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107TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 107–576

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2003

JULY 15, 2002.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of

the Union and ordered to be printed

Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, from the Committee on

Appropriations, submitted the following

R E P O R T

together with

ADDITIONAL VIEWS

[To accompany H.R. 5121]

The Committee on Appropriations submits the following report in

explanation of the accompanying bill making appropriations for the

legislative branch for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.

INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT

Page number

Bill Report

Summary of bill .......................................................................................... ........ 2

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

Structure of bill .......................................................................................... ........ 4

Legislative branch wide matters ............................................................... ........ 5

Title I—Congressional operations:

House of Representatives ................................................................... 2 6

Joint Items:

Joint Economic Committee ......................................................... 10 11

Joint Committee on Taxation ..................................................... 11 11

Office of the Attending Physician ............................................... 11 11

Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office ................... 12 11

Capitol Police ....................................................................................... 13 12

Architect of the Capitol: Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds ..... 14 13

Office of Compliance ........................................................................... 36 14

Congressional Budget Office .............................................................. 36 15

Architect of the Capitol (except Senate and Title II items) ............. 38 16

Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress ..................... 43 21

Congressional printing and binding, Government Printing Office 44 21
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Title II—Other agencies:

Botanic Garden ................................................................................... 45 22

Library of Congress (except Congressional Research Service) ........ 46 23

Architect of the Capitol: Library buildings and grounds ................. 52 27

Government Printing Office (except congressional printing and

binding) ............................................................................................ 52 28

General Accounting Office .................................................................. 54 28

Russian Leadership Development Center Trust Fund .................... 56 28

Title III—General provisions .................................................................... 56 29

Constitutional authority ............................................................................ ........ 29

Comparison with budget resolution .......................................................... ........ 29

Five-year projection of outlays .................................................................. ........ 30

Assistance to State and local governments .............................................. ........ 30

Transfers of funds ...................................................................................... ........ 30

Rescissions .................................................................................................. ........ 31

Changes in the application of existing law .............................................. ........ 31

Compliance with clause 3—rule XIII ........................................................ ........ 34

Additional views ......................................................................................... ........ 51

SUMMARY OF BILL

The bill, as recommended by the Committee, provides appropriations for fiscal year 2003 legislative branch operations, which totals

$2,671,900,000. Of that amount, $1,712,207,000 is for congressional

operations and $959,693,000 is for other agencies.

A summary of the recommendations follows:

Fiscal year 2003 Amount

Congressional operations ...................................................................... 1 $1,712,207,000

Other agencies ....................................................................................... 959,693,000

Total ............................................................................................. $2,671,900,000

1 Excludes Senate items, including those Senate items under the Architect of the Capitol.

Conforming with long practice under which each body of Congress determines its own housekeeping requirements and the other

concurs without intervention, funds for the Senate are not included

in the bill as reported to the House. Current appropriations estimates for the Senate for fiscal year 2003, including those under the

Architect of the Capitol, total $735,100,000.

A comparative summary of the bill by title and agency follows:
SUMMARY OF THE BILL

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

Agency

New budget

(obligational) authority, fiscal year 2002

Budget estimates of

new (obligational) authority, fiscal year

2003

New budget

(obligational) authority

recommended in bill

Bill compared with—

New budget

(obligational) authority, fiscal year 2002

Budget e

new (oblig

thority, 

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TITLE I—CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS

House of Representatives ........................................................................................................................ $919,907,000 $949,642,000 $960,406,000 +$40,499,000 +$Joint items ................................................................................................................................................ 14,914 15,993 17,046 +2,132 Capitol Police ........................................................................................................................................... 157,190 212,626 256,175 +98,985 Office of Compliance ............................................................................................................................... 2,059,000 2,224,000 2,059,000 ................................ 

Congressional Budget Office ................................................................................................................... 30,780,000 32,390,000 32,390,000 +1,610,000 ..............Architect of the Capitol (except Senate, Capital Police and Title II items) ........................................... 285,467,000 308,304,000 267,747,000 ¥17,720,000 ¥

Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress ............................................................................ 81,454,000 87,646,000 86,241,000 +4,787,000 ¥

Congressional printing and binding, Government Printing Office .......................................................... 81,000,000 90,143,000 90,143,000 +9,143,000 ..............United States Capitol Historical Society .................................................................................................. 1,000,000 ................................ ................................ ¥1,000,000 ..............

Total, title I—Congressional operations .................................................................................... $1,573,771,000 $1,698,968,000 $1,712,207,000 +$138,436,000 +$

TITLE II—OTHER AGENCIES

Botanic Garden ........................................................................................................................................ $5,646,000 $5,361,000 $5,936,000 +$290,000 

Library of Congress (except Congressional Operations) ......................................................................... 400,209,000 424,088,000 422,243,000 +22,034,000 ¥

Architect of the Capitol (Capitol Visitors Center) ................................................................................... 70,000,000 ................................ ................................ ¥70,000,000 ..............

Architect of the Capitol (Congressional Cemetery) ................................................................................. 1,250,000 ................................ ................................ ¥1,250,000 ..............

Architect of the Capitol (Library buildings and grounds) ....................................................................... 21,753,000 26,880,000 35,319,000 +13,566,000 Government Printing Office (Superintendent of Documents) .................................................................. 29,639,000 32,302,000 29,661,000 +22,000 ¥

Government Printing Office (Revolving Fund) ......................................................................................... 4,000,000 ................................ ................................ ¥4,000,000 ..............General Accounting Office ....................................................................................................................... 429,444,000 454,802,000 453,534,000 +24,090,000 ¥

Russian Leadership Development Center Trust Fund ............................................................................. 8,000,000 10,000,000 13,000,000 +5,000,000 

Total, title II—Other agencies ................................................................................................... $969,941,000 $953,433,000 $959,693,000 ¥$10,248,000 +Grand total, new budget, (obligational) authority (for items considered by House) ................ $2,543,712,000 $2,652,401,000 $2,671,900,000 +$128,188,000 +$
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HIGHLIGHTS OF BILL

SUMMARY OF ESTIMATES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Budget estimates.—The budget estimates considered by the Committee total $2,652,401,000. By law, budget requests for the legislative branch are transmitted to the Congress by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the President without change in

the amounts submitted by the originating agency.

Committee recommendations.—A total of $2,671,900,000 in new

budget (obligational) authority is recommended for fiscal year 2003.

The bill does not include Senate items.

Comparison with fiscal year 2002 appropriations.—Compared

with the appropriations enacted for fiscal year 2002 the recommendation of $2,671,900,000 in new budget (obligational) authority for fiscal year 2003 is an increase of $128,188,000 or 5%.

STRUCTURE OF THE BILL

The bill is divided into three titles:

TITLE I—CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS

Title I—Congressional Operations contains the appropriations for

the actual operation of the Congress. Traditionally, Congressional

operations has included the House of Representatives (Senate

items will be added by that body), joint items, the Capitol Police,

the Office of Compliance, the Congressional Budget Office, the Architect of the Capitol (except Senate office buildings and Library of

Congress buildings and grounds), the Congressional Research Service, and the Congressional printing and binding portion of the Government Printing Office.

TITLE II—OTHER AGENCIES

Title II—Other Agencies contains the budget for several activities that do not provide primary support to the Congress. For instance, the activities of the Library of Congress, except the Congressional Research Service, are carried in this title. This includes

such Library activities as the program to provide books for the

blind and physically handicapped the operation of the Copyright

Office (including copyright royalty regulation), and Library services

to the public and to the government of the United States. The nonCongressional operations of the Government Printing Office are

contained in title II, such as the depository library program, which

acquires or prints federal publications for distribution to the libraries, and sales of government publications to the general public.

Also, although much of the workload of the General Accounting Office is in direct support of the Congress, including work mandated

by statute or requested by committees and Members of Congress,

the balance of that agency’s workload involves its more general legislative requirements. The nature of that work is directed toward

the improvement of the operation of the Federal government

through review and evaluation of programs and the prevention of

fraud and waste, as well as accounting and financial management

improvements. The GAO budget, therefore, is carried in title II of
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the bill. The Botanic Garden rounds out the items included in title

II.

TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS

Title III—contains general provisions.

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH WIDE MATTERS

The President’s budget included a legislative proposal under the

jurisdiction of the House Committee on Government Reform to

charge to individual agencies, starting in fiscal year 2003, the fully

accrued costs related to retirement benefits of Civil Service Retirement System employees and retiree health benefits for all civilian

employee. The budget also requested an additional dollar amount

in each affected discretionary account to cover these accrued costs.

Without passing judgment on the merits of this legislative proposal, the Committee has reduced the dollar amounts of the President’s request shown in the ‘‘Comparative Statement of New Budget Authority’’ and other tables in this report to exclude the accrualfunding proposal. The disposition by Congress of the legislative

proposal is unclear at this time. Should the proposal be passed by

Congress and enacted, the Committee will make appropriate adjustments to the President’s request to include accrual amounts.

The Committee further notes that administration proposals requiring legislative action by the authorizing committees of Congress are customarily submitted in the budget as separate schedules apart from the regular appropriations requests. Should such

a proposal be enacted, a budget amendment formally modifying the

President’s appropriation request for discretionary funding is then

transmitted to the Congress.

The Committee is concerned that this practice, which has always

worked effectively for both Congress and past administrations, was

not followed for the accrual-funding proposal. In this case, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) decided to include accrual

amounts in the original discretionary appropriation language request. These amounts are based on legislation that has yet to be

considered and approved by the appropriate committees of Congress. This led to numerous misunderstandings both inside and

outside of Congress of what was the ‘‘true’’ President’s budget request. The Committee believes that, in the future, OMB should follow long-established procedures with respect to discretionary

spending proposals that require legislative action.

Millions of citizens are taking advantage of the ease and convenience of electronic commerce, including the use of consumer software and professionals to prepare and file their income tax returns.

One innovation now available from private and public sector employers and payroll service providers to assist taxpayers when preparing their return is the ability to electronically transfer and

enter W–2 information in the tax software to improve the accuracy

and efficiency of the electronic tax preparation process. In every

case the employee directs and consents that this electronic transfer

take place.

The federal government, including the Legislative Branch, does

not currently provide this convenient service to the federal workforce. Currently federal employees must manually data enter the
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information from their W–2 when preparing his or her form on a

personal computer or online. By making available the electronic

transfer of W–2 information, the federal government eliminates the

exponential potential for data entry errors and significantly eases

the process of preparing a tax return for its employees.

The Committee directs that Legislative branch agencies shall

make available to employees the option to, at their direction and

with their consent, electronically transfer to private financial service or electronic commerce providers their W–2 information for tax

preparation or other financial services effective January 2003 for

the transfer of calendar year 2002 W–2 information.

The Committee has included funding for the Federal Mass Transit Benefit Program, for the agencies of the Legislative Branch. The

Committee allowance provides a $100 per month allowance to the

employees who participate in the program. The Committee encourages the agencies of the Legislative Branch to support their employee participation in this very important program.

