Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018

Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes, namely: I LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SENATE Expense Allowances For expense allowances of the Vice President, $18,760; the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $37,520; Majority Leader of the Senate, $39,920; Minority Leader of the Senate, $39,920; Majority Whip of the Senate, $9,980; Minority Whip of the Senate, $9,980; President Pro Tempore Emeritus, $15,000; Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference Committees, $4,690 for each Chairman; and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Policy Committees, $4,690 for each Chairman; in all, $189,840. For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, $14,070 for each such Leader; in all, $28,140 . Salaries, officers and employees For compensation of officers, employees, and others as authorized by law, including agency contributions, $194,709,812, which shall be paid from this appropriation as follows: Office of the Vice President For the Office of the Vice President, $2,417,248. Office of the President Pro Tempore For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $723,466. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS For the Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus, $309,000. Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $5,255,576. Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $3,359,424. Committee on Appropriations For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $15,142,000. Conference Committees For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman of each such committee, $1,658,000 for each such committee; in all, $3,316,000. Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority For Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority, $817,402. Policy Committees For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority Policy Committee, $1,692,905 for each such committee; in all, $3,385,810. Office of the Chaplain For Office of the Chaplain, $436,886. Office of the Secretary For Office of the Secretary, $25,132,000. Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $78,565,000. Offices of the Secretaries for the Majority and Minority For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for the Minority, $1,810,000. Agency Contributions and Related Expenses For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized by law, and related expenses, $54,364,000. Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, $6,115,000. Office of Senate Legal Counsel For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, $1,147,000. Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the Majority and Minority of the Senate For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $7,110; Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $7,110; Secretary for the Majority of the Senate, $7,110; Secretary for the Minority of the Senate, $7,110 Contingent Expenses of the Senate Inquiries and Investigations For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate, or conducted under paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, section 112 of the Supplemental Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1980 ( Public Law 96–304 U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, $508,000. Secretary of the Senate For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, $10,536,000 of which $7,036,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2022 and of which $3,500,000 shall remain available until expended. Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $130,076,000, which shall remain available until September 30, 2022. Miscellaneous Items For miscellaneous items, $18,870,349 which shall remain available until September 30, 2020. Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, $404,000,000 of which $19,122,504 shall remain available until September 30, 2020. Official Mail Costs For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate, $300,000. Administrative Provisions Requiring Amounts Remaining in Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account to Be Used for Deficit Reduction or to Reduce the Federal Debt 101. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts appropriated under this Act under the heading Senate Contingent Expenses of the Senate Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account General Provision 2 U.S.C. 4107 Senate Procurements 102. Section 6102 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Senate Section 6101 of this title does not apply to agreements, contracts or purchases by any office of the Senate. . adjustments to compensation 103. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 Student loan repayment for employees of departing Senators and Vice Presidents 104. Section 102 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 ( 2 U.S.C. 4579 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively; (B) by inserting before paragraph (3), as so redesignated, the following: (1) Departure date The term departure date (A) the date on which the term of a departing Senator or Vice President ends; or (B) the date on which the departing Senator or Vice President will retire or resign. (2) Departing Senator or Vice President The term departing Senator or Vice President ; and (C) in paragraph (3)(B), as so redesignated, by striking rate of basic pay for an employee for a position at ES-1 rate of basic pay payable for a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. (2) in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii), by striking 1-year (3) in subsection (c)(1)— (A) by striking The term (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Departing Senators and Vice Presidents After the date that is 1 year before the departure date of a departing Senator or Vice President, the departing Senator or Vice President may enter into a service agreement under this section with an eligible employee of the office of the Senator or Vice President (including an eligible employee who has completed a required period of employment under a previous service agreement) that includes a required period of employment that— (i) is less than 1 year; and (ii) shall end on the last day of the last full pay period ending on or before the departure date of the departing Senator or Vice President. ; and (4) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking or (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or (iii) by adding at the end the following: (C) the employee separates from service with the office of a departing Senator or Vice President. ; and (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting (including a required period of employment described in subsection (c)(1)(B)) required period of employment Filing by Senate Candidates with Commission 105. Section 302(g) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30102(g) (g) Filing with the commission All designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act shall be filed with the Commission. . JOINT ITEMS For Joint Committees, as follows: Joint Economic Committee For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, $4,203,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. Joint Committee on Taxation For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, $10,095,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives. For other joint items, as follows: Office of the Attending Physician For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and his assistants, including: (1) an allowance of $2,175 per month to the Attending Physician; (2) an allowance of $1,300 per month to the Senior Medical Officer; (3) an allowance of $725 per month each to three medical officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending Physician; (4) an allowance of $725 per month to 2 assistants and $580 per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis heretofore provided for such assistants; and (5) $2,780,000 for reimbursement to the Department of the Navy for expenses incurred for staff and equipment assigned to the Office of the Attending Physician, which shall be advanced and credited to the applicable appropriation or appropriations from which such salaries, allowances, and other expenses are payable and shall be available for all the purposes thereof, $3,838,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives. Office of Congressional Accessibility Services Salaries and Expenses For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services, $1,429,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. CAPITOL POLICE Salaries For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including overtime, hazardous duty pay, and Government contributions for health, retirement, social security, professional liability insurance, and other applicable employee benefits, $347,700,000 of which overtime shall not exceed $45,000,000 unless the Committee on Appropriations of the House and Senate are notified, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or his designee. General Expenses For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including motor vehicles, communications and other equipment, security equipment and installation, 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, relocation of instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and not more than $5,000 to be expended on the certification of the Chief of the Capitol Police in connection with official representation and reception expenses, $74,800,000, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or his designee: Provided OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE Salaries and Expenses For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as authorized by section 305 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1385 Provided CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE Salaries and Expenses For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $6,000 to be expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional Budget Office in connection with official representation and reception expenses, $48,100,000. ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL Capital Construction and Operations For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other personal services, at rates of pay provided by law; for all necessary expenses for surveys and studies, construction, operation, and general and administrative support in connection with facilities and activities under the care of the Architect of the Capitol including the Botanic Garden; electrical substations of the Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol; including furnishings and office equipment; including not more than $5,000 for official reception and representation expenses, to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may approve; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle, $91,589,000. Capitol Building For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol, $46,125,000, of which $22,125,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2022. Capitol Grounds For all necessary expenses for care and improvement of grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant, $11,880,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2022. Senate Office Buildings For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of Senate office buildings; and furniture and furnishings to be expended under the control and supervision of the Architect of the Capitol, $110,346,000, of which $49,884,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2022. Capitol Power Plant For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heating, power (including the purchase of electrical energy) and water and sewer services for the Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, Library of Congress buildings, and the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate garage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants in any of such buildings; heating the Government Publishing Office and Washington City Post Office, and heating and chilled water for air conditioning for the Supreme Court Building, the Union Station complex, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building and the Folger Shakespeare Library, expenses for which shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect of the Capitol and amounts so received shall be deposited into the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation, $102,628,724, of which $25,487,724 shall remain available until September 30, 2022: Provided Library Buildings and Grounds For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and grounds, $27,443,000, of which $2,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2022. Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of buildings, grounds and security enhancements of the United States Capitol Police, wherever located, the Alternate Computing Facility, and Architect of the Capitol security operations, $30,833,000, of which $13,300,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2022. Botanic Garden For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, and collections; and purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library, $12,613,000, of which $2,600,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2022: Provided 2 U.S.C. 2146 Capitol Visitor Center For all necessary expenses for the operation of the Capitol Visitor Center, $20,557,000. Administrative Provisions No bonuses for contractors behind schedule or over budget 110. None of the funds made available in this Act for the Architect of the Capitol may be used to make incentive or award payments to contractors for work on contracts or programs for which the contractor is behind schedule or over budget, unless the Architect of the Capitol, or agency-employed designee, determines that any such deviations are due to unforeseeable events, government-driven scope changes, or are not significant within the overall scope of the project and/or program. scrims 111. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used for scrims containing photographs of building facades during restoration or construction projects performed by the Architect of the Capitol. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Salaries and Expenses For all necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not otherwise provided for, including development and maintenance of the Library's catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Library buildings; special clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair of uniforms; preservation of motion pictures in the custody of the Library; operation and maintenance of the American Folklife Center in the Library; preparation and distribution of catalog records and other publications of the Library; hire or purchase of one passenger motor vehicle; and expenses of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly chargeable to the income of any trust fund held by the Board, $457,017,000, of which not more than $6,000,000 shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2018, and shall remain available until expended, under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150 Provided Provided further Provided further Provided further Provided further Copyright Office salaries and expenses For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $68,825,000, of which not more than $35,218,000, to remain available until expended, shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2018 under section 708(d) of title 17, United States Code: Provided Provided further Provided further Provided further Provided further International Copyright Institute Provided further Provided further chapter 8 Congressional Research Service salaries and expenses For all necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 166 Provided Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped salaries and expenses For all necessary expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a Provided Administrative Provisions reimbursable and revolving fund activities 120. (a) In General For fiscal year 2018, the obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the activities described in subsection (b) may not exceed $190,642,000. (b) Activities The activities referred to in subsection (a) are reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from sources other than appropriations to the Library in appropriations Acts for the legislative branch. Revolving Funds Update 121. The Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000 ( 2 U.S.C. 182a Public Law 106–481 (a) in section 102 ( 2 U.S.C. 182b (1) in the section heading, by striking the heading and inserting Revolving fund for sales shop and other services (2) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (5) Training. (b) in section 103(f)(1) ( 2 U.S.C. 182c(f)(1) tribal governments (as defined in 40 U.S.C. 502(c)(2)(B) Federal Government, Gifts 122. The first undesignated paragraph of section 4 of the Act entitled An Act to create a Library of Congress Trust Fund Board, and for other purposes 2 U.S.C. 160 (a) in the first sentence— (1) by striking of money for immediate disbursement (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting , of the following: (1) nonpersonal services; (2) voluntary and uncompensated personal services not to exceed $10,000 per person, per year in value; and (3) gifts or bequests of money for immediate disbursement. (b) by adding the following sentence at the end of the first paragraph: The Librarian shall make an annual public report regarding gifts accepted under this section. Application of Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to the Library of Congress; Election of proceeding 123. (a) Application of Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to the Library of Congress (1) Application through definitions (A) In general Section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1301 (i) in paragraph (3)— (I) in subparagraph (H), by striking or (II) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period and inserting ; or (III) by adding at the end the following: (J) the Library of Congress, except for section 220. ; and (ii) in paragraph (9)— (I) in subparagraph (C), by striking or (II) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and inserting ; or (III) by adding at the end the following: (E) the Library of Congress, except for section 220. . (B) Public services and accommodations Section 210(a) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1331(a) (i) in paragraph (9), by striking and (ii) in paragraph (10), by striking the period and inserting ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (11) the Library of Congress. . (C) Labor-management regulations Section 220(a) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1351(a) (i) in paragraph (2), in the paragraph heading, by striking (2) Definition (2) Application (ii) by adding at the end the following: (3) Definitions For purposes of this section, the term covered employee employing office . (2) Conforming amendments to Act The Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1301 (A) in section 204(a)(2) ( 2 U.S.C. 1314(a)(2) and the Library of Congress (B) in section 205(a)(2) ( 2 U.S.C. 1315(a)(2) and the Library of Congress (C) in section 206(a)(2) ( 2 U.S.C. 1316(a)(2) (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking and the Library of Congress (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking and the Library of Congress (D) in section 215(a)(2) ( 2 U.S.C. 1341(a)(2) (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking , the Library of Congress, (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking and the Library of Congress (E) in section 415(a) ( 2 U.S.C. 1415(a) (i) by striking the comma after General Accounting Office or (ii) by striking , or the Library of Congress (b) Election of proceeding (1) Procedure Section 401(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1401(3) (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking either (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking or (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting , or (D) by adding at the end the following: (C) in the case of an Library claimant (as defined in section 404(a)), a proceeding described in section 404(b)(3) that relates to the violation at issue. . (2) Election Section 404 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1404 (A) by striking Not (b) Election after proceedings initially brought under this Act Not ; and (B) by inserting after the section heading the following: (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Direct Act The term direct Act (2) Direct provision The term direct provision (3) Library claimant The term Library claimant (A) with respect to a direct provision (other than a provision described in subparagraph (B)), an employee of the Library of Congress who is covered by that direct provision, and (B) with respect to a direct provision that applies the rights or protections of title II or III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12131 ; (C) in subsection (b), as added by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph— (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking may either who initially requested counseling and mediation under this title may elect to (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking or (iii) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting , or (3) in the case of a Library claimant, bring the claim, complaint, or charge that is brought for a proceeding before the corresponding Federal agency, under the corresponding direct provision. ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (c) Election after proceedings initially brought under other civil rights or labor law A library claimant who initially brings a claim, complaint, or charge under a direct provision for a proceeding before a Federal agency may, prior to requesting a hearing under the agency's procedures, elect to— (1) bring any civil action relating to the claim, complaint, or charge, that is available to the Library claimant, (2) file a complaint with the Office in accordance with section 405, or (3) file a civil action in accordance with section 408 in the United States district court for the district in which the employee is employed or for the District of Columbia. . (c) Prospective applicability This section and the amendments made by this section— (1) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this section; and (2) shall apply to any charge, complaint, or claim, that is made on or after the date of enactment of this section, of a violation of— (A) section 201, 202, 203, 207, or 210 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1311 (B) a direct provision as defined in section 404(a) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1404 Equal access to Congressional Research Service Reports 124. (a) Definitions (1) CRS product In this section, the term CRS product (2) CRS Report (A) In general In this section, the term CRS Report (i) a Congressional Research Service Report; (ii) a Congressional Research Service Authorization of Appropriations Product and Appropriations Product; or (iii) subject to subparagraph (B)(iii), any other written CRS product containing CRS research or CRS analysis which is available for general congressional access on the CRS Congressional Intranet. (B) Exclusions The term CRS Report (i) any CRS product that is determined by the CRS Director to be a custom product or service because it was prepared in direct response to a request for custom analysis or research and is not available for general congressional access on the CRS Congressional Intranet; (ii) any Congressional Research Service Report or any Congressional Research Service Authorization of Appropriations Product and Appropriations Product reported or produced before the effective date of this Act which, as of such effective date, is not available for general congressional access on the CRS Congressional Intranet; or (iii) a written CRS product that has been made available by CRS for publication on a public website maintained by the GPO Director (other than the Website) or the Library of Congress. (3) Other definitions In this section— (A) the term CRS (B) the term CRS Congressional Intranet (C) the term CRS Director (D) the term GPO Director (E) the term Member of Congress (F) the term Website (b) Availability of CRS reports through GPO website (1) Website (A) Establishment and maintenance The GPO Director, in consultation with the CRS Director, shall establish and maintain a public website containing CRS Reports and an index of all CRS Reports contained on the website, in accordance with this subsection. (B) Format On the Website, CRS Reports shall be searchable, sortable, and downloadable, including downloadable in bulk. (C) Free access Notwithstanding section 4102 of title 44, United States Code, the GPO Director may not charge a fee for access to the Website. 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(6) Additional information The CRS Director is encouraged to make additional CRS products that are not custom products or services available to the GPO Director for publication on the Website, and the GPO Director is encouraged to publish such CRS products on the Website. (7) Expansion of contents of annual report to Congress to include information on efforts to make additional products available on Website Section 203(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 166(i) , and shall include in the report a description of the efforts made by the Director to make additional Congressional Research Service products that are not custom products or services available to the Director of the Government Publishing Office for publication on the website established and maintained under section 124 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018. 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(B) Responsibilities of CRS Director With respect to each CRS Report included on the Website, the CRS Director shall, prior to transmitting the Report to the GPO Director— (i) at the discretion of the CRS Director, remove the name of and any contact information for any employee of CRS; and (ii) include in the CRS Report the following written statement: This document was prepared by the Congressional Research Service (CRS). CRS serves as nonpartisan shared staff to congressional committees and Members of Congress. It operates solely at the behest of and under the direction of Congress. Information in a CRS Report should not be relied upon for purposes other than public understanding of information that has been provided by CRS to Members of Congress in connection with CRS’s institutional role. CRS Reports, as a work of the United States Government, are not subject to copyright protection in the United States. Any CRS Report may be reproduced and distributed in its entirety without permission from CRS. However, as this CRS Report may include copyrighted images or material from a third party, you may need to obtain the permission of the copyright holder if you wish to copy or otherwise use copyrighted material. (2) Specific requirements for index on Website The GPO Director shall ensure that the index of all CRS Reports published on the Website is— (A) comprehensive; (B) contemporaneously updated; (C) searchable; (D) sortable; (E) maintained in a human-readable format; (F) maintained in a structured data format; (G) downloadable; and (H) inclusive of each item of information described in paragraph (1)(A) with respect to each CRS Report. (d) Conforming amendment to duties of CRS Section 203(d) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 166(d) (1) by striking and (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (8) and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) to comply with the requirements of, and provide information and technological assistance consistent with, section 124 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018. . 