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111TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 111–160 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2010 

JUNE 17, 2009.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of 

the Union and ordered to be printed 

Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, from the Committee on Appropriations, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

together with 

ADDITIONAL VIEWS 

[To accompany H.R. 2918] 

The Committee on Appropriations submits the following report in 

explanation of the accompanying bill making appropriations for the 

legislative branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, 

and for other purposes. 

INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT 

Page number 

Bill Report 

Highlights of bill ......................................................................................... ........ 4 

Title I—Legislative Branch Appropriations ............................................. ........ 7 

House of Representatives ................................................................... 2 7 

Joint Items: 

Joint Economic Committee ......................................................... 8 13 

Joint Committee on Taxation ..................................................... 8 14 

Office of the Attending Physician ............................................... 8 14 

Office of Congressional Accessibility Services ........................... 9 14 

Capitol Police ............................................................................... 10 15 

Office of Compliance ........................................................................... 11 16 

Congressional Budget Office .............................................................. 12 17 

Architect of the Capitol (except Senate Office Buildings) ............... 13 17 

Library of Congress ............................................................................. 19 24 

Government Printing Office ............................................................... 26 27 

Government Accountability Office ..................................................... 30 28 

Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund ..................................... 31 29 


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Page number 

Bill Report 

John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development .................................................................................................. 32 29 

Title II—General Provisions ...................................................................... 32 29 

Bill-wide Reporting Requirements ............................................................ ........ 30 

Additional Views ........................................................................................ ........ 47 

SUMMARY OF BILL 

The bill, as recommended by the Committee, provides appropriations for fiscal year 2010 legislative branch operations, which total 

$3,674,600,000. Conforming to long practice under which each body 

of Congress determines its own housekeeping requirements and the 

other concurs without intervention, funds for the Senate are not included in the bill as reported to the House. Current appropriations 

estimates for the Senate for fiscal year 2010, including those under 

the Architect of the Capitol, total $1,025,000,000. 

A comparative summary of the bill by title and agency follows: 


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SUMMARY OF THE BILL 

[Note.—Excludes Senate items including those Senate items under Architect of the Capitol] 

Agency 

New budget 

(obligational) authority, fiscal year 2009 

Budget estimates of 

new (obligational) 

authority, fiscal year 

2010 

New budget 

(obligational) authority recommended in 

bill 

Bill compared with— 

New budget 

(obligational) authority, fiscal year 2009 

Budget estimates of 

new (obligational) 

authority, fiscal year 

2010 

TITLE I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH-APPROPRIATIONS 

House of Representatives .................................................................................................................................. $1,301,267,000 $1,497,055,000 $1,375,300,000 +$74,033,000 ¥$121,755,000 

Joint items .......................................................................................................................................................... 29,220,000 22,876,000 21,414,000 ¥7,806,000 ¥1,462,000 Capitol Police ..................................................................................................................................................... 305,750,000 410,069,000 325,112,000 +19,362,000 ¥84,957,000 Office of Compliance ......................................................................................................................................... 4,072,000 4,474,000 4,335,000 +263,000 ¥139,000 

Congressional Budget Office ............................................................................................................................. 44,082,000 46,365,000 45,165,000 +1,083,000 ¥1,200,000 

Architect of the Capitol (except Senate office buildings) ................................................................................ 460,227,000 568,577,000 541,391,000 +81,164,000 ¥27,186,000 Library of Congress ............................................................................................................................................ 607,096,000 658,409,000 647,397,000 +40,301,000 ¥11,012,000 

Government Printing Office ............................................................................................................................... 140,567,000 166,307,000 146,207,000 +5,640,000 ¥20,100,000 Government Accountability Office ...................................................................................................................... 531,000,000 567,497,000 558,849,000 +27,849,000 ¥8,648,000 Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund ....................................................................................................... 13,900,000 14,456,000 9,000,000 ¥4,900,000 ¥5,456,000 

John C. Stennis Center ...................................................................................................................................... 430,000 430,000 430,000 .............................. ..............................

Grand total, new budget, (obligational) authority (for items considered by House) .......................... $3,437,611,000 $3,956,515,000 $3,674,600,000 +$211,989,000 ¥$281,915,000 


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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BILL 

Overall funding levels.—The bill provides for a funding level of 

$4,700 million for legislative branch agencies, including funds reserved for Senate items. This is an increase of $298 million over 

the comparable amount provided for fiscal year 2009 but $342 million below the amounts requested. This is the full amount permitted for this bill under the Committee’s 302(b) allocation. 

Senate.—The Committee has reserved $1,025 million for action 

by the Senate on items under their jurisdiction. This is an increase 

of $61 million, 6 percent, over the fiscal year 2009 enacted level for 

these items. 

House of Representatives.—The bill includes $1,375 million for 

expenses of the House of Representatives. This is an increase of 

$74 million over the fiscal year 2009 enacted level, 5.7 percent, but 

$122 million below the budget request. 

Members’ Representational Allowances (MRA).—The bill includes 

$660 million for the basic MRA account which funds the staff and 

related expenses of Member offices. This is an increase of $51 million over the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and reflects the revised 

estimate of the basic MRA authorization submitted to the Committee on May 27, 2009. The Committee has deferred consideration 

at this time of additional MRA funding requirements related to legislative proposals currently being considered by the Committee on 

House Administration. 

Leadership and Committee funding.—The bill provides $25.9 million for Leadership Offices of the House of Representatives, the 

same as the amount requested. This is an increase of $.8 million, 

5 percent, over the fiscal year 2009 enacted level. The bill also includes $148.9 million for expenses of standing, special and select 

committees, an increase of $5.1 million, 3.5 percent, which reflects 

the authorization levels passed by the House earlier this year. $10 

million of fiscal year 2010 committee costs are financed with unobligated balances from fiscal year 2009. 

Officers of the House.—The bill includes $200.3 million for the 

Officers of the House. This is an increase of $12.3 million over the 

fiscal year 2009 enacted level, 6.6 percent, but is $5.8 million below 

the request. Within this amount the Committee has included $4.6 

million under the Office of the Clerk for the acquisition and installation of a new electronic voting system for the House chamber. 

Capitol Police (USCP).—The bill includes $325.1 million for expenses of the Capitol Police, an increase of $19.4 million, 6.3 percent, over the fiscal year 2009 enacted level. This amount funds the 

full year cost of the officer strength estimated to be on board at the 

end of fiscal year 2009 (1799 FTEs). The amount also includes the 

full cost of the merger of the Library of Congress police force into 

the USCP. The Committee has deferred consideration of funds requested by the USCP for additional FTEs in fiscal year 2010. This 

decision reflects continuing concern that the Capitol Police have 

not yet implemented necessary staff management and overtime 

control procedures. The amount provided is $85.0 million below the 

request, principally because the $71.6 million request for a modernized radio system for the USCP has been provided in the fiscal year 

2009 supplemental. 


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Architect of the Capitol.—The bill includes $541.4 million for the 

Architect of the Capitol, excluding Senate office buildings. This is 

an increase of $81.2 million over the fiscal year 2009 enacted level 

and is $27.2 million below the amount requested. The significant 

size of the increase reflects the high priority the Committee continues to place on addressing the Capitol Complex’s large backlog 

of infrastructure projects. The bill supports the Architect of the 

Capitol’s top 20 projects and includes funding for more than twothirds of the projects submitted for the House of Representatives’ 

consideration. This includes all life safety projects, significant investments in energy saving efforts, and almost $70 million worth 

of deferred maintenance projects. Key projects funded include $37.6 

million to rehabilitate the East House Underground Garage, $5 

million to begin the design of the Cannon House Office Building 

Renewal, $16.9 million to continue the abatement of life safety 

issues in the utility tunnels, and $9.5 million to convert an additional boiler at the Capitol Power Plant so that Capitol Complex 

heating needs can be supplied entirely through the use of natural 

gas. 

Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund.—Within the 

amount provided to the Architect, the bill includes $60 million to 

establish a Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund. This fund 

has been established as a financing mechanism to more evenly 

spread the cost of the very expensive construction projects which 

will have to be undertaken during the next decade to repair and 

revitalize the historic icon buildings of the U.S. Capitol complex. 

This fund is intended to be used only for very expensive projects 

involving buildings of ‘‘icon’’ status such as the repair of the Capitol 

Dome which is estimated to cost approximately $100 million and 

the revitalization of the 100 year old Cannon House Office Building 

which is estimated to cost in excess of $500 million. 

Library of Congress.—The bill includes $647.4 million for the Library of Congress, an increase of $40.3 million, 6.6 percent, over 

the fiscal year 2009 enacted level. This is $11.0 million below the 

amount requested. The increase provided includes, in addition to 

mandatory cost increases, $22 million for the Library to fund high 

priority initiatives including $15 million for technology upgrades as 

requested. The bill includes the full amount requested for the 

Copyright Office and for the Books for the Blind program. 

Government Printing Office.—The bill includes $146.2 million for 

the Government Printing Office, an increase of $5.6 million, 4.0 

percent, over the fiscal year 2009 enacted level. This is $20.1 million below the amount requested. The increase provided includes $7 

million to continue the development of the Federal Digital System, 

the Government Printing Office’s digital content system for managing the publications of all three branches of the Federal Government. 

Government Accountability Office (GAO).—The bill includes 

$558.8 million for the GAO, an increase of $27.8 million, 5.2 percent over the enacted level. 

Open World Leadership Center.—The bill includes $9.0 million 

for the Open World Leadership Center which is an independent 

agency sponsoring cultural exchange programs with Russia and 

former Soviet republics. The amount recommended is $5.5 million 

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acted level. The Committee recommendation begins a phase out of 

Legislative Branch financial support for the Open World program. 