TITLE I—CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS

The Committee bill recommends a total of $1,712,207,000 for fiscal year 2003 for those activities in direct support of the operations

of the Congress (exclusive of the Senate), which is an increase of

$138,436,000 above the fiscal year 2002 level.

A summary of the recommendations follows:

Title I—Congressional Operations

Item Amount

House of Representatives ...................................................................... $960,406,000

Joint items .............................................................................................. 17,046

Capitol Police ......................................................................................... 256,175

Office of Compliance .............................................................................. 2,059,000

Congressional Budget Office ................................................................. 32,390,000

Architect of the Capitol (except Senate, and Capitol Police and

Title II items) ..................................................................................... 267,747,000

Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress ........................ 86,241,000

Congressional printing and binding, Government Printing Office .... 90,143,000

Total ............................................................................................. $1,712,207,000

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The Committee recommends a total of $960,406,000 for the operations of the House of Representatives during fiscal year 2003. The

allowance is $40,499,000, or 4.4 percent, above the amount appropriated for the current fiscal year.

The following tabulation summarizes the recommendations:

House of Representatives

Item Amount

Salaries and expenses:

House leadership offices ................................................................. $16,530,000

Members’ representational allowances ......................................... 476,536,000

Committee salaries and expenses ................................................. 132,941,000

Salaries, officers and employees .................................................... 151,027,000

Allowances and expenses ............................................................... 183,372,000

Total, Salaries and Expenses ..................................................... $960,406,000

Total, House of Representatives .................................................... $960,406,000
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $919,762,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 949,642,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 960,406,000

The appropriation for the operations of the House of Representatives is the salaries and expenses appropriation. The account includes the following House activities: House leadership offices;

Members’ representational allowances; committee salaries and expenses; salaries, officers and employees; allowances and expenses;

and the day care center. The amount provided is $960,406,000.

HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $15,910,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 16,530,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 16,530,000

The Committee recommends a total of $16,530,000 for the operations of the leadership offices during fiscal year 2003.

The allocation by office follows:

House Leadership Offices

Item Amount

Office of the Speaker ............................................................................. $1,979,000

Office of the Majority Floor Leader ...................................................... 1,899,000

Office of the Minority Floor Leader ..................................................... 2,309,000

Office of the Majority Whip .................................................................. 1,624,000

Office of the Minority Whip .................................................................. 1,214,000

Speaker’s Office for Legislative Floor Activities ................................. 446,000

Republican Steering Committee ........................................................... 834,000

House Republican Conference .............................................................. 1,397,000

House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee ............................ 1,490,000

House Democratic Caucus ..................................................................... 741,000

Nine Minority Employees ...................................................................... 1,337,000

Training and Development Program:

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

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

Cloakroom Personnel:

Majority ........................................................................................... 340,000

Minority ........................................................................................... 340,000

Total ................................................................................................. $16,530,000

MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $479,472,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 483,536,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 476,536,000

A total of $476,536,000 is recommended for the representational

allowances of the Members of the House, the so-called MRA account. The Committee bill provides $335,372,000 for clerk hire salaries, $127,164,000 for official expenses, and $14,000,000 for official mail. It should be noted that these components are fungible

under regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration. Each Member has an overall consolidated allowance established by the Committee on House Administration from which staff

salaries, office expenses, and mail costs are drawn.
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COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $127,516,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 132,941,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 132,941,000

Funding for the salaries and expenses of the 19 standing committees and one permanent select committee of the House is provided,

as follows:

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

expenses of committees funded in the biennial funding resolution,

$108,741,000 is provided.

The Committee strongly encourages the Committee on Ways and

Means to consider H.R. 3601, the Terrorist Response Tax Exemption Act. This legislation would extend the same privileges to the

Capitol Police who responded to a terrorist attack zone on American soil, as was the case during the most recent attacks on the

Capitol complex, as service men engaged in war on foreign soil.

Committee on Appropriations.—For the salaries and expenses of

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

Reorganization Act of 1946), $24,200,000 is provided.

Details of the funding resolution, H. Res. 84 (House Report 107– 25) approved by the House for the 107th Congress, follow:

COMMITTEE FUNDING AUTHORIZATIONS, 107TH CONGRESS

Committee 1st session 2nd session Total

Agriculture ....................................................................................... $4,675,093 $4,931,913 $9,607,006

Armed Services ............................................................................... 5,182,597 5,690,080 10,872,677

Budget ............................................................................................. 7,059,821 6,514,065 13,573,886

Education and the Workforce ......................................................... 5,705,025 6,141,206 11,846,231

Energy and Commerce .................................................................... 8,527,251 8,699,519 17,226,770

Financial Services ........................................................................... 5,403,522 5,703,521 11,107,043

Government Reform and Oversight ................................................ 9,810,000 9,610,233 19,420,233

House Administration ...................................................................... 3,560,662 3,857,383 7,418,045

Intelligence ...................................................................................... 3,407,986 3,547,088 6,955,074

International Relations ................................................................... 6,202,095 6,470,531 12,672,626

Judiciary .......................................................................................... 6,339,902 6,826,561 13,166,463

Resources ........................................................................................ 5,595,266 6,005,994 11,601,260

Rules ............................................................................................... 2,644,509 2,726,264 5,370,773

Science ............................................................................................ 5,172,668 5,455,373 10,628,041

Small Business ............................................................................... 2,312,344 2,486,439 4,798,783

Standards of Official Conduct ........................................................ 1,358,708 1,512,383 2,871,091

Transportation and Infrastructure .................................................. 6,964,664 7,514,887 14,479,551

Veterans’ Affairs ............................................................................. 2,516,765 2,625,498 5,142,263

Ways and Means ............................................................................. 7,228,481 7,520,407 14,748,888

Total (H. Res. 84) .............................................................. $99,667,359 $103,839,345 $203,506,704

Intelligence (H. Res. 359) ............................................................... ............................ 1,600,000 1,600,000

Total ................................................................................... $99,667,359 $105,439,345 $205,106,704

Since the funding resolution is done on a biennial basis and the

resolution for the 107th Congress will expire on December 31,

2002, this funding is provided through December 31, 2004.

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $143,478,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 140,263,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 151,027,000
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The Committee recommendation for the salaries and expenses of

House officers and employees of the various activities funded

through this consolidated item is $151,027,000. This amount represents an overall increase of $7,549,000 above the amount enacted

in fiscal year 2002.

The Committee feels strongly that the House of Representatives

should establish a more comprehensive recycling program comparable to objectives established in Executive Order 13101. Along

those lines, the Chief Administrative Officer should develop a proposal that ensures that items composed of recovered materials are

purchased to the maximum extent practicable. Possible initiatives

could also include, buying items made of recycled content material

and biodegradable content and working with vendors on possible

waste minimization initiatives.

The Committee directs the Chief Administrative Officer to provide a report, to the House Committee on Appropriations and Committee on House Administration, regarding the adequacy of video

and audio conferencing capabilities of the House for joint participation in international programs and interparliamentary dialogue

with other legislative bodies of the world, and to make such recommendations as may be appropriate for improving the current

state of technical capability so as to enhance the ease and frequency of such international efforts.

The Committee wishes to improve the ability of Members, Committees, and staff to efficiently contact a wide range of federal,

state and local government officials throughout the country, in and

outside their respective districts. The availability of a comprehensive, regularly edited data system of names, titles, telephone and

fax numbers, email, physical and mailing addresses of key officials

and employees in agencies and/or offices of the federal government,

all 50 states, territories, all counties, and cities and towns with

populations of 1,500 or more is desirable in times of emergency and

for greater efficiency and economy in the course of regular congressional business. The Chief Administrative Officer is directed to report to the Committee on Appropriations and Committee on House

Administration on the availability of such a data system and the

feasibility of providing this service.

The Chief Administrative Officer is directed to report to the

Committees on Appropriations and House Administration, by September 11th, on establishing a pilot program which will provide a

method of obtaining an electronic signature and maintaining an

electronic record to allow case work, and other items, to be conducted electronically.

The Committee has provided $4,500,000 under the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for committee room renovations. The CAO

is to coordinate with the Architect of the Capitol for the continuation of committee room upgrades in conjunction with the House

Committee on Administration and the House Office Building Commission.

The following table summarizes the funding allocation provided

to each component of the account.

Salaries, officers and employees

Item Amount

Office of the Clerk .................................................................................. $20,032,000

Office of the Sergeant at Arms ............................................................. 5,097,000
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Salaries, officers and employees—Continued

Item Amount

Office of the Chief Administrative Officer ........................................... 104,363,000

Office of Inspector General ................................................................... 3,947,000

Office of Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Operations .......... 6,000,000

Office of General Counsel ...................................................................... 894,000

Office of the Chaplain ............................................................................ 149,000

Office of the Parliamentarian ............................................................... 1,464,000

Parliamentarian ..................................................................................... (1,279,000)

Compilation of Precedents .................................................................... (185,000)

Office of the Law Revision Counsel ...................................................... 2,168,000

Office of the Legislative Counsel .......................................................... 5,852,000

Corrections Calendar Office .................................................................. 915,000

Other authorized employees ................................................................. 146,000

Total ............................................................................................. $151,027,000

House of Representatives Child Care Center.—The bill provides

authority for the House day care center budget, as required by Sec.

312(d)(1) of Public Law 102–90, as presented to the Committee by

the Chief Administrative Officer. It should be noted that tuition

and other center-generated revenues fund day care center operations.

ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $157,436,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 176,372,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 183,372,000

A total of $183,372,000 is recommended for fiscal year 2003 for allowances and expenses. This amount is $7,000,000 above the

budget request and $25,936,000 above the current level. These

funds include supplies, materials, administrative costs, and Federal

tort claims; the costs of official mail for the Committees, leadership,

and administrative offices; employee benefits; and miscellaneous

items. Over 97% of these funds provide the employer share of retirement, health care, and unemployment compensation payments

for House employees.

The following table sets forth the various expense categories

within this appropriation:

Allowances and Expenses

Detail Recommended 2003

Supplies, materials, administrative costs and Federal tort claims ... $3,384,000

Official mail (committees, administrative, and legislative offices) .... 410,000

Government contributions .................................................................... 178,888,000

Miscellaneous items:

House automobiles .......................................................................... 110,000

Gratuities to beneficiaries of deceased staff ................................. 500,000

Interparliamentary receptions ....................................................... 80,000

Subtotal miscellaneous items ..................................................... $690,000

Total, allowances and expenses ................................................. $183,372,000

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Section 101 provides for unspent amounts remaining in Members’ Representational allowances account to be used for deficit reduction. Section 102 establishes a revolving fund for the purchase,

lease, and maintenance of equipment of the House. Section 103

provides for reimbursement for services provided by House Information Resources to be credited to the account of the Chief Admin-
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istrative Officer. Section 104 applies to the purchases and contracts

made by the House. Section 105 establishes a student loan program.

Sec. 106 directs the Chief Administrative Officer of the House to

contract with non-governmental entities for services for the House

by individuals with disabilities.

