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OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER 
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 
$60,600,000. 
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND 
MINORITY 
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the 
Secretary for the Minority, $1,684,000. 
AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES 
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as au-
thorized by law, and related expenses, $41,100,000. 
OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legisla-
tive Counsel of the Senate, $6,280,000. 
OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal 
Counsel, $1,439,000. 
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.
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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), and Senate Resolution 281, 96th 
Congress, agreed to March 11, 1980, $129,000,000. 
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, $2,000,000. 
SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE 
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 
Doorkeeper of the Senate, $142,389,000, which shall remain 
available until September 30, 2012. 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
For miscellaneous items, $17,528,000, 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, $375,704,000. 
OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS 
For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the 
Senate, $300,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1. GROSS RATE OF COMPENSATION IN OFFICES 
OF SENATORS. Effective on and after October 1, 2007, each 
of the dollar amounts contained in the table under section 
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, 2007, increased by an additional 
$50,000 each. 
SEC. 2. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS OF THE 
SENATE. Section 7(e) of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 32b note) is amended by striking
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‘‘and the 109th Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘, the 109th Con-
gress, and the 110th Congress’’. 
SEC. 3. OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CON-
FERENCE OF THE MAJORITY AND THE CONFERENCE OF 
THE MINORITY. (a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the written re-
quest of the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or 
the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority, the Sec-
retary of the Senate shall transfer from the appropriations 
account appropriated under the subheading ‘‘OFFICES OF 
THE SECRETARIES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY 
AND THE CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY’’ under the head-
ing ‘‘SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES’’ such amount 
as the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the 
Secretary of the Conference of the Minority shall specify to 
the appropriations account under the heading ‘‘MISCELLA-
NEOUS ITEMS’’ within the contingent fund of the Senate. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO INCUR EXPENSES.—The Secretary 
of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the 
Conference of the Minority may incur such expenses as may 
be necessary or appropriate. Expenses incurred by the Sec-
retary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary 
of the Conference of the Minority shall be paid from the 
amount transferred under subsection (a) by the Secretary 
of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the 
Conference of the Minority and upon vouchers approved by
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the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Sec-
retary of the Conference of the Minority, as applicable. 
(c) AUTHORITY TO ADVANCE SUMS.—The Secretary of 
the Senate may advance such sums as may be necessary 
to defray expenses incurred in carrying out subsections (a) 
and (b). 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to fis-
cal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
SEC. 4. UNIFORM LIMITATION ON GROSS COMPENSA-
TION
FOR EMPLOYEES
OF COMMITTEES. (a) IN GEN-
ERAL.—Section 105(e) of the Legislative Branch Appro-
priation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61–1(e)) is amended by strik-
ing paragraph (3) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3)(A) In this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) the term ‘committee of the Senate’ 
means— 
‘‘(I) any standing committee (includ-
ing the majority and minority policy com-
mittees) of the Senate; 
‘‘(II) any select committee (including 
the conference majority and conference mi-
nority of the Senate); or 
‘‘(III) any joint committee the expenses 
of which are paid from the contingent fund 
of the Senate; and
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‘‘(ii) an employee of a subcommittee shall be 
considered to be an employee of the full com-
mittee. 
‘‘(B) Subject to adjustment as provided by law, 
no employee of a committee of the Senate shall be 
paid at a per annum gross rate in excess of 
$162,515.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall apply to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year 
thereafter. 
SEC. 5. UNITED
STATES
SENATE-JAPAN
INTER-
PARLIAMENTARY GROUP. (a) ESTABLISHMENT AND MEET-
INGS.—Not to exceed 12 Senators shall be appointed to meet 
once per Congress with representatives of the Diet of Japan 
for discussion of common problems in the interest of rela-
tions between the United States and Japan. The Senators 
so appointed shall be referred to as the ‘‘United States 
group’’ of the United States Senate-Japan Interparliamen-
tary Group. The meetings shall take place in Japan and 
Washington, D.C. alternatively. 
(b) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.—The President of the 
Senate shall appoint Senators under this section, including 
a Chair and Vice Chair, upon recommendations of the ma-
jority and minority leaders of the Senate. Such appoint-
ments shall be for the duration of each Congress.