AREAS OF COMMITTEE CONCERN

Compensation and benefits for House employees.—The Congress 

has historically been a highly attractive workplace for recruiting 

entry level professional and support staff. The institution has not 

been as successful, however, in retaining staff who often find better 

pay and benefits in the executive branch or private sector once they 

are trained in the legislative process and develop policy expertise 

through their legislative jobs. The Committee has continued its efforts to address the retention problem in two ways. First, funding 

for the Members’ Representational Allowances account has been increased to allow for compensation improvements beyond inflation 

for the staff of Member offices, especially among younger staff 

where current salaries are often less competitive. In addition, increased funding has been included in the House of Representatives 

‘‘Allowances’’ account to finance new or expanded benefits for 

House employees as proposed in the budget request. This includes 

$5.5 million to fully fund the previously authorized enhanced transit benefit, $3.5 million for a new tuition reimbursement program 

and $1 million for assistance in the cost of child care for lower income employees. Funding for the new benefits has been included 

in the bill subject to authorization by the Committee on House Administration. The Committee considers these recommendations as 

merely the next steps in a multi-year effort to give House of Representatives employees a fully competitive pay and benefits system. 

The Committee has been pleased by the leadership of the Chief 

Administrative Officer in this effort to create a better work environment for House employees and encourages him to continue to 

look for additional ways to support professional development of 

House of Representatives professional and support staff commensurate with similar opportunities available to executive branch employees. 

Diversity in Hiring and Advancement.—The Committee has recently received the affirmative action plans and reports from legislative branch agencies required by the fiscal year 2009 appropriations bill. Maximizing diversity in the legislative branch workforce 

remains a high priority and the Committee will be reviewing these 

reports to determine how best to proceed in our efforts to reach the 

goal of an equal opportunity work environment. 

Reprogramming Requirements and Operating Plans for Legislative Branch Agencies.—Committee policy requires that agency proposals to adjust funding beyond specified thresholds be submitted 

to the Committees on Appropriations for formal approval. The existing funding thresholds for triggering reprogramming requirements of $500,000 or 10 percent remain in place for fiscal year 

2010. The Committee notes, however, that in addition to the simple 

dollar thresholds, agencies are expected to request approval for any 

‘‘significant’’ changes in spending whether they exceed these 

thresholds or not. All formal reprogramming requests must be communicated through letters from the agency head to the Chairman 

and the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee. Given this requirement, the Committee no longer requires Legislative Branch agencies to submit operating plans. 


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TITLE I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

The Committee bill recommends a total of $1,375,300,000 for the 

operations of the House of Representatives during fiscal year 2010. 

The allowance is $74,033,000 above the fiscal year 2009 enacted 

level, and is $121,755,000 below the budget request. 

The following tabulation summarizes the recommendations: 

Item Amount 

House leadership offices ........................................................................ $25,881,000 

Members’ representational allowances ................................................ 660,000,000 

Committee salaries and expenses ........................................................ 171,178,000 

Salaries, officers and employees ........................................................... 200,301,000 

Allowances and expenses ...................................................................... 317,940,000 

Total, House of Representatives .................................................... $1,375,300,000 

HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $25,113,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 25,881,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 25,881,000 

The Committee recommends a total of $25,881,000 for the operations of the leadership offices during fiscal year 2010. This is an 

increase of $768,000 above the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and 

the same as the budget request. 

The allocation by office follows: 

House Leadership Offices 

Item Amount 

Office of the Speaker ............................................................................. $5,077,000 

Office of the Majority Floor Leader ...................................................... 2,530,000 

Office of the Minority Floor Leader ..................................................... 4,565,000 

Office of the Majority Whip .................................................................. 2,194,000 

Office of the Minority Whip .................................................................. 1,690,000 

Speaker’s Office for Legislative Floor Activities ................................. 517,000 

Republican Steering Committee ........................................................... 981,000 

Republican Conference .......................................................................... 1,748,000 

Republican Policy Committee ............................................................... 362,000 

Democratic Steering and Policy Committee ........................................ 1,366,000 

Democratic Caucus ................................................................................ 1,725,000 

Nine Minority Employees ...................................................................... 1,552,000 

Training and Program Development: 

Majority ........................................................................................... 290,000 

Minority ........................................................................................... 290,000 

Cloakroom Personnel: 

Majority ........................................................................................... 497,000 

Minority ........................................................................................... 497,000 

Total ......................................................................................... $25,881,000 

MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $609,000,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 699,344,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 660,000,000 

The Committee recommends a total of $660,000,000 for the representational allowances of the Members of the House, the so-called 

MRA account. This includes funding for staff salaries, official expenses, and official mail. The bill does not set specific allocations 

for each of these three categories of expenditure, as funding for 

these components is fungible under regulations prescribed by the 


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Committee on House Administration. Each Member has an overall 

consolidated allowance established by the Committee on House Administration from which staff salaries, office expenses, and mail 

costs are drawn. The amount in the bill funds 97 percent of the authorization recommended by the Committee on House Administration for the base MRA account, as is traditional during the second 

year of a Congress. The Committee is also aware that the authorizing committee is considering a proposal to convert the four temporary positions authorized for each Member or delegate to permanent status at a potential cost of $44 million. The Committee has 

deferred without prejudice consideration of funding for these new 

positions at this time pending final action by the House on this 

matter. 

COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $185,300,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 208,492,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 171,178,000 

Standing Committees, special and select.—For the salaries and 

expenses of committees funded in the biennial funding resolution, 

the Committee recommends $148,878,000. This includes 

$138,878,000 of new funding together with $10,000,000 of funding 

provided in fiscal year 2009 which carries over for use in fiscal year 

2010 as a result of passage of H. Res. 279. The overall funding 

level for Committees is $5,067,000 above the level appropriated for 

Committees in fiscal year 2009. 

Committee hearing room renovations program.—The bill also includes $1,000,000 for continuation of the program to modernize 

hearing rooms of the standing, special and select committees. This 

is $9,189,000 below the budget request. The Committee is fully 

supportive of this program to modernize these rooms to allow the 

public better physical and electronic access to the Committee proceedings. The reduction below the request reflects scheduling 

delays and a back-up of the renovations not related to funding. As 

of the date of Committee action on this bill, almost none of the 

$10,189,000 provided for room renovations in the fiscal year 2009 

bill had been obligated. 

Committee on Appropriations.—For the salaries and expenses of 

the Committee on Appropriations (including the studies and investigation activities authorized by section 202(b) of the Legislative 

Reorganization Act of 1946), the Committee recommends 

$31,300,000. This is the same as the fiscal year 2009 enacted level 

and is $2,003,000 below the budget request. 

Electronic Access to Hearing Documents.—To reduce costs and expand public access to congressional information, the Committee 

continues to encourage all committees of the House to post their 

hearings online on the Government Printing Office web site. Online 

posting of hearings can help reduce the need for printing and storage of paper copies of hearing records and facilitate accessibility for 

congressional staff and the general public. 

Details of the funding resolution, H. Res. 279 (House Report 111– 

59) approved by the House for the 111th Congress, follow: 


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COMMITTEE FUNDING AUTHORIZATIONS, 111TH CONGRESS 

Committee 1st session 2nd session Total 

Agriculture ................................................................................. $6,316,330 $6,562,667 $12,878,997 

Armed Services ......................................................................... 7,769,820 8,072,843 15,842,663 

Budget ....................................................................................... 6,350,721 6,350,721 12,701,442 

Education and Labor ................................................................ 8,617,490 8,953,572 17,571,062 

Energy and Commerce .............................................................. 11,569,181 12,020,379 23,589,560 

Energy Independence and Global Warming .............................. 2,096,900 2,070,600 4,167,500 

Financial Services ..................................................................... 8,982,361 9,332,673 18,315,034 

Foreign Affairs .......................................................................... 9,243,406 9,603,899 18,847,305 

Homeland Security .................................................................... 8,718,127 9,058,134 17,776,261 

House Administration ................................................................ 5,428,881 5,640,608 11,069,489 

Intelligence ................................................................................ 5,387,500 5,462,500 10,850,000 

Judiciary .................................................................................... 9,238,436 9,598,735 18,837,171 

Natural Resources ..................................................................... 8,125,517 8,442,412 16,567,929 

Oversight and Government Reform .......................................... 10,957,956 11,385,317 22,343,273 

Rules ......................................................................................... 3,538,663 3,602,358 7,141,021 

Science and Technology ............................................................ 6,809,114 7,158,828 14,048,942 

Small Business ......................................................................... 3,548,839 3,687,243 7,236,082 

Standards of Official Conduct .................................................. 2,735,247 2,841,922 5,557,169 

Transportation and Infrastructure ............................................ 10,237,447 10,636,707 20,874,154 

Veterans’ Affairs ....................................................................... 3,761,006 3,907,685 7,668,691 

Ways and Means ....................................................................... 10,119,889 10,514,565 20,634,454 

Total ............................................................................. $149,633,831 $154,904,368 $304,538,199 

Since the funding resolution is done on a biennial basis, the resolution for the 111th Congress will expire on January 2, 2011. This 

funding will support the second session of the 111th Congress and 

is provided through January 2, 2011. 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $187,954,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 206,124,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 200,301,000 

The Committee recommends a total of $200,301,000 for the salaries and expenses of House officers and employees of the various 

activities funded through this consolidated item. This is an increase of $12,347,000 above the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and 

$5,823,000 below the budget request. 

The following table summarizes the funding allocation provided 

to each component of the account. 

Salaries, Officers and Employees 

Item Amount 

Office of the Clerk .................................................................................. $32,089,000 

Office of the Sergeant at Arms ............................................................. 9,509,000 

Office of the Chief Administrative Officer ........................................... 130,782,000 

Office of the Inspector General ............................................................. 5,045,000 

Office of Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Operations .......... 4,445,000 

Office of General Counsel ...................................................................... 1,415,000 

Office of the Chaplain ............................................................................ 179,000 

Office of the Parliamentarian ............................................................... 2,060,000 

Parliamentarian .............................................................................. (1,466,000) 

Compilation of Precedents ............................................................. (594,000) 

Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House ............................... 3,258,000 

Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House .................................... 8,814,000 

Office of Interparliamentary Affairs .................................................... 859,000 

Other authorized employees ................................................................. 1,249,000 

Office of the Historian ........................................................................... 597,000 

Total ................................................................................................. $200,301,000 


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The Committee in making these recommendations for the Officers of the House has included the following additional instructions: 

CLERK OF THE HOUSE

New electronic voting system for the House chamber.—The bill includes $4,600,000 to fully fund the revised estimate by the Clerk 

of the House to acquire and install a modernized voting system for 

the House chamber. The Committee considers this project to be of 

the highest priority and is hopeful that the new system will be 

fully operational prior to the convening of the 112th Congress. 

