IIB 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2551 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 22, 2011 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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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, 2012, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the House of Represent-
atives, $1,226,680,000 (reduced by $1,000,000), as fol-
lows: 
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES 
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, 
$23,275,773, 
including: 
Office 
of 
the 
Speaker, 
$6,942,770, including $25,000 for official expenses of the 
Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, $2,277,595, 
including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority 
Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $7,432,812, 
including $10,000 for official expenses of the Minority 
Leader; Office of the Majority Whip, including the Chief 
Deputy Majority Whip, $1,971,050, including $5,000 for 
official expenses of the Majority Whip; Office of the Mi-
nority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Minority Whip, 
$1,524,951, including $5,000 for official expenses of the 
Minority Whip; Republican Conference, $1,572,788; 
Democratic Caucus, $1,553,807. In addition to the 
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amounts made available above, for salaries and expenses 
under this heading, to be available during the period be-
ginning September 30, 2012, and ending December 31, 
2013; $5,818,948, including: Office of the Speaker, 
$1,735,694, including $6,250 for official expenses of the 
Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, $569,399, 
including $2,500 for official expenses of the Majority 
Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $1,858,205, 
including $2,500 for official expenses of the Minority 
Leader; Office of the Majority Whip, including the Chief 
Deputy Majority Whip, $492,763, including $1,250 for of-
ficial expenses of the Majority Whip; Office of the Minor-
ity Whip, including the Chief Deputy Minority Whip, 
$381,238, including $1,250 for official expenses of the Mi-
nority Whip; Republican Conference, $393,197; Demo-
cratic Caucus, $388,452. 
MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES 
INCLUDING MEMBERS’ CLERK HIRE, OFFICIAL 
EXPENSES OF MEMBERS, AND OFFICIAL MAIL 
For Members’ representational allowances, including 
Members’ clerk hire, official expenses, and official mail, 
$573,939,282. 
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COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES 
STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT 
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, 
special and select, authorized by House resolutions, 
$125,964,870: Provided, That such amount shall remain 
available for such salaries and expenses until December 
31, 2012. 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Ap-
propriations, $26,665,785, including studies and examina-
tions of executive agencies and temporary personal serv-
ices for such committee, to be expended in accordance with 
section 202(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 
1946 and to be available for reimbursement to agencies 
for services performed: Provided, That such amount shall 
remain available for such salaries and expenses until De-
cember 31, 2012. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For salaries and expenses of officers and employees, 
as authorized by law, $177,628,400, including: for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including not more 
than $23,000, of which not more than $20,000 is for the 
Family Room, for official representation and reception ex-
penses, $26,114,400, of which $2,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the 
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Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including the position of 
Superintendent of Garages and the Office of Emergency 
Management, and including not more than $3,000 for offi-
cial representation and reception expenses, $12,585,000 
of which $4,445,000 shall remain available until expended; 
for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief Admin-
istrative Officer including not more than $3,000 for offi-
cial representation and reception expenses, $116,782,000, 
of which $3,937,000 shall remain available until expended; 
for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Inspector 
General, $5,045,000; for salaries and expenses of the Of-
fice of General Counsel, $1,415,000; for the Office of the 
Chaplain, $179,000; for salaries and expenses of the Of-
fice of the Parliamentarian, including the Parliamen-
tarian, $2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, and not 
more than $1,000 for official representation and reception 
expenses, $2,060,000; for salaries and expenses of the Of-
fice of the Law Revision Counsel of the House, 
$3,258,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Legislative Counsel of the House, $8,814,000; for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, 
$859,000; for other authorized employees, $347,000; and 
for salaries and expenses of the Historian, $170,000. 
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ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES 
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House 
resolution or law, $293,386,942 (reduced by $1,000,000), 
including: supplies, materials, administrative costs and 
Federal tort claims, $3,696,118; official mail for commit-
tees, leadership offices, and administrative offices of the 
House, $201,000; Government contributions for health, 
retirement, Social Security, and other applicable employee 
benefits, $264,848,219; Business Continuity and Disaster 
Recovery, $17,112,072, of which $5,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended; transition activities for new 
members and staff, $2,721,533 (reduced by $1,000,000); 
Wounded Warrior Program $2,500,000, to remain avail-
able until expended; Office of Congressional Ethics, 
$1,548,000; and miscellaneous items including purchase, 
exchange, maintenance, repair and operation of House 
motor vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and gratu-
ities to heirs of deceased employees of the House, 
$760,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. (a) REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN 
MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES TO BE 
USED FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION OR TO REDUCE THE 
FEDERAL DEBT.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, any amounts appropriated under this Act for 
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‘‘HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—SALARIES
AND 
EXPENSES—MEMBERS’ 
REPRESENTATIONAL
ALLOW-
ANCES’’ shall be available only for fiscal year 2012. Any 
amount remaining after all payments are made under such 
allowances for fiscal year 2012 shall be deposited in the 
Treasury and used for deficit reduction (or, if there is no 
Federal budget deficit after all such payments have been 
made, for reducing the Federal debt, in such manner as 
the Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate). 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Committee on House Ad-
ministration of the House of Representatives shall have 
authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this section. 
