410,000, to remain available until expended; and miscellaneous items including purchase, 

exchange, maintenance, repair and operation of House motor vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and gratuities to heirs of deceased employees of the House, $703,000. 

CHILD CARE CENTER

For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives Child 

Care Center, such amounts as are deposited in the account established by section 312(d)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations 

Act, 1992 (2 U.S.C. 2112), subject to the level specified in the budget 

of the Center, as submitted to the Committee on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

SEC. 101. (a) REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN MEMBERS’ 

REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES TO BE USED FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION OR TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL DEBT. Notwithstanding any 

other provision of law, any amounts appropriated under this Act for 

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‘‘HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—SALARIES AND EXPENSES— 

MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES’’ shall be available 

only for fiscal year 2006. Any amount remaining after all payments 

are made under such allowances for fiscal year 2006 shall be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction (or, if there is 

no Federal budget deficit after all such payments have been made, 

for reducing the Federal debt, in such manner as the Secretary of 

the Treasury considers appropriate). 

(b) REGULATIONS.—The Committee on House Administration of 

the House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this section. 

(c) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term ‘‘Member of 

the House of Representatives’’ means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. 

JOINT ITEMS 

For Joint Committees, as follows: 

JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE

For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, 

$4,276,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. 

JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION

For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, 

$8,781,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of 

the House of Representatives. 

For other joint items, as follows: 

OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN

For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of the 

emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and his assistants, including: (1) an allowance of $2,175 per month to the Attending Physician; (2) an allowance of $725 per month each to four medical officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending Physician; 

(3) an allowance of $725 per month to two assistants and $580 per 

month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis heretofore provided for such assistants; and (4) $1,834,000 for reimbursement to 

the Department of the Navy for expenses incurred for staff and 

equipment assigned to the Office of the Attending Physician, which 

shall be advanced and credited to the applicable appropriation or 

appropriations from which such salaries, allowances, and other expenses are payable and shall be available for all the purposes thereof, $2,545,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer 

of the House of Representatives. 

CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE AND SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICE

For salaries and expenses of the Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office, $4,098,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of 

the Senate: Provided, That no part of such amount may be used to 

employ more than 58 individuals: Provided further, That the Capitol Guide Board is authorized, during emergencies, to employ not 

more than two additional individuals for not more than 120 days 

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each, and not more than 10 additional individuals for not more 

than 6 months each, for the Capitol Guide Service. 

STATEMENTS OF APPROPRIATIONS

For the preparation, under the direction of the Committees on 

Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, of 

the statements for the first session of the 109th Congress, showing 

appropriations made, indefinite appropriations, and contracts authorized, together with a chronological history of the regular appropriations bills as required by law, $30,000, to be paid to the persons 

designated by the chairmen of such committees to supervise the 

work. 

CAPITOL POLICE 

SALARIES

For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including overtime, hazardous duty pay differential, and Government contributions for health, retirement, social security, professional liability insurance, and other applicable employee benefits, $217,456,000, to be 

disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or his designee. 

GENERAL EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including motor 

vehicles, communications and other equipment, security equipment 

and installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, training, 

medical services, forensic services, stenographic services, personal 

and professional services, the employee assistance program, the 

awards program, postage, communication services, travel advances, 

relocation of instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law 

Enforcement Training Center, and not more than $5,000 to be expended on the certification of the Chief of the Capitol Police in connection with official representation and reception expenses, 

$32,000,000, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or 

his designee: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision 

of law, the cost of basic training for the Capitol Police at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for fiscal year 2006 shall be 

paid by the Secretary of Homeland Security from funds available to 

the Department of Homeland Security. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 1001. TRANSFER AUTHORITY. Amounts appropriated for 

fiscal year 2006 for the Capitol Police may be transferred between 

the headings ‘‘SALARIES’’ and ‘‘GENERAL EXPENSES’’ upon the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives. 

SEC. 1002. MOUNTED HORSE UNIT. (a) The United States Capitol Police may not operate a mounted horse unit during fiscal year 

2006 or any succeeding fiscal year. 

(b) Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act, the Chief of the Capitol Police shall transfer to the Chief of the 

United States Park Police the horses, equipment, and supplies of the 

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Capitol Police mounted horse unit which remain in the possession 

of the Capitol Police as of such date. 

SEC. 1003. ETHICS IN GOVERMENT ACT. (a) Section 

103(h)(1)(A)(i)(I) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 

App. 103(h)(1)(A)(i)(I)) is amended by inserting ‘‘United States Capitol Police,’’ after ‘‘Architect of the Capitol,’’. 

(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to reports filed under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 

for calendar year 2005 and each succeeding calendar year. 

SEC. 1004. INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE UNITED STATES CAP- ITOL POLICE. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE.—There is established 

in the United States Capitol Police the Office of the Inspector General (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Office’’), headed by 

the Inspector General of the United States Capitol Police (hereafter 

in this section referred to as the ‘‘Inspector General’’). 

(b) INSPECTOR GENERAL.— (1) APPOINTMENT.—The Inspector General shall be appointed 

by, and under the general supervision of, the Capitol Police Board. 

The appointment shall be made in consultation with the Inspectors 

General of the Library of Congress, Government Printing Office, 

and the Government Accountability Office. The Capitol Police Board 

shall appoint the Inspector General without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management 

analysis, public administration, or investigations. 

(2) TERM OF SERVICE.—The Inspector General shall serve for a 

term of 5 years, and an individual serving as Inspector General 

may be reappointed for not more than 2 additional terms. 

(3) REMOVAL.—The Inspector General may be removed from office prior to the expiration of his term only by the unanimous vote 

of all of the voting members of the Capitol Police Board, and the 

Board shall communicate the reasons for any such removal to the 

Committee on House Administration, the Senate Committee on 

Rules and Administration and the Committees on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives and of the Senate. 

(4) SALARY.—The Inspector General shall be paid at an annual rate equal to $1,000 less than the annual rate of pay in effect for 

the Chief of the Capitol Police. 

(5) DEADLINE.—The Capitol Police Board shall appoint the first 

Inspector General under this section not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(c) DUTIES.— 

(1) APPLICABILITY OF DUTIES OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT.—The Inspector General shall carry 

out the same duties and responsibilities with respect to the United 

States Capitol Police as an Inspector General of an establishment 

carries out with respect to an establishment under section 4 of the 

Inspector General Act of 1978, (5 U.S.C. App. 4), under the same 

terms and conditions which apply under such section. 

(2) SEMIANNUAL REPORTS.—The Inspector General shall prepare and submit semiannual reports summarizing the activities of 

the Office in the same manner, and in accordance with the same 

deadlines, terms, and conditions, as an Inspector General of an establishment under section 5 (other than subsection (a)(13) thereof) 

of the Inspector General Act of 1978, (5 U.S.C. App. 5). For purposes 

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of applying section 5 of such Act to the Inspector General, the Chief 

of the Capitol Police shall be considered the head of the establishment. The Chief shall, within 30 days of receipt of a report, report 

to the Capitol Police Board, the Committee on House Administration, the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and the 

Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 

of the Senate consistent with section 5(b) of such Act. 

(3) INVESTIGATIONS OF COMPLAINTS OF EMPLOYEES AND MEM- BERS.— 

(A) AUTHORITY.—The Inspector General may receive and investigate complaints or information from an employee or member of the 

Capitol Police concerning the possible existence of an activity constituting a violation of law, rules, or regulations, or mismanagement, 

gross waste of funds, abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to the public health and safety, including complaints or 

information the investigation of which is under the jurisdiction of 

the Internal Affairs Division of the Capitol Police as of the date of 

the enactment of this Act. 

(B) NONDISCLOSURE.—The Inspector General shall not, after receipt of a complaint or information from an employee or member, 

disclose the identity of the employee or member without the consent 

of the employee or member, unless required by law or the Inspector 

General determines such disclosure is otherwise unavoidable during 

the course of the investigation. 

(C) PROHIBITING RETALIATION.—An employee or member of the 

Capitol Police who has authority to take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action, shall not, with respect to 

such authority, take or threaten to take any action against any employee or member as a reprisal for making a complaint or disclosing 

information to the Inspector General, unless the complaint was 

made or the information disclosed with the knowledge that it was 

false or with willful disregard for its truth or falsity. 

(4) INDEPENDENCE IN CARRYING OUT DUTIES.—Neither the Capitol Police Board, the Chief of the Capitol Police, nor any other 

member or employee of the Capitol Police may prevent or prohibit 

the Inspector General from carrying out any of the duties or responsibilities assigned to the Inspector General under this section. 

