74–405 

112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 112–511 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2013 

JUNE 1, 2012.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of 

the Union and ordered to be printed 

Mr. CRENSHAW, from the Committee on Appropriations, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

together with 

ADDITIONAL VIEWS 

[To accompany H.R. 5882] 

The Committee on Appropriations submits the following report in 

explanation of the accompanying bill making appropriations for the 

Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, 

and for other purposes. 

INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT 

Page number 

Bill Report 

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

Title I—Legislative Branch Appropriations ............................................. 3 5 

House of Representatives ................................................................... 3 5 

Joint Items: 

Joint Economic Committee ......................................................... 9 7 

Joint Committee on Taxation ..................................................... 9 8 

Office of the Attending Physician ............................................... 9 8 

Office of Congressional Accessibility Services ........................... 10 8 

Capitol Police ....................................................................................... 10 8 

Office of Compliance ........................................................................... 13 9 

Congressional Budget Office .............................................................. 13 10 

Architect of the Capitol (except Senate Office Buildings) ............... 15 10 

Library of Congress ............................................................................. 19 15 

Government Printing Office ............................................................... 24 17 

Government Accountability Office ..................................................... 27 19 

Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund ..................................... 29 20 


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Page number 

Bill Report 

John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development .................................................................................................. ........ 20 

Title II—General Provisions ...................................................................... 29 20 

Bill-wide Reporting Requirements ............................................................ ........ 21 

Additional Views ........................................................................................ ........ 41 

SUMMARY OF BILL 

The bill, as recommended by the Committee, provides appropriations for fiscal year 2013 Legislative Branch operations, which total 

$3,332,872,000. Conforming to longstanding 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 2013 including those under the Architect of the Capitol, total 

$956,128,000. 

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


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SUMMARY OF THE BILL 

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

Agency 

New budget 

(obligational) authority, fiscal year 2012 

Budget estimates of 

new (obligational) 

authority, fiscal year 

2013 

New budget 

(obligational) authority recommended in 

bill 

Bill compared with— 

New budget 

(obligational) authority, fiscal year 2012 

Budget estimates of 

new (obligational) 

authority, fiscal year 

2013 

Title I—Legislative Branch Appropriations 

House of Representatives .................................................................................................................................. $1,225,680,000 $1,225,680,000 $1,225,680,000 .............................. ..............................

Joint items .......................................................................................................................................................... 20,207,000 19,023,000 19,037,000 ¥$1,170,000 +$14,000 

Capitol Police ..................................................................................................................................................... 340,137,000 373,769,000 360,137,000 +20,000,000 ¥13,632,000 Office of Compliance ......................................................................................................................................... 3,817,000 4,206,000 3,817,000 .............................. ¥389,000 

Congressional Budget Office ............................................................................................................................. 43,787,000 44,637,000 44,280,000 +493,000 ¥357,000 

Architect of the Capitol (except Senate Office Buildings) ................................................................................ 496,381,000 588,796,000 444,021,000 ¥52,360,000 ¥144,775,000 

Library of Congress ............................................................................................................................................ 587,344,000 603,589,000 592,642,000 +5,298,000 ¥10,947,000 

Government Printing Office ............................................................................................................................... 126,200,000 126,200,000 122,456,000 ¥3,744,000 ¥3,744,000 

Government Accountability Office ...................................................................................................................... 511,296,000 526,233,000 519,802,000 +8,506,000 ¥6,431,000 Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund ....................................................................................................... 10,000,000 10,000,000 1,000,000 ¥9,000,000 ¥9,000,000 

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

Grand total, new budget, (obligational) authority (for items considered by the House) ................... $3,367,279,000 $3,522,563,000 $3,332,872,000 ¥$34,407,000 ¥$189,691,000 


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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BILL 

The Committee recommends $3,332,872,000 in discretionary resources for operations of the Legislative Branch of government, 

$189,691,000 below the requested amount and $34,407,000, or 1 

percent, below the fiscal year 2012 enacted level (excluding Senate 

items). This bill reflects a continued acknowledgment that the Legislative Branch must set itself as an example for fiscal restraint 

while continuing to serve the Nation. The Committee is committed 

to getting the nation’s fiscal house in order and sharing in the sacrifices that are required. The Committee notes that with the inclusion of this bill, the Legislative Branch, excluding the Senate items, 

has been reduced by a total of $322,607,000 or 8.8% since fiscal 

year 2010. This bill will require strict fiscal discipline on the part 

of all congressional offices and all agency heads in the Legislative 

Branch. 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH-WIDE MATTERS 

Committee Directives.—The Committee is concerned with the failure of some agencies to follow Committee directives in either the 

House Committee Report or a joint conference agreement accompanying the annual Legislative Branch appropriations bill. There 

should be no misunderstanding that report language in either the 

House or joint conference agreement is to be adhered too, without 

exception, unless specifically addressed to the contrary in an explanatory statement of a joint conference agreement. 

Zero Base Budgeting.—The Committee is very pleased with the 

results of the zero base budgeting exercise directed to be conducted 

by all the agencies of the Legislative Branch. The Committee believes that this valuable budgeting process has given agencies the 

opportunity to take a fresh look at all areas of their operations and 

make funding reductions and alignments within the current budget 

base. The Committee believes that there are continued opportunities to realize meaningful savings by carefully reviewing each agency’s budget requirements from a zero base and directs all agencies 

to continue to develop budget request from a zero base. 

Reprogramming Guidelines.—It has come to the Committees attention that there is some misunderstanding about the Reprogramming Guidelines for Legislative Branch Agencies contained in 

House Report 112–331. The term ‘‘to notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate’’ requires agencies to make 

a formal request requiring Committee approval before proceeding 

with the requested action. 

Committee Requests, Furloughs and Performance Based Merit Increases.—The Committee directs that adherence to the language 

carried in House Report 112–148 pertaining to Committee Requests, Furloughs, and Performance Based Merit Increases be continued unless otherwise so directed. 

Travel Initiative.—The Committee applauds the Legislative 

Branch Financial Managers Council (LBFMC) on its efforts to improve Legislative Branch financial operations and, most recently, to 

seek a common solution for automating travel functionality. The 

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tion, including the necessary interfaces to the agency’s financial 

management systems. The Committee directs the Government Accountability Office that has already automated their travel system, 

to serve as a resource to the LBFMC. 

TITLE I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

The Committee recommends $1,225,680,000 for the operations 

and maintenance of the House of Representatives during fiscal year 

2013. This amount is the same as the request and the fiscal year 

2012 enacted level. Funding for the House of Representatives has 

been reduced by 10.5% since fiscal year 2010. 

HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $29,094,721 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 23,275,773 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 23,275,773 

The Committee recommends $23,275,773 for salaries and expenses of staff in House leadership offices for fiscal year 2013. This 

amount is $5,818,948 below fiscal year 2012 enacted level and is 

the same as the budget request. 

The allocation by office follows: 

Office of the Speaker .......................................................................... $6,942,770 

Office of the Majority Floor Leader .................................................. 2,277,595 

Office of the Majority Whip ............................................................... 1,971,050 

Republican Conference ....................................................................... 1,572,788 

Office of the Minority Floor Leader .................................................. 7,432,812 

Office of the Minority Whip ............................................................... 1,524,951 

Democratic Caucus ............................................................................. 1,553,807 

Total ............................................................................................. $23,275,773 

Beginning in fiscal year 2013, it is the Committee’s intent to appropriate funding for Leadership Offices on a legislative year. 

MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $573,939,282 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 573,939,282 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 573,939,282 

The Committee recommends $573,939,282 for the representational allowances of the Members of the House. This amount is the 

same as the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and the budget request. 

HOUSE COMMITTEES

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $152,630,655 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 153,030,655 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 152,630,655 

The Committee recommends $152,630,655 in total for House 

Committees. This amount is the same as the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and is $400,000 below the budget request. This account 

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tions. The amount provided is the same as the current level and 

the budget request. 

The Committee has not provided funding for the continuation of 

hearing room modernizations. Sufficient funding currently exists 

for the execution of this program. 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $177,628,400 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 174,911,816 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 173,669,084 

The Committee recommends $173,669,084 for the salaries and 

expenses of House officers and employees of the various activities 

funded through this consolidated item. This amount is $3,959,316 

below the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and $1,242,732 below the 

budget request. The following table summarizes the funding allocation provided to each component of the account: 

Office of the Clerk .............................................................................. $22,370,252 

Office of the Sergeant-At-Arms ......................................................... 12,585,000 

Office of the Chief Administrative Officer ........................................ 116,782,000 

Office of the Inspector General ......................................................... 4,692,000 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Other authorized employees .............................................................. 484,832 

The Historian ...................................................................................... 170,000 

Total ............................................................................................. $173,669,084 

Office of the Clerk.—The Committee recommends $22,370,252 for 

the Clerk of the House. This amount is $3,744,148, or 14.3% below 

the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and is the same as the budget 

request. The Committee notes that implementation of the STOCK 

Act will be accomplished within available funds. 

Office of the Sergeant At Arms.—The Committee recommends 

$12,585,000 for the Office of the Sergeant At Arms (SAA). This 

amount is the same as the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and is 

$1,242,732 below the budget request. 

The Committee continues to be concerned about the safety and 

the security of House District Offices and House District Office 

staff. The Committee directs the House Sergeant at Arms, in coordination with the United States Capitol Police, by October 1, 

2012, to develop a series of recommendations and best practices on 

security features or enhancements for House District Offices to be 

made to new and returning Members prior to the start of the 113th 

Congress. 

Office of the Chief Administrative Officer.—The Committee recommends $116,782,000 for the Office of the Chief Administrative 

Officer (CAO). This amount is the same as the fiscal 2012 enacted 

level and the budget request. 


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ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $292,386,942 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 300,522,474 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 302,165,206 

The Committee recommends a total of $302,165,206 for allowances and expenses. This amount is $9,778,264, above the fiscal 

year 2012 enacted level and is $1,642,732 above the budget request. These funds include supplies, materials, administrative 

costs, and Federal tort claims; the costs of official mail for the Committees, leadership, and administrative offices; employee benefits; 

miscellaneous items; and Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery. 

The following table summarizes the funding allocation provided 

to each major component of the account: 

Supplies, materials, administrative costs and Federal tort claims $3,696,118 

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

Government contributions ................................................................. 272,548,016 

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery .................................... 17,112,072 

Transition Activities ........................................................................... 4,125,000 

Wounded Warrior Program ............................................................... 2,175,000 

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

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

Total, allowances and expenses ................................................. $302,165,206 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Section 101 provides for unspent amounts remaining in Members’ Representational Allowances account to be used for deficit or 

debt reduction. 

Section 102 reimburses the Secretary of Labor for unemployment 

compensation. 

Section 103 provides for transfer among the accounts disbursed 

by the House Chief Administrative Officer. 

Section 104 requires the Office of Inspector General to provide 

the House Committee on Appropriations with a copy of each audit 

and investigative report they produce. 

JOINT ITEMS 

The Committee recommends $19,037,000 for fiscal year 2013 for 

the various joint committees and activities carried under this heading. The recommendation is $1,170,000 below the fiscal year 2012 

enacted level and is $14,000 above the budget request. 

JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE 

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $4,203,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 4,219,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 4,203,000 

The Committee recommends $4,203,000 for the Joint Economic 

Committee. This recommendation is the same as the current level 

and is $16,000 below the budget request. The Joint Economic Committee was created by the Employment Act of 1946. The primary 

tasks of the Committee are to review economic conditions and to 

recommend improvements in economic policy. The Committee performs research and economic analysis and monitors and analyzes 

current economic, financial, and employment conditions. 


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JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION 

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $10,004,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 10,004,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 10,004,000 

The Committee recommends $10,004,000 for the Joint Committee 

on Taxation (JCT). This recommendation is the same as the fiscal 

year 2012 enacted level and the budget request. The Joint Committee on Taxation operates under the Internal Revenue Code of 

1986 and its predecessors dating to the Revenue Act of 1926. It has 

responsibility to (1) investigate the operation and effects of internal 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the House or the Senate. 

OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN 

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $3,400,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 3,433,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 3,467,000 

The Committee recommends $3,467,000 for the Office of the Attending Physician. This amount is $34,000 above the request and 

$67,000 above the fiscal year 2012 enacted level. 

OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES 

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $1,363,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 1,367,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 1,363,000 

The Committee recommends $1,363,000 for the operation of the 

Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. This amount is the 

same as the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and is $4,000 less than 

the budget request. The Office of Congressional Accessibility Services is a successor office to the Special Services Office following enactment of the Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008 (Public Law 110– 

437). 

UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE 

The Committee recommends a total of $360,137,000 for the 

United States Capitol Police (USCP). This amount is $20,000,000 

above the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and is $13,632,000 below 

the budget request. 

