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Calendar No. 436 

113TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! SENATE 2d Session 113–196 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS, 2015 

JUNE 19, 2014.—Ordered to be printed 

Mrs. SHAHEEN, from the Committee on Appropriations, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H.R. 4487] 

The Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred the bill 

(H.R. 4487) making appropriations for the legislative branch for the 

fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, reports the same to the Senate with an amendment and recommends 

that the bill as amended do pass. 

Amount of new budget (obligational) authority 

Total of bill as reported to the Senate 1 .................. $4,300,000,000 

Amount of 2014 appropriations ............................... 4,258,347,000 

Amount of 2015 budget estimate ............................ 4,464,898,000 

Amount of House allowance 2 .................................. 3,322,724,000 

Bill as recommended to Senate compared to— 

2014 appropriations .......................................... ∂41,653,000 

2015 budget estimate ........................................ ¥164,898,000 

House allowance 2 .............................................. ∂977,276,000 1The Senate level includes $1,322,358,000 for House items, as approved by the 

House in H.R. 4487 on May 1, 2014. 2The House allowance does not include funding for Senate items. 
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C O N T E N T S 

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

Title I: 

Legislative Branch Appropriations: 

Senate: 

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

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

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

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

Office of Senate Legal Counsel ......................................................... 12 

Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant 

at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for 

the Majority and Minority of the Senate ...................................... 13 

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

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

Joint Items: 

Joint Economic Committee ................................................................ 24 

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

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

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

Capitol Police: 

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

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

Office of Compliance: Salaries and Expenses ......................................... 27 

Congressional Budget Office: Salaries and Expenses ............................ 27 

Architect of the Capitol: 

General Administration ..................................................................... 29 

Capitol Building ................................................................................. 30 

Capitol Grounds ................................................................................. 31 

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

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

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

Library Buildings and Grounds ........................................................ 35 

Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security ............................. 36 

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

Capitol Visitor Center ........................................................................ 37 

Library of Congress: 

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

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

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

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

Government Publishing Office: 

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

Public Information Programs of the Office of Superintendent of 

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

Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving 

Fund ................................................................................................ 44 

Government Accountability Office: Salaries and Expenses ................... 44 

Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund ........................................... 46 

John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development ........................................................................................................ 47 

Title II: General Provisions ..................................................................................... 48 

Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI, of the Standing Rules of the Senate .......................................................................................................................... 49 
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Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI, of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate ................................................................................................................... 49 

Budgetary Impact of Bill ......................................................................................... 81 

Comparative Statement of Budget Authority ........................................................ 82 
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GENERAL STATEMENT AND SUMMARY 

The Legislative Branch appropriations bill provides funding for 

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

agencies funded through this bill provide oversight of executive 

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

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

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

that the funding provided is appropriate for the agencies to carry 

out their responsibilities and to continue to respond to Congress in 

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

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

levels are included in the report. 

Conforming to longstanding practice under which each body of 

Congress determines its own housekeeping requirements and the 

other concurs without intervention, funds for the House are included in the bill at the level approved by the House on May 1, 

2014 in H.R. 4487. 

The Committee recommends new budget (obligational) authority 

of $4,300,000,000 for the legislative branch for fiscal year 2015. 

This total is $164,900,207 below the budget request and 

$41,652,000 above the fiscal year 2014 appropriation. 

The bill includes $869,663,732 for the operations of the Senate, 

which is $37,608,700 below the fiscal year 2015 request. The bill 

includes $600,000,000 for the Architect of the Capitol to maintain, 

improve, and construct buildings and facilities for the Congress. 

The recommendation for the Architect of the Capitol is $76,631,000 

below the fiscal year 2015 request, but includes $21,222,000, the 

total amount of funding requested, for completion of Phase IIC of 

the plan to restore the U.S. Capitol Dome. The recommendation 

would allow for comprehensive repairs and life-safety systems improvements to remain on schedule in a manner that does not interfere with Presidential Inaugurals. The bill also includes 

$344,047,998 for the Capitol Police; $523,153,499 for the Government Accountability Office; $586,032,498 for the Library of Congress; and $122,109,273 for the Government Publishing Office, 

which is renamed from the Government Printing Office in section 

2 of the bill. 

Reprogramming Guidelines.—The Committee expects all agencies 

to notify the Committee of any significant departures from budget 

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

to notify the Committee prior to each reprogramming of funds in 

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

projects or activities, or in excess of $500,000 between object classifications (except for shifts within the pay categories, object class 11, 
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12, and 13 or as further specified in each agency’s respective section). This includes cumulative reprogrammings that together total 

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

classification as well as reprogramming of FTEs or funds to create 

new organizational entities within the Agency or to restructure entities which already exist. The Committee desires to be notified of 

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

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

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

The Committee directs each entity funded by this act to submit an 

execution plan, within 60 days of enactment, to the Committees on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate to 

establish a baseline for reprogramming and transfer authorities for 

fiscal year 2015. 
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TITLE I 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS 

SENATE

EXPENSE ALLOWANCES

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $174,840 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 174,840 

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

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

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

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

and minority whips, the chairmen of the majority and minority 

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

the fiscal year 2015 request and the fiscal year 2014 appropriation. 

The recommended allowances are as follows: 

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

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

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

$79,840. 

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

$19,960. 

For the expense allowance for the chairmen of the majority and 

minority conference committees, the Committee recommends 

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

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

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

Expenditures from all the foregoing allowances are made upon 

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

REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY

LEADERS

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $28,140 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 28,140 

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

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

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $28,140 for representation allowances for the majority and minority leaders. The 
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recommendation is identical to both the fiscal year 2015 request 

and the fiscal year 2014 appropriation. 

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

authorized to be used by the majority and minority leaders solely 

for the discharge of their appropriate responsibilities in connection 

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

equally between the two leaders. 

Expenditures from this allowance are made upon certification of 

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

SALARIES, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $175,950,812 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 179,865,812 

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

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 177,350,812 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $177,350,812 for 

the subaccounts funded under the overall account for the salaries 

of officers and employees of the Senate. The recommendation is 

$1,400,000 above the fiscal year 2014 appropriation and $2,515,000 

below the fiscal year 2015 request. 

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

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

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

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

each office finds necessary and appropriate for the performance of 

its duties. Estimated staffing levels for offices funded under this 

appropriation for fiscal year 2015 are approximately 1,406 positions. 

SALARIES, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES 

[Estimated staffing levels—fiscal years 2014 and 2015] 

2014 2015 Committee 

recommendation 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper .................................................................... 957 892 

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

Totals ......................................................................................................................... 1,471 1,406 

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

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

follow. 

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $2,393,248 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 2,432,248 

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

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

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

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

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $715,466 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 727,466 

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

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

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

Office of the President pro tempore. 

OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $5,201,576 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 5,287,576 

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

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

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

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

office. 

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

OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $3,321,424 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 3,379,424 

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

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

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

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

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

The authority for the administrative and clerical staff funded by 

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

1, 1955. 

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $14,942,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 14,942,000 

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

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 14,942,000 

For the salaries of the staff of the Committee on Appropriations, 

the Committee recommends an appropriation of $14,942,000. The 
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recommendation is equal to both the fiscal year 2014 appropriation 

and the fiscal year 2015 request. 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEES

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $3,278,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 3,336,000 

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

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

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

salaries for the staff of each conference committee. The chairman 

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

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

OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY

AND THE CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $805,402 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 821,402 

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

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

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

majority and minority conference secretaries. 

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

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

first funded in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977 (Public 

Law 95–26). 

Section 102 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1979 (Public 

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

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

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

the majority secretary and the minority secretary. 

POLICY COMMITTEES

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $3,347,810 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 3,405,810 

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

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

For the salaries of the administrative and clerical staffs of the 

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

The chairman of each policy committee may transfer to or from 

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

items’’ appropriation. 

OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $410,886 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 419,886 

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

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 416,886 
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For the Office of the Chaplain, the Committee recommends an 

appropriation of $416,886. The amount recommended would provide the salaries for the Chaplain of the Senate and support staff 

to assist the Chaplain with his pastoral duties. The Fiscal Year 

1988 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, Public Law 100–202, 

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

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $24,524,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 24,919,000 

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

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 24,684,000 

The Committee recommends $24,684,000 for salaries of the Office of the Secretary. Fiscal year 2015 staffing levels are estimated 

at 248 positions. The recommendation is $235,000 below the fiscal 

year 2015 request. This reduction includes $88,000 in savings assumed from enacting section 2 of the bill, which will reduce the 

need for one staff position that is currently assigned to manually 

processing paper submissions of Senate candidate campaign filings. 

The recommendation is $160,000 above the fiscal year 2014 enacted level. 

This appropriation provides funds for four statutory positions 

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

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

6539). 

The following departmental guidelines for fiscal year 2015 have 

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

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

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

printing and document services, public records, chief counsel for 

employment, and the stationery room. The departmental budgets 

grouped in the apportionment schedule under legislative and legal 

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

clerk, legislative clerk, Official Reporters of Debate, captioning 

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

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 

[Estimated staffing levels—fiscal years 2014 and 2015] 

2014 2015 Committee 

recommendation 

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

Administrative services ........................................................................................................... 167 167 

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

Totals ......................................................................................................................... 248 248 
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OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $68,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 71,000,000 

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

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

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

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

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

by Public Law 97–51, effective October 1, 1981 (2 U.S.C. 6597). The Committee recommends an appropriation of $69,000,000 for fiscal year 2015, which is $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2014 appropriation and $2,000,000 below the fiscal year 2015 request. The 

Committee recommendation supports a staffing level of 892 FTEs. 

The Sergeant at Arms structure reflects five major divisions: 

Capitol Division, Operations Division, Technology Development 

Services Division, IT Support Services Division, and Staff Offices 

Division. The Capitol Division consists of the Executive Office of 

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

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

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

and photographic services; furnishes and maintains the Senate side 

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

desktop computer acquisition, State office liaison, and customer 

support. The Technology Development Services Division supports 

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

engineering. The IT Support Services Division provides desktop 

computer support; correspondence management system acquisition, 

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

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

Management and Innovation. 

The offices and personnel covered by this appropriation are 

shown in the following table. 

OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE APPORTIONMENT 

SCHEDULE 

Positions 2015 request Committee 

recommendation Difference 

Capitol Division ............................................................ 208 $15,814,500 $15,400,000 ¥$414,500 

Operations Division ....................................................... 341 21,924,500 21,300,000 ¥624,500 

Technology Development Services Division .................. 141 15,781,800 15,400,000 ¥381,800 

IT Support Services Division ......................................... 103 7,297,200 7,000,000 ¥297,200 

Staff Offices Division ................................................... 99 10,182,000 9,900,000 ¥282,000 

Total ................................................................ 892 71,000,000 69,000,000 ¥2,000,000 
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The Committee expects to be notified in writing in a timely manner of any changes to the staffing levels or distribution of staff. 

OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $1,740,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 1,772,000 

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

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

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

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

AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $47,271,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 47,423,000 

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

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 47,271,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $47,271,000 for 

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

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

‘‘Office of Senate Legal Counsel.’’ 

Agency contributions include the Senate’s contributions as an 

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

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

Senate employees, their compensation levels, the benefit programs 

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

OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $5,192,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 5,277,000 

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

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

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

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

recommendation provides the funding necessary for agency contributions for employees paid under this appropriation, under the 

heading, ‘‘Agency Contributions’’ under the appropriation, ‘‘Salaries, officers, and employees.’’ 

OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $1,109,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 1,126,000 

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

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

The Office of Senate Legal Counsel was established pursuant to 

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

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

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

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

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

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $28,440 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 28,440 

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

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

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

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

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

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

$7,110 for each office. 

CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE

INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $132,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 134,000,000 

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

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

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

inquiries and investigations by Senate standing, special, and select 

committees of which $26,650,000 shall be available until September 30, 2017. The recommendation is $1,265,000 above the fiscal year 2014 appropriation and $735,000 below the fiscal year 

2015 request. 

This appropriation funds the liquidation of obligations incurred 

by committees under the authorization provided in Committee 

funding resolutions. 

U.S. SENATE CAUCUS ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $493,822 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 520,000 

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

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 508,000 

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

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

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

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

composed of seven Senators and five members from the public sector with a chairman from the majority party and a co-chairman 

from the minority party. 
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SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $6,250,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 6,250,000 

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

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 6,250,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,250,000 for 

expenses of the Office of the Secretary. The recommendation is 

equal to both the fiscal year 2014 appropriation and the fiscal year 

2015 request. 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,350,000 for 

the Secretary of the Senate for the SIS program. This funding will 

remain available until September 30, 2019. 

The table printed below sets forth the apportionment of funds 

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

items. Any deviation of more than 10 percent cumulatively from 

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

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE 

Item 2014 enacted Committee 

recommendation 

Departmental operating budget: 

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

Administrative services .......................................................................................... 5,601,600 5,601,600 

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

Total operating budget ...................................................................................... 6,250,000 6,250,000

Typical expenditures of the Secretary of the Senate include: 

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

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

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

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

gross rate of annual compensation which may be paid to employees 

of a standing committee of the Senate. 

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

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

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

92–51, July 9, 1971. 

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

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

office and upon receipt of a written request of a Senator. 

Contractual Legal and Administrative Services and Miscellaneous 

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

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

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

precedents and procedure documentation. Administrative services 

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

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

separately under the authority of Public Law 92–342. 

The authority for the travel portion of this account was provided 

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

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

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

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

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

is also authorized under these provisions to conduct seminars or 

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

the Office of the Secretary of the Senate. 

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

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

mail, and additional postage not covered under the frank. 

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

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

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

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

funds provided in Public Law 98–51. 

Stationery.—Funding is provided for stationery supplies for the 

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

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

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

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

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

or material relating to historical matters, or exhibits for placement 

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

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

buildings. 

The Senate Commission on Art was formerly the Commission on 

Arts and Antiquities, which was authorized by Senate Resolution 

382, October 1, 1968, as amended by Senate Resolution 95, April 

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

Representation Expenses.—Funding is provided, not to exceed 

$50,000, to the Secretary of the Senate to coordinate and carry out 

responsibilities in connection with foreign parliamentary groups or 

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

Office of Conservation and Preservation.—Funding is provided for 

the Office of Conservation and Preservation to develop and coordinate programs directly related to the conservation and protection 
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of Senate records and materials for which the Secretary of the Senate has statutory authority. 

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

Senate. 

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

Office of Public Records. This office has evolved through various 

pieces of legislation and various responsibilities authorized by the 

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

the Senate to procure technical support services, consultants, use 

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

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

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

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

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

Government Act) reports filed under section 101 shall be available 

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

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

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

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

Disbursing Office.—Funding is provided for expenses incurred in 

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

in conjunction with the various machinery maintained in the office, 

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

of the Senate for moneys assigned to his accountability. 

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

captioning of the televised Senate floor proceedings for the hearing 

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

Senate Chief Counsel for Employment.—Funding is provided for 

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

is a nonpartisan office formed in May 1993 at the direction of the 

joint leadership and is charged with providing legal advice and representation of Senate offices in all areas of employment law. 

SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $128,210,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 128,800,000 

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

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 130,300,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $130,300,000 for 

expenses of the Sergeant at Arms, to remain available until Sep-
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tember 30, 2019, which is $2,090,000 above the fiscal year 2014 appropriation and $1,500,000 above the fiscal year 2015 request. 

The following table compares the fiscal year 2015 Committee recommendation for the component categories within this account to 

the fiscal year 2015 budget request. 

EXPENSES—OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER 

2015 request Committee recommendation Difference 

Capitol Division .......................................................................................... $7,395,000 $7,395,000 ........................

Operations Division .................................................................................... 25,718,000 25,718,000 ........................

Technology Development Services Division ............................................... 34,430,000 34,430,000 ........................

IT Support Services Division ...................................................................... 55,124,000 56,624,000 1 $1,500,000 

Staff Offices Division ................................................................................. 6,133,000 6,133,000 ........................

Total .............................................................................................. 128,800,000 130,300,000 1,500,000 

1 This amount was shifted from the request level for the account titled ‘‘Salaries, Offices, and Employees, Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper’’. The total recommendation for all of SAA is a decrease of $500,000 to the request. 

Any deviation of more than 10 percent cumulatively from the 

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

approval of the Committee. 

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $19,400,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 21,178,000 

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

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 21,178,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $21,178,000 for 

miscellaneous items to remain available until September 30, 2017. 

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

of the Committee. 

The following table sets forth the apportionment of funds under 

this appropriation: 

FISCAL YEAR 2015 BUDGET—MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE 

Item Fiscal year 2015 

request 

Committee 

recommendation Difference 

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

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

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

Employees’ compensation fund reimbursement (worker’s compensation) .................................................................................. 887,651 887,651 ............................

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

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

2000) ......................................................................................... 30,000 30,000 ............................

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

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

Federal employees compensation account (Public Law 96–499, 

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

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

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

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

Policy Committees for the Majority and Minority (Public Law 

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

Postage .......................................................................................... 6,000 1 6,000 ............................

Stationery ....................................................................................... 16,500 2 16,500 ............................

Communications ............................................................................ 72,000 3 72,000 ............................
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FISCAL YEAR 2015 BUDGET—MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE—Continued 

Item Fiscal year 2015 

request 

Committee 

recommendation Difference 

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

amended) ................................................................................... 4,500,000 4,500,000 ............................

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

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

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

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

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

Senate Child Care Center: 

Agency Contribution costs authorized by Public Laws 102– 

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

1993 ................................................................................. 340,000 340,000 ............................

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

1996 ................................................................................. 20,849 20,849 ............................

Total ............................................................................. 21,178,000 21,178,000 ............................

1 Postage Apportionment (Fiscal year 2015): President of the Senate ................................................................................................................................. $2,700 

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

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

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

TOTAL .................................................................................................................................................... 6,000 2 Stationery Apportionment (Fiscal year 2015): 

President of the Senate ................................................................................................................................. $8,000 

Conference of the Majority ............................................................................................................................. 300 

Conference of the Minority ............................................................................................................................. 300 

Chaplain .................................................................................................................................................... 700 

Senate Chamber .......................................................................................................................................... 7,200 

TOTAL .................................................................................................................................................... 16,500 3 Communications Apportionment (Fiscal year 2015): Office of the Vice President ........................................................................................................................... $1,000 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Committee encourages Members to incorporate these veterans’ 

unique skills by increasing the number of veterans hired in their 

congressional offices. The Committee also encourages Congress to 

evaluate the potential for a congressional veterans fellowship program. 

Resolution and Reorganization Reserve.—This line item is used to 

cover the costs of Senate resolutions and public laws that authorize 

expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate that do not 

have specific appropriations for such purpose. 

Reserve for Contingencies.—This line item includes payment for 

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

and administrative services; and miscellaneous expenses, and is 

controlled by the Committee on Rules and Administration. 
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Employees’ Compensation Fund Reimbursements (Worker’s Compensation).—Reimbursements made to the U.S. Department of 

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

has been included under general provisions allowing this payment 

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

the other agencies of the legislative branch. 

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

year to receive foreign dignitaries under the authority of Senate 

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

Foreign Travel: Members and Employees.—Senate Resolution 

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

costs and travel expenses incurred by Members and employees of 

the Senate when engaged in authorized foreign travel. 

