Folger Shakespeare Library, 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, 
$118,980,000, of which $36,292,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2023: Provided, That not more 
than $9,000,000 of the funds credited or to be reimbursed 
to this appropriation as herein provided shall be available 
for obligation during fiscal year 2019. 
LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and 
structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library 
buildings 
and 
grounds, 
$70,201,000, 
of 
which 
$42,079,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2023. 
CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND SECURITY 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of buildings, grounds and security enhance-
ments of the United States Capitol Police, wherever lo-
cated, the Alternate Computing Facility, and Architect of 
the Capitol security operations, $52,542,000, of which 
$26,605,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2023. 
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BOTANIC GARDEN 
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 Com-
mittee on the Library, $14,759,000, of which $3,559,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2023: Provided, 
That, of the amount made available under this heading, 
the Architect of the Capitol may obligate and expend such 
sums as may be necessary for the maintenance, care and 
operation of the National Garden established under sec-
tion 307E of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
1989 (2 U.S.C. 2146), upon vouchers approved by the Ar-
chitect of the Capitol or a duly authorized designee. 
CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER 
For all necessary expenses for the operation of the 
Capitol Visitor Center, $23,322,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
NO BONUSES FOR CONTRACTORS BEHIND SCHEDULE OR 
OVER BUDGET 
SEC. 140. None of the funds made available in this 
Act for the Architect of the Capitol may be used to make 
incentive or award payments to contractors for work on 
contracts or programs for which the contractor is behind 
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schedule or over budget, unless the Architect of the Cap-
itol, or agency-employed designee, determines that any 
such deviations are due to unforeseeable events, govern-
ment-driven scope changes, or are not significant within 
the overall scope of the project and/or program. 
SCRIMS 
SEC. 141. (a) None of the funds made available in 
any fiscal year may be used for scrims containing photo-
graphs of building facades during restoration or construc-
tion projects performed by the Architect of the Capitol. 
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 
2019 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SECURITY PROGRAMS 
SEC. 142. (a) PURPOSE
OF PROGRAMS.—Section 
906(b) of the 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for 
Further Recovery From and Response To Terrorist At-
tacks on the United States (2 U.S.C. 1865(b)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) Funds in the account shall be used by the Archi-
tect of the Capitol for all necessary expenses for— 
‘‘(1) resilience and security programs of the Ar-
chitect of the Capitol; and 
‘‘(2) the maintenance, care, and operation of 
buildings, grounds, and security enhancements for 
facilities of the United States Capitol Police and for 
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other facilities associated with such resilience and 
security programs at any location.’’. 
(b) TRANSFERS OF FUNDS.—Section 906 of such Act 
(2 U.S.C. 1865) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(c)(1) For carrying out the purposes of the account, 
the Architect of the Capitol may receive transfers of ap-
propriations from any agency or instrumentality of the 
United States Government upon the approval of— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives, in the case of a transfer 
from an office of the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate, in the case of a transfer from an office of 
the Senate; or 
‘‘(C) the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate, in the 
case of a transfer from any other office of the Gov-
ernment. 
‘‘(2) Amounts transferred under this subsection shall 
be merged with the account and made available under this 
section. 
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‘‘(3) This subsection shall apply with respect to fiscal 
year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.’’. 
INCREASE IN THRESHOLD FOR SMALL PURCHASE 
CONTRACTING AUTHORITY 
SEC. 143. (a) INCREASE.—Section 1201(a)(1) of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 
1821(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$250,000’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 
and each succeeding fiscal year. 
INTERAGENCY DETAILS 
SEC. 144. (a) AUTHORIZING DETAILS OF EMPLOY-
EES UNDER JOINT AGENCY AGREEMENTS.—In addition 
to any other authority relating to the detail of employees, 
the Architect of the Capitol and the head of any other 
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United 
States Government may enter into a joint agency agree-
ment under which— 
(1) employees of the Office of the Architect of 
the Capitol (including employees of the United 
States Botanic Garden) may be detailed to such de-
partment, agency, or instrumentality on a reimburs-
able or non-reimbursable basis; and 
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(2) employees of such department, agency, or 
instrumentality may be detailed to the Office of the 
Architect of the Capitol on a reimbursable or non- 
reimbursable basis. 
(b) DURATION.—The detail of an employee under a 
joint agency agreement under this section shall be for such 
duration as may be provided in the agreement, except that 
in the case of a detail made on a non-reimbursable basis, 
the duration of the detail may not exceed one year unless 
the Architect of the Capitol and the head of the depart-
ment, agency, or instrumentality involved each determine 
that an extension of the detail of the employee is in the 
public interest. 