JOINT ITEMS

The Committee recommends appropriations totaling $17,046,000

for fiscal year 2003 for the various joint committees and activities

carried under this heading. The recommendation is $2,132,000

above the amounts provided for fiscal year 2002.

The following summarizes the recommendations:

Joint Items

Item Amount

Joint Economic Committee ................................................................... $3,658,000

Joint Committee on Taxation ............................................................... 7,323,000

Office of the Attending Physician ......................................................... 3,000,000

Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office ............................. 3,035,000

Statements of appropriations ............................................................... 30,000

Total ............................................................................................. $17,046,000

JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $3,424,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 3,657,645

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 3,658,000

The Committee has provided $3,658,000 for the Joint Economic

Committee. This amount reflects an increase of $234,000 above the

enacted amount, and is $355 above the budget request. The Committee request that future budget submissions from the Joint Economic Committee be rounded to the nearest thousand dollars.

JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $6,733,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 7,323,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 7,323,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,323,000 for

the Joint Committee on Taxation. This amount reflects an increase

of $590,000 above the enacted amount, and is the same as the

budget request.

OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $1,865,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 1,947,000

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

The Committee has approved $3,000,000 for medical supplies,

equipment, expenses, and allowances of Navy personnel detailed to

the Office of the Attending Physician.

CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE AND SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICE

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $2,862,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 3,034,500

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 3,035,000
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The Committee bill provides $3,035,000 for the operation of the

Capital Guide Service and Special Services Office during the next

fiscal year. This amount reflects an increase of $173,000 above the

enacted level, and is $500 above the budget request. The Committee request that future budget submissions be rounded to the

nearest thousand dollars.

STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $30,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 30,000

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

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

compilation of the statements of appropriations for the 2nd session

of the 107th Congress. This publication is compiled jointly by the

House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.

CAPITOL POLICE

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $157,190,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 212,626,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 256,175,000

The recommendations in the bill provide a total of $256,175,000

for the expenses and personnel authorized for police services

throughout the Capitol buildings and grounds during fiscal year

2003.

The U.S. Capitol Police are an integral component of the Legislative Branch and perform essential security functions for the protection of Members of Congress, Congressional staff, and the millions

of visitors who come to the seat of the Federal government on Capitol hill. Our police force also deals with many additional difficult,

frequently unique, security challenges including Presidential inaugurations, visits by the President, other U.S. government officials,

and foreign dignitaries, crowd control, demonstrations, and a variety of other events and situations that require competence and professionalism. The Committee strongly supports this fine organization and its many dedicated officers and staff.

SALARIES

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $113,044,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 184,526,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 175,675,000

The Committee recommends $175,675,000 to support 1,454

sworn and 326 civilian FTE’s for fiscal year 2003.

The House of Representatives recently passed legislation authorizing positions for members of the Capitol Police and civilian employees to not to exceed 1,981 positions. The Committee has approved funding for a total of 1,447 members of the USCP, and 326

civilians. This is an increase of 288 sworn officers and 30 civilians

over current levels. While supportive, the Committee is concerned

that this is an extremely ambitious level of officers to recruit and

train during a fiscal year. The Chief of Police is directed to work

closely with the committee to ensure that this recruitment and

training effort is achieved.

In addition, the Committee directs the Chief of Police, in coordination with the General Accounting Office, to review the post and
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other duty assignments of the Capitol Police to determine if there

are an adequate number of personnel to carry out the police mission. The review should include the absolute number of officers for

minimum protection of the Capitol Complex, and specialty units,

and above optimum protection. This plan should also take into consideration the completion of construction the Capitol Visitors Center. The Chief of Police and the Comptroller General are directed

to report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees and

the House Administration and Senate Committee on Rules and Administration no later than March 1, 2003 on their findings.

GENERAL EXPENSES

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $44,146,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 28,100,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 43,000,000

The sum of $43,000,000 is recommended for supplies, materials,

equipment, training and other expenses of the Capitol Police force

during the next fiscal year.

The Committee is impressed with the use of the Responders Assets Management System (RAMS) as deployed by Public Safety

System, LLC of Oak Ridge, TN as the primary information security

management system for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games.

RAMS is a central repository for preparedness information, which

provides the ability for seamless, integrated planning and resource

assessment. The Chief of the Capitol Police is directed to report to

the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives

and Senate by September 11, 2002 on the feasibility of using such

a system.

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. ............................

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... ............................

Committee Recommendation ............................................................. $37,500,000

The Committee recommends the establishment of a new account

with a total appropriation of $37,500,000 for fiscal year 2003. This

account provides funds for the maintenance, care, and operation of

buildings and grounds of the United States Capitol Police.

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

[Request versus recommendation]

Item Amount

requested

Committee

recommendation

Fiscal Year 2003 Operating Budget

Rent, Communications, Utilities ...................................................................................... ............................ $1,000,000

Subtotal, Operating Budget ............................................................................... ............................ $1,000,000

Fiscal Year 2003 Capital Budget

Design, Offsite Delivery/Screening Center, USCP ............................................................ ............................ $2,000,000

Offsite Delivery/Screening, USCP ..................................................................................... ............................ 20,000,000

USCP Buildings and Grounds .......................................................................................... ............................ 13,000,000
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CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS—Continued

[Request versus recommendation]

Item Amount

requested

Committee

recommendation

Design, Tactical Training, Cheltenham, MD ................................................................... ............................ 1,500,000

Subtotal, Capital Budget ................................................................................... ............................ $36,500,000

Total, Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds .................................................... ............................ $37,500,000

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Section 107 authorizes transfers between the various accounts of

the Capitol Police. Section 108 authorizes the Capitol Police to

enter into contracts for the acquisition of severable services that

begins in one fiscal year and ends in another. Section 109 provides

authorization for the disposal of surplus property.

Sec. 110 transfer disbursing authority for salaries of the Capitol

Police, establishes the appropriate Treasury accounts, authorizes

the transfer of funds and unexpended balances and provides for

employee benefits.

Sec. 111 makes technical corrections regarding recruitment and

relocation bonuses, retention allowances and tuition reimbursement.

Sec. 112 provides compensation for specialty assignments, recruitment of former military and law enforcement personnel, authorization for premium pay, authorizes rates of pay, overtime compensation, training, application of premium pay limits and pay disparity within classes. The Committee directs that under specialty

assignments provision a program be implemented for bonus payments for officers and employees who recruit new officers.

Sec. 113 adds the Chief of Police as an ex-officio member of the

Board and requires a review and report of the mission of the

Board, establishes an Executive Director for the Board and requires documentation of Board meetings.

Sec. 114 adjusts the salaries of certain positions within the Capitol Police.

OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $2,059,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 2,224,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 2,059,000

The bill provides $2,059,000 for the Office of Compliance. This is

the same as the amount provided for fiscal year 2002. The general

provision for awards and settlements has been included.

The Committee notes that for the past several years the Office

of Compliance has consistently under executed the budget provided

by Congress ranging from a low of 5 percent to a high of 22 percent. As the Office of Compliance is aware there is an increasing

demand for Federal dollars to support ever increasing important

government programs. The Committee believes the inability of the

Executive Director of the Office of Compliance to execute the annual budget represents a management deficiency that is totally un-
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acceptable and therefore has provided no increase in the budget

over the amount provided in fiscal year 2002.

The Office of Compliance was established as an independent office within the Legislative Branch to implement and enforce the

provisions of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995. The

principal functions of the Office include enforcing 11 civil rights,

labor, and workplace laws within the Legislative Branch, which entails administering a procedure to resolve disputes and to provide

remedies if violations are found; carrying out an education program

for congressional Members, employing entities of the Legislative

Branch, and employees with regard to the provisions of the laws

applied to the Legislative Branch; and compiling and publishing

statistics on the use of Office by covered employees.

Federal standards of internal and management controls and prevailing best practices for governing call for periodically reviewing

an organization’s structure, functions (i.e., mission and roles), and

processes to (1) determine whether they are functioning well, and

ensure that they reflect changes in circumstances and (2) ensure

sound governance, oversight, and accountability. Since its creation,

no comprehensive review of the Office of Compliance and its operations has been conducted. Thus, the Committee directs the General Accounting Office to assess the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the Office of Compliance in fulfilling its responsibilities

and role in achieving the overall intent and purposes of the Congressional Accountability Act. The review should include examining

the effectiveness and efficiency of the Office’s administration and

enforcement of the Act and the administrative and judicial disputeresolution procedures for considering alleged violations of the laws;

the operations of the Board of Directors; and the assistance and

services provided by the Office to employing offices of the Legislative Branch in fulfilling their responsibilities under the Act. The

GAO should make recommendations, as appropriate, to enhance

the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the Office of Compliance

to achieve the purposes of the Act. The GAO should report its findings to the Committee on Appropriations of the House and Senate

by March 31, 2003.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Sec. 115 requires the Office of Compliance to include in its final

publication of a decision or a report any written response received

from any person who files a response to any decision or report.

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $30,780,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 32,390,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 32,390,000

The Committee recommends an appropriation of $32,390,000 for

the Congressional Budget Office. This is $1,610,000 above the current year and is the same as the budget request.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Section 116 authorizes employees of the CBO to engage in details

or other temporary assignments to other government agencies for

study and work experience. Section 117 applies to the purchases

and contracts made by the Congressional Budget Office.

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

(CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT ITEMS ONLY)

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $285,467,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 308,304,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 267,747,000

The Committee recommends a total of $267,747,000 for fiscal

year 2003 for the various operational and maintenance activities

under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) that are

directly related to the operation of the Congress. Excluded are Senate housekeeping items which are traditionally left for consideration by that body, as well as the appropriations for the new Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds, the Botanic Garden, and the

structural and mechanical care of the Library of Congress buildings

and grounds. This amount is $40,557,000 below the amount requested, and $17,720,000 below the fiscal year 2002 appropriation.

The Congress has provided ample direction to the Architect of

the Capitol regarding the desirability of initiating energy conservation and energy efficiency measures for buildings in the Capitol

complex. The Committee believes that there remains significant energy and operations savings that have yet to be realized within the

Capitol complex. For that reason, the Committee directs the Architect of the Capitol to initiate energy savings performance contracts

for the buildings, facilities and equipment, including the proposed

West Refrigeration Plant Expansion, within the Capitol complex.

The Committee further directs the Architect of the Capitol to

award energy savings performance contracts to multiple contractors in order to mitigate risk and expedite the completion of the

projects.

The Committee is encouraged by the progress being made on the

review of the Architect of the Capitol’s recycling program. Specifically, the Committee is aware of a successful best-practices review

and subsequent recommendations on how to create a simplified

program that will increase recycling participation and generated

revenue while decreasing the amount of contaminated waste. The

Committee directs the Architect of the Capitol to implement and

expand the recommendations of the best practices review as soon

as practicable by developing a pilot project in the Capitol complex,

which would address electronic equipment waste recycling. The

Committee expects the Architect of the Capitol to provide quarterly

report on the recycling program both for traditional and electronic

waste.

