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tives, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer
of the House, and $38,428,000 is provided to the Sergeant
at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, to be disbursed by
the Secretary of the Senate: Provided, That, of the amounts
appropriated under this heading, such amounts as may be
necessary may be transferred between the Sergeant at Arms
of the House of Representatives and the Sergeant at Arms
and Doorkeeper of the Senate, upon approval of the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
GENERAL EXPENSES
For the Capitol Police Board for necessary expenses
of the Capitol Police, including motor vehicles, communica-
tions and other equipment, security equipment and instal-
lation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, training,
medical services, forensic services, stenographic services,
personal and professional services, the employee assistance
program, not more than $2,000 for the awards program,
postage, telephone service, travel advances, relocation of in-
structor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law Enforce-
ment Training Center, and $85 per month for extra services
performed for the Capitol Police Board by an employee of
the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate or the House of Rep-
resentatives designated by the Chairman of the Board,
$5,401,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Of-
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ficer of the House of Representatives: Provided, That, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, the cost of basic
training for the Capitol Police at the Federal Law Enforce-
ment Training Center for fiscal year 1998 shall be paid
by the Secretary of the Treasury from funds available to
the Department of the Treasury.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SEC. 101. Amounts appropriated for fiscal year 1998
for the Capitol Police Board for the Capitol Police may be
transferred between the headings ‘‘SALARIES’’ and ‘‘GEN-
ERAL EXPENSES’’ upon the approval of—
(1) the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives, in the case of amounts
transferred from the appropriation provided to the
Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives
under the heading ‘‘SALARIES’’;
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Sen-
ate, in the case of amounts transferred from the ap-
propriation provided to the Sergeant at Arms and
Doorkeeper of the Senate under the heading ‘‘SALA-
RIES’’; and
(3) the Committees on Appropriations of the
Senate and the House of Representatives, in the case
of other transfers.
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SEC. 102. (a)(1) The Capitol Police Board shall estab-
lish and maintain unified schedules of rates of basic pay
for members and civilian employees of the Capitol Police
which shall apply to both Members and employees whose
appointing authority is an officer of the Senate and Mem-
bers and employees whose appointing authority is an officer
of the House of Representatives.
(2) The Capitol Police Board may, from time to time,
adjust any schedule established under paragraph (1) to the
extent that the Board determines appropriate to reflect
changes in the cost of living and to maintain pay com-
parability.
(3) A schedule established or revised under paragraph
(1) or (2) shall take effect only upon approval by the Com-
mittee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the
Senate.
(4) A schedule approved under paragraph (3) shall
have the force and effect of law.
(b)(1) The Capitol Police Board shall prescribe, by reg-
ulation, a unified leave system for members and civilian
employees of the Capitol Police which shall apply to both
Members and employees whose appointing authority is an
officer of the Senate and Members and employees whose ap-
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pointing authority is an officer of the House of Representa-
tives. The leave system shall include provisions for—
(A) annual leave, based on years of service;
(B) sick leave;
(C) administrative leave;
(D) leave under the Family and Medical Leave
Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.);
(E) leave without pay and leave with reduced
pay, including provisions relating to contribution for
benefits for any period of such leave;
(F) approval of all leave by the Chief or the des-
ignee of the Chief;
(G) the order in which categories of leave shall
be used;
(H) use, accrual, and carryover rules and limi-
tations, including rules and limitations for any pe-
riod of active duty in the Armed Forces;
(I) advance of annual leave or sick leave after a
member or civilian employee has used all such ac-
crued leave;
(J) buy back of annual leave or sick leave used
during an extended recovery period in the case of an
injury in the performance of duty;
(K) the use of accrued leave before termination
of the employment as a member or civilian employee
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of the Capitol Police, with provision for lump sum
payment for unused annual leave; and
(L) a leave sharing program.
(2) The leave system under this section may not pro-
vide for the accrual of either annual or sick leave for any
period of leave without pay or leave with reduced pay.