(d) POWERS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General may exercise the same 

authorities with respect to the United States Capitol Police as an Inspector General of an establishment may exercise with respect to an 

establishment under section 6(a) of the Inspector General Act of 

1978, (5 U.S.C. App. 6(a)), other than paragraphs (7) and (8) of 

such section. 

(2) STAFF.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General may appoint and fix 

the pay of such personnel as the Inspector General considers appropriate. Such personnel may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, regarding appointments in the 

competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title 

relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except 

that no personnel of the Office (other than the Inspector General) 

may be paid at an annual rate greater than $500 less than the annual rate of pay of the Inspector General under subsection (b)(4). 

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(B) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Inspector General may 

procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109 of 

title 5, United States Code, at rates not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive 

Schedule under section 5315 of such title. 

(C) INDEPENDENCE IN APPOINTING STAFF.—No individual may 

carry out any of the duties or responsibilities of the Office unless the 

individual is appointed by the Inspector General, or provides services procured by the Inspector General, pursuant to this paragraph. 

Nothing in this subparagraph may be construed to prohibit the Inspector General from entering into a contract or other arrangement 

for the provision of services under this section. 

(D) APPLICABILITY OF CAPITOL POLICE PERSONNEL RULES.— None of the regulations governing the appointment and pay of employees of the Capitol Police shall apply with respect to the appointment and compensation of the personnel of the Office, except to the 

extent agreed to by the Inspector General. Nothing in the previous 

sentence may be construed to affect subparagraphs (A) through (C). 

(3) EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.—The Chief of the Capitol Police 

shall provide the Office with appropriate and adequate office space, 

together with such equipment, supplies, and communications facilities and services as determined by the Inspector General to be necessary for the operation of the Office, and shall provide necessary 

maintenance services for such office space and the equipment and 

facilities located therein. 

(e) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.— (1) TRANSFER.—To the extent that any office or entity in the 

Capitol Police prior to the appointment of the first Inspector General 

under this section carried out any of the duties and responsibilities 

assigned to the Inspector General under this section, the functions 

of such office or entity shall be transferred to the Office upon the 

appointment of the first Inspector General under this section. 

(2) NO REDUCTION IN PAY OR BENEFITS.—The transfer of the 

functions of an office or entity to the Office under paragraph (1) 

may not result in a reduction in the pay or benefits of any employee 

of the office or entity, except to the extent required under subsection 

(d)(2)(A). 

(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall be effective upon enactment of this Act. 

(g) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 108(b)(2)(D) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001, Public Law 106–554 (2 

U.S.C. § 1903(b)(2)(D)) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(D) Prepare annual financial statements for the Capitol Police, 

and such financial statements shall be audited by the Inspector 

General of the Capitol Police or by an independent public accountant, as determined by the Inspector General.’’. 

SEC. 1005. REPORT OF DISBURSEMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not 

later than 60 days after the last day of each semiannual period, the 

Chief of the Capitol Police shall submit to Congress, with respect to 

that period, a detailed, itemized report of the disbursements for the 

operations of the United States Capitol Police. 

(b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall include— 

(1) the name of each person or entity who receives a payment 

from the Capitol Police and the amount thereof; 

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(2) a description of any service rendered to the Capitol Police, 

together with service dates; 

(3) a statement of all amounts appropriated to, or received or 

expended by, the Capitol Police and any unexpended balances of 

such amounts for any open fiscal year; and 

(4) such additional information as may be required by regulation of the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Rules and Administration of the 

Senate. 

(c) PRINTING.—Each report under this section shall be printed 

as a House document. 

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect to 

the semiannual periods of October 1 through March 31 and April 

1 through September 30 of each year, beginning with the semiannual period in which this section is enacted. 

SEC. 1006. CAPITOL POLICE AND TRANSFER OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS POLICE. (a) LIMITATION ON CERTAIN HIRING AUTHORITY OF

CAPITOL POLICE.—Section 1006(b)(3) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108–83; 117 Stat. 1023), as 

amended by section 1002 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations 

Act, 2005 (2 U.S.C. 1901 note; Public Law 108–447; 118 Stat. 3179), 

is further amended by adding after subparagraph (D), the following: 

‘‘(E) LIMITATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006.—During fiscal year 

2006, the number of individuals hired under this subsection may 

not exceed— 

‘‘(i) the number of Library of Congress Police employees who 

separated from service or transferred to a position other than a Library of Congress Police employee position during fiscal year 2005 

for whom a corresponding hire was not made under this subsection; 

and 

‘‘(ii) the number of Library of Congress Police employees who 

separate from service or transfer to a position other than a Library 

of Congress Police employee position during fiscal year 2006.’’. 

(b) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Memorandum of 

Understanding between the Library of Congress and the Capitol Police entered into on December 12, 2004, shall remain in effect 

through fiscal year 2006, subject to such modifications as may be 

made in accordance with the modification and dispute resolution 

provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding. 

SEC. 1007. (a) WAIVING REPAYMENT OF CERTAIN OVERTIME

COMPENSATION PAID INCORRECTLY.—Except as provided in subsection (b), any individual to whom overtime compensation was 

paid under section 1009 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations 

Act, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; 117 Stat. 359), in violation of the restrictions applicable to the payment of such compensation under section 1009(b) of such Act shall not be required to repay the compensation, but only to the extent the compensation was paid for 

services provided prior to June 15, 2005. 

(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to 

any officer or employee of the United States Capitol Police whose 

annual rate of pay is specified in statute and is not established 

under the schedule of rates of basic pay established and maintained 

by the Capitol Police Board. 

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OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as authorized by section 305 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 

1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $3,112,000, of which $780,000 shall remain 

available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That the Executive 

Director of the Office of Compliance may, within the limits of available appropriations, dispose of surplus or obsolete personal property 

by interagency transfer, donation, or discarding: Provided further, 

That not more than $500 may be expended on the certification of 

the Executive Director of the Office of Compliance in connection 

with official representation and reception expenses. 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $3,000 to be expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional 

Budget Office in connection with official representation and reception expenses, $35,450,000. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

SEC. 1100. (a) PERMITTING WAIVER OF CLAIMS FOR OVERPAYMENT OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES.—Section 5584(g) of title 5, United 

States Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (5); 

(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

(3) by inserting immediately after paragraph (6) the following 

new paragraph: 

‘‘(7) the Congressional Budget Office.’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2006 and each succeeding fiscal year. 

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other personal 

services, at rates of pay provided by law; for surveys and studies in 

connection with activities under the care of the Architect of the Capitol; for all necessary expenses for the general and administrative 

support of the operations under the Architect of the Capitol including the Botanic Garden; electrical substations of the Capitol, Senate 

and House office buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol; including furnishings and office 

equipment; including not more than $5,000 for official reception 

and representation expenses, to be expended as the Architect of the 

Capitol may approve; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and 

operation of a passenger motor vehicle, $76,812,000. 

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CAPITOL BUILDING

For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol, $23,352,000, of which $8,300,000 shall remain 

available until September 30, 2010. 

CAPITOL GROUNDS

For all necessary expenses for care and improvement of grounds 

surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, and 

the Capitol Power Plant, $7,511,000. 

SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS

For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of Senate office buildings; and furniture and furnishings to be 

expended under the control and supervision of the Architect of the 

Capitol, $67,004,000, of which $15,745,000 shall remain available 

until September 30, 2010. 

HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS

For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the House office buildings, $59,616,000, of which 

$20,922,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2010. 

CAPITOL POWER PLANT

For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heating, power (including 

the purchase of electrical energy) and water and sewer services for 

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

buildings, and the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate 

garage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants 

in any of such buildings; heating the Government Printing Office 

and Washington City Post Office, and heating and chilled water for 

air conditioning for the Supreme Court Building, the Union Station 

complex, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building and 

the Folger Shakespeare Library, expenses for which shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect of the Capitol 

and amounts so received shall be deposited into the Treasury to the 

credit of this appropriation, $58,685,000, of which $1,600,000 shall 

remain available until September 30, 2010: Provided, That not 

more than $6,600,000 of the funds credited or to be reimbursed to 

this appropriation as herein provided shall be available for obligation during fiscal year 2006. 

LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural 

maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and 

grounds, $68,763,000, of which $42,500,000 shall remain available 

until September 30, 2010. 

CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of buildings and grounds of the United States Capitol Police, 

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$14,902,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2010. 

BOTANIC GARDEN

For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, 

and collections; and purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, 

and operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction 

of the Joint Committee on the Library, $7,633,000: Provided, That 

this appropriation shall not be available for construction of the National Garden: Provided further, That of the amount made available under this heading, the Architect may obligate and expend 

such sums as may be necessary for the maintenance, care and operation of the National Garden established under section 307E of the 

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 2146), upon 

vouchers approved by the Architect or a duly authorized designee. 

CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER

For an additional amount for the Capitol Visitor Center project, 

$41,900,000, to remain available until expended, and in addition, 

$2,300,000 for Capitol Visitor Center operation costs: Provided, 

That the Architect of the Capitol may not obligate any of the funds 

which are made available for the Capitol Visitor Center project 

without an obligation plan approved by the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 1201. (a) Section 108 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 1849), is amended in subsection (b), by 

striking ‘‘8 positions’’ and inserting ‘‘9 positions’’. 

(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning on or after the date of the enactment 

of this Act. 

SEC. 1202. (a) Section 905 of the 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response To Terrorist Attacks on the United States (2 U.S.C. 1819) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(d) In the case of a building or facility acquired through purchase pursuant to subsection (a), the Architect of the Capitol may 

enter into or assume a lease with another person for the use of any 

portion of the building or facility that the Architect of the Capitol 

determines is not required to be used to carry out the purposes of 

this section, subject to the approval of the entity which approved the 

acquisition of such building or facility under subsection (b).’’. 

(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with 

respect to leases entered into on or after the date of the enactment 

of this Act. 

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not otherwise 

provided for, including development and maintenance of the Library’s catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Library buildings; special clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair of uniforms; 

preservation of motion pictures in the custody of the Library; operation and maintenance of the American Folklife Center in the Library; preparation and distribution of catalog records and other 

publications of the Library; hire or purchase of one passenger motor 

vehicle; and expenses of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board 

not properly chargeable to the income of any trust fund held by the 

Board, $395,754,000, of which not more than $6,000,000 shall be 

derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal 

year 2006, and shall remain available until expended, under the Act 

of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150) and not 

more than $350,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal 

year 2006 and shall remain available until expended for the development and maintenance of an international legal information 

database and activities related thereto: Provided, That the Library 

of Congress may not obligate or expend any funds derived from collections under the Act of June 28, 1902, in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That the total amount available for obligation shall 

be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than 

$6,350,000: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, $13,972,000 shall remain available until expended for the 

partial acquisition of books, periodicals, newspapers, and all other 

materials including subscriptions for bibliographic services for the 

Library, including $40,000 to be available solely for the purchase, 

when specifically approved by the Librarian, of special and unique 

materials for additions to the collections: Provided further, That of 

the total amount appropriated, not more than $12,000 may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official representation and reception expenses for the Overseas Field Offices: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, $5,860,000 shall remain available until expended for the 

digital collections and educational curricula program under section 

1306 of this Act: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, $600,000 shall remain available until expended, and shall 

be transferred to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission for 

carrying out the purposes of Public Law 106–173, of which $10,000 

may be used for official representation and reception expenses of the 

Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: Provided further, That 

of the total amount appropriated, $11,078,000 shall remain available until expended for partial support of the National Audio-Visual 

Conservation Center: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, $250,000 shall be used to provide a grant to the Middle 

Eastern Text Initiative for translation and publishing of middle 

eastern text: Provided further, That no funds made available under 

this heading may be expended inconsistently with the provisions 

and intent of section 1006 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations 

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Act, 2004 (Public Law 108–83), as amended, and the memorandum 

of understanding between the Library of Congress and the Capitol 

Police entered into on December 12, 2004: Provided further, That of 

the total amount appropriated, $300,000 shall be available to the 

University of South Carolina for the Cooperative Preservation and 

Conservation project for the Movietone Newsreel collection: Provided 

further, That of the total amount appropriated, $400,000 shall be 

available to the University of Mississippi American Music Archives: 

Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this 

heading in chapter 9 of division A of the Miscellaneous Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–554; 114 Stat. 2763A–194), 

$6,858,000 are rescinded. 

COPYRIGHT OFFICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $58,601,000, of which not more than $30,481,000, to remain available until expended, shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2006 under section 708(d) of title 17, United 

States Code: Provided, That the Copyright Office may not obligate 

or expend any funds derived from collections under such section, in 

excess of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That not more than $5,465,000 

shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2006 under sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(2), 802(h), 1005, and 1316 of such title: Provided further, That the total amount available for obligation shall 

be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than 

$35,946,000: Provided further, That not more than $100,000 of the 

amount appropriated is available for the maintenance of an ‘‘International Copyright Institute’’ in the Copyright Office of the Library 

of Congress for the purpose of training nationals of developing countries in intellectual property laws and policies: Provided further, 

That not more than $4,250 may be expended, on the certification of 

the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official representation 

and reception expenses for activities of the International Copyright 

Institute and for copyright delegations, visitors, and seminars: Provided further, That notwithstanding any provision of chapter 8 of 

title 17, United States Code, any amounts made available under 

this heading which are attributable to royalty fees and payments received by the Copyright Office pursuant to sections 111, 119, and 

chapter 10 of such title may be used for the costs incurred in the 

administration of the Copyright Royalty Judges program. 

CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 203 

of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 166) and to 

revise and extend the Annotated Constitution of the United States 

of America, $100,916,000: Provided, That no part of such amount 

may be used to pay any salary or expense in connection with any 

publication, or preparation of material therefor (except the Digest of 

Public General Bills), to be issued by the Library of Congress unless 

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mittee on House Administration of the House of Representatives or 

the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. 

BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For salaries and expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), $54,449,000, of which 

$16,231,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That 

of the total amount appropriated, $400,000 shall remain available 

until expended to reimburse the National Federation of the Blind 

for costs incurred in the operation of its ‘‘NEWSLINE’’ program. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 1301. INCENTIVE AWARDS PROGRAM. Of the amounts appropriated to the Library of Congress in this Act, not more than 

$5,000 may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of 

Congress, in connection with official representation and reception 

expenses for the incentive awards program. 

SEC. 1302. REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND ACTIVITIES. (a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2006, the obligational authority of 

the Library of Congress for the activities described in subsection (b) 

may not exceed $109,943,000. 

(b) ACTIVITIES.—The activities referred to in subsection (a) are 

reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from 

sources other than appropriations to the Library in appropriations 

Acts for the legislative branch. 

(c) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—During fiscal year 2006, the Librarian of Congress may temporarily transfer funds appropriated in this 

Act, under the heading ‘‘LIBRARY OF CONGRESS’’ under the subheading ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ to the revolving fund for the 

FEDLINK Program and the Federal Research Program established 

under section 103 of the Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–481; 2 U.S.C. 182c): Provided, That the total amount of such transfers may not exceed 

$1,900,000: Provided further, That the appropriate revolving fund 

account shall reimburse the Library for any amounts transferred to 

it before the period of availability of the Library appropriation expires. 

SEC. 1303. NATIONAL DIGITAL INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE

AND PRESERVATION PROGRAM. The Miscellaneous Appropriations 

Act, 2001 (enacted into law by section 1(a)(4) of Public Law 106– 

554, 114 Stat. 2763A–194) is amended in the first proviso under the 

subheading ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘LIBRARY OF CONGRESS’’ in chapter 9 of division A by adding at 

the end ‘‘, except that an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 of such 

additional $75,000,000 shall remain available until expended and 

may be used for competitive grants to State governmental entities, 

without regard to any matching contribution requirement, to work 

cooperatively to collect and preserve at-risk digital State and local 

government information’’. 

SEC. 1304. UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES. Funds 

made available for the Library of Congress under this Act are available for transfer to the Department of State as remittance for a fee 

charged by the Department for fiscal year 2006 for the maintenance, 

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upgrade, or construction of United States diplomatic facilities only 

to the extent that the amount of the fee so charged is equal to or 

less than the unreimbursed value of the services provided during 

fiscal year 2006 to the Library of Congress on State Department 

diplomatic facilities. 

SEC. 1305. PARLIAMENTARY DEVELOPMENT. (a) Section 208 of 

the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996 (Public Law 104– 

53; 109 Stat. 532), is hereby repealed. 

(b) The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the 

date of the enactment of this Act or October 1, 2005, whichever occurs earlier. 

SEC. 1306. INCORPORATION OF DIGITAL COLLECTIONS INTO

EDUCATIONAL CURRICULA. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be 

cited as the ‘‘Library of Congress Digital Collections and Educational Curricula Act of 2005’’. 

(b) PROGRAM.—The Librarian of Congress shall administer a 

program to teach educators and librarians how to incorporate the 

digital collections of the Library of Congress into educational curricula. 

(c) EDUCATIONAL CONSORTIUM.—In administering the program 

under this section, the Librarian of Congress may— 

(1) establish an educational consortium to support the program; and 

(2) make funds appropriated for the program available to 

consortium members, educational institutions, and libraries. 