The Committee remains supportive of the District of Columbia’s

Anacostia Waterfront Initiative, which contemplates appropriate

improvements to parcels of land along South Capitol Street and

other streets in the vicinity of the Capitol Power Plant. The Committee wishes to ensure that Congress has complete information
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when reviewing the various options for aesthetic improvements to

the Power Plant. The General Accounting Office is directed to provide oversight for a study, to be performed by an independent entity contracted by the Architect of the Capitol, concerning the full

range of possible improvements to the Capitol Power Plant’s appearance, including the lowering of its smokestacks and overall

profile.

A summary of the appropriations recommended follows:

Architect of the Capitol (Excluding Senate, Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds

and Title II Items)

Item Amount

Architect of the Capitol:

General Administration, Salaries and expenses .......................... $61,927,000

Capitol buildings ............................................................................. 32,062,000

Capitol grounds ............................................................................... 8,125,000

House office buildings .................................................................... 58,460,000

Capitol Power Plant ....................................................................... 107,173,000

Total ............................................................................................. $267,747,000

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

General Administration, Salaries and expenses.—The Committee

recommends a total appropriation of $61,927,000 for fiscal year

2003. This amount is $10,556,000 above the amount provided in

fiscal year 2002 and is $2,024,000 below the budget request. This

account provides funds for personal services, equipment, communications, and other central support activities of the Architect of

the Capitol.

Items related to the Senate in this account have not been funded.

A tabulation of the increases in the annual operating budget and

the capital budget follows:

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

[Request versus recommendation]

Item Amount

requested

Committee recommendation

Fiscal Year 2003 Operating Budget

Personal Services ................................................................................................................. $36,898,000 $34,753,000

Rent, Communications, Utilities & Travel ........................................................................... 3,599,000 6,650,000

Other Services ...................................................................................................................... 16,782,000 16,052,000

Supplies ............................................................................................................................... 254,000 254,000

Equipment ............................................................................................................................ 150,000 150,000

Subtotal, Operating Budget ................................................................................... $57,683,000 $57,859,000

Fiscal Year 2003 Capital Budget

Implementation of Safety Programs .................................................................................... 450,000 $450,000

Security Project Support for AOC ........................................................................................ 125,000 125,000

Financial Management System (FMS) ................................................................................. 1,627,000 1,627,000

Implementation of AOCNET ................................................................................................. 500,000 500,000

Computer-Aided Facility Management (CAFM) .................................................................... 1,366,000 1,366,000

Study, Master Schematic Plan for Ft. Meade ..................................................................... 200,000 ..........................

Study, Conduct Energy Survey of Capitol Complex ............................................................. 2,000,000 ..........................

Subtotal, Capital Budget ....................................................................................... $6,268,000 $4,068,000

Total, General Administration ................................................................................ $63,951,000 $61,927,000
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CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

Capitol Buildings.—A total of $32,062,000 is recommended for

the operation and maintenance of the Capitol building during fiscal

year 2003. This amount is $89,436,000 below the amount provided

in fiscal year 2002 and is $14,727,000 below the budget request.

Items related to the Senate in this account have not been funded.

A tabulation of the increases in the annual operating budget and

the capital budget follows:

CAPITOL BUILDINGS

[Request versus recommendation]

Item Amount

requested

Committee

recommendation

Fiscal Year 2003 Operating Budget

Personal Services ............................................................................................................. $7,796,000 $7,804,000

Other Services .................................................................................................................. 2,216,000 2,216,000

Supplies ........................................................................................................................... 483,000 483,000

Equipment ........................................................................................................................ 166,000 166,000

Subtotal, Operating Budget ............................................................................... $10,661,000 $10,669,000

Fiscal Year 2003 Capital Budget

ADA Requirements, CB .................................................................................................... $75,000 $75,000

Replacement of Minton Tile ............................................................................................ 385,000 385,000

Roofing Repair, Around House & Senate Chambers ....................................................... 160,000 160,000

Elevator/Escalator Modernization Program, CB ............................................................... 500,000 500,000

Door Refinishing/Restoration ........................................................................................... 289,000 289,000

Chandelier Restoration and Crystal/Globe Replacement ................................................ 319,000 319,000

Conservation of Wall Paintings ....................................................................................... 300,000 300,000

Design, Provide Emergency Electrical Service, CB ......................................................... 125,000 ............................

Off-Site Delivery/Screening Center, USCP ....................................................................... 22,000,000 ............................

Design Replace Windows, Capitol ................................................................................... 600,000 600,000

Design, Renovate Outside Air Intake Tunnels ................................................................. 400,000 ............................

Replace High Voltage SWGR & Cables, Capitol ............................................................. 1,000,000 2,000,000

Upgrade Air Conditioning—East Front, Capitol ............................................................. 9,600,000 12,000,000

Study, Historic Structure Report ...................................................................................... 75,000 ............................

Computer, Telecom & Electrical Support ........................................................................ 300,000 300,000

Study, Design and Condition Assessment ...................................................................... ............................ 4,465,000

Subtotal, Capital Budget ................................................................................... $36,128,000 $21,393,000

Total, Capitol Buildings ..................................................................................... $46,789,000 $32,062,000

Capitol grounds.—The appropriation of $8,125,000 is recommended for the care and improvement of the grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, and

the Capitol power plant. This amount is an increase of $2,116,000

above the current fiscal year.

Items related to the Senate in this account have not been funded.

The Committee directs that the English Elm Tree number 212 located on the East Front of the Capitol Grounds cannot be removed

or cut down, by the Architect of the Capitol, without prior approval

of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate.

A tabulation of the increases in the annual operating budget and

the capital budget follows:
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CAPITOL GROUNDS

[Request versus recommendation]

Item Amount

requested

Committee

recommendation

Fiscal Year 2003 Operating Budget

Personal Services ............................................................................................................. $4,260,000 $4,253,000

Other Services .................................................................................................................. 1,218,000 1,219,000

Supplies ........................................................................................................................... 528,000 528,000

Equipment ........................................................................................................................ 60,000 60,000

Subtotal, Operating Budget ............................................................................... $6,066,000 $6,060,000

Fiscal Year 2003 Capital Budget

Replace Truck .................................................................................................................. 80,000 80,000

Wayfinding and ADA-Compliant Signage, CG ................................................................. 425,000 430,000

Sidewalk Replacement ..................................................................................................... 60,000 ............................

Maintenance of Outdoor Sculpture: Garfield and Peace ................................................ 20,000 25,000

Design, Replace, Automate and Expand Irrigation System ............................................ 80,000 ............................

Design, Street and Sidewalks Infrastructure Improvements .......................................... 250,000 ............................

West Lawn Power Requirements for Concerts ................................................................ 730,000 1,200,000

Study, Design and Condition Assessment ...................................................................... ............................ 330,000

Subtotal, Capital Budget ................................................................................... $1,645,000 $2,065,000

Total, Capitol Grounds ....................................................................................... $7,711,000 $8,125,000

House office buildings.—For House office buildings $58,460,000

has been provided. This amount is an increase of $4,454,000 above

the current fiscal year.

The Committee directs the Architect of the Capitol and the Chief

Administrative Officer of the House to work collaboratively to determine the feasibility of constructing public meeting space in the

Rayburn and Cannon Office Buildings. The Committee notes with

some concern that Members and staff are often frustrated in their

attempts to accommodate and meet with visitors and guests when

their own personal offices are already occupied. Self-scheduled

rooms, when available, are rarely well maintained and often are reassigned for exclusive use by mid-session. Use of the Rayburn Cafeteria is unpredictable because of its early closure during recess and

for scheduled special events. Opportunities for meetings outside

Members’ offices in the Cannon building are even more limited

given its lack of a cafeteria. As a part of this study, the Committee

recommends exploring the option of constructing meeting space in

both office buildings analogous to the 24-hour dining space in the

Longworth Cafeteria.

The Committee is concerned with the confusion, expressed by

visitors to the House office buildings, regarding the building/room

numbering process currently in place. The Committee directs the

Architect of the Capitol to prepare a report, by November 1, 2002,

regarding options for renumbering the House office building suites

in a more user-friendly fashion.

A tabulation of the increases in the annual operating budget and

the capital budget follows:
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HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS

[Request versus recommendation]

Item Amount

requested

Committee

recommendation

Fiscal Year 2003 Operating Budget

Personal Services ............................................................................................................. $26,391,000 $27,001,000

Other Services .................................................................................................................. 4,012,000 4,012,000

Supplies ........................................................................................................................... 1,380,000 1,380,000

Equipment ........................................................................................................................ 257,000 257,000

Subtotal, Operating Budget ............................................................................... $32,040,000 $32,650,000

Fiscal Year 2003 Capital Budget

Egress Door Improvements, HOB ..................................................................................... 200,000 200,000

Sound Improvements, Committee Hearing Rooms, HOB ................................................. 280,000 280,000

Elevator Modernization Program, HOB ............................................................................ 1,460,000 1,460,000

Minor Construction .......................................................................................................... 5,000,000 10,000,000

Upgrade Fire Alarm, E & W House Garages ................................................................... 880,000 880,000

Design, Upgrade Emergency Lighting, RHOB .................................................................. 220,000 ............................

Design, Replace Windows, HOB ...................................................................................... 3,900,000 ............................

Replace FP Flow Voltage Switchgears, FHOB ................................................................. 750,000 750,000

Design, Garage Floor Repairs, RHOB .............................................................................. 1,400,000 ............................

Major Elevator Equipment Improvements, HOB .............................................................. 120,000 120,000

Study, Design and Condition Assessment ...................................................................... ............................ 10,020,000

Wayfinding Signage ......................................................................................................... ............................ 1,100,000

House Office Building Master Plan ................................................................................. ............................ 1,000,000

Subtotal, Capital Budget ................................................................................... $14,210,000 $25,810,000

Total, House Office Buildings ............................................................................ $46,250,000 $58,460,000

Capitol Power Plant.—The Committee recommends the appropriation of $107,173,000 for the Capitol power plant for fiscal year

2003, plus offsetting collections of $4,400,000. This is an increase

of $54,590,000 above the amount provided in fiscal year 2003 and

$36,430,000 below the budget request.

A tabulation of the increases in the annual operating budget and

the capital budget follows:

CAPITOL POWER PLANT

[Request versus recommendation]

Item Amount

requested

Committee

recommendation

Fiscal Year 2003 Operating Budget

Personal Services ......................................................................................................... $6,076,000 $6,057,000

Rent, Communications, Utilities & Travel ................................................................... 31,866,000 31,866,000

Other Services .............................................................................................................. 1,444,000 1,488,000

Supplies ....................................................................................................................... 5,037,000 5,037,000

Reimbursement ............................................................................................................ (4,400,000) (4,400,000)

Subtotal, Operating Budget ........................................................................... $40,023,000 $40,048,000

Fiscal Year 2003 Capital Budget

Implement Emergency Shoring & Repairs to Tunnels ................................................ 100,000 100,000

West Refrigeration Plant Expansion ............................................................................ 81,800,000 45,000,000

Install Dual, Low NOx Burners, Boilers 6 & 7 ............................................................ 400,000 400,000

Update CAD Drawings for CPP .................................................................................... 80,000 75,000

Design, Fire Alarm/Protection System Upgrades, Boiler Plant CPP ............................ 150,000 .............................

