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Calendar No. 570 

111TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! SENATE 2nd Session 111–294 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS, 2011 

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010.—Ordered to be printed 

Mr. NELSON, from the Committee on Appropriations, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany S. 3799] 

The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 3799) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 

ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes, reports favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass. 

Amount of new budget (obligational) authority 

Total of bill as reported to the Senate .................... $3,136,193,000 

Amount of 2010 appropriations 1 ............................. 3,149,496,000 

Amount of 2011 budget estimate ............................ 3,571,806,000 

Bill as recommended to Senate compared to— 

2010 appropriations .......................................... ¥13,303,000 

2011 budget estimate ........................................ ¥435,613,000 1 Includes $12,956,000 in emergency funding (Public Law 111–212). 
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C O N T E N T S 

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

Title I: 

Legislative Branch Appropriations: 

Senate ......................................................................................................... 6 

Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress ........................................................................................................ 6 

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

Representation Allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders ........................................................................................................... 7 

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

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

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

Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant 

at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the 

Majority and Minority of the Senate .................................................... 12 

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

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

Joint Economic Committee ................................................................ 23 

Joint Committee on Taxation ............................................................ 23 

Office of the Attending Physician ..................................................... 23 

Office of Congressional Accessibility Services ................................. 24 

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

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

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

Office of Compliance .................................................................................. 26 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................... 26 

Congressional Budget Office ..................................................................... 27 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................... 27 

Architect of the Capitol ............................................................................. 27 

General Administration ..................................................................... 28 

Capitol Building ................................................................................. 29 

Capitol Grounds ................................................................................. 30 

Senate Office Buildings ..................................................................... 30 

Capitol Power Plant ........................................................................... 31 

Library Buildings and Grounds ........................................................ 33 

Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and Security ............................ 33 

Botanic Garden ................................................................................... 34 

Capitol Visitor Center ........................................................................ 35 

Library of Congress ................................................................................... 35 

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

Copyright Office ................................................................................. 39 

Congressional Research Service ........................................................ 39 

Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped ........................... 39 

Government Printing Office ..................................................................... 40 

Congressional Printing and Binding ................................................ 40 

Office of Superintendent of Documents ............................................ 41 

Government Printing Office Revolving Fund .................................. 41 

Government Accountability Office ........................................................... 42 

Salaries and Expenses ....................................................................... 42 

Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund ........................................... 43 

John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development 43 

Title II: General Provisions ..................................................................................... 44 

Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI, of the Standing Rules of the Senate .......................................................................................................................... 45 
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Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the 

Senate ................................................................................................................... 45 

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

Senate ................................................................................................................... 46 

Budgetary Impact of Bill ......................................................................................... 51 

Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items ...................................... 51 

Comparative Statement of Budget Authority ........................................................ 52 
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GENERAL STATEMENT AND SUMMARY 

The Committee recommends new budget (obligational) authority 

of $3,136,193,000 for the legislative branch for fiscal year 2011. 

This amount excludes House items as per normal protocol. This 

total is $435,613,000 below the budget request and $13,303,000 

below the fiscal year 2010 level, including fiscal year 2010 supplemental funding. 

The Committee believes the legislative branch should serve as a 

model for the executive branch, tightening its belt wherever possible and employing best practices. Therefore, the Committee has 

included no increase in funding for fiscal year 2011. All requests 

for additional staffing or programmatic expansions were not approved, resulting in a significant reduction from the budget request. Wherever possible, the use of prior year balances was made 

available to fund critically needed projects and programs included 

in the fiscal year 2011 request. 

The Committee made recommendations based on the high priorities of security and protection of the Capitol complex and its visitors, the backlog of deferred maintenance and capital renewal 

projects that exist throughout the complex, and to ensure that the 

buildings within the complex are compliant with current fire and 

life safety requirements. While the Committee is aware of the statutory requirements in the American Recovery and Reinvestment 

Act, no additional funding is included in this act for those purposes. 

The bill includes $335,435,000 for the U.S. Capitol Police; $442,611,000 for the Architect of the Capitol (excluding House office buildings) to maintain, improve, and construct buildings and 

facilities for the Congress; $556,849,000 for the Government Accountability Office; $643,337,000 for the Library of Congress; 

$147,461,000 for the Government Printing Office; and $926,179,000 

for operations of the Senate. 

Reprogramming Guidelines.—A reprogramming, as defined in 

these procedures, includes the reallocation of funds from one budget activity, budget line-item or program area to another within any 

appropriation funded in this act. In cases where the Senate report 

displays an allocation of an appropriation below those levels, that 

more detailed level shall be the basis for reprogramming. A reprogramming shall also consist of any significant departure from 

the program described in the agency’s budget justifications. This 

includes proposed reorganizations, even without a change in funding. Any change to the organization table presented in the budget 

justification shall be subject to this requirement. 

The Committee shall be notified by letter, at least 15 days prior 

to reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, 

whichever is less, between programs, projects or activities; or in excess of $500,000 between object classifications (except for shifts 
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within the pay categories, object class 11, 12, and 13 or as further 

specified in each agency’s respective section). This provision is also 

applicable in cases where several activities are involved with each 

receiving less than $500,000. In addition, the Committee is to be 

notified of reprogramming actions which are less than these 

amounts if such actions would have the effect of: committing the 

agency to significant funding requirements in future years; increasing funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for 

which funds have been previously denied or restricted by Congress; 

creating new programs, offices, agencies or commissions or substantially augmenting existing programs, offices, agencies, or commissions; or reorganizing offices, programs, or activities. 

Multiple reprogramming requests suggest an agency’s inability to 

manage within appropriated funds and indicate the need for 

change in the execution of the agency’s budget. The Committee expects each agency to manage its programs, projects and activities 

within the levels appropriated. A reprogramming of funds should 

be requested only after a careful analysis of available funding has 

been undertaken within the budget office. In general: 

—A reprogramming should be made only when an unforeseen situation arises that could not have been anticipated when formulating the budget request for the current fiscal year; and then 

only if postponement of the project or the activity until the 

next appropriation year would result in actual loss or damage. 

—Any project or activity, which may be deferred through reprogramming, shall not later be accomplished by means of further reprogramming; instead, funds should again be sought for 

the deferred project or activity through the regular appropriations process. 

—Except under the most urgent situations, reprogramming 

should not be employed to initiate new programs or increase 

allocations specifically denied or limited by Congress, or to decrease allocations specifically increased by the Congress. 

—Reprogramming proposals submitted for approval shall be considered approved 30 calendar days after receipt if the Committee has posed no objection. However, agencies will be expected to extend the approval deadline if specifically requested 

by the Committee. 
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TITLE I 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS 

SENATE 

PAYMENT TO WIDOWS AND HEIRS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF

CONGRESS

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $174,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... ........................... 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 193,400 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $193,400 for the 

family of Robert C. Byrd. 

EXPENSE ALLOWANCES

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $180,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 180,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 180,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $180,000 for the 

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

and minority whips, the chairmen of the majority and minority 

conference committees, and the chairmen of the majority and minority policy committees. The 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 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. 
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REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY

LEADERS

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $30,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 30,000 

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

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, 2010 ............................................................................. $178,982,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 191,239,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 185,982,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $185,982,000 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 2011 are approximately 1,475 positions. 

SALARIES, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES 

[Estimated staffing levels—fiscal years 2010 and 2011] 

2011 Committee 

recommendation 2010 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Office of the Secretary ............................................................................................................ 253 253 

Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper .................................................................... 956 958 

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

Totals ......................................................................................................................... 1,475 1,477 
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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. 

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $2,517,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 2,561,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 2,517,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,517,000 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, 2010 ............................................................................. $752,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 852,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 752,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $752,000 for the 

Office of the President pro tempore. 

OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $5,212,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 5,304,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 5,212,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,212,000 for 

the offices of the majority and minority leaders. The amount recommended is to be equally divided, providing $2,606,000 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, 2010 ............................................................................. $3,288,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 3,348,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,288,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,288,000 for 

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

divided, providing $1,644,000 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. 

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $15,844,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 15,844,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 15,844,000 

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

the Committee recommends an appropriation of $15,844,000, the 

same as the fiscal year 2010 enacted level. 
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CONFERENCE COMMITTEES

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $3,452,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 3,514,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,452,000 

For the administrative and clerical staffs of the majority and minority conference committees, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,452,000. The appropriation provides $1,726,000 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, 2010 ............................................................................. $850,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 868,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 850,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $850,000 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, 2010 ............................................................................. $3,526,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 3,588,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,526,000 

For the salaries of the administrative and clerical staffs of the 

majority and minority policy committees, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,526,000 or $1,763,000 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. 

OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $415,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 424,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 415,000 

For the Office of the Chaplain, the Committee recommends an 

appropriation of $415,000. 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. 
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $25,790,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 26,231,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 25,790,000 

The Committee recommends $25,790,000 for salaries of the Office of the Secretary. Fiscal year 2011 staffing levels are estimated 

at 253 positions. 

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 2011 have 

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

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

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

printing and document services, public records, chief counsel for 

employment, and the stationery room. The departmental budgets 

grouped in the apportionment schedule under legislative and legal 

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

clerk, legislative clerk, Official Reporters of Debate, captioning 

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

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 

[Estimated staffing levels—fiscal years 2010 and 2011] 

2011 Committee 

recommendation 2010 

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

Administrative services ........................................................................................................... 172 172 

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

Totals ......................................................................................................................... 253 253 

OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $70,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 78,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 77,000,000 

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

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

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

by Public Law 97–51, effective October 1, 1981 (2 U.S.C. 61f–7). The Committee recommends a total of $77,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, which is an increase of $7,000,000 over the enacted level and 
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$1,000,000 below the request. The increase fully funds the SAA’s 

current staffing level of 956 FTEs. A reduction of $7,000,000 to 

SAA’s expense appropriation was made to offset this increase. The 

overall budget for the SAA remained flat at a total of $219,401,000. 

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. 

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 

2010 level Committee 

recommendation Difference 

Capitol Division .......................................................................................... $18,421,000 $20,708,000 ∂$2,287,000 

Positions ............................................................................................ 286 286 ........................

Operations Division .................................................................................... $19,143,000 $20,646,000 ∂$1,503,000 

Positions ............................................................................................ 310 305 ¥5 

Technology Development Services Division ............................................... $15,078,000 $16,329,000 ∂$1,251,000 

Positions ............................................................................................ 145 145 ........................

IT Support Services Division ...................................................................... $7,232,000 $7,924,000 ∂$692,000 

Positions ............................................................................................ 113 113 ........................

Staff Offices Division ................................................................................. $10,126,000 $11,393,000 ∂$1,267,000 

Positions ............................................................................................ 107 107 ........................