(3) All provisions of the leave system established under
this subsection shall be subject to the approval of the Com-
mittee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the
Senate. All regulations approved under this subsection shall
have the force and effect of law.
(c)(1) Upon the approval of the Capitol Police Board,
a member or civilian employee of the Capitol Police who
is separated from service, may be paid a lump sum pay-
ment for the accrued annual leave of the member or civilian
employee.
(2) The lump sum payment under paragraph (1)—
(A) shall equal the pay the member or civilian
employee would have received had such member or
employee remained in the service until the expiration
of the period of annual leave;
(B) shall be paid from amounts appropriated to
the Capitol Police;
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(C) shall be based on the rate of basic pay in ef-
fect with respect to the member or civilian employee
on the last day of service of the member or civilian
employee;
(D) shall not be calculated on the basis of extend-
ing the period of leave described under subparagraph
(A) by any holiday occurring after the date of separa-
tion from service;
(E) shall be considered pay for taxation purposes
only; and
(F) shall be paid only after the Chairman of the
Capitol Police Board certifies the applicable period of
leave to the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Ad-
ministrative Officer of the House of Representatives,
as appropriate.
(3) A member or civilian employee of the Capitol Po-
lice who enters active duty in the armed forces may—
(A) receive a lump sum payment for accrued an-
nual leave in accordance with this subsection, in ad-
dition to any pay or allowance payable from the
armed forces; or
(B) elect to have the leave remain to the credit
of such member or civilian employee until such mem-
ber or civilian employee returns from active duty.
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(4) The Capitol Police Board may prescribe regula-
tions to carry out this subsection. No lump sum payment
may be paid under this subsection until such regulations
are approved by the Committee on Rules and Administra-
tion of the Senate and the Committee on House Oversight
of the House of Representatives. All regulations approved
under this subsection shall have the force and effect of law.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to effect
the appointing authority of any officer of the Senate or the
House of Representatives.
CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE AND SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICE
For salaries and expenses of the Capitol Guide Service
and Special Services Office, $1,991,000, to be disbursed by
the Secretary of the Senate: Provided, That no part of such
amount may be used to employ more than forty individuals:
Provided further, That the Capitol Guide Board is author-
ized, during emergencies, to employ not more than two ad-
ditional individuals for not more than one hundred twenty
days each, and not more than ten additional individuals
for not more than six months each, for the Capitol Guide
Service.
STATEMENTS OF APPROPRIATIONS
For the preparation, under the direction of the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, of the statements for the first session of the
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One Hundred Fifth Congress, showing appropriations
made, indefinite appropriations, and contracts authorized,
together with a chronological history of the regular appro-
priations bills as required by law, $30,000, to be paid to
the persons designated by the chairmen of such committees
to supervise the work.
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance,
as authorized by section 305 of the Congressional Account-
ability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $2,600,000.
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the
provisions of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (Public
Law 93–344), including not more than $2,500 to be ex-
pended on the certification of the Director of the Congres-
sional Budget Office in connection with official representa-
tion and reception expenses, $24,995,000: Provided, That
no part of such amount may be used for the purchase or
hire of a passenger motor vehicle.
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ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
CAPITOL BUILDINGS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, the Assist-
ant Architect of the Capitol, and other personal services,
at rates of pay provided by law; for surveys and studies
in connection with activities under the care of the Architect
of the Capitol; for all necessary expenses for the mainte-
nance, care and operation of the Capitol and electrical sub-
stations of the Senate and House office buildings under the
jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol, including fur-
nishings and office equipment; including not more than
$1,000 for official reception and representation expenses, to
be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may approve;
purchase or exchange, maintenance and operation of a pas-
senger motor vehicle; and not to exceed $20,000 for attend-
ance, when specifically authorized by the Architect of the
Capitol, at meetings or conventions in connection with sub-
jects related to work under the Architect of the Capitol,
$39,554,000, of which $7,500,000 shall remain available
until expended.