SALARIES

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $277,133,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 303,132,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 297,133,000 


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The Committee recommends $297,133,000 for the salaries and 

benefits authorized for police services throughout the USCP jurisdiction. This amount is $20,000,000 above the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and is $5,999,000 below the budget request. Using the 

latest salary estimates from USCP, the Committee expects this 

level of funding to support a staffing level of 1,775 of the 1,800 authorized sworn positions and 370 of the authorized 443 civilian positions. Included in the 370 civilian positions are one additional 

auditor and one additional investigator at the CP 11–12 level for 

the Inspector General. 

The Committee notes that while providing the necessary salaries 

and general expenses funding for fiscal year 2012 to support USCP 

personnel and operations, the Department in turn had to absorb 

several activities within its base funding, such as the conventions 

and pre-Presidential Inauguration planning. In addition, training 

activities were greatly reduced in order to meet other mission requirements. 

The recommendation for USCP funding is based on only critical 

requirements necessary to mitigate and address threats and risks. 

It does not provide for any new initiatives, as requested. 

Training.—The Committee recognizes that training has been limited to only those areas that are critical and mandatory as required 

by law, rule, or regulation; or necessary to meet core mission activities. The funding provided specifically relates to the training needs 

of sworn staff to give them the time needed to be offline and receive training in a number of key areas, while still providing an appropriate security environment. The Department is to report to the 

Committee on Appropriations of the House and the Senate by February 15, 2013 on its efforts to enhance training within the USCP. 

New Posts.—The Committee continues to direct the USCP to notify the Committee on Appropriations of the House and Senate 

when new posts are created, including the annualized cost of maintaining the new post, and how the cost will be offset. 

GENERAL EXPENSES

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $63,004,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 70,637,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 63,004,000 

The Committee recommends $63,004,000 for all general expenses 

of the USCP. This is the same as the fiscal year 2012 enacted level 

and is $7,633,000 below the budget request. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Section 1001 which authorizes transfers between the Salaries 

and General Expenses accounts of the Capitol Police. 

Section 1002 is a technical correction for the payment to the Employees’ Compensation Fund. 

OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $3,817,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 4,206,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 3,817,000 


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The Committee recommends $3,817,000 for the Office of Compliance. This amount is the same as the fiscal year 2012 enacted level 

and $389,000 below the budget request. The Office of Compliance 

was established to administer and enforce the Congressional Accountability Act (Public Law 104–1). The Act applies various employment and workplace safety laws to Congress and certain Legislative Branch entities. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

Section 1101 makes permanent the authorization for the payment of awards and settlements. 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $43,787,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 44,637,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 44,280,000 

The Committee recommends $44,280,000 for the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). This is $493,000 above the fiscal year 2012 

enacted level and $357,000 below the budget request. This increase 

provides funding of $160,000 for one additional workday over fiscal 

2012 and $333,000 to purchase commercial data on topics in support of analyses. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

Section 1201 gives authority for the CBO to accept the services 

of student volunteers. 

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. 1 $496,381,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 1 588,796,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 1 444,021,000 1Does not include Senate office buildings. 

The Committee recommends $444,021,000 for fiscal year 2013 for 

the activities of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC). Excluded are 

Senate items which are traditionally left for consideration by that 

body. This amount is $52,360,000 below the fiscal year 2012 enacted level, or 10.6 percent, and is $144,775,000 below the budget 

request, or almost 25 percent. 

Within the recommended level the Committee continues its 

prioritization of projects that: (1) promote the safety and health of 

workers and occupants, (2) decrease the deferred maintenance 

backlog, and (3) invest to achieve future energy savings. In addition, by including $30,000,000 for the House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund, the bill continues the Committee’s commitment to advance planning for major capital renewal projects which 

will be essential to sustaining the performance of historic House 

buildings. 

The Committee has concerns that the cost of Full Time Equivalents (FTE’s) associated with projects is not clearly defined in the 

budget justification. For fiscal year 2011 the Architect of the Capitol actually utilized 283 FTE’s for projects and estimates for 2012 

and 2013 are 318 FTE’s. The Committee fully understands that the 


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number of FTE’s for projects will be determined based on the 

projects approved by the Committee. The Committee directs that 

beginning with the 2014 budget request the number of FTE’s and 

associated salary and benefit costs be detailed for each project. 

In the continued effort to reduce cost and achieve efficiencies, 

Legislative Branch wide, the Committee directs the Legislative 

Branch Financial Managers Council (LBFMC) to continue pursuing 

financial systems cross servicing. In this regard, the Committee directs the Chief Financial Officers of the Library of Congress (LOC) 

and the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to coordinate with each 

other to conduct the requisite analysis, and provide cost estimates 

and budget requests with the intention of migrating the AOC’s financial data into the Library’s financial system environment. 

There is clear evidence that pursuing this migration will result in 

significant cost savings, as was achieved with the United States 

Capitol Police migration, both by centralizing financial system data 

and operations within the Library’s financial system and by consolidating the agencies’ annual financial statement and related financial system internal controls audit under the single audit contract serving those agencies whose financial systems are cross serviced by the Library. 

The Committee directs the AOC to conduct a GAP analysis, within existing funding, to identify potential functional gaps and issues 

related to the migrating of its financial data. The Committee notes 

that such migrations are complex because they require compromises and standardization of multiple agency financial operations with one financial system environment. However, standardization of financial operations and financial systems configurations 

also represents a well-established best practice and is one of the 

reasons why significant cost savings are possible with such an effort. 

Finally, the Committee directs the Library to complete a costbenefit analysis supporting the Legislative Branch financial system 

hosting environment through external cloud computing services, as 

opposed to continuing to provide support within the Library’s Capitol Hill technology infrastructure. This cost-benefit analysis is to 

take into consideration the completed migration of the AOC financial data into the Library’s financial system environment. 