Design, Egress Improvements, CPP ............................................................................ 150,000 .............................

Repair South Capitol Street Steam Line ..................................................................... 11,000,000 11,000,000

Repair Constitution Avenue Tunnel ............................................................................. 8,500,000 8,500,000

Central Steam/Chilled Water Metering Upgrades, Capitol Complex ........................... 100,000 100,000
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CAPITOL POWER PLANT—Continued

[Request versus recommendation]

Item Amount

requested

Committee

recommendation

Procure Emergency Generator ...................................................................................... 1,300,000 1,500,000

Study, Design and Condition Assessment .................................................................. ............................. 450,000

Subtotal, Capital Budget ............................................................................... $103,580,000 $67,125,000

Total, Capitol Power Plant ............................................................................. $143,603,000 $107,173,000

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Section 118 applies to the purchases and contracts made by the

Architect.

Section 119 is a technical correction to Section 133 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002, that generally prohibits the

Architect of the Capitol from employing temporary workers for long

periods without providing them eligibility for employee benefits.

The technical amendment clarifies the application of Section 133 to

Architect employees covered by collective bargaining agreements

providing such eligibility, and expressly authorizes the Architect to

make any employer contributions required under the agreements.

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $81,454,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 87,646,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 86,241,000

Salaries and expenses.—The Committee recommends

$86,241,000. This amount is $4,787,000 above the current year and

is $1,405,000 below the request.

The Committee has denied the FTE’s requested because the

Committee believes this type of work can be performed using contract support.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $81,000,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 90,143,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 90,143,000

The Committee has included an appropriation of $90,143,000 for

printing and binding of congressional documents at the Government Printing Office for use by Congress.

A comparative summary of the recommendation by category of

work follows:

CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING

Appropriation 2002 Requested 2003 Recommended 2003

Congressional Record program ....................................................... $20,147,000 $20,373,000 ............................

Miscellaneous publications ............................................................. 4,340,000 4,515,000 ............................

Miscellaneous printing and binding ............................................... 16,388,000 16,760,000 ............................

Details to Congress ........................................................................ 2,193,000 2,295,000 ............................
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CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING—Continued

Appropriation 2002 Requested 2003 Recommended 2003

Document envelopes and document franks ................................... 1,240,000 1,040,000 ............................

Business and committee calendars ............................................... 2,697,000 2,275,000 ............................

Bills, resolutions, and amendments ............................................... 8,800,000 7,387,000 ............................

Committee reports .......................................................................... 3,362,000 3,440,000 ............................

Documents ...................................................................................... 2,394,000 2,520,000 ............................

Hearings .......................................................................................... 17,871,000 21,266,000 ............................

Committee prints ............................................................................ 1,568,000 2,397,000 ............................

Funding for 2001 orders ................................................................. ............................ 5,875,000 ............................

Total ................................................................................... $81,000,000 $90,143,000 $90,143,000

UNITED STATES CAPITOL HISTORICAL SOCIETY

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $1,000,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... ............................

Committee recommendation .............................................................. ............................

There was no budget request made for the US Capitol Historical

Society.

TITLE II—OTHER AGENCIES

A total of $959,693,000 is recommended for the six programs car- ried in this title of the bill. This allowance is $10,248,000 below the

amount appropriated in fiscal year 2002.

A summary of the amounts recommended by agency follows:

Title II—Other Agencies

Agency Amount

Botanic Garden ...................................................................................... $5,936,000

Library of Congress (except Congressional Research Service) ........... 422,243,000

Architect of the Capitol: Library buildings and grounds .................... 35,319,000

Government Printing Office (except Congressional Printing and

Binding) .............................................................................................. 29,661,000

General Accounting Office (net appropriation) ................................... 453,534,000

Russian Leadership Development Center Trust Fund ....................... 13,000,000

Total ............................................................................................. $959,693,000

BOTANIC GARDEN

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $5,646,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 5,361,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 5,936,000

The amount recommended for the Botanic Garden is $5,936,000.

This amount is $290,000 above the amount provided in the current

fiscal year.

The following tabulation summarizes the recommendations:

BOTANIC GARDEN

[Request versus recommendation]

Item Amount

requested

Committee

recommendation

Fiscal Year 2003 Operating Budget

Personal Services ............................................................................................................. $3,386,000 $3,548,000

Rent, Communications, Utilities & Travel ....................................................................... 22,000 23,000

Other Services .................................................................................................................. 545,000 632,000
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BOTANIC GARDEN—Continued

[Request versus recommendation]

Item Amount

requested

Committee recommendation

Supplies ........................................................................................................................... 383,000 383,000

Equipment ........................................................................................................................ 40,000 40,000

Subtotal, Operating Budget ............................................................................... $4,376,000 $4,626,000

Fiscal Year 2003 Capital Budget

Vehicle Replacement, BG ................................................................................................ 43,000 43,000

West Gallery Fabric, Audio Tour and Banners ................................................................ 545,000 650,000

Fire Alarm System Upgrades for ADA, DC Village .......................................................... 25,000 25,000

Shade Curtain Replacement ............................................................................................ 22,000 22,000

Roof Replacement, BG Production Facility ...................................................................... 150,000 150,000

CAFM Data Capture—USBG ............................................................................................ 50,000 50,000

Interpretative Illustrations—Conservatory Garden Court ............................................... 150,000 150,000

Book on History of Botanic Garden ................................................................................. ............................ 20,000

Vestibule Repairs ............................................................................................................. ............................ 30,000

Replace Mag Locks on Conservatory Doors .................................................................... ............................ 50,000

Study, Design and Condition Assessment ...................................................................... ............................ 120,000

Subtotal, Capital Budget ................................................................................... $985,000 $1,310,000

Total, Botanic Garden ........................................................................................ $5,361,000 $5,936,000

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

(EXCEPT CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE)

The Committee recommends appropriations totaling

$422,243,000 for the operations of the Library of Congress (except

the Congressional Research Service, which is carried in title I of

the bill) for fiscal year 2003. The following table summarizes the

allocation of funds by appropriation account:

Library of Congress

Item Amount

Fiscal year 2003:

Salaries and expenses .................................................................... $351,947,000

Copyright Office .............................................................................. 13,774,000

Books for the blind and physically handicapped ......................... 56,522,000

Total ............................................................................................. $422,243,000

TOTAL RESOURCES

The Library also receives funds from other appropriations and

sources estimated to total $291,510,000 for fiscal year 2003 including $86,241,000 for the Congressional Research Service in title I of

the bill, and $35,319,000 appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol for the structural and mechanical care of the Library buildings.

The remainder consists of receipts from copyright fees and the sale

of catalog records and publications, income from gift and trust

funds, and reimbursements for services performed for other Government agencies. Thus, a total of $715,976,000 from all sources

will be available to the Library during the next fiscal year. Of that

amount, $197,084,000 (27.5%) is for support of Congress. The balance is general government or public service in nature, such as the

Copyright Office, the National Library Service, the Federal Library
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and Information Network (FEDLINK), and the many services conducted for the Nation’s libraries.

The appropriations in the bill for all Library programs will finance the level of full time equivalent positions currently projected

for fiscal year 2003, now estimated by the Library of Congress at

4,206. In addition, there are several hundred other positions financed through reimbursable and gift and trust fund programs.

A breakdown by source and amount of funding follows:

Total resources, Library of Congress, 2003

Item Amount

Appropriations:

Title I—Congressional Research Service ...................................... $86,241,000

Title II—Library (direct) ................................................................ 422,243,000

Architect of the Capitol, Library buildings and grounds ............ 35,319,000

Total appropriations (in bill) ...................................................... $543,803,000

Receipts from copyright fees, sale of catalog records and publications, and sponsors of international legal database ........................ $37,952,000

Gift, trust and revolving funds ............................................................. 128,244,000

Reimbursement for services performed ............................................... 5,977,000

Total ............................................................................................. $715,976,000

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $329,457,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 350,271,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 351,947,000

(Plus: Authority to spend receipts) ................................................... (6,850,000)

Total available ............................................................................. $358,797,000

The sum of $351,947,000, plus $6,850,000 in offsetting receipts,

is recommended for salaries and expenses, which is the basic appropriation for the operation of Library programs, an increase of

$1,676,000 above the budget request and an increase of

$22,490,000 above the current level. This level of funding provides

for 2,809 FTE’s, including all associated mandatory costs.

The Committee is very concerned with the Library’s implementation of the new hiring system and the Library’s overall inability to

utilize the funds provided for full time equivalents (FTE’s). This

underutilization was apparent during fiscal year 2002 when the Library realigned $15 million dollars from salary and benefit accounts to contract service accounts to get work accomplished for

which the Committee provided FTE funding. This $15 million dollars was double the amount provided for new FTE’s for fiscal year

2002 and in fact was greater than the amount provided for the

prior three fiscal years. The Committee believes that these factors

coupled with the fact that the Library requested an increase of 169

FTE’s for fiscal year 2003, of which 12 were for the Congressional

Research Service, should have received further management review

and analysis before being requested. Therefore, the Committee directs the Library to allocate the required financial, personal resources, and management oversight in order for the Library’s hiring process to get back on track. To assure that the highest priority

is given to this problem by the Library, the Committee directs the

General Accounting Office to provide direction and support to the

Library and report to the Committee on Appropriation’s of the

House of Representatives and Senate, by February 1, 2003, on the
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progress made by the Library and GAO’s observations and recommendations, as appropriate, for improvements. The Law Library has requested funding of $3,063,000 and 6

FTEs to support their Global Legal Information Network System

(GLIN). Funding represents one year of a five-year, $12,700,000

program to develop and implement a fully functional GLIN system

with better security, multilingual search capabilities, and the ability to incorporate additional categories of legal information such as

court decisions as well as retrospective materials. Funding would

support the system upgrade, travel for targeted recruiting, input of

retrospective materials, and additional staff to provide the technical and administrative system support.

The Committee applauds the Law Library’s efforts in developing

the GLIN system. Through the application of appropriate technology, the Law Library was able to create a database and network, laying the foundation for a digital law library. The GLIN system will improve efficiencies in staff’s time and reduce the amount

of physical space needed to store paper products, replace analog

with digital, and organize information for unlimited access. Currently there are 15 countries contributing to GLIN. The Law Library has targeted additional countries to be added to GLIN in

order to support the interests of the Congress and the nation’s efforts to build alliances around the world. However, without major

technical upgrades, including improved functionalities, enhanced

security, and ‘‘user friendly’’ features that are being requested by

potential GLIN members, the ability to recruit new countries is

limited.

The Committee is providing $3,063,000 for the GLIN project this

fiscal year. However, funding does not assume that the full

$12,700,000 will be provided. As a result, the Law Library should

re-evaluate how best to utilize the funding provided this fiscal year

with the assumption that no additional funding could be provided

in future years. In addition, the Committee directs the Law Library

to explore the possibility of working with the legal community to

assist with funding the GLIN project.