CAPITOL GROUNDS
For all necessary expenses for care and improvement
of grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House
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office buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant, $6,203,000,
of which $745,000 shall remain available until expended.
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SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS
For all necessary expenses for maintenance, care and
operation of Senate Office Buildings; and furniture and
furnishings to be expended under the control and super-
vision of the Architect of the Capitol, $50,922,000, of which
$13,200,000 shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That appropriations under this heading for manage-
ment personnel and miscellaneous restaurant expenses here-
after shall be transferred at the beginning of each fiscal year
to the special deposit account in the United States Treasury
established under Public Law 87–82, approved July 6,
1961, as amended (40 U.S.C. 174j–4), and effective October
1, 1997, all management personnel of the Senate Res-
taurant facilities shall be paid from the special deposit ac-
count. Management personnel transferred hereunder shall be
paid at the same rates of pay applicable immediately prior
to the date of transfer, and annual and sick leave balances
shall be credited to leave accounts of such personnel in the
Senate Restaurants.
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CAPITOL POWER PLANT
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care
and operation of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heating,
power (including the purchase of electrical energy) and
water and sewer services for the Capitol, Senate and House
office buildings, Library of Congress buildings, and the
grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate garage,
and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants
in any of such buildings; heating the Government Printing
Office and Washington City Post Office, and heating and
chilled water for air conditioning for the Supreme Court
Building, Union Station complex, Thurgood Marshall Fed-
eral Judiciary Building and the Folger Shakespeare Li-
brary, expenses for which shall be advanced or reimbursed
upon request of the Architect of the Capitol and amounts
so received shall be deposited into the Treasury to the credit
of this appropriation, $33,645,000, of which $1,650,000
shall remain available until expended: Provided, That not
more than $4,000,000 of the funds credited or to be reim-
bursed to this appropriation as herein provided shall be
available for obligation during fiscal year 1998.
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
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 Annotated Con-
stitution of the United States of America, $65,134,000: Pro-
vided, 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 Con-
gress unless such publication has obtained prior approval
of either the Committee on House Oversight of the House
of Representatives or the Committee on Rules and Adminis-
tration of the Senate: Provided further, That, notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, the compensation of the Di-
rector of the Congressional Research Service, Library of
Congress, shall be at an annual rate which is equal to the
annual rate of basic pay for positions at level IV of the
Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United
States Code.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING
For authorized printing and binding for the Congress
and the distribution of Congressional information in any
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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 (44 U.S.C. 902); printing and binding of Government
publications authorized by law to be distributed to Members
of Congress; and printing, binding, and distribution of Gov-
ernment publications authorized by law to be distributed
without charge to the recipient, $82,269,000: Provided,
That this appropriation shall not be available for paper
copies of the permanent edition of the Congressional Record
for individual Representatives, Resident Commissioners or
Delegates authorized under 44 U.S.C. 906: Provided further,
That none of the funds appropriated or made available
under this Act may be expended for printing and binding
and related services provided to Congress under chapter 7
of title 44, United States Code, unless such printing and
binding and related services are provided during fiscal year
1998 and the billing of such printing and binding and re-
lated services occurs not later than December 31, 1998.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Congressional Oper-
ations Appropriations Act, 1998’’.
