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Calendar No. 478 

109TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! SENATE 2d Session 109–267 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS, 2007 

JUNE 22, 2006.—Ordered to be printed 

Mr. ALLARD, from the Committee on Appropriations, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H.R. 5521] 

The Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred the bill 

(H.R. 5521) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for 

the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes, 

reports the same to the Senate with an amendment and recommends that the bill as amended do pass. 

Amount of new budget (obligational) authority 

Total of bill as reported to the Senate .................... $3,980,000,000 

Amount of 2006 appropriations ............................... 3,792,998,000 

Amount of 2007 budget estimate ............................ 4,238,457,000 

Amount of House allowance 1 .................................. 3,026,903,000 

Bill as recommended to Senate compared to— 

2006 appropriations .......................................... ∂187,002,000 

2007 budget estimate ........................................ ¥258,457,000 

House allowance 1 .............................................. ∂953,097,000 1 Excludes Senate items. 
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C O N T E N T S 

Page 

General Statement and Summary .......................................................................... 3 

Title I: 

Legislative Branch Appropriations: 

Senate ......................................................................................................... 5 

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

Joint Items ................................................................................................. 23 

Capitol Police ............................................................................................. 24 

Office of Compliance .................................................................................. 27 

Congressional Budget Office ..................................................................... 28 

Architect of the Capitol ............................................................................. 28 

Library of Congress ................................................................................... 39 

Government Printing Office ..................................................................... 43 

Government Accountability Office ........................................................... 45 

Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund ........................................... 45 

John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development ........................................................................................................ 46 

Title II: General Provisions ..................................................................................... 47 

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

Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the 

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

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

Senate ................................................................................................................... 50 

Budgetary Impact of Bill ......................................................................................... 59 
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GENERAL STATEMENT AND SUMMARY 

The Committee recommends new budget (obligational) authority 

of $3,980,000,000 for the legislative branch for fiscal year 2007. 

This total is $258,457,000 below the budget request and 

$187,002,000 above the fiscal year 2006 level. 

The bill includes $272,405,000 for the U.S. Capitol Police; 

$435,041,000 for the Architect of the Capitol to maintain, improve, 

and construct buildings and facilities for the Congress; 

$498,620,000 for the Government Accountability Office; 

$575,647,000 for the Library of Congress; $140,280,000 for the Government Printing Office; and $840,684,000 for operations of the 

Senate. 

The Committee expects all agencies to notify the Committee of 

any significant departures from budget plans presented to the 

Committee in any agency’s budget justifications. In particular, 

agencies funded through this bill are required to notify the Committee prior to each reprogramming of funds in excess of the lesser 

of 10 percent or $500,000 between programs, projects or activities, 

or in excess of $500,000 between object classifications (except for 

shifts within the pay categories, object class 11, 12, and 13 or as 

further specified in each agency’s respective section). This includes 

cumulative reprogrammings that together total at least $500,000 

from or to a particular program, activity, or object classification as 

well as reprogramming of FTE’s or funds to create new organizational entities within the Agency or to restructure entities which 

already exist. The Committee desires to be notified of reprogramming actions which involve less than the above-mentioned amounts 

if such actions would have the effect of changing an agency’s funding requirements in future years or if programs or projects specifically cited in the Committee’s reports are affected. 

The Committee also expects all agencies to submit operating 

plans for the Committee’s approval within 30 days of the bill’s enactment. 

Legislative Branch Inspectors General.—The establishment under 

this bill of an office of inspector general for the Office of the Architect of the Capitol helps to enhance governmental efforts to promote integrity and efficiency and to detect and prevent fraud, 

waste, and abuse in the Architect of the Capitol’s programs and activities. A majority of the legislative branch entities have either a 

statutory or administrative inspector general to conduct and supervise audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations of their entity. The Committee recognizes the benefits of coordination and formal communication between and among the executive branch inspectors general achieved through the structure and 

activities of the President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency and 

the Executive Council on Integrity and Efficiency. To achieve similar benefits within the legislative branch, the Committee expects 
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the legislative branch inspectors general to communicate, cooperate, and coordinate with each other on an informal basis regarding 

their respective audit, inspection, and investigative activities, as 

appropriate. The Committee requests that the inspectors general 

keep the Committee informed of the progress of such communications, cooperation, and coordination. 

Budget Justifications.—The Committee directs all agencies in the 

preparation of their budget justifications beginning in fiscal year 

2008, to display clearly policies and assumptions for the development of their requests for programs, projects and activities. 

Statutory Positions.—The Committee notes there are a number of 

statutory positions in the Senate and the legislative branch support 

agencies that either have no specific statutory responsibilities or 

have statutory responsibilities that have become anachronistic, or 

should be adjusted to reflect changes which have occurred since the 

positions were created. With the assistance of the Government Accountability Office, the Committee intends to undertake a review 

of these positions and propose next year the abolition of statutory 

positions which lack justification. A similar action was taken in 

1981 when a number of specific statutory positions were abolished 

and replaced with lump sum allowances for various offices in the 

Senate. 
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TITLE I 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS 

SENATE 

EXPENSE ALLOWANCES

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $195,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 195,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 195,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $195,000 for the 

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

whips, the chairmen of the majority and minority conference committees, and the chairmen of the majority and minority policy committees. The recommended allowances are as follows: 

For the expense allowance of the Vice President, the Committee 

recommends an amount of $20,000. 

For the expense allowance of the President pro tempore, the 

Committee recommends an amount of $40,000. 

For the expense allowance of the majority and minority leaders, 

the Committee recommends $40,000 for each leader, for a total of 

$80,000. 

For the expense allowance of the majority and minority whips, 

the Committee recommends $10,000 for each whip, for a total of 

$20,000. 

For the expense allowance of the President pro tempore emeritus, the Committee recommends $15,000. 

For the expense allowance for the chairmen of the majority and 

minority conference committees, the Committee recommends 

$5,000 for each chairman, for a total of $10,000. 

For the expense allowance for the chairmen of the majority and 

minority policy committees, the Committee recommends $5,000 for 

each chairman, for a total of $10,000. 

Expenditures from all the foregoing allowances are made upon 

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

REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY

LEADERS

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $30,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 30,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 30,000 
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The Committee recommends an appropriation of $30,000 for representation allowances for the majority and minority leaders. 

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

authorized to be used by the majority and minority leaders solely 

for the discharge of their appropriate responsibilities in connection 

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

equally between the two leaders. 

Expenditures from this allowance are made upon certification of 

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

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $147,120,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 160,993,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 157,889,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $157,889,000 for 

the subaccounts funded under the overall account for the salaries 

of officers and employees of the Senate. 

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

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

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

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

each office finds necessary and appropriate for the performance of 

its duties. Estimated staffing levels for offices funded under this 

appropriation for fiscal year 2007 are approximately 1,400 positions. 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 

[Estimated staffing levels—fiscal years 2006 and 2007] 

2007 request 2006 

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

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

Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus ....................................................................... 1 1 

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

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

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

Offices of the the secretaries of the conference of the majority and the conference of the 

minority ............................................................................................................................... 12 12 

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

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

Office of the Secretary ............................................................................................................ 252 252 

Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper .................................................................... 944 910 

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

Totals ......................................................................................................................... 1,463 1,429 

Any change from the allocation of funds in the subaccounts within this appropriation is subject to the approval of the Committee. 

The total amount appropriated is allocated to the various offices 

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

follow. 
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OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $2,181,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 2,250,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,250,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,250,000 to 

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

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $582,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 602,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 602,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $602,000 for the 

Office of the President pro tempore. 

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $290,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 300,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

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

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

Office of the President pro tempore emeritus. 

OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $4,340,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 4,658,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,658,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,658,000 for 

the offices of the majority and minority leaders. The amount recommended is to be equally divided, providing $2,329,000 for each 

office. 

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

OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $2,644,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 2,788,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,788,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,788,000 for 

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

divided, providing $1,394,000 for each office. 

The authority for the administrative and clerical staff funded by 

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

1, 1955. 
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COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $13,758,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 14,490,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 14,490,000 

For the salaries of the staff of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $14,490,000, an increase of $732,000 over the enacted level. 

CONFERENCE COMMITTEES

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $2,940,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 3,082,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,082,000 

For the administrative and clerical staffs of the majority and minority conference committees, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,082,000. The appropriation provides $1,541,000 in 

salaries for the staff of each conference committee. 

The chairman of each conference committee may transfer to or 

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

items’’ appropriation. 

OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY

AND THE CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $728,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 754,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 754,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $754,000 for the 

majority and minority conference secretaries. 

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

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

first funded in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977 (Public 

Law 95–26). 

Section 102 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1979 (Public 

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

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

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

the majority secretary and the minority secretary. 

POLICY COMMITTEES

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $3,048,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 3,146,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,146,000 

For the salaries of the administrative and clerical staffs of the 

majority and minority policy committees, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,146,000, or $1,573,000 for each 

committee. 

The chairman of each policy Committee may transfer to or from 

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

items’’ appropriation. 
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OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $354,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 367,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 367,000 

For the Office of the Chaplain, the Committee recommends an 

appropriation of $367,000. The amount recommended would provide the salaries for the Chaplain of the Senate and support staff 

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

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

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

currently $143,000. 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $20,866,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 22,166,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 22,166,000 

The Committee recommends $22,166,000 for salaries of the Office of the Secretary. Fiscal year 2007 staffing levels are estimated 

at 252 positions. 

The Committee urges the Secretary to study the extent to which 

the Senate Employees’ Child Care Center is currently able to satisfy demand for child care for infants and children of Senate staff, 

and make recommendations for improvements, within 6 months of 

enactment of this bill. 

This appropriation provides funds for four statutory positions 

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

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

61a–11). 

The following departmental guidelines for fiscal year 2007 have 

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

Senate, Page school, Senate Security, Information Systems, and 

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

printing and document services, public records, chief counsel for 

employment, and the stationery room. The departmental budgets 

grouped in the apportionment schedule under legislative and legal 

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

clerk, legislative clerk, Official Reporters of Debate, captioning 

services, executive clerk, LIS project office, and Parliamentarian. 
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 

[Estimated staffing levels—fiscal years 2006 and 2007] 

2007 request 2006 

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

Administrative services ........................................................................................................... 171 171 

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

Totals ......................................................................................................................... 252 252 

OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $56,700,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 62,604,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 59,500,000 

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

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

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

by Public Law 97–51, effective October 1, 1981 (2 U.S.C. 61f–7). 

The Committee recommends a total of $59,500,000 for fiscal year 

2007. This is an increase of $2,800,000 over the fiscal year 2006 

level, and a decrease of $3,104,000 below the request, reflecting revised payroll estimates. Additional staff are recommended above 

the current level for requirements associated with mail operations, 

operations on the Senate side of the Capitol Visitor Center, and IT 

support. 

The Sergeant at Arms structure reflects five major divisions: 

Capitol Division, Operations Division, Technology Development 

Services Division, IT Support Services Division and Staff Offices division. The Capitol Division consists of the Executive Office of the 

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

Recording Studio. These offices provide the executive management 

and leadership of the Sergeant at Arms for day to day operations; 

for security of the Senate side of the Capitol complex; for liaison 

with the United States Capitol Police; and mailing and recording 

studio services. The Operations Division provides printing and photographic services; furnishes and maintains the Senate side of the 

Capitol Building; and offers office support services such as desktop 

computer acquisition, State office liaison, and customer support. 

The Technology Development Services Division supports enterprise 

information technology systems, applications development, Internet/intranet services, information security, and network engineering. The IT Support Services Division provides desktop computer 

support; correspondence management system acquisition, maintenance and support; telecommunications equipment and services; 

general office equipment; and new technology assessment. The 

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

Management and Innovation. 
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The offices and personnel covered by this appropriation are 

shown in the following table. 

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

SCHEDULE 

2006 level Committee recommendation 

Capitol Division ....................................................................................................................... $14,709,000 $15,449,000 

Positions ......................................................................................................................... 277 281 

Operations Division ................................................................................................................. $16,413,000 $17,169,000 

Positions ......................................................................................................................... 298 306 

Technology Development Services Division ............................................................................ $11,787,000 $11,930,000 

Positions ......................................................................................................................... 130 130 

IT Support Services Division ................................................................................................... $5,584,000 $6,122,000 

Positions ......................................................................................................................... 106 108 

Staff Offices Division .............................................................................................................. $8,207,000 $8,830,000 

Positions ......................................................................................................................... 99 102 

Totals ......................................................................................................................... $56,700,000 $59,500,000 

POSITIONS ....................................................................................................................... 910 927 

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

OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $1,584,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 1,634,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,634,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,634,000 for 

the offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority. The appropriation is to be equally divided, providing $817,000 for each office. 

AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $37,105,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 42,152,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 42,152,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $42,152,000 for 

agency contributions for employees paid under the appropriation, 

‘‘Salaries, officers and employees,’’ and employees paid under the 

appropriation ‘‘Expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on 

International Narcotics Control,’’ employees paid under the appropriation ‘‘Joint Economic Committee,’’ and employees paid by the 

‘‘Senate Hair Care Services Revolving Fund.’’ 

Agency contributions include the Senate’s contributions as an 

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

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

Senate employees, their compensation levels, the benefit programs 

in which they are enrolled, and the extent of the benefits elected. 
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OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $5,437,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 5,982,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,982,000 

For the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,982,000, an increase of 

$545,000 over the enacted level. This amount provides for the salaries, expenses, and agency contributions of the office. 

OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $1,306,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 1,400,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

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

The Office of Senate Legal Counsel was established pursuant to 

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

appropriation of $1,400,000 for the Office. The amount provided 

pays for the salaries, expenses, and agency contributions of the Office. 

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

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $24,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 24,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

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

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

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

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

been provided through a direct appropriation. The Committee recommends an appropriation of $24,000, providing an allowance of 

$6,000 for each office. 

CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE

INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $119,637,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 137,688,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 129,000,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $129,000,000 for 

inquiries and investigations by all Senate standing, special, and select committees. This is $9,363,000 above the current level and 

$8,688,000 below the request. 

This appropriation funds the liquidation of obligations incurred 

by committees under the authorization provided in Committee 

funding resolutions. 
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U.S. SENATE CAUCUS ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $520,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 520,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 520,000 

The Committee recommends $520,000 for the expenses of the 

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

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

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

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

from the minority party. 

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $1,980,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 1,900,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,000,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,000,000 for 

expenses of the Office of the Secretary. This is $20,000 above the 

enacted level, and $100,000 above the budget request owing to new 

requirements resulting from lobbying reform such as an enhanced 

electronic filing system. 

The table printed below sets forth the apportionment of funds 

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

items. Any deviation of more than 10 percent cumulatively from 

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

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE 

Item 

Amount Available 

Fiscal Year 2006 

Public Law 109–55 

Budget Estimate 

Fiscal Year 2007 Difference 

Departmental Operating Budget: 

Executive Office .................................................................... $630,000 $550,000 ¥$80,000 

Administrative Services ........................................................ 1,290,000 1,390,000 ∂100,000 

Legislative Services .............................................................. 60,000 60,000 ............................

Total Operating Budget .................................................... 1,980,000 2,000,000 ∂20,000 

Typical expenditures of the Secretary of the Senate include: 

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

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

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

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

gross rate of annual compensation which may be paid to employees 

of a standing committee of the Senate. 

Legal Reference Volumes and Dictionaries.—Funding is provided 

to furnish U.S. Senators with volumes of the U.S. Code Annotated 

or U.S. Code service, pocket parts and supplements, as authorized 

by Public Law 92–51, July 9, 1971. 
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The Disbursing Office is responsible for providing the U.S. Code 

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

office and upon receipt of a written request of a Senator. In addition, dictionaries and dictionary stands are also furnished to Senators from funds provided in this account. 

