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subject to the approval 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 Documents 
necessary to provide for the cataloging and indexing of Government 
publications and their distribution to the public, Members of Con-
gress, other Government agencies, and designated depository and 
international exchange libraries as authorized by law, $35,000,000: 
Provided, That amounts of not more than $2,000,000 from current 
year appropriations are authorized for producing and disseminating 
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 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 Representatives and Senate. 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE REVOLVING FUND 
The Government Printing Office is hereby authorized to make 
such expenditures, within the limits of funds available and in 
accordance with 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 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 representation and reception expenses: Provided fur-
ther, 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 advisory 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 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 the revolving fund and the funds provided under 
the headings ‘‘Office of Superintendent of Documents’’ and ‘‘Salaries 
and Expenses’’ together may not be available for the full-time 
equivalent employment of more than 2,621 work-years (or such 
other number of work-years as the Public Printer may request, 
subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and Senate): Provided further, That 
activities financed through the revolving fund may provide informa-
tion in any format: Provided further, That the revolving fund and 
the funds provided under the headings ‘‘OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT 
OF DOCUMENTS’’ and ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ may not be used
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for contracted security services at GPO’s passport facility in the 
District of Columbia. 
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Government Accountability 
Office, including not more than $12,500 to be expended on the 
certification of the Comptroller General of the United States in 
connection with official representation and reception expenses; tem-
porary 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 coun-
tries in accordance with section 3324 of title 31, United States 
Code; benefits comparable to those payable 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 
General of the United States, rental of living quarters in foreign 
countries, $501,000,000: 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, up to $2,500,000 is for technology assessment 
studies: Provided further, That this appropriation and appropria-
tions 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 available 
to finance an appropriate share of either Forum’s costs as deter-
mined by the respective Forum, including necessary travel expenses 
of non-Federal participants: Provided further, That payments here-
under to the Forum may be credited as reimbursements to any 
appropriation from which costs involved are initially financed. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1501. CONTRACT APPEALS BOARD. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In 
this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘Board’’ means the Contract Appeals Board 
established under subsection (b); and 
(2) the term ‘‘legislative branch agency’’ means— 
(A) the Architect of the Capitol; 
(B) the United States Botanic Gardens; 
(C) the Government Accountability Office; 
(D) the Government Printing Office; 
(E) the Library of Congress; 
(F) the Congressional Budget Office; 
(G) the United States Capitol Police; and 
(H) any other agency, including any office, board, or 
commission, established in the legislative branch; and 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Contract Appeals 
Board within the Government Accountability Office. The Board 
shall hear and decide appeals from decisions of a contracting officer
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with respect to any contract entered into by a legislative branch 
agency. 
(c) MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Comptroller General shall appoint 
at least 3 members to the Contract Appeals Board. 
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—Each member shall have not less 
than 5 years experience in public contract law. 
(3) PAY.—Subject to any provision of law relating to pay 
applicable to the Office of General Counsel of the Government 
Accountability Office, the Comptroller General shall establish 
and adjust the annual rate of basic pay of members of the 
Board. 
(d) PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO APPEALS.—The Contract Dis-
putes Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–563, 41 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), 
as amended, shall apply to appeals to the Board, except that section 
4, subsections 8(a), (b), and (c), and subsection 10(a) shall not 
apply to such appeals and the amount of any claim referenced 
in subsection 6(c) shall be $50,000. The Comptroller General shall 
prescribe regulations for procedures for appeals to the Board that 
are consistent with procedures under the Contract Disputes Act 
of 1978. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect 
to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
SEC. 1502. REPEAL AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING 
REQUIREMENTS. (a) ANNUAL REPORT BY GAO ON CONSISTENCY OF 
IMF PRACTICES WITH STATUTORY POLICIES.—Section 504(e) of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106–113; 113 
Stat. 1501A–318) is repealed. 
(b) REVIEW OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO EXPORT THRESHOLDS 
FOR COMPUTERS.—Section 314 of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–554; 114 Stat. 2763A–123) is repealed. 
(c) CONGRESSIONAL HUNGER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AUDIT.— 
Section 4404(f)(4)(A) of the Congressional Hunger Fellows Act of 
2002 (2 U.S.C. 1161(f)(4)(A); Public Law 107–171) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘shall’’ and inserting ‘‘may’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘annual.’’. 
(d) HAITIAN REFUGEE IMMIGRATION.—Section 902(k) of the Hai-
tian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 (8 U.S.C. 1255 
note; Public Law 105–277) is repealed. 
(e) AUDIT
OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS.—Section 11 of the 
National Moment of Remembrance Act (36 U.S.C. 116 note; Public 
Law 106–579) is repealed. 
(f) LOSS RATIOS AND REFUND OF PREMIUMS.—Section 1882(r)(5) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ss(r)(5)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(A) The Comptroller General shall 
periodically, not less than once every 3 years,’’ and inserting 
‘‘The Secretary may’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and to the Secretary’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (B). 
(g) RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION REPORTS.—Section 14 
of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note; 
Public Law 101–426) is repealed.
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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), $9,000,000: Provided, That not later than 
March 31, 2008, the Board of Trustees of the Open World Leader-
ship Center shall prepare and submit a report to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
for potential options for transfer of the Open World Leadership 
Center to a department or agency in the executive branch, establish-
ment of the Center as an independent agency in the executive 
branch, or other appropriate options. 
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING 
AND DEVELOPMENT 
For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service 
Development Trust Fund established under section 116 of the John 
C. Stennis Center for Public Service 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 vehicles, except for emergency assist-
ance 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 appro-
priated 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 DESIGNATION. When-
ever in this Act any office or position not specifically established 
by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 Stat. 32 et seq.) is appro-
priated for or the rate of compensation or designation of any office 
or position appropriated for is different from that specifically estab-
lished by such Act, the rate of compensation and the designation 
in this Act shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: Pro-
vided, That the provisions in this Act for the various items of 
official expenses of Members, officers, and committees of the Senate 
and House of Representatives, 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 appro-
priation under this Act for any consulting service through procure-
ment 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 described in subsection 
(a) of section 415 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995