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TITLE II—OTHER AGENCIES
BOTANIC GARDEN
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care
and operation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries,
buildings, grounds, and collections; and purchase and ex-
change, maintenance, repair, and operation of a passenger
motor vehicle; all under the direction of the Joint Commit-
tee on the Library, $3,228,000.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not
otherwise provided for, including development and mainte-
nance of the Union Catalogs; custody and custodial care
of the Library buildings; special clothing; cleaning, laun-
dering and repair of uniforms; preservation of motion pic-
tures in the custody of the Library; operation and mainte-
nance of the American Folklife Center in the Library; prep-
aration and distribution of catalog records and other publi-
cations of the Library; hire or purchase of one passenger
motor vehicle; and expenses of the Library of Congress Trust
Fund Board not properly chargeable to the income of any
trust fund held by the Board, $229,904,000, of which not
more than $7,869,000 shall be derived from collections cred-
ited to this appropriation during fiscal year 1998, and
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shall remain available until expended, under the Act of
June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150):
Provided, That the Library of Congress may not obligate
or expend any funds derived from collections under the Act
of June 28, 1902, in excess of the amount authorized for
obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided
further, That the total amount available for obligation shall
be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than
the $7,869,000: Provided further, That of the total amount
appropriated, $9,619,000 is to remain available until ex-
pended for acquisition of books, periodicals, newspapers,
and all other materials including subscriptions for biblio-
graphic services for the Library, including $40,000 to be
available solely for the purchase, when specifically approved
by the Librarian, of special and unique materials for addi-
tions to the collections: Provided further, That of the total
amount appropriated, $5,584,000 is to remain available
until expended for the acquisition and partial support for
implementation of an integrated library system (ILS).
COPYRIGHT OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, includ-
ing publication of the decisions of the United States courts
involving copyrights, $34,567,000, of which not more than
$17,340,000 shall be derived from collections credited to this
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appropriation during fiscal year 1998 under 17 U.S.C.
708(d), and not more than $5,086,000 shall be derived from
collections during fiscal year 1998 under 17 U.S.C.
111(d)(2), 119(b)(2), 802(h), and 1005: Provided, That the
total amount available for obligation shall be reduced by
the amount by which collections are less than $22,426,000:
Provided further, That not more than $100,000 of the
amount appropriated is available for the maintenance of
an ‘‘International Copyright Institute’’ in the Copyright
Office of the Library of Congress for the purpose of training
nationals of developing countries in intellectual property
laws and policies: Provided further, That not more than
$2,250 may be expended, on the certification of the Librar-
ian of Congress, in connection with official representation
and reception expenses for activities of the International
Copyright Institute.
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),
$47,870,000, of which $14,194,000 shall remain available
until expended.
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FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS
For necessary expenses for the purchase, installation,
and repair of furniture, furnishings, office and library
equipment, $4,178,000.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. Appropriations in this Act available to the
Library of Congress shall be available, in an amount of not
more than $194,290, of which $58,100 is for the Congres-
sional Research Service, when specifically authorized by the
Librarian, for attendance at meetings concerned with the
function or activity for which the appropriation is made.
SEC. 202. (a) No part of the funds appropriated in
this Act shall be used by the Library of Congress to admin-
ister any flexible or compressed work schedule which—
(1) applies to any manager or supervisor in a
position the grade or level of which is equal to or
higher than GS–15; and
(2) grants such manager or supervisor the right
to not be at work for all or a portion of a workday
because of time worked by the manager or supervisor
on another workday.
(b) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘manager
or supervisor’’ means any management official or super-
visor, as such terms are defined in section 7103(a) (10) and
(11) of title 5, United States Code.
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SEC. 203. Appropriated funds received by the Library
of Congress from other Federal agencies to cover general and
administrative overhead costs generated by performing re-
imbursable work for other agencies under the authority of
31 U.S.C. 1535 and 1536 shall not be used to employ more
than 65 employees and may be expended or obligated—
(1) in the case of a reimbursement, only to such
extent or in such amounts as are provided in appro-
priations Acts; or
(2) in the case of an advance payment, only—
(A) to pay for such general or administra-
tive overhead costs as are attributable to the
work performed for such agency; or
(B) to such extent or in such amounts as
are provided in appropriations Acts, with re-
spect to any purpose not allowable under sub-
paragraph (A).
SEC. 204. Of the amounts appropriated to the Library
of Congress in this Act, not more than $5,000 may be ex-
pended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress,
in connection with official representation and reception ex-
penses for the incentive awards program.