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

Senate to reimburse the Federal employees’ compensation account, 

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

unemployment compensation payments made to Senate employees. 

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

conference committees. 

Policy Committees for the Majority and Minority.—The amount 

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

Postage.—Provides for postage allowances for the President of 

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

and Senate Chaplain. 

Stationery.—Provides funds for stationery and office supplies for 

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

Office of the Chaplain, and the Senate Chamber. 

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

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

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

Minority Whip. 

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

and minority leaders, President pro tempore, and the legislative 

counsel. The following summarizes the current authority and limitations: 

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

for maximum standing committee rate. All of the consultants may 

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

maximum annual rate for a standing committee. 

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

for maximum standing committee rate. All of the consultants may 

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

maximum annual rate for a standing committee. 

Legislative counsel (subject to President Pro Tempore approval): 

Two consultants at not to exceed the daily rate for maximum 

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

President Pro Tempore: Three consultants at not to exceed the 

daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. The consultants 

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

the maximum annual rate for a standing committee. 

Senate National Security Working Group.—Provides funding for 

the Senate National Security Working Group, under the authority 

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

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

provides funding for administrative expenses for the Committee on 

Appropriations. 

Senate Employees’ Child Care Center: Agency Contributions.— 

Provides for the payment of agency contribution costs as authorized 

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

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

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

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

of training classes and conferences in connection with the provision 

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

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

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

this program for fiscal year 2015 for the repayment of student 

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

SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $390,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 429,724,200 

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

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

The Committee recommends an appropriation for fiscal year 

2015 of $390,000,000 for the Senators’ Official Personnel and Office 

Expense Account [SOPOEA]. The recommendation is equal to the 

fiscal year 2014 appropriation and $39,274,200 below the fiscal 

year 2015 request. Of the funding provided, $19,109,214 is available until September 30, 2017. 

This account funds salaries and benefits of Senators’ staffs as 

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

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

salaries of personnel in Senators’ offices. 

The allowance for administrative and clerical assistance is based 

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

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

The estimate for fiscal year 2015 totals $256,833,548. 

The second component of the salaries allowance is for legislative 

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

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

The third component of the SOPOEA account is for official office 

expenses and totals $18,921,204. Each Senator’s office is allocated 

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

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

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

election years subject to regulations set by the Committee on Rules 

and Administration with respect to official mail. 

It should be noted that the amounts provided for the various 

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

to regulations set by the Committee on Rules and Administration 

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

in the following table are preliminary, and that official notification 

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

after enactment of this bill. 

The following table illustrates the several components of the 

SOPOEA. 

SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FISCAL YEAR 2015 

State 

Administrative 

and clerical 

assistance 

allowance 

10/1/2014 

Legislative 

assistance 

allowance 

10/1/2014 

O.O.E.A. 

allowance 

10/1/2014 

Total allowance 

10/1/2014 

Alabama ........................................................................ $2,385,439 $477,874 $171,750 $3,035,063 

Alaska ........................................................................... 2,385,439 477,874 237,320 3,100,633 

Arizona .......................................................................... 2,525,745 477,874 195,871 3,199,490 

Arkansas ....................................................................... 2,385,439 477,874 158,588 3,021,901 

California ...................................................................... 3,791,151 477,874 453,274 4,722,299 

Colorado ........................................................................ 2,455,588 477,874 180,596 3,114,058 

Connecticut ................................................................... 2,385,439 477,874 151,314 3,014,627 

Delaware ....................................................................... 2,385,439 477,874 121,120 2,984,433 

Florida ........................................................................... 3,387,200 477,874 300,253 4,165,327 

Georgia .......................................................................... 2,736,204 477,874 205,809 3,419,887 

Hawaii ........................................................................... 2,385,439 477,874 264,118 3,127,431 

Idaho ............................................................................. 2,385,439 477,874 156,100 3,019,413 

Illinois ........................................................................... 2,946,668 477,874 247,208 3,671,750 

Indiana .......................................................................... 2,525,745 477,874 181,330 3,184,949 

Iowa ............................................................................... 2,385,439 477,874 159,025 3,022,338 

Kansas .......................................................................... 2,385,439 477,874 157,594 3,020,907 

Kentucky ........................................................................ 2,385,439 477,874 165,659 3,028,972 

Louisiana ....................................................................... 2,385,439 477,874 174,918 3,038,231 

Maine ............................................................................ 2,385,439 477,874 139,185 3,002,498 

Maryland ....................................................................... 2,455,588 477,874 163,035 3,096,497 

Massachusetts .............................................................. 2,525,745 477,874 184,925 3,188,544 

Michigan ....................................................................... 2,806,362 477,874 216,556 3,500,792 

Minnesota ..................................................................... 2,455,588 477,874 176,855 3,110,317 

Mississippi .................................................................... 2,385,439 477,874 157,995 3,021,308 

Missouri ........................................................................ 2,525,745 477,874 184,091 3,187,710 

Montana ........................................................................ 2,385,439 477,874 152,759 3,016,072 

Nebraska ....................................................................... 2,385,439 477,874 151,061 3,014,374 

Nevada .......................................................................... 2,385,439 477,874 167,063 3,030,376 

New Hampshire ............................................................. 2,385,439 477,874 134,932 2,998,245 
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SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FISCAL YEAR 2015— 

Continued 

State 

Administrative 

and clerical 

assistance 

allowance 

10/1/2014 

Legislative 

assistance 

allowance 

10/1/2014 

O.O.E.A. 

allowance 

10/1/2014 

Total allowance 

10/1/2014 

New Jersey .................................................................... 2,666,052 477,874 192,065 3,335,991 

New Mexico ................................................................... 2,385,439 477,874 157,543 3,020,856 

New York ....................................................................... 3,387,200 477,874 302,628 4,167,702 

North Carolina .............................................................. 2,736,204 477,874 205,688 3,419,766 

North Dakota ................................................................. 2,385,439 477,874 141,713 3,005,026 

Ohio ............................................................................... 2,876,517 477,874 234,612 3,589,003 

Oklahoma ...................................................................... 2,385,439 477,874 169,202 3,032,515 

Oregon ........................................................................... 2,385,439 477,874 180,381 3,043,694 

Pennsylvania ................................................................. 2,946,668 477,874 242,313 3,666,855 

Rhode Island ................................................................. 2,385,439 477,874 130,813 2,994,126 

South Carolina .............................................................. 2,385,439 477,874 165,643 3,028,956 

South Dakota ................................................................ 2,385,439 477,874 142,767 3,006,080 

Tennessee ..................................................................... 2,525,745 477,874 184,144 3,187,763 

Texas ............................................................................. 3,701,382 477,874 356,292 4,535,548 

Utah .............................................................................. 2,385,439 477,874 162,768 3,026,081 

Vermont ......................................................................... 2,385,439 477,874 128,460 2,991,773 

Virginia ......................................................................... 2,666,052 477,874 185,373 3,329,299 

Washington ................................................................... 2,525,745 477,874 206,015 3,209,634 

West Virginia ................................................................ 2,385,439 477,874 137,696 3,001,009 

Wisconsin ...................................................................... 2,455,588 477,874 179,783 3,113,245 

Wyoming ........................................................................ 2,385,439 477,874 144,403 3,007,716 

TOTAL ............................................................... 128,416,774 23,893,700 9,460,602 161,771,076 

×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 

GRAND TOTAL .................................................. 256,833,548 47,787,400 18,921,204 323,542,152 

According to the most recent employment data compiled by the 

Secretary of the Senate, as of April 30, 2014, there were 4,139 individuals employed in Senators’ offices throughout the United States 

and covered by this appropriation. 

In addition to providing funds for compensation of employees 

within Senators’ offices, this appropriation also provides for agency 

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

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

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

Budget requests for this account prepared by the Financial Clerk 

must be based on both experience and evaluation of trends. The fiscal year 2015 funding level for this account anticipates 

$126,750,000 in agency contribution costs. 

The amount recommended by the Committee for the SOPOEA is 

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

incurred under the authorized allowances for all Senators. The 

Committee is able to recommend an appropriation of a lesser 

amount than potentially necessary because Senators typically do 

not obligate funds up to the absolute ceiling of their respective allowances. 
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SENATE OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $281,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 300,000 

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

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

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

year 2015 request. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 1. This provision eliminates an outdated requirement that 

the Secretary of the Senate purchase newspaper advertisements to 

solicit bids for procuring stationary products for the Senate. This 

provision also eliminates the requirement that the Secretary of the 

Senate follow a specific, yet outdated, procurement process. In lieu 

of the outdated process, this provision enables the Secretary of the 

Senate to utilize the competitive procurement process administered 

by the General Services Administration. This provision will decrease Federal spending by eliminating spending on newspaper advertisements and also potentially by lowering the cost of Senate 

stationary products because such products will be purchased 

through a procurement process designed to maximize competition 

and minimize price. 

SEC. 2. This provision eliminates the requirement that Senate 

candidates submit campaign filings the Secretary of the Senate. 

Under current law, the Secretary of the Senate compiles filings, 

which are submitted in paper, and transmits them manually to the 

Federal Election Commission [FEC]. FEC staff manually key the 

information into electronic databases in order to post the information online, consistent with campaign finance disclosure requirements. This provision eliminates the requirement for paper submissions and manual processing by requiring Senate candidates to 

submit campaign filings directly to the FEC in electronic format, 

identical to current requirements for candidates for the House of 

Representatives and the Presidency. This provision will eliminate 

the need for one full time equivalent [FTE] position within in the 

Office of the Secretary of the Senate, decreasing Federal spending 

by $88,000. The funding recommendation for ‘‘Salaries, Officers, 

and Employees, Office of the Secretary’’ has been reduced by 

$88,000 to reflect this provision. 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $1,180,910,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 1,200,509,775 

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

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

In keeping with the longstanding tradition of comity between the 

Houses on matters pertaining solely to one House, the Committee 

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

recommended by the House in H.R. 4487, as passed by the House 

on May 1, 2014. As this item pertains solely to the House, the 
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Committee makes no independent judgment on the House allowance. 

JOINT ITEMS 

JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $4,203,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 4,270,000 

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

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,246,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,246,000 for 

the Joint Economic Committee [JEC]. The recommendation is 

$43,000 above the fiscal year 2014 appropriation and $24,000 below 

the fiscal year 2015 request. The Joint Economic Committee was 

created by the Employment Act of 1946. The primary tasks of the 

JEC are to review economic conditions and to recommend improvements in economic policy. The JEC performs research and economic 

analysis, and monitors and analyzes current economic, financial, 

and employment conditions. 

JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $10,004,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 10,149,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 10,004,000 

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

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

salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation. The recommendation is $91,000 above the fiscal year 2014 appropriation 

and $54,000 below the fiscal year 2015 request. Of the funding provided, $9,091,000 is for salaries, as requested, and $1,004,000 is for 

expenses. 

The Joint Committee is established under the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 to: 

—investigate the operation and effects of internal revenue taxes 

and the administration of such taxes; 

—investigate measures and methods for the simplification of 

such taxes; 

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

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

Senate) on the results of such investigations and studies and 

to make recommendations; and 

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

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

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

specified in the Internal Revenue Code, the Congressional 

Budget Act of 1974 requires the Joint Committee to provide 

revenue estimates for all tax legislation considered by either 

the House of Representatives or the Senate. 

OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $3,400,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 3,371,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 3,371,000 

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

the Office of the Attending Physician. The recommendation is 

$29,000 below the fiscal year 2014 appropriation and equal to the 

fiscal year 2015 request. The Office was first established by House 

Resolution 253, adopted December 5, 1928. 

OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $1,387,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 1,405,000 

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

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,400,000 

The Committee recommends $1,400,000 for the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. This office is a successor to the Special Services Office following enactment of the Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008. 

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

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

information regarding accessibility for individuals with disabilities, 

as well as related training and staff development to Members of 

Congress and employees of the Senate and House of Representatives. 

CAPITOL POLICE 

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $338,459,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 355,663,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 347,959,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 344,047,998 

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

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

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

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

The Committee recommends $344,047,998 for the USCP. The 

recommendation is $5,588,998 above the fiscal year 2014 appropriation and $11,615,002 below the fiscal year 2015 request. 

SALARIES

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $279,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 291,403,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 286,500,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 284,588,499 

The amount provided covers salaries, benefits, and overtime 

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

comparability pay similar to locality pay adjustments granted other 

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

The Committee recommends $284,588,499 and 2,145 FTEs for 

USCP salaries, which is $5,588,499 above the fiscal year 2014 appropriation and $6,814,501 below the fiscal year 2015 request. The 
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total staffing level is expected to be approximately 1,775 sworn and 

370 civilian staff under the Committee recommendation. 

USCP Office of Inspector General.—The Committee values the 

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

Office of Inspector General. The Committee notes that additional 

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

Overtime.—The Committee recommends no more than 

$23,425,000 for overtime in fiscal year 2015. This provides for approximately 394,756 hours of additional duty. 

The Committee notes that overtime pay is a standard practice 

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

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

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

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

keep the Committee apprised of these efforts. 

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

table. 

Funding Hours (est.) 

Scheduled, (including training) ............................................................................................ $22,009,000 371,056 

Unscheduled .......................................................................................................................... 1,195,000 20,000 

LOC—non-reimbursable events ........................................................................................... 221,000 3,700 

Total ......................................................................................................................... 23,425,000 394,756 

The recommendation includes $1,000,000 for USCP overtime 

within the AOC account for requirements associated with the restoration of the U.S. Capitol Dome. The Committee expects the 

USCP to operate within that funding level for requirements associated with these projects. The Committee directs the USCP to provide for any additional requirement costs beyond that allocation. 

GENERAL EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $59,459,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 64,260,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 61,459,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 59,459,499 

Expenses include office supplies and equipment, communications, 

motor vehicles, uniforms and equipment, investigations, training, 

and miscellaneous items. 

The Committee recommends $59,459,499 for general expenses, 

which is $499 above the fiscal year 2014 appropriation and 

$4,800,501 below the fiscal year 2015 request. 
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OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $3,868,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 4,020,000 

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

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

The Office of Compliance [OOC] is an independent nonpartisan 

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

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

regulated community on the rights and responsibilities of the CAA; 

and advises Congress on needed changes and amendments to the 

CAA. The OOC General Counsel has independent investigatory and 

enforcement authority for certain violations of the CAA. 

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

the salaries and expenses of the OOC, which is $91,000 above the 

fiscal year 2014 enacted level and $61,000 below the fiscal year 

2015 request. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

SEC. 1001. This provision allows the Office of Compliance to send 

certain notifications to employees electronically. The Office of Compliance reports that enacting this provision will save over $10,000 

annually. 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $45,700,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 46,078,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 45,700,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 46,057,000 

The Congressional Budget Office [CBO] is responsible for providing to the Congress objective, nonpartisan, and timely analyses 

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

programs covered by the Federal budget, and the information and 

estimates required for the congressional budget process. 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $46,057,000 for 

the CBO. The recommendation is $357,000 above the fiscal year 

2014 appropriation and $21,000 below the fiscal year 2015 request. 

The reduction to the request solely represents updated technical 

assumptions and therefore the Committee recommendation fully 

funds CBO’s request for fiscal year 2015. 

Federal Savings and Costs of Energy Savings Performance Contracts and Utility Energy Services Contracts.—The Committee supports the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts [ESPCs] 

and Utility Energy Services Contracts [UESCs] to implement energy efficiency projects that reduce emissions, energy consumption, 

and energy costs. The Government never pays more for energy as 

a result of entering into an ESPC—the cost of making energy efficiency upgrades is paid back over time out of the Government’s 
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monthly energy savings. Once the term of an ESPC or UESC is 

complete, the Government retains all energy savings. Within the 

legislative branch, the Architect of the Capitol [AOC] has reduced 

energy consumption by 25.2 percent over the last 10 years, exceeding the statutory goal of 21 percent for Federal facilities, largely by 

utilizing ESPCs. The Committee finds that the AOC’s experience 

should be a model for other Federal agencies to implement other 

energy efficiency projects at no increased cost to the taxpayer for 

energy consumption. 

The Committee notes that the term of many ESPCs and UESCs 

extend beyond the timeframe CBO is required to consider when 

providing estimates of Federal costs and savings. The Committee 

is concerned that the long-term benefits to taxpayers of ESPCs and 

UESCs are therefore not fully reflected in CBO’s estimates of savings and costs over the standard 10-year period. The Committee directs CBO, within 90 days of enactment, to report to the Committee on the budgetary consequences of representative ESPCs and 

UESCs. The report should include the full costs and savings to the 

Federal Government for implementing ESPCs and UESCs over the 

useful life of energy efficiency projects, including both mandatory 

spending and spending subject to appropriation. 

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 

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

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

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

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

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

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

The AOC also provides professional expertise with regard to the 

preservation of architectural and artistic elements entrusted to its 

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

The Committee has recommended a funding level of 

$600,000,000 for all activities of the Architect of the Capitol. The 

recommendation is $2,029,946 below the fiscal year 2014 appropriation and $76,631,000 below the fiscal year 2015 request. 

The following table compares the Committee recommendation for 

the AOC accounts to the fiscal year 2015 request. 

Item Fiscal year 2015 

request 

Committee 

recommendation Difference 

General Administration .................................................................. $96,433,000 $93,348,000 ¥$3,085,000 

Capitol Building ............................................................................. 57,545,000 53,313,000 ¥4,232,000 

Capitol Grounds ............................................................................. 14,366,000 11,973,000 ¥2,393,000 

Senate Office Buildings ................................................................. 109,221,000 100,272,000 ¥8,949,000 

House Office Buildings .................................................................. 178,934,000 1 141,622,000 ¥37,312,000 

Capitol Power Plant ....................................................................... 94,990,000 94,768,000 ¥222,000 

Library Buildings and Grounds ...................................................... 62,756,000 47,628,000 ¥15,128,000 

Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and Security .......................... 25,605,000 20,659,000 ¥4,946,000 

Botanic Gardens ............................................................................ 15,686,000 15,573,000 ¥113,000 

Capitol Visitor Center .................................................................... 21,095,000 20,844,000 ¥251,000 

Total .................................................................................. 676,631,000 600,000,000 ¥76,631,000 

1 Level recommended by the House in H.R. 4487, as passed by the House on May 1, 2014. The Committee made no alteration to this amount. 
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Energy Efficiency.—The Committee commends the AOC for its efforts to improve energy efficiency on the Capitol campus. The AOC 

has reduced energy consumption by 25.2 percent over the last 10 

years, exceeding the statutory goal of 21 percent for Federal facilities. Much of these energy savings were accomplished by utilizing 

Energy Savings Performance Contracts [ESPCs]. The Committee 

finds that ESPCs are a common sense approach to reducing both 

energy emissions and energy costs. The Government never pays 

more for energy as a result of entering into an ESPC—the cost of 

making energy efficiency upgrades is paid back out of the Government’s monthly energy savings. Once the term of an ESPC is complete, the Government retains all energy savings. 