TOTALS .......................................................................................... $70,000,000 $77,000,000 ∂$7,000,000 

POSITIONS ..................................................................................... 961 956 ¥5 

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, 2010 ............................................................................. $1,836,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 1,870,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,836,000 
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The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,836,000 for 

the offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority. The appropriation is to be equally divided, providing $918,000 for each office. 

AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $45,500,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 48,835,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 45,500,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $45,500,000 for 

agency contributions for employees paid under the appropriation, 

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

OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $7,154,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 7,532,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 7,154,000 

For the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, the Com- mittee recommends an appropriation of $7,154,000. This amount 

provides for the salaries, expenses, and agency contributions of the 

office. 

OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $1,544,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 1,570,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,544,000 

The Office of Senate Legal Counsel was established pursuant to 

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

appropriation of $1,544,000 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, 2010 ............................................................................. $30,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 30,000 

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

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

been provided through a direct appropriation. The Committee recommends an appropriation of $30,000 providing an allowance of 

$7,500 for each office. 

CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE

INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $140,500,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 164,569,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 140,500,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $140,500,000 for 

inquiries and investigations by Senate standing, special, and select 

committees. This is the same as the current year level and 

$24,069,000 below the request. 

This appropriation funds the liquidation of obligations incurred 

by committees under the authorization provided in Committee 

funding resolutions. 

U.S. SENATE CAUCUS ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $520,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 520,000 

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, 2010 ............................................................................. $2,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 34,000,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 6,200,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,200,000 for expenses of the Office of the Secretary, an increase of $4,200,000 

over the enacted level. 

The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration has authorized the transfer of the Senate Information Services [SIS] program 

from the Office of the Sergeant at Arms to the Office of the Secretary of the Senate beginning in fiscal year 2011. The increase of 

$4,200,000 in the Secretary’s expense budget reflects this transfer. 

This funding will remain available until September 30, 2015. An 

equal amount has been deducted from the Sergeant at Arms’ fiscal 

year 2011 expense budget per this transfer. 

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. 
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE 

Item 

Amount available 

fiscal year 2010 

Public Law 111–68 

Committee 

recommendation 

Departmental operating budget: 

Executive office ...................................................................................................... $550,000 $550,000 

Administrative services .......................................................................................... 1,390,000 5,590,000 

Legislative services ................................................................................................ 60,000 60,000 

Total operating budget ...................................................................................... 2,000,000 6,200,000

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. 

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 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 $30,000 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 
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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 he may deem appropriate. Public Law 98– 

125, October 13, 1983, amended Public Law 98–51, July 14, 1983, 

striking out the heading and paragraph ‘‘Education of Pages’’ under 

the heading ‘‘Joint Items,’’ and redesignated the funds provided in 

Public Law 98–51 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. 
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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 reproduction. Any moneys received by the Secretary shall be deposited 

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

Disbursing Office.—Funding is provided for expenses incurred in 

the operation of the disbursing office. Typical expenses for this office include online access charges for Department of the Treasury 

systems, notary bonds, seals and supplies, necessary supplies in 

conjunction with the various machinery maintained in the office, 

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

of the Senate for moneys assigned to his accountability. 

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

captioning of the televised Senate floor proceedings for the hearing 

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

Senate Chief Counsel for Employment.—Funding is provided for 

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

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

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

SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $153,601,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 161,286,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 142,401,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $142,401,000 for 

expenses of the Sergeant at Arms, to remain available until September 30, 2015, which is $18,885,000 below the request. This 

amount is a reduction of $11,200,000 below the enacted level, of 

which $7,000,000 is needed to fully fund the SAA’s current staffing 
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level and $4,200,000 reflects the transfer of the Senate Information 

Services [SIS] program from the Sergeant at Arms to the Office of 

the Secretary of the Senate beginning in fiscal year 2011. The Sergeant at Arms will defer nearly $7,000,000 in periodic 

upgrades to data network and storage systems and equipment 

planned for fiscal year 2011. The Sergeant at Arms believes that 

this one-time deferral will not materially impact data storage or 

network performance in the short term. 

The following table compares the component categories within 

this account for fiscal year 2010 and the 2011 Committee recommendation. 

EXPENSES—OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER 

2010 level Committee 

recommendation Difference 

Capitol Division .......................................................................................... $11,007,000 $9,743,000 ¥$1,264,000 

Operations Division .................................................................................... 25,070,000 25,033,000 ¥37,000 

Technology Development Services Division ............................................... 41,996,000 35,499,000 ¥6,497,000 

IT Support Services Division ...................................................................... 67,699,000 65,234,000 ¥2,465,000 

Staff Offices Division ................................................................................. 7,829,000 6,892,000 ¥937,000 

Total .............................................................................................. 153,601,000 142,401,000 ¥11,200,000 

The Committee directs that the Sergeant at Arms provide to the 

Committee a spending plan reflecting the revised salary and expense allocations referenced above as soon as possible after the beginning of fiscal year 2011. Any deviation of more than 10 percent 

cumulatively from the level for each item in the spending plan will 

require the customary approval of the Committee. 

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $19,145,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 22,046,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 19,145,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $19,145,000 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 2011 BUDGET—MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE 

Item 

Amount pending 

fiscal year 2010 

Public Law 111–68 

Committee 

recommendation Difference 

Resolution and reorganization reserve .......................................... 2,500,000 3,099,000 ∂599,000 

Unallocated .................................................................................... 5,000,000 5,585,000 ∂585,000 

Reserve for contingencies (miscellaneous items) ......................... 1,600,000 800,000 ¥800,000 

Employees’ compensation fund reimbursement (worker’s compensation) .................................................................................. 988,500 1,169,500 ∂181,000 

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) (expired 

Sep. 30, 2009) .......................................................................... 85,000 ............................ ¥85,000 
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FISCAL YEAR 2011 BUDGET—MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE—Continued 

Item 

Amount pending 

fiscal year 2010 

Public Law 111–68 

Committee recommendation Difference 

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 ............................

Communications ............................................................................ 72,000 3 72,000 ............................

Consultants—including agency contributions (2 U.S.C. 61h–6 

as amended) ............................................................................. 4,000,000 4,000,000 ............................

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

2004) (expires Dec. 31, 2010) .................................................. 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 ................................................................................. 300,000 320,000 ∂20,000 

Training classes, conferences, and travel expenses as authorized by Public Law 104–197, dated Sep. 16, 1996 22,000 22,000 ............................

Total ............................................................................. 19,145,000 19,145,000 ............................

1 Postage Apportionment (Fiscal year 2011): 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 2011): 

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

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

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

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

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

TOTAL .................................................................................................................................................... 16,500 3 Communications Apportionment (Fiscal year 2011): 

Office of the Vice President ........................................................................................................................... $1,000 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

cover the costs of Senate resolutions and public laws that authorize 

expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate that do not 

have specific appropriations for such purpose. 

Reserve for Contingencies.—This line item includes payment for 

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

and administrative services; and miscellaneous expenses, and is 

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

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

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, S. Res. 

180, and S. Res. 428. Authorization for this program expired September 30, 2009; no funds are provided for this program in fiscal 

year 2011. 

Foreign Travel: Members and Employees.—Senate Resolution 

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

costs and travel expenses incurred by Members and employees of 

the Senate when engaged in authorized foreign travel. 

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

Senate to reimburse the Federal employees’ compensation account, 

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

unemployment compensation payments made to Senate employees. 

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

conference committees. 

Policy Committees for the Majority and Minority.—The amount 

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

Postage.—Provides for postage allowances for the President of 

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

and Senate Chaplain. 

Stationery.—Provides funds for stationery and office supplies for 

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

Office of the Chaplain, and the Senate Chamber. 

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

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

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

Minority Whip. 

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

and minority leaders, President pro tempore, and the legislative 

counsel. The following summarizes the current authority and limitations: 

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

for maximum standing committee rate. All of the consultants may 

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

maximum annual rate for a standing committee. 

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

for maximum standing committee rate. All of the consultants may 

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

maximum annual rate for a standing committee. 
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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: Three consultants at not to exceed the 

daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. The consultants 

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

the maximum annual rate for a standing committee. 

Senate National Security Working Group.—Provides funding for 

the Senate National Security Working Group, under the authority 

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

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

provides funding for administrative expenses for the Committee on 

Appropriations. 

Senate Employees’ Child Care Center: Agency Contributions.— 

Provides for the payment of agency contribution costs as authorized 

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

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

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

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

of training classes and conferences in connection with the provision 

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

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

Student Loan Repayment Program.—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, 2010 ............................................................................. $422,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 458,817,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 422,000,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation for fiscal year 

2011 of $422,000,000 for the Senators’ Official Personnel and Office 

Expense Account, the same as the fiscal year 2010 enacted level 

and a decrease of $36,817,000 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 pop-
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ulation category and the States which fall into those categories. 

The estimate for fiscal year 2011 totals $269,942,634. 

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 $169,459 for a total of $508,377 per office, or 

$50,837,700 for all 100 Senators. 

The third component of the SOPOEA account is for office ex- penses and totals $20,128,942. 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. 

SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FISCAL YEAR 2011 

State 

Admin. & Cler. 

Assist. Allowance 

10/1/2010 

Legislative 

Assist. 

Allowance 

10/1/2010 

O.O.E.A. 

Allowance 

10/1/2010 

Total Allowance 

10/1/2010 

Alabama ........................................................................ $2,512,574 $508,377 $184,991 $3,205,942 

Alaska ........................................................................... 2,512,574 508,377 253,277 3,274,228 

Arizona .......................................................................... 2,660,358 508,377 206,464 3,375,199 

Arkansas ....................................................................... 2,512,574 508,377 170,305 3,191,256 

California ...................................................................... 3,993,206 508,377 465,922 4,967,505 

Colorado ........................................................................ 2,586,463 508,377 192,466 3,287,306 

Connecticut ................................................................... 2,512,574 508,377 160,486 3,181,437 

Delaware ....................................................................... 2,512,574 508,377 128,585 3,149,536 

Florida ........................................................................... 3,520,453 508,377 316,073 4,344,903 

Georgia .......................................................................... 2,882,034 508,377 221,720 3,612,131 

Hawaii ........................................................................... 2,512,574 508,377 280,364 3,301,315 

Idaho ............................................................................. 2,512,574 508,377 166,072 3,187,023 

Illinois ........................................................................... 3,103,716 508,377 265,292 3,877,385 

Indiana .......................................................................... 2,660,358 508,377 195,554 3,364,289 

Iowa ............................................................................... 2,512,574 508,377 170,934 3,191,885 

Kansas .......................................................................... 2,512,574 508,377 169,077 3,190,028 

Kentucky ........................................................................ 2,512,574 508,377 178,630 3,199,581 

Louisiana ....................................................................... 2,512,574 508,377 185,739 3,206,690 

Maine ............................................................................ 2,512,574 508,377 149,000 3,169,951 

Maryland ....................................................................... 2,586,463 508,377 171,883 3,266,723 

Massachusetts .............................................................. 2,660,358 508,377 194,935 3,363,670 

Michigan ....................................................................... 2,955,932 508,377 233,327 3,697,636 

Minnesota ..................................................................... 2,586,463 508,377 189,010 3,283,850 

Mississippi .................................................................... 2,512,574 508,377 169,968 3,190,919 

Missouri ........................................................................ 2,586,463 508,377 197,825 3,292,665 

Montana ........................................................................ 2,512,574 508,377 162,926 3,183,877 

Nebraska ....................................................................... 2,512,574 508,377 161,288 3,182,239 

Nevada .......................................................................... 2,512,574 508,377 176,913 3,197,864 

New Hampshire ............................................................. 2,512,574 508,377 143,688 3,164,639 
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SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FISCAL YEAR 2011— 

Continued 

State 

Admin. & Cler. 