(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 

to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this 

section for fiscal year 2006 and each fiscal year thereafter. 

SEC. 1307. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Library of Congress Inspector General Act of 2005’’. 

(b) OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.—There is an Office of Inspector General within the Library of Congress which is an independent objective office to— 

(1) conduct and supervise audits and investigations (excluding incidents involving violence and personal property) relating to the Library of Congress; 

(2) provide leadership and coordination and recommend 

policies to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness; and 

(3) provide a means of keeping the Librarian of Congress 

and the Congress fully and currently informed about problems 

and deficiencies relating to the administration and operations 

of the Library of Congress. 

(c) APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL; SUPERVISION; REMOVAL.— 

(1) APPOINTMENT AND SUPERVISION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—There shall be at the head of the Office of Inspector General, an Inspector General who shall be 

appointed by the Librarian of Congress without regard to 

political affiliation and solely on the basis of integrity and 

demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial 

analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigations. The Inspector General shall report 

to, and be under the general supervision of, the Librarian 

of Congress. 

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(B) AUDITS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND REPORTS.—The Librarian of Congress shall have no authority to prevent or 

prohibit the Inspector General from— 

(i) initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit 

or investigation; 

(ii) issuing any subpoena during the course of any 

audit or investigation; or 

(iii) issuing any report. 

(2) REMOVAL.—The Inspector General may be removed from 

office by the Librarian of Congress. The Librarian of Congress 

shall, promptly upon such removal, communicate in writing the 

reasons for any such removal to each House of the Congress. 

(d) DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AUTHORITY, AND REPORTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Sections 4, 5 (other than subsections 

(a)(13)), 6(a) (other than paragraphs (7) and (8) thereof), and 

7 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) shall 

apply to the Inspector General of the Library of Congress and 

the Office of such Inspector General and such sections shall be 

applied to the Library of Congress and the Librarian of Congress by substituting— 

(A) ‘‘Library of Congress’’ for ‘‘establishment’’; and 

(B) ‘‘Librarian of Congress’’ for ‘‘head of the establishment’’. 

(2) EMPLOYEES.—The Inspector General, in carrying out the 

provisions of this section, is authorized to select, appoint, and 

employ such officers and employees (including consultants) as 

may be necessary for carrying out the functions, powers, and 

duties of the Office of Inspector General subject to the provisions of law governing selections, appointments, and employment in the Library of Congress. 

(e) TRANSFERS.—All functions, personnel, and budget resources 

of the Office of Investigations of the Library of Congress are transferred to the Office of Inspector General. 

(f) INCUMBENT.—The individual who serves in the position of 

Inspector General of the Library of Congress on the date of enactment of this Act shall continue to serve in that position, subject to 

removal in accordance with this section. 

(g) REFERENCES.—References in any other Federal law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, or any document of or relating to the Inspector General of the Library of Congress shall be deemed to refer to the Inspector General of the Library of Congress as set forth under this section. 

(h) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall be effective upon enactment of this Act. 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For authorized printing and binding for the Congress and the 

distribution of Congressional information in any format; printing 

and binding for the Architect of the Capitol; expenses necessary for 

preparing the semimonthly and session index to the Congressional 

Record, as authorized by law (section 902 of title 44, United States 

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Code); printing and binding of Government publications authorized 

by law to be distributed to Members of Congress; and printing, 

binding, and distribution of Government publications authorized by 

law to be distributed without charge to the recipient, $88,090,000: 

Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for paper 

copies of the permanent edition of the Congressional Record for individual Representatives, Resident Commissioners or Delegates authorized under section 906 of title 44, United States Code: Provided 

further, That this appropriation shall be available for the payment 

of obligations incurred under the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years: Provided further, That notwithstanding the 2-year limitation under section 718 of title 44, United 

States Code, none of the funds appropriated or made available 

under this Act or any other Act for printing and binding and related services provided to Congress under chapter 7 of title 44, 

United States Code, may be expended to print a document, report, 

or publication after the 27-month period beginning on the date that 

such document, report, or publication is authorized by Congress to 

be printed, unless Congress reauthorizes such printing in accordance with section 718 of title 44, United States Code: Provided further, That any unobligated or unexpended balances in this account 

or accounts for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years may be 

transferred to the Government Printing Office revolving fund for 

carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the approval 

of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 

and Senate. 

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses of the Office of Superintendent of Documents necessary to provide for the cataloging and indexing of Government 

publications and their distribution to the public, Members of Congress, other Government agencies, and designated depository and 

international exchange libraries as authorized by law, $33,337,000: 

Provided, That amounts of not more than $2,000,000 from current 

year appropriations are authorized for producing and disseminating 

Congressional serial sets and other related publications for fiscal 

years 2004 and 2005 to depository and other designated libraries: 

Provided further, That any unobligated or unexpended balances in 

this account or accounts for similar purposes for preceding fiscal 

years may be transferred to the Government Printing Office revolving fund for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the 

approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate. 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE REVOLVING FUND

For payment to the Government Printing Office Revolving 

Fund, $2,000,000 for workforce retraining: Provided, That the Government Printing Office may make such expenditures, within the 

limits of funds available and in accordance with law, and to make 

such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, 

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as may be necessary in carrying out the programs and purposes set 

forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for the Government 

Printing Office revolving fund: Provided further, That not more 

than $5,000 may be expended on the certification of the Public 

Printer in connection with official representation and reception expenses: Provided further, That the revolving fund shall be available 

for the hire or purchase of not more than 12 passenger motor vehicles: Provided further, That expenditures in connection with travel 

expenses of the advisory councils to the Public Printer shall be 

deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of title 44, United 

States Code: Provided further, That the revolving fund shall be 

available for temporary or intermittent services under section 

3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals 

not more than the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay 

for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such 

title: Provided further, That the revolving fund and the funds provided under the headings ‘‘OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCU- MENTS’’ and ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ together may not be available for the full-time equivalent employment of more than 2,621 

workyears (or such other number of workyears as the Public Printer 

may request, subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate): Provided further, That activities financed through the revolving fund may provide information in any format: Provided further, That not more 

than $10,000 may be expended from the revolving fund in support 

of the activities of the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission 

established by Public Law 107–202. 

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Government Accountability Office, including not more than $12,500 to be expended on the certification 

of the Comptroller General of the United States in connection with 

official representation and reception expenses; temporary or intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, 

but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent of 

the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule 

under section 5315 of such title; hire of one passenger motor vehicle; 

advance payments in foreign countries in accordance with section 

3324 of title 31, United States Code; benefits comparable to those 

payable under sections 901(5), (6), and (8) of the Foreign Service Act 

of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081(5), (6), and (8)); and under regulations prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States, rental of 

living quarters in foreign countries, $482,395,000: Provided, That 

not more than $5,104,000 of payments received under section 782 of 

title 31, United States Code, shall be available for use in fiscal year 

2006: Provided further, That not more than $2,061,000 of reimbursements received under section 9105 of title 31, United States 

Code, shall be available for use in fiscal year 2006: Provided further, That this appropriation and appropriations for administrative 

expenses of any other department or agency which is a member of 

the National Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental Audit Forum shall be available to finance an appropriate share of either Forum’s costs as determined by the respective 

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Forum, including necessary travel expenses of non-Federal participants: Provided further, That payments hereunder to the Forum 

may be credited as reimbursements to any appropriation from 

which costs involved are initially financed. 

OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND 

For a payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust 

Fund for financing activities of the Open World Leadership Center 

under section 313 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 

2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151), $14,000,000. 

JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING 

AND DEVELOPMENT 

For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service 

Development Trust Fund established under section 116 of the John 

C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Act 

(2 U.S.C. 1105), $430,000. 

TITLE II—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

SEC. 201. MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES. No 

part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used for the 

maintenance or care of private vehicles, except for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under regulations relating to 

parking facilities for the House of Representatives issued by the 

Committee on House Administration and for the Senate issued by 

the Committee on Rules and Administration. 

SEC. 202. FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 2006 unless expressly so provided in this Act. 

SEC. 203. RATES OF COMPENSATION AND DESIGNATION. Whenever in this Act any office or position not specifically established by 

the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 Stat. 32 et seq.) is appropriated 

for or the rate of compensation or designation of any office or position appropriated for is different from that specifically established 

by such Act, the rate of compensation and the designation in this 

Act shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: Provided, That 

the provisions in this Act for the various items of official expenses 

of Members, officers, and committees of the Senate and House of 

Representatives, and clerk hire for Senators and Members of the 

House of Representatives shall be the permanent law with respect 

thereto. 