Contractual Legal and Administrative Services and Miscellaneous 

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

Secretary. The Office of the Secretary of the Senate has contractual 

authority under Public Law 92–342, for the Federal Election Campaign Act and has utilized this authority to employ professional 

legal services in the past. In addition, the Office of the Secretary 

has incurred various types of legal and other expenses which have 

been authorized by the Senate. Administrative services and miscellaneous expenses are housekeeping expenses of the Office of the 

Secretary. 

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

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

separately under the authority of Public Law 93–342. 

The authority for the travel portion of this account was provided 

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

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

of staffs of Senators or Senate officials, not to exceed $25,000, 

under the authority of 2 U.S.C. 69a. 

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

is also authorized under these provisions to conduct seminars or 

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

the Office of the Secretary of the Senate. 

Newspapers.—Funding is provided to furnish newspapers and 

magazines for official purposes to the Marble Room, leadership offices, Republican and Democratic Cloakrooms, Senate officers, and 

certain other offices. 

Senate Service Awards.—Funding is provided for the issuance of 

service pins or emblems as authorized by Senate Resolution 21, 

September 10, 1965. Senate Resolution 21 authorizes the Secretary 

of the Senate, under the direction of the Committee on Rules and 

Administration and in accordance with regulations promulgated by 

the Committee, to procure such pins or emblems and award them 

to Members, officers, and employees of the Senate who are entitled. 

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

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

mail, and additional postage not covered under the frank. 

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

in such other manner as she may deem appropriate. Public Law 

98–125, October 13, 1983, amended Public Law 98–51, July 14, 
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1983, striking out the heading and paragraph ‘‘Education of Pages’’ 

under the heading ‘‘Joint Items,’’ and redesignated the funds provided in Public Law 98–51 for the education of pages between the 

House of Representatives and the Senate. Each House is to provide 

for the education of its own pages. 

Stationery.—Funding is provided for stationery supplies for the 

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

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

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

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

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

or material relating to historical matters, or exhibits for placement 

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

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

buildings. 

The Senate Commission on Art was formerly the Commission on 

Arts and Antiquities, which was authorized by Senate Resolution 

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

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

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

responsibilities in connection with foreign parliamentary groups or 

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

Office of Conservation and Preservation.—Funding is provided for 

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

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

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

Senate. 

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

Office of Public Records. This office has evolved through various 

pieces of legislation and various responsibilities authorized by the 

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

the Senate to procure technical support services, consultants, use 

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

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

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

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

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

Government Act) reports filed under section 101 shall be available 

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

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

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

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

Disbursing Office.—Funding is provided for expenses incurred in 

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

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

of the Senate for moneys assigned to his accountability. 

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

captioning of the televised Senate floor proceedings for the hearing 

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

Senate Chief Counsel for Employment.—Funding is provided for 

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

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

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

SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $142,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 161,439,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 150,576,000 

The Committee recommends the appropriation of $150,576,000 

for expenses of the Sergeant at Arms, an increase of $8,576,000 

above the fiscal year 2006 level and a reduction of $10,863,000 

below the request, to remain available until September 30, 2011. 

The increase above the enacted level is largely associated with increased information technology costs. 

The following table compares the component categories within 

this account for the fiscal year 2006 and 2007 Committee recommendation. 

EXPENSES—OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER 

2006 level Committee 

recommendation 

Capitol Division ............................................................................................................... $11,769,000 $19,590,000 

Operations Division ......................................................................................................... 35,192,000 32,538,000 

Technology Development Services Division .................................................................... 29,366,000 26,201,000 

IT Support Services Division ........................................................................................... 61,213,000 66,141,000 

Staff Offices Division ...................................................................................................... 4,460,000 6,106,000 

Total ................................................................................................................... 142,000,000 150,576,000 

The Committee directs that the Sergeant at Arms provide to the 

Committee a spending plan prior to the beginning of fiscal year 

2007. Any deviation of more than 10 percent cumulatively from the 

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

approval of the Committee. 
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $17,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 18,737,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 18,737,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $18,737,000 for 

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

The following table sets forth the apportionment of funds under 

this appropriation: 

FISCAL YEAR 2007 BUDGET—MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE 

Item 

Amount Authorized 

Fiscal Year 2006 

Public Law 109–55 

Budget Estimate 

Fiscal Year 2007 Difference 

Resolution and reorganization reserve ........................................ $2,500,000 $3,000,000 ∂$500,000 

Unallocated .................................................................................. 4,292,000 4,292,000 ..............................

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

Employees’ compensation fund reimbursement (worker’s compensation) ................................................................................ 923,500 1,160,500 ∂237,000 

Mailing of Town Meeting Notices (Public Law 108–447, dated 

Dec. 8, 2004) .......................................................................... 500,000 500,000 ..............................

John Heinz Fellowship Program (S. Res. 356, dated Oct. 7, 

1992, S. Res. 238, dated Jul. 1, 1994, S. Res. 180 dated 

Sep. 30, 1999, S. Res. 428, dated Sep. 23, 2004) (expires 

Sep. 30, 2009) ........................................................................ 85,000 85,000 ..............................

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

1962, as amended by S. Res. 370, dated Oct. 10, 2000) .... 30,000 30,000 ..............................

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

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

Federal employees compensation account (Public Law 96–499, 

dated Dec. 5, 1980) (Unemployment Compensation) ............. 1,750,000 1,750,000 ..............................

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

dated Jan. 3, 1983, 101–250, dated Nov. 5, 1990, and 

107–68, dated Nov. 12, 2001) ............................................... 300,000 300,000 ..............................

Policy Committees for the Majority and Minority (Public Law 

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

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

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

Consultants—including agency contributions (2 USC 61h–6 as 

amended) ................................................................................. 3,500,000 4,500,000 ∂1,000,000 

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

2004) (expires Dec. 31, 2006) ................................................ 700,000 700,000 ..............................

Committee on Appropriations (Public Law 105–275, dated Oct. 

21, 1998) ................................................................................. 950,000 950,000 ..............................

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

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

Senate Child Care Center: 

Agency Contribution costs authorized by Public Laws 

102–90, dated Aug. 14, 1991 and 103–50, dated Jul. 

2, 1993 ........................................................................... 300,000 300,000 ..............................
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FISCAL YEAR 2007 BUDGET—MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE—Continued 

Item 

Amount Authorized 

Fiscal Year 2006 

Public Law 109–55 

Budget Estimate 

Fiscal Year 2007 Difference 

Training classes, conferences, & travel expenses as authorized by Public Law 104–197, dated Sep. 16, 

1996 ............................................................................... 22,000 22,000 ..............................

Total ........................................................................... 17,000,000 18,737,000 ∂1,737,000 

1 Postage Apportionment (Fiscal year 2007): 

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

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

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

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

TOTAL .................................................................................................................................................... 6,000 2 Stationery Apportionment (Fiscal year 2007): President of the Senate ................................................................................................................................. $8,000 

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

TOTAL .................................................................................................................................................... 16,500 

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

cover the costs of Senate resolutions and public laws that authorize 

expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate that do not 

have specific appropriations for such purpose. 

Reserve for Contingencies.—This line item includes payment for 

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

and administrative services; and miscellaneous expenses, and is 

controlled by the Committee on Rules and Administration. 

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

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

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

year to receive foreign dignitaries under the authority of Senate 

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

John Heinz Fellowship Program.—This fellowship program was 

first authorized by S. Res. 356 and extended by S. Res. 238, and 

S. Res. 180. It is authorized through September 30, 2009 and provides for up to 2 fellows each calendar year. The appointing authority is the Secretary of the Senate. 

Foreign Travel—Members and Employees.—Senate Resolution 

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

costs and travel expenses incurred by Members and employees of 

the Senate when engaged in authorized foreign travel. 

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

Senate to reimburse the Federal employees’ compensation account, 

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

unemployment compensation payments made to Senate employees. 

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

conference committees. 
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Policy Committees for the Majority and Minority.—The amount 

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

Postage.—Provides for postage allowances for the President of 

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

and Senate Chaplain. 

Stationery.—Provides funds for stationery and office supplies for 

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

Office of the Chaplain, and the Senate Chamber. 

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

and minority leaders, president pro tempore, president pro tempore 

emeritus, and the legislative counsel. The following summarizes 

the current authority and limitations: 

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

for maximum standing committee rate. All of the consultants may 

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

maximum annual rate for a standing committee. 

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

for maximum standing committee rate. All of the consultants may 

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

maximum annual rate for a standing committee. 

Legislative counsel (subject to President Pro Tempore approval): 

Two consultants at not to exceed the daily rate for maximum 

standing committee rate. All of the consultants may be appointed 

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

President Pro Tempore: Two consultants at not to exceed the 

daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. The consultants 

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

the maximum annual rate for a standing committee. 

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

to exceed the maximum annual rate for a standing committee. 

Senate National Security Working Group.—Provides funding for 

the Senate National Security Working Group, under the authority 

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

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

provides funding for administrative expenses for the Committee on 

Appropriations. 

Senate Employees’ Child Care Center—Agency Contributions.— 

Provides for the payment of agency contribution costs as authorized 

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

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

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

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

of training classes and conferences in connection with the provision 
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of child care services and for travel, transportation, and subsistence 

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

Student Loan Repayment Program.—Provides for the repayment 

of student loans at a maximum of $500 per month, for eligible employees at the discretion of the employing office, to enhance recruitment and retention of Senate staff. 

SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $342,056,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 387,522,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 374,031,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation for fiscal year 

2007 of $374,031,000 for the Senators’ Official Personnel and Office 

Expense Account, an increase of $31,975,000 above the current 

year and a decrease of $13,491,000 below the request. 

This account funds salaries and benefits of Senators’ staffs as 

well as the office expense allowance for Senators’ offices. The Senators’ official personnel and office expense allowance [SOPOEA] is 

comprised of three components. Two of these are for salaries of personnel in Senators’ offices. 

The allowance for administrative and clerical assistance is based 

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

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

The estimate for fiscal year 2007 totals $219,796,942. 

The second component of the salaries allowance is for legislative 

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

at an annual rate of $160,659 for a total of $481,977 per office, or 

$48,197,700 for all 100 Senators. 

The third component of the SOPOEA account is for office expenses and totals $20,328,942. Each Senator’s office is allocated an 

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

addition, an amount of $200,000 is provided to cover additional expenses that may be incurred in the event of the death or resignation of a Senator, and to provide for transitional expenses during 

election years subject to regulations set by the Committee on Rules 

and Administration with respect to official mail. 

It should be noted that the amounts provided for the various 

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

to regulations set by the Committee on Rules and Administration 

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

in the following table are preliminary, and that official notification 

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

after enactment of this bill. 

The following table illustrates the several components of the 

SOPOEA. 
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SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE—FISCAL YEAR 2007 

State 

Admin. & Cler. Assist. Allowance 10/ 1/2006 Legislative Assist. 

Allowance 10/1/ 2006 

O.O.E.A. Allowance 10/1/2006 Total Allowance 10/1/ 2006 

Alabama ...................................................... $2,043,223 $481,977 $184,707 $2,709,907 

Alaska ......................................................... 2,043,223 481,977 253,289 2,778,489 

Arizona ........................................................ 2,107,422 481,977 205,051 2,794,450 

Arkansas ..................................................... 2,043,223 481,977 170,014 2,695,214 

California .................................................... 3,329,671 481,977 467,873 4,279,521 

Colorado ...................................................... 2,043,223 481,977 192,063 2,717,263 

Connecticut ................................................. 2,043,223 481,977 160,851 2,686,051 

Delaware ..................................................... 2,043,223 481,977 128,607 2,653,807 

Florida ......................................................... 2,877,848 481,977 313,946 3,673,771 

Georgia ........................................................ 2,364,228 481,977 220,420 3,066,625 

Hawaii ......................................................... 2,043,223 481,977 280,409 2,805,609 

Idaho ........................................................... 2,043,223 481,977 165,745 2,690,945 

Illinois ......................................................... 2,556,837 481,977 266,157 3,304,971 

Indiana ........................................................ 2,171,625 481,977 196,114 2,849,716 

Iowa ............................................................ 2,043,223 481,977 171,119 2,696,319 

Kansas ........................................................ 2,043,223 481,977 169,248 2,694,448 

Kentucky ...................................................... 2,043,223 481,977 178,557 2,703,757 

Louisiana .................................................... 2,043,223 481,977 186,417 2,711,617 

Maine .......................................................... 2,043,223 481,977 148,986 2,674,186 

Maryland ..................................................... 2,107,422 481,977 172,178 2,761,577 

Massachusetts ............................................ 2,171,625 481,977 195,590 2,849,192 

Michigan ..................................................... 2,428,435 481,977 235,168 3,145,580 

Minnesota ................................................... 2,107,422 481,977 189,369 2,778,768 

Mississippi .................................................. 2,043,223 481,977 169,869 2,695,069 

Missouri ...................................................... 2,107,422 481,977 198,097 2,787,496 

Montana ...................................................... 2,043,223 481,977 162,848 2,688,048 

Nebraska ..................................................... 2,043,223 481,977 161,328 2,686,528 

Nevada ........................................................ 2,043,223 481,977 176,174 2,701,374 

New Hampshire ........................................... 2,043,223 481,977 143,723 2,668,923 

New Jersey .................................................. 2,300,030 481,977 205,875 2,987,882 

New Mexico ................................................. 2,043,223 481,977 167,730 2,692,930 

New York ..................................................... 2,959,995 481,977 320,398 3,762,370 

North Carolina ............................................ 2,300,030 481,977 218,971 3,000,978 

North Dakota ............................................... 2,043,223 481,977 150,616 2,675,816 

Ohio ............................................................. 2,492,637 481,977 255,868 3,230,482 

Oklahoma .................................................... 2,043,223 481,977 181,800 2,707,000 

Oregon ......................................................... 2,043,223 481,977 191,018 2,716,218 

Pennsylvania ............................................... 2,556,837 481,977 262,604 3,301,418 

Rhode Island ............................................... 2,043,223 481,977 139,158 2,664,358 

South Carolina ............................................ 2,043,223 481,977 175,453 2,700,653 

South Dakota .............................................. 2,043,223 481,977 152,477 2,677,677 

Tennessee ................................................... 2,107,422 481,977 195,458 2,784,857 

Texas ........................................................... 3,083,223 481,977 366,643 3,931,843 

Utah ............................................................ 2,043,223 481,977 171,285 2,696,485 

Vermont ....................................................... 2,043,223 481,977 137,093 2,662,293 

Virginia ....................................................... 2,235,827 481,977 196,864 2,914,668 

Washington ................................................. 2,171,625 481,977 216,021 2,869,623 

West Virginia .............................................. 2,043,223 481,977 148,870 2,674,070 

Wisconsin .................................................... 2,107,422 481,977 192,598 2,781,997 

Wyoming ...................................................... 2,043,223 481,977 153,754 2,678,954 

TOTAL ............................................. 109,898,472 24,098,850 10,064,471 144,061,793 

× 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 

GRAND TOTAL ................................ 219,796,944 48,197,700 20,128,942 288,123,586 

According to the most recent employment data compiled by the 

Secretary of the Senate, as of April 30, 2006, there were 4,298 individuals employed in Senators’ offices throughout the United States 

and covered by this appropriation. 

In addition to providing funds for compensation of employees 

within Senators’ offices, this appropriation also provides for agency 
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contributions for those employees; that is, the Senate’s share, as an 

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

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

Budget requests for this account prepared by the Financial Clerk 

must be based on both experience and evaluation of trends. The fiscal year 2007 request for this account anticipates $92,485,000 in 

agency contribution costs. 