(c) NO EFFECT ON APPROPRIATIONS OF RECIPIENT 
OF NON-REIMBURSABLE DETAIL.—For purposes of any 
law, rule, or regulation, the detail of an employee on a 
non-reimbursable basis under a joint agency agreement 
under this section for a fiscal year shall not be treated 
as an increase or modification of the appropriation for the 
fiscal year of the office to whom the employee is detailed. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
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ACCEPTANCE OF TRAVEL EXPENSES FROM NON-FEDERAL 
SOURCES 
SEC. 145. (a) PERMITTING ACCEPTANCE OF EX-
PENSES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Architect of the Capitol may accept payment or authorize 
an employee of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol 
to accept payment on the Office’s behalf from non-Federal 
sources for travel, subsistence, and related expenses with 
respect to attendance of the employee (or the spouse of 
such employee) at any meeting or similar function relating 
to the employee’s official duties. Any cash payment so ac-
cepted shall be credited to the appropriation applicable to 
such expenses. In the case of a payment in kind so accept-
ed, a pro rata reduction shall be made in any entitlement 
of the employee to payment from the Government for such 
expenses. 
(b) 
PROHIBITING
ACCEPTANCE
FROM
OTHER 
SOURCES.—Except as provided in this section or section 
7342 of title 5, United States Code, the Office or an em-
ployee of the Office may not accept payment for expenses 
referred to in subsection (a). An employee who accepts any 
payment in violation of the preceding sentence— 
(1) may be required, in addition to any penalty 
provided by law, to repay, for deposit in the general 
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fund of the Treasury, an amount equal to the 
amount of the payment so accepted; and 
(2) in the case of a repayment under paragraph 
(1), shall not be entitled to any payment from the 
Government for such expenses. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all necessary expenses of the Library of Congress 
not otherwise provided for, including development and 
maintenance of the Library’s catalogs; custody and custo-
dial care of the Library buildings; special clothing; clean-
ing, laundering and repair of uniforms; preservation of 
motion pictures in the custody of the Library; operation 
and maintenance of the American Folklife Center in the 
Library; preparation and distribution of catalog records 
and other publications of the Library; hire or purchase 
of one passenger motor vehicle; and expenses of the Li-
brary of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly charge-
able to the income of any trust fund held by the Board, 
$493,818,272, of which not more than $6,000,000 shall 
be derived from collections credited to this appropriation 
during fiscal year 2019, and shall remain available until 
expended, under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 
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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 $6,350,000: 
Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, 
not more than $12,000 may be expended, on the certifi-
cation of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with 
official representation and reception expenses for the 
Overseas Field Offices: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated, $8,589,000 shall remain available 
until expended for the digital collections and educational 
curricula program: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated, $1,133,000 shall remain available 
until expended for upgrade of the Legislative Branch Fi-
nancial Management System: Provided further, That of 
the total amount appropriated, $20,000,000 is provided 
to enhance public exhibits and visitor services at the Li-
brary to remain available until expended, may be obligated 
and expended only upon written approval by the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate, following review of a project plan. 
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COPYRIGHT OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, 
$93,407,000, of which not more than $39,218,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be derived from collec-
tions credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2019 
under section 708(d) of title 17, United States Code: Pro-
vided, That the Copyright Office may not obligate or ex-
pend any funds derived from collections under such sec-
tion, in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or 
expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That 
not more than $6,272,000 shall be derived from collections 
during fiscal year 2019 under sections 111(d)(2), 
119(b)(3), 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 are 
less than $45,490,000: Provided further, That $4,328,000 
shall be derived from prior year unobligated balances: Pro-
vided further, That not more than $100,000 of the amount 
appropriated is available for the maintenance of an ‘‘Inter-
national Copyright Institute’’ in the Copyright Office of 
the Library of Congress for the purpose of training nation-
als of developing countries in intellectual property laws 
and policies: Provided further, That not more than $6,500 
may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of 
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Congress, in connection with official representation and 
reception expenses for activities of the International Copy-
right Institute 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 at-
tributable to royalty fees and payments received by the 
Copyright Office pursuant to sections 111, 119, and chap-
ter 10 of such title may be used for the costs incurred 
in the administration 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). 
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all 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, 
$125,688,000: 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 
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