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year 2008 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 unobligated balances 
are less than $44,224,000: Provided further, That not 
more than $100,000 of the amount appropriated is avail-
able for the maintenance of an ‘‘International Copyright 
Institute’’ in the Copyright Office of the Library of Con-
gress for the purpose of training nationals of developing 
countries in intellectual property laws and policies: Pro-
vided further, That not more than $4,250 may be ex-
pended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, 
in connection with official representation and reception ex-
penses for activities of the International Copyright Insti-
tute 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 admin-
istration 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). 
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CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For 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, 
$104,518,000: Provided, That no part of such amount 
may be used to pay any salary or expense in connection 
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), $67,741,000, of which $20,704,000 shall remain 
available until expended: Provided, That of the total 
amount appropriated, $650,000 shall remain available 
until expended for telecommunications services for the 
blind. 
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1301. INCENTIVE AWARDS PROGRAM.—Of the 
amounts appropriated to the Library of Congress in this 
Act, not more than $5,000 may be expended, on the cer-
tification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with 
official representation and reception expenses for the in-
centive awards program. 
SEC. 1302. REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND 
ACTIVITIES. (a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2008, the 
obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the 
activities described in subsection (b) may not exceed 
$122,529,000. 
(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. 
(c) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—During fiscal year 2008, 
the Librarian of Congress may temporarily transfer funds 
appropriated in this Act, under the heading ‘‘LIBRARY 
OF CONGRESS’’ under the subheading ‘‘SALARIES AND 
EXPENSES’’ to the revolving fund for the FEDLINK Pro-
gram and the Federal Research Program established 
under section 103 of the Library of Congress Fiscal Oper-
ations Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–481; 
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2 U.S.C. 182c): Provided, That the total amount of such 
transfers may not exceed $1,900,000: Provided further, 
That the appropriate revolving fund account shall reim-
burse the Library for any amounts transferred to it before 
the period of availability of the Library appropriation ex-
pires. 
SEC. 1303. AUDIT REQUIREMENT.—Section 207(e) 
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998 (2 
U.S.C. 182(e)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) AUDIT.—The revolving fund shall be subject to 
audit by the Comptroller General at the Comptroller Gen-
eral’s discretion.’’. 
SEC. 1304. TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—Amounts ap-
propriated for fiscal year 2008 for the Library of Congress 
may be transferred between any of the headings for which 
the amounts are appropriated upon the approval of the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate. 
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 for the Architect of the Cap-
itol; expenses necessary for preparing the semimonthly 
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and session index to the Congressional Record, as author-
ized by law (section 902 of title 44, United States Code); 
printing and binding of Government publications author-
ized by law to be distributed to Members of Congress; and 
printing, binding, and distribution of Government publica-
tions authorized by law to be distributed without charge 
to the recipient, $87,892,000 (reduced by $3,200,000): 
Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available 
for paper copies of the permanent edition of the Congres-
sional Record for individual Representatives, Resident 
Commissioners or Delegates authorized under section 906 
of title 44, United States Code: Provided further, That this 
appropriation shall be available for the payment of obliga-
tions incurred under the appropriations for similar pur-
poses for preceding fiscal years: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding the 2-year limitation under section 718 
of title 44, United States Code, none of the funds appro-
priated 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 publica-
tion after the 27-month period beginning on the date that 
such document, report, or publication is authorized by 
Congress to be printed, unless Congress reauthorizes such 
printing in accordance with section 718 of title 44, United 
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