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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.
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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 establish or operate a smoking area 
in the cafeteria and public dining areas of the Rayburn 
House Office Building. 
SEC. 210. For fiscal year 2007 only, all authorities 
previously exercised by the Architect of the Capitol, in-
cluding but not limited to the execution and supervision 
of contracts; and the hiring, supervising, training, and 
compensation of employees, shall be vested in the Comp-
troller General of the United States or his designee: Pro-
vided, That this delegation of authority shall terminate 
with the confirmation of a new Architect of the Capitol. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative Branch Ap-
propriations Act, 2007’’. 
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2007, and for other purposes, namely:
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TITLE I 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS 
SENATE 
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES 
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000; 
the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $40,000; Majority 
Leader of the Senate, $40,000; Minority Leader of the Sen-
ate, $40,000; Majority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Minor-
ity Whip of the Senate, $10,000; President Pro Tempore 
emeritus, $15,000; 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, $195,000. 
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES FOR THE MAJORITY AND 
MINORITY LEADERS 
For representation allowances of the Majority and Mi-
nority 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 
authorized by law, including agency contributions, 
$157,889,000, 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, $2,250,000.
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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE 
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $602,000. 
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS 
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore emeritus, 
$300,000. 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS 
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, 
$4,658,000. 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS 
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, 
$2,788,000. 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, 
$14,490,000. 
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, $1,541,000 for each such 
committee; in all, $3,082,000. 
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, $754,000.
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POLICY COMMITTEES 
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the 
Minority Policy Committee, $1,573,000 for each such com-
mittee; in all, $3,146,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN 
For Office of the Chaplain, $367,000. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For Office of the Secretary, $22,166,000. 
OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER 
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 
$59,500,000. 
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND 
MINORITY 
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the 
Secretary for the Minority, $1,634,000. 
AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES 
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as au-
thorized by law, and related expenses, $42,152,000. 
OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legisla-
tive Counsel of the Senate, $5,982,000. 
OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal 
Counsel, $1,400,000.
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EXPENSE ALLOWANCES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SEN-
ATE, SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE 
SENATE, AND SECRETARIES 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 paragraph 1 of rule 
XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, section 112 of 
the Supplemental Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1980 
(Public Law 96–304), and Senate Resolution 281, 96th 
Congress, agreed to March 11, 1980, $129,000,000. 
EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE CAUCUS ON 
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL 
For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on 
International Narcotics Control, $520,000. 
SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 
For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Sen-
ate, $2,000,000.
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SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE 
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 
Doorkeeper of the Senate, $150,576,000, which shall remain 
available until September 30, 2011. 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
For miscellaneous items, $18,737,000, of which up to 
$500,000 shall be made available for a pilot program for 
mailings of postal patron postcards by Senators for the pur-
pose 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. 
SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE 
ACCOUNT 
For Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense 
Account, $374,031,000. 
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 SENATORS. Effective on and after October 1, 2006, each 
of the dollar amounts contained in the table under section
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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, 2006, increased by an additional 
$50,000 each. 
SEC. 2. UNITED STATES SENATE COLLECTION. Section 
316 of Public Law 101–302 (2 U.S.C. 2107) is amended 
in the first sentence of subsection (a) by striking ‘‘2006’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2007’’. 
SEC. 3. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS OF THE 
SENATE. Section 7(e) of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 32b note) is amended by striking 
‘‘and the 109th Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘, the 109th Con-
gress, and the 110th Congress’’. 
SEC. 4. OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CON-
FERENCE OF THE MAJORITY AND THE CONFERENCE OF 
THE MINORITY. (a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the written re-
quest of the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or 
the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority, the Sec-
retary of the Senate shall transfer from the appropriations 
account appropriated under the subheading ‘‘OFFICES OF 
THE SECRETARIES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY 
AND THE CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY’’ under the head-
ing ‘‘SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES’’ such amount 
as the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the
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Secretary of the Conference of the Minority shall specify to 
the appropriations account under the heading ‘‘MISCELLA-
NEOUS ITEMS’’ within the contingent fund of the Senate. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO INCUR EXPENSES.—The Secretary 
of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the 
Conference of the Minority may incur such expenses as may 
be necessary or appropriate. Expenses incurred by the Sec-
retary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary 
of the Conference of the Minority shall be paid from the 
amount transferred under subsection (a) by the Secretary 
of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the 
Conference of the Minority and upon vouchers approved by 
the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Sec-
retary of the Conference of the Minority, as applicable. 