SEC. 205. Of the amount appropriated to the Library
of Congress in this Act, not more than $12,000 may be ex-
pended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress,
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in connection with official representation and reception ex-
penses for the Overseas Field Offices.
SEC. 206. (a) For fiscal year 1998, the obligational
authority of the Library of Congress for the activities de-
scribed in subsection (b) may not exceed $100,490,000.
(b) The activities referred to in subsection (a) are re-
imbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded
from sources other than appropriations to the Library in
appropriations Acts for the legislative branch.
SEC. 207. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Effective October 1,
1997, there is established in the Treasury of the United
States a revolving fund to be known as the Cooperative Ac-
quisitions Program Revolving Fund (in this section referred
to as the ‘‘revolving fund’’). Moneys in the revolving fund
shall be available to the Librarian of Congress, without fis-
cal year limitation, for financing the cooperative acquisi-
tions program (in this section referred to as the ‘‘program’’)
under which the Library acquires foreign publications and
research materials on behalf of participating institutions
on a cost-recovery basis. Obligations under the revolving
fund are limited to amounts specified in the appropriations
Act for that purpose for any fiscal year.
(b) AMOUNTS DEPOSITED.—The revolving fund shall
consist of—
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(1) any amounts appropriated by law for the
purposes of the revolving fund;
(2) any amounts held by the Librarian as of Oc-
tober 1, 1997 or the date of enactment, whichever is
later, that were collected as payment for the Library’s
indirect costs of the program; and
(3) the difference between (A) the total value of
the supplies, equipment, gift fund balances, and other
assets of the program, and (B) the total value of the
liabilities (including unfunded liabilities such as the
value of accrued annual leave of employees) of the
program.
(c) CREDITS TO THE REVOLVING FUND.—The revolv-
ing fund shall be credited with all advances and amounts
received as payment for purchases under the program and
services and supplies furnished to program participants, at
rates estimated by the Librarian to be adequate to recover
the full direct and indirect costs of the program to the Li-
brary over a reasonable period of time.
(d) UNOBLIGATED BALANCES.—Any unobligated and
unexpended balances in the revolving fund that the Librar-
ian determines to be in excess of amounts needed for activi-
ties financed by the revolving fund, shall be deposited in
the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts.
Amounts needed for activities financed by the revolving
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fund means the direct and indirect costs of the program,
including the costs of purchasing, shipping, binding of
books and other library materials; supplies, materials,
equipment and services needed in support of the program;
salaries and benefits; general overhead; and travel.
(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 31 of
each year, the Librarian of Congress shall prepare and sub-
mit to Congress an audited financial statement for the re-
volving fund for the preceding fiscal year. The audit shall
be conducted in accordance with Government Auditing
Standards for financial audits issued by the Comptroller
General of the United States.
SEC. 208. AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD TO INVEST GIFT
FUNDS.—Section 4 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to create
a Library of Congress Trust Fund Board, and for other
purposes’’, approved March 3, 1925 (2 U.S.C. 160), is
amended by adding at the end the following new undesig-
nated paragraph:
‘‘Upon agreement by the Librarian of Congress and
the board, a gift or bequest accepted by the Librarian under
the first paragraph of this section may be invested or rein-
vested in the same manner as provided for trust funds
under the second paragraph of section 2.’’.
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ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL CARE
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and
structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library
buildings and grounds, $14,699,000, of which $3,910,000
shall remain available until expended.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
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, $29,077,000: Provided, That
travel expenses, including travel expenses of the Depository
Library Council to the Public Printer, shall not exceed
$150,000: Provided further, That amounts of not more than
$2,000,000, from current year appropriations are author-
ized for producing and disseminating Congressional serial
sets and other related publications for 1996 and 1997 to
depository and other designated libraries.