(c) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term 
‘‘Member of the House of Representatives’’ means a Rep-
resentative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner 
to, the Congress. 
REPUBLICAN POLICY COMMITTEE 
SEC. 102. (a) Section 109(a) of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 (2 U.S.C. 74a–13(a)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘the chair of the Republican Con-
ference’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives (or, if the Speaker is not a mem-
ber of the Republican Party, the Minority Leader of the 
House of Representatives)’’. 
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(b) Section 109(b) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 74a–13(b)) 
is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting 
the following: ‘‘, and which shall be obligated and ex-
pended as directed by the Speaker (or, if the Speaker is 
not a member of the Republican party, the Minority Lead-
er).’’. 
(c) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to fiscal year 2012 and each succeeding 
fiscal year. 
AUTHORITY OF SPEAKER AND MINORITY LEADER TO 
ALLOCATE FUNDS AMONG CERTAIN HOUSE LEAD-
ERSHIP OFFICES 
SEC. 103. (a) AUTHORITY OF SPEAKER.— 
(1) AUTHORITY DESCRIBED.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law (including any provision 
of law that sets forth an allowance for official ex-
penses), the amount appropriated or otherwise made 
available during a Congress for the salaries and ex-
penses of any office or authority described in para-
graph (2) shall be the amount allocated for such of-
fice or authority by the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives from the aggregate amount appro-
priated or otherwise made available for all such of-
fices and authorities. 
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(2) OFFICES AND AUTHORITIES DESCRIBED.— 
The offices and authorities described in this para-
graph are as follows: 
(A) The Office of the Speaker. 
(B) The Speaker’s Office for Legislative 
Floor Activities. 
(C) The Republican Steering Committee (if 
the Speaker is a member of the Republican 
party) or the Democratic Steering and Policy 
Committee (if the Speaker is a member of the 
Democratic party). 
(D) The Republican Policy Committee (if 
the Speaker is a member of the Republican 
party). 
(E) Training and program development— 
majority (as described under the heading 
‘‘House leadership offices’’ in the most recent 
bill making appropriations for the legislative 
branch that was enacted prior to the date of the 
enactment of this Act). 
(F) Cloakroom personnel—majority (as so 
described). 
(b) AUTHORITY OF MINORITY LEADER.— 
(1) AUTHORITY DESCRIBED.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law (including any provision 
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of law that sets forth an allowance for official ex-
penses), the amount appropriated or otherwise made 
available during a Congress for the salaries and ex-
penses of any office or authority described in para-
graph (2) shall be the amount allocated for such of-
fice or authority by the Minority Leader of the 
House of Representatives from the aggregate 
amount appropriated or otherwise made available for 
all such offices and authorities. 
(2) OFFICES AND AUTHORITIES DESCRIBED.— 
The offices and authorities described in this para-
graph are as follows: 
(A) The Office of the Minority Leader. 
(B) The Democratic Steering and Policy 
Committee (if the Minority Leader is a member 
of the Democratic party) or the Republican 
Steering Committee (if the Minority Leader is 
a member of the Republican party). 
(C) The Republican Policy Committee (if 
the Minority Leader is a member of the Repub-
lican party). 
(D) Training and program development— 
minority (as described under the heading 
‘‘House leadership offices’’ in the most recent 
bill making appropriations for the legislative 
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branch that was enacted prior to the date of the 
enactment of this Act). 
(E) Cloakroom personnel—minority (as so 
described). 
(F) Nine minority employees (as so de-
scribed). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to any months occurring during the One Hundred 
Twelfth Congress that begin after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and to any succeeding Congress. 
REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE AND THE DEMOCRATIC 
STEERING AND POLICY COMMITTEE 
SEC. 104. (a) Section 103(b) of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 1999 (2 U.S.C. 74a–8(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘Subject to the allocation described in sub-
section (c), funds’’ and inserting ‘‘Funds’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘direct;’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘direct (or, if the Speaker is 
not a member of the Republican Party, under such 
terms and conditions as the Minority Leader of the 
House of Representatives may direct);’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘direct.’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘direct (or, if the Speaker is 
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a member of the Democratic Party, under such 
terms and conditions as the Speaker may direct).’’. 