Funding is provided for the continuation of the ‘‘Joining Hands

Across America: Local Community Initiative’’ project, as approved

by the Library, for the purpose of teaching educators how to incorporate the Library’s digital collections into school curricula.

The Committee believes that the Library of Congress could better

be served regarding facilities management if the Library, rather

than the Architect, assumed responsibility for the daily facilities

management of the Library’s buildings and grounds. This change

in daily management will provide the Library of Congress greater

ability to establish facility priorities and at the same time lessen

the workload of the Architect’s organization, which has greatly increased as result of September 11, 2001, Capitol wide complex improvements, and construction of the Capitol Visitor Center. In this

regard the Committee directs that the General Accounting Office,

working with the Library of Congress and the Office of the Architect of the Capitol prepare a report regarding the feasibility of

transferring day-to-day operation of the Library’s facilities to the

Library. The Committee expects that the study apply the facilities

management concept currently utilized by the General Accounting

Office. The Committee directs that this study incorporate rec-
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ommendations for the transfer of current AOC employees, whose

duty station is currently within the Library of Congress Buildings

and Grounds, to other organizational entities within the Architect

of the Capitol organization and that the study be provided to the

Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate by March

1, 2003.

COPYRIGHT OFFICE

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $13,032,000

2002 budget request ........................................................................... 14,794,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 13,774,000

(Plus: Authority to spend receipts) ................................................... (31,102,000)

Total available ............................................................................. $44,876,000

Salaries and expenses.—The Committee recommends an appropriation of $13,774,000, plus authority to spend $31,102,000 in receipts, for the Copyright Office. The total available in this recommendation is $742,000 above the amount provided in the current fiscal year and is $1,020,000 below the request.

BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $49,788,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 51,020,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 56,522,000

Salaries and expenses.—A total of $56,522,000 is recommended

for the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically

Handicapped, an increase of $6,734,000 over the amount provided

in fiscal year 2002. The Committee has provided an additional $5.6

million dollars above the budget request for the anticipated replacement of analog cassette talking book machines with machines

that will play digital talking books. The National Library Service

has currently estimated the total replacement of analog machines

to be $75 million dollars.

FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $7,932,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 8,003,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. ............................

The Committee has not provided funding for this account. In

order to more fully reflect direct program costs to each program/appropriation, the Committee has allocated the Furniture and Furnishings appropriation to each of the three program elements: Library of Congress Salaries and Expenses $6,554,000, Copyright Office $742,000, and the Congressional Research Service $425,000.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

The Committee has included four administrative provisions. Section 201 provides for expenses related to the incentive awards program. Section 202 provides obligational authority for various Library programs. Section 203 extends the date for matching contributions related to the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program. Section 204 is a technical correction to the History of the House Awareness and Preservation Act.
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ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $70,000,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... ............................

Committee recommendation .............................................................. ............................

There was no request made for the Capitol Visitor Center.

CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $1,250,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... ............................

Committee recommendation .............................................................. ............................

There was no request made for the Congressional Cemetery.

LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $21,753,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 26,880,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 35,319,000

The Committee bill provides $35,319,000 for the care and maintenance of the Library of Congress buildings and grounds, which is

administered by the Architect of the Capitol.

A tabulation of the increases in the annual operating budget and

the capital budget follows:

LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

[Request versus recommendation]

Item Amount

requested

Committee

recommendation

Fiscal Year 2003 Operating Budget

Personal Services ............................................................................................................. $8,965,000 $8,780,000

Other Services .................................................................................................................. 1,882,000 1,882,000

Supplies ........................................................................................................................... 614,000 614,000

Equipment ........................................................................................................................ 191,000 191,000

Land and Structures ........................................................................................................ 65,000 65,000

Subtotal, Operating Budget ............................................................................... $11,717,000 $11,532,000

Fiscal Year 2003 Capital Budget

Replace Partition Supports, JMMB .................................................................................. 300,000 300,000

Replace Compact Stack Safety, JMMB ............................................................................ 300,000 300,000

Repair Life Safety Deficiencies ....................................................................................... 1,000,000 1,000,000

ADA Requirements, LB&G ................................................................................................ 100,000 100,000

Replace Sidewalks, TJB & JAB ........................................................................................ 100,000 100,000

Restore Decorative Painting, TJB & JAB ......................................................................... 100,000 100,000

Audio Visual Conservation Center, Culpeper, VA ............................................................ 5,500,000 5,500,000

LOC Room & Partition Modifications .............................................................................. 500,000 500,000

Preservations Environmental Monitoring ......................................................................... 100,000 100,000

Additional Sprinklers, JMMB ............................................................................................ 1,383,000 1,383,000

Secondary Containment for Fuel Oil Tanks, JMMB ......................................................... 200,000 200,000

Upgrade Emergency Generators, TJB & JAB .................................................................... 300,000 300,000

Design, Replace Windows, LOC ....................................................................................... 1,600,000 ............................

Repair Roof Under East Parking Lot, TJB ....................................................................... 2,180,000 ............................

Survey of Library Buildings & Equipment ....................................................................... 1,000,000 ............................

Design, Copyright Deposit Facility, Ft. Meade ................................................................ 100,000 ............................

Design Mod. To Ground Floor West Main Pavilion, TJB Visitor Center ........................... 400,000 400,000

Study, Design and Condition Assessment ...................................................................... ............................ 2,958,000

Modernize 4 Elevators ..................................................................................................... ............................ 980,000

Design and Construct Book Storage Module 2, Ft. Meade. ............................................ ............................ 9,566,000
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LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS—Continued

[Request versus recommendation]

Item Amount

requested

Committee

recommendation

Subtotal, Capital Budget ................................................................................... $15,163,000 $23,787,000

Total, Library Buildings and Grounds ................................................................ $26,880,000 $35,319,000

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

(EXCEPT CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING)

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $29,639,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 32,302,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 29,661,000

The Committee recommends the appropriation of $29,661,000 for

the salaries and expenses of the Superintendent of Documents, a

part of the Government Printing Office. This amount is $2,641,000

below the budget request.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE REVOLVING FUND

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $4,000,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... ............................

Committee recommendation .............................................................. ............................

Revolving fund.—The bill includes the usual language authorizing the operation of the revolving fund, authority to hire or purchase automobiles, advisory councils, and consultants. The limit on

full-time equivalent employment has been set at 3,219.

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $429,444,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 454,802,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 453,534,000

Offsetting collections .......................................................................... (3,000,000)

Total available ......................................................................... $456,534,000

The Committee has provided $453,534,000 in direct appropriations for the General Accounting Office, plus $3,000,000 in offsetting collections derived from reimbursements for conducting financial audits of government corporations and rental of space in the

GAO building. This funding provides for 3,269 FTE’s.

PAYMENT TO THE RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

CENTER TRUST FUND

2002 appropriation ............................................................................. $8,000,000

2003 budget estimate ......................................................................... 10,000,000

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 13,000,000

The Committee has provided $13,000,000 for payment to the

Russian Leadership Development Center Trust Fund. This amount

is an increase of $5,000,000 over the amount provided for the current fiscal year and is $3,000,000 above the budget request. The
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additional funds provided above the budget request provide

$1,000,000 for a two-way exchange program and $2,000,000 for a

cultural arts exchange program that will work with cultural institutions, including colleges and universities, within the Russian

Federation to provide an outreach program, of two to three months

in duration per individual, in order to increase the cultural and artistic exchange within the Federation.

The Committee directs the Russian Leadership Development

Center to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a pilot program to enable the next generation of emerging

political leaders of the Ukraine at all levels of government to gain

firsthand exposure to the American free market economic system

and the operation of American democratic institutions through visits to governments and communities at comparable levels in the

United States. The Committee directs by December 31, 2002 that

the study be provided to the Committees on Appropriations of the

House and Senate.

TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS

The customary language regarding emergency assistance for vehicles, positions and allowances, consulting services, and the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council is included (Sections

301–306). The Committee has included a provision, section 307,

which authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to maintain and landscape areas on Washington Avenue SW. The Committee has also

included section 308, which prohibits funds in this Act from being

transferred except as provided in this Act or any other appropriation Act. The Committee has included section 309, which authorizes a two-way exchange for the Russian Leadership program. Section 310 directs the Congressional Research Service to provide information in all locations where individuals carry out official duties. Section 311 requires electronic W–2 statements for employees

of the legislative branch.

CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY

Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives states that:

Each report of a committee on a bill or joint resolution of a public

character shall include a statement citing the specific powers

granted to the Congress in the Constitution to enact the law proposed by the bill or joint resolution.

The Committee on Appropriations bases its authority to report

this legislation on Clause 7 of Section 9 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States of America, which states:

No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in consequence

of Appropriations made by law. * * *

Appropriations contained in this Act are made pursuant to this

specific power granted by the Constitution.

COMPARISON WITH BUDGET RESOLUTION

Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the House of Representatives requires an explanation of compliance with section 308(a)(1)(A) of the

Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (P.L.

93–344), as amended, which requires that the report accompanying
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a bill providing new budget authority contain a statement detailing

how that authority compares with the reports submitted under section 302 of the Act for the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year from the Committee’s section 302(b) allocation.

This information follows:

[In millions of dollars]

Sec. 302(b) This bill—

Budget

authority Outlays Budgetauthority Outlays

Discretionary .................................................................................. $2,678 $2,849 $2,674 1 $2,853

Mandatory ...................................................................................... 83 83 83 83

Total .................................................................................. $2,761 $2,932 $2,757 $2,936

1 Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

FIVE-YEAR PROJECTION OF OUTLAYS

In compliance with section 308(a)(1)(B) of the Congressional

Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (P.L. 93–344), as

amended, the following table contains five-year projections associated with the budget authority provided in the accompanying bill:

Five-Year Projection of Outlays

Millions

Budget authority .................................................................................................... $2,757

Outlays:

2003 ................................................................................................. 1 2,244

2004 ................................................................................................. 270

2005 ................................................................................................. 95

2006 ................................................................................................. 20

2007 ................................................................................................. 7 1 Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

In accordance with section 308(a)(1)(C) of the Congressional

Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (P.L. 93–344), as

amended, the financial assistance to State and local governments

is as follows:

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

TRANSFERS OF FUNDS

Indefinite transfer authority is authorized in Congressional

printing and binding, the Superintendent of Documents, and the

Capitol Police programs.

STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND

OBJECTIVES

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House

of Representatives, the following is a statement of general performance goals and objectives for which this measure authorizes funding:

The Committee on Appropriations considers program performance, including a program’s success in developing and attaining
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outcome-related goals and objectives, in developing funding recommendations.

RESCISSIONS

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the House of Representatives, the following table is submitted describing the rescissions

recommended in the accompanying bill:

There are no rescissions recommended in the bill.

CHANGES IN THE APPLICATION OF EXISTING LAW

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1), of rule XIII of the House of Representatives, the following statements are submitted describing the effect

of provisions in the accompanying bill which directly or indirectly

change the application of existing law:

1. The bill provides that certain appropriation items remain

available for more than one year where programs or projects are

continuing in nature under the provisions of authorizing legislation

but for which that legislation does not specifically authorize such

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

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

year.