The Committee appreciates that the AOC continues to seek out 

opportunities for further improving energy efficiency, including by 

entering into additional ESPCs. In fact, the Committee notes that 

the AOC is planning a Cogeneration project at the Capitol Power 

Plant using a Utility Energy Services Contract, which is essentially 

a special type of ESPC that will be administered by a utility company. Cogeneration is an advanced, highly-efficient technology that 

will improve energy efficiency and reduce electricity costs while 

also reducing emissions. The Committee directs the AOC to continue its efforts to improve energy efficiency and to consider the 

use of alternative financing vehicles like ESPCs and UESCs whenever practicable to meet their energy goals. 

Outdoor Recycling.—The Committee commends the efforts of the 

Architect of the Capitol and the United States Capitol Police 

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

continue to collaborate and work together to expand these efforts 

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

Financial Management.—The Committee commends the AOC for 

earning an ‘‘unqualified’’ audit opinion, without any material weaknesses, on its financial statements for fiscal year 2013. An unqualified opinion is the highest rating that may be received from an external auditor, and the AOC has earned this rating for 8 consecutive years. The AOC also successfully eliminated material weaknesses that were identified in the AOC’s financial controls in prior 

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

strong financial foundation as it embarks on major restoration and 

renovation projects, including the multi-year, multi-phase restoration of the Capitol Dome. 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $90,276,946 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 96,433,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 91,555,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 93,348,000 

The General Administration appropriation provides funding for 

salaries and related benefits of the Architect, officers, administrative and support staff, including engineering and architecture employees. This account also provides for administrative items such 
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as agency-wide contractual services; surveys and studies; information technology; and safety engineering operations. The Committee recommends an appropriation of $93,348,000 for general administration. The recommendation is $3,071,054 above 

the fiscal year 2014 appropriation and $3,085,000 below the fiscal 

year 2015 request. Of the amount recommended, $1,617,000 shall 

remain available until September 30, 2019. 

The following table displays the budget detail. 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2015 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $56,208,000 $53,123,000 

Administrative ......................................................................................................................... 5,779,000 5,779,000 

Architectural and Engineering ................................................................................................ 2,123,000 2,123,000 

Construction Services ............................................................................................................. 71,000 71,000 

Curator Services ...................................................................................................................... 219,000 219,000 

Electronic Services .................................................................................................................. 855,000 855,000 

Facilities Maintenance ............................................................................................................ 1,021,000 1,021,000 

Information Resources ............................................................................................................ 23,316,000 23,316,000 

Inspector General .................................................................................................................... 808,000 808,000 

Jurisdiction Centralized Activities ........................................................................................... 2,026,000 2,026,000 

Safety Engineering Operations and Maintenance .................................................................. 2,390,000 2,390,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 94,816,000 91,731,000 

Fiscal Year 2015 Project Budget 

Light Pole Structural Repairs & Improvement, Phase II ........................................................ 1,018,000 1,018,000 

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

Subtotal, Project Budget ........................................................................................... 1,617,000 1,617,000 

Total, General Administration ................................................................................... 96,433,000 93,348,000 

CAPITOL BUILDING

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $61,376,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 57,545,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 53,126,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 53,313,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $53,313,000 for 

necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the 

Capitol, which is $8,063,000 below the fiscal year 2014 appropriation and $4,232,000 below the fiscal year 2015 request. Of the 

amount recommended, $7,617,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019 and $21,222,000 shall be available until expended. 

Capitol Dome Restoration.—The recommendation includes 

$21,222,000 for the final phase of the Capitol Dome Restoration. 

This phase will complete the project by restoring the interior of the 

Capitol Rotunda. The Rotunda has sustained significant water 

damage and is in need of upgrades to mechanical and electrical 

systems to meet current codes and building standards. 

The Committee appreciates the AOC’s efforts to keep the Committee apprised of the status of the Dome Restoration project, including the major activity and key milestone schedule prepared for 

Phase IIA of the project. The Committee directs the AOC to con-
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tinue to provide detailed updates on the project, with particular 

emphasis on alterations to cost and schedule. The Committee also 

directs the AOC to submit major activity and key milestone schedules for each remaining phase of the Dome Restoration as those 

phases begin implementation. 

Of the amount made available for Dome Restoration, no more 

than $1,000,000 shall be available for reimbursement to the USCP 

for overtime costs. 

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

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

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

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

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

purpose. 

The following table displays the budget detail. 

CAPITOL BUILDING 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2015 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $20,952,000 $20,648,000 

Facilities Maintenance ............................................................................................................ 2,999,000 2,999,000 

Furniture Repair ...................................................................................................................... 51,000 51,000 

Jurisdiction Centralized Activities ........................................................................................... 776,000 776,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 24,778,000 24,474,000 

Fiscal Year 2015 Project Budget 

West Grand Stair Enclosure .................................................................................................... 1,568,000 ........................

Dome Restoration, Phase IIC, Rotunda .................................................................................. 21,222,000 21,222,000 

Exterior Stone & Metal Preservation, South Extension, Phase IIA ......................................... 2,527,000 2,527,000 

Brumidi Corridors Restoration & Conservation Plan .............................................................. 3,950,000 1,340,000 

Minor Construction .................................................................................................................. 3,500,000 3,750,000 

Subtotal, Project Budget ........................................................................................... 32,767,000 28,839,000 

Total, Capitol Building .............................................................................................. 57,545,000 53,313,000 

CAPITOL GROUNDS

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $13,860,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 14,366,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 11,993,000 

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

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

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

the Capitol Power Plant. The recommendation is $1,887,000 below 

the fiscal year 2014 appropriation and $2,393,000 below the fiscal 

year 2015 request. Of the amount recommended, $2,000,000 shall 

remain available until September 30, 2019. 

The following table displays the budget detail: 
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CAPITOL GROUNDS 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2015 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $6,630,000 $6,511,000 

Grounds Maintenance ............................................................................................................. 3,172,000 3,172,000 

Jurisdiction Centralized Activities ........................................................................................... 290,000 290,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 10,092,000 9,973,000 

Fiscal Year 2015 Project Budget 

Summerhouse Restoration ...................................................................................................... 2,274,000 ........................

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

Subtotal, Project Budget ........................................................................................... 4,274,000 2,000,000 

Total, Capitol Grounds .............................................................................................. 14,366,000 11,973,000 

SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $72,990,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 109,221,000 

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

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 100,272,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $100,272,000 for 

maintenance of the Senate office buildings. The recommendation is 

$27,282,000 above the fiscal year 2014 appropriation and 

$8,949,000 below the fiscal year 2015 request. Of the amount recommended, $41,447,000 shall remain available until September 30, 

2019. 

The Committee notes that food service facilities in the Senate 

currently provide the calorie content of many menu items. The 

Committee recommends that calorie labeling provided by the Senate’s primary food service provider be continued and expanded to 

include regular menu options, when practical. 

The following table displays the budget detail: 

SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2015 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $41,517,000 $40,364,000 

Facilities Maintenance ............................................................................................................ 6,328,000 6,328,000 

Furniture Repair ...................................................................................................................... 1,365,000 1,365,000 

Jurisdiction Centralized Activities ........................................................................................... 10,768,000 10,768,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 59,978,000 58,825,000 

Fiscal Year 2015 Project Budget 

Senate Underground Garage Restoration, Phase I ................................................................. 30,596,000 22,800,000 

Exterior Envelope Repair & Restoration, Phase II East Fac ̧ade, RSOB ................................. 12,188,000 12,188,000 

Kitchen Exhaust System Upgrade, Phase II, DSOB ................................................................ 2,459,000 2,459,000 
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SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS—Continued 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

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

Subtotal, Project Budget ........................................................................................... 49,243,000 41,447,000 

Total, Senate Office Buildings .................................................................................. 109,221,000 100,272,000 

HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $141,622,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 178,934,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 141,622,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 141,622,000 

In keeping with the longstanding tradition of comity between the 

Houses on matters pertaining solely to one House, the Committee 

has included funds for House office buildings at the level recommended by the House in H.R. 4487, as passed by the House on 

May 1, 2014. As this item pertains solely to the House, the Committee makes no independent judgment on the House allowance. 

CAPITOL POWER PLANT

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $116,678,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 94,990,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 93,152,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 94,768,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $94,768,000 for 

the operations of the Capitol Power Plant. This is supplemented by 

$9,000,000 in reimbursements, for a total of $103,768,000. The recommendation is $21,910,000 below the fiscal year 2014 appropriation and $222,000 below the fiscal year 2015 request. Of the 

amount provided, $10,386,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019. 

The Power Plant provides heat, light, power, and air-conditioning 

for the Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, and the Library 

of Congress buildings; heat, light, and power for the Botanic Garden and the Senate and House Garages; light for the Capitol 

Grounds’ street, park, and floodlighting system; steam heat for the 

Government Publishing Office (as renamed in section 1301 of this 

bill) and Washington City Post Office, also known as Postal 

Square; and steam heat and air-conditioning for the Union Station 

complex, Folger Shakespeare Library, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, and the U.S. Supreme Court Building on 

a reimbursable basis. 

Within the operating budget, the recommended amount for the 

purchase of electricity from the local private utility, payment to the 

government of the District of Columbia for the provision of water 

and sewer services, and the procurement of boiler fuel, is displayed 

in the following table. 
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FISCAL YEAR 2015 ESTIMATED UTILITY COSTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Cost 

Purchase of electrical energy .............................................................................................................................. 34,835 

Purchase of natural gas ...................................................................................................................................... 15,677 

Purchase of steam ............................................................................................................................................... 630 

Purchase of chilled water .................................................................................................................................... 1,775 

Purchase of oil ..................................................................................................................................................... 2,591 

Purchase of solid fuel .......................................................................................................................................... 500 

Water and Sewer payments ................................................................................................................................. 7,435 

Utilities for Postal Square ................................................................................................................................... 746 

Energy Saving Performance Contracts ................................................................................................................ 9,111 

Total ........................................................................................................................................................ 73,300 

The balance of this appropriation supports a workforce to operate 

and maintain the Power Plant. 

The following table displays the budget detail: 

CAPITOL POWER PLANT 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2015 Operating Budget 

Payroll .................................................................................................................................. $9,988,000 $9,766,000 

Jurisdiction Centralized Activities ....................................................................................... 242,000 242,000 

Plant Operations & Maintenance ....................................................................................... 9,897,000 9,897,000 

Safety, Fire, & Environmental ............................................................................................. 177,000 177,000 

Utilities ................................................................................................................................ 64,300,000 64,300,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget .................................................................................. 84,604,000 84,382,000 

Fiscal Year 2015 Project Budget 

WRP Chiller System Replacement, RPR, Phase IIIS, CPP .................................................. 4,686,000 4,686,000 

Cogeneration Management Program .................................................................................. 1,700,000 1,700,000 

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

Subtotal, Project Budget ....................................................................................... 10,386,000 10,386,000 

Total, Capitol Power Plant .................................................................................... 94,990,000 94,768,000 

Cogeneration.—The Committee supports the AOC’s efforts to upgrade the Capitol Power Plant’s aging infrastructure to incorporate 

energy efficient Cogeneration technology. The Committee is particularly pleased that the AOC intends to utilize a Utility Energy 

Services Contract [UESC]. The UESC does not require an upfront 

capital investment—anticipated to be in the tens of millions of dollars for the Cogeneration project—but is paid back over time out 

of verified savings on energy costs. The Committee recommends 

$1,700,000 for fiscal year 2015 for AOC’s costs associated with 

oversight of the contract, consistent with the request. The Committee finds that such costs, representing a small fraction of the 

overall value of the Cogeneration program, are essential to ensure 

prudent implementation of the Cogeneration project. The Committee appreciates the AOC’s efforts to ensure that repayments 

under the UESC are in line with the estimated return on investment for the project. 
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Contract Oversight.—The Committee finds that quality assurance 

is a key component of proper contract oversight. The Committee 

notes that, in limited instances, additional funds have been necessary to remediate problems with recently completed projects at 

the Capitol Power Plant. The Committee notes and appreciates 

that the AOC has made efforts to increase the number and frequency of inspections on current and future projects at the Capitol 

Power Plant to ensure that future deficiencies are identified and 

addressed as quickly as possible. The Committee directs the AOC 

to report to the Committee within 60 days of enactment on specific 

steps AOC has taken to improve quality assurance on current and 

future projects to ensure that taxpayer dollars are used as effectively and efficiently as possible. 

LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $53,391,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 62,756,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 41,733,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 47,628,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $47,628,000 for 

the care and maintenance of the Library buildings and grounds by 

the Architect of the Capitol, of which $22,490,000 shall remain 

available until September 30, 2019. The recommendation is 

$5,763,000 below the fiscal year 2014 appropriation and 

$15,128,000 below the fiscal year 2015 request. 

The following table displays the budget detail: 

LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2015 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $16,675,000 $16,378,000 

Facilities Maintenance ............................................................................................................ 8,444,000 8,444,000 

Jurisdiction Centralized Activities ........................................................................................... 316,000 316,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 25,435,000 25,138,000 

Fiscal Year 2015 Project Budget 

Book Conveyor & Messenger System Removal & Infrastructure Repairs, JAB ...................... 2,925,000 2,925,000 

North Exit Stair B, TJB ............................................................................................................ 14,831,000 ........................

South Stair E, Phase I, Expansion Shelving Renovations ...................................................... 1,309,000 1,309,000

Elevator Modernization, JMMB MC1–MC4; JAB 13–14 ........................................................... 3,404,000 3,404,000 

Infrastructure UPS Replacement, Main Data Center, Phase I, JMMB ................................... 4,500,000 4,500,000 

Roof Repairs Design, TJB ....................................................................................................... 735,000 735,000 

Fall Protection, JMMB ............................................................................................................. 3,911,000 3,911,000 

Direct Digital Controls Upgrade, Phase II, JMMB .................................................................. 3,706,000 3,706,000 

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

Subtotal, Project Budget ........................................................................................... 37,321,000 22,490,000 

Total, Library Buildings & Grounds .......................................................................... 62,756,000 47,628,000 
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CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND SECURITY

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $19,348,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 25,605,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 19,486,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 20,659,000 

The Committee recommends $20,659,000 for Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and Security, which is $1,311,000 above the 

fiscal year 2014 appropriation and $4,946,000 below the fiscal year 

2015 request. Of this amount, $2,500,000 shall remain available 

until September 30, 2019. 

The following table displays the budget detail: 

CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND SECURITY 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2015 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $2,228,000 $1,873,000 

Facilities Maintenance ............................................................................................................ 8,466,000 8,466,000 

Furniture Repair ...................................................................................................................... 76,000 76,000 

Jurisdiction Centralized Activities ........................................................................................... 7,744,000 7,744,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 18,514,000 18,159,000 

Fiscal Year 2015 Project Budget 

Small Arms Firing Range, RHOB Garage ............................................................................... 4,591,000 ........................

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

Subtotal, Project Budget ........................................................................................... 7,091,000 2,500,000 

Total, Capitol Police Buildings & Grounds ............................................................... 25,605,000 20,659,000 

BOTANIC GARDEN

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $11,856,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 15,686,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 15,022,946 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 15,573,000 

The Committee recommends $15,573,000 for salaries and expenses of the Botanic Garden. The recommendation is $3,717,000 

above the fiscal year 2014 appropriation and $113,000 below the 

fiscal year 2015 request. Of this amount, $5,693,000 shall remain 

available until September 30, 2019. 

The following table displays the budget detail: 

BOTANIC GARDEN 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2015 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $6,492,000 $6,379,000 

Exhibits .................................................................................................................................... 436,000 436,000 

Facilities Maintenance ............................................................................................................ 2,079,000 2,079,000 

Jurisdiction Centralized Activities ........................................................................................... 986,000 986,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 9,993,000 9,880,000 
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BOTANIC GARDEN—Continued 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2015 Project Budget 

Exterior Stone Repair & Roof Replacement, BG ..................................................................... 3,593,000 3,593,000 

Minor Construction .................................................................................................................. 2,100,000 2,100,000 

Subtotal, Project Budget ........................................................................................... 5,693,000 5,693,000 

Total, Botanic Gardens .............................................................................................. 15,686,183 15,573,000 

CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $20,632,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 21,095,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 20,875,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 20,844,000 

The Committee recommends a total of $20,844,000 for the operation of the Capitol Visitor Center. The recommendation is 

$212,000 above the fiscal year 2014 appropriation and $251,000 

below the fiscal year 2015 request. 

The following table displays the budget detail: 

CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2015 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $17,170,000 $16,919,000 

Exhibits .................................................................................................................................... 398,000 398,000 

Information Resources ............................................................................................................ 1,029,000 1,029,000 

Jurisdiction Centralized Activities ........................................................................................... 352,000 352,000 

Visitor Services ........................................................................................................................ 2,146,000 2,146,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 21,095,000 20,844,000 

Total, Capitol Visitor Center ...................................................................................... 21,095,000 20,844,000 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

SEC. 1101. This provision authorizes the U.S. Botanic Garden to 

participate in certain educational exhibits, programs, outreach, and 

related services at no cost to the taxpayer. The Committee directs 

the Architect of the Capitol to develop criteria, subject to approval 

by the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library, for entering 

into agreements under this provision. The Committee directs the 

Architect of the Capitol to keep the Committee apprised of activities conducted and agreements made under this provision. 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

The Library of Congress is the Nation’s oldest cultural institution 

and largest repository of human knowledge in the world. It is the 

main research arm of the United States Congress. Its mission is to 

support the Congress in fulfilling its constitutional duties and to 

further the progress of knowledge and creativity for the benefit of 
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the American people. The Library’s collections include more than 

147 million artifactual items (books, photographs, maps, sound recordings, films, sheet music, legal materials) in 470 languages. Digital technology is transforming the way the Library does its work, 

and the institution plays an important leadership role in superimposing digital library collections and services on those that are 

analog based. The Library of Congress houses the Congressional 

Research Service, U.S. Copyright Office, National Library Service 

for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Law Library of Congress, and numerous other programs and services. The Committee recommends a total of $587,424,998 for the Library of Congress, an increase of $8,442,998 above the fiscal year 

2014 appropriation and $5,641,002 below the fiscal year 2015 request. 

In addition to the appropriation, the Library estimates receipts 

and reimbursements of $42,432,000, funds from gifts and trusts totaling $12,901,000 and revolving funds totaling $200,557,000. Total 

funds available to support Library operations, including the Architect of the Capitol account, are expected to be approximately 

$890,942,998 in fiscal year 2015 under the Committee recommendation. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2014: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... $412,052,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... 6,350,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 405,702,000 

Budget estimate, 2015: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... 420,852,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... 6,350,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 414,502,000 

House allowance: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... 424,057,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... 6,350,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 417,707,000 

Committee recommendation: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... 416,172,999 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... 6,350,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 409,822,999 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $409,822,999 for 

salaries and expenses of the Library of Congress and approves authority to spend receipts of $6,350,000 in fiscal year 2015, for a 

total of $416,172,999. The recommendation is $4,120,999 above the 

fiscal year 2014 appropriation and $4,679,001 below the fiscal year 

2015 request. This amount provides for 2,492 FTEs, which may be 

shifted among PPAs within this appropriation. The amount recommended includes $7,271,000 for the digital collections and education curricula program. 