The amount recommended by the Committee for the SOPOEA is 

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

incurred under the authorized allowances for all Senators. The 

Committee is able to recommend an appropriation of a lesser 

amount than potentially necessary because Senators typically do 

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

SENATE OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $300,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 300,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

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

For the official mail costs of the Senate, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $300,000, which is the same as the 

budget request. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 1. ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL ALLOWANCE. This provision increases by $50,000 the allowance for administrative and 

clerical assistance. 

SEC. 2. UNITED STATES SENATE COLLECTION. This provision extends for 1 year the availability of funds for the Senate art collection. 

SEC. 3. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS. This provision extends the authority of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus for the 

110th Congress. 

SEC. 4. EXPENSES OF THE OFFICES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE

MAJORITY AND THE CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY. This provision 

authorizes the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the 

Secretary of the Conference of the Minority to transfer money from 

their SOE account to the Miscellaneous Items account in the Senate contingent fund in order to pay appropriate office expenses. 

This authority is already available to other Senate leadership offices. 

SEC. 5. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY. This provision 

authorizes the Sergeant at Arms to acquire property to support the 

operations of the Senate, subject to the approval of the Committee 

on Rules and Administration and the Committee on Appropriations, and to transfer funds to the ‘‘Senate office buildings’’ account 

under the Architect of the Capitol for the acquisition or maintenance of such property, subject to the approval of the Appropriations Committee. 
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

Appropriation, 2006 ............................................................................... $1,089,898,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 1,156,322,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 1,137,806,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,137,806,000 

In keeping with the longstanding tradition of comity between the 

Houses on matters pertaining solely to one House, the Committee 

concurs with the House allowance of $1,137,806,000 for the House 

of Representatives. 

JOINT ITEMS 

JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $4,276,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 4,406,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 4,370,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,406,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,406,000 for 

the Joint Economic Committee [JEC]. This is an increase of 

$130,000 over the enacted level owing to anticipated cost-of-living 

increases. The Joint Economic Committee [JEC] was created by the 

Employment Act of 1946. The primary tasks of the JEC are to review economic conditions and to recommend improvements in economic policy. The JEC performs research and economic analysis, 

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

JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $8,693,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 9,105,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 9,082,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 9,105,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $9,105,000 for 

salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation. This is 

an increase of $412,000 over the enacted level primarily to accommodate cost-of-living increases. 

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. 
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OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $2,520,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 2,652,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 2,652,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,652,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,652,000 for 

the Office of the Attending Physician. The Office was first established by House Resolution 253, adopted December 5, 1928. 

CAPITOL GUIDE AND SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICE

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $4,098,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 8,489,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 8,490,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 8,489,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,489,000, for 

the Capitol Guide and Special Services Office, the same as the 

budget request. The increase accomodates additional staffing requirements associated with the operation of the Capitol Visitor 

Center. The Committee notes that staffing requirements may exceed original estimates owing to a number of unresolved or developing CVC operational issues. The Committee expects to be apprised of staffing needs as operational decisions are made. 

STATEMENTS OF APPROPRIATIONS

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $30,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 30,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 30,000 

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

The Committee recommends $30,000 for the preparation of detailed statements of appropriations as required by law. This account is used as payment for the preparation of the volumes, 

‘‘Statements on Appropriations,’’ for the second session of the 109th 

Congress. These volumes show annual appropriations made, indefinite appropriations, and contracts authorized, along with a chronological history of regular appropriations bills. The volumes are compiled jointly by the Senate and House Committees on Appropriations pursuant to a directive in the Legislative Appropriations Act 

of June 7, 1924. 

CAPITOL POLICE 

Recommended 

Salaries ................................................................................................... $231,205,000 

Expenses ................................................................................................. 41,200,000 

Total, Capitol Police .................................................................... 272,405,000 

The Committee recommends $272,405,000 for the U.S. Capitol 

Police. This is an increase of $25,444,000 over fiscal year 2006 and 

a decrease of $22,678,000 below the request, reflecting more accurate projections of requirements and better management of additional duty hours. The budget may be supplemented by a reprogramming of $3,000,000 in unobligated prior-year balances, subject to the customary approval process, should additional funds be 

necessary. 
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USCP Financial Management.—While progress has been made 

over the last several years, the Committee remains concerned 

about USCP management’s strategy and slow response in resolving 

long-standing payroll issues, most notably those identified by external independent auditors as material weaknesses in internal control. These material weaknesses, which were identified in 1999 and 

continue to be unresolved through the issuance of the most recently 

completed financial statement audit report covering fiscal year 

2003, center around Capitol Police not having fully implemented 

policies and procedures to provide reasonable assurance that payroll transactions are properly approved and certified, as well as the 

Capitol Police’s lack of supporting documentation maintained in 

their payroll records. In addition, the Capitol Police has never completed a full scope audit of a full set of financial statements. Therefore, the Committee directs the Chief of the Capitol Police to report 

to the Committee in 60 days on the status of its fiscal year 2004 

and 2005 financial statement audits, including the status, corrective actions planned, and resolution dates for the previous, as well 

as any new, internal control weaknesses identified by the independent auditor. The Committee expects the Capitol Police to implement expeditiously the corrective actions needed, and resolve 

payroll and other identified weaknesses. The Committee also directs the Capitol Police to prepare a plan to move to a full-scope 

financial statement audit for fiscal year 2007, with the audit report 

being issued no later than December 15, 2007. 

Advance Notification of Deployments Outside Jurisdiction.—The 

Committee directs USCP to provide advance notification of deployments of officers outside USCP jurisdiction to the Committees on 

Appropriations in a timely manner. On several occasions in the last 

year the Committee received notification after the deployment had 

occurred. 

SALARIES

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $215,281,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 246,700,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 220,600,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 231,205,000 

The Committee recommendation totals $231,205,000 for salaries, 

an increase of $15,924,000 over the enacted level and a decrease 

of $15,495,000 below the request. This level will support current 

sworn staffing of 1,658 officers, 21 additional officers required for 

the Capitol Visitor Center, as well as 82 officers to be transferred 

from the Library of Congress Police and 10 associated with LOC 

police attrition. In addition, the recommendation would support 

417 civilian staff. 

The amount provided covers salaries, benefits, and overtime 

costs. Capitol Police personnel are also eligible for hazardous duty 

pay and comparability pay similar to locality pay adjustments 

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

Overtime.—The Committee notes that the amount recommended 

includes an estimated $17,000,000 for overtime (excluding amounts 

associated with the merger of Library of Congress police). This will 

provide for some 356,000 hours of overtime, a reduction of 24,000 
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hours from that estimated for fiscal year 2006. The Committee 

commends the agency for its efforts to better manage additional 

duty hours and expects such efforts will continue in fiscal year 

2007, without any degradation to security. 

The Committee is aware that USCP is developing a directive 

that defines the process for planning and approving additional duty 

hours and clarifies roles and responsibilities for various USCP staff 

involved in this process. The Committee expects USCP to finalize 

and implement this order by September 1, 2006, which will institutionalize this process and support ongoing efforts to improve the 

management of additional duty hours. Additionally, this process 

could be supported by implementing a risk-based framework that 

would assess the risks associated with protecting the Capitol complex and link them to the allocation of USCP’s resources. As such, 

the Committee directs USCP to develop and implement by December 31, 2006, a risk-based framework designed to assist USCP 

management in efficiently and effectively deploying resources for 

the protection of the campus, including an external peer review by 

independent and qualified experts. This external peer review can 

improve the technical quality of the framework and the credibility 

of its decisionmaking process. Additionally, this framework should 

be tested and validated periodically to ensure its continued effectiveness. The Committee expects to be promptly informed in the 

event of any delays or other issues that may impede the successful 

and timely completion of the implementation of the directive and 

the risk-based framework. 

Library of Congress Police Staffing.—The Committee’s recommendation also includes approximately $4,700,000 for salaries of 

Library of Congress Police to be transferred from LOC, and 

$1,765,000 for overtime to cover LOC posts during training of the 

officers to be transferred from LOC. 

GENERAL EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $31,680,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 48,383,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 38,500,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 41,200,000 

The Committee recommends $41,200,000 for general expenses of 

the Capitol Police, an increase of $9,520,000 over fiscal year 2006 

and a reduction of $7,183,000 below the request reflecting revised 

estimation based on prioritizing mission support requirements. 

Approximately $2,100,000 is included for expenses associated 

with the transfer of LOC police to USCP, including training, outfitting, and studies to ensure compatibility of security and information systems. 

Expenses include office supplies and equipment, laundry and 

dry-cleaning, communications, motor vehicles, uniforms and equipment, investigations, training, and miscellaneous items. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 1001. TRANSFER AUTHORITY. The Committee has included a 

routine provision which allows for funds to be transferred between 

the ‘‘Salaries’’ and ‘‘General expenses’’ accounts. 
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SEC. 1002. TRANSFER OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS POLICE. Language is included that effectuates the merger of the Capitol Police 

with the Library of Congress [LOC] Police mandated by the 2003 

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act (Public Law 108–7). Under 

this language, LOC Police Officers shall be transferred to the 

United States Capitol Police, provided such LOC Police Officers (1) 

will reach 20 years of combined Federal service on or before the 

age of 60 and (2) successfully complete a background check, polygraph test, medical examination, and prescribed training course. 

The transfer shall take place on April 1, 2007. A waiver of the 

USCP mandatory retirement age of 57 shall be granted to the 

transfer-eligible officers who will not reach 20 years of combined 

Federal service by the age of 57. The waiver shall remain in effect 

only until the 20-year combined Federal service threshold for immediate retirement is met. 

Effective on September 30, 2008, all LOC Police employee positions shall be terminated. No later than this date, LOC Police Officers not eligible to transfer to the USCP but eligible for immediate 

retirement shall be separated from service, and LOC Police Officers 

not eligible to either transfer to the USCP or immediately retire 

shall be transferred to another position at the LOC or separated 

from service. 

Effective on October 1, 2008, the USCP shall assume policing responsibilities with respect to the LOC, while the Librarian of Congress shall retain control over collections security within the LOC. 

The LOC and the USCP shall enter into a memorandum of understanding spelling out the collections security activities to be performed by the LOC and describing how the LOC employees responsible for collections security will interact and coordinate with the 

USCP. 

The LOC shall provide administrative support (i.e., lockers, office 

space, and parking) to USCP Officers posted at the LOC to the 

same extent such support was provided to LOC Police Officers 

prior to the transfer. 

SEC. 1003. AUTHORIZATION FOR ADVANCE PAYMENTS. The Committee recommends limited advance payment authority for certain 

contracts when such payments would be more prompt, efficient, or 

economical. 

SEC. 1004. USCP GENERAL COUNSEL. This provision transfers 

the position of General Counsel to the Capitol Police. With the exception of this position, all other sworn and civilian USCP positions, including those reporting directly to the Capitol Police Board, 

are on the USCP payroll and have been since the USCP payroll migrated from the Senate or House payrolls. 

OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $3,081,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 3,418,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 3,149,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,418,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,418,000 for 

the salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance [OOC], an in-
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crease of $337,000 over fiscal year 2006. The Committee expects 

OOC to work with the Architect of the Capitol to address Capitol 

complex utility tunnel issues as expeditiously as possible to ensure 

protection of worker health and safety. 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $35,096,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 37,026,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 36,329,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 36,987,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $36,987,000 for 

the Congressional Budget Office. The amount recommended represents an increase of $1,891,000 over the enacted level to cover 

anticipated pay and price level increases for the current staffing 

level of 235 FTE’s. 

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 

The Committee has recommended a funding level of 

$435,041,000 for all activities of the Architect of the Capitol. The 

amount recommended is $153,308,000 below the request and 

$16,752,000 below the fiscal year 2006 level. The Committee has 

funded projects designated with an immediate urgency. Other requested projects, unless related to life safety, are not funded owing 

to budget constraints and the need for AOC to focus on the successful completion of ongoing projects. 

The following table shows the request and the Committee recommendation, excluding the House Office Buildings account: 

Appropriation 2006 

appropriation 1

Fiscal year 

2007 request 

2007 

recommendation 

General Administration .................................................................. $76,044,000 $103,474,000 $90,669,000 

Capitol Building ............................................................................. 23,118,000 31,207,000 21,594,000 

Capitol Grounds ............................................................................. 7,436,000 9,400,000 8,007,000 

Senate Office Buildings ................................................................. 66,334,000 110,723,000 74,316,000 

House Office Buildings .................................................................. 59,020,000 78,941,000 61,383,000 

Capitol Power Plant ....................................................................... 85,698,000 81,710,000 79,850,000 

Library Buildings and Grounds ...................................................... 68,075,000 102,237,000 37,959,000 

Capitol Visitor Center .................................................................... 43,758,000 41,175,000 39,550,000 

Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds .......................................... 14,753,000 20,218,000 12,473,000 

Botanic Garden. ............................................................................. 7,557,000 9,264,000 9,240,000 

Total .................................................................................. 451,793,000 588,349,000 435,041,000 

1 Including rescission and supplemental appropriations (Public Law 109–234). 

Line-Item Construction Program.—The Committee supports 

AOC’s efforts to develop a systematic method for prioritizing construction projects, yet considers the line-item construction program 

[LICP] to be a ‘‘work in progress’’ with the need for more strategic 

ways for comparing projects and assessing their relative merits. In 

addition, the Committee directs AOC to include all construction 

projects estimated to cost a minimum of $250,000 as part of the 

LICP beginning with the fiscal year 2008 budget process such that 

the Committees on Appropriations may make funding decisions on 

all construction projects in a more comprehensive manner. 
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Project Management Costs.—The Committee is concerned that 

the Architect does not have a systematic and transparent process 

to estimate and fully account for actual project costs. Without such 

a process, the Architect cannot determine the accuracy of its estimates nor demonstrate that funding for management, administrative, and overhead costs, which are derived from project estimates, 

is appropriate or representative of actual costs. AOC has recently 

completed an internal review of the Construction Division, and 

made recommendations for improving the performance of the Construction Division, yet a comprehensive review of project management costs has not been undertaken. Therefore, the Committee directs the Architect to undertake a study of its estimating and cost 

accounting practices for the Project Management Division and Construction Division, including a comparison of these practices to 

standard construction management practices, and develop a process that more accurately relates estimates to actual costs and provides a basis to manage costs more effectively. The Architect 

should report its results to the Committee by January 31, 2007. In 

addition, the Committee directs the AOC to provide a status report 

by January 31, 2007, on its efforts to implement recommendations 

from the Construction Division Peer Review Report. 

Cap on Project-Related Temporary Staff.—In lieu of allocating 

construction division [CD] temporary staff and project-related temporary staff by jurisdiction, the Committee recommends an agencywide cap of 210 CD temporary staff for fiscal year 2007 and 95 

project-related temporary staff, and directs the agency to report on 

its plans for allocating these staff. This flexibility is intended to ensure the AOC employs the most cost-effective method for executing 

projects. The Committee expects AOC in the fiscal year 2008 budget to address inconsistencies in permanent versus temporary positions in the Project Management Division. 

Biobased Products.—The Committee encourages the Architect of 

the Capitol to initiate a pilot program to make available biobased 

cutlery, cups, plates and other items as available in the Senate food 

service areas. 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $76,044,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 103,474,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 89,413,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 90,669,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $90,669,000 for 

general administration, a reduction of $12,805,000 below the request and an increase of $14,625,000 above the fiscal year 2006 

level. This will accommodate an FTE level of 367, including 2 new 

FTE’s for the Office of the Inspector General, 2 new nurses for the 

CVC under the Office of the Attending Physician, 1 new cost accountant, and 6 temporary employees performing routine operations to be converted to permanent FTE’s. 