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(3) Dissemination of CRS products Nothing in this section may be construed to limit or otherwise affect the ability of a Member, office, or committee of Congress to disseminate CRS products on a website of the Member, office, or committee or to otherwise provide CRS products to the public, including as part of constituent service activities. (f) Effective date (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect 90 days after the date on which the GPO Director submits the certification described in paragraph (2)(B). (2) Provision of information and technology (A) CRS deadline Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the CRS Director shall provide the GPO Director with the information and technology necessary for the GPO Director to begin the initial operation of the Website. (B) Certification Upon provision of the information and technology described in subparagraph (A), the GPO Director shall submit to Congress a certification that the CRS Director has provided the information and technology necessary for the GPO Director to begin the initial operation of the Website. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE Congressional Publishing (including transfer of funds) For authorized publishing of congressional information and the distribution of congressional information in any format; publishing of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed to Members of Congress; and publishing, and distribution of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipient, $79,528,000: Provided Provided further Provided further chapter 7 Provided further Provided further Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents salaries and expenses (including transfer of funds) For expenses of the public information programs of the Office of Superintendent of Documents necessary to provide for the cataloging and indexing of Government publications and their distribution to the public, Members of Congress, other Government agencies, and designated depository and international exchange libraries as authorized by law, $29,000,000: Provided Provided further Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund For payment to the Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund, $8,540,000, to remain available until expended, for information technology development and facilities repair: Provided Provided further Provided further Provided further Provided further Provided further Provided further Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the Government Accountability Office, including not more than $12,500 to be expended on the certification of the Comptroller General of the United States in connection with official representation and reception expenses; temporary or intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of such title; hire of one passenger motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign countries in accordance with section 3324 of title 31, United States Code; benefits comparable to those payable under sections 901(5), (6), and (8) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 4081(5) Provided Provided further Provided further Provided further Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund For a payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund for financing activities of the Open World Leadership Center under section 313 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 ( 2 U.S.C. 1151 Provided John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Development Trust Fund established under section 116 of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Act ( 2 U.S.C. 1105 II GENERAL PROVISIONS MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES 201. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used 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 of Representatives issued by the Committee on House Administration and for the Senate issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration. FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION 202. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 2018 unless expressly so provided in this Act. RATES OF COMPENSATION AND DESIGNATION 203. Whenever in this Act any office or position not specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 Stat. 32 et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate of compensation or designation of any office or position appropriated for is different from that specifically established by such Act, the rate of compensation and the designation in this Act shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: Provided CONSULTING SERVICES 204. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued under existing law. COSTS OF LBFMC 205. Amounts available for administrative expenses of any legislative branch entity which participates in the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council (LBFMC) established by charter on March 26, 1996, shall be available to finance an appropriate share of LBFMC costs as determined by the LBFMC, except that the total LBFMC costs to be shared among all participating legislative branch entities (in such allocations among the entities as the entities may determine) may not exceed $2,000. LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS 206. None of the funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act. GUIDED TOURS OF THE CAPITOL 207. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds made available to the Architect of the Capitol in this Act may be used to eliminate or restrict guided tours of the United States Capitol which are led by employees and interns of offices of Members of Congress and other offices of the House of Representatives and Senate. (b) At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or at the direction of the Architect of the Capitol with the approval of the Capitol Police Board, guided tours of the United States Capitol which are led by employees and interns described in subsection (a) may be suspended temporarily or otherwise subject to restriction for security or related reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the United States Capitol which are led by the Architect of the Capitol. This Act may be cited as the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018 July 27, 2017 Read twice and placed on the calendar