SEC. 204. CONSULTING SERVICES. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 

shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a 

matter of public record and available for public inspection, except 

where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued under existing law. 

SEC. 205. AWARDS AND SETTLEMENTS. Such sums as may be 

necessary are appropriated to the account described in subsection 

(a) of section 415 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 

U.S.C. 1415(a)) to pay awards and settlements as authorized under 

such subsection. 

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SEC. 206. COSTS OF LBFMC. Amounts available for administrative expenses of any legislative branch entity which participates 

in the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council (LBFMC) established by charter on March 26, 1996, shall be available to finance an appropriate share of LBFMC costs as determined by the 

LBFMC, except that the total LBFMC costs to be shared among all 

participating legislative branch entities (in such allocations among 

the entities as the entities may determine) may not exceed $2,000. 

SEC. 207. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE. The Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the District of Columbia, is authorized to 

maintain and improve the landscape features, excluding streets and 

sidewalks, in the irregular shaped grassy areas bounded by Washington Avenue, SW on the northeast, Second Street SW on the west, 

Square 582 on the south, and the beginning of the I–395 tunnel on 

the southeast. 

SEC. 208. LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS. None of the funds made 

available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, 

or instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act 

or any other appropriation Act. 

TITLE III—CONTINUITY IN REPRESENTATION 

SEC. 301. Section 26 of the Revised Statutes of the United 

States (2 U.S.C. 8) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘The time’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 

Except as provided in subsection (b), the time’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULES IN EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In extraordinary circumstances, the executive authority of any State in which a vacancy exists in its representation in the House of Representatives shall issue a writ of 

election to fill such vacancy by special election. 

‘‘(2) TIMING OF SPECIAL ELECTION.—A special election held 

under this subsection to fill a vacancy shall take place not later 

than 49 days after the Speaker of the House of Representatives announces that the vacancy exists, unless, during the 75-day period 

which begins on the date of the announcement of the vacancy— 

‘‘(A) a regularly scheduled general election for the office involved is to be held; or 

‘‘(B) another special election for the office involved is to be held, 

pursuant to a writ for a special election issued by the chief executive 

of the State prior to the date of the announcement of the vacancy. 

‘‘(3) NOMINATIONS BY PARTIES.—If a special election is to be 

held under this subsection, the determination of the candidates who 

will run in such election shall be made— 

‘‘(A) by nominations made not later than 10 days after the 

Speaker announces that the vacancy exists by the political parties 

of the State that are authorized by State law to nominate candidates for the election; or 

‘‘(B) by any other method the State considers appropriate, including holding primary elections, that will ensure that the State 

will hold the special election within the deadline required under 

paragraph (2). 

‘‘(4) EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES.— 

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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In this subsection, ‘extraordinary circumstances’ occur when the Speaker of the House of Representatives 

announces that vacancies in the representation from the States in 

the House exceed 100. 

‘‘(B) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—If any action is brought for declaratory 

or injunctive relief to challenge an announcement made under subparagraph (A), the following rules shall apply: 

‘‘(i) Not later than 2 days after the announcement, the action 

shall be filed in the United States District Court having jurisdiction 

in the district of the Member of the House of Representatives whose 

seat has been announced to be vacant and shall be heard by a 3- 

judge court convened pursuant to section 2284 of title 28, United 

States Code. 

‘‘(ii) A copy of the complaint shall be delivered promptly to the 

Clerk of the House of Representatives. 

‘‘(iii) A final decision in the action shall be made within 3 days 

of the filing of such action and shall not be reviewable. 

‘‘(iv) The executive authority of the State that contains the district of the Member of the House of Representatives whose seat has 

been announced to be vacant shall have the right to intervene either 

in support of or opposition to the position of a party to the case regarding the announcement of such vacancy. 

‘‘(5) PROTECTING ABILITY OF ABSENT MILITARY AND OVERSEAS

VOTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN SPECIAL ELECTIONS.— 

‘‘(A) DEADLINE FOR TRANSMITTAL OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS.—In 

conducting a special election held under this subsection to fill a vacancy in its representation, the State shall ensure to the greatest extent practicable (including through the use of electronic means) that 

absentee ballots for the election are transmitted to absent uniformed 

services voters and overseas voters (as such terms are defined in the 

Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act) not later 

than 15 days after the Speaker of the House of Representatives announces that the vacancy exists. 

‘‘(B) PERIOD FOR BALLOT TRANSIT TIME.—Notwithstanding the 

deadlines referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3), in the case of an 

individual who is an absent uniformed services voter or an overseas 

voter (as such terms are defined in the Uniformed and Overseas 

Citizens Absentee Voting Act), a State shall accept and process any 

otherwise valid ballot or other election material from the voter so 

long as the ballot or other material is received by the appropriate 

State election official not later than 45 days after the State transmits the ballot or other material to the voter. 

‘‘(6) APPLICATION TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND TERRITORIES.—This subsection shall apply— 

‘‘(A) to a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress in 

the same manner as it applies to a Member of the House of Representatives; and 

‘‘(B) to the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 

Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands in the same manner as it applies to a State, except that a vacancy in the representation from any such jurisdiction in the House 

shall not be taken into account by the Speaker in determining 

whether vacancies in the representation from the States in the 

House exceed 100 for purposes of paragraph (4)(A). 

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‘‘(7) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING FEDERAL ELECTION

LAWS.—Nothing in this subsection may be construed to affect the application to special elections under this subsection of any Federal 

law governing the administration of elections for Federal office (including any law providing for the enforcement of any such law), including, but not limited to, the following: 

‘‘(A) The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.), as 

amended. 

‘‘(B) The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee et seq.), as amended. 

‘‘(C) The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act 

(42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.), as amended. 

‘‘(D) The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 

1973gg et seq.), as amended. 

‘‘(E) The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 

12101 et seq.), as amended. 

‘‘(F) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), as 

amended. 

‘‘(G) The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15301 et 

seq.), as amended.’’. 

And the Senate agree to the same. 

Amendment Numbered 2: 

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 2, and agree to the same with an 

amendment, as follows: 

Delete the matter stricken, delete the matter inserted, and 

strike all beginning on page 2, line 5, down through and including 

page 8, line 12 of the House engrossed bill, H.R. 2985. 

And the Senate agree to the same. 

Amendment Numbered 3: 

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 3, and agree to the same with an 

amendment, as follows: 

Delete the matter stricken, delete the matter inserted, and 

strike all beginning on page 24, line 12, down through and including page 24, line 16 of the House engrossed bill, H.R. 2985. 

And the Senate agree to the same. 

Amendment Numbered 4: 

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 4, and agree to the same with an 

amendment, as follows: 

Delete the matter stricken, delete the matter inserted, and 

strike all beginning on page 41, line 10, down through and including page 43, line 24 of the House engrossed bill, H.R. 2985. 

And the Senate agree to the same. 

Amendment Numbered 5: 

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 5. 

And the Senate agree to the same. 

JERRY LEWIS, 

JACK KINGSTON, 

KAY GRANGER, 

JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, 

RAY LAHOOD, 

STENY H. HOYER, 

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JAMES P. MORAN, Managers on the Part of the House. 

WAYNE ALLARD, 

THAD COCHRAN, 

MIKE DEWINE, 

TED STEVENS, 

RICHARD DURBIN, 

TIM JOHNSON, 

ROBERT C. BYRD

(except Title III), 

Managers on the Part of the Senate. 

(29) 

JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF 

CONFERENCE 

The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the 

conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the 

amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2985) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes, submit the following joint 

statement to the House and Senate in explanation of the effect of 

the action agreed upon by the managers and recommended in the 

accompanying conference report. 

The Senate amended the House bill with five numbered 

amendments. The conference agreement addresses all the differences contained in the five amendments in the disposition of the 

first numbered amendment. The first numbered amendment therefore includes a complete version of the Legislative Branch bill. An 

explanation of the resolution of the differences of the other four 

numbered amendments is included in the first numbered amendment. The disposition of the other four numbered amendments 

therefore is purely technical in nature to enable the complete bill 

text to be included in the first amendment. 

Amendment numbered 1: Deletes the matter inserted and inserts complete bill text excluding the short title. 

Many items in both House and Senate Legislative Branch Appropriations bills are identical and are included in the conference 

agreement without change. The conferees have endorsed statements of policy contained in the House and Senate reports accompanying the appropriations bills, unless amended or restated herein. With respect to those items in the conference agreement that 

differ between House and Senate bills, the conferees have agreed 

to the following with the appropriate section numbers, punctuation, 

and other technical corrections: 

TITLE I 

SENATE 

The conferees agree to appropriate $785,549,000 for Senate operations. Inasmuch as these items relate solely to the Senate, and 

in accord with long practice under which each body determines its 

own housekeeping requirements and the other concurs without 

intervention, the managers on the part of the House, at the request 

of the managers on the part of the Senate, have receded to the 

amendment of the Senate. 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

The conferees agree to appropriate $1,100,907,000 for House 

operations. Inasmuch as these items relate solely to the House, and 

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in accord with long practice under which each body determines its 

own housekeeping requirements and the other concurs without 

intervention, the managers on the part of the Senate, at the request of the managers on the part of the House, have receded to 

the amendments of the House. 

