change for granting the easement) to, and approval of the 
notice by— 
(1) in the case of an easement proposed to be 
granted with respect to property under the jurisdic-
tion of the House of Representatives, the House Of-
fice Building Commission; 
(2) in the case of an easement proposed to be 
granted with respect to property under the jurisdic-
tion of the Senate, the Committee on Rules and Ad-
ministration of the Senate; 
(3) in the case of an easement proposed to be 
granted with respect to any other property, the 
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Sen-
ate and the House Office Building Commission; and 
(4) in the case of an easement proposed to be 
granted with respect to any other property, the 
Committee on House Administration of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Rules and 
Administration of the Senate. 
(f) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 
2008 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 1206. DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTS.—(a) Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, the Architect of 
the Capitol may use the two-phase selection procedures 
authorized in section 303M of the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253m) for 
entering into a contract for the design and construction 
of a public building, facility, or work in the same manner 
and under the same terms and conditions as the head of 
an executive agency under such section. 
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 
2008 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 1207. ADVANCE PAYMENTS.—During fiscal 
year 2008 and each succeeding fiscal year, the Architect 
of the Capitol may make payments in advance for obliga-
tions of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol for sub-
scription services if the Architect determines it to be more 
prompt, efficient, or economical to do so. 
SEC. 1208. CASUALTY AND OTHER INSURANCE FOR 
EXHIBITS AND WORKS OF ART.—(a) Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the Architect of the Capitol 
may use funds made available to the Office of the Archi-
tect of the Capitol during a fiscal year to acquire insur-
ance against the loss of or damage to any exhibit or work 
of art which is loaned or leased to the Architect for the 
United States Capitol, the Capitol Visitor Center, or the 
Botanic Garden. 
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 
2008 and each succeeding fiscal year.
SEC. 1209. CVC MAINTENANCE.—Any expenses for 
the maintenance of the Capitol Visitor Center shall be 
treated as expenses for the maintenance of the Capitol 
under the heading ‘‘Architect of the Capitol, Capitol 
Building’’, and shall be subject to the same financial man-
agement and reporting requirements applicable to 
amounts under such heading. 
SEC. 1210. LEASING
AUTHORITY.—(a) Section 
1102(b) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
2004 (2 U.S.C. 1822(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Committee 
on Rules and Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Com-
mittees on Appropriations and Rules and Adminis-
tration’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the House 
Office Building Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the House Office Building Commis-
sion’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘, for space to be leased for 
any other entity under subsection (a).’’. 
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legisla-
tive Branch Appropriations Act, 2004.
SEC. 1211. (a) The great hall of the Capitol Visitor 
Center shall be known and designated as ‘‘Emancipation 
Hall’’, and any reference to the hall in any law, rule, or 
regulation shall be deemed to be a reference to Emanci-
pation Hall. 
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 
2008 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For 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, 
$401,000,000, of which not more than $6,000,000 shall 
be derived from collections credited to this appropriation 
during fiscal year 2008, and shall remain available until 
expended, under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301;
32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150) and not more than $350,000 
shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2008 
and shall remain available until expended for the develop-
ment and maintenance of an international legal informa-
tion database and activities related thereto: 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 obliga-
tion or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided fur-
ther, 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, $16,451,000 shall remain available 
until expended for the partial acquisition of books, periodi-
cals, newspapers, and all other materials including sub-
scriptions for bibliographic services for the Library, in-
cluding $40,000 to be available solely for the purchase, 
when specifically approved by the Librarian, of special and 
unique materials for additions to the collections: Provided 
further, That of the total amount appropriated, not more 
than $12,000 may be expended, on the certification of the 
Librarian of Congress, in connection with official rep-
resentation and reception expenses for the Overseas Field 
Offices: Provided further, That of the total amount appro-
priated, $4,010,000 shall remain available until expended
for the digital collections and educational curricula pro-
gram: Provided further, That of the total amount appro-
priated, $600,000 shall remain available until expended, 
and shall be transferred to the Abraham Lincoln Bicenten-
nial Commission for carrying out the purposes of Public 
Law 106–173, of which $10,000 may be used for official 
representation and reception expenses of the Abraham 
Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: Provided further, That 
of the total amount appropriated, $6,500,000 shall remain 
available until expended for the National Digital Informa-
tion Infrastructure and Preservation Program. 