The AOC is responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex. This 

includes mechanical and structural maintenance of the Capitol, 

Congressional office buildings, the Library of Congress buildings, 

the Supreme Court building, the U.S. Botanic Garden, the Capitol 

Power Plant, and other facilities, as well as the upkeep and improvement of the grounds surrounding the Capitol complex. The 

following table summarizes the allocation of funds by appropriation 

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Architect of the Capitol: 

General Administration .............................................................. $90,755,000 

Capitol building ........................................................................... 28,591,000 

Capitol grounds ........................................................................... 17,152,000 

House of Representatives buildings subtotal ............................ 113,964,000 

House office buildings .......................................................... (83,964,000) 

Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund ................... (30,000,000) 

Capitol Power Plant .................................................................... 108,616,000 

Library buildings and grounds ................................................... 30,660,000 

Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security ....................... 20,867,000 

Botanic Garden ............................................................................ 12,000,000 

Capitol Visitor Center ................................................................. 21,276,000 

Total ...................................................................................... $443,881,000 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $101,340,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 102,601,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 90,755,000 

The Committee recommends $90,755,000 for personnel services, 

equipment, communications, and other central support activities of 

the AOC. This amount is $10,585,000 below the fiscal year 2012 

enacted level and is $11,846,000 below the budget request. The 

Committee has made a reduction of 32 FTE’s and $4,235,000 in associated salary and benefit costs due to an agency overfunded salary base. Although this over-funding is agency wide, the Committee has chosen to reduce the General Administration account 

rather than each separate account. The Committee directs the Architect of the Capitol, in all future budget requests, to establish an 

appropriate lapse rate and apply such rate to the salary and benefit request for each account. The recommendation supports an operating budget of $89,756,000. The recommended project budget of 

$999,000 is composed of the following projects: Item Committee 

recommendation 

Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC): Management Program .................................................................................................... $500,000 

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

Total ................................................................................................. $999,000 

CAPITOL BUILDING

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $36,154,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 97,072,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 28,591,000 

The Committee recommends $28,591,000 for the operation, maintenance, and care of the Capitol building. This amount is 

$7,563,000 below the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and is 

$68,481,000 below the budget request. The recommendation supports an operating budget of $25,091,000. The recommended project 

budget of $3,500,000 is composed of the following capital projects: Item Committee 

recommendation 

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

Total ................................................................................................. $3,500,000 


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CAPITOL GROUNDS

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $9,852,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 18,502,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 17,152,000 

The Committee recommends $17,152,000 for the care of the 

grounds surrounding the Capitol. This amount is $7,300,000 above 

the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and is $1,350,000 below the 

budget request. The recommendation supports an operating budget 

of $9,852,000, which includes four additional unfunded FTE’s. The 

recommended project budget of $7,300,000 is composed of the following capital projects: Item Committee 

recommendation 

Union Square Stabilization ................................................................... $7,300,000 

Total ................................................................................................. $7,300,000 

The Committee is recommending $7,300,000 for the Union 

Square Stabilization project, as requested. The Architect of the 

Capitol is directed to withhold obligation of these funds until a detailed obligation plan is approved by the Committees on Appropriations of the House and the Senate. 

HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $124,154,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 133,964,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 113,964,000 

The Committee recommends $113,964,000 for the operation, 

maintenance, and care of the House office buildings. This amount 

is a decrease of $10,190,000 below fiscal year 2012 enacted level 

and is $20,000,000 below the budget request. This amount includes 

$13,825,000 for the first year lease cost of Federal Office Building 

8 (FOB8). The bill also includes $30,000,000 for the House Historic 

Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund. Public Law 111–68 established the Fund to finance major repairs and renovations to facilities of the House. Subject to approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House, the AOC may use these funds for major 

renovation projects to preserve and maintain the performance of 

the iconic buildings of the House of Representatives. The recommendation supports an operating budget of $64,602,000. The 

recommended project budget of $49,362,000 is composed of the following capital projects: Item Committee 

recommendation 

Federal Office Building Eight Refurbishment ..................................... $8,200,000 

CAO Project Support ............................................................................. 4,162,000 

Minor Construction ................................................................................ 7,000,000 

House Historic Building Revitalization ............................................... 30,000,000 

Total ................................................................................................. $49,362,000 

CAPITOL POWER PLANT

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $123,229,000 

2012 budget request ........................................................................... 118,533,000 

Committee recommendation net ....................................................... 108,616,000 

Offsetting collections .......................................................................... 9,400,000 

Total available ............................................................................. $118,016,000 


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The Committee recommends $108,616,000 for the Capitol Power Plant. This amount is $14,613,000 below the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and is $9,917,000 below the budget request. The Committee continues to support the AOC’s plan to utilize cogeneration 

technology at the Capitol Power Plant to help meet the Energy 

Independence and Security Act of 2007 requirement of a 30 percent 

energy reduction by 2015. According to the AOC, cogeneration will 

yield a 7.1 percent reduction in total energy consumption at the 

Capitol Power Plant by increasing its overall efficiency. The recommendation supports an operating budget of $94,612,000, which 

provides for current services. The recommended project budget of 

$23,404,000 is composed of the following capital projects: Item Committee 

recommendation 

West Refrigeration Plant Revitalization .............................................. $16,904,000 

Cogeneration Management Program ................................................... 2,500,000 

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

Total ................................................................................................. $23,404,000 

LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $46,876,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 53,594,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 30,660,000 

The Committee recommends $30,660,000 for the care and maintenance of the Library buildings and grounds. This amount is 

$16,216,000 below the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and is 

$22,934,000 below the budget request. The recommendation supports an operating budget of $25,760,000 and a project budget of 

$4,900,000, including the following capital projects: Item Committee 

recommendation 

Secured Storage Facilities, Phase IV of IV, JMMB ............................ $2,400,000 

ABA Space Reorganization, Phase IV of V, JMMB ............................ 500,000 

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

Total ................................................................................................. $4,900,000 

CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND SECURITY

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $21,500,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 30,802,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 20,867,000 

The Committee recommends $20,867,000 for Capitol Police buildings, grounds, and security. This amount is $633,000 below the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and is $9,935,000 below the budget request. The recommendation supports an operating budget of 

$18,027,000 and a project budget of $2,840,000, including the following capital projects: Item Committee 

recommendation 

Electrical Distribution Upgrade, ACF .................................................. $1,840,000 

Minor Construction ................................................................................ 1,000,000 

Total ................................................................................................. $2,840,000 

BOTANIC GARDEN

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $12,000,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 12,140,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 12,140,000 


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The Committee recommends $12,140,000 for salaries and expenses of the Botanic Garden. This amount is $140,000 above the 

current level and is the same as the budget request. There are no 

capital projects in fiscal year 2013. 

Again the Committee congratulates the Botanic Garden on the 

accomplishments of its education and outreach programs, which 

have leveraged the Garden’s unparalleled expertise to provide 

unique educational opportunities. The Committee urges the Garden 

to continue forming partnerships with national and local organizations to advance these educational goals. 

CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $21,276,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 21,588,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 21,276,000 

The Committee recommends $21,276,000 for the operation of the 

Capitol Visitor Center (CVC). This amount is the same as the fiscal 

year 2012 enacted level and $312,000 below the budget request. 