Veterans History Project.—The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,041,000 for the Library of Congress’ Veterans History 

Project [VHP], which is consistent with the fiscal year 2015 re-
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quest. VHP oversees a nationwide effort to build an archive of oral 

histories, from World War I through current conflicts, by collecting, 

preserving, and making available the personal stories of American 

war veterans and the civilian workers who support them. The VHP 

collection includes submissions from every State and is the largest 

oral history project in the United States. In fiscal year 2013, 

through an active national outreach effort to volunteer organizations, institutions, and individuals across the country, VHP gained 

new participants and acquired 5,603 new collections. 

Teaching with Primary Sources.—The Committee recommends 

an appropriation of $7,271,000 for the Library of Congress’ Teaching with Primary Sources program [TPS], consistent with the fiscal 

year 2015 request. TPS is a teacher training initiative that encourages K–12 grade educators to incorporate the Library’s online primary sources into school curricula. Library staff harness the power 

of primary sources as teaching tools by providing K–12 educators 

with methods and materials that build student literacy skills, content knowledge, and critical thinking abilities. TPS has successfully 

worked with educators in 47 States and the District of Columbia. 

Preservation.—The Committee notes that the Library utilizes 

multiple preservation strategies to extend the life of its vast collections for future generations to enjoy, including building and operating climate-controlled storage facilities, preparing new acquisitions for commercial binding and shelving, deacidification, and digital reformatting. During 2013, the Library treated more than 5.6 

million books, serials, prints, photographs, and other high value, 

high use, and at-risk items. In 2014, the Library and the Architect 

of the Capitol will begin planning to construct a fifth climate-controlled storage facility at Fort Meade, Maryland. The Committee 

supports the Library’s preservation efforts and directs the Library 

to continue funding for ongoing preservation activities at not less 

than the current level for each ongoing preservation strategy. 
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COPYRIGHT OFFICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2014: Salaries and expenses .................................................................... $51,624,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... 33,444,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 18,180,000 

Budget estimate, 2015: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... 53,068,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... 33,582,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 19,486,000 

House allowance: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... 54,303,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... 33,582,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 20,721,0000 

Committee recommendation: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... 53,140,499 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... 33,582,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 19,558,499 

The United States Copyright Office plays an important role in 

our Nation’s intellectual property system. Copyright law is the 

foundation for the creation and dissemination of American artistic 

works, leading to substantial economic and cultural benefits. The 

Copyright Office serves multiple central roles in the copyright system, overseeing the registration of copyrighted works, administering the copyright law, and providing counsel to Congress on 

copyright policy. 

The Committee recommends the direct appropriation of 

$19,558,499 for the Copyright Office and approves authority to 

spend receipts of $33,582,000 in fiscal year 2015, for a total of 

$53,140,499. The recommendation is $1,378,499 above the fiscal 

year 2014 appropriation and $72,499 above the fiscal year 2015 request. 

Modernization.—The Committee recognizes that the digital revolution has transformed the copyright marketplace and, as a result, 

the role of the Copyright Office in our economy. The Committee 

finds that Copyright Office will also need to evolve and adapt to 

the challenges of these new realities. In fact, the Committee notes 

that public comments recently submitted by the copyright community indicate that the Copyright Office is currently in need of significant IT and related upgrades in order to be fully interoperable 

with the digital economy it serves. For example, as the Register of 

Copyrights has testified, the copyright recordation system is still 

administered using a paper-based process. 

The Committee finds that a modern and efficient copyright process is important component of protecting and promoting creative 

works and includes $1,000,000 for modernizing the Copyright Office’s information technology infrastructure. However, the Committee wishes to ensure that taxpayer investments in modernizing 

the Copyright Office will be used efficiently and effectively, and 

that existing infrastructure and resources will be used to the full-
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est extent possible. Therefore, the Committee directs the Government Accountability Office [GAO] to examine the Copyright Office’s 

current information technology infrastructure and identify any deficiencies or obstacles to serving the copyright community in a modernized environment. GAO shall provide an evaluation on how the 

Copyright Office can take best advantage of existing resources, including commercial off-the-shelf technology, to modernize its current capabilities. Finally, GAO shall also provide a legal and technical evaluation of the information technology infrastructure that 

the Copyright Office shares with the Library of Congress. The 

Committee directs GAO to submit a report summarizing these findings to the Committee within 60 days of enactment. 

CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $105,350,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 108,382,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 106,095,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 107,796,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $107,796,000 for 

the Congressional Research Service. The recommendation is 

$2,446,000 above the fiscal year 2014 appropriation and $586,000 

below the fiscal year 2015 request. 

BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $49,750,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 50,696,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 50,429,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 50,247,500 

This appropriation supports a national reading program for eligible residents of the United States and U.S. citizens living overseas 

who are blind or physically handicapped. Books and magazines in 

braille and various recorded formats are produced by the National 

Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped for distribution through a network of State and locally supported libraries. At present, 57 regional libraries in 49 States, the District of 

Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands house and circulate books and magazines to eligible readers. Eighty-one subregional libraries in 15 States, and Guam, assist at the local public 

library level. Fifty-three of the regional libraries and four separate 

cooperating agencies distribute sound reproducers. Two multi-State 

centers, under contract to the National Library Service, store and 

distribute books and other materials in their geographical region. 

The program supports a readership of approximately 900,000. 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $50,247,500 for 

salaries and expenses for Books for the Blind and Physically 

Handicapped. The recommendation is $497,500 above the fiscal 

year 2014 appropriation and $448,500 below the fiscal year 2015 

request. 
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 1201. The Committee has included a routine administrative 

provision regarding reimbursable and revolving funds carried in 

prior years. 

SEC. 1202. Provides authority to transfer funds between Library 

of Congress accounts, subject to the approval of the Committees on 

Appropriations. 

GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 

The U.S. Government Publishing Office [GPO] is the Federal 

Government’s primary centralized resource for gathering, cataloging, producing, providing, and preserving published information 

in all its forms. By law and tradition, the GPO’s mission is to provide expert publishing and printing services to all three branches 

of Government; to provide, in partnership with Federal depository 

libraries, permanent public access to the printed and electronic information products of all three branches of the Federal Government; and to sell copies of authentic printed and electronic documents and other government information products to the public. 

GPO’s core mission dates to 1813 when Congress determined 

that information regarding the work of the Federal government 

should be available to all Americans. Over 200 years later, GPO’s 

mission remains unchanged. However, the means for producing 

and distributing that information has transformed dramatically 

with the advent of the digital revolution. 

Today, GPO provides free online public access to nearly 1 million 

searchable titles, including the Budget of the U.S. Government, the 

Code of Federal Regulations, the Congressional Record, and congressional bills, hearings, and reports. GPO also provides access to 

Government information in digital format through apps, eBooks, 

and related technologies. In April of 2014, GPO surpassed the milestone of 1 billion electronic retrievals from its Federal Digital System [FDsys], symbolizing the evolution of how Americans access information in the digital era. 

To acknowledge that the information needs of Congress, Federal 

agencies, and the public have evolved beyond print and that GPO 

has transformed itself to meet those needs, section 1301 of the bill 

changes the formal name of the organization from the Government 

Printing Office to the Government Publishing Office. 

CONGRESSIONAL PUBLISHING

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $79,736,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 85,400,000 

House allowance 1 .................................................................................. 79,736,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 82,545,000 

1The House provides funds for these activities under the heading ‘‘Congressional Printing and 

Binding.’’ 

The appropriation for Congressional Publishing supports transparency of the congressional process by funding digital and print 

publication of congressional proceedings, including the Congressional Record, bills, amendments, Committee reports, and hearing 

transcripts. This appropriation also supports the direct publication 
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and printing needs of Congress. This appropriation was previously 

titled ‘‘Congressional Printing and Binding’’. 

The Committee recommends $82,545,000 for congressional publishing. The recommendation is $2,809,000 above the fiscal year 

2014 appropriation and $2,855,000 below the 2015 request. 

The following table compares the component categories within 

this account for fiscal year 2014 and the fiscal year 2015 request. 

The Committee has not recommended separate amounts for each 

activity in order to give the GPO the flexibility to meet changing 

requirements. 

CONGRESSIONAL PUBLISHING 

Fiscal year 2014 

enacted 

Fiscal year 2015 

requested 

Committee recommendation 

Congressional Record Program ...................................................... $23,609,000 $23,428,000 ............................

Miscellaneous publications ............................................................ 4,260,000 3,997,000 ............................

Miscellaneous printing and services ............................................. 19,014,000 19,956,000 ............................

Details to Congress ....................................................................... 4,466,000 4,466,000 ............................

Document envelopes and document franks .................................. 1,807,000 1,312,000 ............................

Business and committee calendars .............................................. 3,168,000 2,540,000 ............................

Bills, resolutions, and amendments .............................................. 6,612,000 7,197,000 ............................

Committee reports ......................................................................... 3,075,000 3,016,000 ............................

Documents ..................................................................................... 1,867,000 1,855,000 ............................

Hearings ......................................................................................... 20,341,000 21,921,000 ............................

Committee prints ........................................................................... 1,268,000 1,025,000 ............................

Transfers ........................................................................................ ¥9,751,000 ) ¥5,313,000) ............................

Total .................................................................................. 79,736,000 85,400,000 $82,545,000 

PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAMS OF THE OFFICE OF

SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $31,500,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 32,171,000 

House allowance 1 .................................................................................. 31,500,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 31,500,000 

1The House provides funds for these activities under the heading ‘‘Office of Superintendent 

of Documents.’’ 

This appropriation provides for salaries and expenses associated 

with the distribution of electronic and printed Government documents to depository and international exchange libraries, the cataloging and indexing of Government publications, and the distribution of electronic and printed publications authorized by law at the 

request of Members of Congress and other Government agencies. 

This appropriation was previously titled ‘‘Office of Superintendent 

of Documents’’. 

The Committee recommends $31,500,000 for salaries and expenses of the Public Information Programs of the Office of the Superintendent of Documents. The recommendation is equal to the 

fiscal year 2014 appropriation and $671,000 below the fiscal year 

2015 request. 
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GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE BUSINESS OPERATIONS

REVOLVING FUND

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $8,064,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 11,348,000 

House allowance 1 .................................................................................. 11,348,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 8,064,273 

1The House provides funds for these activities under the heading ‘‘Government Printing Office 

Revolving Fund.’’ 

The Committee recommends $8,064,273 for the Government Publishing Office [GPO] Business Operations Revolving Fund. The recommendation is $273 above the fiscal year 2014 appropriation and 

$3,283,727 below the fiscal year 2015 request. This appropriation 

was previously titled ‘‘Government Printing Office Revolving 

Fund’’. 

The Committee supports continued investment in the Revolving 

Fund as the most efficient solution to both cutting costs and ensuring efficient online access to government documents. One reason 

the GPO is able to meet the increased work demands and continually reduce costs is through its constant focus on capital investments to modernize information systems, production equipment, 

and major facility repairs. The Committee supports the GPO’s continued development of its Federal Digital System and its Business 

Information System given that these efforts continue to reduce 

costs. 

Secure Credentials.—The Committee notes that GPO has produced passports for the Department of State since the 1920s, which 

has necessitated that GPO stay abreast of current technologies for 

preventing tampering and identity theft. The Committee notes that 

GPO also produces secure credentials for other Federal agencies. 

The Committee directs the Government Accountability Office to report to the Committee on GPO’s secure credentialing activities, including an evaluation of the legal basis under which GPO produces 

secure credentials, including any statutory or administrative provisions that permit or require Federal agencies to use GPO to 

produce secure credentials; and if GPO produces the best value for 

the taxpayer when producing secure credentials. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

SEC. 1301. Redesignates the Government Printing Office as the 

Government Publishing Office and makes other conforming 

changes pertaining to the name of the office and its staff. 

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $505,383,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 525,116,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 519,622,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 525,512,999 

The U.S. Government Accountability Office [GAO] is an independent nonpartisan agency that was established by the Budget 

and Accounting Act of 1921 to act as an auditor for Congress and 

investigate how the Federal Government spends taxpayer dollars. 
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The function of the GAO includes auditing agency operations to 

determine whether Federal funds are being spent efficiently and effectively; investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities; 

reporting on how well Government programs and policies are meeting their objectives; performing policy analyses and outlining options for congressional consideration; and issuing legal decisions 

and opinions, such as bid protest rulings and reports on agency 

rules. 

The Committee recommends funding of $525,512,999 for salaries 

and expenses of the Government Accountability Office. The recommendation is $20,129,999 above the fiscal year 2014 appropriation. While the recommendation is $396,999 above the fiscal year 

2015 request, after an adjustment for updated official technical assumptions the effective increase to the request is $2,859,999. 

Therefore, the Committee’s recommendation enhances GAO’s requested staffing and operations for fiscal year 2015 including increasing the fiscal year 2014 staffing level. Additionally, $23,750,000 is authorized in offsetting collections 

derived from rent receipts and reimbursements for conducting financial audits of Government corporations, for a total of 

$546,903,499. 

Technology Assessment.—The Committee recognizes the need for 

independent, balanced, and authoritative science and technology 

assessment analysis for Congress on a diverse range of policy 

issues. The Committee commends the GAO for providing technology assessment advice to Congress over the past decade, but acknowledges that the scale and scope of that work has been limited 

due to budget constraints. The Committee recommends an increase 

to the GAO’s request (as adjusted for updated technical assumptions) to enhance the GAO’s technology assessment capabilities in 

fiscal year 2015. 

The Committee directs the GAO, within 60 days of enactment, to 

submit a strategic plan for its technology assessment program. The 

strategic plan should include proposed solutions to critical challenges constraining the GAO’s technology assessment capabilities, 

approaches to increase responsiveness to congressional needs and 

priorities, strategies to improve technology assessment procedures 

and methodologies, and additional authorities and resources that 

may be necessary to best carry out this mission. 

Evaluation of Congressional Accommodations for Individuals 

with Disabilities.—The Committee directs the GAO to evaluate the 

methods utilized by Congress to both communicate with blind and 

deaf constituents as well as support congressional staff covered 

under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The GAO should also 

make recommendations on additional steps needed to reasonably 

accommodate such constituents and staff, including new technologies that are not currently being utilized. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

SEC. 1401. The Committee has included a provision providing authority to the GAO to establish, maintain, and operate a Center for 

Audit Excellence (Center). The Center will serve to build institutional auditing capacity and promote good governance by providing 

affordable, relevant, and high-quality training, technical assistance, 
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products and services to personnel and organizations throughout 

the domestic and international auditing communities. As a global 

leader in developing, applying, and interpreting Government Auditing Standards, the GAO is well positioned to establish the Center, 

which could also provide reciprocal benefits to the GAO by enhancing institutional expertise, expanding its domestic and global networks, and strengthening staff experience and professional development. The Committee expects the Center, once established, to operate on a fee basis, requiring no additional appropriated fund. Additionally, the Committee expects that the Center will be primarily 

staffed with retired GAO and other auditors, therefore operating 

the Center shall not detract from or impact the oversight and audit 

work of the GAO. 

OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND 

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $6,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 8,000,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 3,420,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,700,000 

The Committee recommends $5,700,000 as a payment to the 

Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund, which is $300,000 

below the fiscal year 2014 appropriation and $2,300,000 below the 

fiscal year 2015 request. The Center for Russian Leadership Development was established on December 21, 2000 (Public Law 106– 

554) as a legislative branch entity. The Fiscal Year 2003 Consolidated Appropriation Resolution (Public Law 108–7) carried legislation (section 1401) changing the name to the Open World Leadership Center and expanding the mission of the program to include 

Newly Independent States of the former Soviet Union including the 

Baltic States. The mission of the Center is to enable emerging leaders in Russia and Newly Independent States at all levels of civic 

life to gain significant, first-hand exposure to the American free 

market economic system and the operation of American democratic 

institutions through visits to comparable governments and communities in the United States. 

The Government of Russia has recently carried out unprovoked 

acts of aggression against the sovereign territory of Ukraine in violation of international law. While the Committee recognizes the ongoing U.S. national interest in maintaining constructive relations 

with the Russian people, the Committee includes a provision that 

limits the Open World Leadership Center to using appropriated 

funds only for Russian participants engaging in free market development, humanitarian activities, and civic engagement, and not for 

senior officials of the central Government of Russia. The Committee directs the Open World Leadership Center to report to the 

Committee within 30 days of enactment on how the Center will implement this limitation. 

In addition, the Committee also remains concerned about Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and its illegal and unacceptable 

efforts to exploit stolen Crimean resources. The Committee urges 

that none of the funds in this act be used to recognize, or imply 

recognition, of the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea, its territory, airspace, or territorial waters. 
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JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING 

AND DEVELOPMENT 

Appropriations, 2014 ............................................................................. $430,000 

Budget estimate, 2015 ........................................................................... 430,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 430,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 430,000 

The John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development was created by Congress in 1988. The mandate of the 

Center is to promote and strengthen public service. The Committee 

recommends the budget request of $430,000 as authorized by 2 

U.S.C. 1105, for the Center’s congressional staff training and development programs. 
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TITLE II 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Included are several routine general provisions carried annually 

in the bill (sections 201–211), as follows: 

Section 201 bans the use of appropriated funds for service and 

maintenance of private vehicles, except under such regulations as 

may be promulgated by the House Administration Committee and 

the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, respectively. 

Section 202 limits the availability for obligation of appropriations 

to the fiscal year for which it is expressly provided in the bill accompanying this report. 

Section 203 provides that any pay rate and title designation for 

a staff position created in this act, and not specifically established 

by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929, is to be made permanent law 

by this act. Further, any pay rate and title change for a position 

provided for in the 1929 Act is to be made permanent law by this 

act and any changes in the official expenses of Members, officers, 

and committees, and in the clerk hire of the House and Senate are 

to be made permanent law by this act. 

Section 204 bans the use of funds for contracts unless such contracts are matters of public record and are available for public inspection. 

Section 205 authorizes legislative branch entities participating in 

the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council [LBFMC] to finance the costs of the LBFMC. 

Section 206 authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to maintain 

certain property. 

Section 207 prohibits unauthorized transfers of funds to other 

agencies. 

Section 208 ensures continuation of the staff-led tours of the 

Capitol. 

Section 209 relates to Member compensation. 

Section 210 prohibits contractor bonuses if the contractor is behind schedule or over budget, unless the head of the agency determines that any deviations are due to unforeseeable events or are 

not significant within the context of the project. 

Section 211 prohibits Federal spending on painting of official portraits. 
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COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI, OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports on general appropriations bills identify, with particularity, each Committee amendment to the House bill ‘‘which proposes an item of appropriation which is not made to carry out the provisions of an existing law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution previously 

passed by the Senate during that session.’’ 

The Committee has recommended no such funding. 

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI, OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports on 

a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute or part 

of any statute include ‘‘(a) the text of the statute or part thereof 

which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a comparative print of 

that part of the bill or joint resolution making the amendment and 

of the statute or part thereof proposed to be amended, showing by 

stricken-through type and italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical devices the omissions and insertions which 

would be made by the bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form 

recommended by the Committee.’’ 

In compliance with this rule, the following changes in existing 

law proposed to be made by the bill are shown as follows: existing 

law to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets; new matter is 

printed in italic; and existing law in which no change is proposed 

is shown in roman. 

TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS 

CHAPTER 6—CONGRESSIONAL AND COMMITTEE 

PROCEDURE; INVESTIGATIONS 

ø§ 6569. Stationery for Senate; advertisements for 

øThe Secretary of the Senate shall annually advertise, once a 

week for at least four weeks, in one or more of the principal papers 

published in the District of Columbia, for sealed proposals for supplying the Senate during the next session of Congress with the necessary stationery. The advertisement must describe the kind of stationery required, and must require the proposals to be accompanied 

with sufficient security for their performance.¿ 

ø§ 6570. Opening bids for stationery; awarding contracts 

øAll such proposals shall be kept sealed until the day specified 

in such advertisement for opening the same, when the same shall 

be opened in the presence of at least two persons, and the contract 

shall be given to the lowest bidder, provided he shall give satisfac-
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tory security to perform the same, under a forfeiture not exceeding 

double the contract price in case of failure; and in case the lowest 

bidder shall fail to enter into such contract and give such security, 

within a time to be fixed in such advertisement, then the contract 

shall be given to the next lowest bidder, who shall enter into such 

contract, and give such security. And in case of failure by the person entering into such contract to perform the same, he and his 

sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture specified in such contract, 

as liquidated damages, to be sued for in the name of the United 

States.¿ 

ø§ 6571. Contracts for separate parts of Senate stationery 

øSections 6569 and 6570 of this title shall not prevent the Secretary from contracting for separate parts of the supplies of stationery required to be furnished.¿ 

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CHAPTER 14—FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS 

SUBCHAPTER I—DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL CAMPAIGN 

FUNDS 

§ 432. Organization of political committees 

(a) * * * 

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(f) * * * 

(1) * * * 

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ø(g) Filing with and receipt of designations, statements, and 

reports by Secretary of Senate; forwarding to Commission; filing requirements with Commission; public inspection and preservation of designations, etc. 

ø(1) Designations, statements, and reports required to be filed 

under this Act by a candidate for the office of Senator, by the principal campaign committee of such candidate, and by the Republican 

and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committees shall be filed 

with the Secretary of the Senate, who shall receive such designations, statements, and reports, as custodian for the Commission. 

ø(2) The Secretary of the Senate shall forward a copy of any 

designation, statement, or report filed with the Secretary under 

this subsection to the Commission as soon as possible (but no later 

than 2 working days) after receiving such designation, statement, 

or report. 

ø(3) All designations, statements, and reports required to be 

filed under this Act, except designations, statements, and reports 

filed in accordance with paragraph (1), shall be filed with the Commission. 

ø(4) The Secretary of the Senate shall make the designations, 

statements, and reports received under this subsection available for 

public inspection and copying in the same manner as the Commission under section 438(a)(4) of this title, and shall preserve such 
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designations, statements, and reports in the same manner as the 

Commission under section 438(a)(5) of this title.¿ 

(g) FILING WITH THE COMMISSION.—All designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act shall be filed 

with the Commission. 

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CHAPTER 24—CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY 

§ 1381. Establishment of Office of Compliance 

(a) Establishment 

There is established, as an independent office within the legislative branch of the Federal Government, the Office of Compliance. 

(b) * * * 

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(g) * * * 

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(h) Duties 

The Office shall— 

(1) * * * 

(2) in carrying out the program under paragraph (1), distribute the telephone number and address of the Office, procedures for action under subchapter IV of this chapter, and any 

other information appropriate for distribution, distribute such 

information to employing offices in a manner suitable for posting, provide such information to new employees of employing 

offices, distribute such information to øthe residences of covered employees¿ covered employees by the end of each fiscal 

year, and conduct seminars and other activities designed to 

educate employing offices and covered employees; and 

TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE 

CHAPTER 7—GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 

SUBCHAPTER I—DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL ORGANIZATION 

Sec. 

701. Definitions. 

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SUBCHAPTER VI—PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 

781. Authority over the General Accounting Office Building. 

782. Leasing of space in the General Accounting Office Building. 

783. Rules and regulations. 

SUBCHAPTER VII—CENTER FOR AUDIT EXCELLENCE 

791. Center for Audit Excellence. 

792. Account. 

793. Authorization of appropriations.’’ 
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SUBCHAPTER VI—PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 

§ 783. Rules and regulations 

(a) The Comptroller General is authorized to make all needful 

rules and regulations for the Government of the General Accounting Office Building, and to annex to such rules and regulations 

such reasonable penalties, within the limits prescribed in subsection (b), as will ensure their enforcement. Such rules and regulations shall be posted and kept posted in a conspicuous place on 

such Federal property. 

(b) Whoever shall violate any rule or regulation promulgated 

pursuant to subsection (a) shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both. 

Subchapter VII—Center for Audit Excellence 

SEC. 791. CENTER FOR AUDIT EXCELLENCE. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Comptroller General shall establish, 

maintain, and operate a center within the Government Accountability Office to be known as the ‘‘Center for Audit Excellence’’ (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the ‘‘Center’’). 

(b) PURPOSE AND ACTIVITIES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Center shall build institutional auditing capacity and promote good governance by providing affordable, relevant, and high-quality training, technical assistance, and products and services to qualified personnel and entities of governments (including the Federal Government, State 

and local governments, tribal governments, and governments of 

foreign nations), international organizations, and other private 

organizations. 

(2) DETERMINATION OF QUALIFIED PERSONNEL AND ENTITIES.—Personnel and entities shall be considered qualified for 

purposes of receiving training, technical assistance, and products or services from the Center under paragraph (1) in accordance with such criteria as the Comptroller General may establish and publish. 

(c) FEES.— 

(1) PERMITTING CHARGING OF FEES.—The Comptroller General may establish, charge, and collect fees (on a reimbursable 

or advance basis) for the training, technical assistance, and 

products and services provided by the Center under this subchapter. 

(2) DEPOSIT INTO SEPARATE ACCOUNT.—The Comptroller 

General shall deposit all fees collected under paragraph (1) into 

the Center for Audit Excellence Account established under section 792. 

(d) GIFTS OF PROPERTY AND SERVICES.—The Comptroller General may accept and use conditional or non-conditional gifts of 

property (both real and personal) and services (including services of 

guest lecturers) to support the operation of the Center, except that 

the Comptroller General may not accept or use such a gift if the 

Comptroller General determines that the acceptance or use of the 

gift would compromise or appear to compromise the integrity of the 

Government Accountability Office. 
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(e) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING PERSONNEL.—It is the 

sense of Congress that the Center should be staffed primarily by personnel of the Government Accountability Office who are not otherwise engaged in carrying out other duties of the Office under this 

chapter, so as to ensure that the operation of the Center will not detract from or impact the oversight and audit work of the Office. 

SEC. 792. ACCOUNT. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF SEPARATE ACCOUNT.—There is established in the Treasury as a separate account for the Government Accountability Office the ‘‘Center for Audit Excellence Account’’, which 

shall consist of the fees deposited by the Comptroller General under 

section 791(c) and such other amounts as may be appropriated 

under law. 

(b) USE OF ACCOUNT.—Amounts in the Center for Audit Excellence Account shall be available to the Comptroller General, in 

amounts specified in appropriations Acts and without fiscal year 

limitation, to carry out this subchapter. 

SEC. 793. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 

necessary to carry out this subchapter. 

TITLE 44—PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS 

CHAPTER 3—GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

Sec. 

301. øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office: appointment. 

302. øDeputy Public Printer¿ Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office: 

appointment; duties. 

303. øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office and øDeputy 

Public Printer¿ Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office: 

pay. 

304. øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office: vacancy in office. 

305. øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office: employees; pay. 

306. øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office: employment of 

skilled workmen; trial of skill. 

307. øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office: night work. 

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§ 301. øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office: appointment 

The President of the United States shall nominate and, by and 

with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint a suitable 

personø, who must be a practical printer and versed in the art of 

bookbinding,¿ to take charge of and manage the Government Printing Office. øHis¿ The title shall be øPublic Printer¿ Director of the 

Government Publishing Office. 

§ 302. øDeputy Public Printer¿ Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office: appointment; duties 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall appoint a suitable personø, who must be a practical 

printer and versed in the art of bookbinding,¿ to be the øDeputy 

Public Printer¿ Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office. øHe¿ The Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office 
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shall øperform the duties formerly required of the chief clerk,¿ supervise the buildings occupied by the Government Printing Officeø, and perform¿ and perform any other duties required øof him¿ by 

the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office. 

§ 303. øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office and øDeputy Public Printer¿ Deputy 

Director of the Government Publishing Office: pay 

The annual rate of pay for the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the 

Government Publishing Office shall be a rate which is equal to the 

rate for level II of the Executive Schedule under subchapter II of 

chapter 53 of title 5. The annual rate of pay for the øDeputy Public 

Printer¿ Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office shall 

be a rate which is equal to the rate for level III of such Executive 

Schedule. 

§ 304. øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office: vacancy in office 

In case of the death, resignation, absence, or sickness of the 

øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office, the 

øDeputy Public Printer¿ Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office shall perform the duties of the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office until a successor is appointed øor his¿ or the Director’s absence or sickness ceases; but 

the President may direct any other officer of the Government, 

whose appointment is vested in the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform the duties of the vacant 

office until a successor is appointed, or the sickness or absence of 

the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office 

ceases. A vacancy occasioned by death or resignation may not be 

filled temporarily under this section for longer than ten days, and 

a temporary appointment, designation, or assignment of another officer may not be made except to fill a vacancy happening during 

a recess of the Senate. 

§ 305. øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office: employees; pay 

(a) The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office may employ journeymen, apprentices, laborers, and other 

persons necessary for the work of the Government Printing Office 

at rates of wages and salaries, including compensation for night 

and overtime work, øhe considers¿ the Director considers for the interest of the Government and just to the persons employed, except 

as otherwise provided by this section. øHe may not¿ The Director 

of the Government Publishing Office may not employ more persons 

than the necessities of the public work require nor more than four 

hundred apprentices at one time. The minimum pay of journeymen 

printers, pressmen, and bookbinders employed in the Government 

Printing Office shall be at the rate of 90 cents an hour for the time 

actually employed. Except as provided by the preceding part of this 

section the rate of wages, including compensation for night and 

overtime work, for more than ten employees of the same occupation 

shall be determined by a conference between the øPublic Printer¿ 

Director of the Government Publishing Office and a committee se-
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lected by the trades affected, and the rates and compensation so 

agreed upon shall become effective upon approval by the Joint 

Committee on Printing. When the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the 

Government Publishing Office and the committee representing the 

trade fail to agree as to wages, salaries, and compensation, either 

party may appeal to the Joint Committee on Printing, and the decision of the Joint Committee is final. The wages, salaries, and compensation so determined are not subject to change oftener than 

once a year. 

(b) The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office may grant an employee paid on an annual basis compensatory time off from duty instead of overtime pay for overtime 

work. 

§ 306. øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office: employment of skilled workmen; 

trial of skill 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall employ workmen who are thoroughly skilled in their 

respective branches of industry, as shown by trial of their skill 

under øhis direction¿ the direction of the Director. 

§ 307. øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office: night work 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall cause the public printing in the Government Printing 

Office to be done at night as well as through the day, when the exigencies of the public service require it. 

§ 308. Disbursing officer; deputy disbursing officer; certifying officers and employees 

(a) The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall appoint from time to time a disbursing officer of the 

Government Printing Office (including the Office of the Superintendent of Documents) who shall be under the direction of the 

øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office. The 

disbursing officer shall (1) disburse moneys of the Government 

Printing Office only upon, and in strict accordance with, vouchers 

certified by the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office or by an officer or employee of the Government Printing Office authorized in writing by the øPublic Printer¿ Director of 

the Government Publishing Office to certify such vouchers, (2) make 

such examination of vouchers as may be necessary to ascertain 

whether they are in proper form, certified, and approved, and (3) 

be held accountable accordingly. However, the disbursing officer 

shall not be held accountable or responsible for any illegal, improper, or incorrect payment resulting from any false, inaccurate, 

or misleading certificate, the responsibility for which, under subsection (c) of this section, is imposed upon a certifying officer or 

employee of the Government Printing Office. 

(b)(1) Upon the death, resignation, or separation from office of 

the disbursing officer, øhis accounts¿ the accounts of the disbursing 

officer may be continued, and payments and collection may be 

made in øhis name¿ the name of the disbursing officer, by any indi-
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vidual designated as a deputy disbursing officer by the øPublic 

Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office, for a period 

of time not to extend beyond the last day of the second month following the month in which the death, resignation, or separation occurred. Accounts and payments shall be allowed, audited, and settled, and checks signed in the name of the former disbursing officer 

by a deputy disbursing officer shall be honored in the same manner 

as if the former disbursing officer had continued in office. 

(2) A former disbursing officer of the Government Printing Office or øhis estate¿ the estate of the disbursing officer may not be 

subject to any legal liability or penalty for the official accounts or 

defaults of the deputy disbursing officer acting in the name or in 

the place of the former disbursing officer. Each deputy disbursing 

officer is responsible for accounts entrusted øto him¿ to the deputy 

disbursing officer under paragraph (1) of this subsection, and the 

deputy disbursing officer is liable for any default occurring during 

øhis service¿ the service of the deputy disbursing officer under such 

paragraph. 

(c)(1) The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office may designate in writing officers and employees of 

the Government Printing Office to certify vouchers for payment 

from appropriations and funds. Such officers and employees shall 

(A) be responsible for the existence and correctness of the facts recited in the certificate or other voucher or its supporting papers 

and for the legality of the proposed payment under the appropriation or fund involved, (B) be responsible and accountable for the 

correctness of the computations of certified vouchers, and (C) be accountable for, and required to make restitution to, the United 

States for the amount of any illegal, improper, or incorrect payment resulting from any false, inaccurate, or misleading certificate 

made øby him¿ by such officer or employee, as well as for any payment prohibited by law or which did not represent a legal obligation under the appropriation or fund involved. However, the Comptroller General of the United States, may, at øhis discretion¿ the 

discretion of the Comptroller General, relieve such certifying officer 

or employee of liability for any payment otherwise proper øwhenever he¿ whenever the Comptroller General finds that (i) the certification was based on the official records and that such certifying officer or employee did not know, and by reasonable diligence and inquiry could not have ascertained, the actual facts, or (ii) when the 

obligation was incurred in good faith, the payment was not contrary to any statutory provision specifically prohibiting payments of 

the character involved, and the United States has received value 

for such payment. The Comptroller General shall relieve such certifying officer or employee of liability for an overpayment for transportation services made to any common carrier covered by section 

3726 of title 31, øwhenever he¿ whenever the Comptroller General 

finds that the overpayment occurred solely because the administrative examination made prior to payment of the transportation bill 

did not include a verification of transportation rates, freight classifications, or land grant deductions. 

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§ 309. Revolving fund for operation and maintenance of Government Printing Office: capitalization; reimbursements and credits; accounting and budgeting; reports 

(a) * * * 

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In addition, the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office shall provide capital for the fund by capitalizing, at 

fair and reasonable values as jointly determined øby him¿ by the 

Director and the Comptroller General, the current inventories, 

plant, and building appurtenances, except building structures and 

land, equipment, and other assets of the Government Printing Office. 

(b) * * * 

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(c) An adequate system of accounts for the fund shall be maintained on the accrual method, and financial reports prepared on 

the basis of the accounts. The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office shall prepare and submit an annual 

business-type budget program for the operations under this fund. 

This budget program shall be considered and enacted as prescribed 

by section 9104 of title 31. 

(d) The Inspector General of the Government Printing Office 

shall audit the financial and operational activities of the Government Printing Office each year. The audits shall be conducted 

under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing. For purposes of the audits, the Inspector General shall have such access 

to the records, files, personnel, and facilities of the Government 

Printing Office as the Inspector General considers appropriate. The 

Inspector General shall furnish reports of the audits to the Congress and the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office. (e) The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall prepare an annual financial statement meeting the requirements of section 3515(b) of title 31, United States Code. Each 

financial statement shall be audited in accordance with applicable 

generally accepted Government auditing standards— 

(1) by an independent external auditor selected by the 

øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office, or 

(2) at the request of the Joint Committee on Printing, by 

the Inspector General of the Government Printing Office. 

(f) The Comptroller General of the United States may audit the 

financial statement prepared under subsection (e) at øhis or her 

discretion¿ the discretion of the Comptroller General or at the request of the Joint Committee on Printing. An audit by the Comptroller General shall be in lieu of the audit otherwise required by 

that subsection. 

§ 310. Payments for printing, binding, blank paper, and supplies 

An executive department or independent establishment of the 

Government ordering printing and binding or blank paper and sup-
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plies from the Government Printing Office shall pay promptly by 

check to the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office upon øhis written request¿ the written request of the 

Director, either in advance or upon completion of the work, all or 

part of the estimated or actual cost, as the case may be, and bills 

rendered by the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office are not subject to audit or certification in advance of 

payment. Adjustments on the basis of the actual cost of delivered 

work paid for in advance shall be made monthly or quarterly and 

as may be agreed by the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office and the department or establishment concerned. 

§ 311. Purchases exempt from subtitle I of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 

4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41; contract negotiation authority; small purchase threshold 

(a) * * * 

(b) In addition to the authority to negotiate otherwise provided 

by law, the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office may negotiate purchases and contracts for supplies or services for which the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office determines that it is impracticable to secure competition by advertising. The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office may not award a contract under this subsection unless øhe justifies¿ the Director justifies the use of negotiation in writing and certifies the accuracy and completeness of the 

justification. The justification shall set out facts and circumstances 

that clearly and convincingly establish that advertising would not 

be practicable for such contract. Such a justification is final and a 

copy thereof shall be maintained in the Government Printing Office 

for at least 6 years after the date of the determination. The øPublic 

Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office may designate one or more employees of the Government Printing Office to 

carry out this subsection. 

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§ 312. Machinery, material, equipment, or supplies from 

other Government agencies 

An officer of the Government having machinery, material, 

equipment, or supplies for printing, binding, and blank-book work, 

including lithography, photolithography, and other processes of reproduction, no longer required or authorized for øhis service¿ the 

service of such officer, shall submit a detailed report of them to the 

øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office. The 

øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office, with 

the approval of the Joint Committee on Printing, may requisition 

such articles as are serviceable in the Government Printing Office, 

and they shall be promptly delivered to that office. 
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§ 313. Examining boards: paper; bindery materials; machinery 

The øDeputy Public Printer¿ Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office, the superintendent of printing, and a person designated by the Joint Committee on Printing, shall constitute 

a board to examine and report in writing on paper delivered under 

contract, or by purchase or otherwise, at the Government Printing 

Office. 

The øDeputy Public Printer¿ Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office, the superintendent of binding, and a person designated by the Joint Committee on Printing shall constitute 

a board to examine and report in writing on material, except paper, 

for the use of the bindery. 

The øDeputy Public Printer¿ Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office, the superintendent of printing, and a person designated by the Joint Committee on Printing shall constitute 

a board of condemnation, who, upon the call of the øPublic Printer¿ 

Director of the Government Publishing Office, shall determine the 

condition of presses and other machinery and material used in the 

Government Printing Office, with a view to condemnation. 