COPYRIGHT OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, 
$49,827,000, of which not more than $29,826,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be derived from collec-
tions credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2008 
under section 708(d) of title 17, United States Code: Pro-
vided, That $10,000,000 shall be derived from prior year 
unobligated balances: Provided further, That the Copy-
right Office may not obligate or expend any funds derived 
from collections under such section, in excess of the 
amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in appro-
priations Acts: Provided further, That not more than 
$4,398,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal
year 2008 under sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(2), 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 and unobligated balances 
are less than $44,224,000: Provided further, That not 
more than $100,000 of the amount appropriated is avail-
able for the maintenance of an ‘‘International Copyright 
Institute’’ in the Copyright Office of the Library of Con-
gress for the purpose of training nationals of developing 
countries in intellectual property laws and policies: Pro-
vided further, That not more than $4,250 may be ex-
pended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, 
in connection with official representation and reception ex-
penses for activities of the International Copyright Insti-
tute 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 attributable 
to royalty fees and payments received by the Copyright 
Office pursuant to sections 111, 119, and chapter 10 of 
such title may be used for the costs incurred in the admin-
istration 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 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, 
$104,518,000: 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 
Administration of the House of Representatives or the 
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. 
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), $67,741,000, of which $20,704,000 shall remain 
available until expended: Provided, That of the total 
amount appropriated, $650,000 shall remain available 
until expended for telecommunications services for the 
blind.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1301. INCENTIVE AWARDS PROGRAM.—Of the 
amounts appropriated to the Library of Congress in this 
Act, not more than $5,000 may be expended, on the cer-
tification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with 
official representation and reception expenses for the in-
centive awards program. 
SEC. 1302. REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND 
ACTIVITIES. (a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2008, the 
obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the 
activities described in subsection (b) may not exceed 
$122,529,000. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—The activities referred to in sub-
section (a) are reimbursable and revolving fund activities 
that are funded from sources other than appropriations 
to the Library in appropriations Acts for the legislative 
branch. 
(c) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—During fiscal year 2008, 
the Librarian of Congress may temporarily transfer funds 
appropriated in this Act, under the heading ‘‘LIBRARY 
OF CONGRESS’’ under the subheading ‘‘SALARIES AND 
EXPENSES’’ to the revolving fund for the FEDLINK Pro-
gram and the Federal Research Program established 
under section 103 of the Library of Congress Fiscal Oper-
ations Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–481;
2 U.S.C. 182c): Provided, That the total amount of such 
transfers may not exceed $1,900,000: Provided further, 
That the appropriate revolving fund account shall reim-
burse the Library for any amounts transferred to it before 
the period of availability of the Library appropriation ex-
pires. 
SEC. 1303. AUDIT REQUIREMENT.—Section 207(e) 
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998 (2 
U.S.C. 182(e)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) AUDIT.—The revolving fund shall be subject to 
audit by the Comptroller General at the Comptroller Gen-
eral’s discretion.’’. 
SEC. 1304. TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—Amounts ap-
propriated for fiscal year 2008 for the Library of Congress 
may be transferred between any of the headings for which 
the amounts are appropriated upon the approval of the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate. 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For authorized printing and binding for the Congress 
and the distribution of Congressional information in any 
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 author-
ized by law (section 902 of title 44, United States Code); 
printing and binding of Government publications author-
ized by law to be distributed to Members of Congress; and 
printing, binding, and distribution of Government publica-
tions authorized by law to be distributed without charge 
to the recipient, $87,892,000 (reduced by $3,200,000): 
Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available 
for paper copies of the permanent edition of the Congres-
sional Record for individual Representatives, 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 obliga-
tions incurred under the appropriations for similar pur-
poses 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 appro-
priated 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 
Congress to be printed, unless Congress reauthorizes such 
printing in accordance with section 718 of title 44, United
States Code: Provided further, That any unobligated or 
unexpended balances in this account or accounts for simi-
lar purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred 
to the Government Printing Office revolving fund for car-
rying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the ap-
proval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and Senate. 