There are no capital projects in fiscal year 2013. The CVC was established to improve security for all persons working in or visiting 

the U.S. Capitol and to enhance the educational experience of visitors. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

Section 1301 authorizes payments to the Employees’ Compensation Fund from available balances. 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

The Committee recommends $592,642,000 for the operations of the Library of Congress. This is $5,298,000 above the fiscal year 

2012 enacted level and $10,947,000 below the budget request. This 

represents a reduction of 189 FTE’s. In addition to the appropriation, the Committee recommends offsetting collections of 

$39,961,000. Established by Congress in 1800, the Library of Congress is one of the largest libraries in the world, with a collection 

of more than 130,000,000 print, audio, and video items in 460 languages. Among its major programs are acquisitions, preservation, 

administration of U.S. copyright laws by the Copyright Office, research and analysis of policy issues for the Congress by the Congressional Research Service, and administration of a national program to provide reading material to the blind and physically handicapped. The Library maintains a significant number of collections 

and provides a range of services to libraries in the United States 

and abroad. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $413,743,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 423,701,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 415,674,000 

Offsetting collections .......................................................................... 6,350,000 

Total available ............................................................................. $422,024,000 

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priation. This amount is $1,931,000 above the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and is $8,027,000 below the budget request. The Committee expects the Veterans History Project and the Civil Rights 

History Project will be maintained at least at the fiscal year 2012 

levels. 

The Committee is very concerned with the findings in a recently 

issued Office of the Inspector General report concerning the Library Wide Acquisition Function. This report contains many findings, some that were reported either in previous IG audits or 

memoranda, as far back as ten years ago, that need immediate Library management attention. The Committee believes that any 

issues associated with any findings that are not addressed, corrected, and eliminated within a ten year period require immediate 

attention. Therefore, the Committee directs the Librarian of Congress to either hire, contract for, or assign an in-house top level 

manager, reporting directly to the Chief of Staff, charged with addressing, providing solutions, and bringing to closure all concerns 

of this report. Further the Committee directs that a report be prepared which outlines all the issues in the report and the corrective 

action taken regarding each finding. The Committee directs that 

this report be provided to the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House and Senate no later than December 31, 2012. 

COPYRIGHT OFFICE

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $16,137,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 19,161,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 18,525,000 

Offsetting collections .......................................................................... 33,611,000 

Total available ............................................................................. $52,136,000 

The Committee recommends $18,525,000, plus authority to spend 

$33,611,000 in receipts, for the Copyright Office. This is $2,388,000 

above the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and $636,000 below the 

budget request, not including offsetting collections. 

CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $106,790,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 109,205,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 107,668,000 

The Committee recommends $107,668,000 for salaries and expenses of the Congressional Research Service (CRS). This amount 

is $878,000 above the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and $1,537,000 

below the budget request. However, the fiscal year 2012 enacted 

level included $1,000,000, for contract services, for a review of the 

Government Printing Office. This amount has been retained in the 

CRS base thus providing an increase to the Congressional Research 

Service of $1,878,000, over the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and 

$537,000 below the budget request. 

CRS works for Members and committees of Congress to support 

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BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $50,674,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 51,522,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 50,775,000 

The Committee recommends $50,775,000 for salaries and expenses of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically 

Handicapped (NLS). This amount is $101,000 above the fiscal year 

2012 enacted level and $747,000 below the budget request. The 

NLS has successfully administered a free national reading program 

for blind and physically handicapped residents of the United States 

and U.S. citizens living abroad since 1931. NLS provides direction 

for the production of books and magazines in Braille and recorded 

formats and audio playback machines for distribution through a 

nationwide network of 56 regional and 65 sub-regional libraries. 

The Committee notes the continued commitment of the Congress, 

through the Library of Congress, to serve blind and physically 

handicapped Americans. The Committee again recognizes the recent completion of the Digital Talking Book Program. New digital 

talking book players and digital titles, on flash cartridges and via 

download, are now available nationwide. The Committee recognizes 

the Library is making an effort to convert analog titles to digital 

format. The Committee fully understands that a number of analog 

titles still need to be converted. The Committee encourages the Library to continue this effort converting those titles that are determined to be in the greatest demand. The Committee fully understands that the blind and physically handicapped community might 

want to see the conversion of all analog titles. However, with continued decreases in funding to almost every element of the Federal 

Budget, it will be difficult to complete a total conversion. The Committee encourages the Librarian of Congress to work with the appropriate organizations to achieve an appropriate solution to demands, taking into consideration the funding constraints. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Section 1401 is related to reimbursable and revolving fund 

obligational authority. 

Section 1402 provides permanent transfer authority between categories of appropriations. 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

The recommendation provides $122,456,000 in budget authority 

for the Government Printing Office (GPO), in addition to any offsetting collections which the GPO may earn under separate authority. 

This amount is $3,744,000 below the fiscal year 2012 enacted level 

and the budget request. GPO provides publishing and dissemination services for Federal government publications to Congress, Federal agencies, Federal depository libraries, and the American public. 

During the hearings this year, the Committee heard testimony 

on the dissemination of congressional information products in Extensible Markup Language (XML) format. XML permits data to be 

reused and repurposed not only for print output but for conversion 

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mittee has heard requests for the increased dissemination of congressional information via bulk data download from non-governmental groups supporting openness and transparency in the legislative process. While sharing these goals, the Committee is also 

concerned that Congress maintains the ability to ensure that its 

legislative data files remain intact and a trusted source once they 

are removed from the Government’s domain to private sites. 

The GPO currently ensures the authenticity of the congressional 

information it disseminates to the public through its Federal Digital System and the Library Congress’s THOMAS system by the 

use of digital signature technology applied to the Portable Document Format (PDF) version of the document, which matches the 

printed document. The use of this technology attests that the digital version of the document has not been altered since it was authenticated and disseminated by GPO. At this time, only PDF files 

can be digitally signed in native format for authentication purposes. There currently is no comparable technology for the application and verification of digital signatures on XML documents. 

While the GPO currently provides bulk data access to information 

products of the Office of the Federal Register, the limitations on 

the authenticity and integrity of those data files are clearly spelled 

out in the user guide that accompanies those files on GPO’s Federal Digital System. 

The GPO and Congress are moving toward the use of XML as 

the data standard for legislative information. The House and Senate are creating bills in XML format and are moving toward creating other congressional documents in XML for input to the GPO. 