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§ 317. Special policemen 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office or øhis delegate¿ a delegate of the Director may designate 

employees of the Government Printing Office to serve as special policemen to protect persons and property in premises and adjacent 

areas occupied by or under the control of the Government Printing 

Office. Under regulations to be prescribed by the øPublic Printer¿ 

Director of the Government Publishing Office, employees designated 

as special policemen are authorized to bear and use arms in the 

performance of their duties; make arrest for violations of laws of 

the United States, the several States, and the District of Columbia; 

and enforce the regulations of the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the 

Government Publishing Office, including the removal from Government Printing Office premises of individuals who violate such regulations. The jurisdiction of special policemen in premises occupied 

by or under the control of the Government Printing Office and adjacent areas shall be concurrent with the jurisdiction of the respective law enforcement agencies where the premises are located. 

§ 318. Transfer of surplus property; acceptance of voluntary 

services 

(a) The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office may— 

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CHAPTER 5—PRODUCTION AND PROCUREMENT OF PRINTING AND 

BINDING 

Sec. 

501. Government printing, binding, and blank-book work to be done at Government 

Printing Office. 
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502. Procurement of printing, binding, and blank-book work by øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office. 

§ 502. Procurement of printing, binding, and blank-book 

work by øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office 

Printing, binding, and blank-book work authorized by law, 

which the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office is not able or equipped to do at the Government Printing Office, may be produced elsewhere under contracts made by him with 

the approval of the Joint Committee on Printing. 

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§ 504. Direct purchase of printing, binding, and blank-book 

work by Government agencies 

The Joint Committee on Printing may permit the øPublic 

Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office to authorize 

an executive department, independent office, or establishment of 

the Government to purchase direct for its use such printing, binding, and blank-book work, otherwise authorized by law, as the Government Printing Office is not able or suitably equipped to execute 

or as may be more economically or in the better interest of the Government executed elsewhere. 

§ 505. Sale of duplicate plates 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall sell, under regulations of the Joint Committee on Printing to persons who may apply, additional or duplicate stereotype or 

electrotype plates from which a Government publication is printed, 

at a price not to exceed the cost of composition, the metal, and 

making to the Government, plus 10 per centum, and the full 

amount of the price shall be paid when the order is filed. 

§ 506. Time for printing documents or reports which include 

illustrations or maps 

A document or report to be illustrated or accompanied by maps 

may not be printed by the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office until the illustrations or maps designed for 

it are ready for publication. 

§ 507. Orders for printing to be acted upon within one year 

An order for public printing may not be acted upon by the 

øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office after 

the expiration of one year unless the entire copy and illustrations 

for the work have been furnished within that period. 

§ 508. Annual estimates of quantity of paper required for 

public printing and binding 

At the beginning of each session of Congress, the øPublic 

Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office shall submit 

to the Joint Committee on Printing estimates of the quantity of 

paper of all descriptions required for the public printing and binding during the ensuing year. 
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§ 509. Standards of paper; advertisements for proposals; 

samples 

The Joint Committee on Printing shall fix upon standards of 

paper for the different descriptions of public printing and binding, 

and the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office, under their direction, shall advertise in six newspapers or 

trade journals, published in different cities, for sealed proposals to 

furnish the Government with paper, as specified in the schedule to 

be furnished applicants by the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office, setting forth in detail the quality and 

quantities required for the public printing. The øPublic Printer¿ 

Director of the Government Publishing Office shall furnish samples 

of the standard of papers fixed upon to applicants who desire to 

bid. 

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§ 513. Comparison of paper and envelopes with standard 

quality 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall compare every lot of paper and envelopes delivered by 

a contractor with the standard of quality fixed upon by the Joint 

Committee on Printing, and may not accept paper or envelopes 

which do not conform to it in every particular. A lot of delivered 

paper or envelopes which does not conform to the standard of quality may be accepted by the Committee at a discount that in its 

opinion is sufficient to protect the interests of the Government. 

§ 514. Determination of quality of paper 

The Joint Committee on Printing shall determine differences of 

opinion between the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government 

Publishing Office and a contractor for paper respecting the paper’s 

quality; and the decision of the Committee is final as to the United 

States. 

§ 515. Default of contractor; new contracts and purchase in 

open market 

If a contractor fails to comply with his contract, the øPublic 

Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office shall report 

the default to the Joint Committee on Printing, and under its direction, enter into a new contract with the lowest, best, and most responsible bidder for the interest of the Government among those 

whose proposals were rejected at the last opening of bids, or he 

shall advertise for new proposals, under the regulations provided 

by sections 509–517 of this title. During the interval that may thus 

occur he may, under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing, purchase in open market, at the lowest market price, paper 

necessary for the public printing. 

§ 516. Liability of defaulting contractor 

Upon failure to furnish paper, a contractor and his sureties 

shall be responsible for any increase of cost to the Government in 

procuring a supply of the paper consequent upon his default. The 

øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office shall 
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report every default, with a full statement of all the facts in the 

case, to the General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury, 

who shall prosecute the defaulting contractor and his sureties upon 

their bond in the district court of the United States in the district 

in which the defaulting contractor resides. 

§ 517. Purchase of paper in open market 

The Joint Committee on Printing may authorize the øPublic 

Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office to purchase 

paper in open market when they consider the quantity required so 

small or the want so immediate as not to justify advertisement for 

proposals. 

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CHAPTER 7—CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING 

Sec. 

701. ‘‘Usual number’’ of documents and reports; distribution of House and Senate 

documents and reports; binding; reports on private bills; number of copies printed; distribution. 

710. Copies of Acts furnished to øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office. 

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§ 701. ‘‘Usual number’’ of documents and reports; distribution of House and Senate documents and reports; 

binding; reports on private bills; number of copies 

printed; distribution 

(a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(c) Of the number printed, the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the 

Government Publishing Office shall bind a sufficient number of copies for distribution as follows: 

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Of the Senate documents and reports, bound—to the Senate library, fifteen copies; to the Library of Congress, copies as provided 

by sections 1718 and 1719 of this title; to the House of Representatives library, fifteen copies; to the Superintendent of Documents, as 

many copies as may be required for distribution to State libraries 

and designated depositories. In binding documents the øPublic 

Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office shall give 

precedence to those that are to be distributed to libraries and to 

designated depositories. But a State library or designated depository entitled to documents that may prefer to have its documents 

in unbound form, may do so by notifying the Superintendent of 

Documents to that effect prior to the convening of each Congress. 

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§ 703. Printing extra copies 

Orders for printing copies in addition to the ‘‘usual number’’, 

otherwise than provided for by this section, shall be by simple, concurrent, or joint resolution. Either House may print extra copies to 

the amount of $1,200 by simple resolution; if the cost exceeds that 
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sum, the printing shall be ordered by concurrent resolution, unless 

the resolution is self-appropriating, when it shall be by joint resolution. Resolutions, when presented to either House, shall be referred 

to the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, 

who, in making their report, shall give the probable cost of the proposed printing upon the estimate of the øPublic Printer¿ Director 

of the Government Publishing Office; and extra copies may not be 

printed before the committee has reported. The printing of additional copies may be performed upon orders of the Joint Committee 

on Printing within a limit of $700 in cost in any one instance. 

§ 704. Reprinting bills, laws, and reports from committees 

not exceeding fifty pages 

When the supply is exhausted, the Secretary of the Senate and 

the Clerk of the House of Representatives may order the reprinting 

of not more than one thousand copies of a pending bill, resolution, 

or public law, not exceeding fifty pages, or a report from a committee or congressional commission on pending legislation not accompanied by testimony or exhibits or other appendices and not exceeding fifty pages. The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office shall require each requisition for reprinting 

to cite the specific authority of law for its execution. 

§ 705. Duplicate orders to print 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall examine the orders of the Senate and House of Representatives for printing, and in case of duplication shall print 

under the first order received. 

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§ 708. Bills and resolutions: binding sets for Congress 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall bind four sets of Senate and House of Representatives 

bills, joint and concurrent resolutions of each Congress, two for the 

Senate and two for the House, to be furnished him from the files 

of the Senate and House document room, the volumes when bound 

to be kept there for reference. 

§ 709. Public and private laws, postal conventions, and treaties 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall print in slip form copies of public and private laws, 

postal conventions, and treaties, to be charged to the congressional 

allotment for printing and binding. The Joint Committee on Printing shall control the number and distribution of copies. 

§ 710. Copies of Acts furnished to øPublic Printer¿ Director 

of the Government Publishing Office 

The Archivist of the United States shall furnish to the øPublic 

Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office a copy of 

every Act and joint resolution, as soon as possible after its approval 
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by the President, or after it has become a law under the Constitution without his approval. 

§ 711. Printing Acts, joint resolutions, and treaties 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office, on receiving from the Archivist of the United States a copy 

of an Act or joint resolution, or from the Secretary of State, a copy 

of a treaty, shall print an accurate copy and transmit it in duplicate to the Archivist of the United States or to the Secretary of 

State, as the case may be, for revision. On the return of one of the 

revised duplicates, he shall make the marked corrections and print 

the number specified by section 709 of this title. 

§ 712. Printing of postal conventions 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office, on receiving from the Postmaster General a copy of a postal 

convention between the Postmaster General, on the part of the 

United States, and an equivalent officer of a foreign government, 

shall print an accurate copy and transmit it in duplicate to the 

Postmaster General. On the return of one of the revised duplicates, 

he shall make the marked corrections and print the number specified by section 709 of this title. 

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§ 714. Printing documents for Congress in two or more editions; printing of full number and allotment of full 

quota 

The Joint Committee on Printing shall establish rules to be observed by the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office, by which public documents and reports printed for 

Congress, or either House, may be printed in two or more editions, 

to meet the public requirements. The aggregate of the editions may 

not exceed the number of copies otherwise authorized. This section 

does not prevent the printing of the full number of a document or 

report, or the allotment of the full quota to Senators and Representatives, as otherwise authorized, when a legitimate demand 

for the full complement is known to exist. 

§ 715. Senate and House documents and reports for Department of State 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall print, in addition to the usual number, and furnish the 

Department of State twenty copies of each Senate and House of 

Representatives document and report. 

§ 716. Printing of documents not provided for by law 

Either House may order the printing of a document not already provided for by law, when accompanied by an estimate from 

the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office 

as to the probable cost. An executive department, bureau, board, or 

independent office of the Government submitting reports or documents in response to inquiries from Congress shall include an estimate of the probable cost of printing to the usual number. This sec-
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tion does not apply to reports or documents not exceeding fifty 

pages. 

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§ 722. Congressional Directory: sale 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office, under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing, may 

print the current Congressional Directory for sale at a price sufficient to reimburse the expense of printing. The money derived from 

sales shall be paid into the Treasury and accounted for in his annual report to Congress, and sales may not be made on credit. 

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§ 724. Memorial addresses: illustrations 

The illustrations to accompany bound copies of memorial addresses delivered in Congress shall be made at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and paid for out of the appropriation for that 

bureau, or, in the discretion of the Joint Committee on Printing, 

shall be obtained elsewhere by the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the 

Government Publishing Office and charged to the allotment for 

printing and binding for Congress. 

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§ 728. United States Statutes at Large: distribution 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office, after the final adjournment of each regular session of Congress, shall print and bind copies of the United States Statutes at 

Large, to be charged to the congressional allotment for printing 

and binding. The Joint Committee on Printing shall control the 

number and distribution of the copies. 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall print and, after the end of each calendar year, bind and 

deliver to the Superintendent of Documents a number of copies of 

the United States Treaties and Other International Agreements 

not exceeding the number of copies of the United States Statutes 

at Large required for distribution in the manner provided by law. 

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§ 730. Distribution of documents to Members of Congress 

When, in the division among Senators, and Representatives, of 

documents printed for the use of Congress there is an apportionment to each or either House in round numbers, the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office may not deliver 

the full number so accredited at the Senate Service Department 

and House of Representatives Publications Distribution Service, 

but only the largest multiple of the number constituting the full 

membership of that House, including the Secretary and Sergeant 

at Arms of the Senate and Clerk and Sergeant at Arms of the 

House, which is contained in the round numbers thus accredited to 

that House, so that the number delivered divides evenly and without remainder among the Members of the House to which they are 

delivered; and the remainder of the documents thus resulting shall 
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be turned over to the Superintendent of Documents, to be distributed by him, first, to public and school libraries for the purpose of 

completing broken sets; second, to public and school libraries that 

have not been supplied with any portions of the sets, and, lastly, 

by sale to other persons; the libraries to be named to him by Senators and Representatives; and in this distribution the Superintendent of Documents, as far as practicable, shall make an equal 

allowance to each Senator and Representative. 

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§ 733. Documents and reports ordered by Members of Congress; franks and envelopes for Members of Congress 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office on order of a Member of Congress, on prepayment of the 

cost, may reprint documents and reports of committees together 

with the evidence papers submitted, or any part ordered printed by 

the Congress. 

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At the request of a Member of Congress or Resident Commissioner the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office may print upon franks or envelopes used for mailing public 

documents the facsimile signature of the Member or Resident Commissioner and a special request for return if not called for, and the 

name of the State or Commonwealth and county and city. The 

Member or Resident Commissioner shall deposit with his order the 

extra expense involved in printing these additional words. 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office may also, at the request of a Member or Resident Commissioner, print on envelopes authorized to be furnished, the name of 

the Member or Resident Commissioner, and State or Commonwealth, the date, and the topic or subject matter, not exceeding 

twelve words. 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall deposit moneys accruing under this section in the 

Treasury of the United States to the credit of the appropriation 

made for the working capital of the Government Printing Office for 

the year in which the work is done. He shall account for them in 

his annual report to Congress. 

§ 734. Stationery and blank books for Congress 

Upon requisition of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk 

of the House of Representatives, respectively, the øPublic Printer¿ 

Director of the Government Publishing Office shall furnish stationery, blank books, tables, forms, and other necessary papers preparatory to congressional legislation, required for the official use of 

the Senate and the House of Representatives, or their committees 

and officers. This does not prevent the purchase by the officers of 

the Senate and House of Representatives of stationery and blank 

books necessary for sale to Senators and Members in the stationery 

rooms of the two Houses as provided by law. 

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§ 736. Binding at expense of Members of Congress 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office may bind at the Government Printing Office books, maps, 

charts, or documents published by authority of Congress, upon application of a Member of Congress, and payment of the actual cost 

of binding. 

§ 737. Binding for Senate library 

The Secretary of the Senate may make requisition upon the 

øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office for 

the binding for the Senate library of books he considers necessary, 

at a cost not to exceed $200 per year. 

§ 738. Binding of publications for distribution to libraries 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall supply the Superintendent of Documents with sufficient copies of publications distributed in unbound form, to be 

bound and distributed to the State libraries and other designated 

depositories for their permanent files. Every publication of sufficient size on any one subject shall be bound separately and receive 

the title suggested by the subject of the volume, and the others 

shall be distributed in unbound form as soon as printed. The library edition, as well as all other bound sets of congressional numbered documents and reports, shall be arranged in volumes and 

bound in the manner directed by the Joint Committee on Printing. 

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CHAPTER 9—CONGRESSIONAL RECORD 

§ 902. Congressional Record: Indexes 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall prepare the semimonthly and the session index to the 

Congressional Record. The Joint Committee on Printing shall direct the form and manner of its publication and distribution. 

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§ 906. Congressional Record: gratuitous copies; delivery 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall furnish the Congressional Record only as follows: 

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In addition to the foregoing the Congressional Record shall also 

be furnished as follows: 

In unstitched form, and held in reserve by the øPublic Printer¿ 

Director of the Government Publishing Office, as many copies of the 

daily Record as may be required to supply a semimonthly edition, 

bound in paper cover together with each semimonthly index when 

it is issued, and then be delivered promptly as follows: 

* * * * * * * 

to each United States circuit and district judge, and to the 

chief judge and each associate judge of the United States Court 

of Federal Claims, the United States Court of International 

Trade, the Tax Court of the United States, the United States 
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Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the United States 

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, upon request to a 

member of Congress and notification by the Member to the 

øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office, one copy of the daily, in addition to those authorized to be furnished to Members of Congress under the preceding provisions 

of this section; 

* * * * * * * 

to the library of each United States Court of Appeals, each 

United States District Court, the United States Court of Federal Claims, the United States Court of International Trade, 

the Tax Court of the United States, the United States Court 

of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the United States Court 

of Appeals for the Armed Forces, upon request to the øPublic 

Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office, one copy 

of the daily, one semimonthly copy, and one bound copy; 

to the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office for official use, not to exceed seventy-five copies 

of the daily, ten semimonthly copies, and two bound copies; 

* * * * * * * 

to each former Senator, Representative, and Commissioner 

from Puerto Rico, upon request to the øPublic Printer¿ Director 

of the Government Publishing Office, one copy of the daily; 

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§ 907. Congressional Record: extracts for Members of Congress; mailing envelopes 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office may print and deliver, upon the order of a Member of Congress and payment of the cost, extracts from the Congressional 

Record. The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office may furnish without cost to Members and the Resident Commissioner, envelopes, ready for mailing the Congressional 

Record or any part of it, or speeches, or reports in it, if such part, 

speeches, or reports are mailable as franked mail under section 

3210 of title 39. Envelopes so furnished shall contain in the upper 

left-hand corner the following words: ‘‘United States Senate’’ or 

‘‘House of Representatives, U.S. Part of Congressional Record.’’, 

and in the upper right-hand corner the letters ‘‘U.S.S.’’ or ‘‘M.C.’’, 

and the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office may, at the request of a Member or Resident Commissioner, 

print in addition to the foregoing, his name and State or Commonwealth, the date, and the topic or subject matter, not exceeding 

twelve words. He may not print any other words on envelopes, except at the personal expense of the Member or Resident Commissioner ordering the envelopes, except to affix the official title of a 

document. The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office shall deposit moneys accruing under this section in 

the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the appropriation 

made for the working capital of the Government Printing Office for 

the year in which the work is done, and accounted for in his annual 

report to Congress. 
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§ 908. Congressional Record: payment for printing extracts 

or other documents 

If a Member or Resident Commissioner fails to pay the cost of 

printing extracts from the Congressional Record or other documents ordered by him to be printed, the øPublic Printer¿ Director 

of the Government Publishing Office shall certify the amount due 

to the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives 

or the financial clerk of the Senate, as the case may be, who shall 

deduct from any salary due the delinquent the amount, or as much 

of it as the salary due may cover, and pay the amount so obtained 

to the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office, to be applied by him to the satisfaction of the indebtedness. 

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§ 910. Congressional Record: subscriptions; sale of current, 

individual numbers, and bound sets; postage rate 

(a) Under the direction of the Joint Committee, the øPublic 

Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office may sell— 

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(b) The price of a subscription to the daily Record and of current, individual numbers, and bound sets shall be determined by 

the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office 

based upon the cost of printing and distribution. Any such price 

shall be paid in advance. The money from any such sale shall be 

paid into the Treasury and accounted for in the øPublic Printer¿ 

Director of the Government Publishing Office’s annual report to 

Congress. 

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CHAPTER 11—EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIARY PRINTING AND BINDING 

Sec. 

1101. Printing and binding for the President. 

1102. Printing to be authorized by law and necessary to the public business, not in 

excess of appropriation, and on special requisition filed with the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office. 