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses of the Office of Superintendent of Doc-
uments necessary to provide for the cataloging and index-
ing of Government publications and their distribution to 
the public, Members of Congress, other Government agen-
cies, and designated depository and international exchange 
libraries as authorized by law, $35,434,000: Provided, 
That amounts of not more than $2,000,000 from current 
year appropriations are authorized for producing and dis-
seminating Congressional serial sets and other related 
publications for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 to depository 
and other designated libraries: Provided further, That any 
unobligated or unexpended balances in this account or ac-
counts for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years may 
be transferred to the Government Printing Office revolv-
ing fund for carrying out the purposes of this heading,
subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and Senate. 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE REVOLVING FUND 
For payment to the Government Printing Office Re-
volving Fund, $2,450,000 for workforce retraining and re-
structuring, information technology development, infra-
structure, and facilities repair: Provided, That the Govern-
ment Printing Office may make such expenditures, within 
the limits of funds available and in accordance with law, 
and to make such contracts and commitments without re-
gard 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 Government 
Printing Office revolving fund: Provided further, That not 
more than $5,000 may be expended on the certification 
of the Public Printer in connection with official represen-
tation 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 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 revolv-
ing fund shall be available for 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 V of 
the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title: 
Provided further, That activities financed through the re-
volving fund may provide information in any format: Pro-
vided further, That the revolving fund and the funds pro-
vided under the headings ‘‘OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT 
OF DOCUMENTS’’ and ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ may 
not be used for contracted security services at the GPO 
passport facility. 
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 
the United States in connection with official representa-
tion 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 passenger motor vehicle; advance payments in 
foreign countries in accordance with section 3324 of title 
31, United States Code; benefits comparable to those pay-
able under sections 901(5), (6), and (8) of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081(5), (6), and (8)); 
and under regulations prescribed by the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States, rental of living quarters in for-
eign countries, $503,328,000: Provided, That not more 
than $5,413,000 of payments received under section 782 
of title 31, United States Code, shall be available for use 
in fiscal year 2008: Provided further, That not more than 
$2,097,000 of reimbursements received under section 
9105 of title 31, United States Code, shall be available 
for use in fiscal year 2008: Provided further, That of the 
total amount provided $2,500,000 shall remain available 
until expended for technology assessment studies: Pro-
vided further, That this appropriation and appropriations 
for administrative expenses of any other department or 
agency which is a member of the National Intergovern-
mental Audit Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental 
Audit Forum shall be available to finance an appropriate 
share of either Forum’s costs as determined by the respec-
tive Forum, including necessary travel expenses of non- 
Federal participants: Provided further, That payments 
hereunder to the Forum may be credited as reimburse-
ments to any appropriation from which costs involved are 
initially financed.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
SEC. 1401. ANNUITY OF THE COMPTROLLER GEN-
ERAL.—(a) Section 772 of title 31, United States Code, 
is repealed. 
(b) Title 31, United States Code, is amended as fol-
lows: 
(1) In section 735(a), by striking ‘‘772, 775(a) 
and (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘or 775(b)’’. 
(2) In the second sentence of section 773(a), by 
striking ‘‘or, if an election is made’’ and all that fol-
lows and inserting a period. 
(3) In section 774(b)(2), by striking ‘‘or while 
receiving an annuity under section 772 of this title’’. 
(4) In section 775— 
(A) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and 
redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as 
subsections (a) through (d); 
(B) in subsection (a) (as so redesig-
nated)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘sections 772 and 773’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 773’’, and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (b)’’;
(C) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘subsection (c) or (d)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subsection (a) or (b)’’; and 
(D) in subsection (d) (as so redesig-
nated)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘sections 772 and 773’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 773’’, and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (b)’’. 
(5) In section 776(d)(1), by striking ‘‘section 
775(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 775(b)’’. 
(6) In section 777(b), by striking the first sen-
tence. 
(c) The table of sections for subchapter V of chapter 
7 of subtitle I of title 31, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 772. 
