H. R. 2657
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, two thousand and three
An Act
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2004, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS
SENATE
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000; the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $20,000; Majority Leader
of the Senate, $20,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $20,000;
Majority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Whip of the Senate,
$10,000; President Pro Tempore emeritus, $7,500; Chairmen of
the Majority and Minority Conference Committees, $5,000 for each
Chairman; and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Policy
Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; in all, $127,500.
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY
LEADERS
For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority
Leaders of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; in all, $30,000.
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
For compensation of officers, employees, and others as author-
ized by law, including agency contributions, $125,307,000, which
shall be paid from this appropriation without regard to the following
limitations:
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
For the Office of the Vice President, $2,028,000.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $539,000.
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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore emeritus, $156,000.
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $3,220,000.
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $2,324,000.
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $12,799,000.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the
Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman
of each such committee, $1,358,000 for each such committee; in
all, $2,716,000.
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY
AND THE CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY
For Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority
and the Conference of the Minority, $674,000.
POLICY COMMITTEES
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority
Policy Committee, $1,417,000 for each such committee; in all,
$2,834,000.
OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN
For Office of the Chaplain, $327,000.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
For Office of the Secretary, $18,299,000.
OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper,
$45,789,000.
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary
for the Minority, $1,468,000.
AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized
by law, and related expenses, $32,134,000.
OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative
Counsel of the Senate, $4,843,000.
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OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel,
$1,222,000.
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE, SER-
GEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE, AND SECRE-
TARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY OF THE SENATE
For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $6,000;
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $6,000; Secretary
for the Majority of the Senate, $6,000; Secretary for the Minority
of the Senate, $6,000; in all, $24,000.
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE
INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS
For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the
Senate, or conducted under section 134(a) of the Legislative Reorga-
nization Act of 1946 (Public Law 97–601), section 112 of the Supple-
mental Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1980 (Public Law 96–
304), and Senate Resolution 281, 96th Congress, agreed to March
11, 1980, $118,462,000.
EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE CAUCUS ON
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on Inter-
national Narcotics Control, $520,000.
SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate,
$2,265,000, of which $500,000 shall be transferred to the Senate
Preservation Fund and shall be available without fiscal year limita-
tion.
SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door-
keeper of the Senate, $135,243,000, of which $30,835,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2006, and of which $4,255,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2008.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
For miscellaneous items, $18,425,000, of which up to $500,000
shall be made available for a pilot program for mailings of postal
patron postcards by Senators for the purpose of providing notice
of a town meeting by a Senator in a county (or equivalent unit
of local government) at which the Senator will personally attend:
Provided, That any amount allocated to a Senator for such mailing
shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the mailing and the
remaining cost shall be paid by the Senator from other funds
available to the Senator.
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SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT
For Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account,
$310,000,000.
OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS
For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate,
$300,000.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SEC. 1. GROSS RATE OF COMPENSATION IN OFFICES OF SEN-
ATORS. Effective on and after October 1, 2003, each of the dollar
amounts contained in the table under section 105(d)(1)(A) of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61–1(d)(1)(A))
shall be deemed to be the dollar amounts in that table, as adjusted
by law and in effect on September 30, 2003, increased by an
additional $50,000 each.
SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES OF CONFERENCES OF MAJORITY
AND MINORITY. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 120 of Public Law 97–
51 (2 U.S.C. 61g–6) is amended in the first sentence by striking
‘‘an amount, not in excess of $100,000,’’ and inserting ‘‘such amount
as necessary’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect
to fiscal year 2004, and each fiscal year thereafter.
SEC. 3. PROVISIONS RELATING TO SENATE COMMISSION ON ART.
(a) AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE AND DISPOSE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Senate Commission on Art (referred
to in this section as the ‘‘Commission’’) may—
(A) accept gifts of money; and
(B) acquire (by gift, purchase, or otherwise) any work
of art, historical object, document, or material relating
to historical matters, or exhibit, for placement or exhibition
in the Senate Wing of the Capitol, the Senate Office
Buildings, or in rooms, spaces, or corridors thereof.
(2) ACCESSION OR DISPOSAL.—All works of art, historical
objects, documents, or material related to historical matters,
or exhibits, acquired by the Commission may, as determined
by the Commission and after consultation with the Curatorial
Advisory Board, be—
(A) retained for accession to the United States Senate
Collection or other use; or
(B) disposed of by sale or other transaction.
(3) REPEAL.—Senate Resolution 95, 92d Congress, agreed
to April 1, 1971, and enacted into law by section 901(a) of
Public Law 100–696 (2 U.S.C. 2106) is repealed.
(b) ADVISORY BOARDS.—
(1) CURATORIAL ADVISORY BOARD.—There is established a
Board which shall be chaired by the Senate Curator. The
Curatorial Advisory Board shall provide advice and assistance
to the Commission on the acquisition, care, and disposition
of items for or within the United States Senate Collection,
and on such other matters as the Commission determines
appropriate.
(2) ADDITIONAL ADVISORY BOARDS.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, or the chairman
and vice chairman acting jointly on behalf of the Commis-
sion and after giving notice to the Commission, may estab-
lish 1 or more additional advisory boards.
(B) TERM.—The term of existence for an additional
advisory board—
(i) shall be specified by the Commission but no
longer than 4 years; and
(ii) shall be renewable.
(C) PURPOSE.—The purpose of an additional advisory
board shall be to provide advice and assistance to the
Commission and to further the purposes of the Commission.
(3) APPOINTMENTS.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the
Curatorial Advisory Board and other advisory boards estab-
lished by the Commission under paragraph (2) shall be
composed of members appointed by the Commission, or
the chairman and vice chairman acting jointly on behalf
of the Commission and after giving notice to the Commis-
sion.
(B) APPLICABLE
RULES.—Members appointed under
subparagraph (A)—
(i) shall be appointed from public and private life
and shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission;
and
(ii) in the case of individuals appointed to the
Curatorial Advisory Board, shall be experts or have
significant experience in the field of arts, historic
preservation, or other appropriate fields.
Each member of the Commission may have appointed to
an advisory board created by the Commission at least
1 individual requested by that member.
(4) 
MEMBERS.—A 
member 
of 
a 
board 
under 
this
subsection—
(A) may, at the discretion of the Commission, be
reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in
the performance of the official duties of the board from
any funds available to the Commission in accordance with
applicable Senate regulations for such expenses; and
(B) shall not, by virtue of such member’s service on
the board, be deemed to be an officer, employee, or agent
of the Senate and may not bind the Senate in any contract
or obligation.
(5) TERMS FOR ADDITIONAL ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS.—
Members appointed to the other advisory boards created under
paragraph (2) shall serve for terms as stated in their appoint-
ment, but no longer than a term of 4 years, except that any
member may be reappointed upon the expiration of their term.
(6) REGULATIONS.—The Commission, or the chairman and
vice chairman acting jointly on behalf of the Commission and
after giving notice to the Commission, in consultation with
the Committee on Rules and Administration, may promulgate
such regulations governing advisory boards established under
this subsection as are necessary to carry out the purposes
of this subsection.