At this point, however, the challenge of authenticating downloads 

of bulk data legislative data files in XML remains unresolved, and 

there continues to be a range of associated questions and issues: 

Which Legislative Branch agency would be the provider of bulk 

data downloads of legislative information in XML, and how would 

this service be authorized. How would ‘‘House’’ information be differentiated from ‘‘Senate’’ information for the purposes of bulk data 

downloads in XML? What would be the impact of bulk downloads 

of legislative data in XML on the timeliness and authoritativeness 

of congressional information? What would be the estimated 

timeline for the development of a system of authentication for bulk 

data downloads of legislative information in XML? What are the 

projected budgetary impacts of system development and implementation, including potential costs for support that may be required 

by third party users of legislative bulk data sets in XML, as well 

as any indirect costs, such as potential requirements for Congress 

to confirm or invalidate third party analyses of legislative data 

based on bulk downloads in XML? Are there other data models or 

alternative that can enhance congressional openness and transparency without relying on bulk data downloads in XML? 

The Committee directs the establishment of a task force composed of staff representatives of the Library of Congress, the Congressional Research Service, the Clerk of the House, the Government Printing Office, and such other congressional offices as may 

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CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $90,700,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 83,632,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 83,632,000 

The Committee recommends $83,632,000 for Congressional Printing and Binding. This amount is $7,068,000 below the fiscal year 

2012 enacted level and is the same as the budget request. The 

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

printing. The Committee has deleted the language that allows the 

Architect of the Capitol to use the Congressional Printing and 

Binding appropriation. 

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $35,000,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 34,728,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 34,728,000 

The Committee recommends $34,728,000 for the salaries and expenses of the Superintendent of Documents. This amount is 

$272,000 below the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and is the same 

as the budget request. The Office of Superintendent of Documents 

account funds the mailing of government documents for Members 

of Congress and Federal agencies, as statutorily authorized; the 

compilation of catalogs and indexes of government publications; 

and the cataloging, indexing, and distribution of government publications to the Federal Depository and International Exchange libraries and to other individuals and entities, as authorized by law. 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE REVOLVING FUND

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $500,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 7,840,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 4,096,000 

The Committee has provided $4,096,000 for the Revolving Fund an increase of $3,596,000 above the fiscal year 2012 enacted level 

and $3,744,000 below the budget request. This funding will address 

Information Technology Projects ($3,000,000), Facilities ($460,000) 

and Federal Digital System Projects ($536,000). 

The bill continues language authorizing the operation of the revolving fund and authority to hire or purchase automobiles, advisory councils, and consultants. 

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $511,296,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 526,233,000 

Committee recommendation .............................................................. 519,802,000 

Offsetting Collections ......................................................................... 24,318,000 

Total available ............................................................................. $544,120,000 

The Committee recommends $519,802,000 in direct appropriations for the Government Accountability Office (GAO), plus 

$24,318,000 in offsetting collections derived from reimbursements 

for conducting financial audits of government corporations and 

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of $8,506,000, or 1.66%, above the fiscal year 2012 enacted level, 

and is $6,431,000 below the budget request. This increase will 

allow the GAO to hire up to 3,000 FTE’s, an increase of 21 FTE’s, 

which will enable GAO to begin to achieve a staffing level required 

to address the ever increasing demands from the Congress. 

GAO was established by the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921. 

Formerly known as the General Accounting Office, it was renamed 

by Public Law 108–271. GAO works for Congress by responding to 

requests for studies of Federal Government programs and expenditures. GAO may also initiate its own work. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

Section 1501 authorizes payments to the Employees’ Compensation Fund. 

OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $10,000,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 10,000,000 

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

The Committee again states its concern with the placement of 

the Open World Leadership Center (OWC) in the Legislative 

Branch. The Committee also understands the program has some 

strong champions on the Committee. However, with continued further reductions being made to almost every program within the 

Legislative Branch, the Committee has provided $1,000,000 to 

cover the cost associated with the shutdown of the OWC. The Committee directs the Executive Director of the OWC to retain any necessary prior funds in the Trust to cover any cost in excess of the 

$1,000,000 provided in this bill. The Executive Director is further 

directed that the program termination is to be finalized within one 

year of enactment of the Legislative Branch fiscal year 2013 appropriations bill. 

JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND

DEVELOPMENT

2012 appropriation ............................................................................. $430,000 

2013 budget request ........................................................................... 430,000 

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

The fiscal year 2012 Conference Agreement (House Report 112– 

331) directed that future budget requests from the John C. Stennis 

Center be accompanied by an appropriately detailed budget justification as requested in House Report 112–148. The Committee 

did not receive such justification and therefore has not provided the 

requested funding. 

TITLE II—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

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

services, the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council, the 

maintenance and landscaping on Washington Avenue SW, a limitation on transfers of funds, language regarding maintaining staff-led 

tours, delivery of bills, resolutions and the Congressional Record, 

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Section 212 authorizes commercial use of Union Square, if the activity is similar to the types of commercial activity permitted prior 

to the transfer from the Park Service. Section 213 provides for a 

spending reduction account, excluding Senate items. This account 

excludes the portion of the allocation that is expected to be realized 

by amounts for Senate items. 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPORT REQUIREMENTS 

The following items are included in accordance with various requirements of the Rules of the House of Representatives. 

CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY

Clause 6(e) of the Rules of the Appropriations Committee requires each committee report on a public bill or joint resolution to 

contain a statement citing the specific powers granted to Congress 

in the Constitution to enact the law proposed by the bill or joint 

resolution. The Committee on Appropriations bases its authority to 

report this legislation on clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the 

Constitution of the United States which states: ‘‘No money shall be 

drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations 

made by Law . . .’’ Appropriations contained in this Act are made 

pursuant to this specific power granted by the Constitution. 

COMPARISON WITH THE BUDGET RESOLUTION

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

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

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

budget authority provided in the bill with appropriate allocation 

under section 302(b) of the Budget Act. 

[In millions of dollars] 

302(b) Allocation This bill— 

Budget 

authority Outlays 

Budget 

authority 

outlays 

Outlays 

Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations to its subcommittees of amounts in the Budget Resolution for 2013: 

Discretionary .................................................................................................. $4,289 $4,381 $3,333 1 $3,612 

Mandatory ...................................................................................................... 140 140 140 1 140 

Total .......................................................................................................... $4,429 $4,521 $3,473 $3,752 

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

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

FIVE-YEAR PROJECTION OF OUTLAYS

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

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

by the Congressional Budget Office of outlays associated with the 

budget authority provided in the accompanying bill: 

[In millions of dollars] 

Budget Authority ............................................................................................................................. $3,473 

Outlays: 

2013 ....................................................................................................................................... 2 2,972 

2014 ....................................................................................................................................... 352 


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[In millions of dollars] 

2015 ....................................................................................................................................... 74 

2016 ....................................................................................................................................... 24 

2017 ....................................................................................................................................... 15 

2 Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

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

of 1974, the amount of financial assistance to State and local governments is as follows: 

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

TRANSFER OF FUNDS

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

of Representatives, the following lists the transfers of funds included in the accompanying bill: 

Indefinite transfer authority is authorized in Joint items disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House, Library 

of Congress, Congressional printing and binding, the Superintendent of Documents, and the Capitol Police programs. 