2. The bill includes a number of provisions which place limitations on, or which authorize or reauthorize, the use of funds in the

bill, or change or extend existing limitations, appropriations, or authorizations, and which under some circumstances might be construed as changing the application of existing law.

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

used by the servicing entity.

4. The bill continues the practice of providing official reception

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

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

6. There is language providing for a revolving fund to acquire

equipment for the House.

7. There is language related to purchases and contracts made by

the House.

8. There is language establishing a student loan program.

9. There is bill language that withholds from obligation certain

funds.

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

authorizing advance payments for travel by Capitol Police personnel for training or other purposes, expenses associated with the

relocation of liaison or instructor personnel from the Capitol Police

force to and from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in

Glynco, Georgia, and for the costs of basic training of police personnel.

11. A new account has been authorized for the Architect of the

Capitol ‘‘Architect of the Capitol, Capitol Police Buildings and

Grounds’’.

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

13. There is bill language authorizing the Capitol Police to enter

into contracts for services that begin in one fiscal year and end in

another.

14. There is bill language that authorizes the Capitol Police to

dispose of surplus property.

15. There is bill language authorizing disbursing authority to the

Chief of the Capitol Police.

16. A new account has been authorized for the Capitol Police salaries and Capitol Police general expenses.

17. There is language authorizing the transfer of funds and prior

year unexpended balances from the CAO of the House and the Secretary of the Senate to the Capitol Police.

18. There is hiring authority given to the Chief of the Capitol Police, which includes former military and law enforcement personnel.

19. A new account has been authorized establishing a Worker’s

Compensation account for the Capitol Police.

20. There is language that protects the benefits of the Capitol Police employees.

21. The Chief of the Capitol Police has been given authority for

recruitment bonuses, retention allowances, tuition reimbursement,

specialty compensation, salary determination for newly-appointed

members and employees, premium pay, relocation bonuses, pay disparity and a training program.

22. There is a provision that redefines the mission and the composition of the Capitol Police Board.

23. A position of an Executive Director to the Board has been

provided.

24. There are salary adjustments for the Chief and Assistant

Chief of the Capitol Police.

25. There is language that directs the Office of Compliance to include in their reports responses received regarding the reports.

26. There is language under the Congressional Budget Office providing for the detail of employees to other government agencies.

27. There is language related to purchases and contracts made

by the Congressional Budget Office.

28. The Architect of the Capitol is given authority to make contributions for benefits for employees.

29. There is bill language providing for study, planning and design funds for the Architect of the Capitol.

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

the Capitol, allowing reimbursements for chilled water and steam

provided to the Government Printing Office, the Washington City

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

31. There is language related to purchases and contracts made

by the Architect of the Capitol.

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

which prohibits the publication of material unless approved by the

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

Printing Office for the permanent edition of the Congressional

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

certain documents to a time certain, and authorizing the transfer

of unobligated balances.

34. Authorization of appropriations for Congressional printing

and binding is included.

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

balance to remain available until expended.

36. There is authority to transfer funds to an educational consortium.

37. There is authority to develop high-speed data transmission

between the Library of Congress and educational facilities.

38. There is language authorizing the temporary transfer of

funds under the heading ‘‘Library of Congress, Salaries and Expenses’’. 39. There is language amending the National Digital Information

Infrastructure and Preservation Program.

40. There is language amending the History of the House Awareness and Preservation Act.

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

Superintendent of Documents, which authorizes the use of current

appropriations to pay for printing certain publications in prior

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

42. There is language authorizing the operation of the GPO revolving fund, and which authorizes travel expenses for advisory

councils.

43. The bill includes a limitation on GPO employment of not

more than 3,219 full-time equivalent work years.

44. There is language relating to the General Accounting Office

authorizing the direct procurement of expert and consultant services under 5 U.S.C. 3109, at certain rates; authorizing the hire of

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

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

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

appropriate share of the costs of the American Consortium on

International Public Administration (ACIPA), and the National

Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental

Audit Forum. The ACIPA language satisfies the requirements of

P.L. 100–202.

45. In Section 301, there is language prohibiting the use of funds

in the Act for the maintenance or care of private vehicles except

for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under

regulations relating to parking facilities for the House issued by
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the Committee on House Administration and for the Senate by the

Committee on Rules and Administration.

46. Section 303 provides that whenever any office or position not

specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 is appropriated for herein or whenever the rate of compensation or designation of any position appropriated for herein is different from that

specifically established for such position by such Act, the rate of

compensation and the designation of the position, or either, appropriated for or provided herein, shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: Provided that the provisions herein for the various

items of official expenses of Members, officers, and committees of

the Senate and House, and clerk hire for Senators and Members

shall be the permanent law with respect thereto.

47. Section 304 requires that certain information regarding consulting services shall be a matter of public record.

48. There is a provision (section 306) which authorizes legislative

branch entities to share the costs of the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council.

49. There is language (section 307) authorizing the Architect of

the Capitol to maintain certain property.

50. There is language (section 308) which prohibits the transfer

of funds in this Act.

51. Section 309 provides for a two-way exchange program for the

Russian Leadership Program.

52. Section 310 requires the Congressional Research Service to

make materials available in all locations where Members carry out

their official duties.

53. Section 311 requires Legislative Branch agencies to provide

electronic W–2 information.

COMPLIANCE WITH RULE XIII, CL. 3(E) (RAMSEYER RULE)

In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of the

House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the bill,

as reported, are shown as follows (existing law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italics,

existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman):

MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001

* * * * * * *

DIVISION A

* * * * * * *

CHAPTER 9

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

* * * * * * *

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For the Library of Congress, $25,000,000, to remain available

until expended, for necessary salaries and expenses of the National

Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program; and
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an additional $75,000,000, to remain available until expended, for

such purposes: Provided, That the portion of such additional $75,000,000, which may be expended shall not exceed an amount

equal to the matching contributions (including contributions other

than money) for such purposes that: (1) are received by the Librarian of Congress for the program from non-Federal sources; and (2)

are received before øMarch 31, 2003¿ March 31, 2005: Provided

further, That such program shall be carried out in accordance with

a plan or plans approved by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules and

Administration of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of

the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate: Provided further, That of the total amount ap- propriated, $5,000,000 may be expended before the approval of a

plan to develop such a plan, and to collect or preserve essential digital information which otherwise would be uncollectible: Provided

further, That the balance in excess of such $5,000,000 shall not be

expended without approval in advance by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on

Appropriations of the Senate: Provided further, That the plan

under this heading shall be developed by the Librarian of Congress

jointly with entities of the Federal Government with expertise in

telecommunications technology and electronic commerce policy (including the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the White

House Office of Science and Technology Policy) and the National

Archives and Records Administration, and with the participation of

representatives of other Federal, research, and private libraries

and institutions with expertise in the collection and maintenance

of archives of digital materials (including the National Library of

Medicine, the National Agricultural Library, the National Institute

of Standards and Technology, the Research Libraries Group, the

Online Computer Library Center, and the Council on Library and

Information Resources) and representatives of private business organizations which are involved in efforts to preserve, collect, and

disseminate information in digital formats (including the Open eBook Forum): Provided further, That notwithstanding any other

provision of law, effective with the One Hundred Seventh Congress

and each succeeding Congress the chair of the Subcommittee on

the Legislative Branch of the Committee on Appropriations of the

House of Representatives shall serve as a member of the Joint

Committee on the Library with respect to the Library’s financial

management, organization, budget development and implementation, and program development and administration, as well as any

other element of the mission of the Library of Congress which is

subject to the requirements of Federal law.

* * * * * * *

SECTION 2 OF THE HISTORY OF THE HOUSE

AWARENESS AND PRESERVATION ACT

SEC. 2. WRITTEN HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

(a) * * *

* * * * * * *
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(c) PRINTING.— (1) * * *

* * * * * * *

(3) INTERNET DISSEMINATION.—Any arrangement under paragraph (2) shall include terms for dissemination of excerpts of

the history over the Internet via facilities maintained by the

United States Government.

* * * * * * *

SECTION 313 OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001

SEC. 313. CENTER FOR RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.—(a) *** (b) PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY OF THE CENTER.— (1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Center is to establish, in

accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2), a program to

enable emerging political leaders of Russia 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 governments and

communities at comparable levels in the United Statesø.¿, and

to establish and administer the program described in subsection (c).

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(c) RUSSIAN EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR AMERICAN LEADERSHIP.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the program established

under subsection (b), the Center shall establish a program to

carry out activities (including the awarding of grants) to enable

emerging political leaders of the Federal government and State

and local governments to visit the Russian Federation to study

the operation of political institutions, business organizations,

and nongovernmental organizations of the Russian Federation.

(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The provisions of paragraphs (3) and

(4) of subsection (b) shall apply with respect to the program

under this subsection in the same manner as such provisions

apply to the program under subsection (b).

ø(c)¿ (d) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.— (1) * * *

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ø(d)¿ (e) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The Board shall appoint an Executive Director who shall be the chief executive officer of the Center and who shall carry out the functions of the Center subject to

the supervision and direction of the Board of Trustees. The Executive Director of the Center shall be compensated at the annual rate

specified by the Board, but in no event shall such rate exceed level

III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United

States Code.

ø(e)¿ (f) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.— (1) * * *

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ø(f)¿ (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out

this section.

ø(g)¿ (h) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Any amounts appropriated for

use in the program established under section 3011 of the 1999

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (Public Law 106–31;

113 Stat. 93) shall be transferred to the Fund and shall remain

available without fiscal year limitation.

ø(h)¿ (i) EFFECTIVE DATES.— (1) * * *

(2) TRANSFER.—øSubsection (g)¿ Subsection (h) shall only

apply to amounts which remain unexpended on and after the

date the Board of Trustees of the Center certifies to the Librarian of Congress that grants are ready to be made under the

program established under this section.

REVISED STATUTES OF THE UNITED STATES

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TITLE XXI

SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING THE PUBLIC

BUILDINGS

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SEC. 1821. There shall be a Capitol police, the members of which

shall be appointed by the Sergeants-at-Arms of the two Houses and

the Architect of the Capitol Extension. There shall be a captain of

the Capitol police and such other members with such rates of compensation, respectively, as may be appropriated for by Congress

from year to year. øThe Capitol Police shall be headed by a Chief

who shall be appointed by the Capitol Police Board and shall serve

at the pleasure of the Board.¿

øSEC. 1822. The Capitol police shall consist of the following

members, to be paid at the following rates, respectively, per

annum, on the order of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate and the

Sergeant-at-Arms of the House, or of either of them, namely:

øOne captain, at two thousand four hundred and one dollars and

twenty cents; three lieutenants, at two thousand and seventy dollars each; twenty-seven privates, at one thousand eight hundred

and twenty-one dollars and sixty cents each; and eight watchmen,

at one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars each.¿

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SECTION 9C OF THE ACT OF JULY 31, 1946

AN ACT To define the area of the United States Capitol Grounds, to regulate the

use thereof, and for other purposes.