SERGEANT AT ARMS

New ID badge system.—The bill includes the full $570,000 requested for security equipment upgrades including funding for the 

new ID badge system proposed by the Sergeant at Arms. 

Access to the Capitol and House Office Buildings.—The Committee is discouraged by the continuing problem of speedy access 

to House Office Buildings and the House side of the Capitol Building through the Rayburn and Cannon tunnels. The Sergeant at 

Arms is directed to conduct a thorough review of the causes for 

these delays and to submit a proposal for expediting visitor and 

staff processing through Capitol Police security checkpoints not 

later than September 30, 2009. 

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO)

Increased Liaison with Member and Committee Offices.—The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer provides a wide range of 

services for Member Offices and Committees including payroll, furniture and supplies, mail delivery and pick-up, food service for 

Members and employees as well as guests to the Capitol complex, 

and a host of other responsibilities. The Committee believes that it 

is critical that the CAO maintain close liaison with the offices and 

employees who depend on these services. To better facilitate this liaison, the CAO is requested to establish a formal process for meeting with Members and their staff directly or through established 

employees organizations such as the Chiefs of Staff organization to 

better facilitate communication of policy changes and administrative issues which may affect them. The Committee will look forward to discussing this new liaison system at next year’s appropriations hearing. 

Wireless and cell phone service in the Capitol Visitor Center.— 

The CAO is directed to give the highest priority to expanding wireless and Blackberry service to the Capitol Visitor Center and the 

CVC House expansion space. 

Capacity of House Child Care Center.—The need for high quality 

child care for House employees is a continuing challenge. This is 

especially true in the case of infants. While the Committee recognizes that there are limitations imposed by the amount of space 

currently available, the CAO is encouraged to work with the Child 

Care Center to look for ways to expand the number of children who 

can be accommodated. 

Cost of food in the House cafeterias.—As discussed at this year’s 

appropriations hearing with the CAO, the Committee is concerned 

by the high cost for House employees eating in the cafeterias and 


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carry-outs. These costs have escalated by over 30 percent in the 

last two years. The CAO is directed to work with the food service 

vendors to develop specific proposals for reducing these costs. The 

Committee is pleased that the CAO has already initiated discussions about alternatives to address the food cost problem and looks 

forward to a report of these efforts within the next 90 days. 

Employee surveys and staff training opportunities.—The Committee is supportive of a the broad range of employee training opportunities offered over the years by the House Learning Center 

and is pleased that that the CAO has reversed his decision to curtail certain employee training courses which are very valuable opportunities for staff to improve their ability to serve the Members 

and the public. The Committee also finds the employee surveys 

conducted by the CAO shop very valuable as a gauge for determining how best to recruit, train and retain our workforce. The 

Committee encourages that these surveys include race, gender and 

language fluency as part of the data being collected. 

U.S. Capitol Historical Society.—The U.S. Capitol Historical Society is chartered by the Congress to preserve the heritage of the 

Capitol Building as both the workplace of the Congress and as the 

iconic symbol of American democracy within in the United States 

and to the world. Its role in addition to support of preservation activities also extends to education programming. The Committee is 

fully supportive of the work of the Society. The Committee is also 

aware that the Society is conducting a strategic planning process 

to determine its future role and how to finance its important work. 

The Committee looks forward to completion of this planning process and urges the CAO to work with the Society to identify partnership opportunities which are mutually beneficial. 

Centralized Computing Services.—Traditionally, congressional offices have employed their own server for computing operations. The 

Committee is aware, however, that use of centralized computing 

service can allow multiple clients to take advantage of shared computing resources lowering costs and increasing efficiency. The Committee believes that increased use of centralized computing should 

be considered for broader use in the House. Initial implementation, 

such as the centralized Information Hosting Services provided to 

freshman Members of the 111th Congress, has shown significant 

potential benefits of strengthened security and reduced costs. The 

Chief Administrative Officer is requested to conduct a review of the 

feasibility of increased use by Congressional offices and legislative 

branch agencies of centralized server infrastructures and submit a 

report of this review to the Committee not later than January 15, 

2010. This report should make recommendations with respect to 

privacy, security, and legal issues, as well as the potential benefits 

in cost savings and energy efficiency. 

OFFICE OF THE HOUSE HISTORIAN

House Historian Office and fellows program.—The bill includes 

the full $597,000 requested by the Office of the House Historian including funding to expand the House Fellows program. 

ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $293,900,000 


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2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 357,214,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 317,940,000 

The Committee recommends a total of $317,940,000 for allowances and expenses. This amount is $24,040,000 above the fiscal 

year 2009 enacted level and $39,274,000 below the budget request. 

These funds include supplies, materials, administrative costs, and 

Federal tort claims; the costs of official mail for the committees, 

leadership, and administrative offices; employee benefits; miscellaneous items; and Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery. 

Eighty-seven percent of these funds provide the employer share of 

retirement, health care, and unemployment compensation payments for House employees. 

The following table summarizes the funding allocation provided 

to each component of the account. 

Allowances and Expenses 

Item Amount 

Supplies, materials, administrative costs and Federal tort claims ... $3,948,000 

Official mail (committees, administrative, and leadership offices) .... 201,000 

Government contributions .................................................................... 278,378,000 

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery ....................................... 27,698,000 

Transition Activities .............................................................................. 2,907,000 

Wounded Warrior Program ................................................................... *2,500,000 

Office of Congressional Ethics .............................................................. 1,548,000 

Energy demonstration projects ............................................................. 2,500,000 

Miscellaneous items ............................................................................... 760,000 

Total, allowances and expenses ..................................................... $317,940,000 

* Funded with prior year balances. 

The Committee in making these recommendations has included 

the following additional instructions: 

New tuition reimbursement and child care subsidy benefits.—The 

Committee bill includes $3,500,000, instead of the $7,500,000 requested by the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), to establish a 

new benefit for all House of Representatives employees to reimburse them for a portion of the cost of academic tuition and professional dues. The amount provided is based on the revised estimate 

by the Chief Administrator’s Office of the cost of implementing this 

program in fiscal year 2010. The Committee agrees with the CAO 

that a tuition benefit program is a key aspect of an employee retention effort for the House where turnover often robs Member and 

Committee Offices of their most productive staff. These funds are 

provided contingent on the issuance of program regulations by the 

Committee on House Administration detailing the exact scope of 

benefits and the terms under which they will be available. 

The Committee bill also includes $1,000,000, as requested, to 

fund a new program to subsidize child care costs for low income 

employees of the House. This program would be modeled on similar 

benefits already provided to executive branch employees. These 

funds are provided contingent on issuance of program regulations 

by the Committee on House Administration. 

Wounded Warrior program.—The bill includes authority for a 

total of 50 FTE positions in fiscal year 2010 for the newly established Wounded Warrior program which places disabled veterans in 

House of Representatives offices for a career orientation program. 

The program has been financed using $2,500,000 of unused fiscal 


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year 2009 funding, all of which is expected to carry over to fiscal 

year 2010. 

Wheels for Wellness program.—The Committee has reduced funding for the Wheels for Wellness program to $100,000 because this 

program has not been well utilized by House employees. This is 

$100,000 below the request and the enacted level. The Committee 

directs that the CAO evaluate this program to see if it can better 

meet employee needs. If not, the Committee believes that funding 

should be transferred to other employee benefit programs in future 

years. 

Energy Demonstration Projects.—The Committee has included 

$2,500,000 for the Chief Administrative Officer of the House, in 

consultation with the Architect of the Capitol, to carry out a series 

of demonstration projects at House facilities to promote the use of 

innovative technologies in reducing energy consumption and promoting energy efficiency. The Committee expects the Chief Administrative Officer to select these projects based on a competitive 

process that takes full advantage of the procurement and related 

capacities of the Architect of the Capitol. 

CHILD CARE CENTER

The bill provides authority for the House child care center budget, as required by Sec. 312(d)(1) of Public Law 102–90, as presented 

to the Committee by the Chief Administrative Officer. It should be 

noted that tuition and other center-generated revenues fund child 

care center operations. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Section 101 provides for unspent amounts remaining in Members’ Representational Allowances account to be used for deficit reduction. Section 102 reflects adjustments in the lump-sum allowance for certain Leadership offices. 

JOINT ITEMS 

The Committee recommends appropriations totaling $21,414,000 

for fiscal year 2010 for the various joint committees and activities 

carried under this heading. The recommendation is $7,806,000 

below the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and is $1,462,000 below 

the budget request. 

JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE 

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $4,626,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 4,814,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,814,000 

The Committee recommends $4,814,000 for the Joint Economic 

Committee. This amount is $188,000 above the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and is the same as the budget request. The increase 

covers the cost of annual pay adjustments for committee staff. 

The Joint Economic Committee was created by the Employment 

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

JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION 

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $10,719,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 12,823,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 11,451,000 

The Committee recommends $11,451,000 for the Joint Committee 

on Taxation. This amount is $732,000 above the fiscal year 2009 

enacted level and is $1,372,000 below the budget request. The increase covers the cost of annual pay adjustments for committee 

staff as well as equipment upgrades. 

The Joint Committee is established under the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 to: (1) investigate the operation and effects of internal 

revenue taxes and the administration of such taxes; (2) investigate 

measures and methods for the simplification of such taxes; (3) 

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 (4) 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 or the Senate. 

OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN 

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $3,105,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 3,832,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,805,000 

The Committee recommends $3,805,000 for the Office of the Attending Physician. This amount is $700,000 above the fiscal year 

2009 enacted level and $27,000 below the budget request. The increase includes $528,000 to upgrade the Office’s radiology suite and 

replace existing equipment that is beyond its serviceable life. 

OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES 

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $800,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 1,377,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,314,000 

The Committee recommends $1,314,000 for the operation of the 

Office of Congressional Accessibility Services during the next fiscal 

year. This amount is $514,000 above the fiscal year 2009 enacted 

level and $63,000 below the budget request. The increase covers 

the cost of the Office’s expanded jurisdiction and responsibilities. 

The Office of Congressional Accessibility Services is a successor office to the Special Services Office following enactment of the Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008 (P.L. 110–437). 

STATEMENTS OF APPROPRIATIONS 

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $30,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 30,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 30,000 


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The sum of $30,000 is included for the preparation of the usual 

compilation of the statements of appropriations for the 1st session 

of the 111th Congress. The House and Senate Committees on Appropriations compile this publication jointly. 

CAPITOL POLICE 

The Committee recommends a total of $325,112,000 in the two 

appropriations accounts which fund the U.S. Capitol Police, the 

Salaries account and the General Expenses account. This amount 

is $19,362,000 above the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and is 

$84,957,000 below the budget request. $71,606,000 of the reduction 

below the request reflects the decision to fund the police radio modernization request as part of the fiscal year 2009 supplemental 

rather than in 2010. This level of funding will support a staffing 

level of 1799 sworn officers and 418 civilian positions. 

SALARIES

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $248,000,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 268,675,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 263,198,000 

The Committee recommends $263,198,000 for the salaries and 

benefits authorized for police services throughout the Capitol Police 

jurisdiction. This is $15,198,000 above the fiscal year 2009 enacted 

level and is $5,477,000 below the budget request. 

Workforce Management and Overtime Costs.—The Committee remains concerned about chronic problems with the management of 

staff resources by the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP), especially as relates to the deployment of sworn officers. The responsibilities of the 

force cover a wide range of security and protection services both for 

the Congress and for the public. Adequate staffing of the force is 

a priority. Recent studies confirm, however, that while the force 

may in fact need additional officers in the future, its inability to 

manage its current workforce makes it hard to determine legitimate needs. In particular, the failure of the Capitol Police to implement the staffing models and other recommendations of its own 

consultants (the ELS study) leaves the Committee with little confidence in the staffing recommendations included in the fiscal year 

2010 budget request. The Committee has therefore recommended a 

funding level which fully funds the current officer strength level for 

2009 of 1799 officers but has not approved the request for additional sworn positions. The Committee further directs that the 

Chief carryout an accelerated program to reform the management 

of staff resources in the department. This should include full implementation of the staffing recommendation of the ELS study. The 

Committee requests that the Government Accountability Office assist the USCP in dealing with these staff management challenges 

and that it report to the Committees on Appropriations progress in 

this matter not less than quarterly for the next year. 

Among the most frustrating parts of the staff management challenge is the continuing problem of excessive overtime costs. The 

current projection of overtime use in 2010 is $25,500,000 which is 

more than $3 million above the request and above level three years 

ago despite efforts to curtail these costs. The Committee finds this 

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$24 million unless the Capitol Police Board notifies the Committees 

that this cap needs to be exceeded due to unanticipated security or 

public safety factors. GAO in reviewing workforce issues for the 

Committee is requested to make overtime management a key part 

of their work. 

2009 Presidential Inauguration.—The Committee was disappointed by a series of missteps by the Capitol Police, the Secret 

Service and the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department in the orchestration of the security plan for the 2009 presidential inauguration. 

A variety of factors led to thousands of ticketed guests being unable to witness the inauguration from the observation areas to 

which they were supposed to have been admitted. Problems such 

as insufficient pedestrian traffic direction, inadequate crowd control, and the narrow entry gates that became bottlenecks all led to 

significant delays in processing attendees through ticket checkpoints and security screening. The Committee directs the Capitol 

Police, in conjunction with the Secret Service and the Metropolitan 

Police Department, to further study the issues highlighted in the 

‘‘Multi-Agency Response to Concerns Raised by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies for the 56th Presidential Inauguration’’ and develop specific plans for implementing 

its recommendations so that these mistakes are not repeated at 

any future inaugural celebration. 

GENERAL EXPENSES

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $57,750,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 141,394,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 61,914,000 

The Committee recommends $61,914,000 for all general expenses 

of the Capitol Police. This is $4,164,000 above the fiscal year 2009 

enacted level, and is $79,480,000 below the budget request. The reduction below the budget relates principally to the decision to consider the request for funding to modernize the police radio systems 

in the fiscal year 2009 supplemental. Up to $2 million of the 

amount provided has been designated for security upgrades related 

to evacuation planning for the House Office Buildings and the Capitol. This amount includes installation of two security cameras in 

stairwells rather than the single camera originally planned. 

Vehicle management.—The Committee believes that management 

of the USCP vehicle inventory continues to be a challenge. The 

Committee requests that the Chief prepare an updated report on 

the vehicle management program including changes in the number 

and age of vehicles used by the department, whether owned or 

leased, by January 15, 2010. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

Section 1001 authorizes transfers between the Salaries and General Expenses accounts of the Capitol Police. 

OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $4,072,000 


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2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 4,474,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,335,000 

The Committee recommends $4,335,000 for the Office of Compliance. This amount is $263,000 above the fiscal year 2009 enacted 

level and is $139,000 below the budget request. This funding level 

will enable the Office of Compliance to maintain its current service 

levels and supports an additional FTE for the hiring of an Occupational Safety and Health Program Supervisor. 

The Office of Compliance was established to administer and enforce the Congressional Accountability Act (P.L. 104–1). The act applies various employment and workplace safety laws to Congress 

and certain legislative branch entities. 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $44,082,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 46,365,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 45,165,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $45,165,000 for 

the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). This is $1,083,000 above 

the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and is $1,200,000 below the 

budget request. This amount, along with a portion of the 

$2,000,000 included in the FY 2009 supplemental, supports an additional 12 FTE’s to increase CBO’s capacity to analyze health care 

policy, financial and housing markets, and other areas of high congressional interest. 

The Congressional Budget Office is a nonpartisan congressional 

agency created to provide objective economic and budgetary analysis to Congress. 

Timely Scoring of Bills.—The Congressional Budget Office plays 

a critical role in support of Congress through its production of cost 

estimates. The timely production of these estimates and 

scorekeeping reports is essential if Congress is to move forward on 

its legislative agenda. The Committee notes that it has increased 

CBO’s FTE level by 10 percent since FY 2007. It expects CBO to 

use these additional resources to continue to improve the speed at 

which it produces cost estimates for the Congress. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

Section 1101 extends CBO’s existing Executive Exchange Program and increases the number of potential participants from three 

to five. 

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $460,227,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 568,577,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 541,391,000 

The Committee recommends a total of $541,391,000 for fiscal 

year 2010 for the operation and maintenance activities of the Architect of the Capitol, excluding the Senate office buildings. This 

amount is $81,164,000 above the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and 

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The recommendation reflects the high priority the Committee 

continues to place on addressing the Capitol complex’s large backlog of infrastructure projects. The amount provided supports 23 of 

the 30 capital projects submitted to the House of Representatives 

for consideration. This includes funding for all requested life safety 

projects, significant investments in energy saving efforts, and almost $70,000,000 worth of deferred maintenance projects. The recommendation also includes $60,000,000 to establish a Historic 

Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund as a mechanism to more evenly spread the cost of the major projects that will have to be undertaken during the next decade to repair and revitalize the historic 

icon buildings of the Capitol Complex. 

The Architect of the Capitol is responsible for the maintenance, 

operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex. This includes mechanical and structural maintenance 

of the Capitol, congressional office buildings, the Library of Congress buildings, the Supreme Court building, the U.S. Botanic Garden, the Capitol Power Plant, and other facilities, as well as the 

upkeep and improvement of the Capitol complex grounds. 

The following table summarizes the allocation of funds by appropriation account: 

Architect of the Capitol (Excluding Senate) 

Item Amount 

Architect of the Capitol: 

General Administration ................................................................. $109,392,000 

Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund .............................. 60,000,000 

Capitol building .............................................................................. 32,800,000 

Capitol grounds ............................................................................... 10,920,000 

House office buildings .................................................................... 100,466,000 

Capitol Power Plant ....................................................................... 125,083,000 

Library buildings and grounds ...................................................... 41,937,000 

Capitol Police buildings and grounds ........................................... 26,364,000 

Botanic Garden ............................................................................... 11,263,000 

Capitol Visitor Center .................................................................... 23,166,000 

Total ......................................................................................... $541,391,000 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $90,659,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 121,460,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 109,392,000 

The Committee recommends $109,392,000 for personnel services, 

equipment, communications, and other central support activities of 

the Architect of the Capitol. This amount is $18,733,000 above the 

fiscal year 2009 enacted level and is $12,068,000 below the budget 

request. It includes $8,950,000 for projects aimed at better managing and reducing energy usage around the Capitol Complex. The 

amounts provided below the request for these projects reflect a 

phased approach and the portion of the projects that can be executed in fiscal year 2010. The recommendation also includes 

$500,000 to continue Capitol Power Plant worker efforts. 

The recommendation supports an operating budget of 

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Item Amount requested Committee 

recommendation 

Tertiary Pumping Options (Study) ............................................................................... $150,000 $150,000 

ESPC Management Program ........................................................................................ 3,360,000 2,000,000 

Energy Reduction Program .......................................................................................... 6,500,000 3,250,000 

Utility Metering ............................................................................................................ 7,100,000 3,550,000 

Assisted Care Restrooms.—The creation of assisted care restrooms is an important way in which the accessibility of buildings 

can be improved for families, the elderly, and the physically challenged who require an attendant. The Capitol Complex currently 

has several of these restrooms in place, but not in each of its buildings. The Committee encourages the Architect of the Capitol to continue exploring the development of additional assisted care restrooms in the Capitol Complex’s facilities. 