(d) The amendments made by this section shall apply 
with respect to any individual who is appointed as Comp-
troller General after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST 
FUND 
For a payment to the Open World Leadership Center 
Trust Fund for financing activities of the Open World 
Leadership Center under section 313 of the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151), 
$6,000,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
SEC. 1501. (a) TRANSFER OF OPEN WORLD LEAD-
ERSHIP CENTER TO DEPARTMENT OF STATE.—On Octo-
ber 1, 2008, there shall be transferred (1) to the Depart-
ment of State, the Open World Leadership Center estab-
lished by section 313 of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151) and all functions, per-
sonnel, assets, and obligations of the Center; and (2) to 
the Secretary of State, all authority of the Board of Trust-
ees and the Library of Congress under such section 313. 
(b) MAINTENANCE AS DISTINCT ENTITY.—Following 
the transfer under subsection (a), the Open World Leader-
ship Center shall be maintained as a distinct entity within 
the Department of State and, except as otherwise provided 
in this section, the provisions of section 313 of the Legisla-
tive Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151) 
shall continue to apply to the Center. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of State shall 
consult with the Board of Trustees of the Open World 
Leadership Center to plan and implement the transfer re-
quired by subsection (a).
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC 
SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT 
For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Pub-
lic Service Development Trust Fund established under 
section 116 of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Serv-
ice Training and Development Act (2 U.S.C. 1105), 
$430,000. 
TITLE II—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF PRIVATE 
VEHICLES.—No part of the funds appropriated in this Act 
shall be used for the maintenance or care of private vehi-
cles, except for emergency assistance and cleaning as may 
be provided under regulations relating to parking facilities 
for the House of Representatives issued by the Committee 
on House Administration and for the Senate issued by the 
Committee on Rules and Administration. 
SEC. 202. FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION.—No part of 
the funds appropriated in this Act shall remain available 
for obligation beyond fiscal year 2008 unless expressly so 
provided in this Act. 
SEC. 203. RATES OF COMPENSATION AND DESIGNA-
TION.—Whenever in this Act any office or position not 
specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 
(46 Stat. 32 et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate of 
compensation or designation of any office or position ap-
propriated for is different from that specifically estab-
lished by such Act, the rate of compensation and the des-
ignation in this Act shall be the permanent law with re-
spect thereto: Provided, That the provisions in this Act 
for the various items of official expenses of Members, offi-
cers, and committees of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives, and clerk hire for Senators and Members of 
the House of Representatives shall be the permanent law 
with respect thereto. 
SEC. 204. CONSULTING SERVICES.—The expenditure 
of any appropriation under this Act for any consulting 
service through procurement contract, under section 3109 
of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to those 
contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public 
record and available for public inspection, except where 
otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing 
Executive order issued under existing law. 
SEC. 205. AWARDS AND SETTLEMENTS.—Such sums 
as may be necessary are appropriated to the account de-
scribed in subsection (a) of section 415 of the Congres-
sional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1415(a)) to 
pay awards and settlements as authorized under such sub-
section. 
SEC. 206. COSTS OF LBFMC.—Amounts available 
for administrative expenses of any legislative branch entity
which participates in the Legislative Branch Financial 
Managers Council (LBFMC) established by charter on 
March 26, 1996, shall be available to finance an appro-
priate share of LBFMC costs as determined by the 
LBFMC, except that the total LBFMC costs to be shared 
among all participating legislative branch entities (in such 
allocations among the entities as the entities may deter-
mine) may not exceed $2,000. 
SEC. 207. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE.—The Archi-
tect of the Capitol, in consultation with the District of Co-
lumbia, is authorized to maintain and improve the land-
scape features, excluding streets and sidewalks, in the ir-
regular shaped grassy areas bounded by Washington Ave-
nue, SW on the northeast, Second Street SW on the west, 
Square 582 on the south, and the beginning of the I–395 
tunnel on the southeast. 
SEC. 208. LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS.—None of the 
funds made available in this Act may be transferred to 
any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United 
States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made 
by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other 
appropriation Act. 
SEC. 209. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to purchase light bulbs unless the light
bulbs have the ‘‘ENERGY STAR’’ or ‘‘Federal Energy 
Management Program’’ designation. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative Branch Ap-
propriations Act, 2008’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 22, 2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2771 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, 
and for other purposes.