(b) Section 103 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 74a–8(c)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (c); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c). 
(c) The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect as if included in the enactment of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 1999. 
TRANSFER
OF HOUSE EMERGENCY PLANNING, PRE-
PAREDNESS, AND OPERATIONS FUNCTIONS TO SER-
GEANT AT ARMS 
SEC. 105. Effective February 1, 2010— 
(1) section 905 of the Emergency Supplemental 
Act, 2002 (2 U.S.C. 130i) is repealed; and 
(2) the functions and responsibilities of the Of-
fice of Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Op-
erations under section 905 of such Act are trans-
ferred and assigned to the Sergeant at Arms of the 
House of Representatives. 
JOINT ITEMS 
For Joint Committees, as follows: 
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ries, allowances, and other expenses are payable and shall 
be available for all the purposes thereof, $3,400,000, 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 Congres-
sional Accessibility Services, $1,363,000, to be disbursed 
by the Secretary of the Senate. 
CAPITOL POLICE 
SALARIES 
For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, in-
cluding overtime, hazardous duty pay, and Government 
contributions for health, retirement, social security, pro-
fessional liability insurance, and other applicable employee 
benefits, $277,132,624 (increased by $1,000,000), to be 
disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or his des-
ignee. 
GENERAL EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, includ-
ing 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 pro-
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gram, postage, communication services, travel advances, 
relocation of instructor and liaison personnel for the Fed-
eral 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 rep-
resentation and reception expenses, $63,003,740, of which 
$2,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2014, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police 
or his designee: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the cost of basic training for the Capitol 
Police at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center 
for fiscal year 2012 shall be paid by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security from funds available to the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 1001. Amounts appropriated for fiscal year 
2012 for the Capitol Police may be transferred between 
the headings ‘‘Salaries’’and ‘‘General Expenses’’upon the 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate. 
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WAIVER
BY CHIEF
OF CAPITOL POLICE
OF CLAIMS 
ARISING OUT OF ERRONEOUS PAYMENTS TO OFFI-
CERS AND EMPLOYEES 
SEC. 1002. (a) WAIVER OF CLAIM.—Subject to the 
approval of the Capitol Police Board, the Chief of the 
United States Capitol Police may waive in whole or in part 
a claim of the United States against a person arising out 
of an erroneous payment of any pay or allowances, other 
than travel and transportation expenses and allowances, 
to an officer, member, or employee of the United States 
Capitol Police, if the collection of the claim would be 
against equity and good conscience and not in the best 
interests of the United States. 
(b) INVESTIGATION OF APPLICATION; REPORT.—The 
Chief shall investigate each application for the waiver of 
a claim under subsection (a) and shall submit a written 
report of the investigation to the Capitol Police Board, ex-
cept that if the aggregate amount of the claim involved 
exceeds $1,500, the Comptroller General may also inves-
tigate the application and submit a written report of the 
investigation to the Capitol Police Board. 
(c) PROHIBITION OF WAIVER UNDER CERTAIN CIR-
CUMSTANCES.—The Chief may not exercise the authority 
to waive a claim under subsection (a) if— 
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(1) in the Chief’s opinion, there exists in con-
nection with the claim an indication of fraud, mis-
representation, fault, or lack of good faith on the 
part of the officer, member, or employee involved or 
of any other person having an interest in obtaining 
a waiver of the claim; or 
(2) the Chief receives the application for the 
waiver after the expiration of the 3-year period that 
begins on the date on which the erroneous payment 
of pay or allowances was discovered. 
(d) CREDIT FOR WAIVER.—In the audit and settle-
ment of accounts of any accountable officer or official, full 
credit shall be given for any amounts with respect to which 
collection by the United States is waived under subsection 
(a). 
(e) EFFECT OF WAIVER.—An erroneous payment, 
the collection of which is waived under subsection (a), is 
deemed a valid payment for all purposes. 
(f) CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER LAWS.—This sec-
tion does not affect any authority under any other law 
to litigate, settle, compromise, or waive any claim of the 
United States. 
(g) RULES AND REGULATIONS.—The Chief shall pro-
mulgate rules and regulations to carry out this section. 
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(h) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to payments of pay and allowances made at any 
time after the Chief became the disbursing officer for the 
United States Capitol Police pursuant to section 1018(a) 
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 
U.S.C. 1907(a)). 