Assist. Allowance 10/1/2010 

Legislative 

Assist. 

Allowance 

10/1/2010 

O.O.E.A. 

Allowance 

10/1/2010 

Total Allowance 

10/1/2010 

New Jersey .................................................................... 2,808,144 508,377 204,844 3,521,365 

New Mexico ................................................................... 2,512,574 508,377 168,021 3,188,972 

New York ....................................................................... 3,567,727 508,377 318,250 4,394,354 

North Carolina .............................................................. 2,882,034 508,377 220,482 3,610,893 

North Dakota ................................................................. 2,512,574 508,377 150,646 3,171,597 

Ohio ............................................................................... 3,029,825 508,377 254,146 3,792,348 

Oklahoma ...................................................................... 2,512,574 508,377 181,706 3,202,657 

Oregon ........................................................................... 2,512,574 508,377 190,990 3,211,941 

Pennsylvania ................................................................. 3,103,716 508,377 260,775 3,872,868 

Rhode Island ................................................................. 2,512,574 508,377 139,066 3,160,017 

South Carolina .............................................................. 2,512,574 508,377 176,473 3,197,424 

South Dakota ................................................................ 2,512,574 508,377 152,539 3,173,490 

Tennessee ..................................................................... 2,660,358 508,377 196,101 3,364,836 

Texas ............................................................................. 3,804,103 508,377 370,394 4,682,874 

Utah .............................................................................. 2,512,574 508,377 171,812 3,192,763 

Vermont ......................................................................... 2,512,574 508,377 137,073 3,158,024 

Virginia ......................................................................... 2,734,250 508,377 197,171 3,439,798 

Washington ................................................................... 2,660,358 508,377 216,441 3,385,176 

West Virginia ................................................................ 2,512,574 508,377 148,773 3,169,724 

Wisconsin ...................................................................... 2,586,463 508,377 192,233 3,287,073 

Wyoming ........................................................................ 2,512,574 508,377 153,825 3,174,776 

TOTAL ............................................................... 134,971,317 25,418,850 10,064,471 170,454,638 

×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 

GRAND TOTAL .................................................. 269,942,634 50,837,000 20,128,942 340,909,276 

According to the most recent employment data compiled by the 

Secretary of the Senate, as of April 30, 2010, there were 4,295 individuals employed in Senators’ offices throughout the United States 

and covered by this appropriation. 

In addition to providing funds for compensation of employees 

within Senators’ offices, this appropriation also provides for agency 

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

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

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

Budget requests for this account prepared by the Financial Clerk 

must be based on both experience and evaluation of trends. The fiscal year 2011 request for this account anticipates $106,000,000 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, 2010 ............................................................................. $300,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 300,000 

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

SEC. 101. Clarifies contracting requirements under the Economy 

Act. 

JOINT ITEMS 

JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $4,814,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 4,895,000 

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

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,814,000 for 

the Joint Economic Committee [JEC]. This is the same as the enacted level and $81,000 below the request. The Joint Economic 

Committee was created by the Employment Act of 1946. The primary tasks of the JEC are to review economic conditions and to 

recommend improvements in economic policy. The JEC performs 

research and economic analysis, and monitors and analyzes current 

economic, financial, and employment conditions. 

JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $11,327,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 11,617,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 11,327,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $11,327,000 for 

salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation. 

The Joint Committee is established under the Internal Revenue 

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

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

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

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

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

the results of such investigations and studies and to make recommendations; and (4) review any proposed refund or credit of income or estate and gift taxes or certain other taxes set forth in 

Code section 6405 in excess of $2,000,000. In addition to these 

functions that are specified in the Internal Revenue Code, the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requires the Joint Committee to provide revenue estimates for all tax legislation considered by either 

the House or the Senate. 

OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $3,805,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 3,407,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 3,407,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,407,000 for 

the Office of the Attending Physician. The Office was first established by House Resolution 253, adopted December 5, 1928. 
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OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $1,377,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 1,377,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 1,377,000 

The Committee recommends $1,377,000 for the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. This office is a successor to the Special Services Office following enactment of the Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008. 

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

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

information regarding accessibility for individuals with disabilities, 

as well as related training and staff development to Members of 

Congress and employees of the Senate and House of Representatives. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

SEC. 1001. This provision authorizes employees of the Office of 

Congressional Accessibility Services to participate in the Senate 

employees student loan repayment program rather than establish 

a separate student loan program for their employees. 

CAPITOL POLICE 

Recommended 

Salaries ................................................................................................... $277,289,000 

Expenses ................................................................................................. 58,146,000 

Total, Capitol Police .................................................................... 335,435,000 

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

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

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

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

The Committee recommends $335,435,000 for the U.S. Capitol 

Police. This is a decrease of $5,839,000 below the fiscal year 2010 

level, including fiscal year 2010 supplemental funding, and 

$50,041,000 below the request. 

Chief of the Capitol Police.—The Committee is concerned about 

frequent significant problems in the administration of the United 

States Capitol Police. The Inspector General [IG] of the U.S. Capitol Police in a recent audit discussed the failure of the ‘‘tone at the 

top’’. Tone and accountability are developed and owned by the 

Chief. The Committee has granted the Chief of Police substantial 

authority to lead the 2,193 men and women of the USCP. The responsibilities and accountability for the agency remains that of the 

Chief of Police. The inability of the Chief to make improvements 

in this area undermines his credibility. 

The Committee holds in high regard the difficult task of the Department personnel, sworn and civilian, who contribute daily to the 

safety of Members, staff, and visitors. The Committee expects the 
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department leadership to exceed expectations held for the field and 

administrative personnel. There are ample studies conducted by 

the Police Board, GAO, IG, and professionals from around the 

country indicating what ought to be accomplished. The Committee 

expects immediate and effective execution of the guidance provided 

to the Chief of Police and his staff. 

Inspector General of the U.S. Capitol Police Board.—The Committee is, in general, disappointed in the quality of the work product of the inspector general. The Committee expects the judgment 

and independence of the IG to be above reproach in both appearance and execution. The audits and investigatory reports produced 

by the inspector general during fiscal year 2010 are not up to the 

standards this Committee expects. For example, the IG referenced 

a Committee e-mail correspondence that took the content of the email out of context to make a point in his findings. This is unacceptable to this Committee. The Committee believes that the inspector general has the resources, personnel, and contractual assistance to perform his duties successfully. 

The Capitol Police Board.—The Capitol Police Board has varied 

and wide-ranging roles and responsibilities as part of its mission 

to oversee the USCP. Throughout the Board’s history, these roles 

and responsibilities have evolved to address emerging external 

threats and internal changes within the USCP management and 

administration. The latest change occurred in 2009 through the 

USCP Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009, which 

amended some of the Board’s responsibilities. This Committee believes that, consistent with good governance principles, the Board 

should receive periodic reviews of, among other things, its governance practices, organizational structure and functions. Therefore, 

the Committee directs GAO to review the governance practices that 

the Board has adopted and determine whether improvements or 

changes are needed in the Board’s mission, structure, functions, 

and processes. 

Senate Office Building Business Hours.—The Committee was told 

at the March 4th USCP budget hearing that the Capitol Police had 

conducted a study to identify door closures during non-business 

hours that would lead to significant savings in overtime. The Committee has yet to receive the results of this study, which causes 

problems in developing accurate budget estimates for fiscal year 

2011. The Committee directs the Chief of Police to complete this 

study within 60 days and present his recommendations to the Committee. 

SALARIES

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $265,188,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 289,782,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 277,289,000 

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. 

The Committee recommends $277,289,000 and 2,193 FTEs for 

Capitol Police salaries, an increase of $12,101,000 over the enacted 
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level and $12,493,000 below the request. The total staffing level is 

expected to be approximately 1,800 sworn and 393 civilian staff 

under the Committee recommendation. 

Overtime.—The Committee recommends up to $29,195,000 for 

overtime in fiscal year 2011. This provides for approximately 

502,000 hours of additional duty. The Committee did not provide 

$1,945,351 in overtime to cover the anticipated work on the U.S. 

Capitol Dome and the utility tunnels. The Committee directs the 

Capitol Police to request a reprogramming of funds if necessary to 

cover this work. 

GENERAL EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2010 1 ........................................................................... $76,086,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 95,694,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 58,146,000 

1 Includes $12,956,000 in emergency spending in Public Law 111–212. 

Expenses include office supplies and equipment, laundry and dry 

cleaning, communications, motor vehicles, uniforms and equipment, 

investigations, training, and miscellaneous items. 

The Committee recommends $58,146,000 for general expenses, 

which is $17,940,000 below the fiscal year 2010 level including supplemental funding and $37,548,000 below the request. Although 

the USCP requested $16,000,000 for the indoor coverage portion of 

the new radio system in fiscal year 2011, the Committee provided 

$12,956,000 in Public Law 111–212, the fiscal year 2010 supplemental appropriations bill, to expedite this critical element of the 

project. The Committee is following very closely the management 

and execution of this project, and has directed GAO to provide ongoing assistance to ensure the schedule and budget are tightly controlled. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 1101. TRANSFER AUTHORITY. The Committee has included a 

routine provision which allows for funds to be transferred between 

the ‘‘Salaries’’ and ‘‘General expenses’’ accounts. 

SEC. 1102. TRUCK INTERDICTION MONITORING PROGRAM. The 

Committee has included a provision which clarifies the Committee’s intent regarding the use of prior-year appropriated funds for 

the Truck Interdiction Monitoring Program. 

OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $4,377,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 4,676,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 4,377,000 

The Office of Compliance [OOC] is an independent nonpartisan 

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

CAA; carries out an education and training program for the regulated community on the rights and responsibilities of the CAA; and 

advises Congress on needed changes and amendments to the CAA. 
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The OOC General Counsel has independent investigatory and enforcement authority for certain violations of the CAA. The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,377,000, for 

the salaries and expenses of the OOC, the same as the fiscal year 

2010 level and $299,000 below the request. 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $45,165,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 47,289,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 46,589,000 

CBO’s mandate is to provide the Congress with objective, nonpartisan, and timely analyses to aid in economic and budgetary decisions on the wide array of programs covered by the Federal budget, and the information and estimates required for the congressional budget process. The Committee recommends an appropriation of $46,589,000 for 

the Congressional Budget Office. The amount provided is an increase of $1,424,000 over the enacted level to support additional 

staff hired with funds provided in the fiscal year 2009 supplemental appropriations bill, and $700,000 below the request. 

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 

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

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

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

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

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

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

The AOC also provides professional expertise with regard to the 

preservation of architectural and artistic elements entrusted to its 

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

The Committee has recommended a funding level of 

$442,611,000 for all activities of the Architect of the Capitol, excluding House office buildings. The amount recommended is 

$171,387,000 below the request and $8,509,000 below the fiscal 

year 2010 enacted level. The Committee has funded only the most 

urgently needed projects. In addition, the Committee has approved 

the use of $16,600,000 in prior year funds to apply toward high priority fiscal year 2011 projects campus-wide. 

The Committee has recommended roughly $40,000,000 in capital 

projects to address deferred maintenance, fire and life safety deficiencies, and capital renewal requirements. Addressing AOC’s 

growing backlog of such projects has been one of the highest priorities in this bill. 

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

Appropriation 2010 appropriation Amount requested Committee 

recommendation 

General Administration .................................................................. $106,783,000 $118,708,000 $105,794,000 
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Appropriation 2010 appropriation Amount requested Committee recommendation 

Capitol Building ............................................................................. 33,182,000 79,585,000 42,770,000 

Capitol Grounds ............................................................................. 10,974,000 12,066,000 9,940,000 

Senate Office Buildings ................................................................. 74,392,000 104,073,000 81,112,000 

Capitol Power Plant ....................................................................... 119,133,000 120,585,000 109,962,000 

Library Buildings and Grounds ...................................................... 45,795,000 101,203,000 35,336,000 

Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds .......................................... 27,012,000 39,515,000 22,158,000 

Botanic Garden .............................................................................. 11,390,000 14,348,000 12,768,000 

Capitol Visitor Center .................................................................... 22,459,000 23,915,000 22,771,000 

Total .................................................................................. 451,120,000 613,998,000 442,611,000 

Hybrid Vehicles.—The Committee believes the Architect of the 

Capitol should explore ways to encourage the use of alternative vehicles as a way to reduce oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. This includes plug-in hybrid, electric battery powered vehicles and the continued and expanded use of renewable fuels. Integrating any of these alternatives necessitates investment in infrastructure such as battery recharging, ethanol and biodiesel stations. The Architect is directed to consider the installation and expansion of such infrastructure as these vehicles become more widely available and utilized. 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $106,783,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 118,708,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 105,794,000 

The General Administration appropriation provides funding for 

salaries and related benefits of the Architect, officers, administrative and support staff, including engineering and architecture employees. This account also provides for administrative items such 

as agency-wide contractual services; surveys and studies; information technology; and safety engineering operations. The Committee recommends an appropriation of $105,794,000 for general administration, a reduction of $12,914,000 below the request and $989,000 below the fiscal year 2010 enacted level. Of the 

amount recommended, $3,999,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2015. 

The following table displays the budget detail. 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $57,594,000 $57,167,000 

Operations ............................................................................................................................... 53,615,000 44,628,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 111,209,000 101,795,000 

Fiscal Year 2011 Project Budget 

ESPC Management Program ................................................................................................... 3,500,000 3,500,000 

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

Conservation of Fine & Architectural Art ............................................................................... 499,000 499,000 
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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION—Continued 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Subtotal, Project Budget ........................................................................................... 7,499,000 3,999,000 

Total, General Administration ................................................................................... 118,708,000 105,794,000 

CAPITOL BUILDING

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $33,182,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 79,585,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 42,770,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $42,770,000 for 

necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the 

Capitol, which is $36,815,000 below the request and $9,588,000 

above the enacted level. Of the amount recommended, $15,527,000 

shall remain available until September 30, 2015. In addition, the 

Committee has approved the use of prior year balances for the following projects: Dome Rehabilitation Design, Phase 2 of 2, 

($3,996,000); Capitol Building Kitchen Renovation Design 

($800,000); Electric Power Distribution System Replacement Design ($1,129,000); and Domestic, Storm, Sanitary and Vent Piping 

Replacement Study ($431,000). 

Dome Repairs.—Due to funding constraints, the Committee was 

unable to fully fund the $20,000,000 for much-needed repairs to the 

Capitol Dome. The Committee suggests that the Architect of the 

Capitol seek alternative sources of funding to accomplish this work. 

The following table displays the budget detail. 

CAPITOL BUILDING 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $20,623,000 $20,476,000 

Operations ............................................................................................................................... 6,767000 6,767,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 27,390,000 27,243,000 

Fiscal Year 2011 Project Budget 

Air Handling Unit and Fan Replacement, Phase 1 of 2 ........................................................ 8,600,000 ........................

Capitol Building Kitchen Renovations Design ........................................................................ 800,000 ........................

Compartmental Barriers and Horizontal Exits, Phase 1 of 2 ................................................ 2,027,000 2,027,000 

Dome Rehabilitation Design Phase 2 of 2 (Revalidation) ..................................................... 3,996,000 ........................

Dome Rehabilitation, Phase 1C of 2 (Skirt Rehabilitation) ................................................... 19,999,000 10,000,000 

Domestic, Storm, Sanitary and Vent Piping Replacement Study .......................................... 431,000 ........................

Electric Power Distribution System Replacement Design ...................................................... 1,129,000 ........................

Exterior Stone and Metal Preservation Phase 1 of 4 (North Extension) ................................ 11,207,000 ........................

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

Subtotal, Project Budget ........................................................................................... 52,195,000 15,527,000 

Total, Capitol Building .............................................................................................. 79,585,000 42,770,000 
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CAPITOL GROUNDS

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $10,974,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 12,066,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 9,940,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $9,940,000 for 

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

the Capitol Power Plant. This is $1,034,000 below the enacted level 

and $2,126,000 less than the request. In addition, the Committee 

has approved the use of prior year balances for the following 

projects: Fall Protection Design ($307,000) and Stormwater Management Study Phase I ($500,000). 

The Committee commends the work of the Capitol Grounds Crew 

during the snowstorms of the past winter, removing more than 

11,000 tons of snow from the Capitol Complex. 

The following table displays the budget detail. 

CAPITOL GROUNDS 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $6,746,000 $6,648,000 

Operations ............................................................................................................................... 3,292,000 3,292,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 10,038,000 9,940,000 

Fiscal Year 2011 Project Budget 

Fall Protection, Capitol Grounds ............................................................................................. 307,000 ........................

House Air Intake Drain Replacement Study ........................................................................... 120,000 ........................

Stormwater Management Study .............................................................................................. 1,601,000 ........................

Subtotal, Project Budget ........................................................................................... 2,028,000 ........................

Total, Capitol Grounds .............................................................................................. 12,066,000 9,940,000 

SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $74,392,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 104,073,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 81,112,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $81,112,000 for 

maintenance of the Senate office buildings, of which $19,474,000 

shall remain available until September 30, 2015. This is 

$22,961,000 below the request, and $6,720,000 above the enacted 

level. In addition, the Committee has approved the use of prior 

year balances for the following projects: Exterior Envelope Repair 

and Restoration Design, Russell Building ($3,806,000), Fall Protection Design, Senate Office Buildings ($1,068,000), and SW Terrace 

Waterproofing, RSOB ($2,472,000). 

The Committee has provided an additional $2,000,000 in Minor 

Construction funding to complete the installation of sprinkler systems within the Russell Senate Office Building. 

The following table displays the budget detail. 
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SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $42,694,000 $42,032,000 

Operations ............................................................................................................................... 20,515,000 19,606,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 63,209,000 61,638,000 

Fiscal Year 2011 Project Budget 

Replace Modular Furniture, HSOB .......................................................................................... 3,500,000 3,500,000 

Infrastructure Improvements, Phase 2 of 3, DSOB (Center Wing) ........................................ 9,974,000 9,974,000 

SW Terrace Waterproofing, RSOB ........................................................................................... 2,472,000 ........................

Exterior Envelope Repair and Restoration Design, RSOB ...................................................... 3,806,000 ........................

Fall Protection Design, SOB .................................................................................................... 1,068,000 ........................

Roof and Skylight Replacement, HSOB .................................................................................. 15,794,000 ........................

Building Automation System Upgrade, SOB ........................................................................... 250,000 ........................

Minor Construction .................................................................................................................. 4,000,000 6,000,000 

Subtotal, Project Budget ........................................................................................... 40,864,000 19,474,000 

Total, Senate Office Building .................................................................................... 104,073,000 81,112,000 

CAPITOL POWER PLANT

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $119,133,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 120,585,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 109,962,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $109,962,000 for 

the operations of the Capitol Power Plant. This is supplemented by 

$8,000,000 in reimbursements, for a total of $117,962,000. This is 

$9,171,000 below the enacted level and $10,623,000 below the request. Of the amount provided, $15,100,000 shall remain available 

until September 30, 2015. In addition, the Committee has approved 

the use of prior year balances for the following project: Skills Survey ($76,000). 

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, the recommended amount for the 

purchase of electricity from the local private utility, payment to the 

government of the District of Columbia for the provision of water 

and sewer services, and the procurement of boiler fuel, is displayed 

in the following table. 

FISCAL YEAR 2011 ESTIMATED UTILITY COSTS 

Cost 

Purchase of electrical energy .............................................................................................................................. $51,058,000 

Purchase of natural gas ...................................................................................................................................... 22,786,000 
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FISCAL YEAR 2011 ESTIMATED UTILITY COSTS—Continued 

Cost 

Purchase of steam ............................................................................................................................................... 1,050,000 

Purchase of chilled water .................................................................................................................................... 1,380,000 

Purchase of oil ..................................................................................................................................................... 2,765,000 

Water and Sewer payments ................................................................................................................................. 4,631,000 

Utilities for Postal Square ................................................................................................................................... 697,000 

Total ........................................................................................................................................................ 84,367,000 

The balance of this appropriation supports a workforce to operate 

and maintain the Power Plant. 