The General Administration appropriation provides funding for 

salaries and related benefits of the Architect, officers, administrative and support staff, including engineering and architecture employees. This account also provides for administrative items such 
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as agency-wide contractual services; surveys and studies; information technology; and safety engineering operations. 

The following table displays the budget detail. 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 

Item Amount requested Committee recommendation 

FISCAL YEAR 2007 OPERATING BUDGET 

Personal Services ................................................................................................................ $48,008,000 $47,193,000 

Rent, Communications, Utilities, Travel and Printing ....................................................... 6,055,000 6,055,000 

Other Services ..................................................................................................................... 22,942,000 21,448,000 

Supplies ............................................................................................................................... 1,384,000 1,384,000 

Equipment ........................................................................................................................... 10,874,000 8,814,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget .................................................................................. 89,263,000 84,894,000 

FISCAL YEAR 2007 PROJECT BUDGET 

Conversion to Electronic OPF’S ........................................................................................... 850,000 589,000 

BASNet Back-Up Upgrades ................................................................................................. 45,000 45,000 

Load Bank (13.2 kv, 1,500 kw) .......................................................................................... 125,000 125,000 

CMD Eyewash Station Installation at D.C. Village ............................................................ 16,000 16,000 

ACF HVAC Controls Replacement ....................................................................................... 560,000 ..........................

ACF Lightning Protection System Installation .................................................................... 165,000 ..........................

Energy Survey of Congressional Buildings ......................................................................... 2,100,000 ..........................

ACF Emergency Vehicle Storage Facility ............................................................................ 5,350,000 ..........................

ACF Land Purchase ............................................................................................................. 5,000,000 5,000,000 

Subtotal, Project Budget ....................................................................................... 14,211,000 5,775,000 

Total, General Administration ............................................................................... 103,474,000 90,669,000 

CAPITOL BUILDING

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $23,118,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 31,207,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 22,396,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 21,594,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $21,594,000 for 

necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the 

Capitol, a reduction of $9,613,000 below the request. Of the amount 

recommended, $5,133,000 would be available until September 30, 

2011. This funding will support 150 permanent FTE’s. 

The following table displays the budget detail. 

CAPITOL BUILDING 

Item Amount requested Committee recommendation 

FISCAL YEAR 2007 OPERATING BUDGET 

Personal Services ................................................................................................................ $12,063,000 $12,012,000 

Other Services ..................................................................................................................... 1,590,000 1,590,000 

Supplies ............................................................................................................................... 949,000 949,000 

Equipment ........................................................................................................................... 62,000 62,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget .................................................................................. 14,664,000 14,613,000 

FISCAL YEAR 2007 PROJECT BUDGET 

Replacement of Minton Tile ................................................................................................ 400,000 400,000 

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

Exterior Painting U.S. Capitol Building .............................................................................. 1,000,000 1,000,000 
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CAPITOL BUILDING—Continued 

Item Amount requested Committee recommendation 

Legislative Call System Upgrade, USC ............................................................................... 150,000 150,000 

Study, Design, and Condition Assessment ......................................................................... 6,175,000 175,000 

Minor Construction .............................................................................................................. 3,000,000 3,000,000 

Conservation of Wall Paintings .......................................................................................... 500,000 500,000 

Egress Door Upgrade, West Brumidi Corridor, USC ........................................................... 480,000 458,000 

Redundant Fire Pump Installation, Senate Side, USC ....................................................... 1,040,000 1,000,000 

Security Improvements, House Chambers, USC ................................................................. 3,500,000 ..........................

Subtotal, Project Budget ....................................................................................... 16,543,000 6,981,000 

Total, Capitol Building .......................................................................................... 31,207,000 21,594,000 

CAPITOL GROUNDS

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $7,436,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 9,400,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 7,806,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 8,007,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,007,000 and 

71 permanent FTE’s for Capitol Grounds for the care and improvements of the grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and 

House office buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant. 

The following table displays the budget detail. 

CAPITOL GROUNDS 

Item Amount requested Committee recommendation 

FISCAL YEAR 2007 OPERATING BUDGET 

Personal Services ................................................................................................................ $5,405,000 $5,382,000 

Travel ................................................................................................................................... 2,000 2,000 

Other Services ..................................................................................................................... 1,403,000 1,603,000 

Supplies ............................................................................................................................... 533,000 533,000 

Equipment ........................................................................................................................... 195,000 195,000 

Insurance Claims and Indemnities .................................................................................... 2,000 2,000

Subtotal, Operating Budget .................................................................................. 7,540,000 7,717,000

FISCAL YEAR 2007 PROJECT BUDGET 

Study, Design, and Condition Assessment ......................................................................... 20,000 ..........................

Pave Independence Avenue ................................................................................................ 1,200,000 ..........................

East Front Plantings ........................................................................................................... 290,000 290,000 

Purchase 60 Ton Snow Melt Unit ....................................................................................... 310,000 ..........................

Replace Parking Lot Fencing .............................................................................................. 40,000 ..........................

Subtotal, Project Budget ....................................................................................... 1,860,000 290,000 

Total, Capitol Grounds .......................................................................................... 9,400,000 8,007,000 

SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $66,334,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 110,723,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... Not considered 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 74,316,000 
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The Committee recommends an appropriation of $74,316,000 and 

493 FTE’s for maintenance of the Senate office buildings, of which 

$20,014,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2011. 

The Committee directs that 15 temporary staff performing permanent operational activities be converted to permanent FTE’s. 

The following table displays the budget detail. 

SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS 

Item Amount requested Committee recommendation 

FISCAL YEAR 2007 OPERATING BUDGET 

Personal Services ................................................................................................................ $34,363,000 $34,218,000 

Rent, Communications, Utilities, and Travel ..................................................................... 9,414,000 9,414,000 

Other Services ..................................................................................................................... 4,095,000 3,920,000 

Supplies ............................................................................................................................... 3,855,000 3,855,000 

Equipment ........................................................................................................................... 1,519,000 1,519,000 

Insurance Claims and Indemnities .................................................................................... 1,000 1,000

Subtotal, Operating Budget .................................................................................. 53,247,000 52,927,000 

FISCAL YEAR 2007 PROJECT BUDGET 

Refinish Historic Woodwork ................................................................................................ 235,000 175,000 

Seal Fire Wall Penetrations, HSOB and DSOB ................................................................... 250,000 250,000 

Point, Caulk, and Clean, RSOB .......................................................................................... 150,000 ..........................

Legislative Call System Upgrade, Phase I ......................................................................... 350,000 350,000 

Backflow Preventer Installation .......................................................................................... 350,000 350,000 

Study, Design and Condition Assessment .......................................................................... 645,000 ..........................

Replace Modular Furniture, HSOB ...................................................................................... 3,861,000 3,861,000 

Infrastructure Improvements Attic, DSOB .......................................................................... 19,430,000 6,193,000 

Emergency Lighting and Power Upgrade, RSOB ................................................................ 6,060,000 ..........................

Fire Alarm System Replacement, HSOB ............................................................................. 15,950,000 6,000,000 

Emergency Generator, RSOB ............................................................................................... 5,830,000 ..........................

Minor Construction .............................................................................................................. 3,960,000 3,960,000 

Repair Marble Floors and Clean Arch. Surfaces ................................................................ 405,000 250,000 

Subtotal, Project Budget ....................................................................................... 57,476,000 21,389,000 

Total, Senate Office Buildings .............................................................................. 110,723,000 74,316,000 

The Committee has reduced funding from the Dirksen infrastructure improvements project and Hart fire alarm system replacement 

project owing to budget constraints. These projects will be implemented in phases. 

HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS

Appropriation, 2006 ............................................................................... $59,020,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 78,941,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 61,383,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 61,383,000 

The Committee has included funds for maintenance of House office buildings at the level recommended by the House in H.R. 5521. 

As this item pertains solely to the House, the Committee makes no 

independent judgment on the House allowance. 
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CAPITOL POWER PLANT

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. 1 $85,698,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 81,710,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 79,327,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 79,850,000 

1 Includes supplemental appropriations of $27,600,000 (Public Law 109–234). 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $79,850,000 and 

85 permanent FTE’s for the operations of the Capitol Power Plant. 

This is supplemented by $8,000,000 in reimbursements, for a total 

of $87,850,000. This is $5,848,000 below the enacted level due to 

the recently enacted supplemental of $27,600,000 for utility tunnel 

repairs and $1,860,000 below the request. Of the amount provided, 

$4,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2011. 

The Power Plant provides heat, light, power, and air-conditioning 

for the Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, and the Library 

of Congress buildings; heat, light, and power for the Botanic Garden and the Senate and House Garages; light for the Capitol 

Grounds’ street, park, and floodlighting system; steam heat for the 

Government Printing Office and Washington City Post Office, also 

known as Postal Square; and steam heat and air-conditioning for 

the Union Station complex, Folger Shakespeare Library, the 

Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, and the U.S. Supreme Court Building on a reimbursable basis. 

Within the operating budget, 83 percent of the recommended 

amount is for the purchase of electricity from the local private utility, payment to the government of the District of Columbia for the 

provision of water and sewer services, and the procurement of boiler fuel, as displayed in the following table. 

FISCAL YEAR 2007 ESTIMATED UTILITY COSTS 

Cost 

Purchase of electrical energy ............................................................................................................................ $33,469,000 

Purchase of natural gas .................................................................................................................................... 15,596,000 

Purchase of steam ............................................................................................................................................. 980,000 

Purchase of chilled water .................................................................................................................................. 1,034,000 

Purchase of coal ................................................................................................................................................ 5,500,000 

Purchase of oil ................................................................................................................................................... 2,684,000 

Water and sewer payments ............................................................................................................................... 2,145,000 

Postal Square ..................................................................................................................................................... 600,000 

Total ...................................................................................................................................................... 62,008,000 

The balance of this appropriation supports a work force to operate and maintain the Power Plant. 

The following table displays the budget detail. 

CAPITOL POWER PLANT 

Item Amount requested Committee recommendation 

FISCAL YEAR 2007 OPERATING BUDGET 

Personal Services ............................................................................................................ $8,234,000 $8,194,000 

Rent, Communications, Utilities and Travel .................................................................. 60,024,000 60,024,000 

Other Services ................................................................................................................. 5,319,000 5,319,000 

Supplies ........................................................................................................................... 9,190,000 9,190,000 

Equipment ....................................................................................................................... 416,000 416,000 
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Item Amount requested Committee recommendation 

Reimbursement ............................................................................................................... (8,000,000 ) (8,000,000 ) 

Subtotal, Operating Budget .............................................................................. 75,183,000 75,143,000 

FISCAL YEAR 2007 PROJECT BUDGET 

Major Rep. to Baghouse Duct Wk and Re-insulation .................................................... 200,000 200,000 

Boilers #1 and #2 Grate/Drive Replacement ................................................................. 442,000 ............................

Tunnel Asb. Abate., Emerg. Egress and Struct. Rep ..................................................... 1,750,000 ............................

Main Dozer ...................................................................................................................... 230,000 ............................

Backflow Preventer Installations .................................................................................... 382,000 382,000 

Replace Air Compressors, Boiler Plant ........................................................................... 250,000 ............................

Upgrade Baghouse Controls ........................................................................................... 125,000 ............................

Demolish East Refrigeration Plant Cooling Towers ........................................................ 100,000 ............................

Study, Design, and Condition Assessment ..................................................................... 3,048,000 125,000 

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

Subtotal, Project Budget ................................................................................... 6,527,000 4,707,000 

Total, Capitol Power Plant ................................................................................ 81,710,000 79,850,000

Utility Tunnels.—On February 28, 2006, the Office of Compliance 

[OOC] issued a ‘‘complaint’’ to the Architect of the Capitol regarding the safety and health violations that exist in the Capitol complex utility tunnels, including structural problems, inadequate 

means of communication and egress, and asbestos. This is the first 

time OOC has filed a complaint under the Occupational Safety and 

Health Act. The Committee is very troubled that the conditions of 

the tunnel were largely unaddressed since OOC first issued a citation in 2000. The Committee is deeply concerned about the Architect’s stewardship of the steam tunnels by its failure to plan, budget for, and address the continuous maintenance of the tunnels in 

a timely manner. The Committee directs that by August 31, 2006, 

the Architect provide to the Committee a comprehensive plan and 

budget that strategically address short- and long-term repairs to 

the steam tunnels over the next 5 years. The plan should include, 

at a minimum, an assessment of the tunnel problems that need to 

be corrected, the priorities from safety and operational standpoints, 

options for addressing the problems along with the costs and benefits and advantages and disadvantages of each option, the recommended options and schedule for implementation, and the identification of officials who will be accountable. The Committee also 

directs the Architect to provide quarterly reports to the Committee 

on progress it makes in (1) implementing its strategic plan for 

making tunnel repairs, (2) identifying and fixing management 

problems that allowed the tunnel problems to go unaddressed for 

more than 6 years to prevent such a situation from reoccurring, 

and (3) steps being taken—and their effectiveness—to enhance the 

safety of workers who must go into the tunnels. 

The Committee has provided a minor construction budget of 

$4,000,000 to provide flexibility in addressing utility tunnel requirements, subject to the customary reprogramming guidelines. 

Capitol Power Plant Staffing and Organizational Structure.—The 

Government Accountability Office recently reported on staffing and 

training challenges faced by the Architect in preparation for start-
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up of the expanded West Refrigeration Plant at the Capitol Power 

Plant. With the imminent completion of the West Refrigeration 

Plant expansion and related Capitol Power Plant modernization 

project, the Committee is concerned about the Architect’s ability to 

operate the plant safely, efficiently, and economically. In light of 

concerns raised in GAO’s report that the Capitol Power Plant is 

overstaffed and that current operators may not be capable of operating the modernized plant equipment, the Committee directs the 

Architect to develop a staffing plan that achieves the most cost-efficient organizational structure. The Architect shall provide the 

Committee within 90 days a detailed implementation plan that outlines the new Capitol Power Plant organizational structure and its 

schedule for achieving the reorganization. 

LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $68,075,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 102,237,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 36,401,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 37,959,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $37,959,000 and 

156 permanent FTE’s for the care and maintenance of the Library 

buildings and grounds by the Architect of the Capitol, of which 

$14,361,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2011. The 

FTE cap includes the transfer of 23 temporary FTE’s to permanent 

status, as these staff are performing routine operational functions. 

The recommendation is $30,116,000 below the enacted amount for 

fiscal year 2006 and $64,278,000 below the request. Reductions 

from the request are primarily associated with the Logistics Center 

and the elimination of lower priority projects. 

The following table displays the budget detail. 

LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 

Item Amount requested Committee recommendation 

FISCAL YEAR 2007 OPERATING BUDGET 

Personal Services ................................................................................................................ $12,031,000 $11,979,000 

Transportation of Things .................................................................................................... 15,000 15,000 

Other Services ..................................................................................................................... 7,943,000 7,943,000 

Supplies ............................................................................................................................... 1,591,000 1,591,000 

Equipment ........................................................................................................................... 359,000 359,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget .................................................................................. 21,939,000 21,887,000 

FISCAL YEAR 2007 PROJECT BUDGET 

Fire Safety Project Management ......................................................................................... 250,000 250,000 

Repair Life Safety Deficiencies ........................................................................................... 386,000 386,000 

Backflow Preventer Installation .......................................................................................... 250,000 250,000 

Painting TJB Arches ............................................................................................................ 237,000 ..........................

Photo-Duplication Asbestos Abatement .............................................................................. 725,000 725,000 

Preservation Environmental Monitoring .............................................................................. 80,000 ..........................