(c) AUTHORITY TO ADVANCE SUMS.—The Secretary of 
the Senate may advance such sums as may be necessary 
to defray expenses incurred in carrying out subsections (a) 
and (b). 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to fis-
cal year 2007 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY 
FOR THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE 
SENATE. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Architect of the Capitol 
may acquire (through purchase, lease, transfer from another 
Federal entity, or otherwise) real property, for the use of
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the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to sup-
port the operations of the Senate— 
(1) subject to the approval of the Committee on 
Rules and Administration of the Senate; and 
(2) subject to the availability of appropriations 
and upon approval of an obligation plan by the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS.—Subject to the 
approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, 
the Secretary of the Senate may transfer funds for the ac-
quisition or maintenance of any property under subsection 
(a) from the account under the subheading ‘‘SERGEANT AT 
ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE’’ under the head-
ing ‘‘CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE’’ under the 
heading ‘‘SENATE’’, to the account under the heading 
‘‘SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS’’ under the heading ‘‘ARCHI-
TECT OF THE CAPITOL’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representa-
tives, $1,137,806,000, as follows: 
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES 
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, 
$21,092,000, including: Office of the Speaker, $2,930,000,
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including $25,000 for official expenses of the Speaker; Office 
of the Majority Floor Leader, $2,213,000, including $10,000 
for official expenses of the Majority Leader; Office of the 
Minority Floor Leader, $3,072,000, including $10,000 for 
official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the Major-
ity Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 
$1,921,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Ma-
jority Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the 
Chief Deputy Minority Whip, $1,458,000, including $5,000 
for official expenses of the Minority Whip; Speaker’s Office 
for Legislative Floor Activities, $491,000; Republican Steer-
ing 
Committee, 
$924,000; 
Republican 
Conference, 
$1,699,000; Republican Policy Committee, $407,000; Demo-
cratic Steering and Policy Committee, $2,194,000; Demo-
cratic Caucus, $836,000; nine minority employees, 
$1,473,000; training and program development—majority, 
$290,000; training and program development—minority, 
$290,000; Cloakroom Personnel—majority, $447,000; and 
Cloakroom Personnel—minority, $447,000. 
MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES 
INCLUDING MEMBERS’ CLERK HIRE, OFFICIAL EXPENSES 
OF MEMBERS, AND OFFICIAL MAIL 
For Members’ representational allowances, including 
Members’ clerk hire, official expenses, and official mail, 
$557,796,000.
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COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES 
STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT 
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, spe-
cial 
and 
select, 
authorized 
by 
House 
resolutions, 
$124,851,000: Provided, That such amount shall remain 
available for such salaries and expenses until December 31, 
2008. 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appro-
priations, $26,497,000, including studies and examinations 
of executive agencies and temporary personal services for 
such committee, to be expended in accordance with section 
202(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 and 
to be available for reimbursement to agencies for services 
performed: Provided, That such amount shall remain avail-
able for such salaries and expenses until December 31, 2008. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation and expenses of officers and employ-
ees, as authorized by law, $159,581,000, including: for sala-
ries and expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including not 
more than $13,000, of which not more than $10,000 is for 
the Family Room, for official representation and reception 
expenses, $21,505,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office 
of the Sergeant at Arms, including the position of Super-
intendent of Garages, and including not more than $3,000
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for 
official 
representation 
and 
reception 
expenses, 
$6,240,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Chief Administrative Officer, $109,301,000, of which 
$4,996,000 shall remain available until expended; for sala-
ries and expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, 
$4,204,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of Emer-
gency Planning, Preparedness and Operations, $3,997,000, 
to remain available until expended; for salaries and ex-
penses of the Office of General Counsel, $959,000; for the 
Office of the Chaplain, $164,000; for salaries and expenses 
of the Office of the Parliamentarian, including the Parlia-
mentarian, $2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, and 
not more than $1,000 for official representation and recep-
tion expenses, $1,762,000; for salaries and expenses of the 
Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House, 
$2,521,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Legislative Counsel of the House, $7,406,000; for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, 
$737,000; for other authorized employees, $285,000; and for 
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Historian, 
$500,000. 
ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES 
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House 
resolution or law, $247,989,000, including: supplies, mate-
rials, administrative costs and Federal tort claims,
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$4,554,000; official mail for committees, leadership offices, 
and administrative offices of the House, $410,000; Govern-
ment contributions for health, retirement, Social Security, 
and other applicable employee benefits, $217,253,000; sup-
plies, materials, and other costs relating to the House por-
tion of expenses for the Capitol Visitor Center, $3,410,000, 
to remain available until expended; Business Continuity 
and Disaster Recovery, $21,659,000, of which $5,300,000 
shall remain available until expended; and miscellaneous 
items including purchase, exchange, maintenance, repair 
and operation of House motor vehicles, interparliamentary 
receptions, and gratuities to heirs of deceased employees of 
the House, $703,000. 
CHILD CARE CENTER 
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representa-
tives Child Care Center, such amounts as are deposited in 
the account established by section 312(d)(1) of the Legisla-
tive Branch Appropriations Act, 1992 (2 U.S.C. 2112), sub-
ject to the level specified in the budget of the Center, as sub-
mitted to the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. (a) REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN 
MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES TO BE USED 
FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION OR TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL
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DEBT.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
amounts appropriated under this Act for ‘‘HOUSE OF 
REPRESENTATIVES—SALARIES
AND
EXPENSES— 
MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES’’ shall be 
available only for fiscal year 2007. Any amount remaining 
after all payments are made under such allowances for fis-
cal year 2007 shall be deposited in the Treasury and used 
for deficit reduction (or, if there is no Federal budget deficit 
after all such payments have been made, for reducing the 
Federal debt, in such manner as the Secretary of the Treas-
ury considers appropriate). 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Committee on House Admin-
istration of the House of Representatives shall have author-
ity to prescribe regulations to carry out this section. 
(c) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term 
‘‘Member of the House of Representatives’’ means a Rep-
resentative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, 
the Congress. 
SEC. 102. LUMP-SUM ALLOWANCE.—(a) The aggregate 
amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal 
year for the lump-sum allowance for each of the following 
offices shall be increased as follows: 
(1) The allowance for the Office of the Speaker 
is increased by $75,000.
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(2) The allowance for the Office of the Majority 
Floor Leader is increased by $75,000. 
(3) The allowance for the Office of the Minority 
Floor Leader is increased by $75,000. 
(4) The allowance for the Office of the Majority 
Whip is increased by $75,000. 
(5) The allowance for the Office of the Minority 
Whip is increased by $75,000. 
(6) The allowance for the Democratic Steering 
and Policy Committee is increased by $200,000. 
(7) The allowance for the Republican Conference 
is increased by $110,000. 
(8) The allowance for the Republican Policy 
Committee is increased by $90,000. 
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 
2007 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 103. ACTING CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFI-
CER.—(a) In case of the death, resignation, separation from 
office, or disability of the Chief Administrative Officer of 
the House of Representatives, the duties of the Chief Admin-
istrative Officer may be carried out by a subordinate em-
ployee of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (as 
designated by the Chief Administrative Officer) until a 
Chief Administrative Officer is appointed or an individual 
is appointed to act as the Chief Administrative Officer by
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the Speaker of the House of Representatives under section 
208(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 
U.S.C. 75a–1(a)). 
(b)(1) Section 7 of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 1943 (2 U.S.C. 75a), is repealed. 
(2) Section 208(b) of the Legislative Reorganization 
Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 75a–1(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘involved;’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘involved.’’. 
SEC. 104. CONTRACT FOR EXERCISE FACILITY.—(a) 
Section 103(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations 
Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–447; 118 Stat. 3175), is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘private entity’’ and inserting ‘‘public or 
private entity’’. 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take 
effect as if included in the enactment of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 2005. 