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compli-
ance, as authorized by section 305 of the Congressional 
Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $3,817,000, 
of which $884,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2013: Provided, That not more than $500 may be ex-
pended on the certification of the Executive Director of 
the Office of Compliance in connection with official rep-
resentation and reception expenses. 
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 offi-
cial representation and reception expenses, $43,787,000. 
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ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and 
other personal services, at rates of pay provided by law; 
for surveys and studies in connection with activities under 
the care of the Architect of the Capitol; for all necessary 
expenses for the general and administrative support of the 
operations under the Architect of the Capitol including the 
Botanic Garden; electrical substations of the Capitol, Sen-
ate 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 ap-
prove; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and oper-
ation of a passenger motor vehicle, $104,790,000, of 
which $3,199,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2016. 
CAPITOL BUILDING 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the Capitol, $35,354,000, of which 
$10,263,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2016. 
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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, $9,852,000. 
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the House office buildings, $89,154,000, 
of which $40,631,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2016. 
In addition, for a payment to the House Historic 
Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund, $30,000,000, shall 
remain available until expended. 
CAPITOL POWER PLANT 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heat-
ing, 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 ga-
rage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from 
plants in any of such buildings; heating the Government 
Printing Office and Washington City Post Office, and 
heating and chilled water for air conditioning for the Su-
preme Court Building, the Union Station complex, the 
Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building and the 
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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, 
$127,159,000, of which $33,377,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2016: Provided, That not more 
than $9,000,000 of the funds credited or to be reimbursed 
to this appropriation as herein provided shall be available 
for obligation during fiscal year 2012. 
LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and 
structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library 
buildings 
and 
grounds, 
$38,486,000, 
of 
which 
$12,726,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2016. 
CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND SECURITY 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of buildings, grounds and security enhance-
ments of the United States Capitol Police, wherever lo-
cated, the Alternate Computer Facility, and AOC security 
operations, $21,500,000, of which $3,473,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 2016. 
BOTANIC GARDEN 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, 
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buildings, grounds, and collections; and purchase and ex-
change, maintenance, repair, and operation of a passenger 
motor vehicle; all under the direction of the Joint Com-
mittee on the Library, $12,000,000 (reduced by 
$632,780): Provided, That of the amount made available 
under this heading, the Architect may obligate and expend 
such sums as may be necessary for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the National Garden established under 
section 307E of the Legislative Branch Appropriations 
Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 2146), upon vouchers approved by 
the Architect or a duly authorized designee. 
CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER 
For all necessary expenses for the operation of the 
Capitol Visitor Center, $21,276,000. 
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 custo-
dial care of the Library buildings; special clothing; clean-
ing, 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; activities under the Civil Rights History Project 
Act of 2009; preparation and distribution of catalog 
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records and other publications of the Library; hire or pur-
chase 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, $412,446,000 (increased by $1,000,000) (reduced 
by $1,000,000), of which not more than $6,000,000 shall 
be derived from collections credited to this appropriation 
during fiscal year 2012, and shall remain available until 
expended, under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 
32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150) and not more than $350,000 
shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2012 
and shall remain available until expended for the develop-
ment and maintenance of an international legal informa-
tion database and activities related thereto: Provided, 
That the Library of Congress may not obligate or expend 
any funds derived from collections under the Act of June 
28, 1902, in excess of the amount authorized for obliga-
tion or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided fur-
ther, That the total amount available for obligation shall 
be reduced by the amount by which collections are less 
than $6,350,000: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated, not more than $12,000 may be ex-
pended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, 
in connection with official representation and reception ex-
penses for the Overseas Field Offices: Provided further, 
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That of the total amount appropriated, $4,800,000 shall 
remain available until expended for the digital collections 
and educational curricula program. 