Summary: Highlights: This bill provides FY2018 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the Senate and Joint Items such as: the Joint Economic Committee, the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT), and the Office of the Attending Physician. It also provides appropriations for: the Capitol Police, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), the Library of Congress (LOC), the Government Publishing Office (GPO), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the Open World Leadership Center. Pursuant to a longstanding practice under which each chamber of Congress determines its own requirements, the Senate bill does not include funds for the House. The bill increases overall legislative branch funding above the FY2017 level and includes an increase for the Senate. For other legislative branch agencies and programs, the bill increases funding above FY2017 levels for the Capitol Police, the AOC, the CBO, the LOC, and the GAO. The bill funds the GPO at the FY2017 levels. The bill also includes provisions that would prohibit a cost of living adjustment for Members of Congress and require Congressional Research Service reports to be made available to the public. Full Summary: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018 TITLE I--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Provides appropriations to the Senate for: Expense Allowances; Salaries, Officers, and Employees; the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate; the Office of Senate Legal Counsel; Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the Majority and Minority of the Senate; and Contingent Expenses of the Senate. (Sec. 101) Requires that amounts remaining in the Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the federal debt. (Sec. 102) Exempts agreements, contracts, or purchases by any office of the Senate from the advertising requirement for federal government purchases and sales. (Under the requirement, purchases and contracts for supplies or services for the federal government may only be made or entered into after advertising for proposals for a sufficient time.) (Sec. 103) Prohibits cost of living adjustments for Members of Congress during FY2018. (Sec. 104) Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 to permit the student loan repayment program to be continued for certain employees of departing Senators and Vice Presidents under a service agreement that includes a required period of employment that is less than the one-year period required under current law. (Sec. 105) Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require Senate political committees to file certain campaign finance designations, statements, and reports directly with the Federal Election Commission instead of with the Secretary of the Senate. Provides appropriations for Joint Items, including: the Joint Economic Committee, the Joint Committee on Taxation, the Office of the Attending Physician, and the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. Provides appropriations for: the Capitol Police, the Office of Compliance, and the Congressional Budget Office. Provides appropriations to the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) for: Capital Construction and Operations; the Capitol Building; the Capitol Grounds; the Senate Office Buildings; the Capitol Power Plant; the Library Buildings and Grounds; the Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security; the Botanic Garden; and the Capitol Visitor Center. (Sec. 110) Prohibits funds provided by this bill for the AOC from being used to make incentive or award payments to contractors for work that is behind schedule or over budget, unless the deviations are due to unforeseeable events, government-driven scope changes, or are insignificant within the overall scope of the project or program. (Sec. 111) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for scrims (coverings for buildings that are being renovated) containing photographs of building facades during restoration or construction projects performed by the AOC. Provides appropriations to the Library of Congress (LOC) for: Salaries and Expenses, the Copyright Office, the Congressional Research Service (CRS), and Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. (Sec. 120) Limits the FY2018 obligational authority of the LOC for reimbursable and revolving fund activities funded from sources other than appropriations. (Sec. 121) Amends the Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000 to include training programs and activities in the LOC's revolving fund authority, which permits the LOC to collect fees for the services. Specifies that the LOC's FEDLINK program includes entities of tribal governments. (Under the program, the LOC provides various services to federal libraries, federal information centers, other entities of the federal government and the District of Columbia.) (Sec. 122) Permits the LOC to accept gifts of: (1) nonpersonal services, and (2) voluntary and uncompensated personal services not to exceed $10,000 per person, per year in value. Requires the LOC to provide an annual public report regarding gifts accepted under this section. (Sec. 123) Amends the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to apply specified provisions of the Act to the LOC. (Sec. 124) Requires CRS reports to be made available to the public through the Government Publishing Office website. Provides appropriations to the Government Publishing Office for: Congressional Publishing, Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents, and the Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund. Provides appropriations to: the Government Accountability Office, the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund, and the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development. TITLE II--GENERAL PROVISIONS (Sec. 201) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles, except for emergency assistance and cleaning. (Sec. 202) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from remaining available for obligation beyond FY2018 unless expressly provided in this bill. (Sec. 203) Provides that: (1) rates of compensation or designations of offices or positions included in this bill that are either not established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 or are contrary to that Act are considered permanent law; and (2) provisions in this bill for official congressional expenses and clerk hire for Senators and Members of the House of Representatives are permanent law. (Sec. 204) Limits contracts for certain consulting services to those where expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection. (Sec. 205) Permits legislative branch entities participating in the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council to use funds provided for administrative expenses to pay a share of the cost of the council if the total cost shared among all participating entities does not exceed $2000. (Sec. 206) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the U.S. government unless the transfer is pursuant to authority provided by an appropriations Act. (Sec. 207) Prohibits the AOC from using funds provided by this bill to eliminate or restrict guided Capitol tours led by congressional employees and interns, subject to an exception permitting tours to be suspended for security or related reasons.