SEC. 9C. Payroll administration for the Capitol Police and civilian support personnel of the Capitol Police shall be carried out on

a unified basis by a single disbursing authority. øThe Capitol Police Board, with the approval of the Committee on House Oversight

of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and
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Administration of the Senate, acting jointly, shall, by contract or

otherwise, provide for such unified payroll administration.¿

ACT OF MAY 4, 1977

AN ACT Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September

30, 1977, and for other purposes.

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TITLE I

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CHAPTER VIII

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

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GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 111. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the øSecretary of the Senate¿ Chief of the Capitol Police is authorized to

receive moneys from the Department of the Treasury as reimbursements for salaries paid by the øUnited States Senate¿ Capitol Police in connection with certain officers and members of the United

States Capitol Police serving as instructors at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. Moneys so received shall be deposited

in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts.

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EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL ACT, 2002

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CHAPTER 9

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

JOINT ITEMS

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OTHER LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 907. (a)***

ø(b) The Assistant Chief of the Capitol Police shall receive compensation at a rate determined by the Capitol Police Board, but not

to exceed $1,000 less than the annual salary for the chief of the

United States Capitol Police.¿

(b) The annual rate of pay for the Assistant Chief of the Capitol Police shall be the amount equal to $1,000 less than the annual rate

of pay in effect for the Chief of the Capitol Police.

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SEC. 909. (a) RECRUITMENT AND RELOCATION BONUSES.—
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(1) AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT.—The Capitol Police Board

(hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Board’’) may authorize the Chief of the United States Capitol Police (hereafter

in this section referred to as the ‘‘Chief’’) to pay a bonus to an

individual who is newly appointed to a position as an officer

or employee of the Capitol Police, and to pay an additional

bonus to an individual who must relocate to accept a position

as an officer or employee of the Capitol Police, if the Board

ødetermines that the Capitol Police would be likely, in the absence of such a bonus, to encounter difficulty in filling the position¿, in the sole discretion of the Chief, determines that such

a bonus will assist the Capitol Police in recruitment efforts.

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(6) DETERMINATIONS NOT APPEALABLE OR REVIEWABLE.—Any

determination of the Chief under this subsection shall not be

appealable or reviewable in any manner.

(b) RETENTION ALLOWANCES.—

(1) AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT.—The Board may authorize

the Chief to pay an allowance to an officer or employee of the

United States Capitol Police øif—

ø(A) the unusually high or unique qualifications of the

officer or employee or a special need of the Capitol Police

for the officer’s or employee’s services makes it essential to

retain the officer or employee; and

ø(B) the Chief determines that the officer or employee

would be likely to leave in the absence of a retention allowance.¿ if the Chief, in the sole discretion of the Chief,

determines that such a bonus will assist the Capitol Police

in retention efforts.

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(3) PAYMENT NOT CONSIDERED PART OF BASIC PAY.—A retention allowance may not be considered to be part of the basic

pay of an officer or employee, and øthe reduction or elimination of a retention allowance may not be appealed¿ any determination of the Chief under this subsection, or the reduction

or elimination of a retention allowance, shall not be appealable

or reviewable in any manner. The preceding sentence shall not

be construed to extinguish or lessen any right or remedy under

any of the laws made applicable to the Capitol Police pursuant

to section 102 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995

(2 U.S.C. 1302).

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(f) TUITION REIMBURSEMENT.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to recruit or retain highly qualified

personnel, the Chief of the Capitol Police shall establish a tuition reimbursement program for officers and members of the

Capitol Police who are enrolled in or accepted for enrollment in

a degree, certificate, or other program leading to a recognized

educational credential at an institution of higher education in

a course of study relating to law enforcement.

(2) CONDITIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY.—In addition to meeting any

other conditions the Chief may by regulation impose, an officer
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or member of the Capitol Police may participate in the tuition

reimbursement program under this subsection only if— (A) the officer or member agrees in writing, before receiving any reimbursement under the program, to remain in

the service of the Capitol Police for a period specified by the

Chief (not less than 3 years), unless involuntarily separated; and

(B) the officer or member has not participated, and

agrees in writing not to participate in, any student loan repayment program covering the academic program involved.

(3) CAP ON AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT.—The total amount

reimbursed with respect to any individual under the program

established under this subsection may not exceed $40,000.

ø(f)¿ (g) REGULATIONS.— (1) * * *

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ø(g)¿ (h) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect

to fiscal year 2002 and each succeeding fiscal year.

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TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE

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PART III—EMPLOYEES

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Subpart C—Employee Performance

CHAPTER 41—TRAINING

Sec.

4101. Definitions.

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4120. Training for officers, members, and employees of the Capitol Police.

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§ 4120. Training for officers, members, and employees of the

Capitol Police

(a) The Chief of the Capitol Police may, by regulation, make applicable such provisions of this chapter as the Chief determines necessary to provide for training of officers, members, and employees of

the Capitol Police. The regulations shall provide for training which,

in the determination of the Chief, is consistent with the training

provided by agencies under the preceding sections of this chapter.

(b) The Office of Personnel Management shall provide the Chief

of the Capitol Police with such advice and assistance as the Chief

may request in order to enable the Chief to carry out the purposes

of this section.

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SECTION 1 OF THE ACT OF DECEMBER 20, 1979

(Public Law 96–152)

AN ACT To establish by law the position of Chief of the Capitol Police, and for other

purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a)***

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ø(c) The Chief of the Capitol Police shall receive compensation at

a rate determined by the Capitol Police Board, but not to exceed

$2,500 less than the lesser of the annual salary for the Sergeant

at Arms of the House of Representatives or the annual salary for

the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.¿

(c) The annual rate of pay for the Chief of the Capitol Police shall

be the amount equal to $1,000 less than the lower of the annual rate

of pay in effect for the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives or the annual rate of pay in effect for the Sergeant-at-Arms

and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

SECTION 133 OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2002

SEC. 133. (a) LIMITATION.—(1) * * *

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to any of the following individuals:

(A) * * *

* * * * * * *

(E) An individual who is covered by a collective bargaining

agreement entered into by the Architect of the Capitol establishing terms and conditions of employment which include eligibility for life insurance, health insurance, retirement, and other

benefits.

* * * * * * *

(4) The Architect of the Capitol shall make employer contributions

for benefits for employees of the Architect (including temporary employees) directly to any third party designated to receive such contributions on behalf of the employees under a collective bargaining

agreement, participation agreement, or any other arrangement entered into by the Architect which provides for such contributions.

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APPROPRIATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW

Clause 3(f)(1), Rule XIII requires a table of all appropriations in

the bill that are not authorized by law. Appropriations included in

this bill have been previously authorized by law.
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FULL COMMITTEE VOTES

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2002 AND BUDGET

ESTIMATES FOR 2003 PERMANENT NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY—TRUST FUNDS

[Becomes available automatically under earlier, or ‘‘permanent’’ law without further, or annual, action by the Congress.

Thus, these amounts are not included in the accompanying bill. All amounts are in the form of ‘‘appropriations’’ unless

otherwise indicated]

[In millions of dollars]

Agency and item

New budget

(obligational)

authority,

2002 1

Budget estimate of new

(obligational)

authority,

2003 1

Increase (+) or decrease (¥)

Library of Congress:

Gift and trust fund accounts ........................................................................ $22 $22 ....................

Cooperative Acquisitions Revolving Fund ...................................................... 2 2 ....................

Gift Shop, Decimal Classification, Photoduplication, and Related Services 10 7 ¥3

Duplication Services ...................................................................................... 1 1

Fedlink Program and Federal Research Program .......................................... 89 93 +4

U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission:

Trust funds .................................................................................................... 12 2 ¥10

Architect of the Capitol, Botanic Garden:

Gifts and donations ....................................................................................... 2 2 ....................

John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development: Trust

funds .................................................................................................................. 2 2 ....................

Total, Trust funds ...................................................................................... $140 $131 ¥$9

1 Amounts as estimated and shown in the February 2003 budget document. Some items are indefinite in amount, and thus are subject to

later reestimation.

PERMANENT NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY—FEDERAL FUNDS

[Becomes available automatically under earlier, or ‘‘permanent’’ law without further, or annual, action by the Congress.

Thus, these amounts are not included in the accompanying bill. All amounts are in the form of ‘‘appropriations’’ unless

otherwise indicated]

[In millions of dollars]

Agency and item

New budget

(obligational)

authority,

2002 1

Budget estimate of new

(obligational)

authority,

2003 1

Increase (+)

or

decrease (¥)

House of Representatives:

Congressional use of foreign currency .......................................................... $6 $6 ....................

International conferences and contingencies: House and Senate expenses .................... .................... ....................

Compensation of Members and related administrative expenses ................ 83 85 +2

Library of Congress:

Payments to copyright owners (indefinite, special fund) ............................. 205 226 +21

Total, Federal funds .................................................................................. $294 $317 +$23

1 Amounts as estimated and shown in the February 2002 budget document. Some items are indefinite in amount, and thus are subject to

later reestimation.
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ADDITIONAL VIEWS

We are pleased to have worked with the majority to craft a Legislative appropriations bill that should receive the support of the

full House.

Fortunately, the 302B allocation this subcommittee received was

very favorable. The allocation allowed the subcommittee to accommodate two important priorities: (1) making sure this institution is

secure from any future terrorist threat, and (2) ensuring that the

Legislative-branch agencies have the resources they need next year

to maintain their high level of professionalism and accountability.

The allocation also enabled the subcommittee to provide Legislative-branch employees more equitable treatment relative to their

Executive-branch counterparts, including a 4.1% annual wage adjustment (COLA) for all employees effective in January 2003, and

funding for a full $100 monthly transit benefit for eligible employees of all agencies. Authorization and funding are also included for

a student loan repayment program for the House, which will resemble programs in the Senate, other Legislative-branch agencies,

and the Executive branch. This program will in particular help

Members, committees and the House officers to attract and retain

qualified employees.

The Liberty of Congress, the General Accounting Office, Congressional Budget Office, and the Government Printing Office will

largely receive what they requested. We are pleased that the bill

funds the full complement of additional officers that the Capitol Police can hire and train next year. To the current workforce of 1,166

officers, the bill adds funds for an additional 288, to bring the Police to a total of 1,454 sworn personnel. The bill makes funds available for a 5% pay increase for Capitol Police personnel (including

civilians) effective this fall. It includes a number of other provisions

designed to reduce officer attrition and improve recruitment, and

administrative and management reforms.

We wish to thank Chairman Taylor and his staff for working so

cooperatively with us on this measure, as they did last year. Together we have written an excellent bill, and we urge all Members

to vote for it.
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We also wish to take this opportunity to applaud the many selfless offices and individuals who worked, often around the clock, to

keep the Legislative branch of government operating after the September 11th and anthrax attacks. The efforts of thousands of dedicated Legislative-branch employees deserve recognition and our

gratitude.

JAMES P. MORAN.

STENY H. HOYER.

MARCY KAPTUR.

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