JOINT ITEMS 

JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE

The conference agreement includes $4,276,000 as proposed by 

the House and the Senate. 

JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION

The conference agreement includes $8,781,000 as proposed by 

the House and the Senate. 

OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN

The conference agreement includes $2,545,000 as proposed by 

the House and the Senate. 

CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE AND SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICE

The conference agreement includes $4,098,000 for the Capitol 

Guide Service and Special Services Office as proposed by the Senate instead of $4,268,000 as proposed by the House. 

STATEMENTS OF APPROPRIATIONS

The conference agreement includes $30,000 as proposed by the 

House and the Senate. 

CAPITOL POLICE 

In fiscal year (FY) 2001, in response to pervasive management 

issues at the United States Capitol Police (USCP), the conferees directed the USCP to establish a Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) 

position with the overall responsibility for improving administrative operations of the USCP, including human resources, information technology, financial management and budgeting. In FY 2001 

and subsequent years, the conferees also required the Government 

Accountability Office (GAO) to report periodically on the progress 

of the USCP in improving operations. 

The conferees are disappointed with the slow pace of improvements and the broad range of management issues that continue to 

surface, including problems in procurements, project management, 

budget execution, and payroll and compensation issues. The conferees-believe that there has not been adequate management emphasis on improving administrative operations. The tone set by 

management influences the actions of staff throughout the organization in helping to ensure good management practices and effective operations. 

The conferees direct the Chief, the Assistant Chief, and the 

CAO to place a renewed emphasis on implementing basic internal 

control throughout their operations, with an emphasis on instilling 

accountability for good internal control procedures and practices 

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throughout the organization, while leading by example in this area 

and setting an appropriate tone at the top. Internal control represents the series of actions and activities that are put in place 

throughout an entity’s operations on an ongoing basis and should 

be designed to provide reasonable assurance over (1) the effectiveness and efficiency of operations, (2) compliance with laws and regulations, (3) safeguarding of assets, and (4) the reliability of financial reporting and other types of reporting. 

The conferees direct the Chief to implement a structured internal control program that meets the above objectives and includes 

the standard elements of internal control from basic management 

literature and GAO’s Standards for Internal Control in the Federal 

Government. The conferees require the Chief to provide a written 

plan describing specific actions and timeframes required to address 

these objectives including how the USCP’s new financial management system will improve the reliability of financial reporting, 

budget execution and reprogramming. The written plan is due on 

October 1, 2005, with quarterly reports on progress thereafter. 

The conferees also direct the Comptroller General to undertake 

a review of USCP overtime usage. Specifically, the Comptroller 

General shall review (1) the requirements that necessitate the need 

for USCP overtime, (2) how USCP is managing and accounting for 

overtime use, and (3) the extent to which the deployment of technology might help defer the need for some USCP overtime. 

Reprogramming Guidelines—The conferees direct that the 

United States Capitol Police may not carry out any reprogramming, transfer, or use of funds unless: (1) the Chief of the Capitol 

Police submits a request for the reprogramming, transfer, or use of 

funds to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate on or before August 1 of the respective year, unless both such 

committees agree to accept the request at a later date because of 

extraordinary and emergency circumstances cited by the Chief; (2) 

the request contains clearly stated and detailed documentation presenting justifications for the reprogramming, transfer, or use of 

funds; (3) the request contains a declaration that, as of the date of 

the request, none of the funds included in the request have been 

obligated, and none will be obligated until both committees have 

approved the request; and (4) both committees approve the request. 

A reprogramming, transfer, or use of unobligated balances request is required if (1) the amount to be shifted to or from any object class, approved budget, or program involved under the request, 

or the aggregate amount to be shifted to or from any object class, 

approved budget, or program involved during the fiscal year taking 

into account the amount contained in the request, is in excess of 

$250,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, of the object class, approved budget, or program; (2) the reprogramming or use of funds 

would result in a major change to the program or item which is different than that presented to and approved by the Committees on 

Appropriations of the House and Senate; or (3) the funds involved 

were earmarked by either of the committees for a specific activity 

which is different that the activity proposed under the request, 

without regard to whether the amount provided in the earmark is 

less than, equal to, or greater than the amount required to carry 

out the activity. 

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In 2003, Public Law 108–83 extended the Capitol Police jurisdiction zone solely for truck interdiction. In the Spring of 2003, the 

House and Senate Committees on Appropriations were given assurances by the Capitol Police that technology existed for an integrated program to assist in truck interdiction and subsequently approved $18,891,300 for the technology. In July of 2004, the Government Accountability Office voiced concerns about the contract for 

the program and the lack of procurement oversight of the project. 

In March of 2005, the Committees were informed that the technology did not exist to support this effort. The Conferees have serious concerns over the lack of stewardship of the taxpayer dollars 

and how this exemplifies pervasive management issues and lack of 

asset accountability within the Capitol Police. The conferees direct 

the GAO to report on this issue in their next semi-annual report. 

In addition, the conferees note that the effective date of this provision was to be upon approval of regulations prescribed by the Capitol Police Board for the sole implementation, execution and maintenance of the truck interdiction program by the Committee on 

Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on 

House Administration. It is the conferees’ understanding that to 

date this has not been accomplished. 

The conferees have included an administrative provision (Section 1004) that establishes an Office of the Inspector General of the 

United States Capitol Police. The conferees direct the Capitol Police Board to enter into a contract with an executive employment 

search organization to perform a nation-wide recruitment for the 

Inspector General. The conferees further direct the formation of a 

panel comprised of the Inspectors General of the Government Accountability Office, the Government Printing Office, and the Library of Congress to review the applications, interview the top applicants, and forward a recommendation, including not less than 

three candidates, to the voting members of the Capitol Police Board 

for review and final selection within 180 days of enactment of this 

Act. 

SALARIES

The conference agreement includes $217,456,000 for salaries of 

officers, members, and employees of the Capitol Police instead of 

$210,350,000 as proposed by the House and $222,600,000 as proposed by the Senate. This level will support the current staffing 

level of 1,592 officers and an additional 43 officers for the Library 

of Congress. Funding is provided for an additional 45 officers of the 

Capitol Visitor Center, as of August 2006. The conferees direct that 

these positions not be advertised until approved by the House Committee on Administration and the Senate Committee on Rules and 

Administration. This level of funding will also support 414 civilians 

as proposed by the House. 

GENERAL EXPENSES

The conference agreement includes $32,000,000 for general expenses of the Capitol Police instead of $29,345,000 as proposed by 

the House and $42,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. In addition, 

$10,000,000 from prior year unobligated balances is available upon 

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the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

and Senate. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The conferees have included an administrative provision, section 1001, which authorizes transfers between various accounts 

upon the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House and Senate. Section 1002 terminates the mounted horse unit 

and transfers the horses, equipment, and supplies to the United 

States Park Police. Section 1003 requires Capitol Police employees 

to file annual reports under the Ethics in Government Act with the 

Clerk of the House of Representatives. Section 1004 establishes an 

Office of Inspector General. Section 1005 requires semiannual reports of disbursements. Section 1006 continues current authority of 

the USCP to fill Library of Congress police vacancies with Capitol 

Police officers. Section 1007 relates to certain overtime compensation. 

The conferees are very concerned about problems recently 

raised by the GAO concerning the inappropriate payment of compensatory time and overtime to employees of the Capitol Police who 

are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The conferees have included Section 1007, which waives the repayment of 

certain overtime compensation paid incorrectly, to minimize the impact of flawed management controls on Capitol Police officers. The 

conferees are aware that the Capitol Police Board has promulgated 

regulations to bring Capitol Police overtime and compensatory time 

for FLSA-exempt employees into compliance with all relevant laws, 

and that these regulations are awaiting approval from the authorizing committees. In its ruling on this issue, the GAO stated its intention to issue a second opinion that will address the authority to 

provide overtime pay and compensatory leave to nonstatutory civilian employees and FLSA-exempt members of the USCP. The conferees encourage the Capitol Police Board to work closely with the 

Committee on House Administration and the Senate Committee on 

Rules and Administration to address any further issues which may 

arise from GAO’s second opinion. 

OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The conference agreement includes $3,112,000 as proposed by 

the House and the Senate. The conferees have included an official 

representation and reception allowance as proposed by the House. 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The conference agreement includes $35,450,000 for salaries 

and expenses of the Congressional Budget Office as proposed by 

the House instead of $35,853,000 as proposed by the Senate. 

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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

The conferees have agreed in Section 1100, as proposed by the 

House and the Senate, to provide authority for the Director of the 

Congressional Budget Office to permit waivers of claims for overpayments of pay and allowances. 

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

The conference agreement includes $76,812,000 for General 

Administration instead of $77,002,000 as proposed by the House 

and $76,522,000 as proposed by the Senate. The study for emergency power requirements is funded in the amount of $350,000 as 

proposed by the House, but will be funded on an annual instead 

of a multi-year basis, as agreed to by the conferees. 

With respect to the operations and projects the House and Senate conferees have agreed to the following: 

Operating Budget .................................................................................. $76,462,000 

Project Budget: 

1. Study, Emergency Power Requirements .................................. 350,000 

Total, General Administration ................................................... 76,812,000 

CAPITOL BUILDING

The conference agreement includes $23,352,000, of which 

$8,300,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2010, for 

maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol to the Architect of 

the Capitol, instead of $22,097,000, of which $6,580,000 would remain available until September 30, 2008 as proposed by the House, 

and $25,380,000, of which $10,055,000 would remain available 

until September 30, 2010, as proposed by the Senate. 

With respect to operations and projects the House and Senate 

conferees have agreed to the following: 

Operating Budget .................................................................................. $14,259,000 

Project Budget: 

1. Replacement of Minton Tile ...................................................... 225,000 

2. Computer, Telecom, and Electrical Support ............................ 298,000 

3. Restoration of East Front Bronze Doors .................................. 270,000 

4. Emergency Power Upgrades, House Chamber ........................ 120,000 

5. Minor Construction .................................................................... 2,500,000 

6. Emergency Exit Signs and Lighting, CB ................................. 1,000,000 

7. Emergency Electrical Service Upgrade, CB ............................. 2,980,000 

8. West Terrace Egress Doors and Stairs, CB ............................. 1,700,000 

Total, Capitol Building ............................................................... 23,352,000 

CAPITOL GROUNDS

The conference agreement includes $7,511,000 to the Architect 

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

Capitol Power Plant, instead of $7,723,000, of which $740,000 

would remain available until September 30, 2008 as proposed by 

the House, and $7,061,000, as proposed by the Senate. 

With respect to operations and projects the House and Senate 

conferees have agreed to the following: 

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Operating Budget .................................................................................. $6,846,000 

Project Budget: 

1. CVC Land Restoration ............................................................... 50,000 

2. National Garden Sidewalks ....................................................... 165,000 

3. East Front Plantings .................................................................. 450,000 

Total, Capitol Grounds ............................................................... 7,511,000 

SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS

The conferees agree to appropriate $67,004,000, of which $15,745,000 would remain available until September 30, 2010, for 

the maintenance, care and operation of the Senate office buildings 

to the Architect of the Capitol. Inasmuch as this item relates solely 

to the Senate, and in accord with long practice under which each 

body determines its own housekeeping requirements and the other 

concurs without intervention, the managers on the part of the 

House, at the request of the managers on the part of the Senate, 

have receded to the Senate. 

Operating Budget .................................................................................. $49,274,000 

Project Budget: 

1. Refinish Historic Woodwork ...................................................... 285,000 

2. Seal Fire Wall Penetrations, HSOB & DSOB .......................... 300,000 

3. Replace Carpet, HSOB ............................................................... 300,000 

4. Point, Caulk, and Clean, RSOB ................................................ 200,000 

5. Legislative Call System Upgrade, Phase I ............................... 400,000 

6. Electrical and Data Wire Management .................................... 40,000 

7. Rotunda Electrical and Data Wire Management ..................... 75,000 

8. Network Transformer Replacement .......................................... 90,000 

9. Fire Alarm replacement SCCC & SWPR ................................. 100,000 

10. Tunnel Fire Protection Upgrades ............................................ 250,000 

11. Color Coded Egress .................................................................. 100,000 

12. Egress Improvements ............................................................... 500,000 

13. Smoke Management System Installation ............................... 150,000 

14. Minor Construction .................................................................. 4,000,000 

15. Emergency Lighting Upgrades, HSOB ................................... 3,600,000 

16. Replace Modular Furniture, HSOB ........................................ 3,900,000 

17. Public Restroom Upgrades, South Stack, HSOB ................... 2,400,000 

18. High Voltage Switchgear Replacement, HSOB ..................... 540,000 

19. Repair Marble Floors and Clean Arch Surfaces .................... 500,000 

Total, Senate Office Buildings ................................................... 67,004,000 

HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS

The conferees agree to appropriate $59,616,000, of which $20,922,000 would remain available until September 30, 2010, for 

the maintenance, care and operation of the House office buildings 

to the Architect of the Capitol. Inasmuch as this item relates solely 

to the House, and in accord with long practice under which each 

body determines its own housekeeping requirements and the other 

concurs without intervention, the managers on the part of the Senate, at the request of the managers on the part of the House, have 

receded to the House. 

Operating Budget .................................................................................. $38,344,000 

Project Budget: 

1. Repairs of Rayburn Garage Fire Doors .................................... 50,000 

2. Fire Pump Installation, LHOB ................................................. 120,000 

3. Replace Sprinkler Valves and Drains, HOB ............................ 180,000 

4. Minor Construction .................................................................... 4,960,000 

5. Design, Parking Garage, Lot #9 ................................................ 4,000,000 

6. Window Replacement, FHOB .................................................... 3,710,000 

7. Fiber Optics Pathway ................................................................ 1,050,000 

8. Remodel/Refurbish Gift Shop .................................................... 175,000 

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9. Carpet Replacement ................................................................... 502,000 

10. House Campus Data Closets Environment Upgrade ............ 100,000 

11. Remodel/Refurbish Supply Store ............................................ 100,000 

12. Modification to House Barber Shop ........................................ 75,000 

13. Modification to House Beauty Salon ....................................... 100,000 

14. High Voltage Switchgear Replacement, RHOB ..................... 1,050,000 

15. High Voltage Switchgear Replacement, FHOB ..................... 1,070,000 

16. Emergency Lighting Upgrade, LHOB .................................... 2,700,000 

17. Emergency Lighting Upgrade, FHOB .................................... 1,030,000 

18. Interior Access Improvements ................................................. 300,000 

Total, House Office Buildings .................................................... 59,616,000 

CAPITOL POWER PLANT

In addition to the $6,600,000 made available from receipts 

credited as reimbursements to this appropriation, as proposed by 

the House, instead of $6,500,000 as proposed by the Senate, the 

conferees agree to appropriate $58,685,000 to the Architect of the 

Capitol for maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol Power 

Plant, instead of $58,585,000 as proposed by the House and 

$58,817,000 as proposed by the Senate. Of this amount, $1,600,000 

would remain available until September 30, 2010, instead of 

$1,592,000 to remain available until September 30, 2008 as proposed by the House. 

With respect to operations and project differences the House 

and Senate conferees have agreed to the following: 

Operating Budget (net) ......................................................................... $56,405,000 

Project Budget: 

1. Replace Air Compressors with Centrifugal Units ................... 230,000 

2. Replace Hotwell with Condensate Receiver ............................. 240,000 

3. Heavy Equipment—Track Mobile ............................................. 210,000 

4. Design, CPP Beautification ....................................................... 1,000,000 

5. Design, Egress Improvements ................................................... 600,000 

Total, Capitol Power Plant (net) ................................................ 58,685,000 

LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

The conference agreement includes $68,763,000 for structural 

and mechanical care, Library buildings and grounds, instead of 

$31,318,000 as proposed by the House and $70,948,000 as proposed 

by the Senate. Of this amount, $42,500,000 would remain available 

until September 30, 2010, instead of $6,325,000 to remain available 

until September 30, 2008 as proposed by the House and 

$42,950,000 to remain available until September 30, 2010 as proposed by the Senate. 

With respect to the construction of the Book Storage Modules, 

the conferees direct the Architect of the Capitol to engage the services of the Baltimore Corps of Engineers as project managers on 

this very important project. 

