S. HRG. 109–302, PT. 1 

Senate Hearings 

Before the Committee on Appropriations 

Legislative Branch 

Appropriations 

Fiscal Year 2007 

109th CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION 

PART 1 

JUSTIFICATIONS 
Legislative Branch Appropriations, 2007—Part 1 
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S. HRG. 109–302, PT. 1 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

FISCAL YEAR 2007 

HEARINGS 

BEFORE A

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE 

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 

UNITED STATES SENATE 

ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS 

SECOND SESSION 

PART 1 

JUSTIFICATIONS 

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COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 

THAD COCHRAN, Mississippi, Chairman 

TED STEVENS, Alaska 

ARLEN SPECTER, Pennsylvania 

PETE V. DOMENICI, New Mexico 

CHRISTOPHER S. BOND, Missouri 

MITCH MCCONNELL, Kentucky 

CONRAD BURNS, Montana 

RICHARD C. SHELBY, Alabama 

JUDD GREGG, New Hampshire 

ROBERT F. BENNETT, Utah 

LARRY CRAIG, Idaho 

KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, Texas 

MIKE DEWINE, Ohio 

SAM BROWNBACK, Kansas 

WAYNE ALLARD, Colorado 

ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia 

DANIEL K. INOUYE, Hawaii 

PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont 

TOM HARKIN, Iowa 

BARBARA A. MIKULSKI, Maryland 

HARRY REID, Nevada 

HERB KOHL, Wisconsin 

PATTY MURRAY, Washington 

BYRON L. DORGAN, North Dakota 

DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California 

RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois 

TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota 

MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana 

J. KEITH KENNEDY, Staff Director 

TERRENCE E. SAUVAIN, Minority Staff Director 

SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

WAYNE ALLARD, Colorado, Chairman 

THAD COCHRAN, Mississippi 

MIKE DEWINE, Ohio 

RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois 

TIM JOHNSON, South Dakota 

ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia 

(ex officio) 

Professional Staff 

CAROLYN E. APOSTOLOU

TERRENCE E. SAUVAIN (Minority) 

DREW WILLISON (Minority) 

NANCY OLKEWICZ (Minority) 

Administrative Support 

SARAH WILSON
(III) 

C O N T E N T S 

TITLE I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS 

U.S. SENATE

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Budget Estimates .................................................................................................... 1 

Expense Allowances of the Vice President, the President Pro Tempore, Majority and Minority Leaders, Majority and Minority Whips, the President 

Pro Tempore Emeritus, Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference 

Committees, and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Policy Committees ........................................................................................................................ 4 

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

Salaries, Officers and Employees ........................................................................... 8 

Office of the Vice President .................................................................................... 9 

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

Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus ..................................................... 13 

Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders ....................................................... 15 

Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips .......................................................... 19 

Committee on Appropriations ................................................................................. 23 

Conference Committees ........................................................................................... 25 

Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority ........................................................................................ 29 

Policy Committees ................................................................................................... 33 

Office of the Chaplain .............................................................................................. 37 

Office of the Secretary ............................................................................................. 39 

Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper ................................................... 41 

Offices of the Secretaries for the Majority and the Minority ............................... 44 

Agency Contributions and Related Expenses ........................................................ 48 

Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate ..................................................... 50 

Office of Senate Legal Counsel ............................................................................... 52 

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 ......................................................................................................... 54 

Inquiries and Investigations ................................................................................... 56 

United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control ...................... 58 

Secretary of the Senate ........................................................................................... 60 

Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate ................................................. 63 

Miscellaneous Items ................................................................................................ 66 

Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account .................................... 68 

Official Mail Costs ................................................................................................... 73 

JOINT ITEMS

Joint Economic Committee ..................................................................................... 75 

Joint Committee on Taxation ................................................................................. 77 

Office of the Attending Physician ........................................................................... 80 

Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office ............................................... 84 

Statements of Appropriations ................................................................................. 88 

CAPITOL POLICE

Salaries and Expenses ............................................................................................. 89 

OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE

Salaries and Expenses ............................................................................................. 174 
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

Salaries and Expenses ............................................................................................. 240 

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

Summary .................................................................................................................. 285 

General Administration .......................................................................................... 324 

Capitol Building ....................................................................................................... 355 

Capitol Grounds ....................................................................................................... 378 

Senate Office Buildings ........................................................................................... 393 

Capitol Power Plant ................................................................................................ 416 

Library Buildings and Grounds .............................................................................. 435 

Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds ................................................................... 461 

Botanic Garden ........................................................................................................ 478 

Capitol Visitor Center ............................................................................................. 494 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Summary .................................................................................................................. 523 

Administrative Provisions ....................................................................................... 561 

Salaries and Expenses ............................................................................................. 568 

Copyright Office, Salaries and Expenses ............................................................... 658 

Congresssional Research Service ............................................................................ 690 

Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Salaries and Expenses ......... 701 

Reimbursable Funds ................................................................................................ 707 

Revolving Funds ...................................................................................................... 710 

Library Buildings and Grounds (Architect of the Capitol) ................................... 715 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

Summary .................................................................................................................. 754 

Congressional Printing and Binding ...................................................................... 768 

Office of Superintendent of Documents, Salaries and Expenses ......................... 788 

Revolving Fund ........................................................................................................ 791 

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

Salaries and Expenses ............................................................................................. 794 

OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER

Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund ......................................................... 901 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council .................................................. 915 
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