* * * * * * * 

1111. Annual reports: time for furnishing manuscript and proofs to øPublic Printer¿ 

Director of the Government Publishing Office. 

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1115. Annual reports: time of delivery by øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office to Congress. 

§ 1101. Printing and binding for the President 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall execute such printing and binding for the President as 

he may order and make requisition for. 
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§ 1102. Printing to be authorized by law and necessary to 

the public business, not in excess of appropriation, 

and on special requisition filed with the øPublic 

Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office 

(a) A head of an executive department, or of an independent 

agency or establishment of the Government may not cause to be 

printed, and the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office may not print, a document or matter unless it is authorized by law and necessary to the public business. 

* * * * * * * 

(c) Printing may not be done without a special requisition 

signed by the chief of the department, independent agency or establishment and filed with the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office. 

§ 1103. Certificate of necessity; estimate of cost 

When a department, the Supreme Court, or the Library of 

Congress requires printing or binding to be done, it shall certify 

that it is necessary for the public service. The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office shall then furnish an estimate of cost by principal items, after which requisitions may be 

made upon him for the printing or binding by the head of the department, the Clerk of the Supreme Court, or the Librarian of Congress, respectively. The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office shall place the cost to the debit of the department in its annual appropriation for printing and binding. 

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§ 1105. Form and style of work for departments 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall determine the form and style in which the printing or 

binding ordered by a department is executed, and the material and 

the size of type used, having proper regard to economy, workmanship, and the purposes for which the work is needed. 

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§ 1108. Presidential approval required for printing of periodicals; number printed; sale to public 

The head of an executive department, independent agency or 

establishment of the Government, with the approval of the President, may use from the appropriations available for printing and 

binding such sums as are necessary for the printing of journals, 

magazines, periodicals, and similar publications he certifies in writing to be necessary in the transaction of the public business required by law of the department, office, or establishment. There 

may be printed, in addition to those necessary for the public business, not to exceed two thousand copies for free distribution by the 

issuing department, office, or establishment. The øPublic Printer¿ 

Director of the Government Publishing Office, subject to regulation 

by the Joint Committee on Printing, shall print additional copies 

required for sale to the public by the Superintendent of Documents; 
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but the printing of these additional copies may not interfere with 

the prompt execution of printing for the Government. 

§ 1109. Printing documents in two or more editions; full 

number and allotment of full quota 

The number of copies of a public document or report authorized to be printed for an executive department, independent agency, or establishment of the Government may be supplied in two or 

more editions, instead of one, upon a requisition on the øPublic 

Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office by the head 

of the department or independent office, but the aggregate of the 

editions may not exceed the number of copies otherwise authorized. 

This section does not preclude the printing of the full number of 

a document or report, or the allotment of the full quota to Senators 

and Representatives, as otherwise authorized, when a legitimate 

demand for the full complement is known to exist. 

§ 1110. Daily examination of Congressional Record for immediate ordering of documents for official use; limit; 

bills and resolutions 

The heads of executive departments, independent agencies and 

establishments, respectively, shall cause daily examination of the 

Congressional Record for the purpose of noting documents, reports, 

and other publications of interest to their departments, and shall 

cause an immediate order to be sent to the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office for the number of copies of 

the publications required for official use, not to exceed, however, 

the number of bureaus in the department and divisions in the office of the head. The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government 

Publishing Office shall send to each executive department, independent agency and establishment, as soon as printed, five copies 

of public bills and resolutions, except to the State Department, to 

which he shall send ten copies of bills and resolutions. When the 

head of a department, independent agency or establishment desires 

a greater number of a class of bills or resolutions for official use, 

the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office 

shall furnish them on requisition promptly made. 

§ 1111. Annual reports: time for furnishing manuscript and 

proofs to øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office 

The appropriations made for printing and binding may not be 

used for an annual report or the accompanying documents unless 

the manuscript and proof is furnished to the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office in the following manner: 

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§ 1115. Annual reports: time of delivery by øPublic Printer¿ 

Director of the Government Publishing Office to 

Congress 

The annual reports of the Executive Departments and the accompanying documents shall be delivered by the øPublic Printer¿ 

Director of the Government Publishing Office to the proper officer 
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of each House of Congress at its first meeting. Other reports of the 

Executive Departments shall be so delivered on or before the third 

Wednesday next after the meeting of Congress or as soon after as 

may be practicable. 

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§ 1121. Paper and envelopes for Government agencies in the 

District of Columbia 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office may procure, under direction of the Joint Committee on 

Printing, as provided by sections 509–516 of this title, and furnish 

on requisition, paper and envelopes (not including envelopes printed in the course of manufacture) in common use by two or more 

departments, establishments, or services of the Government in the 

District of Columbia, and reimbursement shall be made to the 

øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office from 

appropriations or funds available for the purpose. Paper and envelopes so furnished by the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office may not be procured in any other manner. 

§ 1122. Supplies for Government establishments 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office may procure and supply, on the requisition of the head of an 

executive department, independent office or establishment of the 

Government, complete manifold blanks, books, and forms required 

in duplicating processes, and complete patented devices with which 

to file money-order statements, or other uniform official papers, 

and charge them to the allotment for printing and binding of the 

department or Government establishment requiring them. 

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CHAPTER 13—PARTICULAR REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS 

Sec. 

1301. Agriculture, Department of: report of Secretary. 

* * * * * * * 

1340. øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office: annual report. 

§ 1301. Agriculture, Department of: report of Secretary 

* * * * * * * 

In addition to the usual number, there shall be printed of part 

1, one thousand copies for the Senate, two thousand copies for the 

House of Representatives, and three thousand copies for the Department of Agriculture; and of part 2, one hundred and ten thousand copies for the use of the Senate, three hundred and sixty 

thousand copies for the use of the House of Representatives, and 

thirty thousand copies for the use of the Department of Agriculture, the illustrations for part 2 to be subject to the approval of 

the Secretary of Agriculture, and executed under the supervision of 

the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office, 

in accordance with directions of the Joint Committee on Printing, 

and the title of each of the parts shall show that each part is complete in itself. 

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§ 1305. Attorney General: opinions 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall from time to time print an edition of one thousand copies of the opinions of the Attorney General, which shall be, as to 

size, quality of paper, printing, and binding, of uniform style and 

appearance, as nearly as practicable, with volume 8 of opinions, 

published in the year 1868. Each volume shall contain proper headnotes, a complete and full index, and such footnotes as the Attorney General approves. The volumes shall be distributed in the 

manner the Attorney General prescribes. 

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§ 1320A. Historical societies’ publications 

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and with the approval of the Joint Committee on Printing, the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office shall provide for such 

printing services and distribution with respect to publications of 

the United States Capitol Historical Society, the Supreme Court 

Historical Society, or the White House Historical Association as 

such Society or Association may request: Provided, That such Society or Association reimburses the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the 

Government Publishing Office for the actual expenses incurred by 

him in providing for such services and distribution. 

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§ 1330. Monthly Summary Statement of Imports and Exports 

There shall be printed monthly by the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office thirty-five hundred copies 

of the Monthly Summary Statement of Imports and Exports and 

other statistical information prepared by the Secretary of Commerce, five hundred for the Senate, one thousand for the House of 

Representatives, and two thousand for the Department of Commerce. 

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§ 1340. øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office: annual report 

In addition to the usual number of the annual report of the 

øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office, one 

thousand copies shall be printed to be distributed under his direction. 

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CHAPTER 15—FEDERAL REGISTER AND CODE OF FEDERAL 

REGULATIONS 

§ 1502. Custody and printing of Federal documents; appointment of Director 

The Archivist of the United States, acting through the Office 

of the Federal Register, is charged with the custody and, together 

with the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office, with the prompt and uniform printing and distribution of 
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the documents required or authorized to be published by section 

1505 of this title. There shall be at the head of the Office a director, appointed by, and who shall act under the general direction of, 

the Archivist of the United States in carrying out this chapter and 

the regulations prescribed under it. 

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§ 1504. ‘‘Federal Register’’; printing; contents; distribution; 

price 

Documents required or authorized to be published by section 

1505 of this title shall be printed and distributed immediately by 

the Government Printing Office in a serial publication designated 

the ‘‘Federal Register.’’ The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office shall make available the facilities of the 

Government Printing Office for the prompt printing and distribution of the Federal Register in the manner and at the times required by this chapter and the regulations prescribed under it. The 

contents of the daily issues shall be indexed and shall comprise all 

documents, required or authorized to be published, filed with the 

Office of the Federal Register up to the time of the day immediately preceding the day of distribution fixed by regulations under 

this chapter. There shall be printed with each document a copy of 

the notation, required to be made by section 1503 of this title, of 

the day and hour when, upon filing with the Office, the document 

was made available for public inspection. Distribution shall be 

made by delivery or by deposit at a post office at a time in the 

morning of the day of distribution fixed by regulations prescribed 

under this chapter. The prices to be charged for the Federal Register may be fixed by the Administrative Committee of the Federal 

Register established by section 1506 of this title without reference 

to the restrictions placed upon and fixed for the sale of Government 

publications by sections 1705 and 1708 of this title. 

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§ 1506. Administrative Committee of the Federal Register; 

establishment and composition; powers and duties 

The Administrative Committee of the Federal Register shall 

consist of the Archivist of the United States or Acting Archivist, 

who shall be chairman, an officer of the Department of Justice designated by the Attorney General, and the øPublic Printer¿ Director 

of the Government Publishing Office or Acting øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office. The Director of the Federal Register shall act as secretary of the committee. The committee shall prescribe, with the approval of the President, regulations for carrying out this chapter. The regulations shall provide, 

among other things— 

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§ 1509. Costs of publication, etc. 

(a) * * * 

(b) The cost of printing, reprinting, wrapping, binding, and distributing all other publications of the Federal Register program, 
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and other expenses incurred by the Government Printing Office in 

connection with such publications, shall be borne by the appropriations to the Government Printing Office and the appropriations are 

made available, and are authorized to be increased by additional 

sums necessary for the purposes, the increases to be based upon estimates submitted by the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office. 

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CHAPTER 17—DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS 

Sec. 

1701. Publications for public distribution to be distributed by the øPublic Printer¿ 

Director of the Government Publishing Office; mailing lists. 

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1712. Documents for use of the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office. 

§ 1701. Publications for public distribution to be distributed 

by the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government 

Publishing Office; mailing lists 

Money appropriated by any Act may not be used for services 

in an executive department or other Government establishment at 

the District of Columbia, in the work of addressing, wrapping, 

mailing, or otherwise dispatching a publication for public distribution, except maps, weather reports, and weather cards issued by 

them or for the purchase of material or supplies to be used in this 

work. The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall perform this work at the Government Printing Office. 

The head of an executive department, independent office, and establishment of the Government at the District of Columbia, shall 

furnish from time to time to the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the 

Government Publishing Office mailing lists, in convenient form, 

and changes in them, or penalty mail slips, for use in the public 

distribution of publications issued by the department or establishment. The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office may furnish copies of a publication only in accordance with 

law or the instruction of the head of the department or establishment issuing the publication. 

§ 1702. Superintendent of Documents; sale of documents 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall appoint a competent person to act as Superintendent 

of Documents who shall be under the control of the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office. 

When an officer of the Government having in his charge documents published for sale desires to be relieved of them, he may 

turn them over to the Superintendent of Documents, who shall receive and sell them under this section. Moneys received from the 

sale of documents shall be returned to the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office on the first day of each 

month and be covered into the Treasury monthly. 

The Superintendent of Documents shall also report monthly to 

the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office 

the number of documents received by him and the disposition made 
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of them. He shall have general supervision of the distribution of all 

public documents, and to his custody shall be committed all documents subject to distribution, excepting those printed for the special official use of the executive departments, which shall be delivered to the departments, and those printed for the use of the two 

Houses of Congress, which shall be delivered to the Senate Service 

Department and House of Representatives Publications Distribution Service and distributed or delivered ready for distribution to 

Members upon their order by the superintendents of the Senate 

Service Department and House Publications Distribution Service, 

respectively. 

§ 1703. Superintendent of Documents: assistants, blanks, 

printing and binding 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office, upon the requisition of the Superintendent of Documents, 

shall appoint necessary assistants, furnish blanks, and do the 

printing and binding required by his office. The øPublic Printer¿ 

Director of the Government Publishing Office shall provide convenient office, storage, and distributing rooms for the use of the Superintendent of Documents. 

* * * * * * * 

§ 1705. Printing additional copies for sale to public; regulations 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall print additional copies of a Government publication, 

not confidential in character, required for sale to the public by the 

Superintendent of Documents, subject to regulation by the Joint 

Committee on Printing and without interference with the prompt 

execution of printing for the Government. 

§ 1706. Printing and sale of extra copies of documents 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall furnish to applicants giving notice before the matter is 

put to press, not exceeding two hundred and fifty to any one applicant, copies of bills, reports, and documents. The applicants shall 

pay in advance the price of the printing. The printing of these copies for private parties may not interfere with the printing for the 

Government. 

* * * * * * * 

§ 1708. Prices for sales copies of publications; crediting of receipts; resale by dealers; sales agents 

The price at which additional copies of Government publications are offered for sale to the public by the Superintendent of 

Documents shall be based on the cost as determined by the øPublic 

Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office plus 50 percent. A discount may be allowed as determined by the Superintendent of Documents, but the printing may not interfere with 

prompt execution of work for the Government. 

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§ 1709. Blank forms: printing and sale to public 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office may print for sale by the Superintendent of Documents to 

the public, upon prepayment, additional copies of approved Government blank forms. 

§ 1710. Index of documents: number and distribution 

The Superintendent of Documents, at the close of each regular 

session of Congress, shall prepare and publish a comprehensive 

index of public documents, upon a plan approved by the Joint Committee on Printing. The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office shall, immediately upon its publication, deliver to him a copy of every document printed by the Government 

Printing Office. The head of each executive department, independent agency and establishment of the Government shall deliver 

to him a copy of every document issued or published by the department, bureau, or office not confidential in character. He shall also 

prepare and print in one volume a consolidated index of Congressional documents, and shall index single volumes of documents as 

the Joint Committee on Printing directs. Two thousand copies each 

of the comprehensive index and of the consolidated index shall be 

printed and bound in addition to the usual number, two hundred 

for the Senate, eight hundred for the House of Representatives and 

one thousand for distribution by the Superintendent of Documents. 

* * * * * * * 

§ 1712. Documents for use of the øPublic Printer¿ Director of 

the Government Publishing Office 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office may retain out of all documents, bills, and resolutions printed the number of copies absolutely needful for the official use of the 

Government Printing Office, not exceeding five of each. 

§ 1713. Documents to be delivered to the Executive Mansion 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall deliver to the Executive Mansion two copies of each 

document, bill, and resolution as soon as printed and ready for distribution. 

§ 1714. Publications for use of National Archives and 

Records Administration 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office shall print and deliver to the National Archives and Records 

Administration for use by the Archivist of the United States, including use by the Presidential Library established for the President during whose term the documents were issued, which shall be 

chargeable to Congress three copies each of the following publications: 

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§ 1715. Publications for department or officer or for congressional committees 

When printing not bearing a congressional number, except confidential matter, blank forms, and circular letters not of a public 

character, is done for a department or officer of the Government, 

or not of a confidential character, is done for use of congressional 

committees, two copies shall be sent, unless withheld by order of 

the committee, by the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government 

Publishing Office to the Senate and House of Representatives libraries, respectively, and one copy each to the document rooms of 

the Senate and House of Representatives, for reference; and these 

copies may not be removed. 

* * * * * * * 

§ 1717. Documents and reports for foreign legations 

Documents and reports may be furnished to foreign legations 

to the United States upon request stating those desired and requisition upon the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office by the Secretary of State. Gratuitous distribution 

may only be made to legations whose Governments furnish to legations from the United States copies of their printed and legislative 

documents desired. 

* * * * * * * 

§ 1722. Departmental distribution of publications 

Government publications printed for or received by the executive departments, whether for official use or for distribution, except 

those required by section 1701 of this title to be distributed by the 

øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office, 

shall be distributed by a competent person detailed to this duty in 

each department by the head of the department. He shall prevent 

duplication and make detailed report to the head of the department. 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 19—DEPOSITORY LIBRARY PROGRAM 

Sec. 

1901. Definition of Government publication. 

* * * * * * * 

1914. Implementation of depository library program by øPublic Printer¿ Director of 

the Government Publishing Office. 

§ 1914. Implementation of depository library program by 

øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office 

The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office, with the approval of the Joint Committee on Printing, as 

provided by section 103 of this title, may use any measures he considers necessary for the economical and practical implementation of 

this chapter. 
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§ 1915. Highest State appellate court libraries as depository 

libraries 

Upon the request of the highest appellate court of a State, the 

øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office is 

authorized to designate the library of that court as a depository library. The provisions of section 1911 of this title shall not apply 

to any library so designated. 

§ 1916. Designation of libraries of accredited law schools as 

depository libraries 

(a) Upon the request of any accredited law school, the øPublic 

Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office shall designate the library of such law school as a depository library. The 

øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office may 

not make such designation unless he determines that the library 

involved meets the requirements of this chapter, other than those 

requirements of the first undesignated paragraph of section 1909 

of this title which relate to the location of such library. 

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CHAPTER 35—COORDINATION OF FEDERAL INFORMATION POLICY 

SUBCHAPTER I—FEDERAL INFORMATION POLICY 

§ 3511. Establishment and operation of Government Information Locator Service 

(a) * * * 

(1) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(3) in cooperation with the Archivist of the United States, 

the Administrator of General Services, the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office, and the Librarian 

of Congress, establish an interagency committee to advise the 

Secretary of Commerce on the development of technical standards for the Service to ensure compatibility, promote information sharing, and uniform access by the public; 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 39—GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: OFFICE OF 

INSPECTOR GENERAL 

§ 3901. Purpose and establishment of the Office of Inspector 

General 

In order to create an independent and objective office— 

(1) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(3) to provide a means of keeping the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office and the Congress 

fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies 

relating to the administration and operations of the Government Printing Office; 

* * * * * * * 
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§ 3902. Appointment of Inspector General; supervision; removal 

(a) There shall be at the head of the Office of Inspector General, an Inspector General who shall be appointed by the øPublic 

Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office 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 øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office. The øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government 

Publishing Office shall have no authority to prevent or prohibit the 

Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or completing any 

audit or investigation, or from issuing any subpena during the 

course of any audit or investigation. 

(b) The Inspector General may be removed from office by the 

øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office. The 

øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office 

shall, promptly upon such removal, communicate in writing the 

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

§ 3903. Duties, responsibilities, authority, and reports 

(a) Sections 4, 5, 6 (other than subsection (a)(7) and (8) thereof), and 7 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452; 

5 U.S.C. App. 3) shall apply to the Inspector General of the Government Printing Office and the Office of such Inspector General 

and such sections shall be applied to the Government Printing Office and the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing 

Office by substituting— 

(1) ‘‘Government Printing Office’’ for ‘‘establishment’’; and 

(2) ‘‘øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office’’ for ‘‘head of the establishment’’. 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 41—ACCESS TO FEDERAL ELECTRONIC INFORMATION 

§ 4101. Electronic directory; online access to publications; 

electronic storage facility 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Superintendent of Documents, under the 

direction of the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office, shall— 

* * * * * * * 

§ 4102. Fees 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Superintendent of Documents, under the 

direction of the øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office, may charge reasonable fees for use of the directory 

and the system of access provided for under section 4101, except 

that use of the directory and the system shall be made available 

to depository libraries without charge. The fees received shall be 
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treated in the same manner as moneys received from sale of documents under section 1702 of this title. 