SEC. 105. DISCOUNTED MEMBERSHIP.—(a) If the Ar-
chitect of the Capitol and the Chief Administrative Officer 
of the House of Representatives agree to permit employees 
of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol to receive dis-
counted memberships in a private exercise facility which 
has entered into a contract with the House to provide em-
ployees of the House with discounted memberships in the 
facility, the Architect may use amounts made available in
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a fiscal year for ‘‘General Administration’’ to make pay-
ments under the contract. 
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 
2007 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 106. MEMBERSHIP IN EXERCISE FACILITY.—In 
addition to individuals whose pay is disbursed by the Chief 
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, 
membership in the exercise facility established for employees 
of the House (as described in section 103(a) of the Legisla-
tive Branch Appropriations Act, 2005) shall be available 
to such other categories of individuals as may be approved 
by the Committee on House Administration. 
SEC. 107. MEDIA SUPPORT SERVICES.—(a) The re-
sponsibilities of positions under the House Press Gallery, 
the House Periodical Press Gallery, and the House Radio 
and Television Correspondents’ Gallery shall include pro-
viding media support services with respect to the presi-
dential nominating conventions of the national committees 
of political parties. 
(b) The Standing Committee of Correspondents may 
enter into agreements with national committees of political 
parties under which the committees and persons authorized 
by the committees may reimburse employees for necessary 
expenses incurred in carrying out the responsibilities de-
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scribed in subsection (a) and employees may accept such 
reimbursement. 
(c) The terms and conditions under which employees 
exercise responsibilities under subsection (a), and the terms 
and conditions of any agreement entered into under sub-
section (b), shall be subject to the approval of the Chief Ad-
ministrative Officer of the House of Representatives. 
(d) In this section, the terms ‘‘national committee’’ 
and ‘‘political party’’ have the meaning given such terms 
in section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 (2 U.S.C. 431). 
JOINT ITEMS 
For Joint Committees, as follows: 
JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Com-
mittee, $4,406,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the 
Senate. 
JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on 
Taxation, $9,105,000 to be disbursed by the Chief Adminis-
trative Officer of the House of Representatives. 
For other joint items, as follows: 
OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN 
For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent ex-
penses of the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physi-
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cian and his assistants, including: (1) an allowance of 
$2,175 per month to the Attending Physician; (2) an allow-
ance of $725 per month each to four medical officers while 
on duty in the Office of the Attending Physician; (3) an 
allowance of $725 per month to two assistants and $580 
per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis here-
tofore provided for such assistants; and (4) $1,920,000 for 
reimbursement to the Department of the Navy for expenses 
incurred for staff and equipment assigned to the Office of 
the Attending Physician, which shall be advanced and cred-
ited to the applicable appropriation or appropriations from 
which such salaries, allowances, and other expenses are pay-
able and shall be available for all the purposes thereof, 
$2,652,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Of-
ficer of the House of Representatives. 
CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE AND SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICE 
For salaries and expenses of the Capitol Guide Service 
and Special Services Office, $8,489,000, to be disbursed by 
the Secretary of the Senate. 
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 
109th Congress, showing appropriations made, indefinite 
appropriations, and contracts authorized, together with a
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chronological history of the regular appropriations bills as 
required by law, $30,000, to be paid to the persons des-
ignated by the chairmen of such committees to supervise 
the work. 
CAPITOL POLICE 
SALARIES 
For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, includ-
ing overtime, hazardous duty pay differential, and Govern-
ment contributions for health, retirement, social security, 
professional liability insurance, and other applicable em-
ployee benefits, $231,205,000, to be disbursed by the Chief 
of the Capitol Police or his designee. 
GENERAL EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including 
motor vehicles, communications and other equipment, secu-
rity equipment and installation, uniforms, weapons, sup-
plies, materials, training, medical services, forensic services, 
stenographic services, personal and professional services, the 
employee assistance program, the awards program, postage, 
communication services, travel advances, relocation of in-
structor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law Enforce-
ment Training Center, and not more than $5,000 to be ex-
pended on the certification of the Chief of the Capitol Police 
in connection with official representation and reception ex-
penses, $41,200,000, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Cap-
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itol Police or his designee: Provided, That, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the cost of basic training for 
the Capitol Police at the Federal Law Enforcement Train-
ing Center for fiscal year 2007 shall be paid by the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security from funds available to the 
Department of Homeland Security. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 1001. TRANSFER AUTHORITY. Amounts appro-
priated for fiscal year 2007 for the Capitol Police may be 
transferred between the headings ‘‘SALARIES’’ and ‘‘GEN-
ERAL EXPENSES’’ upon the approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives. 