Replace Partition Supports ................................................................................................. 250,000 ..........................

Replace Sidewalks, JAB and TJB ........................................................................................ 100,000 100,000 

Electrical Vault Repairs ...................................................................................................... 200,000 ..........................

Study, Design, and Condition Assessment ......................................................................... 5,790,000 2,500,000 

Minor Construction .............................................................................................................. 990,000 990,000 

High Voltage Switchgear Replacement, TJB ....................................................................... 1,420,000 1,353,000 

Sprinkler System Replacement, W. Main Pav. TJB ............................................................. 4,370,000 4,162,000 
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LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS—Continued 

Item Amount requested Committee recommendation 

Smoke Detector Upgrades, JMMB ....................................................................................... 4,260,000 4,058,000 

Firefighter Telephones, TJB ................................................................................................. 910,000 868,000 

Logistics Warehouse, Fort Meade, LOC .............................................................................. 54,200,000 ..........................

Air Handling Unit Rpl., Decks A&B, JMMB ......................................................................... 2,890,000 ..........................

Elev. Mod., TJB 1 and 2, JMMB D–1, –2, –3, –4 and Esc 1 and 2 ................................ 2,560,000 ..........................

Egress Improvements, Ph. II, JAB ....................................................................................... 430,000 430,000 

Subtotal, Project Budget ....................................................................................... 80,298,000 16,072,000 

Total, Library Buildings and Grounds ................................................................... 102,237,000 37,959,000 

The Committee directs that 23 temporary employees performing 

permanent routine function be converted to permanent FTE’s. 

CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $14,753,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 20,218,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 11,621,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 12,473,000 

The Committee recommends $12,473,000 and 3 permanent FTE’s 

for Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds, a decrease of $2,280,000 

below the current level, and $7,745,000 below the request. 

The following table displays the budget detail. 

CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 

Item Amount requested Committee recommendation 

FISCAL YEAR 2007 OPERATING BUDGET 

Personal Services ................................................................................................................ $651,000 $638,000 

Rent, Communications, and Transportation of Things ...................................................... 6,779,000 6,779,000 

Other Services ..................................................................................................................... 2,011,000 2,011,000 

Supplies ............................................................................................................................... 25,000 25,000 

Equipment ........................................................................................................................... 20,000 20,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget .................................................................................. 9,486,000 9,473,000

FISCAL YEAR 2007 PROJECT BUDGET 

Furniture Replacement, USCP ............................................................................................. 370,000 ..........................

Basement Code Compliance, USCP 67 K Street ................................................................ 45,000 ..........................

Stairwell Handrail Retrofit .................................................................................................. 29,000 ..........................

Structural Fireproofing Repairs .......................................................................................... 56,000 ..........................

Study, Design, and Condition Assessment ......................................................................... 1,280,000 ..........................

Minor Construction .............................................................................................................. 3,000,000 3,000,000 

Vehicle Maintenance Facility Purchase .............................................................................. 1,000,000 ..........................

Sec. Barrier Gate Arms for Existing Barriers, USCP .......................................................... 850,000 ..........................

Police Kiosks on Independence, USCP ................................................................................ 2,225,000 ..........................

Kiosk Replacement, North and South, Cap. Sq., USCP ..................................................... 1,227,000 ..........................

Kiosk at Nasatka Barriers, (4) locations, USCP ................................................................. 650,000 ..........................

Subtotal, Project Budget ....................................................................................... 10,732,000 3,000,000 

Total, Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds ........................................................ 20,218,000 12,473,000 
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BOTANIC GARDEN

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $7,557,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 9,264,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 8,612,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 9,240,000 

The Committee recommends $9,240,000 for salaries and expenses 

of the Botanic Garden, and an FTE ceiling of 69 including 7 for the 

National Garden. This is $24,000 below the request level and 

$1,683,000 above the enacted level. 

The amount recommended includes $1,210,000 for the restoration 

of Bartholdi Foundation, a project which has been delayed since fiscal year 2000. This project is urgently needed in view of the increased deterioration resulting from rust and corrosion on both the 

interior and the exterior of the fountain. 

The following table displays the budget detail. 

BOTANIC GARDEN 

Item Amount requested Committee recommendation 

FISCAL YEAR 2007 OPERATING BUDGET 

Personal Services ................................................................................................................ $5,167,000 $5,143,000 

Travel and Transportation of Things .................................................................................. 6,000 6,000 

Other Services ..................................................................................................................... 1,375,000 1,375,000 

Supplies ............................................................................................................................... 1,022,000 1,022,000 

Equipment ........................................................................................................................... 55,000 55,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget .................................................................................. 7,625,000 7,601,000

FISCAL YEAR 2007 PROJECT BUDGET 

Partnership Support ............................................................................................................ 297,000 297,000 

Bartholdi Fountain Statue Restoration, Ph. 1 .................................................................... 750,000 750,000

Bartholdi Fountain Basin and Lighting, Ph. 2 ................................................................... 460,000 460,000 

Backflow Prevention Upgrades ........................................................................................... 132,000 132,000 

Subtotal, Project Budget ....................................................................................... 1,639,000 1,639,000 

Total, Botanic Garden ........................................................................................... 9,264,000 9,240,000 
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CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER

Appropriations, 2006: 

CVC Project ..................................................................................... $41,481,000 

CVC Operations .............................................................................. 2,277,000 

Total ............................................................................................. 43,758,000 

Budget estimate, 2007: 

CVC Project ..................................................................................... 20,600,000 

CVC Project Fitout ......................................................................... 4,534,000 

CVC Operations .............................................................................. 16,041,000 

Total ............................................................................................. 41,175,000 

House allowance: 

CVC Project ..................................................................................... 25,600,000 

CVC Project Fitout ......................................................................... 4,534,000 

CVC Operations .............................................................................. 16,041,000 

Total ............................................................................................. 46,175,000 

Committee recommendation: 

CVC Project ..................................................................................... 25,600,000 

CVC Project Fitout ......................................................................... 4,534,000 

CVC Operations .............................................................................. 9,416,000 

Total ............................................................................................. 39,550,000 

The Committee recommends $39,550,000 for the Capitol Visitor 

Center, including $25,600,000 for completion of the Capitol Visitor 

Center, $4,534,000 for project fit-out costs, and $9,416,000 for CVC 

operations. 

According to the Government Accountability Office, the amount 

requested by the Architect is unlikely to be sufficient to complete 

the CVC. Therefore, the Committee has added $5,000,000 to the 

budget based on GAO’s recommendation. In addition, the opening 

is likely to be delayed well beyond the timeframe on which the 

budget estimate for operations was predicated. Therefore, the Committee has reduced the budget request for operations to $9,416,000. 

The Capitol Visitor Center was established to improve security 

for all persons working in or visiting the U.S. Capitol and enhance 

the educational experience of visitors. 

The following table displays the budget detail. 

CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER 

Item Amount requested Committee recommendation 

FISCAL YEAR 2007 OPERATING BUDGET 

Personal Services ................................................................................................................ $10,639,000 $7,295,000 

Travel and Printing and Reproduction ............................................................................... 419,000 340,000 

Other Services ..................................................................................................................... 243,000 240,000 

Rent, Communications, and Utilities ................................................................................. 140,000 99,000 

Supplies ............................................................................................................................... 1,015,000 417,000 

Equipment ........................................................................................................................... 3,585,000 1,789,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget .................................................................................. 16,041,000 10,180,000 

FISCAL YEAR 2007 PROJECT BUDGET 

Visitor Services, Operational and Staff Fit Out/Start Up Requirements ........................... 3,534,000 2,770,000 

Facility Maintenance Operational Fit Out ........................................................................... 625,000 625,000 
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CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER—Continued 

Item Amount requested Committee recommendation 

Facility Maintenance Database Support ............................................................................. 375,000 375,000 

Cost-to-Complete ................................................................................................................ 20,600,000 25,600,000 

Subtotal, Project Budget ....................................................................................... 25,134,000 29,370,000 

Total, Capitol Visitor Center .................................................................................. 41,175,000 39,550,000 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

SEC. 1201. INSPECTOR GENERAL. The Committee recommends a 

provision creating a statutory inspector general for the Architect of 

the Capitol. This is intended to promote integrity and efficiency in 

AOC programs, and detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

The Committee recommends a total of $575,647,000 for the Library of Congress, an increase of $13,896,000 over the fiscal year 

2006 level and a decrease of $12,484,000 below the request. The reduction below the request is in part attributed to the transfer of 

funds to the USCP to effectuate the merger of LOC with Capitol 

Police. Increases are provided to accommodate pay and price level 

increases, as well as to increase programs in selected areas such 

as acquisitions. In addition to the appropriation, the Library estimates receipts and reimbursements of $40,325,000, funds from 

gifts and trusts totaling $10,375,000, and revolving funds totaling 

$82,430,000. Total funds available to support Library operations, 

including the Architect of the Capitol account, are expected to be 

nearly $750,000,000 in fiscal year 2007 under the Committee recommendation. 

To reiterate the language of the 2006 Senate Report, the Committee directs the Library in consultation with GAO to develop a 

budget presentation and justification package for the fiscal year 

2007 budget cycle that clearly addresses rates and assumptions 

used in the base as well as a clear description for each program of 

what drives demand for the program, what the nature of the program’s workload is, and what service or outcome each base program is intended to produce. A clear description of new program 

starts and a detailed break out of rates and assumptions associated 

with cost estimates for those programs including demand, workload, and outcome should also be provided along with a clear explanation of how each program relates to goals and objectives set forth 

in the Library’s strategic plan. 

The following table displays the Committee recommendation for 

the Library of Congress appropriations compared to the budget request and the fiscal year 2006 level. 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 

[In thousands of dollars] 

Item 2006 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2006 

appropriation Budget estimate 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

Salaries and Expenses ............................................................................................................................................... 391,796 409,294 397,756 ∂5,960 ¥11,538 

Authority to spend receipts ............................................................................................................................... ¥6,286 ¥6,350 ¥6,350 ¥64 ............................

Subtotal, Salaries and expenses .................................................................................................................. 385,510 402,944 391,406 ∂5,896 ¥11,538 

Copyright Office, salaries and expenses ................................................................................................................... 58,015 59,189 59,044 ∂1,029 ¥145 

Authority to spend receipts ............................................................................................................................... ¥35,586 ¥33,984 ¥33,975 ∂1,611 ∂9 

Subtotal, Copyright Office ............................................................................................................................ 22,429 25,205 25,069 ∂2,640 ¥136 

Congressional Research Service, salaries and expenses .......................................................................................... 99,907 104,279 103,625 ∂3,718 ¥654 Books for the blind and physically handicapped, salaries and expenses ................................................................ 53,905 55,703 55,547 ∂1,642 ¥156 

Total, Library of Congress ............................................................................................................................ 561,751 588,131 575,647 ∂13,896 ¥12,484 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2006: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... $385,510,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... 6,286,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 391,796,000 

Budget estimate, 2007: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... 402,944,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... 6,350,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 409,294,000 

House allowance: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... 389,672,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... 6,350,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 396,022,000 

Committee recommendation: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... 391,406,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... 6,350,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 397,756,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $391,406,000 for 

salaries and expenses of the Library of Congress and approves authority to spend receipts of $6,350,000 in fiscal year 2006, for a 

total of $397,756,000. This is $11,538,000 below the request and 

$5,960,000 above the enacted level. 

The Committee’s recommendation reflects revised estimates for 

payroll and rental costs; an increase of $1,000,000 above the current level for acquisition of Library Collections (GENPAC); 

$273,000 for the workforce transformation project; and a decrease 

of $4,182,000 below the request owing to the transfer of 82 LOC 

police to the U.S. Capitol Police. In addition, $250,000 is recommended for the final year of the Middle Eastern Text Initiative, 

and $700,000 is included for the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial 

Commission. 

The Committee urges the Library to engage in community outreach in the use of the St. Cecelia’s Center. 
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COPYRIGHT OFFICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2006: Salaries and expenses .................................................................... $58,015,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... ¥35,586,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 22,429,000 

Budget estimate, 2007: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... 59,189,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... ¥33,984,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 25,205,000 

House allowance: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... 59,044,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... ¥34,975,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 24,069,000 

Committee recommendation: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... 59,044,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... ¥33,975,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 25,069,000 

The Committee recommends the direct appropriation of $25,069,000 for the Copyright Office and approves authority to 

spend receipts of $33,975,000 in fiscal year 2007, for a total of 

$59,044,000. This is $136,000 below the request level, reflecting revised estimates for the cost-of-living adjustment. The Committee’s recommendation includes $1,000,000 to 

digitally image pre-1978 public records. This 6-year initiative 

should be clearly displayed in subsequent budget requests rather 

than becoming part of the ‘‘base.’’ 

CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $99,907,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 104,279,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 102,462,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 103,625,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $103,625,000 for 

the Congressional Research Service. The amount recommended is 

an increase of $3,718,000 over the fiscal year 2006 level and is sufficient to cover pay and inflationary increases. 

BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $53,905,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 55,703,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 53,974,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 55,547,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $55,547,000 for 

salaries and expenses for Books for the Blind and Physically 

Handicapped. This is an increase of $1,642,000 over the fiscal year 
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2006 level. The Committee recommends $400,000 for the National 

Federation of the Blind ‘‘newsline’’ program, the same as the fiscal 

year 2006 level. 

This appropriation supports a National Reading Program for 

blind and physically handicapped citizens. Books and magazines in 

braille and various recorded formats are produced by the National 

Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped for distribution through a network of State and locally supported libraries. At present, 57 regional libraries in 49 States, the District of 

Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam house and 

circulate books and magazines to eligible readers. Seventy-eight 

subregional libraries in 17 States assist at the local public library 

level; 53 libraries and 4 cooperating agencies distribute sound reproducers. Two multistate centers, under contract to the National 

Library Service, store and distribute books and other materials in 

their geographical regions. The program supports a readership of 

approximately 700,000. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SECS. 1301–1302. The Committee has included two routine administrative provisions carried in prior years. 

SEC. 1303. UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES. The Department of State [DOS] has established a Capital Security Cost-Sharing Program, designed to have all U.S. Government agencies with 

an overseas presence pay a portion of DOS’ building program, 

based on the number of employees overseas. This provision limits 

the amount of reimbursement from the Library of Congress. 

SEC. 1304. COMPETITIVE STATUS. This provision confers ‘‘competitive status’’ to Library of Congress employees who have completed 

their probationary period in the Library, enabling them to apply for 

competitive service positions in the executive branch on an equal 

footing with ‘‘career’’ executive branch employees. 

SEC. 1305. SELECTION PRIORITY FOR DISPLACED LIBRARY OF

CONGRESS EMPLOYEES. This provision grants to LOC employees 

who receive a reduction in force notice the same priority for selection for competitive service positions in the executive branch as is 

currently granted to executive branch employees who are displaced 

from their positions. 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $87,209,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 100,285,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 95,233,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 97,300,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $97,300,000. 

This is $10,091,000 over the current level and $2,985,000 below the 

budget request. The increase above the fiscal year 2006 level will 

provide for the continuation of congressional printing and binding 

operations at required levels, cover pay and price level increases, 

and provide for the production of the 2006 edition of the U.S. Code 

which by law is updated every 6 years. Funds are also provided for 

an anticipated workload increase. 
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The following table compares the component categories within 

this account for fiscal year 2007. The Committee has not recommended separate amounts for each activity in order to give GPO 

the flexibility to meet changing requirements. 

CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING 

Appropriations 

2006 Requested 2007 Recommended 2007 

Congressional Record Program ............................................................ $23,108,000 $22,993,000 

Miscellaneous publications .................................................................. 3,382,000 3,866,000 

U.S. Code ............................................................................................. .......................... 4,705,000 

Miscellaneous printing and binding .................................................... 19,560,000 21,654,000 

Details to Congress ............................................................................. 2,881,000 2,881,000 

Information technology projects .......................................................... .......................... 2,380,000 

Document envelopes and document franks ........................................ 918,000 957,000 

Business and committee calendars .................................................... 4,746,000 4,785,000 

Bills, resolutions, and amendments .................................................... 8,396,000 9,269,000 

Committee reports ............................................................................... 3,464,000 3,461,000 

Documents ........................................................................................... 2,037,000 2,572,000 

Hearings ............................................................................................... 17,869,000 18,857,000 

Committee prints ................................................................................. 848,000 1,905,000 

Total ........................................................................................ 87,209,000 100,285,000 $97,300,000

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $33,004,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 43,000,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 35,287,000 

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

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $40,000,000, a 

reduction of $3,000,000 below the budget request and an increase 

of $6,996,000 above the enacted level. This provides for anticipated 

pay and price level increases, distribution of the 2006 edition of the 

U.S. Code to depository libraries and other recipients, and investments in information technology and the future digital system. 

This appropriation provides for salaries and expenses associated 

with the distribution of Government documents to depository and 

international exchange libraries, the cataloging and indexing of 

Government publications, and the distribution of publications authorized by law at the request of Members of Congress and other 

Government agencies. 

REVOLVING FUND

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $1,980,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 8,231,000 

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

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,980,000 

The Committee recommends $2,980,000, a reduction of 

$5,251,000 below the budget request and an increase of $2,000,000 

above the fiscal year 2006 level, for the GPO Revolving Fund. 

These funds are for workforce retraining efforts. 
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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $477,571,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 502,370,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 488,234,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 498,620,000 

The Committee recommends funding of $498,620,000 for salaries 

and expenses of the Government Accountability Office, a reduction 

of $3,750,000 below the request level. Additionally, $6,985,000 is 

authorized in offsetting collections derived from rent receipts and 

reimbursements for conducting financial audits of Government corporations, for a total of $505,605,000. The amount recommended 

provides for inflationary increases and other ‘‘uncontrollable’’ costs 

and will provide for an FTE level of 3,257. Reductions below the 

request level are to be taken from building management and other 

lower priority activities. 

The Committee has included the requested increase of $1,825,000 

to enhance GAO’s legacy business systems, including $1,400,000 for 

the replacement of GAO’s financial management system. If the current antiquated system is not replaced, GAO is at risk of being unable to manage effectively the financial operations, provide Congress with reliable financial information, and effectively manage internal controls without substantial manual intervention. 

Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions.—The Committee instructs 

GAO to conduct a study within 90 days of enactment of this act on 

Congress’ carbon dioxide emissions, or ‘‘carbon footprint,’’ and the 

ways in which Congress could reduce its emissions by 6 percent by 

2010. When conducting this study, GAO should consider both the 

near-term and long-term costs as well as the potential for cost savings associated with reducing Congress’ carbon footprint. 

OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND 

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $13,860,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 14,400,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 13,400,000 

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

The Committee recommends $14,000,000 as a payment to the 

Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund. The Center for Russian Leadership Development was established on December 21, 

2000 (Public Law 106–554) as a legislative branch entity. The fiscal 

year 2003 Consolidated Appropriation Resolution (Public Law 108– 

7) carried legislation (section 1401) changing the name to the Open 

World Leadership Center and expanding the mission of the program to include Newly Independent States of the former Soviet 

Union including the Baltic States. The mission of the Center is to 

enable emerging political leaders of Russia and Newly Independent 

States at all levels of government to gain significant, first-hand exposure to the American free market economic system and the operation of American democratic institutions through visits to comparable governments and communities in the United States. 
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JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING 

AND DEVELOPMENT 

Appropriations, 2006 ............................................................................. $430,000 

Budget estimate, 2007 ........................................................................... 430,000 

House allowance .................................................................................... 430,000 

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

The John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development was created by Congress in 1988. The mandate of the 

Center is to promote and strengthen public service. The Committee 

recommends the budget request of $430,000, as authorized by 2 

U.S.C. 1105, for the Center’s congressional staff training and development programs. 
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TITLE II 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Included are several routine general provisions carried annually 

in the bill (secs. 201–208), as follows: 

Section 201 bans the use of appropriated funds for service and 

maintenance of private vehicles, except under such regulations as 

may be promulgated by the House Administration Committee and 

the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, respectively. 

Section 202 limits the availability for obligation of appropriations 

to the fiscal year for which it is expressly provided in the bill accompanying this report. 

Section 203 provides that any pay rate and title designation for 

a staff position created in this Act, and not specifically established 

by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929, is to be made permanent law 

by this Act. Further, any pay rate and title change for a position 

provided for in the 1929 Act is to be made permanent law by this 

act and any changes in the official expenses of Members, officers, 

and committees, and in the clerk hire of the House and Senate are 

to be made permanent law by this Act. 

Section 204 bans the use of funds for contracts unless such contracts are matters of public record and are available for public inspection. 

Section 205 appropriates such sums as may be necessary for the 

payment of settlements and awards pursuant to Public Law 104– 

1. 

Section 206 authorizes legislative branch entities participating in 

the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council [LBFMC] to finance the costs of the LBFMC. 

Section 207 pertains to the House. 

Section 208 prohibits unauthorized transfers of funds to other 

agencies. 

Sec. 209 requires the use of ethanol fuel and ethanol compatible 

motor vehicles by legislative branch agencies, to the extent practicable. The Committee recognizes the importance of alternative 

fuels in achieving our Nation’s energy independence. E-85 is a 

proven, effective, ethanol-based alternative fuel currently used by 

executive branch departments and agency vehicles. An increasing 

number of vehicles leased and operated for legislative branch purposes are capable of operating on E-85 fuel, yet there are few commercial or government fueling stations within proximity to the 

Capitol campus. Therefore, the Committee directs the Architect of 

the Capitol [AOC] to install an E-85 fuel pump and related infrastructure on the Capitol complex and make it available to legislative branch agency vehicles. To the greatest extent practicable, the 

Committee requires that all future vehicles purchased with funding 

appropriated through the legislative branch appropriations bill be 
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E-85 compatible and use E-85 fuel. Further, the Committee directs 

that all existing vehicles purchased with funding provided in any 

legislative branch appropriations Act which are E-85 compatible be 

required to use E-85 fuel, as practicable. 
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COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI, OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports on general appropriations bills identify, with particularity, each Committee amendment to the House bill ‘‘which proposes an item of appropriation which is not made to carry out the provisions of an existing law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution previously 

passed by the Senate during that session.’’ 

The Committee has recommended no such funding. 

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on June 22, 2006, the 

Committee ordered reported, en bloc, H.R. 5384, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 

30, 2007, and for other purposes, with an amendment in the nature 

of a substitute, and H.R. 5521, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and 

for other purposes, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, with each bill subject to further amendment and subject to 

the budget allocation, by a recorded vote of 28–0, a quorum being 

present. The vote was as follows: 

Yeas Nays 

Chairman Cochran 

Mr. Stevens 

Mr. Specter 

Mr. Domenici 

Mr. Bond 

Mr. McConnell 

Mr. Burns 

Mr. Shelby 

Mr. Gregg 

Mr. Bennett 

Mr. Craig 

Mrs. Hutchison 

Mr. DeWine 

Mr. Brownback 

Mr. Allard 

Mr. Byrd 

Mr. Inouye 

Mr. Leahy 

Mr. Harkin 

Ms. Mikulski 

Mr. Reid 

Mr. Kohl 
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Mrs. Murray 

Mr. Dorgan 

Mrs. Feinstein 

Mr. Durbin 

Mr. Johnson 

Ms. Landrieu 

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI, OF THE 

STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE 

Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports on 

a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute or part 

of any statute include ‘‘(a) the text of the statute or part thereof 

which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a comparative print of 

that part of the bill or joint resolution making the amendment and 

of the statute or part thereof proposed to be amended, showing by 

stricken-through type and italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical devices the omissions and insertions which 

would be made by the bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form 

recommended by the Committee.’’ 

In compliance with this rule, the following changes in existing 

law proposed to be made by the bill are shown as follows: existing 

law to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets; new matter is 

printed in italic; and existing law in which no change is proposed 

is shown in roman. 

TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 3—COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES OF 

MEMBERS 

* * * * * * * 

§ 32b. Expense allowance of President pro tempore of Senate; methods of payment; taxability 

Effective with fiscal year 1978 and each fiscal year thereafter, 

there is hereby authorized an expense allowance for the President 

Pro Tempore which shall not exceed $40,000 each fiscal year. The 

President Pro Tempore may receive the expense allowance (1) as 

reimbursement for actual expenses incurred upon certification and 

documentation of such expenses by the President Pro Tempore, or 

(2) in equal monthly payments. Such amounts paid to the President Pro Tempore as reimbursement of actual expenses incurred 

upon certification and documentation pursuant to this provision, 

shall not be reported as income, and the expenses so reimbursed 

shall not be allowed as a deduction, under title 26. 

* * * * * * * 

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2003 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 108–7 applicable to fiscal year 2003 

and each fiscal year thereafter, see section 1(f) of Pub. L. 108–7, 

set out as a note under section 31a-1 of this title. 
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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS OF THE SENATE

Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, Sec. 7, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 

350, as amended by Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, Secs. 4, 13(b), 

Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3169, 3171, provided that: 

‘‘(a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

‘‘(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect on the 

date of enactment of this Act and shall apply only with respect to 

the 108th Congress øand the 109th Congress¿, the 109th Congress, 

and the 110th Congress.’’ 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 5—LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

* * * * * * * 

§ 167. Buildings and grounds; designation of employees as 

police 

øThe Librarian of Congress may designate employees of the Library of Congress as police for duty with respect to the Library of 

Congress buildings and adjacent streets. The rank structure and 

pay for employees so designated shall be the same as the rank 

structure and pay for the Capitol Police.¿ 

* * * * * * * 

ø§ 167a. Public use of Library of Congress grounds 

øPublic travel in and occupancy of the Library of Congress 

grounds is restricted to the sidewalks and other paved surfaces.¿ 

ø§ 167b. Sales, advertisements, and solicitations in Library 

buildings and grounds 

øIt shall be unlawful to offer or expose any article for sale in 

the Library of Congress buildings or grounds; to display any sign, 

placard, or other form of advertisement therein; or to solicit fares, 

alms, subscriptions, or contributions therein.¿ 

ø§ 167c. Injuries to Library property 

øIt shall be unlawful to step or climb upon, remove, or in any 

way injure any statue, seat, wall fountain, or other erection or 

achitectural feature, or any tree, shrub, plant, or turf in the Library of Congress buildings or grounds.¿ 

ø§ 167d. Firearms or fireworks; speeches; objectionable language in Library buildings and grounds 

øIt shall be unlawful to discharge any firearm, firework or explosive, set fire to any combustible, make any harangue or oration, 

or utter loud, threatening, or abusive language in the Library of 

Congress buildings or grounds.¿ 
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ø§ 167e. Parades, assemblages or display of flags in Library 

buildings and grounds 

øIt shall be unlawful to parade, stand, or move in processions 

or assemblages in the Library of Congress buildings or grounds, or 

to display therein any flag, banner, or device designed or adapted 

tobring into public notice any party, organization, or movement.¿ 

* * * * * * * 

§ 167f. Regulations for Library buildings and grounds; publication; effective date 

(a) In addition to the restrictions and requirements specified 

øin sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this Act, the Librarian of Congress¿ under sections 5103 and 5104 of title 40, United States Code, 

the Capitol Police Board, in consultation with the Librarian of Congress, may prescribe such regulations as may be deemed necessary 

for the adequate protection of the Library of Congress buildings 

and grounds and of persons and property therein, and the Librarian of Congress may prescribe such regulations as may be deemed 

necessary for the maintenance of suitable order and decorum within 

the Library of Congress buildings and grounds. 

* * * * * * * 

ø§ 167g. Prosecution and punishment of offenses in Library 

buildings and grounds 

øWhoever violates any provision of sections 167a to 167e of 

this title, or of any regulation prescribed under section 167f of this 

title, commits a Class B misdemeanor, prosecution for such offenses to be had in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia 

upon information by the United States attorney or any of his assistants: Provided, That in any case where, in the commission of 

any such offense, public property is damaged in an amount exceeding $100, the person commits a Class D felony.¿ 

* * * * * * * 

§ 167h. Jurisdiction of police within Library buildings, 

grounds, and adjacent streets 

øThe police provided for in section 167 of this title shall have 

the power, within the Library of Congress buildings and grounds 

and adjacent streets, to enforce and make arrests for violations of 

any provision of sections 167a to 167e of this title, of any regulation prescribed under section 167f of this title, or of any law of the 

United States, any law of the District of Columbia, or of any State, 

or any regulation promulgated pursuant thereto: Provided, That 

the¿ The Metropolitan Police force of the District of Columbia are 

authorized to make arrests within the Library of Congress buildings and grounds for any violations of any such laws or regulations, 

but such authority shall not be construed as authorizing the Metropolitan Police force, except with the consent or upon the request of 

øthe Librarian of Congress or his assistants,¿ the Capitol Police 

Board, in consultation with the Librarian of Congress, to enter the 

Library of Congress buildings to make arrests in response to com-
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plaints or to serve warrants or to patrol the Library of Congress 

buildings or grounds. 

* * * * * * * 

§ 167i. Suspension of prohibitions against use of Library 

buildings and grounds 

In order to permit the observance of authorized ceremonies 

within the Library of Congress buildings and grounds, the Librarian of Congress may suspend for such occasions so much of the prohibitions contained in sections ø2 to 6, inclusive, of this Act¿ 5103 

and 5104 of title 40, United States Code, as may be necessary for 

the occasion, but only if responsible officers shall have been appointed, and arrangements determined which are adequate, in the 

judgment of the Librarian, for the maintenance of suitable order 

and decorum in the proceedings, and for the protection of the Library buildings and grounds and of persons and property therein. 

* * * * * * * 

§ 167j. Area comprising Library of Congress grounds; ‘‘buildings and grounds’’ defined 

(a) øFor the purposes of this Act the¿ The Library of Congress 

grounds shall be held to extend to the line of the face of the east 

curb of First Street Southeast, between B Street Southeast and 

East Capitol Street; to the line of the face of the south curb of East 

Capitol Street, between First Street Southeast and Second Street 

Southeast; to the line of the face of the west curb of Second Street 

Southeast, between East Capitol Street and B Street Southeast; to 

the line of the face of the north curb of B Street Southeast, between 

First Street Southeast and Second Street Southeast; and to the line 

of the face of the east curb of Second Street Southeast, between 

Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast and the north side of the alley separating the Library Annex Building and the Folger Shakespeare 

Library; to the line of the north side of the same alley, between 

Second Street Southeast and Third Street Southeast; to the line of 

the face of the west curb of Third Street Southeast, between the 

north side of the same alley and B Street Southeast; to the line of 

the face of the north curb of B Street Southeast, between Third 

Street Southeast and Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast; to the line 

of the face of the northeast curb of Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast, between B Street Southeast and Second Street Southeast. 

(b) øFor the purposes of this Act, the¿ The term ‘‘Library of 

Congress buildings and grounds’’ shall include (1) the whole or any 

part of any building or structure which is occupied under lease or 

otherwise by the Library of Congress and is subject to supervision 

and control by the Librarian of Congress, (2) the land upon which 

there is situated any building or structure which is occupied wholly 

by the Library of Congress, and (3) any subway or enclosed passageway connecting two or more buildings or structures occupied in 

whole or in part by the Library of Congress. 