* * * * * * * 

§ 4103. Biennial report 

Not later than December 31 of each odd-numbered year, the 

øPublic Printer¿ Director of the Government Publishing Office shall 

submit to the Congress, with respect to the two preceding fiscal 

years, a report on the directory, the system of access, and the electronic storage facility referred to in section 4101(a). The report 

shall include a description of the functions involved, including a 

statement of cost savings in comparison with traditional forms of 

information distribution. 

BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL 

PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 

308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93–344, AS AMENDED 

[In millions of dollars] 

Budget authority Outlays 

Committee 

allocation 

Amount 

in bill 

Committee 

allocation 

Amount 

in bill 

Comparison of amounts in the bill with the subcommittee 

allocation for 2015: Subcommittee on the Legislative 

Branch: 

Mandatory .................................................................... 132 132 131 1 131 

Discretionary ................................................................ 4,300 4,300 4,250 1 4,242 

Security ............................................................... ...................... ...................... NA NA 

Nonsecurity ......................................................... 4,300 4,300 NA NA 

Projections of outlays associated with the recommendation: 

2015 ............................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... 2 3,656 

2016 ............................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... 480 

2017 ............................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... 142 

2018 ............................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... 48 

2019 and future years ................................................ ...................... ...................... ...................... 26 

Financial assistance to State and local governments for 

2015 ................................................................................. NA ...................... NA ......................

1 Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

2 Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

NA: Not applicable. 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2014 appropriation Budget estimate House allowance Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation compared with 

(∂ or ¥) 

2014 

appropriation House allowance Budget estimate 

TITLE I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

SENATE 

Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress (Public Law 

113–46) ............................................................................................................. 174 .......................... .......................... .......................... ¥174 .......................... ..........................

Expense allowances: 

Vice President ............................................................................................... 19 19 .......................... 19 .......................... .......................... ∂19 President Pro Tempore of the Senate ........................................................... 38 38 .......................... 38 .......................... .......................... ∂38 Majority Leader of the Senate ...................................................................... 40 40 .......................... 40 .......................... .......................... ∂40 Minority Leader of the Senate ...................................................................... 40 40 .......................... 40 .......................... .......................... ∂40 Majority Whip of the Senate ......................................................................... 10 10 .......................... 10 .......................... .......................... ∂10 Minority Whip of the Senate ......................................................................... 10 10 .......................... 10 .......................... .......................... ∂10 Chairman of the Majority Conference Committee ........................................ 5 5 .......................... 5 .......................... .......................... ∂5 Chairman of the Minority Conference Committee ........................................ 5 5 .......................... 5 .......................... .......................... ∂5 Chairman of the Majority Policy Committee ................................................. 5 5 .......................... 5 .......................... .......................... ∂5 Chairman of the Minority Policy Committee ................................................. 5 5 .......................... 5 .......................... .......................... ∂5 

Subtotal, expense allowances .................................................................. 177 177 .......................... 177 .......................... .......................... ∂177 

Representation allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders ....................... 28 28 .......................... 28 .......................... .......................... ∂28 

Total, Expense allowances and representation ........................................ 205 205 .......................... 205 .......................... .......................... ∂205 

Salaries, Officers and Employees 

Office of the Vice President ................................................................................... 2,393 2,432 .......................... 2,417 ∂24 ¥15 ∂2,417 Office of the President Pro Tempore ..................................................................... 715 727 .......................... 723 ∂8 ¥4 ∂723 Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders ........................................................ 5,202 5,288 .......................... 5,256 ∂54 ¥32 ∂5,256 Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips ........................................................... 3,321 3,379 .......................... 3,359 ∂38 ¥20 ∂3,359 Committee on Appropriations ................................................................................ 14,942 14,942 .......................... 14,942 .......................... .......................... ∂14,942 Conference committees .......................................................................................... 3,278 3,336 .......................... 3,316 ∂38 ¥20 ∂3,316 
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Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and the Conference 

of the Minority ................................................................................................... 805 821 .......................... 817 ∂12 ¥4 ∂817 

Policy committees .................................................................................................. 3,348 3,405 .......................... 3,386 ∂38 ¥19 ∂3,386 Office of the Chaplain ........................................................................................... 411 419 .......................... 417 ∂6 ¥2 ∂417 Office of the Secretary ........................................................................................... 24,524 24,919 .......................... 24,684 ∂160 ¥235 ∂24,684 Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper ................................................... 68,000 71,000 .......................... 69,000 ∂1,000 ¥2,000 ∂69,000 Offices of the Secretaries for the Majority and Minority ...................................... 1,740 1,772 .......................... 1,762 ∂22 ¥10 ∂1,762 Agency contributions and related expenses .......................................................... 47,271 47,423 .......................... 47,271 .......................... ¥152 ∂47,271 

Total, Salaries, officers and employees ................................................... 175,950 179,863 .......................... 177,350 ∂1,400 ¥2,513 ∂177,350 

Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate 

Salaries and expenses ........................................................................................... 5,192 5,277 .......................... 5,409 ∂217 ∂132 ∂5,409 

Office of Senate Legal Counsel 

Salaries and expenses ........................................................................................... 1,109 1,126 .......................... 1,120 ∂11 ¥6 ∂1,120 Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and 

Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the Majority and Minority of the Senate: Expenses allowances ..................................................................... 28 28 .......................... 28 .......................... .......................... ∂28 

Contingent Expenses of the Senate 

Inquiries and investigations .................................................................................. 132,000 134,000 .......................... 133,265 ∂1,265 ¥735 ∂133,265 Expenses of United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control ... 494 520 .......................... 508 ∂14 ¥12 ∂508 Secretary of the Senate ......................................................................................... 6,250 6,250 .......................... 6,250 .......................... .......................... ∂6,250 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate ................................................. 128,210 128,800 .......................... 130,300 ∂2,090 ∂1,500 ∂130,300 Miscellaneous items ............................................................................................... 19,400 21,178 .......................... 21,178 ∂1,778 .......................... ∂21,178 Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account .................................... 390,000 429,724 .......................... 390,000 .......................... ¥39,724 ∂390,000 

Official Mail Costs 

Expenses ................................................................................................................. 281 300 .......................... 300 ∂19 .......................... ∂300 

Total, Contingent expenses of the Senate ............................................... 676,635 720,772 .......................... 681,801 ∂5,166 ¥38,971 ∂681,801 Total, Senate ............................................................................................. 859,293 907,271 .......................... 865,913 ∂6,620 ¥41,358 ∂865,913 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress ...................... 174 .......................... .......................... .......................... ¥174 .......................... ..........................
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2014 appropriation Budget estimate House allowance Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation compared with 

(∂ or ¥) 

2014 

appropriation House allowance Budget estimate 

Salaries and Expenses 

House Leadership Offices 

Office of the Speaker ............................................................................................. 6,645 6,778 6,645 6,645 .......................... ¥133 ..........................Office of the Majority Floor Leader ........................................................................ 2,180 2,224 2,180 2,180 .......................... ¥44 ..........................Office of the Minority Floor Leader ........................................................................ 7,114 7,257 7,114 7,114 .......................... ¥143 ..........................Office of the Majority Whip .................................................................................... 1,887 1,924 1,887 1,887 .......................... ¥37 ..........................Office of the Minority Whip .................................................................................... 1,460 1,489 1,460 1,460 .......................... ¥29 ..........................Republican Conference .......................................................................................... 1,505 1,536 1,505 1,505 .......................... ¥31 ..........................Democratic Caucus ................................................................................................ 1,487 1,517 1,487 1,487 .......................... ¥30 ..........................

Subtotal, House Leadership Offices ......................................................... 22,278 22,725 22,278 22,278 .......................... ¥447 ..........................

Members’ Representational Allowances Including Members’ Clerk Hire, Official 

Expenses of Members, and Official Mail 

Expenses ................................................................................................................. 554,318 565,404 554,318 554,318 .......................... ¥11,086 ..........................

Committee Employees 

Standing Committees, Special and Select ............................................................ 123,903 126,335 123,903 123,903 .......................... ¥2,432 ..........................Committee on Appropriations (including studies and investigations) ................. 23,271 23,736 23,271 23,271 .......................... ¥465 ..........................

Subtotal, Committee employees ............................................................... 147,174 150,071 147,174 147,174 .......................... ¥2,897 ..........................

Salaries, Officers and Employees 

Office of the Clerk ................................................................................................. 24,009 24,639 24,009 24,009 .......................... ¥630 ..........................Office of the Sergeant at Arms ............................................................................. 14,777 12,058 11,927 11,927 ¥2,850 ¥131 ..........................Office of the Chief Administrative Officer ............................................................. 113,100 116,163 113,100 113,100 .......................... ¥3,063 ..........................Office of the Inspector General ............................................................................. 4,742 4,742 4,742 4,742 .......................... .......................... ..........................Office of General Counsel ...................................................................................... 1,341 1,353 1,341 1,341 .......................... ¥12 ..........................Office of the Parliamentarian ................................................................................ 1,952 1,971 1,952 1,952 .......................... ¥19 ..........................
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Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House ................................................ 3,088 4,114 4,088 4,088 ∂1,000 ¥26 ..........................Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House .................................................... 8,353 8,893 8,893 8,893 ∂540 .......................... ..........................Office of Interparliamentary Affairs ....................................................................... 814 814 814 814 .......................... .......................... ..........................Other authorized employees ................................................................................... 479 479 479 479 .......................... .......................... ..........................

Subtotal, Salaries, officers and employees .............................................. 172,655 175,226 171,345 171,345 ¥1,310 ¥3,881 ..........................

Allowances and Expenses 

Supplies, materials, administrative costs and Federal tort claims ..................... 3,503 4,153 4,153 4,153 ∂650 .......................... ..........................Official mail for committees, leadership offices, and administrative offices of 

the House ........................................................................................................... 190 190 190 190 .......................... .......................... ..........................

Government contributions ...................................................................................... 258,081 258,081 256,636 256,636 ¥1,445 ¥1,445 ..........................Business continuity and disaster recovery ............................................................ 16,217 16,217 16,217 16,217 .......................... .......................... ..........................Transition activities ............................................................................................... 1,631 3,737 3,737 3,737 ∂2,106 .......................... ..........................Wounded Warrior program ..................................................................................... 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 .......................... .......................... ..........................Office of Congressional Ethic ................................................................................ 1,467 1,485 1,467 1,467 .......................... ¥18 ..........................Miscellaneous items ............................................................................................... 720 720 720 720 .......................... .......................... ..........................

Subtotal, Allowances and expenses ......................................................... 284,309 287,083 285,620 285,620 ∂1,311 ¥1,463 ..........................Total, House of Representatives ............................................................... 1,180,908 1,200,509 1,180,735 1,180,735 ¥173 ¥19,774 ..........................

JOINT ITEMS 

Joint Economic Committee ..................................................................................... 4,203 4,270 4,203 4,246 ∂43 ¥24 ∂43 Joint Committee on Taxation ................................................................................. 10,004 10,149 10,004 10,095 ∂91 ¥54 ∂91 

Office of the Attending Physician 

Medical supplies, equipment, expenses, and allowances ..................................... 3,400 3,371 3,371 3,371 ¥29 .......................... ..........................Office of Congressional Accessibility Services ...................................................... 1,387 1,405 1,387 1,400 ∂13 ¥5 ∂13 

Total, Joint items ...................................................................................... 18,994 19,195 18,965 19,112 ∂118 ¥83 ∂147 

CAPITOL POLICE 

Salaries .................................................................................................................. 279,000 291,403 286,500 284,588 ∂5,588 ¥6,815 ¥1,912 General expenses ................................................................................................... 59,459 64,260 61,459 59,459 .......................... ¥4,801 ¥2,000 

Total, Capitol Police ................................................................................. 338,459 355,663 347,959 344,047 ∂5,588 ¥11,616 ¥3,912 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2014 appropriation Budget estimate House allowance Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation compared with 

(∂ or ¥) 

2014 

appropriation House allowance Budget estimate 

OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 

Salaries and expenses ........................................................................................... 3,868 4,020 4,459 3,959 ∂91 ¥61 ¥500 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 

Salaries and expenses ........................................................................................... 45,700 46,078 45,700 46,057 ∂357 ¥21 ∂357 

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 

General administration .......................................................................................... 90,277 96,433 91,055 93,348 ∂3,071 ¥3,085 ∂2,293 Capitol building ..................................................................................................... 61,376 57,545 53,126 53,313 ¥8,063 ¥4,232 ∂187 Capitol grounds ...................................................................................................... 13,860 14,366 11,993 11,973 ¥1,887 ¥2,393 ¥20 Senate office buildings .......................................................................................... 72,990 109,221 .......................... 100,272 ∂27,282 ¥8,949 ∂100,272 House of Representatives buildings: 

House office buildings .................................................................................. 71,622 108,934 71,622 71,622 .......................... ¥37,312 ..........................House historic buildings revitalization fund ................................................ 70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 .......................... .......................... ..........................

Capitol Power Plant ............................................................................................... 125,678 103,990 102,152 103,768 ¥21,910 ¥222 ∂1,616 

Offsetting collections .................................................................................... ¥9,000 ¥9,000 ¥9,000 ¥9,000 .......................... .......................... ..........................

Subtotal, Capitol Power Plant .................................................................. 116,678 94,990 93,152 94,768 ¥21,910 ¥222 ∂1,616 

Library buildings and grounds .............................................................................. 53,391 62,756 41,733 47,628 ¥5,763 ¥15,128 ∂5,895 Capitol police buildings, grounds and security .................................................... 19,348 25,605 19,486 20,659 ∂1,311 ¥4,946 ∂1,173 Botanic Garden ...................................................................................................... 11,856 15,686 11,856 15,573 ∂3,717 ¥113 ∂3,717 Capitol Visitor Center: 

CVC operations .............................................................................................. 20,632 21,095 20,875 20,844 ∂212 ¥251 ¥31 

Total, Architect of the Capitol .................................................................. 602,030 676,631 484,898 600,000 ¥2,030 ¥76,631 ∂115,102 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

Salaries and expenses ........................................................................................... 412,052 420,852 424,057 416,173 ∂4,121 ¥4,679 ¥7,884 
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Authority to spend receipts ........................................................................... ¥6,350 ¥6,350 ¥6,350 ¥6,350 .......................... .......................... ..........................

Subtotal, Salaries and expenses .............................................................. 405,702 414,502 417,707 409,823 ∂4,121 ¥4,679 ¥7,884 

Copyright Office, salaries and expenses ............................................................... 51,624 53,068 54,303 53,140 ∂1,516 ∂72 ¥1,163 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................................... ¥33,444 ¥33,582 ¥33,582 ¥33,582 ¥138 .......................... ..........................

Subtotal, Copyright Office ........................................................................ 18,180 19,486 20,721 19,558 ∂1,378 ∂72 ¥1,163 

Congressional Research Service, Salaries and expenses ...................................... 105,350 108,382 106,095 107,796 ∂2,446 ¥586 ∂1,701 Books for the blind and physically handicapped, Salaries and expenses ........... 49,750 50,696 50,429 50,248 ∂498 ¥448 ¥181 

Total, Library of Congress ........................................................................ 578,982 593,066 594,952 587,425 ∂8,443 ¥5,641 ¥7,527 

GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 

Congressional printing and binding ...................................................................... 79,736 85,400 79,736 82,545 ∂2,809 ¥2,855 ∂2,809 Office of Superintendent of Documents, Salaries and expenses .......................... 31,500 32,171 31,500 31,500 .......................... ¥671 ..........................Government Publishing Office Revolving Fund ..................................................... 8,064 11,348 11,348 8,064 .......................... ¥3,284 ¥3,284 

Total, Government Publishing Office ........................................................ 119,300 128,919 122,584 122,109 ∂2,809 ¥6,810 ¥475 

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 

Salaries and expenses ........................................................................................... 537,751 548,866 543,372 549,263 ∂11,512 ∂397 ∂5,891 

Offsetting collections .................................................................................... ¥32,368 ¥23,750 ¥23,750 ¥23,750 ∂8,618 .......................... ..........................

Total, Government Accountability Office .................................................. 505,383 525,116 519,622 525,513 ∂20,130 ∂397 ∂5,891 

OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND 

Payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund .................................. 6,000 8,000 3,420 5,700 ¥300 ¥2,300 ∂2,280 

JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT 

Stennis Center for Public Service .......................................................................... 430 430 430 430 .......................... .......................... ..........................

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Scorekeeping adjustment (CBO estimate) ............................................................. ¥1,000 .......................... ¥1,000 ¥1,000 .......................... ¥1,000 ..........................

Grand total ............................................................................................... 4,258,347 4,464,898 3,322,724 4,300,000 ∂41,653 ¥164,898 ∂977,276 
88 

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2014 appropriation Budget estimate House allowance Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation compared with 

(∂ or ¥) 

2014 

appropriation House allowance Budget estimate 

RECAPITULATION 

Senate .................................................................................................................... 859,293 907,271 .......................... 865,913 ∂6,620 ¥41,358 ∂865,913 House of Representatives ...................................................................................... 1,180,908 1,200,509 1,180,735 1,180,735 ¥173 ¥19,774 ..........................Joint Items .............................................................................................................. 18,994 19,195 18,965 19,112 ∂118 ¥83 ∂147 Capitol Police ......................................................................................................... 338,459 355,663 347,959 344,047 ∂5,588 ¥11,616 ¥3,912 Office of Compliance ............................................................................................. 3,868 4,020 4,459 3,959 ∂91 ¥61 ¥500 Congressional Budget Office ................................................................................. 45,700 46,078 45,700 46,057 ∂357 ¥21 ∂357 Architect of the Capitol ......................................................................................... 602,030 676,631 484,898 600,000 ¥2,030 ¥76,631 ∂115,102 Library of Congress ................................................................................................ 578,982 593,066 594,952 587,425 ∂8,443 ¥5,641 ¥7,527 Government Publishing Office ............................................................................... 119,300 128,919 122,584 122,109 ∂2,809 ¥6,810 ¥475 Government Accountability Office .......................................................................... 505,383 525,116 519,622 525,513 ∂20,130 ∂397 ∂5,891 Open World Leadership Center .............................................................................. 6,000 8,000 3,420 5,700 ¥300 ¥2,300 ∂2,280 Stennis Center for Public Service .......................................................................... 430 430 430 430 .......................... .......................... ..........................Other appropriations .............................................................................................. ¥1,000 .......................... ¥1,000 ¥1,000 .......................... ¥1,000 ..........................Prior year outlays ................................................................................................... .......................... .......................... .......................... .......................... .......................... .......................... ..........................

Grand total ............................................................................................... 4,258,347 4,464,898 3,322,724 4,300,000 ∂41,653 ¥164,898 ∂977,276 

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