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format; printing and binding for the Architect of the Cap-
itol; expenses necessary for preparing the semimonthly and
session index to the Congressional Record, as authorized by
law (section 902 of title 44, United States Code); printing
and binding of Government publications authorized by law
to be distributed to Members of Congress; and printing,
binding, and distribution of Government publications au-
thorized by law to be distributed without charge to the re-
cipient, $88,800,000: Provided, That this appropriation
shall not be available for paper copies of the permanent edi-
tion of the Congressional Record for individual Representa-
tives, 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 obligations incurred under the appropriations
for similar purposes 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
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 publica-
tion after the 27-month period beginning on the date that
such document, report, or publication is authorized by Con-
gress to be printed, unless Congress reauthorizes such print-
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ing in accordance with section 718 of title 44, United States
Code: Provided further, That any unobligated or unex-
pended balances in this account or accounts for similar
purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred to
the Government Printing Office revolving fund for carrying
out the purposes of this heading, subject to the approval
of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and Senate.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses of the Office of Superintendent of Docu-
ments necessary to provide for the cataloging and indexing
of Government publications and their distribution to the
public, Members of Congress, other Government agencies,
and designated depository and international exchange li-
braries as authorized by law, $31,935,000: Provided, That
amounts of not more than $2,000,000 from current year
appropriations are authorized for producing and dissemi-
nating Congressional serial sets and other related publica-
tions for fiscal years 2003 and 2004 to depository and other
designated libraries: Provided further, That any unobli-
gated or unexpended balances in this account or accounts
for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years may be
transferred to the Government Printing Office revolving
fund for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject
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to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and Senate.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE REVOLVING FUND
The Government Printing Office may make such ex-
penditures, within the limits of funds available and in ac-
cord with the law, and to make such contracts and commit-
ments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided
by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may be
necessary in carrying out the programs and purposes set
forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for the Govern-
ment Printing Office revolving fund: Provided, That not
more than $5,000 may be expended on the certification of
the Public Printer in connection with official representation
and reception expenses: Provided further, That the revolving
fund shall be available for the hire or purchase of not more
than 12 passenger motor vehicles: Provided further, That
expenditures in connection with travel expenses of the advi-
sory councils to the Public Printer shall be deemed nec-
essary to carry out the provisions of title 44, United States
Code: Provided further, That the revolving fund shall be
available for temporary or intermittent services under sec-
tion 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for
individuals not more than the daily equivalent of the an-
nual rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule
under section 5316 of such title: Provided further, That the
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revolving fund and the funds provided under the headings
‘‘OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS’’ and ‘‘SAL-
ARIES AND EXPENSES’’ together may not be available for
the full-time equivalent employment of more than 2,621
workyears (or such other number of workyears as the Public
Printer may request, subject to the approval of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
Senate): Provided further, That activities financed through
the revolving fund may provide information in any format:
Provided further, That not more than $10,000 may be ex-
pended from the revolving fund in support of the activities
of the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission estab-
lished by Public Law 107–202.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
SEC. 1301. DISCOUNTS FOR SALES COPIES. Section
1708 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking
‘‘of not to exceed 25 percent may be allowed to book dealers
and quantity purchasers’’, and inserting in lieu thereof the
following: ‘‘may be allowed as determined by the Super-
intendent of Documents’’.
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Government Account-
ability Office, including not more than $12,500 to be ex-
pended on the certification of the Comptroller General of
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the United States in connection with official representation
and reception expenses; temporary or intermittent services
under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but
at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent
of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive
Schedule under section 5315 of such title; hire of one pas-
senger motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign countries
in accordance with section 3324 of title 31, United States
Code; benefits comparable to those payable under section
901(5), (6), and (8) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22
U.S.C. 4081(5), (6), and (8)); and under regulations pre-
scribed by the Comptroller General of the United States,
rental of living quarters in foreign countries, $470,000,000:
Provided, That not more than $4,919,000 of payments re-
ceived under section 782 of title 31, United States Code,
shall be available for use in fiscal year 2005: Provided fur-
ther, That not more than $2,500,000 of reimbursements re-
ceived under section 9105 of title 31, United States Code,
shall be available for use in fiscal year 2005: Provided fur-
ther, That this appropriation and appropriations for ad-
ministrative expenses of any other department or agency
which is a member of the National Intergovernmental Audit
Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental Audit Forum shall
be available to finance an appropriate share of either Fo-
rum’s costs as determined by the respective Forum, includ-