In the Senate of the United States,
July 11, 2003.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 2657) entitled ‘‘An Act making appropriations for
the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2004, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the fol-
lowing
AMENDMENTS:
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SENATE
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000;
the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $20,000; Majority
Leader of the Senate, $20,000; Minority Leader of the Sen-
ate, $20,000; Majority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Minor-
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ity Whip of the Senate, $10,000; President Pro Tempore
emeritus, $7,500; Chairmen of the Majority and Minority
Conference Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; and
Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Policy Committees,
$5,000 for each Chairman; in all, $127,500.
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES FOR THE MAJORITY AND
MINORITY LEADERS
For representation allowances of the Majority and Mi-
nority Leaders of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader;
in all, $30,000.
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
For compensation of officers, employees, and others as
authorized by law, including agency contributions,
$125,307,000, which shall be paid from this appropriation
without regard to the following limitations:
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
For the Office of the Vice President, $2,028,000.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $539,000.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore emeritus,
$156,000.
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders,
$3,220,000.
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OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips,
$2,324,000.
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations,
$12,799,000.
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, $1,358,000 for each such
committee; in all, $2,716,000.
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, $674,000.
POLICY COMMITTEES
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the
Minority Policy Committee, $1,417,000 for each such com-
mittee; in all, $2,834,000.
OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN
For Office of the Chaplain, $327,000.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
For Office of the Secretary, $18,299,000.
OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper,
$45,789,000.
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OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND
MINORITY
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the
Secretary for the Minority, $1,468,000.
AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as au-
thorized by law, and related expenses, $32,134,000.
OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legisla-
tive Counsel of the Senate, $4,843,000.
OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal
Counsel, $1,222,000.
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SEN-
ATE, 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,
$6,000; Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate,
$6,000; Secretary for the Majority of the Senate, $6,000;
Secretary for the Minority of the Senate, $6,000; in all,
$24,000.
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE
INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS
For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered
by the Senate, or conducted under section 134(a) of the Leg-
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islative Reorganization Act of 1946 (Public Law 97–601),
section 112 of the Supplemental Appropriations and Rescis-
sion Act, 1980 (Public Law 96–304), and Senate Resolution
281, 
96th 
Congress, 
agreed 
to 
March 
11, 
1980,
$118,462,000.
EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE CAUCUS ON
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on
International Narcotics Control, $520,000.
SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Sen-
ate, $2,265,000, of which $500,000 shall be transferred to
the Senate Preservation Fund and shall be available with-
out fiscal year limitation.
SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and
Doorkeeper of the Senate, $136,843,000, of which
$30,835,000 shall remain available until September 30,
2006, and of which $4,255,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2008.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
For miscellaneous items, $18,425,000, of which up to
$500,000 shall be made available for a pilot program for
mailings of postal patron postcards by Senators for the pur-
pose of providing notice of a town meeting by a Senator
in a county (or equivalent unit of local government) at
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which the Senator will personally attend: Provided, That
any amount allocated to a Senator for such mailing shall
not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the mailing and the
remaining cost shall be paid by the Senator from other
funds available to the Senator.
SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE
ACCOUNT
For Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense
Account, $310,000,000.
OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS
For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the
Senate, $300,000.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SECTION. 1. GROSS RATE OF COMPENSATION IN OF-
FICES OF SENATORS. Effective on and after October 1, 2003,
each of the dollar amounts contained in the table under sec-
tion 105(d)(1)(A) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61–1(d)(1)(A)) shall be deemed to be
the dollar amounts in that table, as adjusted by law and
in effect on September 30, 2003, increased by an additional
$50,000 each.
SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES OF CONFERENCES OF
MAJORITY AND MINORITY. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 120
of Public Law 97–51 (2 U.S.C. 61g–6) is amended in the
first sentence by striking ‘‘an amount, not in excess of
$100,000,’’ and inserting ‘‘such amount as necessary’’.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with
respect to fiscal year 2004, and each fiscal year thereafter.
SEC. 3. PROVISIONS RELATING TO SENATE COMMIS-
SION
ON ART. (a) AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE
AND DIS-
POSE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Senate Commission on
Art (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Commission’’)
may—
(A) accept gifts of money; and
(B) acquire (by gift, purchase, or otherwise)
any work of art, historical object, document, or
material relating to historical matters, or ex-
hibit, for placement or exhibition in the Senate
Wing of the Capitol, the Senate Office Buildings,
or in rooms, spaces, or corridors thereof.
(2) ACCESSION OR DISPOSAL.—All works of art,
historical objects, documents, or material related to
historical matters, or exhibits, acquired by the Com-
mission may, as determined by the Commission and
after consultation with the Curatorial Advisory
Board, be—
(A) retained for accession to the United
States Senate Collection or other use; or
(B) disposed of by sale or other transaction.