(c) øFor the purposes of this Act, the¿ The term ‘‘Library of 

Congress buildings and grounds’’ shall include (1) all real property 

in lot 51 in square 869 in the District of Columbia, as that lot appears on the records in the office of the Surveyor of the District of 
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Columbia on August 1, 1990, extending to the outer face of the 

curbs of the square in which it is located and including all alleys 

or parts of alleys and streets within the lot lines and curb lines 

surrounding such real property, and (2) improvements to such real 

property. 

(d) øFor the purposes of this Act, the¿ The term ‘‘Library of 

Congress buildings and grounds’’ shall include the following property: 

* * * * * * * 

§ 182. Cooperative Acquisitions Program Revolving Fund 

(a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

ø(e) Annual report 

Not later than March 31 of each year, the Librarian of Congress shall prepare and submit to Congress an audited financial 

statement for the revolving fund for the preceding fiscal year. The 

audit shall be conducted in accordance with Government Auditing 

Standards for financial audits issued by the Comptroller General 

of the United States.¿ 

(e) AUDIT.—The revolving fund shall be subject to audit by the 

Comptroller General at the Comptroller General’s discretion. 

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CHAPTER 29—CAPITOL POLICE 

* * * * * * * 

SUBCHAPTER I—ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION 

* * * * * * * 

PART A—GENERAL

* * * * * * * 

§ 1901. Establishment; officer appointments 

* * * * * * * 

TRANSFER OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS POLICE TO CAPITOL POLICE

* * * * * * * 

Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, Sec. 1015, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 

Stat. 362, provided that: 

‘‘(a) * * * 

‘‘(1) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

‘‘(2) EFFECT ON PERSONNEL.— 

‘‘(A) ANNUAL AND SICK LEAVE.—Any annual or sick 

leave to the credit of an individual transferred under paragraph (1) shall be transferred to the credit of that individual as an employee of the United States Capitol Police. 
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ø‘‘(B) SERVICE PERFORMED FOR RETIREMENT PUR- POSES.—For those Library of Congress Police employees 

transferred under paragraph (1)(A), any period of service 

performed by a Library of Congress Police employee shall 

be deemed to be service performed as a member of the 

United States Capitol Police for purposes of chapters 83 

and 84 of title 5, United States Code.¿ 

* * * * * * * 

SUBCHAPTER II—POWERS AND DUTIES 

* * * * * * * 

§ 1961. Policing of Capitol Buildings and Grounds 

(a) The Capitol Police shall police the United States Capitol 

Buildings and Grounds under the direction of the Capitol Police 

Board, consisting of the Sergeant at Arms of the United States 

Senate, the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, and 

the Architect of the Capitol, and shall have the power to enforce 

the provisions of this section, sections 1922, 1966, 1967, and 1969 

of this title (and regulations promulgated under section 1969 of 

this title), and chapter 51 of title 40, and to make arrests within 

the United States Capitol Buildings and Grounds for any violations 

of any law of the United States, of the District of Columbia, or of 

any State, or any regulation promulgated pursuant thereto: Provided, That for the fiscal year for which appropriations are made 

by this Act the Capitol Police shall have the additional authority 

to make arrests within the District of Columbia for crimes of violence, as defined in section 16 of title 18, committed within the 

Capitol Buildings and Grounds and shall have the additional authority to make arrests, without a warrant, for crimes of violence, 

as defined in section 16 of title 18, committed in the presence of 

any member of the Capitol Police performing official duties: Provided further, That the Metropolitan Police force of the District of 

Columbia are authorized to make arrests within the United States 

Capitol Buildings and Grounds for any violation of any such laws 

or regulations, but such authority shall not be construed as authorizing the Metropolitan Police force, except with the consent or upon 

the request of the Capitol Police Board, to enter such buildings to 

make arrests in response to complaints or to serve warrants or to 

patrol the United States Capitol Buildings and Grounds. For the 

purpose of this section, the word ‘‘grounds’’ shall include the House 

Office Buildings parking areas and that part or parts of property 

which have been or hereafter are acquired in the District of Columbia by the Architect of the Capitol, or by an officer of the Senate 

or the House, by lease, purchase, intergovernment transfer, or otherwise, for the use of the Senate, the House, or the Architect of the 

Capitol. 

* * * * * * * 

(c) * * * 

(d) The authority under subsection (a) shall also apply to the 

Library of Congress grounds described under section 11 of the Act 

entitled ‘‘An Act relating to the policing of the buildings of the Li-
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brary of Congress’’, approved August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167j) and 

any building on such grounds, except that in a case of a building 

not located in the District of Columbia, the authority granted to the 

Metropolitan Police Force of the District of Columbia shall be granted to any police force within whose jurisdiction the buildings or 

grounds are located. 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 30—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF 

CAPITOL COMPLEX 

* * * * * * * 

SUBCHAPTER V—HISTORICAL PRESERVATION AND FINE 

ARTS 

* * * * * * * 

PART B—SENATE COMMISSION ON ART

* * * * * * * 

§ 2107. Conservation, restoration, replication, or replacement of items in United States Senate Collection 

(a) Use of moneys in Senate contingent fund 

Effective with the fiscal year ending September 30, ø2006¿ 

2007, and each fiscal year thereafter, subject to the approval of the 

Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, any unexpended and 

unobligated funds in the appropriation account for the ‘‘Secretary 

of the Senate’’ within the contingent fund of the Senate which have 

not been withdrawn in accordance with section 102a of this title, 

shall be available for the expenses incurred, without regard to the 

fiscal year in which incurred, for the purchase of art and historical 

objects for the United States Senate Collection, for exhibits and 

public education relating to the United States Senate Collection, 

for administrative and transitional expenses of the Senate Commission on Art, and for the conservation, restoration, and replication 

or replacement, in whole or in part, of works of art, historical objects, documents, or material relating to historical matters for 

placement or exhibition within the Senate wing of the United 

States Capitol, any Senate Office Building, or any room, corridor, 

or other space therein. In the case of replication or replacement of 

such works, objects, documents, or material, the funds available 

under this subsection shall be available for any such works, objects, 

documents, or material previously contained within the Senate 

wing of the Capitol, or a work, object, document, or material historically accurate. 

* * * * * * * 

TITLE 40—PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS 

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SUBTITLE II—PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS 

* * * * * * * 

PART B—UNITED STATES CAPITOL

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 51—UNITED STATES CAPITOL BUILDINGS 

AND GROUNDS 

* * * * * * * 

§ 5101. Definition 

In this chapter, the term ‘‘Capitol Buildings’’ means the United 

States Capitol, the Senate and House Office Buildings and garages, 

the Capitol Power Plant, all buildings on the real property described under section 5102(c) (including the Administrative Building of the United States Botanic Garden), all buildings on the real 

property described under section 5102(d), all subways and enclosed 

passages connecting two or more of those structures, and the real 

property underlying and enclosed by any of those structures. 

§ 5102. Legal description and jurisdiction of United States 

Capitol Grounds 

(a) LEGAL DESCRIPTION. * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(c) * * * 

(d) LIBRARY OF CONGRESS BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under paragraph (2), 

the United States Capitol Grounds shall include the Library of 

Congress grounds described under section 11 of the Act entitled 

‘‘An Act relating to the policing of the buildings of the Library 

of Congress’’, approved August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167j). 

(2) AUTHORITY OF LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the Librarian of Congress 

shall retain authority over the Library of Congress buildings 

and grounds in accordance with section 1 of the Act of June 29, 

1922 (2 U.S.C. 141; 42 Stat. 715). 

§ 5104. Unlawful activities 

(a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(e) * * * 

(1) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

(2) VIOLENT ENTRY AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT.—An individual or group of individuals may not willfully and knowingly— 

(A) enter or remain on the floor of either House of 

Congress or in any cloakroom or lobby adjacent to that 

floor, in the Rayburn Room of the House of Representatives, or in the Marble Room of the Senate, unless author-
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ized to do so pursuant to rules adopted, or an authorization given, by that House; 

(B) enter or remain in the gallery of either House of 

Congress in violation of rules governing admission to the 

gallery adopted by that House or pursuant to an authorization given by that House; 

ø(C) with the intent to disrupt the orderly conduct of 

official business, enter or remain in a room in any of the 

Capitol Buildings set aside or designated for the use of either House of Congress or a Member, committee, officer, or 

employee of Congress or either House of Congress;¿ 

(C) with the intent to disrupt the orderly conduct of official business, enter or remain in a room in any of the 

Capitol Buildings set aside or designated for the use of— 

(i) either House of Congress or a Member, committee, officer, or employee of Congress, or either House 

of Congress; or 

(ii) the Library of Congress. 

* * * * * * * 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1943 

øSEC. 7. That hereafter in case of the death, resignation, separation from office, or disability of the Chief Administrative Officer 

of the House of Representatives, the accounts of the Chief Administrative Officer may be continued and payments made in his name 

by the disbursing clerk of the House of Representatives for a period 

extending not beyond the quarterly period during which a new 

Chief Administrative Officer shall have been appointed. Such accounts and payments shall be allowed and settled in the General 

Accounting Office, and the checks signed in the name of the former 

Chief Administrative Officer shall be honored by the Treasurer of 

the United States, in the same manner as if the former Chief Administrative Officer had continued in office. The former Chief Administrative Office or his estate shall not be subject to any legal 

liability or penalty for the official acts and defaults of such disbursing clerk acting in the name or in the place of the former Chief 

Administrative Officer under this section, but such disbursing clerk 

shall be responsible therefor. The bond for the disbursing clerk of 

the House of Representatives shall be in the same amount as the 

bond required of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. The 

Secretary of the Treasury may, from time to time, require such disbursing clerk to renew his bond to the United States. The accounts 

and payments referred to in the second sentence shall be audited 

by the Inspector General of the House of Representatives.¿ 

* * * * * * * 

LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1946 

SEC. 208. (a) * * * 

(b) Any person appointed pursuant to this section shall exercise all the duties, shall have all the powers, and shall be subject 

to all the requirements and limitations applicable with respect to 

one chosen by the House of Representatives to fill the office øin-
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volved; but nothing in this section shall be held to amend, repeal, 

or otherwise affect section 7 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1943 (2 U. S. C., sec. 75a).¿ involved. 

* * * * * * * 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005, 

PUBLIC LAW 108–447 

DIVISION G 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005 

TITLE I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS 

* * * * * * * 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

* * * * * * * 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 103. CONTRACT FOR EXERCISE FACILITY. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall enter into a contract on a competitive basis with a 

øprivate entity¿ public or private entity for the management, operation, and maintenance of the exercise facility established for the 

use of employees of the House of Representatives which is constructed with funds made available under this Act. 

BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL 

PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 

308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93–344, AS AMENDED 

[In millions of dollars] 

Budget authority Outlays 

Committee 

allocation 

Amount 

of bill 

Committee 

allocation 

Amount 

of bill 

Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations 

to its subcommittees of budget totals for 2007: Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch: 

Mandatory ............................................................................ 122 122 NA 122 

Discretionary ........................................................................ 3,980 3,980 NA 1 3,989 

Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation: 

2007 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 2 3,367 

2008 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 437 

2009 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 100 

2010 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 28 

2011 and future years ........................................................ .................... .................... .................... 17 

Financial assistance to State and local governments for 

2007 ......................................................................................... NA .................... NA ....................

1 Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

2 Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

NA: Not applicable. 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006 

[In thousands of dollars] 

2006 

appropriation Budget estimate House allowance Committee rec- ommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation compared with 

(∂ or ¥) 

2006 

appropriation Budget estimate House allowance 

TITLE I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

SENATE 

Expense allowances: 

Vice President ............................................................................................................... 20 20 ........................ 20 ........................ ........................ ∂20 President Pro Tempore of the Senate ........................................................................... 40 40 ........................ 40 ........................ ........................ ∂40 Majority Leader of the Senate ...................................................................................... 40 40 ........................ 40 ........................ ........................ ∂40 Minority Leader of the Senate ...................................................................................... 40 40 ........................ 40 ........................ ........................ ∂40 Majority Whip of the Senate ......................................................................................... 10 10 ........................ 10 ........................ ........................ ∂10 Minority Whip of the Senate ......................................................................................... 10 10 ........................ 10 ........................ ........................ ∂10 President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the Senate ........................................................... 15 15 ........................ 15 ........................ ........................ ∂15 Chairman of the Majority Conference Committee ........................................................ 5 5 ........................ 5 ........................ ........................ ∂5 Chairman of the Minority Conference Committee ........................................................ 5 5 ........................ 5 ........................ ........................ ∂5 Chairman of the Majority Policy Committee ................................................................. 5 5 ........................ 5 ........................ ........................ ∂5 Chairman of the Minority Policy Committee ................................................................. 5 5 ........................ 5 ........................ ........................ ∂5 

Subtotal, expense allowances .................................................................................. 195 195 ........................ 195 ........................ ........................ ∂195 

Representation allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders ....................................... 30 30 ........................ 30 ........................ ........................ ∂30 

Total, Expense allowances and representation ........................................................ 225 225 ........................ 225 ........................ ........................ ∂225 

Salaries, Officers and Employees 

Office of the Vice President ................................................................................................... 2,181 2,250 ........................ 2,250 ∂69 ........................ ∂2,250 Office of the President Pro Tempore ..................................................................................... 582 602 ........................ 602 ∂20 ........................ ∂602 Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus ...................................................................... 290 300 ........................ 300 ∂10 ........................ ∂300 Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders ........................................................................ 4,340 4,658 ........................ 4,658 ∂318 ........................ ∂4,658 Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips ........................................................................... 2,644 2,788 ........................ 2,788 ∂144 ........................ ∂2,788 Committee on Appropriations ................................................................................................ 13,758 14,490 ........................ 14,490 ∂732 ........................ ∂14,490 Conference committees .......................................................................................................... 2,940 3,082 ........................ 3,082 ∂142 ........................ ∂3,082 
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Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the 

Minority .............................................................................................................................. 728 754 ........................ 754 ∂26 ........................ ∂754 

Policy Committees .................................................................................................................. 3,048 3,146 ........................ 3,146 ∂98 ........................ ∂3,146 Office of the Chaplain ........................................................................................................... 354 367 ........................ 367 ∂13 ........................ ∂367 Office of the Secretary ........................................................................................................... 20,866 22,166 ........................ 22,166 ∂1,300 ........................ ∂22,166 Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper ................................................................... 56,700 62,604 ........................ 59,500 ∂2,800 ¥3,104 ∂59,500 Offices of the Secretaries for the Majority and Minority ...................................................... 1,584 1,634 ........................ 1,634 ∂50 ........................ ∂1,634 Agency contributions and related expenses .......................................................................... 37,105 42,152 ........................ 42,152 ∂5,047 ........................ ∂42,152 Outlays ................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ......................