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(c) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
$100,000 for each Congress to assist in meeting the expenses 
of the United States group. Appropriations shall be dis-
bursed on vouchers to be approved by the Chair of the 
United States group. 
(d) CERTIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES.—A report of 
expenditures by the United States group shall be prepared 
and certified each Congress by the Chair. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to fis-
cal year 2008, and each fiscal year thereafter. 
SEC. 6. ORIENTATION SEMINARS. (a) IN GENERAL.— 
Section 107(a) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
1979 (2 U.S.C. 69a; Public Law 96–38) is amended in the 
first sentence by striking ‘‘$25,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$30,000’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2008 and each 
fiscal year thereafter. 
SEC. 7. MEDIA SUPPORT SERVICES. (a) DEFINI-
TIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘national committee’’ 
and ‘‘political party’’ have the meaning given such terms 
in section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 (2 U.S.C. 431). 
(b) IN GENERAL.—The official duties of employees of 
the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate under
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the Senate Daily Press Gallery, the Senate Periodical Press 
Gallery, the Senate Press Photographers Gallery, and the 
Senate Radio and Television Correspondents Gallery may 
include providing media support services with respect to 
the presidential nominating conventions of the national 
committees of political parties. 
(c) APPROVAL OF SERGEANT AT ARMS.—The terms 
and conditions under which employees perform official du-
ties under subsection (b) shall be subject to the approval 
of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to fis-
cal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
SEC. 8. CONSULTANTS. With respect to fiscal year 
2008, 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’’. 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representa-
tives, $1,188,211,000, as follows: 
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES 
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, 
$24,048,000, including: Office of the Speaker, $4,761,000, 
including $25,000 for official expenses of the Speaker; Office 
of the Majority Floor Leader, $2,388,000, including $10,000
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for official expenses of the Majority Leader; Office of the 
Minority Floor Leader, $4,290,000, including $10,000 for 
official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the Major-
ity Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 
$1,894,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Ma-
jority Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the 
Chief Deputy Minority Whip, $1,420,000, including $5,000 
for official expenses of the Minority Whip; Speaker’s Office 
for Legislative Floor Activities, $499,000; Republican Steer-
ing 
Committee, 
$943,000; 
Republican 
Conference, 
$1,631,000; Republican Policy Committee, $325,000; Demo-
cratic Steering and Policy Committee, $1,295,000; Demo-
cratic Caucus, $1,604,000; nine minority employees, 
$1,498,000; training and program development—majority, 
$290,000; training and program development—minority, 
$290,000; Cloakroom Personnel—majority, $460,000; and 
Cloakroom Personnel—minority, $460,000. 
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, 
$581,000,000.
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COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES 
STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT 
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, spe-
cial 
and 
select, 
authorized 
by 
House 
resolutions, 
$133,000,000: Provided, That such amount shall remain 
available for such salaries and expenses until December 31, 
2008. 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appro-
priations, $32,203,700, including studies and examinations 
of executive agencies and temporary personal services 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 avail-
able for such salaries and expenses until December 31, 2008: 
Provided further, That $2,403,700 shall be derived from 
prior year unobligated balances from funds previously ap-
propriated to the Committee on Appropriations. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation and expenses of officers and employ-
ees, as authorized by law, $166,785,000, including: for sala-
ries and expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including not 
more than $13,000, of which not more than $10,000 is for 
the Family Room, for official representation and reception
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expenses, $22,423,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office 
of the Sergeant at Arms, including the position of Super-
intendent of Garages, and including not more than $3,000 
for 
official 
representation 
and 
reception 
expenses, 
$6,884,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Chief Administrative Officer, $114,553,000, of which 
$6,269,000 shall remain available until expended; for sala-
ries and expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, 
$4,368,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of Emer-
gency Planning, Preparedness and Operations, $3,049,000, 
to remain available until expended; for salaries and ex-
penses of the Office of General Counsel, $1,178,000; for the 
Office of the Chaplain, $166,000; for salaries and expenses 
of the Office of the Parliamentarian, including the Parlia-
mentarian, $2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, and 
not more than $1,000 for official representation and recep-
tion expenses, $1,799,000; for salaries and expenses of the 
Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House, 
$2,939,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Legislative Counsel of the House, $7,258,000; for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, 
$702,000; for other authorized employees, $1,016,000; and 
for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Historian, 
$450,000.