COPYRIGHT OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, 
$50,974,000, of which not more than $28,029,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be derived from collec-
tions credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2012 
under section 708(d) of title 17, United States Code: Pro-
vided, That not more than $3,000,000 shall be derived 
from prior year available unobligated balances: Provided 
further, That the Copyright Office may not obligate or ex-
pend any funds derived from collections under such sec-
tion, in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or 
expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That 
not more than $5,484,000 shall be derived from collections 
during fiscal year 2012 under sections 111(d)(2), 
119(b)(2), 803(e), 1005, and 1316 of such title: Provided 
further, That the total amount available for obligation 
shall be reduced by the amount by which collections and 
prior year available unobligated balances are less than 
$36,513,000: Provided further, That not more than 
$100,000 of the amount appropriated is available for the 
maintenance of an ‘‘International Copyright Institute’’ in 
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the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress for the 
purpose of training nationals of developing countries in 
intellectual property laws and policies: Provided further, 
That not more than $4,250 may be expended, on the cer-
tification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with 
official representation and reception expenses for activities 
of the International Copyright Institute and for copyright 
delegations, visitors, and seminars: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding any provision of chapter 8 of title 17, 
United States Code, any amounts made available under 
this heading which are attributable to royalty fees and 
payments received by the Copyright Office pursuant to 
sections 111, 119, and chapter 10 of such title may be 
used for the costs incurred in the administration of the 
Copyright Royalty Judges program, with the exception of 
the costs of salaries and benefits for the Copyright Royalty 
Judges and staff under section 802(e). 
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) and to revise and extend the Anno-
tated Constitution of the United States of America, 
$104,091,000: Provided, That no part of such amount 
may be used to pay any salary or expense in connection 
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with any publication, or preparation of material therefor 
(except the Digest of Public General Bills), to be issued 
by the Library of Congress unless such publication has 
obtained prior approval of either the Committee on House 
Administration of the House of Representatives or the 
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. 
BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses to carry out the Act of 
March 3, 1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 
135a), $50,674,000: Provided, That of the total amount 
appropriated, $650,000 shall be available to contract to 
provide newspapers to blind and physically handicapped 
residents at no cost to the individual. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 1101. (a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2012, 
the obligational authority of the Library of Congress for 
the activities described in subsection (b) may not exceed 
$169,725,000. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—The activities referred to in sub-
section (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. 
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(c) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—During fiscal year 2012, 
the Librarian of Congress may temporarily transfer funds 
appropriated in this Act, under the heading ‘‘Library of 
Congress’’, under the subheading ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, to the revolving fund for the FEDLINK Program 
and the Federal Research Program established under sec-
tion 103 of the Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Im-
provement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–481; 2 U.S.C. 
182c): Provided, That the total amount of such transfers 
may not exceed $1,900,000: Provided further, That the ap-
propriate revolving fund account shall reimburse the Li-
brary for any amounts transferred to it before the period 
of availability of the Library appropriation expires. 
TRANSFER AUTHORITY 
SEC. 1102. (a) IN GENERAL.—Amounts appropriated 
for fiscal year 2012 for the Library of Congress may be 
transferred during fiscal year 2012 between any of the 
headings under the heading ‘‘Library of Congress’’ upon 
the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Not more than 10 percent of the 
total amount of funds appropriated to the account under 
any heading under the heading ‘‘Library of Congress’’ for 
fiscal year 2012 may be transferred from that account by 
all transfers made under subsection (a). 
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FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR WORKERS COMPENSATION 
PAYMENTS 
SEC. 1103. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, available balances of expired Li-
brary of Congress appropriations shall be available for the 
purposes of making payments for employees of the Library 
of Congress under section 8147 of title 5, United States 
Code, without regard to the fiscal year for which the obli-
gation to make such payments is incurred. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to appropriations for fiscal year 2012 and each 
fiscal year thereafter. 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For authorized printing and binding for the Congress 
and the distribution of Congressional information in any 
format; printing and binding of Government publications 
authorized by law to be distributed to Members of Con-
gress; and printing, binding, and distribution of Govern-
ment publications authorized by law to be distributed 
without charge to the recipient, $78,000,000 (reduced by 
$3,414,150.29): Provided, That this appropriation shall 
not be available for paper copies of the permanent edition 
of the Congressional Record for individual Representa-
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tives, Resident Commissioners or Delegates authorized 
under section 906 of title 44, United States Code: Pro-
vided further, That this appropriation shall be available 
for the payment of obligations incurred under the appro-
priations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding the 2-year limita-
tion under section 718 of title 44, United States Code, 
none of the funds appropriated or made available under 
this Act or any other Act for printing and binding and 
related services provided to Congress under chapter 7 of 
title 44, United States Code, may be expended to print 
a document, report, or publication after the 27-month pe-
riod beginning on the date that such document, report, 
or publication is authorized by Congress to be printed, un-
less Congress reauthorizes such printing in accordance 
with section 718 of title 44, United States Code: Provided 
further, That any unobligated or unexpended balances in 
this account or accounts for similar purposes for preceding 
fiscal years may be transferred to the Government Print-
ing Office revolving fund for carrying out the purposes of 
this heading, subject to the approval of the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
Senate: Provided further, That notwithstanding sections 
901, 902, and 906 of title 44, United States Code, this 
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