HISTORIC BUILDINGS REVITALIZATION TRUST FUND

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ .................... 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ .................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. $60,000,000 

The Committee recommends funding in the amount of 

$60,000,000 for a new ‘‘Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust 

Fund’’ for the Architect of the Capitol. This fund has been established as a financing mechanism to more evenly spread the cost of 

the very expensive construction projects that will have to be undertaken during the next decade to repair and revitalize the historic 

icon buildings of the Capitol Complex. This fund is intended to be 

used only for very expensive projects involving buildings of ‘‘icon’’ 

status, such as the repair of the Capitol Dome which is estimated 

to cost approximately $100 million and the revitalization of the 100 

year old Cannon House Office Building which is estimated to cost 

in excess of $500 million. 

The Capitol Complex faces a large and growing backlog of deferred maintenance and capital renewal projects. Its facilities are 

aging and continue to deteriorate. Without a significant infusion of 

additional funds, key facilities and building systems may eventually fail. At the same time, the Architect of the Capitol must meet 

energy savings requirements, address increased security needs, and 

cover the cost of operating and maintaining additional facilities. In 

all, over $4.9 billion worth of capital projects are planned over the 

next ten years. 

The normal appropriations process is not an effective mechanism 

for addressing a backlog of this magnitude. The Historic Buildings 

Revitalization Trust Fund will improve this situation by enabling 

the Architect of the Capitol, upon approval of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, to move forward on large-scale historic building projects while preserving resources for more routine 

but critical deferred maintenance and capital renewal projects. 

CAPITOL BUILDING

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $35,840,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 33,305,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 32,800,000 

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is $3,040,000 below the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and is 

$505,000 below the budget request. It includes $6,241,000 for 

projects, including $2,500,000 to repaint the Capitol Dome in order 

to prevent moisture penetration and corrosion. 

The recommendation supports an operating budget of $26,559,000 and a project budget of $6,241,000, including the following capital projects: 

Item Amount requested Committee 

recommendation 

Conservation of Fine and Architectural Art ................................................................ $499,000 $499,000 

Dome Rehabilitation (Interim Repainting) .................................................................. 2,500,000 2,500,000 

Minor Construction ...................................................................................................... 3,500,000 3,242,000 

CAPITOL GROUNDS

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $9,649,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 10,974,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 10,920,000 

The Committee recommends $10,920,000 for the care and improvement of the grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and 

House office buildings, and the Capitol power plant. This amount 

is $1,271,000 above the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and is 

$54,000 below the budget request. 

The recommendation supports an operating budget of $9,510,000 

and a project budget of $1,410,000, including the following capital 

projects: 

Item Amount requested Committee recommendation 

Independence Avenue Repaving .................................................................................. $910,000 $910,000

Capitol Grounds Study ................................................................................................. 500,000 500,000 

HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $65,814,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 111,926,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 100,466,000 

The Committee recommends $100,466,000 for the operation, 

maintenance, and care of the House Office Buildings. This amount 

is an increase of $34,652,000 above fiscal year 2009 and is 

$11,460,000 below the budget request. It includes $37,640,000 to 

renovate the badly deteriorated East House Underground Garage. 

It also includes $6,330,000 to replace the Rayburn Building’s antiquated roof system; the Committee has deferred consideration of 

the remainder of the project pending a cost benefit review. The 

Ford Building HVAC Controls Replacement project will move forward using existing funds. The Cannon Building Renewal Design 

project will be funded through the newly-established Historic 

Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund. 

The recommendation supports an operating budget of 

$47,106,000 and a project budget of $53,360,000, including the following capital projects: 

Item Amount requested Committee 

recommendation 

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Item Amount requested Committee 

recommendation 

Interior Rehabilitation of the East House Underground Garage ................................. 37,640,000 37,640,000 

Rayburn Roof Replacement ......................................................................................... 9,030,000 6,330,000 

Minor Construction ...................................................................................................... 5,000,000 5,000,000 

Cannon Building Renewal.—The Committee directs the Architect 

of the Capitol to use $5,000,000 from the newly-established Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund to support the Cannon 

Building Renewal Design project. This project will be the first step 

towards renewing the historic Cannon Building. 

The Cannon Building was built in 1908 and has not undergone 

a major renovation to replace its aging infrastructure systems. As 

a result, it has major deficiencies and is reaching the end of its 

useful life. Both the Architect of the Capitol and the Government 

Accountability Office have identified a thorough design effort as 

being critical for a project of this scope and importance. The Committee fully supports the development of a solid design and cost estimate and asks the Government Accountability Office to continue 

to monitor the progress of this effort and provide assistance to the 

Architect of the Capitol as needed. 

The Committee encourages a review of long-term space needs be 

included as part of the Cannon Renewal design effort. There are 

currently significant limitations on the amount of space available 

for Members, committees, and staff to do their work. Given the size 

of this project, it is an appropriate time to consider the steps that 

might be taken to address the House of Representatives’ long-term 

space needs. 

CAPITOL POWER PLANT

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $149,042,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 154,503,000 

Committee recommendation net ........................................................... 125,083,000 

Offsetting collections ............................................................................. 8,000,000 

Total available ................................................................................ $133,083,000 

The Committee recommends $125,083,000 for the Capitol power 

plant supplemented by offsetting collections of $8,000,000. This 

amount is $23,959,000 below the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and 

is $29,420,000 below the budget request. 

The Committee has provided $16,850,000 of the $45,770,000 requested for the asbestos abatement and repairs of the power plant 

utility tunnels. This amount reflects the revised funding request 

from the Architect of the Capitol based on lower costs than anticipated and the re-phasing of abatement work. The amount provided 

will continue to fund this very important life safety project so that 

it can be completed on time per the Architect of the Capitol’s agreement with the Office of Compliance. 

The Committee has also provided $9,500,000 to convert an additional boiler at the power plant so that the Capitol Complex’s heating needs can be provided entirely through the use of natural gas. 

This will allow the power plant to dramatically reduce its carbon 

and criteria pollutant emissions. 

The recommendation supports an operating budget of 

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Item Amount requested Committee 

recommendation 

Tunnel Program ........................................................................................................... $45,770,000 $16,850,000 

Replacement Switchgear ............................................................................................. 740,000 740,000 

Natural Gas Conversion ............................................................................................... 10,000,000 9,500,000 

Mechanical System Survey .......................................................................................... 250,000 250,000 

Structural Fireproofing Study ...................................................................................... 220,000 220,000 

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

LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $39,094,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 69,144,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 41,937,000 

The Committee recommends $41,937,000 for the care and maintenance of the Library buildings and grounds by the Architect of 

the Capitol. This amount is $2,843,000 above the fiscal year 2009 

enacted level and is $27,207,000 below the budget request. It includes $8,880,000 to address life safety issues in the Library buildings. 

The recommendation supports an operating budget of 

$26,187,000 and a project budget of $15,750,000, including the following capital projects: 

Item Amount requested Committee 

recommendation 

Sprinkler System (Design) ........................................................................................... $500,000 $500,000 

Egress Improvements II ............................................................................................... 1,780,000 1,780,000 

Book Conveyor (Design) ............................................................................................... 1,170,000 1,170,000 

Monumental Exterior Doors .......................................................................................... 1,600,000 1,600,000 

Fire Door Improvements ............................................................................................... 730,000 730,000 

ADA Bathroom Renovations ......................................................................................... 3,100,000 3,100,000 

Rain Leader Replacement, JAB ................................................................................... 4,870,000 4,870,000 

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

CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND SECURITY

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $18,996,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 30,777,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 26,364,000 

The Committee recommends $26,364,000 for Capitol Police buildings, grounds, and security. This amount is an increase of 

$7,368,000 above the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and is 

$4,413,000 below the budget request. It includes $7,750,000 for 

projects, including $1,500,000 in minor construction funds to install 

emergency call boxes and camera equipment in congressional building stairwells to facilitate safe and timely evacuations. An additional $2,000,000 has been included in the Capitol Police General 

Expense appropriation for this purpose. 

The recommendation supports an operating budget of 

$18,614,000 and a project budget of $7,750,000, including the following capital projects: 

Item Amount requested Committee 

recommendation 

Security Upgrades, Power Plant and Coal Yards ........................................................ $2,000,000 $2,000,000 

Hazardous Device Unit Facility Purchase .................................................................... 3,000,000 3,000,000 

Replacement Switchgear ............................................................................................. 250,000 250,000 

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


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BOTANIC GARDEN

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $10,906,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 11,920,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 11,263,000 

The Committee recommends $11,263,000 for salaries and expenses of the Botanic Garden. This amount is $357,000 above the 

fiscal year 2009 enacted level and is $657,000 below the budget request. It includes $900,000 to continue the renovation of the Botanic Garden’s administration building. The recommendation supports an operating budget of $10,363,000. 

Education and Outreach Efforts.—The Committee encourages the 

Botanic Garden to continue expanding its partnerships and education and outreach efforts, particularly in regards to community 

gardens to local food needs and medicinal plant demonstrations 

that highlight naturally occurring plants that have proven useful 

for innovative medical treatments. The Garden’s resources are first 

rate and it should continue to be a teaching and demonstration 

center in these important areas. 

CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $40,227,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 24,568,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 23,166,000 

The Committee recommends $23,166,000 for the operation of the Capitol Visitor Center. This amount is $17,061,000 below the fiscal 

year 2009 enacted level and is $1,402,000 below the budget request. When the $31,124,000 provided in fiscal year 2009 for the 

Center’s construction is excluded and the $9,940,000 provided in 

fiscal year 2009 to the Capitol Guide Service is included, the Committee recommendation represents an increase of $4,123,000 for 

Capitol Visitor Center operations. This increase reflects the cost of 

full-year operations at the Center as well as provides for improvements to the existing online reservation system ($480,000), training 

programs ($220,000), and wayfinding signage at the Center 

($250,000). 