RESCISSIONS

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

of Representatives, the following details the rescissions in the accompanying bill: 

The accompanying bill contains no rescissions. 

STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII 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 

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

APPROPRIATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW

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

House of Representatives, the following lists the appropriations in 

the accompanying bill which are not authorized by law for the period concerned: 

The accompanying bill contains no appropriations not authorized 

by law. 

TERMINATIONS, REDUCTIONS AND OTHER SAVINGS

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

the Committee has proposed herein a number of program reductions and other savings from the fiscal year 2012 level. These adjustments, no matter their size, are important to setting the right 


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

EARMARKS

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

Representatives, this bill, as reported, contains no Congressional 

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

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

CHANGES IN THE APPLICATION OF EXISTING LAW

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

House of Representatives, the following statements are submitted 

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

1. The bill provides that certain appropriation items remain 

available for more than one year, where programs or projects are 

continuing in nature under the provisions of authorizing legislation 

but for which that legislation does not specifically authorize such 

extended availability. 

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

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

3. The bill continues the practice of providing official reception 

and representation allowances for officers and offices of the Legislative Branch. 

4. The bill authorizes disbursal of funds for various agencies. 

5. The bill authorizes transfer authority between accounts for 

certain agencies in the bill. 

6. The bill includes language allowing the use of funds for studies and examinations of executive agencies and temporary personnel services. Funds can also be available for reimbursement to 

agencies for services performed. 

7. The bill includes language providing funds for the Family 

Room, the Superintendent of Garages, Office of Emergency Management, and preparing the Digest of Rules. 

8. The bill includes language providing funds for House motor vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and gratuities. 

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

10. The bill includes language allowing for payment to the Secretary of Labor for unemployment compensation. 

11. The bill authorizes allowances for employees of the Office of 

the Attending Physician and provides reimbursement to the Department of the Navy. 

12. The bill authorizes expenses of the Capitol Police for motor 

vehicles, communications and other equipment, uniforms, weapons, 

supplies, materials, training, medical services, forensic services, 

stenographic services, personal and professional services, the employee assistance program, the awards program, postage, communication services, travel advances, and relocation expenses. 

13. The bill provides that the cost of Capitol Police basic training 

at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center be paid by the 

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14. The bill includes language under the Capitol Police for payment to the Employees’ Compensation Fund. 

15. The bill includes language under the Office of Compliance for 

payment of awards and settlements. 

16. The bill includes language authorizing voluntary student 

services for the Congressional Budget Office. 

17. The bill allows the Architect of the Capitol to purchase or exchange, maintain, and operate a passenger motor vehicle. 

18. The bill includes authorization 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 the 

AOC Capitol Power Plant appropriation and made available for obligation. 

19. The bill allows the Architect of the Capitol to expend funds 

to maintain, care for, and operate the National Garden. 

20. The bill includes language under the Architect of the Capitol 

for payment to the Employees’ Compensation Fund. 

21. The bill provides the authority to expend funds collected 

under the authority of 2 U.S.C. 150 and for international legal information, the balance to remain available until expended. 

22. The bill establishes that the amount available for obligation 

by the Library of Congress is reduced by offsetting collections. 

23. The bill provides funds for the digital collections and educational curricula program, the American Folklife Center, and the 

Civil Rights History Project. 

24. The bill allows the Library of Congress to hire or purchase 

one passenger motor vehicle. 

25. The bill allows funds from offsetting collections to be used for 

the Library’s Copyright Office. 

26. The bill includes language authorizing the expenditure of receipts, with the exception of salaries and benefits, for the administration of the Copyright Royalty Judges program. 

27. The bill contains language which provides that no funds in 

the Congressional Research Service can be used to publish or prepare material to be issued by the Library of Congress unless approved by the appropriate committees. 

28. The bill provides funds to provide newspapers to the blind 

and physically handicapped. 

29. The bill contains language 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, limiting the printing of certain 

documents to a time certain, and authorizing the transfer of unobligated balances. 

30. The bill includes authorization of appropriations for Congressional printing and binding. 

31. The bill includes language authorizing the Office of Superintendent of Documents to pay for printing certain publications in 

prior years for the depository library program. There is language 

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

expenses for advisory councils, the purchase of not more than 12 

passenger motor vehicles and that the revolving fund may be used 

to provide information in any format. 

33. The bill includes language relating to the Government Accountability Office, authorizing the direct procurement of expert 

and consultant services under 5 U.S.C. 3109 at certain rates; authorizing the hire of one passenger motor vehicle, as required by 

31 U.S.C. 1343; authorizing the Government Accountability Office 

to make advance payments in foreign countries in accordance with 

31 U.S.C. 3324; and providing certain benefits, including rental of 

living quarters in foreign countries. Appropriations are authorized 

for administrative expenses of any other member department or 

agency to finance an appropriate share of the costs of the National 

Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental 

Audit Forum. 

34. There is bill language under the Government Accountability 

Office that allows for payments to the Employees’ Compensation 

Fund. 

35. In Section 201, there is language prohibiting the use of funds 

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

for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under 

regulations relating to parking facilities for the House issued by 

the Committee on House Administration and for the Senate by the 

Committee on Rules and Administration. 

36. Section 203 provides that whenever any office or position not 

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

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

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

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

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

shall be the permanent law with respect thereto. 

37. Section 204 requires that certain information regarding consulting services shall be a matter of public record. 

38. Section 205 authorizes Legislative Branch entities to share 

the costs of the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council. 

39. Section 206 authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to maintain certain property. 

40. Section 207 limits the transfer of funds in this Act. 

41. Section 208 prohibits funds in this Act being used to eliminate or restrict staff led guided tours. 

42. Section 209 prohibits funds in this Act being used to deliver 

a printed copy of a bill or resolution to a Members office. 

43. Section 210 prohibits funds in this Act being used to deliver 

a printed copy of the Congressional Record to a Members office. 