The following table displays the budget detail. 

CAPITOL POWER PLANT 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Budget 

Payroll .................................................................................................................................. $10,923,000 $10,846,000 

Operations ........................................................................................................................... 84,016,000 84,016,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget .................................................................................. 94,939,000 94,862,000 

Fiscal Year 2011 Project Budget 

Tunnel Program ................................................................................................................... 13,950,000 6,950,000 

Campus Utility Metering ..................................................................................................... 2,400,000 1,200,000 

Fall Protection, CPP ............................................................................................................ 2,950,000 2,950,000 

Steam and Chilled Water Piping Condition Assessment, Phase 2 of 2 ............................ 2,346,000 ..........................

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

Subtotal, Project Budget ....................................................................................... 25,646,000 15,100,000 

Total, Capitol Power Plant .................................................................................... 120,585,000 109,962,000 

Offsetting Collections ......................................................................................................... 8,000,000 8,000,000 

Total Budget Authority, Capitol Power Plant ........................................................ 128,585,000 117,962,000 

Utility Tunnels.—On June 11, 2007, the Architect of the Capitol 

and the Office of Compliance entered into an agreement to address 

safety and health issues in the Capitol Power Plant utility tunnels 

that were the subject of an OOC complaint and three citations. The 

AOC’s Utility Tunnel Improvement Program is on schedule to meet 

the June 2012 completion date. The Committee commends the AOC 

for utilizing methodologies such as improved engineering data, 

scope consolidation, and performance efficiencies realized through 

lessons learned resulting in an overall reduction of the program’s 

projected cost of $295,460,000 to $176,130,000. 

The Committee notes that progress continues to be made in the 

utility tunnels. Tunnel emergency evacuation plans have been improved and coordinated with the appropriate response agencies and 

the removal of friable asbestos insulation is essentially complete in 

all tunnels. Tunnel communication systems have been upgraded 

and new ventilation systems have been installed in two tunnels 

with the remaining tunnels scheduled for completion in September 

2011. The installation of 14 new egress points will be completed by 

spring 2011. Within two tunnels, known overhead hazards have 
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been mitigated. Remaining concrete repairs will be completed by 

winter 2011. While the Committee is pleased with these results, 

the AOC should continue to evaluate assessments and immediately 

report any changes to current and projected costs. 

LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $45,795,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 101,203,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 35,336,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $35,336,000 for 

the care and maintenance of the Library buildings and grounds by 

the Architect of the Capitol, of which $8,507,000 shall remain 

available until September 30, 2015. The recommendation is 

$10,459,000 below the enacted amount for fiscal year 2010 and 

$65,867,000 below the request. In addition, the Committee has approved the use of prior year balances for the following projects: 

Water Infiltration Repairs Design, James Madison Building 

($735,000), and Book Storage Module 5 Design Updates ($300,000). 

The following table displays the budget detail. 

LIBRARY BUILDING AND GROUNDS 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $17,010,000 $16,900,000 

Operations ............................................................................................................................... 9,929,000 9,929,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 26,939,000 26,829,000 

Fiscal Year 2011 Project Budget 

ABA Space Reorganization, Phase 2 of 3, JMMB ................................................................... 2,713,000 1,713,000 

North Exit Stair B, TJB ............................................................................................................ 18,109,000 ........................

Emergency Lighting System Upgrade, JMMB & SSFC ............................................................ 4,794,000 4,794,000 

Air Handling Unit Replacement, TJB (Decks A&B) ................................................................. 3,265,000 ........................

Building Automation System Upgrade, LOC ........................................................................... 1,952,000 ........................

Storage Collection Module 5 ................................................................................................... 16,941,000 ........................

Copper Roof and Fall Protection Replacement, JAB .............................................................. 14,715,000 ........................

Elevator Modernization, JAB 13 & 14/JMMB B1–B4 .............................................................. 3,486,000 ........................

LOC Master Key System and Hardware Replacement, Phase 1 of 3 .................................... 1,000,000 ........................

Secured Storage Facilities, Phase 3 of 3, JMMB ................................................................... 4,054,000 ........................

Water Infiltration Repairs Design, JMMB ............................................................................... 735,000 ........................

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

Subtotal, Project Budget ........................................................................................... 74,264,000 8,507,000 

Total, Library Buildings and Grounds ....................................................................... 101,203,000 35,336,000 

CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND SECURITY

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $27,012,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 39,515,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 22,158,000 

The Committee recommends $22,158,000 for Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and Security, which is $4,854,000 below the 

enacted level and $17,357,000 below the request. Of this amount, 

$2,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2015. In addition, the Committee has approved the use of prior year balances 
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for the following project: Fall Protection, CPBG&S, Phase 1 

($973,000). 

The following table displays the budget detail. 

CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND SECURITY 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $2,175,000 $2,162,000 

Operations ............................................................................................................................... 20,520,000 17,496,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 22,695,000 19,658,000 

Fiscal Year 2011 Project Budget 

Garage Security Infrastructure, SOB and HOB ....................................................................... 2,552,000 ........................

Hallway and Stairwell Security Infrastructure, CB, HOB, SOB .............................................. 2,700,000 ........................

Building Security Infrastructure Installation, SOB & HOB ..................................................... 2,000,000 ........................

Offsite Delivery Screening Center Study ................................................................................. 1,659,000 ........................

Fall Protection, CPBG&S ......................................................................................................... 1,997,000 ........................

Energy Audit Implementation, USCP HQ ................................................................................ 2,912,000 ........................

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

Subtotal, Project Budget ........................................................................................... 16,820,000 2,500,000 

Total, Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security ............................................. 39,515,000 22,158,000 

BOTANIC GARDEN

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $11,390,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 14,348,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 12,768,000 

The Committee recommends $12,768,000 for salaries and expenses of the Botanic Garden. This is $1,580,000 less than the requested level and $1,378,000 above the enacted level. Of this 

amount, $505,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2015. 

The following table displays the budget detail. 

BOTANIC GARDEN 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $6,410,000 $6,310,000 

Operations ............................................................................................................................... 6,248,000 5,953,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 12,658,000 12,263,000 

Fiscal Year 2011 Project Budget 

Bartholdi Park Restoration, Phase 4 of 5 (NW Fountain) ...................................................... 1,209,000 209,000 

Fall Protection (BG) ................................................................................................................. 296,000 296,000 

Conservatory Exterior Stone Repair Design ............................................................................ 185,000 ........................

Subtotal, Project Budget ........................................................................................... 1,690,000 505,000 

Total, Botanic Garden ............................................................................................... 14,348,000 12,768,000 
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CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $22,459,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 23,915,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 22,771,000 

The Committee recommends a total of $22,771,000 for the operation of the Capitol Visitor Center. This is $1,144,000 below the request and $312,000 above the fiscal year 2010 enacted level. 

The following table displays the budget detail. 

CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER 

Item Amount 

requested 

Committee 

recommendation 

Fiscal Year 2011 Operating Budget 

Payroll ...................................................................................................................................... $17,311,000 $16,757,000 

Operations ............................................................................................................................... 6,604,000 6,014,000 

Subtotal, Operating Budget ...................................................................................... 23,915,000 22,771,000 

Total, Capitol Visitor Center ...................................................................................... 23,915,000 22,771,000 

CVC Positions.—The Committee commends the work of the CVC 

congressional liaisons in working with Senate Office staff and supports the inclusion of these positions. However, the Committee does 

not support an Interpretive Curator or a Special Assistant for the 

CVC. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 1201. The Committee has included a provision which authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to establish a team of 32 senior leadership positions. 

SEC. 1202. Allows the Architect of the Capitol to purchase a 

building to house the U.S. Capitol Police vehicle maintenance facility. 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

The Library of Congress is the Nation’s oldest cultural institution 

and largest repository of human knowledge in the world. It is the 

main research arm of the United States Congress. Its mission is to 

make its resources available and useful to the Congress and the 

American people and sustain and preserve a universal collection of 

knowledge and creativity for future generations. The Library’s collections include more than 138 million artifactual items (books, 

photographs, maps, sound recordings, films, sheet music, legal materials) in 470 languages. Digital technology is transforming the 

way the Library does its work, and the institution plays an important leadership role in superimposing digital library collections and 

services on those that are analog based. The Library of Congress 

houses the Congressional Research Service, U.S. Copyright Office, 

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 

Law Library of Congress, and numerous other programs and services. 
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The Committee recommends a total of $643,337,000 for the Library of Congress, the same as the fiscal year 2010 level and a decrease of $31,448,000 below the request. 

In addition to the appropriation, the Library estimates receipts and reimbursements of $40,440,000, funds from gifts and trusts totaling $18,348,000 and revolving funds totaling $102,019,000. Total 

funds available to support Library operations, including the Architect of the Capitol account, are expected to be approximately 

$840,000,000 in fiscal year 2011 under the Committee recommendation. 

The following table displays the Committee recommendation for 

the Library of Congress appropriations compared to the budget request and the fiscal year 2010 level. 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 

Item 2010 appropriation Budget estimate Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2010 

appropriation Budget estimate 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

Salaries and Expenses ............................................................................................................................................... $446,151,000 $467,272,000 $443,345,000 ¥$2,806,000 ¥$23,927,000 Authority to spend receipts ........................................................................................................................................ ¥6,350,000 ¥6,350,000 ¥6,350,000 ............................ ............................

Subtotal, Salaries and expenses .................................................................................................................. 439,801,000 460,922,000 436,995,000 ¥2,806,000 ¥23,927,000 

Copyright Office, salaries and expenses ................................................................................................................... 55,476,000 56,785,000 55,169,000 ¥307,000 ¥1,616,000 Authority to spend receipts ........................................................................................................................................ ¥34,612,000 ¥34,390,000 ¥33,565,000 ∂1,047,000 ∂825,000 

Subtotal, Copyright Office ............................................................................................................................ 20,864,000 22,395,000 21,604,000 ∂740,000 ¥791,000 

Congressional Research Service, salaries and expenses .......................................................................................... 112,490,000 119,919,000 114,341,000 ∂1,851,000 ¥5,578,000 Books for the blind and physically handicapped, salaries and expenses ................................................................ 70,182,000 71,549,000 70,397,000 ∂215,000 ¥1,152,000 

Total, Library of Congress ............................................................................................................................ 643,337,000 674,785,000 643,337,000 ............................ ¥31,448,000 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2010: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... $446,151,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... 6,350,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 439,801,000 

Budget estimate, 2011: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... 467,272,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... 6,350,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 460,922,000 

Committee recommendation: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... 443,345,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... 6,350,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 436,995,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $436,995,000 for 

salaries and expenses of the Library of Congress and approves authority to spend receipts of $6,350,000 in fiscal year 2011, for a 

total of $443,345,000. This is $23,927,000 below the request and 

$2,806,000 below the fiscal year 2010 enacted level. This amount 

provides for 2,942 FTEs, which may be shifted among PPAs within 

this appropriation. The amount recommended includes $6,677,000 

for the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program; $7,315,000 for the Digital Collections and Education 

Curricula Program; $10,000,000 for the Investment in Technical Infrastructure Initiative; and $2,256,000 for the Global Legal Information Network. 