With respect to operations and projects the House and Senate 

conferees have agreed to the following: 

Operating Budget .................................................................................. $20,133,000 

Project Budget: 

1. Painting of Interior Arches, TJB ............................................... 240,000 

2. Repair Life Safety Deficiencies ................................................. 390,000 

3. Copyright Office Reconfiguration .............................................. 5,500,000 

4. Book Storage Modules, 3 & 4 .................................................... 40,700,000 

5. Redesign, Copyright Deposit Facility, Fort Meade .................. 800,000 

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6. Minor Construction .................................................................... 1,000,000 

Total, Library Buildings and Grounds ...................................... 68,763,000 

CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

The conference agreement includes $14,902,000 instead of 

$16,830,000 as proposed by the House and $10,031,000 as proposed 

by the Senate. Of this amount, $5,000,000, as proposed by the 

House, would remain available until September 30, 2010. 

With respect to operations and projects the conferees have 

agreed to the following: 

Operating Budget .................................................................................. $9,786,000 

Project Budget: 

1. HVAC Replacement, Crib .......................................................... 116,000 

2. Vehicle Maintenance Facility Purchase ................................... 5,000,000 

Total, Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds ........................... 14,902,000 

BOTANIC GARDEN

The conference agreement includes $7,633,000 for salaries and 

expenses, Botanic Garden, as proposed by the Senate instead of 

$7,211,000 as proposed by the House. 

The conferees direct the Architect to submit an obligation plan 

to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate prior 

to obligating funds for improvements to the administration building. 

With respect to operations and projects the conferees have 

agreed to the following: 

Operating Budget .................................................................................. $6,886,000 

Project Budget: 

1. Partnership Support .................................................................. 300,000 

2. Fire Alarm System Upgrade, Production Facility ................... 187,000 

3. Replacement of Delivery Truck ................................................. 60,000 

4. Administration Building Improvements ................................... 200,000 

Total, Botanic Garden ................................................................ 7,633,000 

CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER

The conference agreement includes $44,200,000 for the Capitol Visitor Center as proposed by the Senate instead of $36,900,000 as 

proposed by the House. Of this amount, $41,900,000 is appropriated on a no-year basis. The conferees direct the Architect of the 

Capitol to provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House and Senate for approval a detailed plan on the hiring of all 

operational staffing by December 31, 2005. 

Operating Budget .................................................................................. $2,300,000 

Project Budget: 

1. CVC Cost to Complete ............................................................... 41,900,000 

Total, Capitol Visitor Center ...................................................... 44,200,000 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

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ecutive director of the Botanic Garden. Section 1202 provides authority to the Architect to enter into certain lease agreements. 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

The conference agreement includes $395,754,000 for salaries 

and expenses, Library of Congress instead of $388,144,000 as proposed by the House and $397,285,000 as proposed by the Senate. 

Of this amount $6,350,000 is made available from receipts collected 

by the Library of Congress and is to remain available until expended; and $13,972,000 is to remain available until expended for 

acquisition of books, periodicals, newspapers, and all other library 

materials as proposed by the House and Senate. The conference 

agreement provides $600,000 for the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial 

Commission, $11,078,000 for partial support of the National AudioVisual Conservation Center, $5,860,000 for the digital collections 

and educational curricula program, $250,000 for the Middle Eastern Text Initiative, $300,000 for the Movietone Newsreel Collection 

at the University of South Carolina, $400,000 for the American 

Music Archives at the University of Mississippi, $700,000 for facility modernization and a rescission of prior year funds in the 

amount of $6,858,000. This level funds 2,915 FTEs. 

COPYRIGHT OFFICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The conference agreement includes $22,655,000, and an additional $35,946,000 made available from receipts, for salaries and 

expenses, Copyright Office, as proposed by the House instead of 

$22,700,000, and an additional $34,622,000 made available from 

receipts, as proposed by the Senate. 

CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The conference agreement includes $100,916,000 for salaries 

and expenses, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, 

instead of $99,952,000 as proposed by the House and $101,755,000 

as proposed by the Senate. 

BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The conference agreement includes $54,449,000, instead of 

$54,049,000 as proposed by the House and $64,172,000 as proposed 

by the Senate. Of this amount $16,231,000 is to remain available 

until expended instead of $15,831,000 as proposed by the House 

and $25,667,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conferees have 

provided $400,000 for reimbursement to the National Federation of 

the Blind for costs incurred in the operation of its ‘‘NEWSLINE’’ 

program. 

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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

The conferees have agreed to include administrative provisions 

related to the incentive awards program, reimbursable and revolving fund activities, and funding limitations for the United States 

diplomatic facilities (Section 1304). In addition, the conferees have 

included a new administrative provision, Section 1303, related to 

the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation 

Program. Section 1305 relates to assistance provided by the Congressional Research Service, Section 1306 authorizes the Library of 

Congress Digital Collections and Educational Curricula Program, 

and Section 1307 authorizes a statutory Inspector General for the 

Library of Congress. 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The conference agreement includes $88,090,000 as proposed by 

the Senate instead of $82,690,000 as proposed by the House. 

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The conference agreement includes $33,337,000 as proposed by 

the House instead of $33,837,000 as proposed by the Senate. 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE REVOLVING FUND

The conference agreement includes $2,000,000 for workforce 

retraining instead of $1,200,000 as proposed by the House and 

$5,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. 

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The conference agreement includes $489,560,000, of which 

$7,165,000 is from offsetting collections, for salaries and expenses, 

Government Accountability Office as proposed by the House instead of $491,548,000 as proposed by the Senate. 

The conferees remind the GAO that the core function of GAO 

is to provide quantified, authoritative reports to Congress on issues 

and questions that Members and the Standing Committees have 

identified as of interest and importance. It is important that this 

work be done in a manner that supports the legislative process by 

being timely and specific to the issues identified. Any activity beyond the core function and beyond GAO’s core responsibility to 

Congress must have exceptional justification to merit pursuit. 

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OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND 

The conference agreement includes $14,000,000 for payment to 

the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund as proposed by the 

House and Senate. 

JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING 

AND DEVELOPMENT 

The conference agreement includes $430,000 as proposed by 

the Senate. The House did not propose an amount for this program. 

TITLE II—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

In Title II, General Provisions the conferees have agreed to delete language proposed by both bodies relative to compensation limitation. 

TITLE III—CONTINUITY IN REPRESENTATION 

The conferees have agreed to include language relating to continuity in representation. 

Amendment numbered 2: Deletes the matter stricken and deletes the matter inserted and deletes certain House matter not 

stricken by the Senate. The disposition of this amendment is purely 

technical so that the entire text of the conference agreement could 

be included in amendment numbered 1. The description of the resolution of the differences in this amendment can be found in the 

joint statement of the managers under amendment 1. 

Amendment numbered 3: Deletes the matter stricken and deletes the matter inserted and deletes certain House matter not 

stricken by the Senate. The disposition of this amendment is purely 

technical so that the entire text of the conference agreement could 

be included in amendment numbered 1. The description of the resolution of the differences in this amendment can be found in the 

joint statement of the managers under amendment 1. 

Amendment numbered 4: Deletes the matter stricken and deletes the matter inserted and deletes certain House matter not 

stricken by the Senate. The disposition of this amendment is purely 

technical so that the entire text of the conference agreement could 

be included in amendment numbered 1. The description of the resolution of the differences in this amendment can be found in the 

joint statement of the managers under amendment 1. 

Amendment numbered 5: The House receeds to the Senate. 

The disposition of this amendment is purely technical so that the 

entire text of the conference agreement could be included in 

amendment numbered 1. The description of the resolution of the 

differences in this amendment can be found in the joint statement 

of the managers under amendment 1. 

CONFERENCE TOTAL—WITH COMPARISONS

The total new budget (obligational) authority for the fiscal year 

2006 recommended by the Committee of Conference, with comparisons to the fiscal year 2005 amount, the 2006 budget estimates, 

and the House and Senate bills for 2006 follows: 

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[In thousands of dollars] 

New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2005 ........................ $3,639,892 

Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2006 4,028,477 

House bill, fiscal year 2006 ................................................................... 2,864,418 

Senate bill, fiscal year 2006 .................................................................. 3,833,765 

Conference agreement, fiscal year 2006 .............................................. 3,803,500 

Conference agreement compared with: 

New budget (obligational) authority, fiscal year 2005 ................ +163,608 

Budget estimates of new (obligational) authority, fiscal year 

2006 .............................................................................................. ¥224,977 

House bill, fiscal year 2006 ............................................................ +939,082 

Senate bill, fiscal year 2006 ........................................................... ¥30,265 

JERRY LEWIS, JACK KINGSTON, KAY GRANGER, JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, 

RAY LAHOOD, 

STENY H. HOYER, 

JAMES P. MORAN, 

Managers on the Part of the House. 

WAYNE ALLARD, 

THAD COCHRAN, 

MIKE DEWINE, 

TED STEVENS, 

RICHARD DURBIN, 

TIM JOHNSON, 

ROBERT C. BYRD

(except Title III), 

Managers on the Part of the Senate. 

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