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(3) REPEAL.—Senate Resolution 95, 92d Con-
gress, agreed to April 1, 1971, and enacted into law
by section 901(a) of Public Law 100–696 (2 U.S.C.
2106) is repealed.
(b) ADVISORY BOARDS.—
(1) CURATORIAL ADVISORY BOARD.—There is es-
tablished a Board which shall be chaired by the Sen-
ate Curator. The Curatorial Advisory Board shall
provide advice and assistance to the Commission on
the acquisition, care, and disposition of items for or
within the United States Senate Collection, and on
such other matters as the Commission determines ap-
propriate.
(2) ADDITIONAL ADVISORY BOARDS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, or the
chairman and vice chairman acting jointly on
behalf of the Commission and after giving notice
to the Commission, may establish 1 or more ad-
ditional advisory boards.
(B) TERM.—The term of existence for an
additional advisory board—
(i) shall be specified by the Commis-
sion but no longer than 4 years; and
(ii) shall be renewable.
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(C) PURPOSE.—The purpose of an addi-
tional advisory board shall be to provide advice
and assistance to the Commission and to further
the purposes of the Commission.
(3) APPOINTMENTS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph
(B), the Curatorial Advisory Board and other
advisory boards established by the Commission
under paragraph (2) shall be composed of mem-
bers appointed by the Commission, or the chair-
man and vice chairman acting jointly on behalf
of the Commission and after giving notice to the
Commission.
(B) APPLICABLE
RULES.—Members ap-
pointed under subparagraph (A)—
(i) shall be appointed from public and
private life and shall serve at the pleasure
of the Commission; and
(ii) in the case of individuals ap-
pointed to the Curatorial Advisory Board,
shall be experts or have significant experi-
ence in the field of arts, historic preserva-
tion, or other appropriate fields.
Each member of the Commission may have ap-
pointed to an advisory board created by the
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Commission at least 1 individual requested by
that member.
(4) MEMBERS.—A member of a board under this
subsection—
(A) may, at the discretion of the Commis-
sion, be reimbursed for actual and necessary ex-
penses incurred in the performance of the official
duties of the board from any funds available to
the Commission in accordance with applicable
Senate regulations for such expenses; and
(B) shall not, by virtue of such member’s
service on the board, be deemed to be an officer,
employee, or agent of the Senate and may not
bind the Senate in any contract or obligation.
(5) TERMS FOR ADDITIONAL ADVISORY BOARD
MEMBERS.—Members appointed to the other advisory
boards created under paragraph (2) shall serve for
terms as stated in their appointment, but no longer
than a term of 4 years, except that any member may
be reappointed upon the expiration of their term.
(6) REGULATIONS.—The Commission, or the
chairman and vice chairman acting jointly on behalf
of the Commission and after giving notice to the Com-
mission, in consultation with the Committee on Rules
and Administration, may promulgate such regula-
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tions governing advisory boards established under this
subsection as are necessary to carry out the purposes
of this subsection.
(7) ASSISTANCE.—The Executive Secretary of the
Commission shall provide assistance to an advisory
board as authorized by the Commission.
(c) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
SENATE
PRESERVATION
FUND.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in
the Treasury a fund, to be known as the ‘‘Senate
Preservation Fund’’ (in this section referred to as the
‘‘fund’’), which shall consist of amounts deposited and
credited under paragraph (3).
(2) PAYMENT
OF
COSTS.—The fund shall be
available to the Commission for the payment of acqui-
sition and transaction costs incurred for acquisitions
under subsection (a), for official activities of any ad-
visory board established under subsection (b), and for
any purposes for which funds from the contingent
fund of the Senate may be used under section 316(a)
of Public Law 101–302 (2 U.S.C. 2107).
(3) DEPOSITS, CREDITS, AND DISBURSEMENTS.—
(A) DEPOSITS.—The Commission shall de-
posit in the fund amounts appropriated for use
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of the fund, gifts of money, and proceeds of
transactions under subsection (a).
(B) CREDITS.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall credit to the fund the interest on, and
the proceeds from sale or redemption of, obliga-
tions held in the fund.
(C) DISBURSEMENTS.—Disbursements from
the fund shall be made on vouchers approved by
the Commission and signed by the Executive
Secretary of the Commission.
(4) INVESTMENTS.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the
Treasury shall invest any portion of the fund
that, as determined by the Commission, is not
required to meet current withdrawals.
(B) TYPE
OF
OBLIGATION.—Each invest-
ment required by this paragraph shall be made
in an interest bearing obligation of the United
States or an obligation guaranteed as to the
principal and interest by the United States that,
as determined by the Commission, has a matu-
rity suitable for the fund.
(C) COMMISSION
APPROVAL.—In carrying
out this subsection, the Secretary of the Treasury
may make such purchases, sales, and redemption
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of obligations as may be approved by the Com-
mission.