‘‘America Works’’.—The Committee supports the ‘‘America 

Works’’ digital oral history project through which the American 

Folklife Center in the Library of Congress, the Institute of Museum 

and Library Services, and other interested organizations will collaborate to document the experiences of the American worker and 

the transformation of work at this time in our Nation’s history and 

to encourage public discourse on work-related topics and career 

pathways. The Committee directs the Library to report to the Committee by June 1, 2011 on progress on the planning and development stages of the project. The report should contain a cost analysis of the America Works project and an estimate of the public 

and private resources needed for its completion. Further, the report 

should develop a detailed timeline for implementing the effort and 

the earliest possible start date. 
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COPYRIGHT OFFICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2010: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... $55,476,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... 34,612,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 20,864,000 

Budget estimate, 2011: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... 56,785,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... 34,390,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 22,395,000 

Committee recommendation: 

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... 55,169,000 

Authority to spend receipts ........................................................... 33,565,000 

Net, salaries and expenses ......................................................... 21,604,000 

The Committee recommends the direct appropriation of 

$21,604,000 for the Copyright Office and approves authority to 

spend receipts of $33,565,000 in fiscal year 2011, for a total of 

$55,169,000. This is $791,000 below the request and $740,000 

above the enacted level. 

CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $112,490,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 119,919,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 114,341,000 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $114,341,000 for 

the Congressional Research Service. The amount recommended is 

an increase of $1,851,000 over the fiscal year 2010 level and 

$5,578,000 below the request. The Committee was not able to fund 

the 17 additional FTE requested in fiscal year 2011 due to budgetary constraints. 

BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $70,182,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 71,549,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 70,397,000 

This appropriation supports a national reading program for eligible blind and physically handicapped residents of the United States 

and U.S. citizens living overseas. Books and magazines in braille 

and various recorded formats are produced by the National Library 

Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped for distribution 

through a network of State and locally supported libraries. At 

present, 56 regional libraries in 49 States, the District of Columbia, 

Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands house and circulate books 

and magazines to eligible readers. Sixty-three subregional libraries 

in 15 States, and Guam, assist at the local public library level. 

Fifty-three of the regional libraries and 4 separate cooperating 
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agencies distribute sound reproducers. Two multi-State centers, 

under contract to the National Library Service, store and distribute 

books and other materials in their geographical region. The program supports a readership of approximately 900,000. 

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $70,397,000 for 

salaries and expenses for Books for the Blind and Physically 

Handicapped. This is an increase of $215,000 over the fiscal year 

2010 level and $1,152,000 below the request. The amount recommended includes $650,000 to continue to provide newspapers to 

blind and physically handicapped individuals. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 1301. The Committee has included a routine administrative 

provision regarding reimbursable and revolving funds carried in 

prior years. 

SEC. 1302. Provides authority to transfer funds between Library 

of Congress accounts, subject to the approval of the Committees on 

Appropriations. 

SEC. 1303. This provision provides the Library of Congress [LOC] 

authority to reimburse the Department of Labor for workers compensation claims for Library employees for prior years using available balances from expired LOC appropriations. 

SEC. 1304. This provision authorizes LOC to retain proceeds from 

the sale of used or surplus personal property and vehicles and/or 

to obtain trade-in credit or discount when purchasing new similar 

items. 

SEC. 1305. This provision amends the Library’s gift statute at 2 

U.S.C. 160 to allow the Librarian to accept services and in-kind 

gifts in addition to gifts of cash for immediate disbursement. 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $93,768,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 96,652,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 96,652,000 

The U.S. Government Printing Office’s core mission dates to 

1813 when Congress determined the need to make information regarding the work of the three branches of Government available to 

all Americans. GPO is the Federal Government’s primary centralized resource for gathering, cataloging, producing, providing and 

preserving published information in all its forms. By law and tradition, GPO’s mission is to provide expert publishing and printing 

services to all three branches of Government; to provide, in partnership with Federal depository libraries, permanent public access 

to the printed and electronic information products of the Federal 

Government; and to sell copies of authentic printed and electronic 

documents and other government information products to the public. 

The Committee recommends $96,652,000 for congressional printing and binding. This is an increase of $2,884,000 over the fiscal 

year 2010 enacted level to cover the shortfall in mandatory fiscal 

year 2010 expenditures and the same as the request. 
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The following table compares the component categories within 

this account for fiscal year 2011. 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 

2010 

Requested 

2011 

Recommended 

2011 

Congressional Record Program ...................................................... $28,665,000 $24,936,000 ............................

Miscellaneous publications ............................................................ 1,738,000 2,124,000 ............................

Miscellaneous printing and services ............................................. 22,181,000 25,927,000 ............................

Details to Congress ....................................................................... 3,448,000 3,736,000 ............................

Document envelopes and document franks .................................. 1,900,000 1,745,000 ............................

Business and committee calendars .............................................. 4,555,000 3,124,000 ............................

Bills, resolutions, and amendments .............................................. 5,306,000 5,766,000 ............................

Committee reports ......................................................................... 2,981,000 3,315,000 ............................

Documents ..................................................................................... 994,000 1,132,000 ............................

Hearings ......................................................................................... 20,385,000 21,062,000 ............................

Committee prints ........................................................................... 1,666,000 2,300,000 ............................

Prior-year shortfalls, estimated ..................................................... (51,000 ) 1,485,000 ............................

Total .................................................................................. 93,768,000 96,652,000 $96,652,000 

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $40,911,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 44,208,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 42,682,000 

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. 

The Committee recommends $42,682,000 for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Superintendent of Documents. This is 

an increase of $1,771,000 over the enacted level and $1,526,000 

below the request. 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE REVOLVING FUND

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $12,782,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 25,700,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 8,127,000 

The bill provides $8,127,000 for the Government Printing Office 

Revolving Fund. This is $4,655,000 below the enacted level and 

$17,573,000 below the budget request. This amount will provide 

funding for the continued development of GPO’s Federal Digital 

System, Advanced Print Technology, and continuity of Operations 

planning. It will also provide funding to continue the repair and 

renovation of GPO’s elevators in fiscal year 2011. 
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GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $556,849,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 601,117,000 

Committee recommendation ................................................................. 556,849,000 

The U.S. Government Accountability Office [GAO] is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. GAO investigates how the Federal Government spends taxpayer dollars. Its 

activities include auditing agency operations to determine whether 

Federal funds are being spent efficiently and effectively; investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities; reporting on 

how well government programs and policies are meeting their objectives; performing policy analyses and outlining options for congressional consideration; and issuing legal decisions and opinions, 

such as bid protest rulings and reports on agency rules. 

The Committee recommends funding of $556,849,000 for salaries 

and expenses of the Government Accountability Office, the same as 

the fiscal year 2010 enacted level and a reduction of $44,268,000 

below the request. Additionally, $19,438,000 is authorized in offsetting collections derived from rent receipts and reimbursements for 

conducting financial audits of Government corporations, for a total 

of $576,287,000, which is a net increase of $4,216,000 over the fiscal year 2010 enacted level. 

Full-time Equivalents.—The Committee remains perplexed by 

GAO’s inability to manage its full-time equivalent [FTE] level to 

meet appropriated funds and the continued insistence that the 

Committee should provide funds to accommodate its FTE management. The fiscal year 2011 budget request stated that GAO needs 

‘‘$20,400,000 to maintain our projected fiscal year 2010 on-board 

staff at an FTE equivalent level of 3,270 . . .’’ The fiscal year 2010 

conference report stated, ‘‘A total of 3,220 FTE will be supported 

with these funds.’’ It is astounding that GAO’s projected on-board 

staff for fiscal year 2010 reflects an increase of 50 FTE’s over the 

level that was provided in the fiscal year 2010 appropriations bill. 

For fiscal year 2011, the Committee expects GAO to adhere to the 

FTE level provided in the appropriations bill, to manage to that 

level throughout fiscal year 2011 and not increase it in the fiscal 

year 2012 budget request. 

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.—The Committee recommendation does not provide $21,000,000 as requested by GAO to 

continue the mandates included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act [ARRA]. Although $25,000,000 was included in 

ARRA legislation for the Comptroller General to conduct bimonthly 

reviews and prepare reports on those reviews of how States and localities were utilizing ARRA funding, there was no requirement to 

continue specific funding for these activities. The $25,000,000 was 

to remain available until September 30, 2010, and the Committee 

understands that those funds will be expended by the end of the 

fiscal year. Therefore, the Committee directs GAO to reprioritize its 

tasks and accomplish all possible work in fiscal year 2011 within 

available resources. 
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OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND 

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $12,000,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 14,000,000 

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

The Committee recommends $12,000,000 as a payment to the 

Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund, which is $2,000,000 

below the request and the same as the enacted level. 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, firsthand 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. 

JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING 

AND DEVELOPMENT 

Appropriations, 2010 ............................................................................. $430,000 

Budget estimate, 2011 ........................................................................... 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 authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to maintain 

certain property. 

Section 208 prohibits unauthorized transfers of funds to other 

agencies. 

Section 209 ensures continuation of the staff-led tours of the 

Capitol. 
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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 September 16, 2010, 

the Committee ordered reported en bloc an original bill (S. 3800) 

making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal 

year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes; and an 

original bill (S. 3799) making appropriations for the Legislative 

Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 and for other 

purposes, with each subject to amendment and subject to the Committee spending guidance, and authorized the chairman of the committee or the chairman of the subcommittee to offer the text of the 

Senate-reported bill as a committee amendment in the nature of a 

substitute to the House companion measure, by a recorded vote of 

18–12, a quorum being present. The vote was as follows: 

Yeas Nays 

Chairman Inouye Mr. Cochran 

Mr. Leahy Mr. Bond 

Mr. Harkin Mr. McConnell 

Ms. Mikulski Mr. Shelby 

Mr. Kohl Mr. Gregg 

Mrs. Murray Mr. Bennett 

Mr. Dorgan Mrs. Hutchison 

Mrs. Feinstein Mr. Brownback 

Mr. Durbin Mr. Alexander 

Mr. Johnson Ms. Collins 

Ms. Landrieu Mr. Voinovich 

Mr. Reed Ms. Murkowski 

Mr. Lautenberg 

Mr. Nelson 

Mr. Pryor 

Mr. Tester 

Mr. Specter 

Mr. Brown 
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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 4—OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SENATE AND HOUSE

OF REPRESENTATIVES

§ 60c–5. Student loan repayment program for Senate employees 

(a) Definitions 

In this section: 

(1) Eligible employee 

The term ‘‘eligible employee’’ means an individual, except 

as provided under subsection (b)(3)— 

* * * * * * * 

ø(2) Employee of the Senate 

øThe term ‘‘employee of the Senate’’ has the meaning 

given the term in section 1301 of this title. 