The Capitol Visitor Center was established to improve security 

for all persons working in or visiting the U.S. Capitol and to enhance the educational experience of visitors. 

Staff-Led Tours.—Staff-led tours are an important service that 

Members provide to their constituents. The Committee expects the 

Office of the Capitol Visitor Center to place a high priority on facilitating these tours and to devote additional staff resources to better meeting Member office needs. The Committee further expects 

the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center to promptly resolve any 

issues that may develop with staff-led tours and communicate 

clearly and on a regular basis with Member offices on how it can 

help facilitate staff-led tours when difficulties arise. 

Moreover, the Committee directs the Architect of the Capitol to 

not restrict where staff-led tours may go in the United States Capitol except as deemed necessary by the Capitol Police Board to 

maintain public safety and the orderly conduct of the business of 

Congress. The Committee has serious concerns about reports of 

Capitol Visitor Center staff directing staff-led tours not to proceed 

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Capitol Police, not the Capitol Visitor Center staff. Within appropriate limits established by the Capitol Police Board or approved 

by the committees of jurisdiction, staff-led tours should be allowed 

free access to the Capitol and should not be tied to the tour route 

used by the Capitol Visitor Center guides. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Section 1201 establishes the Historic Buildings Revitalization 

Trust Fund. Section 1202 is in regards to appointment authority 

for the Architect of the Capitol. Section 1203 provides for support 

and maintenance to Architect of the Capitol employees during 

emergencies. Section 1204 provides the Architect of the Capitol permanent authority to use flexible and compressed work schedules. 

Section 1205 gives the Architect of the Capitol authority to accept 

voluntary services from students. 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

The Committee recommends a total of $647,397,000 for the operations of the Library of Congress. This is $40,301,000 above the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and $11,012,000 below the budget request. In addition to the appropriation, the Library estimates offsetting collections of $40,962,000. Total funds available to support 

Library operations, including the Architect of the Capitol account, 

are expected to be over $725,000,000 under the Committee recommendation. 

Established by Congress in 1800, the Library of Congress is 

among the largest libraries in the world, with a collection of more 

than 130 million print, audio, and video items in 460 languages. 

Among its major programs are acquisitions, preservation, administration of U.S. copyright laws by the Copyright Office, research and 

analysis of policy issues by the Congressional Research Service, 

and administration of a national program to provide reading material to the blind and physically handicapped. The Library also 

maintains a number of collections and provides a range of services 

to libraries in the United States and abroad. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $412,680,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 452,227,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 443,861,000 

(Plus: Authority to spend receipts) ....................................................... (6,350,000) 

Total available ................................................................................ $450,211,000 

The Committee recommends $443,861,000, plus authority to spend $6,350,000 in receipts, for salaries and expenses. This 

amount is $31,181,000 above the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and 

is $8,366,000 below the budget request. The funding provided will 

support 2,492 FTE’s. Within this recommendation the Committee 

has provided $3,554,000 for initial operations costs of the new storage modules at Ft. Meade; $7,511,000 for the National Digital Information and Infrastructure Preservation Program (NDIIPP), 

$750,000 for the last year of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial 

Commission, $1,956,000 for State Department overseas security 

charges, $2,700,000 for the Global Law Information Network 

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This amount also provides $22,000,000 for the Library to fund high 

priority initiatives, including $15,000,000, as requested, for technology infrastructure improvements. 

Civil Rights Oral History Act.—The Committee is aware that the 

Civil Rights Oral History Act has just been signed by the President. This Act calls for the Library of Congress to work in partnership with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American 

History and Culture to develop an oral history of the Civil Rights 

movement in the United States. The Committee directs the Library 

to work with the Smithsonian Institution to develop a plan for implementing this newly authorized program for consideration by the 

Congress in the FY 2011 budget cycle. 

Veterans oral history program.—The Committee has fully funded 

the request for the Veterans Oral History program at the Library 

of Congress and directs that the Library include a Hispanic veteran 

component for this important program. 

Law Library gifts and fund raising.—The Committee is fully supportive of the efforts of the Law Library to expand support from 

private sources. While recognizing that the Law Library is a public 

resource, the Librarian is directed to work with the Law Library 

and potential benefactors to create the most mutually beneficial 

system for generating funding from private sources to support this 

critical function. 

American Folklife Center Traditional Music Preservation Program.—The Committee is encouraged by the Library of Congress’s 

efforts to digitize, preserve and make available to the public its collections of American folk, traditional and ethnic music. The Committee expects the Library to continue this effort in 2010 at not 

less than the level provided in fiscal year 2009. 

Franklin Collection.—The Committee continues to support the 

goal of bringing the Library’s extensive 3,000 text collection of 

American books that were translated into Arabic, Persian, Pashtu, 

and Indonesian online in a digital format. To further the availability and use of this invaluable collection the Committee directs 

the Library of Congress to continue its ongoing program to obtain 

copyright permission and bring this collection online in a digital 

format. 

Teaching with Primary Sources.—The Committee remains supportive of the Teaching with Primary Sources program which has 

been very successful in creating curriculum materials and lesson 

plans using the resources in the library’s many collections and expects this program to continue in fiscal year 2010. 

COPYRIGHT OFFICE

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $18,277,000 

2010 budget request .............................................................................. 20,864,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 20,864,000 

(Plus: Authority to spend receipts) ....................................................... (34,612,000) 

Total available ................................................................................ $55,476,000 

The Committee recommends $20,864,000, plus authority to spend $34,612,000 in receipts, for the Copyright Office. This amount is 

$2,587,000 above the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and is the same 

as the budget request. 

The Committee remains concerned about the continuing backlog 

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but appreciates that the Office has put in place a variety of initiatives to address this problem as an urgent priority. The Committee 

requests that the Office submit a report to the Committee not later 

than December 31, 2009 indicating progress in this area. 

CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $107,323,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 115,136,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 112,490,000 

The Committee recommends $112,490,000 for salaries and expenses of the Congressional Research Service. This amount is 

$5,167,000 above the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and is 

$2,646,000 below the budget request. CRS works for Members and 

committees of Congress to support their legislative, oversight, and 

representational functions by providing nonpartisan and confidential research and policy analysis. 

CRS Services Evaluation.—The Congressional Research Service 

(CRS) is an invaluable and highly productive asset for the U.S. 

Congress and for the public. Its staff provides high quality research 

to Members and Committees and functions in many cases essentially as extensions of the Congressional legislative staff of the 

House and the Senate. Notwithstanding this record of accomplishment, the Committee is concerned that the CRS, partially because 

of the increased use of electronic communications and the adoption 

of new staff structures, may have become less connected to the 

Committees and Member Offices it serves. The Committee requests 

that the Director take steps to evaluate the validity of these concerns including the conduct of a formal evaluation of how well its 

current staffing models and procedures meet user needs. The Committee also directs that the Congressional Research Service consider creation of a new mechanism such as a Member Advisory 

Committee which would allow routine discussions between CRS 

leadership and users. 

Telework and Flexwork schedules for CRS employees.—The Committee believes that modern workplaces should have in place staff 

management policies and systems which help the organization and 

its employees manage the complex balance between work and family. Telework systems can be a valuable tool in this effort and the 

Committee understands that the Library of Congress has in place 

a formal telework system. This LOC system is very flexible and 

recognizes that management and work needs must be met while 

also helping employees. The Committee understands, however, that 

CRS has resisted adoption of such a system despite its high level 

of flexibility. The Committee believes this view is antiquated and 

directs that CRS adopt and implement as soon as practicable a 

telework system modeled on the Library’s existing system. The 

Committee expects this new telework policy to be in effect not later 

than January 1, 2010. 

BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $68,816,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 70,182,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 70,182,000 


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The Committee recommends $70,182,000 for salaries and expenses of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically 

Handicapped. This amount is $1,366,000 above the fiscal year 2009 

enacted level and is the same as the budget request. The National 

Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped administers the free program that loans recorded and braille books and 

magazines, music scores in braille and large print, and specially 

designed playback equipment to residents of the United States who 

are unable to read or use standard print materials because of visual or physical impairment. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

The Committee has updated for fiscal year 2010 three recurring 

administrative provisions related to Library of Congress incentive 

award programs, reimbursable and revolving funds and transfer 

authorities (sec. 1301, 1302 and 1303). In addition the bill includes 

two new administrative provisions for the Library. Section 1304 

provides a technical clarification regarding the classification of senior positions above the GS 15 level throughout the Library. Section 

1305 provides carryover leave authority for all Library positions at 

the senior level, eliminating a technical inconsistency. Section 1306 

renames the American Folklife Center as the Archie Green American Folklife Center. 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $96,828,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 93,296,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 93,296,000 

The Committee recommends $93,296,000 for printing and binding of congressional documents at the Government Printing Office 

for use by Congress. This amount is $3,532,000 below the fiscal 

year 2009 enacted level and is the same as the budget request. The 

amount is provided as a lump-sum to cover various categories of 

printing. It fully supports the cost of Congress’ estimated printing 

and binding needs during the second session of the 111th Congress. 

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $38,744,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 40,911,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 40,911,000 

The Committee recommends $40,911,000 for the salaries and expenses of the Superintendent of Documents. This amount is 

$2,167,000 above the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and is the same 

as the budget request. The increase covers the cost of annual pay 

adjustments as well as supports enhancements to the Federal Depository Library Program. 

The Office of Superintendent of Documents account funds the 

mailing of government documents for Members of Congress and 

federal agencies, as statutorily authorized; the compilation of catalogs and indexes of government publications; and the cataloging, 

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eral Depository and International Exchange libraries, and to other 

individuals and entities, as authorized by law. 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE REVOLVING FUND

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $4,995,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 32,100,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 12,000,000 

The Committee recommends $12,000,000 for the Government 

Printing Office Revolving Fund. This amount is $7,005,000 above 

the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and is $20,100,000 below the 

budget request. It includes $7,000,000 for the continued development of the Federal Digital System, $1,500,000 to replace GPO’s 

outdated composition system, $2,500,000 to expand its Oraclebased Business Information System, and $1,000,000 to continue the 

replacement of outdated elevators. 