Total, Salaries, officers and employees ................................................................... 147,120 160,993 ........................ 157,889 ∂10,769 ¥3,104 ∂157,889 

Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate 

Salaries and expenses ........................................................................................................... 5,437 5,982 ........................ 5,982 ∂545 ........................ ∂5,982 

Office of Senate Legal Counsel 

Salaries and expenses ........................................................................................................... 1,306 1,400 ........................ 1,400 ∂94 ........................ ∂1,400 Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of 

the Senate, and Secretaries for the Majority and Minority of the Senate: Expenses allowances ............................................................................................................................ 24 24 ........................ 24 ........................ ........................ ∂24 

Contingent Expenses of the Senate 

Inquiries and investigations .................................................................................................. 119,637 137,688 ........................ 129,000 ∂9,363 ¥8,688 ∂129,000 Expenses of United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control ................... 520 520 ........................ 520 ........................ ........................ ∂520 Secretary of the Senate ......................................................................................................... 1,980 1,900 ........................ 2,000 ∂20 ∂100 ∂2,000 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate ................................................................. 142,000 161,439 ........................ 150,576 ∂8,576 ¥10,863 ∂150,576 Miscellaneous items ............................................................................................................... 17,000 18,737 ........................ 18,737 ∂1,737 ........................ ∂18,737 Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account .................................................... 342,056 387,522 ........................ 374,031 ∂31,975 ¥13,491 ∂374,031 

Official Mail Costs 

Expenses ................................................................................................................................. 300 300 ........................ 300 ........................ ........................ ∂300 

Total, Contingent expenses of the Senate ............................................................... 623,493 708,106 ........................ 675,164 ∂51,671 ¥32,942 ∂675,164 Total, Senate ............................................................................................................. 777,605 876,730 ........................ 840,684 ∂63,079 ¥36,046 ∂840,684 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

2006 

appropriation Budget estimate House allowance Committee rec- ommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation compared with 

(∂ or ¥) 

2006 

appropriation Budget estimate House allowance 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

Salaries and Expenses 

House Leadership Offices 

Office of the Speaker ............................................................................................................. 2,788 2,906 2,930 2,930 ∂142 ∂24 ......................Office of the Majority Floor Leader ........................................................................................ 2,089 2,139 2,213 2,213 ∂124 ∂74 ......................Office of the Minority Floor Leader ........................................................................................ 2,928 2,999 3,072 3,072 ∂144 ∂73 ......................Office of the Majority Whip .................................................................................................... 1,797 1,843 1,921 1,921 ∂124 ∂78 ......................Office of the Minority Whip .................................................................................................... 1,345 1,379 1,458 1,458 ∂113 ∂79 ......................Speaker’s Office for Legislative Floor Activities .................................................................... 482 491 491 491 ∂9 ........................ ......................Republican Steering Committee ............................................................................................ 906 925 924 924 ∂18 ¥1 ......................Republican Conference .......................................................................................................... 1,548 1,699 1,699 1,699 ∂151 ........................ ......................Republic Policy Committee .................................................................................................... 307 407 407 407 ∂100 ........................ ......................Democratic Steering and Policy Committee .......................................................................... 1,945 2,194 2,194 2,194 ∂249 ........................ ......................Democratic Caucus ................................................................................................................ 816 837 836 836 ∂20 ¥1 ......................Nine minority employees ........................................................................................................ 1,445 1,473 1,473 1,473 ∂28 ........................ ......................Training and Program Development: 

Majority .......................................................................................................................... 290 290 290 290 ........................ ........................ ......................Minority .......................................................................................................................... 290 290 290 290 ........................ ........................ ......................

Cloakroom Personnel: 

Majority .......................................................................................................................... 434 447 447 447 ∂13 ........................ ......................Minority .......................................................................................................................... 434 447 447 447 ∂13 ........................ ......................

Subtotal, House Leadership Offices ......................................................................... 19,844 20,766 21,092 21,092 ∂1,248 ∂326 ......................

Members’ Representational Allowances Including Members’ Clerk Hire, Official Expenses 

of Members, and Official Mail 

Expenses ................................................................................................................................. 534,109 559,628 557,796 557,796 ∂23,687 ¥1,832 ......................
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Committee Employees 

Standing Committees, Special and Select ............................................................................ 116,904 126,178 124,851 124,851 ∂7,947 ¥1,327 ......................Committee on Appropriations (including studies and investigations) ................................. 25,668 26,555 26,497 26,497 ∂829 ¥58 ......................

Subtotal, Committee employees ............................................................................... 142,572 152,733 151,348 151,348 ∂8,776 ¥1,385 ......................

Salaries, Officers and Employees 

Office of the Clerk ................................................................................................................. 21,911 22,820 21,505 21,505 ¥406 ¥1,315 ......................Office of the Sergeant at Arms ............................................................................................. 6,284 6,256 6,240 6,240 ¥44 ¥16 ......................Office of the Chief Administrative Officer ............................................................................. 121,471 114,192 109,301 109,301 ¥12,170 ¥4,891 ......................Office of the Inspector General ............................................................................................. 3,991 4,212 4,204 4,204 ∂213 ¥8 ......................Office for Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Operations ............................................ 4,000 5,000 3,997 3,997 ¥3 ¥1,003 ......................Office of General Counsel ...................................................................................................... 962 962 959 959 ¥3 ¥3 ......................Office of the Chaplain ........................................................................................................... 161 164 164 164 ∂3 ........................ ......................Office of the Parliamentarian ................................................................................................ 1,767 1,767 1,762 1,762 ¥5 ¥5 ......................

Office of the Parliamentarian ....................................................................................... (1,546 ) (1,407 ) (1,403 ) (1,403 ) ¥(143 ) ¥(4 ) ......................Compilation of precedents of the House of Representatives ....................................... (221 ) (360 ) (359 ) (359 ) (∂138 ) ¥(1 ) ......................

Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House ................................................................ 2,453 2,527 2,521 2,521 ∂68 ¥6 ......................Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House .................................................................... 6,963 7,425 7,406 7,406 ∂443 ¥19 ......................Office of Interparliamentary Affairs ....................................................................................... 720 738 737 737 ∂17 ¥1 ......................Other authorized employees ................................................................................................... 161 285 285 285 ∂124 ........................ ......................Office of the Historian ........................................................................................................... 405 500 500 500 ∂95 ........................ ......................

Subtotal, Salaries, officers and employees .............................................................. 171,249 166,848 159,581 159,581 ¥11,668 ¥7,267 ......................

Allowances and Expenses 

Supplies, materials, administrative costs and Federal tort claims ..................................... 4,179 4,554 4,554 4,554 ∂375 ........................ ......................Official mail for committees, leadership offices, and administrative offices of the 

House ................................................................................................................................. 410 410 410 410 ........................ ........................ ......................

Government contributions ...................................................................................................... 213,422 223,252 217,253 217,253 ∂3,831 ¥5,999 ......................Miscellaneous items ............................................................................................................... 703 703 703 703 ........................ ........................ ......................Capitol Visitor Center ............................................................................................................. 3,410 3,410 3,410 3,410 ........................ ........................ ......................Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery .......................................................................... ........................ 24,018 21,659 21,659 ∂21,659 ¥2,359 ......................

Subtotal, Allowances and expenses ......................................................................... 222,124 256,347 247,989 247,989 ∂25,865 ¥8,358 ......................

Outlays ................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ......................

Total, Salaries and expenses ................................................................................... 1,089,898 1,156,322 1,137,806 1,137,806 ∂47,908 ¥18,516 ......................
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

2006 

appropriation Budget estimate House allowance Committee rec- ommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation compared with 

(∂ or ¥) 

2006 

appropriation Budget estimate House allowance 

Total, House of Representatives ............................................................................... 1,089,898 1,156,322 1,137,806 1,137,806 ∂47,908 ¥18,516 ......................

JOINT ITEMS 

Joint Economic Committee ..................................................................................................... 4,276 4,406 4,370 4,406 ∂130 ........................ ∂36 Joint Committee on Taxation ................................................................................................. 8,693 9,105 9,082 9,105 ∂412 ........................ ∂23 

Office of the Attending Physician 

Medical supplies, equipment, expenses, and allowances ..................................................... 2,520 2,652 2,652 2,652 ∂132 ........................ ......................Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office ............................................................... 4,098 8,489 8,490 8,489 ∂4,391 ........................ ¥1 Statements of Appropriations ................................................................................................ 30 30 30 30 ........................ ........................ ......................

Total, Joint items ...................................................................................................... 19,617 24,682 24,624 24,682 ∂5,065 ........................ ∂58 

CAPITOL POLICE 

Salaries .................................................................................................................................. 215,281 246,700 220,600 231,205 ∂15,924 ¥15,495 ∂10,605 General expenses ................................................................................................................... 31,680 48,383 38,500 41,200 ∂9,520 ¥7,183 ∂2,700 

Total, Capitol Police ................................................................................................. 246,961 295,083 259,100 272,405 ∂25,444 ¥22,678 ∂13,305 

OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 

Salaries and expenses ........................................................................................................... 3,081 3,418 3,149 3,418 ∂337 ........................ ∂269 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 

Salaries and expenses ........................................................................................................... 35,096 37,026 36,329 36,987 ∂1,891 ¥39 ∂658 

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 

General administration .......................................................................................................... 76,044 103,474 89,413 90,669 ∂14,625 ¥12,805 ∂1,256 Capitol building ..................................................................................................................... 23,118 31,207 22,396 21,594 ¥1,524 ¥9,613 ¥802 Capitol grounds ...................................................................................................................... 7,436 9,400 7,806 8,007 ∂571 ¥1,393 ∂201 Senate office buildings .......................................................................................................... 66,334 110,723 ........................ 74,316 ∂7,982 ¥36,407 ∂74,316 
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House office buildings ........................................................................................................... 59,020 78,941 61,383 61,383 ∂2,363 ¥17,558 ......................Capitol Power Plant ............................................................................................................... 64,632 89,710 87,327 87,850 ∂23,218 ¥1,860 ∂523 

Offsetting collections .................................................................................................... ¥6,534 ¥8,000 ¥8,000 ¥8,000 ¥1,466 ........................ ......................Emergency appropriations ............................................................................................. 27,600 ........................ ........................ ........................ ¥27,600 ........................ ......................

Net subtotal, Capitol Power Plant ............................................................................ 85,698 81,710 79,327 79,850 ¥5,848 ¥1,860 ∂523 

Library buildings and grounds .............................................................................................. 68,075 102,237 36,401 37,959 ¥30,116 ¥64,278 ∂1,558 Capitol police buildings and grounds ................................................................................... 14,753 20,218 11,621 12,473 ¥2,280 ¥7,745 ∂852 Botanic garden ....................................................................................................................... 7,557 9,264 8,612 9,240 ∂1,683 ¥24 ∂628 Capitol Visitor Center: 

CVC Project (cost-to-complete) ..................................................................................... 41,481 20,600 25,600 25,600 ¥15,881 ∂5,000 ......................CVC Project Fit Out ....................................................................................................... ........................ 4,534 4,534 4,534 ∂4,534 ........................ ......................CVC Operations ............................................................................................................. 2,277 16,041 16,041 9,416 ∂7,139 ¥6,625 ¥6,625 

Total, Capitol Visitor Center ..................................................................................... 43,758 41,175 46,175 39,550 ¥4,208 ¥1,625 ¥6,625 Total, Architect of the Capitol .................................................................................. 451,793 588,349 363,134 435,041 ¥16,752 ¥153,308 ∂71,907 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

Salaries and expenses ........................................................................................................... 391,796 409,294 396,022 397,756 ∂5,960 ¥11,538 ∂1,734 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................................................... ¥6,286 ¥6,350 ¥6,350 ¥6,350 ¥64 ........................ ......................

Subtotal, Salaries and expenses .............................................................................. 385,510 402,944 389,672 391,406 ∂5,896 ¥11,538 ∂1,734 

Copyright Office, salaries and expenses ............................................................................... 58,015 59,189 59,044 59,044 ∂1,029 ¥145 ......................

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................................................... ¥35,586 ¥33,984 ¥34,975 ¥33,975 ∂1,611 ∂9 ∂1,000 

Subtotal, Copyright Office ........................................................................................ 22,429 25,205 24,069 25,069 ∂2,640 ¥136 ∂1,000 

Congressional Research Service, salaries and expenses ...................................................... 99,907 104,279 102,462 103,625 ∂3,718 ¥654 ∂1,163 Books for the blind and physically handicapped, Salaries and expenses ........................... 53,905 55,703 53,974 55,547 ∂1,642 ¥156 ∂1,573 

Subtotal, Library of Congress ................................................................................... 561,751 588,131 570,177 575,647 ∂13,896 ¥12,484 ∂5,470 

Rescission, Chapter 9, Division A, Misc. Appropriations Act, 2001 ..................................... ¥6,858 ........................ ........................ ........................ ∂6,858 ........................ ......................

Total, Library of Congress ........................................................................................ 554,893 588,131 570,177 575,647 ∂20,754 ¥12,484 ∂5,470 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

Congressional printing and binding ...................................................................................... 87,209 100,285 95,233 97,300 ∂10,091 ¥2,985 ∂2,067 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

2006 

appropriation Budget estimate House allowance Committee rec- ommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation compared with 

(∂ or ¥) 

2006 

appropriation Budget estimate House allowance 

Office of Superintendent of Documents 

Salaries and expenses ........................................................................................................... 33,004 43,000 35,287 40,000 ∂6,996 ¥3,000 ∂4,713 Government Printing Office Revolving Fund .......................................................................... 1,980 8,231 ........................ 2,980 ∂1,000 ¥5,251 ∂2,980 

Total, Government Printing Office ............................................................................ 122,193 151,516 130,520 140,280 ∂18,087 ¥11,236 ∂9,760 

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 

Salaries and expenses ........................................................................................................... 484,664 509,355 495,219 505,605 ∂20,941 ¥3,750 ∂10,386 

Offsetting collections .................................................................................................... ¥7,093 ¥6,985 ¥6,985 ¥6,985 ∂108 ........................ ......................

Total, Government Accountability Office .................................................................. 477,571 502,370 488,234 498,620 ∂21,049 ¥3,750 ∂10,386 

OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER 

Payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund .................................................. 13,860 14,400 13,400 14,000 ∂140 ¥400 ∂600 

STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE 

Stennis Center for Public Service .......................................................................................... 430 430 430 430 ........................ ........................ ......................

Grand total ............................................................................................................... 3,792,998 4,238,457 3,026,903 3,980,000 ∂187,002 ¥258,457 ∂953,097 

Appropriations .................................................................................................. 3,765,398 4,238,457 3,026,903 3,980,000 ∂214,602 ¥258,457 ∂953,097 Emergency appropriations ............................................................................... 27,600 ........................ ........................ ........................ ¥27,600 ........................ ......................

RECAPITULATION 

Senate .................................................................................................................................... 777,605 876,730 ........................ 840,684 ∂63,079 ¥36,046 ∂840,684 House of Representatives ...................................................................................................... 1,089,898 1,156,322 1,137,806 1,137,806 ∂47,908 ¥18,516 ......................Joint Items .............................................................................................................................. 19,617 24,682 24,624 24,682 ∂5,065 ........................ ∂58 Capitol Police ......................................................................................................................... 246,961 295,083 259,100 272,405 ∂25,444 ¥22,678 ∂13,305 
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Office of Compliance ............................................................................................................. 3,081 3,418 3,149 3,418 ∂337 ........................ ∂269 Congressional Budget Office ................................................................................................. 35,096 37,026 36,329 36,987 ∂1,891 ¥39 ∂658 Architect of the Capitol ......................................................................................................... 451,793 588,349 363,134 435,041 ¥16,752 ¥153,308 ∂71,907 Library of Congress ................................................................................................................ 554,893 588,131 570,177 575,647 ∂20,754 ¥12,484 ∂5,470 Government Printing Office .................................................................................................... 122,193 151,516 130,520 140,280 ∂18,087 ¥11,236 ∂9,760 Government Accountability Office .......................................................................................... 477,571 502,370 488,234 498,620 ∂21,049 ¥3,750 ∂10,386 Open World Leadership Center .............................................................................................. 13,860 14,400 13,400 14,000 ∂140 ¥400 ∂600 Stennis Center for Public Service .......................................................................................... 430 430 430 430 ........................ ........................ ......................Prior year outlays ................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ......................

Grand total ............................................................................................................... 3,792,998 4,238,457 3,026,903 3,980,000 ∂187,002 ¥258,457 ∂953,097 

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