(5) SERVICES AND SUPPORT.—The Library of
Congress shall provide financial management and
disbursing services and support to the Commission as
may be required and mutually agreed to by the Li-
brarian of Congress and the Executive Secretary of
the Commission.
(6) AUDITS.—The Comptroller General of the
United States shall conduct annual audits of the Sen-
ate Preservation Fund and shall report the results of
each audit to the Commission.
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES.—
(1) SENATE COMMISSION ON ART.—Section 1 of
Senate Resolution 382, 90th Congress, agreed to Octo-
ber 1, 1968, and enacted into law by section 901(a)
of Public Law 100–696 (2 U.S.C. 2101) is
amended—
(A) in subsection (b), by striking the first
sentence and inserting ‘‘The Majority Leader
and Minority Leader of the Senate shall be the
chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the
Commission.’’; and
(B) by striking subsection (c) and inserting
the following:
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‘‘(c) The Secretary of the Senate shall appoint a Sen-
ate Curator approved by the Senate Commission on Art.
The Senate Curator shall be an employee of the Secretary
of the Senate assigned to assist the Commission. The Sec-
retary of the Senate shall assign additional employees to
assist the Commission, and provide such other assistance,
as the Commission determines necessary.’’.
(2) PURCHASE OF ART.—The first sentence of
section 316(a) of Public Law 101–302 (2 U.S.C.
2107(a)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘in which in-
curred,’’ the following: ‘‘for the purchase of art and
historical objects for the United States Senate Collec-
tion, for exhibits and public education relating to the
United States Senate Collection, for administrative
and transitional expenses of the Senate Commission
on Art, and’’.
SEC. 4. ORIENTATION SEMINARS. The first sentence of
section 107(a) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act,
1979 (Public Law 96–38; 2 U.S.C. 69a) is amended by
striking ‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000’’.
SEC. 5. EXPENSE ALLOWANCES FOR CERTAIN OFFI-
CERS OF THE SENATE. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 119(a)
of the joint resolution entitled ‘‘Joint resolution making
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1982, and for
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other purposes’’, approved October 1, 1981 (2 U.S.C. 65c)
is amended by striking ‘‘$3,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$6,000’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this
section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2004, and
each fiscal year thereafter.
SEC. 6. CONSULTANTS. With respect to fiscal year
2004, the first sentence of section 101(a) of the Supple-
mental Appropriations Act, 1977 (2 U.S.C. 61h–6(a)) shall
be applied by substituting ‘‘nine individual consultants’’
for ‘‘eight individual consultants’’.
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For Joint Committees, as follows:
JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON INAUGURAL
CEREMONIES OF 2005
For all construction expenses, salaries, and other ex-
penses associated with conducting the inaugural ceremonies
of the President and Vice President of the United States,
January 20, 2005, in accordance with such program as
may be adopted by the joint congressional committee au-
thorized to conduct the inaugural ceremonies of 2005,
$1,250,000 to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate
and to remain available until September 30, 2005. Funds
made available under this heading shall be available for
payment, on a direct or reimbursable basis, whether in-
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curred on, before, or after, October 1, 2004: Provided, That
the compensation of any employee of the Committee on
Rules and Administration of the Senate who has been des-
ignated to perform service with respect to the inaugural
ceremonies of 2005 shall continue to be paid by the Com-
mittee on Rules and Administration, but the account from
which such staff member is paid may be reimbursed for the
services of the staff member (including agency contributions
when appropriate) out of funds made available under this
heading.
JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Com-
mittee, $3,988,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the
Senate.
JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on
Taxation, $8,112,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Adminis-
trative Officer of the House.
For other joint items, as follows:
OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN
For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent ex-
penses of the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physi-
cian and his assistants, including: (1) an allowance of
$2,175 per month to the Attending Physician; (2) an allow-
ance of $725 per month each to 4 medical officers while
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the total amount appropriated, $4,000,000 shall remain
available until expended for the purpose of teaching edu-
cators and librarians how to incorporate the Library’s dig-
ital collections into school curricula and shall be transferred
to the educational consortium formed to conduct the ‘‘Ad-
venture of the American Mind’’ project as approved by the
Library: Provided further, That of the amount appro-
priated, $250,000 shall remain available until expended,
and shall be transferred to the Abraham Lincoln Bicenten-
nial Commission for carrying out the purposes of Public
Law 106–173, of which amount $10,000 may be used for
official representation and reception expenses of the Abra-
ham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: Provided further,
That of the total amount appropriated, $1,380,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 2008 for the acquisition
and partial support for implementation of a Central Fi-
nancial Management System: Provided further, That of the
total amount appropriated, $11,060,000 shall remain avail-
able until expended for support of the National Audio-Vis-
ual Conservation Center: Provided further, That of the total
amount appropriated, $2,762,000 shall remain available
until expended for the development and maintenance of the
Alternate Computer Facility: Provided further, That, of the
total amount appropriated, $500,000 shall remain avail-
able until expended and shall be transferred to the Knox