The bill includes the usual language authorizing the operation of 

the revolving fund, authority to hire or purchase automobiles, and 

advisory councils, and consultants. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Complaints.—The Committee 

notes the significant number of Equal Employment Opportunity 

complaints that continue to be filed at the Government Printing Office. It expects the Office to take aggressive steps to ensure that 

discriminatory behaviors are not tolerated in the workplace so that 

the number of complaints begins to decline. To that end, the Committee directs the Public Printer to submit quarterly reports on the 

progress being made in reducing the number of Equal Employment 

Opportunity complaints at the Government Printing Office. These 

reports should include a comparison of the number of complaints 

outstanding at the time of the report compared to the previous 

quarter and the same time period the prior year, and explain the 

reasons for progress made or the lack thereof. These reports should 

also include a description of the steps the Public Printer is taking 

or plans to take to reduce the number of complaints. 

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $531,000,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 567,497,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 558,849,000 

Offsetting collections ............................................................................. (15,222,000) 

Total available ................................................................................ $574,071,000 

The Committee recommends $558,849,000 in direct appropriations for the Government Accountability Office, plus $15,222,000 in 

offsetting collections derived from reimbursements for conducting 

financial audits of government corporations and rental of space in 

the GAO building. This amount is an increase of $27,849,000 above 

the fiscal year 2009 enacted level, and is $8,648,000 less than the 

budget request. This amount provides for 3,250 FTEs including the 

additional FTEs requested in the budget. GAO works for Congress 

by responding to requests for studies of federal government programs and expenditures. GAO may also initiate its own work. 

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throughout the executive agencies has contributed to significant 

savings and led to programmatic reforms which save taxpayers billions of dollars annually and improve government services for the 

public. The work of the GAO in overseeing expenditures under the 

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the Troubles Assets Relief Program (TARP) is especially critical. 

Technology Assessment Studies.—The Committee continues to 

provide funding at the fiscal year 2009 level for GAO to conduct 

technology assessment studies. 

OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $13,900,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 14,456,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 9,000,000 

The Committee recommends $9,000,000 for payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund. This amount is $4,900,000 

below the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and is $5,456,000 below 

the budget request. This program supports cultural exchanges for 

citizens of Russia and former Soviet republics to visit the United 

States. 

The Legislative Branch Subcommittee has been clear that it expects the Open World program to become financially independent 

of funding in this bill as soon as possible. Apart from any measure 

of the effectiveness of the program, the Committee does not believe 

this is essentially a legislative branch function. Open World submitted an initial report to the Committee on its fundraising efforts 

on May 30, 2009. The Open World Board and Chairman are encouraged to further accelerate its fundraising effort. The $4,900,000 

reduction included in this bill is only the first step towards 

weaning the program from funding in the Legislative Branch appropriations bill. 

JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND

DEVELOPMENT

2009 appropriation ................................................................................ $430,000 

2010 budget estimate ............................................................................ 430,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 430,000 

The Committee has provided $430,000 for the John C. Stennis 

Center for Public Service Training and Development. This amount 

is the same as the fiscal year 2009 enacted level and is the same 

as the budget request. The center was created by Congress in 1988 

to encourage public service by congressional staff through training 

and development programs. 

TITLE II—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

The customary language regarding emergency assistance for vehicles, fiscal year limitation, positions and allowances, consulting 

services, awards and settlements, the Legislative Branch Financial 

Managers Council, the maintenance and landscaping on Washington Avenue SW., a limitation on transfers of funds, and modified language regarding maintaining staff-led tours is included in 

this bill (Sec. 201–209). The bill does not continue language included in the fiscal year 2009 bill related to the firearms policy for 

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General. The Committee believes that this issue should be addressed through the authorization process. 

CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY 

Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII requires each committee on public bill 

or joint resolution to contain a statement citing the specific powers 

granted to Congress in the Constitution to enact the law proposed 

by the bill or joint resolution. 

The Committee on Appropriations bases its authority to report 

this legislation on clause 7 of section 9 of article 1 of the Constitution of the United States which states: ‘‘No money shall be drawn 

from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by 

Law . . .’’ 

Appropriations contained in this Act are made pursuant to this 

specific power granted by the Constitution. 

COMPARISON WITH THE BUDGET RESOLUTION 

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives and section 308(a)(1)(A) of the Congressional 

Budget Act of 1974, the following table compares the levels of new 

budget authority and outlays provided in the bill, excluding Senate 

related items, with the appropriate allocation under section 302(b) 

of the Budget Act. 

COMPARISON WITH BUDGET RESOLUTION 

[In millions of dollars] 

Sec. 302(b) This bill— 

Budget authority Outlays Budget authority Outlays 

Discretionary ................................................................. $4,700 $4,805 $3,675 1 $3,810 

Mandatory ..................................................................... 130 130 130 130 

Total ................................................................ $4,830 $4,935 $3,805 $3,940 

1 Includes outlays from House and Senate prior-year budget authority. 

Note.—Bill amounts excludes discretionary Senate-related items. 

FIVE-YEAR PROJECTION OF OUTLAYS 

Pursuant to section 308(a)(1)(B) of the Congressional Budget Act 

of 1974, the following table contains five-year projections prepared 

by the Congressional Budget Office of outlays associated with the 

budget authority provided in the accompanying bill: 

[In millions of dollars] 

Budget Authority ................................................................................... $3,675 

Outlays: 

2010 ................................................................................................. 3,127 

2011 ................................................................................................. 340 

2012 ................................................................................................. 95 

2013 ................................................................................................. 34 

2014 ................................................................................................. 57 

ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 

Pursuant to section 308(a)(1)(C) of the Congressional Budget Act 

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The accompanying bill contains no funding for State and local assistance programs. 

TRANSFER OF FUNDS 

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the following table lists the transfers of funds 

included in the accompanying bill. 

Indefinite transfer authority is authorized in Library of Congress, Congressional printing and binding, the Superintendent of 

Documents, and the Capitol Police programs. 

RESCISSIONS 

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the following table lists the rescissions in the 

accompanying bill: 

The accompanying bill contains no rescissions. 

STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND 

OBJECTIVES 

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII the following is a statement of general performance goals and objectives for which this 

measure authorizes funding: 

The Committee on Appropriations considers program performance, including a program’s success in developing and attaining 

outcome-related goals and objectives, in developing funding recommendations. 

APPROPRIATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW 

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(B) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 

House of Representatives, the following table lists the appropriations in the accompanying bill which are not authorized by law for 

the period concerned: 

The accompanying bill contains no appropriations not authorized 

by law. 

TERMINATIONS, REDUCTIONS AND OTHER SAVINGS 

In order to invest in the critical priorities identified in this bill, 

the Committee has proposed herein a number of program reductions and other savings from the fiscal year 2009 level. In addition, 

over $280 million in other program reductions and savings from 

the budget request are recommended. These adjustments, no matter their size, are important to setting the right priorities within 

the spending allocation and for creating a government that is as efficient as it is effective. 

EARMARKS 

Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of 

Representatives, this bill, as reported, contains no congressional 

earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined 

in clause 9(e), 9(f), or 9(g) of rule XXI. 

The Committee has taken unprecedented action to increase 

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since 2006, the total funding earmarked has been reduced by 100 

percent, as no funding is provided for earmarks in 2010. 

CHANGES IN THE APPLICATION OF EXISTING LAW 

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(A) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 

House of Representatives, the following statements are submitted 

describing the effect of provisions in the accompanying bill that directly or indirectly change the application of existing law: 

1. The bill provides that certain appropriation items remain 

available for more than one year where programs or projects are 

continuing in nature under the provisions of authorizing legislation 

but for which that legislation does not specifically authorize such 

extended availability. Most of these items have been carried in previous appropriation bills. This authority tends to result in savings 

by removing the incentive to commit funds at the end of the fiscal 

year. 

2. The bill includes a number of provisions which place limitations on or change or extend existing limitations, appropriations, or 

authorizations, and which under some circumstances might be construed as changing the application of existing law. 

3. There is language that allows reimbursement for service to be 

used by the servicing entity. 

4. The bill continues the practice of providing official reception 

and representation allowances for officers and offices of the legislative branch. 

5. The bill authorizes expenses for employee awards, such as certificates or plaques and related ceremonial presentations, by certain agencies. 

6. The bill authorizes salaries and expenses of the House Child 

Care Center. 

7. The bill requires unspent funds remaining in Members’ Representational Allowances to be used for deficit or debt reduction. 

8. There is language that adjusts allowances for certain leadership offices. 

9. There is language that authorizes allowances for employees of 

the Office of the Attending Physician. 

10. There is language under ‘‘Capitol Police, General Expenses’’ 

authorizing payments for travel by Capitol Police personnel for 

training or other purposes, expenses associated with the relocation 

of liaison or instructor personnel from the Capitol Police force to 

and from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and for 

the costs of basic training of police personnel. 

11. There is language under ‘‘Capitol Police, General Expenses’’ 

that directs the cost of Capitol Police basic training at the Federal 

Law Enforcement Training Center be paid by the Department of 

Homeland Security. 

12. The bill authorizes the transfer of funds within ‘‘Capitol Police, Salaries’’ and ‘‘Capitol Police, General Expenses’’, subject to 

approval. 

13. There is language under the Office of Compliance that provides for the disposal of surplus or obsolete property. 

14. The bill permanently extends and expands the Congressional 

Budget Office’s Executive Exchange Program. 

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16. There is language under ‘‘Capitol Power Plant’’, Architect of 

the Capitol, allowing reimbursements for chilled water and steam 

provided to the Government Printing Office, the Washington City 

Post Office, the Supreme Court, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Buildings, Union Station Complex and the Folger Shakespeare Library to be credited to this appropriation and made available for obligation. 

