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SEC. 611. REPORTS OF COMMISSION; TERMINATION. 
(a) INTERIM REPORT.—The Commission shall, not 
later than 1 year after the date of its first meeting, submit 
to the President and Congress an interim report containing 
specific findings, conclusions, and recommendations re-
quired under this title as have been agreed to by a majority 
of Commission members. 
(b) OTHER REPORTS AND INFORMATION.— 
(1) REPORTS.—The Commission may issue addi-
tional reports as the Commission determines nec-
essary. 
(2) INFORMATION.—The Commission may hold 
public hearings to collect information and shall make 
such information available for use by the public. 
(c) FINAL REPORT.—The Commission shall, not later 
than 2 years after the date of its first meeting, submit to 
the President and Congress a final report containing spe-
cific findings, conclusions, and recommendations required 
under this title as have been agreed to by a majority of 
Commission members. 
(d) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, and all the 
authorities of this title, shall terminate 180 days after 
the date on which the final report is submitted under 
subsection (b).
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(2) RECORDS.—Not later than the date of termi-
nation of the Commission under paragraph (1), all 
records and papers of the Commission shall be deliv-
ered to the Archivist of the United States for deposit 
in the National Archives. 
SEC. 612. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title, $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009. 
SEC. 613. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this title shall be construed to confer on 
the Commission purposes and duties that are the responsi-
bility of the Congress. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Departments of 
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008’’. 
DIVISION H—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 
TITLE I 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS 
SENATE 
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES 
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000; 
the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $40,000; Majority 
Leader of the Senate, $40,000; Minority Leader of the Sen-
ate, $40,000; Majority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Minor-
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ity Whip of the Senate, $10,000; President Pro Tempore 
emeritus, $15,000; 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, $195,000. 
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, 
$158,457,000, 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, $2,316,000. 
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE 
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $620,000. 
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, 
$4,796,000.
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OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS 
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, 
$2,912,000. 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, 
$14,161,000. 
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, $1,587,000 for each such 
committee; in all, $3,174,000. 
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, $778,000. 
POLICY COMMITTEES 
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the 
Minority Policy Committee, $1,620,000 for each such com-
mittee; in all, $3,240,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN 
For Office of the Chaplain, $379,000. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For Office of the Secretary, $22,388,000.