ø(3) Employing office 

øThe term ‘‘employing office’’ means the employing office, 

as defined in section 1301 of this title, of an employee of the 

Senate.¿ 

(2) EMPLOYEE OF THE SENATE.—The term ‘employee of the 

Senate’— 

(A) has the meaning given the term under section 101 

of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 

1301); and 

(B) includes any employee of the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services whose pay is disbursed by the 

Secretary of the Senate. 

(3) EMPLOYING OFFICE.—The term ‘employing office’— 

(A) means the employing office, as defined under section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 

U.S.C. 1301), of an employee of the Senate; and 
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(B) includes the Office of Congressional Accessibility 

Services with respect to employees of that office whose pay 

is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. 

* * * * * * * 

(b) Senate student loan repayment program 

(1) Service agreements 

* * * * * * * 

(2) Submission of agreements 

On entering into a service agreement under this section, 

the employing office shall submit a copy of the service agreement to the Secretary. 

(3) EXCLUSION FROM PARTICIPATION IN DUAL PROGRAMS.— 

Notwithstanding section 5379 of title 5, United States Code, an 

employee of the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services 

may not participate in the student loan repayment program 

through an agreement under that section and participate in the 

student loan repayment program through a service agreement 

under this section at the same time. 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 5—LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

§ 160. Disbursement of gifts, etc., to Library 

øNothing¿ (a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in sections 154 to 162 

and 163 1 of this title shall be construed as prohibiting or restricting the Librarian of Congress from accepting in the name of the 

United States øgifts or bequests of money for immediate disbursement¿ and in the interest of the Library, its collections, or its service, gifts or bequests of personal property, nonpersonal services, voluntary and uncompensated personal services, or money for immediate disbursement. Such gifts or bequests of money, after acceptance by the librarian, shall be paid by the donor or his representative to the Treasurer of the United States, whose receipts shall be 

their acquittance. In the case of a gift of securities, the librarian 

shall sell the securities and provide the donor with a receipt from 

the proceeds of the sale. The Treasurer of the United States shall 

øenter them¿ enter the gift, bequest, or proceeds in a special account to the credit of the Library of Congress and subject to disbursement by the librarian for the purposes in each case specified. 

(b) REPORTING, DISCLOSURE, AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 

(1) REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE.— 

(A) ISSUANCE.—Each year the Librarian of Congress 

shall issue a public report that discloses— 

(i) each gift or bequest accepted under subsection 

(a), including each gift or bequest of personal property, 

nonpersonal services, voluntary and uncompensated 

personal services, or money for immediate disbursement; and 
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(ii) details of any financial transaction required 

under subsection (a) relating to each of those gifts or 

bequests. 

(B) PUBLICATION.—Each public report issued under 

subparagraph (A) shall be published in the Annual Report 

of the Librarian of Congress and the annual Financial 

Statements of the Library of Congress, with specific pagination of each gift or bequest listed in the table of contents or 

index. 

(C) WEBSITE PUBLIC ACCESS.—The Annual Report of 

the Librarian of Congress and the annual Financial Statements of the Library of Congress, including the public report issued under subparagraph (A), shall be posted on the 

website of the Library of Congress for public access. 

(2) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 5 business days before 

acceptance or rejection of any gift or bequest under subsection 

(a), the Librarian of Congress shall notify the Chairman and 

the Vice-Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Library of— 

(A) the determination of the Librarian of Congress to 

accept or reject that gift or bequest; and 

(B) if the gift or bequest is accepted, the details of all 

financial transactions relating to that gift or bequest. 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 28—ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL

§ 1805. Deputy Architect of the Capitol/Chief Operating Officer 

(a) Establishment of Deputy Architect of the Capitol 

* * * * * * * 

(e) Action plan 

(1) In general 

* * * * * * * 

ø(3) Additional senior positions 

øNotwithstanding section 1849(a) of this title, as amended 

by section 129(c) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 

2002, the Architect of the Capitol may fix the rate of basic pay 

for not more than 3 additional positions at a rate not to exceed 

the highest total rate of pay for the Senior Executive Service 

under subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5 for the locality 

involved.¿ 

* * * * * * * 
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SUBCHAPTER III—PERSONNEL

PART A—GENERAL

§ 1849. Compensation of certain positions under jurisdiction 

of Architect of the Capitol 

(a) Twelve positions fixed in relation to Senior Executive 

Service 

The Architect of the Capitol may fix the rate of basic pay for 

ønot more than 12 positions¿ not more than 32 positions at a rate 

not to exceed the highest total rate of pay for the Senior Executive 

Service under subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5 for the locality involved. 

ø(b) Nine positions fixed in relation to General Schedule 

øEffective beginning with any pay period beginning on or after 

August 14, 1991, the rate of basic pay for up to 9 positions under 

the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol may be fixed at such 

rate as the Architect considers appropriate for each, not to exceed 

135 percent of the minimum rate payable for grade GS–15 of the 

General Schedule. 

ø(c) Executive Project Directors 

øThe Architect of the Capitol may fix the rate of basic pay for 

not more than 4 positions for Executive Project Directors whose 

salary is payable from project funds, at a rate not to exceed 95 percent of the highest total rate of pay for the Senior Executive Service under subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5 for the locality 

involved.¿ 

(b) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.—For purposes of this 

section, any individual who is serving in a position on the date of 

enactment of this Act for which pay is fixed under section 1203(e)(3) 

of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 

1805(e)(3)) shall be treated as though that individual is serving in 

a position for which pay is fixed under subsection (a) of this section. 

TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE 

SUBTITLE II—THE BUDGET PROCESS 

CHAPTER 15—APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTING

SUBCHAPTER III—TRANSFERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS

§ 1535. Agency agreements 

NOTE

ACQUISITION OF GOODS, SERVICES, OR SPACE BY SECRETARY OF

SENATE AND SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF SENATE

Pub. L. 101–163, title I, § 8, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1046, provided that: 

‘‘(1) The Secretary of the Senate and the Sergeant at Arms and 

Doorkeeper of the Senate are authorized to acquire goods, services, 

or space from government agencies and units by agreement under 
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the provisions of the Economy Act, 31 U.S.C. 1535, and to make 

advance payments in conjunction therewith, if required by the providing agency or establishment. 

‘‘(2) No advance payment may be made under paragraph (1) 

unless specifically provided for in the agreement. No agreement 

providing for advance payment may be entered into unless it contains a provision requiring the refund of any unobligated balance 

of the advance. 

ø‘‘(3) No agreement may be entered into under paragraph (1) 

without the approval of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and the Senate Committee on Appropriations.’’¿ 

‘‘(3) Any agreement under paragraph (1) shall be in accordance 

with procurement regulations prescribed by the Committee on Rules 

and Administration of the Senate.’’ 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS FISCAL OPERATIONS 

IMPROVEMENT ACT, 2000, PUBLIC LAW 106–481 

TITLE I—LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

REVOLVING FUNDS 

SEC. 101. REVOLVING FUND FOR AUDIO AND VIDEO øDUPLICATION¿ 

SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH AUDIOVISUAL CONSERVATION CENTER. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established in the Treasury a revolving fund for audio and video øduplication and delivery 

services provided by¿ the following programs and activities of the 

Librarian of Congress (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Librarian’’) which are associated with the national audiovisual conservation center established under the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize acquisition of certain real property for the Library of Congress, and for other purposes’’, approved December 15, 1997 (Public 

Law 105–144; 2 U.S.C. 141 note)ø.¿: 

(1) Duplication and delivery services. 

(2) Storage of audiovisual materials. 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 102. REVOLVING FUND FOR GIFT SHOP, DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION, PHOTO DUPLICATION, AND RELATED SERVICES. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established in the Treasury a revolving fund for the following programs and activities of 

the Librarian: 

(1) Decimal classification development. 

* * * * * * * 

(4) Document reproduction and microfilming services. 

(5) Traveling exhibitions. 

(6) Training. 
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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 

guidance 1

Amount 

of bill 

Committee 

guidance 1

Amount 

of bill 

Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee spending 

guidance to its subcommittee for 2011: Subcommittee on 

the Legislative Branch: 

Mandatory ............................................................................ NA 133 NA 2 131 

Discretionary ........................................................................ 4,656 3,136 NA 2 3,309 

Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation: 

2011 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 3 2,570 

2012 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 392 

2013 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 88 

2014 ..................................................................................... .................... .................... .................... 25 

2015 and future years ........................................................ .................... .................... .................... 34 

Financial assistance to State and local governments for 

2011 ......................................................................................... NA .................... NA ....................

1 There is no section 302(a) allocation to the Committee on Appropriations for fiscal year 2011. 

2 Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

3 Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

NA: Not applicable. 

DISCLOSURE OF CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING 

ITEMS 

The Constitution vests in the Congress the power of the purse. 

The Committee believes strongly that Congress should make the 

decisions on how to allocate the people’s money. 

As defined in Rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the 

term ‘‘congressionally directed spending item’’ means a provision or 

report language included primarily at the request of a Senator, providing, authorizing, or recommending a specific amount of discretionary budget authority, credit authority, or other spending authority for a contract, loan, loan guarantee, grant, loan authority, 

or other expenditure with or to an entity, or targeted to a specific 

State, locality or congressional district, other than through a statutory or administrative, formula-driven, or competitive award process. 

For each item, a Member is required to provide a certification 

that neither the Member nor the Member’s immediate family has 

a pecuniary interest in such congressionally directed spending 

item. Such certifications are available to the public on the website 

of the Senate Committee on Appropriations 

(www.appropriations.senate.gov/senators.cfm). 