44. Section 211 places a limitation on the amount that can be 

spent on a leased vehicle. 

45. Section 212 authorizes commercial use of Union Square. 

46. Section 213 provides for a spending reduction account. 


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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): 

SECTION 109 OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998 

SEC. 109. (a) There is hereby established an account in the 

House of Representatives for purposes of making payments of the 

House of Representatives to the Employees’ Compensation Fund 

under section 8147 of title 5, United States Codeø.¿, and for reimbursing the Secretary of Labor for any amounts paid with respect 

to unemployment compensation payments for former employees of 

the House. 

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SECTION 101 OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1993 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 101. (a) * * * 

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(c)(1) * * * 

(2) The headings referred to in paragraph (1) are ‘‘House Leadership Offices’’, ‘‘Members’’ Representational Allowances’’, ‘‘Committee Employees’’, ‘‘Salaries, Officers and Employees’’, øand ‘‘Allowances and Expenses’’¿ ‘‘Allowances and Expenses’’, the heading 

for any joint committee under the heading ‘‘Joint Items’’ (to the extent that amounts appropriated for the joint committee are disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives), and ‘‘Office of the Attending Physician’’. 

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SECTION 1018 OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2003 

SEC. 1018. TRANSFER OF DISBURSING FUNCTION. (a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

ø(f) WORKER’S COMPENSATION.— 

ø(1) ACCOUNT.—There shall be established a separate account in the Capitol Police for purposes of making payments 

for employees of the Capitol Police under section 8147 of title 

5, United States Code. 

ø(2) PAYMENTS WITHOUT FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, payments may be made 

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section without regard to the fiscal year for which the obligation to make such payments is incurred.¿ 

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CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1995 

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TITLE IV—ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL DISPUTE-RESOLUTION PROCEDURES 

* * * * * * * 

SEC. 415. PAYMENTS. 

(a) AWARDS AND SETTLEMENTS.—Except as provided in subsection (c), only funds which are appropriated to an account of the 

Office in the Treasury of the United States for the payment of 

awards and settlements may be used for the payment of awards 

and settlements under this Act. øThere are authorized to be appropriated for such account such sums as may be necessary to pay 

such awards and settlements.¿ There are appropriated for such account such sums as may be necessary to pay such awards and settlements. Funds in the account are not available for awards and 

settlements involving the General Accounting Office, the Government Printing Office, or the Library of Congress. 

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TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE 

* * * * * * * 

PART III—EMPLOYEES 

* * * * * * * 

SUBPART B—EMPLOYMENT AND RETENTION 

* * * * * * * 

CHAPTER 31—AUTHORITY FOR EMPLOYMENT 

SUBCHAPTER I—EMPLOYMENT AUTHORITIES 

* * * * * * * 

§ 3111. Acceptance of volunteer service 

(a) * * * 

* * * * * * * 

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ment under this section shall be exercised by the Architect of the 

Capitol. 

(2) In this section, the term ‘‘agency’’ includes the Congressional 

Budget Office, except that in the case of the Congressional Budget 

Office— 

(A) any student who provides voluntary service in accordance 

with this section shall be considered an employee of the Congressional Budget Office for purposes of section 203 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (relating to the level of confidentiality of budget data); and 

(B) the authority granted to the Office of Personnel Management under this section shall be exercised by the Director of the 

Congressional Budget Office. 

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FULL COMMITTEE VOTES 

Pursuant to the provisions of clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the House 

of Representatives, the results of each rollcall vote on an amendment or on the motion to report, together with the names of those 

voting for and those voting against, are printed below. No rollcall 

votes were ordered on an amendment to, or the motion to report 

this bill. 


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ADDITIONAL VIEWS 

The bill funds the Legislative Branch, not including Senate re- lated items, at $3.3 billion which represents a 1 percent reduction 

from fiscal year 2012. With the allocation, the subcommittee was 

able to provide adequate funding to congressional support agencies, 

including the Congressional Research Service, the Congressional 

Budget Office, and the Government Accountability Office. 

While the levels are adequate for some agencies, the allocation 

required the subcommittee to propose no funding to continue the 

rehabilitation of the Capitol dome. The Architect requested $61.2 

million for the first part of phase two of the multi-year project. According to the Architect of the Capitol, if the project is not funded 

this fiscal year, the total cost of the rehabilitation of the dome will 

increase due to the rapidly deteriorating conditions. Democrats on 

the committee prefer the dome remain a monument to our nation’s 

greatness and not become a symbol for short-sighted austerity. 

We are extremely disappointed that House Republicans walked away from the bipartisan agreement to establish $1.047 trillion as 

the Committee’s allocation. A majority of their conference voted for 

the Budget Control Act agreement less than 9 months ago. By reneging on the agreement, House Republicans put themselves at 

odds with House Democrats, the White House, Senate Democrats, 

and Senate Republicans. Senate Minority Leader McConnell recently voted for allocations at $1.047 and Ranking Member Cochran stated that it’s appropriate ‘‘for the Committee to proceed on 

the basis of the discretionary caps enacted into law.’’ House Republicans introduced uncertainty about the discretionary allocation, 

and about whether the House majority will threaten to shut down 

the government. This uncertainty will slow down the appropriations process and the austere House allocation, if it stands, will 

stall economic growth and impede job creation. 

SECURITY

A major initiative of the bill was to fund the increased costs of 

training and overtime of the Capitol Police. Given the known past 

threats against the Capitol and office buildings it is appropriate to 

make security a priority. However, the increased cost of security 

does not end in Washington DC and Members are being asked to 

do more to secure their district offices with fewer resources. We appreciate the inclusion of report language directing the House Sergeant at Arms to develop a series of recommendations on security 

enhancements for House District Offices. However, there are costs 

associated with enhanced security in district offices and those increased costs will need to be addressed by this subcommittee, sooner rather than later. We will continue to work with our Republican 

colleagues to find ways to assist Members in protecting their constituents and staffs in the districts. 


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DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT

Even though the House of Representatives budget has been cut 

by more than 10 percent in 2 years, House Republicans have reprogrammed $742,000 from several House offices to the Office of General Counsel for the purpose of defending the constitutionality of 

the Defense of Marriage Act. The House General Counsel has a 

contract with outside counsel that commits the House to a maximum payment of $1.5 million. We are concerned that the scarce 

resources available to the House of Representatives will continue 

to be syphoned off in order to defend a law that continues to be 

found unconstitutional in the courts. 

NORMAN D. DICKS. MICHAEL M. HONDA. 

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