17. There is language under the Architect of the Capitol, Botanic 

Garden that authorizes expenditures for the National Garden. 

18. There is language under the Architect of the Capitol providing for support and maintenance to employees during emergencies and insurance coverage for works of art. 

19. There is language under the Architect of the Capitol that authorizes the use of flexible and compressed work schedules. 

20. There is language under the Architect of the Capitol that authorizes the acceptance of voluntary student services. 

21. There is authority to expend funds collected under the authority of 2 U.S.C. 150 and for international legal information, the 

balance to remain available until expended. 

22. There is language authorizing the expenditure of funds for 

the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. 

23. There is language authorizing expenditure of receipts, with 

the exception of salaries and benefits, for the Copyright Royalty 

Judges. 

24. There is language under ‘‘Congressional Research Service’’ 

which prohibits the publication of material unless approved by the 

appropriate committees. 

25. There is language under ‘‘Books for the Blind and Physically 

Handicapped’’ that authorizes funds to provide newspapers to the 

blind and physically handicapped. 

26. There is language authorizing the temporary transfer of 

funds under the heading ‘‘Library of Congress, Salaries and Expenses’’. 

27. There is language authorizing the transfer of funds between 

the account under the heading ‘‘Library of Congress’’, subject to approval. 

28. There is language under the heading ‘‘Library of Congress’’ 

that authorizes the Librarian of Congress to classify positions 

above GS–15 pursuant to established standards. 

29. There is language under the heading ‘‘Library of Congress’’ 

that authorizes leave carryover for certain Library of Congress executive positions. 

30. There is language under ‘‘Congressional printing and binding’’ restricting the use of funds appropriated to the Government 

Printing Office for the permanent edition of the Congressional 

Record for individual Representatives and Senators, Resident Commissioners, or Delegates, and language providing that appropriations recommended shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred under appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years, primarily due to the unpredictability of the volume of work generated by the Congress, limiting the printing of 

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31. Authorization of appropriations for Congressional printing 

and binding is included. 

32. There is language under ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, Office of 

Superintendent of Documents, which authorizes the use of current 

appropriations to pay for printing certain publications in prior 

years for the depository library program. There is language authorizing the transfer of unexpended balances. 

33. There is language authorizing the operation of the Government Printing Office revolving fund, and which authorizes travel 

expenses for advisory councils. 

34. There is language relating to the Government Accountability 

Office authorizing the direct procurement of expert and consultant 

services under 5 U.S.C. 3109, at certain rates; authorizing the hire 

of one passenger motor vehicle, as required by 31 U.S.C. 1343; authorizing the General Accounting Office to make advance payments 

in foreign countries in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3324; and to provide certain benefits, including rental of living quarters in foreign 

countries; appropriations are authorized for administrative expenses of any other member department or agency to finance an 

appropriate share of the costs of the National Intergovernmental 

Audit Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental Audit Forum. 

35. In Section 201, there is language prohibiting the use of funds 

in the Act for the maintenance or care of private vehicles except 

for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under 

regulations relating to parking facilities for the House issued by 

the Committee on House Administration and for the Senate by the 

Committee on Rules and Administration. 

36. Section 203 provides that whenever any office or position not 

specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 is appropriated for herein or whenever the rate of compensation or designation of any position appropriated for herein is different from that 

specifically established for such position by such Act, the rate of 

compensation and the designation of the position, or either, appropriated for or provided herein, shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: Provided that the provisions herein for the various 

items of official expenses of Members, officers, and committees of 

the Senate and House, and clerk hire for Senators and Members 

shall be the permanent law with respect thereto. 

37. Section 204 requires that certain information regarding consulting services shall be a matter of public record. 

38. Section 205 authorizes the payment of awards and settlements. 

39. Section 206 authorizes legislative branch entities to share the 

costs of the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council. 

40. Section 207 authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to maintain certain property. 

41. Section 208 limits the transfer of funds in this Act. 

42. Section 209 prohibits funds in this Act being used to eliminate or restrict staff led guided tours. 

43. There is language renaming the American Folklife Center as 

the Archie Green American Folklife Center. 

RECORDED VOTES IN FULL COMMITTEE 

Pursuant to the reporting requirements of clause 3(b) of Rule 

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there were no recorded votes when this bill was considered by the 

Committee on Appropriations on June 12, 2009. 

COMPLIANCE WITH CLAUSE 3(e) OF RULE XIII (RAMSEYER 

RULE) 

In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 

House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the bill, 

as reported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italic, 

existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman): 

SECTION 1201 OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 

SEC. 1201. EXECUTIVE EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE. (a) * * * 

(b) LIMITATIONS AND CONDITIONS.—The Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall— 

(1) limit the number of officers and employees who are assigned to private sector organizations at any one time to not 

more than ø3¿ 5; 

(2) limit the number of employees from private sector organizations who are assigned to the Office at any one time to not 

more than ø3¿ 5; 

* * * * * * * 

ø(d) TERMINATION OF ASSIGNMENTS.—No assignment under this 

section shall commence after the end of the 2-year period beginning 

on the date of enactment of this section.¿ 

ø(e)¿ (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—øSubject to subsection (d), this section¿ This section shall apply to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal 

year thereafter. 

TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE 

* * * * * * * 

PART III—EMPLOYEES 

* * * * * * * 

SUBPART B—EMPLOYMENT AND RETENTION 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 31—AUTHORITY FOR EMPLOYMENT 

* * * * * * * 

SUBCHAPTER I—EMPLOYMENT AUTHORITIES 

* * * * * * * 

§ 3111. Acceptance of volunteer service 

(a) * * * 

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(e) In this section, the term ‘‘agency’’ includes the Architect of the 

Capitol, except that in the case of the Architect of the Capitol, the 

authority granted to the Office of Personnel Management under this 

section shall be exercised by the Architect of the Capitol. 

* * * * * * * 

SUBPART D—PAY AND ALLOWANCES 

CHAPTER 51—CLASSIFICATION 

* * * * * * * 

§ 5108. Classification of positions above GS-15 

(a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(c) The Librarian of Congress may classify positions in the Library of Congress above GS-15 pursuant to standards established 

by the Office in subsection (a)(2). 

* * * * * * * 

SUBPART E—ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE 

CHAPTER 61—HOURS OF WORK 

* * * * * * * 

SUBCHAPTER II—FLEXIBLE AND COMPRESSED WORK 

SCHEDULES 

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§ 6121. Definitions 

For purposes of this subchapter— 

(1) ‘‘agency’’ means any Executive agency, any military department, the Architect of the Capitol, the Government Printing Office, and the Library of Congress; 

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§ 6133. Regulations; technical assistance; program review 

(a) * * * 

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(c)(1) * * * 

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(3) With respect to employees of the Architect of the Capitol (including employees of the Botanic Garden), the authority granted to 

the Office of Personnel Management under this subchapter shall be 

exercised by the Architect of the Capitol. 

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SUBCHAPTER I—ANNUAL AND SICK LEAVE 

§ 6304. Annual leave; accumulation 

(a) * * * 

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(f)(1) This subsection applies with respect to annual leave accrued by an individual while serving in— 

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(F) a position to which section 5376 applies; øor¿ 

(G) a position designated under section 1607(a) of title 10 as 

an Intelligence Senior Level positionø.¿; or 

(H) a position in the Library of Congress the compensation 

for which is set at a rate equal to the annual rate of basic pay 

payable for positions at level III of the Executive Schedule 

under section 5314. 

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SECTION 4 OF THE AMERICAN FOLKLIFE 

PRESERVATION ACT 

ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER

SEC. 4. (a) There is hereby established in the Library of Congress 

øan American Folklife Center¿ the Archie Green American Folklife 

Center. 

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ADDITIONAL VIEWS OF ROBERT B. ADERHOLT 

I commend the Chair, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, for her professional and courteous manner throughout the process of producing 

the Fiscal Year 2010 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill. We 

have worked closely and very much in the spirit of bipartisanship 

to meet the funding needs of the Legislative Branch agencies. In 

addition, the Chair operated under an open process and was responsive to the concerns and input of the Republican Members of 

the Committee. 

The Committee addressed many competing priorities and individual agency challenges. A well rounded bill has been put forward 

to adequately address the needs of the Legislative Branch. The 

Committee has reduced the fiscal year 2010 requested increase of 

15% down to 6.8%, a reduction of $282 million. However, it is important to distinguish that nearly one quarter of this increase, or 

$60 million, is for the establishment of the Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund. This taken into account, the agencies will be 

operating on an average of a 5.2% increase over last year. This 

funding allows the Committee to continue to focus on critical life/ 

safety issues surrounding the Capitol Complex, and to maintain 

adequate funding of current staff and operations. 

Among the highlights of the bill is $1.375 million for expenses of 

the House of Representatives. This provides an appropriate level of 

funding for the Members Representational Allowance, the ability to 

address the much needed new voting system, additional benefits for 

House employees, and a new House ID badge system. For the 

United States Capitol Police, $325 million is included. This amount 

supports the current sworn strength at 1799 positions and fully 

funds the implementation costs of the merger with the Library of 

Congress Police. The Architect of the Capitol, excluding Senate 

items, is funded at $541 million and supports the top 20 construction projects. All life safety projects, significant investments in energy savings efforts, and almost $70 million worth of deferred 

maintenance projects have been funded. And, we have started a 

very needed new initiative, the Historic Buildings Revitalization 

Trust Fund, to begin to address the Capitol Complex’s deteriorating 

infrastructure. For the Library of Congress, $647 million is included and includes $15 million for the beginning of needed new 

technology investments. The Government Printing Office’s effort to 

continue the development of the Federal Digital System is included 

at $7 million. And, in order to meet Congressional demands, additional workforce is provided for the Congressional Budget Office 

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In conclusion, a well rounded bill has been put forward to adequately address the needs of the Legislative Branch. Again, I would 

like to express my appreciation to the Chair and her cooperative 

approach, and look forward to working together as the process continues. 

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