This bill contains no congressionally directed spending items. 
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 

[In thousands of dollars] 

2010 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2010 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

TITLE I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

SENATE 

Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress ........................................................................................................ 174 ...................... 193 ∂19 ∂193 Expense allowances: 

Vice President .................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 20 20 ...................... ......................President Pro Tempore of the Senate ............................................................................................................................................. 40 40 40 ...................... ......................Majority Leader of the Senate ......................................................................................................................................................... 40 40 40 ...................... ......................Minority Leader of the Senate ......................................................................................................................................................... 40 40 40 ...................... ......................Majority Whip of the Senate ........................................................................................................................................................... 10 10 10 ...................... ......................Minority Whip of the Senate ........................................................................................................................................................... 10 10 10 ...................... ......................Chairman of the Majority Conference Committee .......................................................................................................................... 5 5 5 ...................... ......................Chairman of the Minority Conference Committee .......................................................................................................................... 5 5 5 ...................... ......................Chairman of the Majority Policy Committee ................................................................................................................................... 5 5 5 ...................... ......................Chairman of the Minority Policy Committee ................................................................................................................................... 5 5 5 ...................... ......................

Subtotal, expense allowances ..................................................................................................................................................... 180 180 180 ...................... ......................

Representation allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders ......................................................................................................... 30 30 30 ...................... ......................

Total, Expense allowances and representation .......................................................................................................................... 210 210 210 ...................... ......................

Salaries, Officers and Employees 

Office of the Vice President ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2,517 2,561 2,517 ...................... ¥44 Office of the President Pro Tempore ........................................................................................................................................................ 752 852 752 ...................... ¥100 Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders .......................................................................................................................................... 5,212 5,304 5,212 ...................... ¥92 Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips ............................................................................................................................................. 3,288 3,348 3,288 ...................... ¥60 Committee on Appropriations ................................................................................................................................................................... 15,844 15,844 15,844 ...................... ......................Conference committees ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3,452 3,514 3,452 ...................... ¥62 Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority ....................................................... 850 868 850 ...................... ¥18 
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Policy Committees .................................................................................................................................................................................... 3,526 3,588 3,526 ...................... ¥62 Office of the Chaplain ............................................................................................................................................................................. 415 424 415 ...................... ¥9 Office of the Secretary ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25,790 26,231 25,790 ...................... ¥441 Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper ..................................................................................................................................... 70,000 78,000 77,000 ∂7,000 ¥1,000 Offices of the Secretaries for the Majority and Minority ......................................................................................................................... 1,836 1,870 1,836 ...................... ¥34 Agency contributions and related expenses ............................................................................................................................................ 45,500 48,835 45,500 ...................... ¥3,335 

Total, Salaries, officers and employees ..................................................................................................................................... 178,982 191,239 185,982 ∂7,000 ¥5,257 

Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7,154 7,532 7,154 ...................... ¥378 

Office of Senate Legal Counsel 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................................................. 1,544 1,570 1,544 ...................... ¥26 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 .................................................................................................................... 30 30 30 ...................... ......................

Contingent Expenses of the Senate 

Inquiries and investigations .................................................................................................................................................................... 140,500 164,569 140,500 ...................... ¥24,069 Expenses of United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control ...................................................................................... 520 520 520 ...................... ......................Secretary of the Senate ............................................................................................................................................................................ 2,000 34,000 6,200 ∂4,200 ¥27,800 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate .................................................................................................................................... 153,601 161,286 142,401 ¥11,200 ¥18,885 Miscellaneous items ................................................................................................................................................................................. 19,145 22,046 19,145 ...................... ¥2,901 Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account ...................................................................................................................... 422,000 458,817 422,000 ...................... ¥36,817 

Official Mail Costs 

Expenses ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 300 300 300 ...................... ......................

Total, Contingent expenses of the Senate ................................................................................................................................. 738,066 841,538 731,066 ¥7,000 ¥110,472 Total, Senate ............................................................................................................................................................................... 926,160 1,042,119 926,179 ∂19 ¥115,940 

JOINT ITEMS 

Joint Economic Committee ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4,814 4,895 4,814 ...................... ¥81 Joint Committee on Taxation .................................................................................................................................................................... 11,327 11,617 11,327 ...................... ¥290 

Office of the Attending Physician 

Medical supplies, equipment, expenses, and allowances ....................................................................................................................... 3,805 3,407 3,407 ¥398 ......................Office of Congressional Accessibility Services ........................................................................................................................................ 1,377 1,437 1,377 ...................... ¥60 Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office ................................................................................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ......................
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

2010 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2010 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

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

Total, Joint items ........................................................................................................................................................................ 21,323 21,356 20,925 ¥398 ¥431 

CAPITOL POLICE 

Salaries ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 265,188 289,782 277,289 ∂12,101 ¥12,493 

Emergency appropriations, Public Law 111–212 ........................................................................................................................... 12,956 ...................... ...................... ¥12,956 ......................

General expenses ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 63,130 95,694 58,146 ¥4,984 ¥37,548 

Total, Capitol Police .................................................................................................................................................................... 341,274 385,476 335,435 ¥5,839 ¥50,041 

OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4,377 4,676 4,377 ...................... ¥299 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................................................. 45,165 47,289 46,589 ∂1,424 ¥700 

Emergency appropriations, Public Law 111–32 ............................................................................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ......................

Total, Congressional Budget Office ............................................................................................................................................ 45,165 47,289 46,589 ∂1,424 ¥700 

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 

General administration ............................................................................................................................................................................. 106,783 118,708 105,794 ¥989 ¥12,914 Capitol building ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 33,182 79,585 42,770 ∂9,588 ¥36,815 Capitol grounds ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 10,974 12,066 9,940 ¥1,034 ¥2,126 Senate office buildings ............................................................................................................................................................................ 74,392 104,073 81,112 ∂6,720 ¥22,961 Capitol Power Plant .................................................................................................................................................................................. 127,133 128,585 117,962 ¥9,171 ¥10,623 

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

Subtotal, Capitol Power Plant ................................................................................................................................................ 119,133 120,585 109,962 ¥9,171 ¥10,623 
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Library buildings and grounds ................................................................................................................................................................. 45,795 101,203 35,336 ¥10,459 ¥65,867 Capitol police buildings, grounds and security ....................................................................................................................................... 27,012 39,515 22,158 ¥4,854 ¥17,357 Botanic Garden ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11,390 14,348 12,768 ∂1,378 ¥1,580 Capitol Visitor Center: 

CVC Project (cost-to-complete) ....................................................................................................................................................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ......................CVC Operations ............................................................................................................................................................................... 22,459 23,915 22,771 ∂312 ¥1,144 

Total, Capitol Visitor Center ....................................................................................................................................................... 22,459 23,915 22,771 ∂312 ¥1,144 Total, Architect of the Capitol .................................................................................................................................................... 451,120 613,998 442,611 ¥8,509 ¥171,387 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................................................. 446,151 467,272 443,345 ¥2,806 ¥23,927 

Authority to spend receipts ............................................................................................................................................................. ¥6,350 ¥6,350 ¥6,350 ...................... ......................

Subtotal, Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................ 439,801 460,922 436,995 ¥2,806 ¥23,927 

Copyright Office, salaries and expenses ................................................................................................................................................. 55,476 56,785 55,169 ¥307 ¥1,616 

Authority to spend receipts ............................................................................................................................................................. ¥34,612 ¥34,390 ¥33,565 ∂1,047 ∂825 

Subtotal, Copyright Office ...................................................................................................................................................... 20,864 22,395 21,604 ∂740 ¥791 

Congressional Research Service, salaries and expenses ........................................................................................................................ 112,490 119,919 114,341 ∂1,851 ¥5,578 Books for the blind and physically handicapped, Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................. 70,182 71,549 70,397 ∂215 ¥1,152 

Total, Library of Congress .......................................................................................................................................................... 643,337 674,785 643,337 ...................... ¥31,448 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

Congressional printing and binding ........................................................................................................................................................ 93,768 96,652 96,652 ∂2,884 ......................

Office of Superintendent of Documents 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................................................. 40,911 44,208 42,682 ∂1,771 ¥1,526 Government Printing Office Revolving Fund ............................................................................................................................................ 12,782 25,700 8,127 ¥4,655 ¥17,573 

Total, Government Printing Office .............................................................................................................................................. 147,461 166,560 147,461 ...................... ¥19,099 

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 

Salaries and expenses ............................................................................................................................................................................. 572,071 620,555 576,287 ∂4,216 ¥44,268 

Offsetting collections ...................................................................................................................................................................... ¥15,222 ¥19,438 ¥19,438 ¥4,216 ......................
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011—Continued 

[In thousands of dollars] 

2010 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Committee recommendation 

Senate Committee recommendation compared with (∂ or ¥) 

2010 

appropriation 

Budget 

estimate 

Emergency appropriations (Public Law 111–5) .............................................................................................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ......................

Total, Government Accountability Office .................................................................................................................................... 556,849 601,117 556,849 ...................... ¥44,268 

OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER 

Payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund .................................................................................................................... 12,000 14,000 12,000 ...................... ¥2,000 

JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT 

Stennis Center for Public Service ............................................................................................................................................................ 430 430 430 ...................... ......................

Grand total .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3,149,496 3,571,806 3,136,193 ¥13,303 ¥435,613 

Regular appropriations ...................................................................................................................................................... (3,136,540) (3,571,806) (3,136,193) (¥347) (¥435,613) Emergency appropriations ................................................................................................................................................. (12,956) ...................... ...................... (¥12,956) ......................

RECAPITULATION 

Senate ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 926,160 1,042,119 926,179 ∂19 ¥115,940 Joint Items ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21,323 21,356 20,925 ¥398 ¥431 Capitol Police ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 341,274 385,476 335,435 ¥5,839 ¥50,041 Office of Compliance ................................................................................................................................................................................ 4,377 4,676 4,377 ...................... ¥299 Congressional Budget Office .................................................................................................................................................................... 45,165 47,289 46,589 ∂1,424 ¥700 Architect of the Capitol ............................................................................................................................................................................ 451,120 613,998 442,611 ¥8,509 ¥171,387 Library of Congress .................................................................................................................................................................................. 643,337 674,785 643,337 ...................... ¥31,448 Government Printing Office ...................................................................................................................................................................... 147,461 166,560 147,461 ...................... ¥19,099 Government Accountability Office ............................................................................................................................................................ 556,849 601,117 556,849 ...................... ¥44,268 Open World Leadership Center ................................................................................................................................................................. 12,000 14,000 12,000 ...................... ¥2,000 Stennis Center for Public Service ............................................................................................................................................................ 430 430 430 ...................... ......................

Grand total .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3,149,496 3,571,806 3,136,193 ¥13,303 ¥435,613 

Regular appropriations ...................................................................................................................................................... (3,136,540) (3,571,806) (3,136,193) (¥347) (¥435,613) 
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Emergency appropriations ................................................................................................................................................. (12,956) ...................... ...................... (¥12,956) ......................

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