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GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE REVOLVING FUND
The Government Printing Office is hereby authorized
to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds avail-
able and in accord with the law, and to make such contracts
and commitments 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 pur-
poses set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for
the Government Printing Office revolving fund: Provided,
That not more than $2,500 may be expended on the certifi-
cation of the Public Printer in connection with official rep-
resentation and reception expenses: Provided further, That
the revolving fund shall be available for the hire or purchase
of not more than twelve passenger motor vehicles: Provided
further, That expenditures in connection with travel ex-
penses of the advisory councils to the Public Printer shall
be deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of title 44,
United States Code: Provided further, That the revolving
fund shall be available for temporary or intermittent serv-
ices under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code,
but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equiva-
lent of the annual rate of basic pay for level V of the Execu-
tive Schedule under section 5316 of such title: Provided fur-
ther, That the revolving fund and the funds provided under
the headings ‘‘OFFICE
OF SUPERINTENDENT
OF DOCU-
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MENTS’’ and ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ together may not
be available for the full-time equivalent employment of more
than 3,550 workyears by the end of fiscal year 1998: Pro-
vided further, That activities financed through the revolving
fund may provide information in any format: Provided fur-
ther, That the revolving fund shall not be used to administer
any flexible or compressed work schedule which applies to
any manager or supervisor in a position the grade or level
of which is equal to or higher than GS–15: Provided further,
That expenses for attendance at meetings shall not exceed
$75,000: Provided further, That, $1,500,000 may be ex-
pended on the certification of the Public Printer, for reim-
bursement to the General Accounting Office, for a manage-
ment audit.
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the General Accounting Of-
fice, including not more than $7,000 to be expended on the
certification of the Comptroller General of the United States
in connection with official representation and reception ex-
penses; temporary or intermittent services under section
3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for indi-
viduals 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 passenger motor
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vehicle; advance payments in foreign countries in accord-
ance with 31 U.S.C. 3324; benefits comparable to those pay-
able under sections 901(5), 901(6) and 901(8) of the For-
eign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081(5), 4081(6) and
4081(8)); and under regulations prescribed by the Comp-
troller General of the United States, rental of living quar-
ters in foreign countries; $346,751,000: Provided, That not
more than $1,000,000 of reimbursements received incident
to the operation of the General Accounting Office Building
shall be available for use in fiscal year 1998: Provided fur-
ther, That an additional amount of $4,404,000 shall be
available by transfer from funds previously deposited in the
special account established pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 782: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 9105 here-
after amounts reimbursed to the Comptroller General pur-
suant to that section shall be deposited to the appropriation
of the General Accounting Office then available and remain
available until expended, and not more than $2,000,000 of
such funds shall be available for use in fiscal year 1998:
Provided further, That this appropriation and appropria-
tions for administrative expenses of any other department
or agency which is a member of the Joint Financial Man-
agement Improvement Program (JFMIP) shall be available
to finance an appropriate share of JFMIP costs as deter-
mined by the JFMIP, including the salary of the Executive
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Director and secretarial support: Provided further, That
this appropriation and appropriations for administrative
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 avail-
able to finance an appropriate share of either Forum’s costs
as determined by the respective Forum, including necessary
travel expenses of non-Federal participants. Payments here-
under to either the Forum or the JFMIP may be credited
as reimbursements to any appropriation from which costs
involved are initially financed: Provided further, That this
appropriation and appropriations for administrative ex-
penses of any other department or agency which is a mem-
ber of the American Consortium on International Public
Administration (ACIPA) shall be available to finance an
appropriate share of ACIPA costs as determined by the
ACIPA, including any expenses attributable to membership
of ACIPA in the International Institute of Administrative
Sciences: Provided further, That $500,000 shall be available
only for expenditure on studies and assessments, to be car-
ried out by not-for-profit scientific, technological, or edu-
cational institutions, of the matters described in section
472(c) of title 2, United States Code: Provided further, That
topics for studies and assessments under the previous pro-
viso, and the institutions designated to carry out the studies
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and assessments, shall be selected by the voting members of
the Technology Assessment Board under section 473 of title
2, United States Code, from among topics requested pursu-
ant to paragraphs (1) or (2) of section 472(d) of such title.
TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 301. No part of the funds appropriated in this
Act shall be used for the maintenance or care of private
vehicles, except for emergency assistance and cleaning as
may be provided under regulations relating to parking fa-
cilities for the House of Representatives issued by the Com-
mittee on House Oversight and for the Senate issued by the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
SEC. 302. No part of the funds appropriated in this
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year
1997 unless expressly so provided in this Act.
SEC. 303. Whenever in this Act any office or position
not specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of
1929 is appropriated for or the rate of compensation or des-
ignation of any office or position appropriated for is dif-
ferent from that specifically established by such Act, the rate
of compensation and the designation in this Act shall be
the permanent law with respect thereto: Provided, That the
provisions in this Act for the various items of official ex-
penses of Members, officers, and committees of the Senate
and House of Representatives, and clerk hire for Senators
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and Members of the House of Representatives shall be the
permanent law with respect thereto.
SEC. 304. The expenditure of any appropriation under
this Act for any consulting service through procurement
contract, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to
those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of pub-
lic record and available for public inspection, except where
otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing
Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.
SEC. 305. Such sums as may be necessary are appro-
priated to the account described in subsection (a) of section
415 of Public Law 104–1 to pay awards and settlements
as authorized under such subsection.
SEC. 306. Section 316 of Public Law 101–302 is
amended in the first sentence of subsection (a) by striking
‘‘1997’’ and inserting ‘‘1998’’.
SEC. 307. The Government Printing Office shall be
considered an agency for the purposes of the election in sec-
tion 801(b)(2)(B) of the National Energy Conservation Pol-
icy Act and the Public Printer shall be considered the head
of the agency for purposes of subsection (b)(2)(C) of such
section.
SEC. 308. RESIDENCE OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.—
Section 113 of title 4, United States Code, is amended—
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(1) in the section heading by striking ‘‘for State
income tax laws’’; and
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the
following new subsections:
‘‘(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a
Member of Congress and the Member’s spouse, dependents,
and staff shall be treated as permanent residents and domi-
ciliaries of the State or district which the Member rep-
resents, notwithstanding that the Member and the Member’s
spouse, dependents, and staff may be absent from, or may
maintain a place of abode outside of, such State. A Member
of Congress and the Member’s spouse, dependents, and staff
shall be entitled to the same rights, privileges, immunities,
and benefits and shall be subject to the same responsibilities,
taxation, and liabilities as other residents and domiciliaries
who physically reside in such State, including maintaining
a State driver’s license, registering vehicles in such State
(without regard to whether such vehicle is physically located
in such State), registering to vote in such State, and quali-
fying for benefits, loans, or other programs that such State
may make available to other residents and domiciliaries
who physically reside in such State.
‘‘(c) For the purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘Member of Congress’ includes the
delegates from the District of Columbia, Guam, and
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the Virgin Islands, and the Resident Commissioner
from Puerto Rico;
‘‘(2) the term ‘State’ includes the District of Co-
lumbia; and
‘‘(3) the term ‘dependents’ includes any person—
‘‘(A) who derives his or her support from a
Member of Congress; and
‘‘(B)(i) is a child of such Member who is
age 23 or younger; or
‘‘(ii) is a ward of such Member; and
‘‘(4) the term ‘staff’ means any person who—
‘‘(A) is in the employ of the Member of Con-
gress for the purpose of assisting the Member in
the performance of official duties; and
‘‘(B) was resident and domiciliary of the
State or district which the Member represents
when such person entered the employ of the
Member.
‘‘(d) This section shall not apply to any spouse, de-
pendent, or staff of a Member of Congress who claims resi-
dency or a domicile in a State other than the State which
the Member represents or in which the Member’s district
is located.’’.