SEC. 1002. TRANSFER OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PO-
LICE TO THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE. (a) DEFI-
NITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘Act of August 4, 1950’’ means the 
Act entitled ‘‘An Act relating to the policing of the 
buildings and grounds of the Library of Congress’’, 
approved August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167 et seq.); 
(2) the term ‘‘function’’ means any duty, obliga-
tion, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, 
activity, or program; and
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(3) the term ‘‘Library of Congress Police em-
ployee’’— 
(A) means an employee of the Library of 
Congress designated as police under the first sec-
tion of the Act of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167); 
and 
(B) does not include any civilian employee 
performing police support functions, emergency 
preparedness functions, or collections security 
functions. 
(b) SUPERSEDING PROVISIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of this section 
shall supersede the provisions of section 1015 of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 
U.S.C. 1901 note) and section 1006 of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 (2 U.S.C. 1901 
note; Public Law 108–83; 117 Stat. 1023) to the ex-
tent that the provisions of this section are inconsistent 
with such other provisions. 
(2) REPEAL OF FORMER RETIREMENT TREAT-
MENT PROVISION.—Section 1015(a)(2) of the Legisla-
tive Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1901 
note) is amended by striking subparagraph (B). 
(c) TRANSFER OF PERSONNEL AND FUNCTIONS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the first day of 
the first pay period applicable to members of the Cap-
itol Police beginning on or after April 1, 2007, there 
are transferred to the Capitol Police— 
(A) each Library of Congress Police em-
ployee described under subsection (e); and 
(B) any functions performed under the first 
section of the Act of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 
167) and section 9 of that Act (2 U.S.C. 167h). 
(2) LIBRARY OF CONGRESS COLLECTIONS SECU-
RITY.—Nothing in paragraph (1)(B) shall be con-
strued to affect the authority of the Librarian of Con-
gress under subsection (k). 
(d) MEMBERS OF THE CAPITOL POLICE.—Each Li-
brary of Congress Police employee who is transferred under 
subsection (c)(1)(A) shall be a member of the Capitol Police. 
(e) EMPLOYEES TO BE TRANSFERRED.—A Library of 
Congress Police employee shall be transferred under sub-
section (c) if— 
(1) based on the assumption that such employee 
would perform a period of continuous Federal service 
after the date of transfer, such employee would be en-
titled to an annuity for immediate retirement under 
section 8336(b) or 8412(b) of title 5, United States
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Code, on the date such employee becomes 60 years of 
age; and 
(2) the Chief of the Capitol Police makes a deter-
mination under subsection (f) that the employee meets 
the qualifications required to be a member of the Cap-
itol Police. 
(f) QUALIFICATION DETERMINATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each Library of Congress Po-
lice employee described under subsection (e)(1) shall 
request a qualification determination from the Chief 
of the Capitol Police. 
(2) STANDARDS.—In making qualification deter-
minations under this subsection, the Chief of the Cap-
itol Police shall apply— 
(A) the qualification standards applicable 
to members of the Capitol Police; and 
(B) the requirements under subsection (e)(1) 
and paragraph (3) of this subsection. 
(3) TRAINING.—A Library of Congress Police 
employee shall be required to successfully complete 
such training as determined by the Chief of the Cap-
itol Police. 
(4) AGE LIMITATION NOT TO APPLY.—The max-
imum age limitation of 37 years for hiring a member
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of the Capitol Police shall not apply to an individual 
transferred under this section. 
(g) TRANSITION PROVISIONS.— 
(1) TRANSFER AND ALLOCATIONS OF PROPERTY 
AND APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the date of 
transfer under subsection (c)— 
(i) the assets, liabilities, contracts, 
property, and records in connection with 
the functions and Library of Congress Po-
lice employees transferred by this section 
shall be transferred to the Capitol Police; 
and 
(ii) the unexpended balances of appro-
priations, authorizations, allocations, and 
other funds employed, used, held, arising 
from, available to, or to be made available 
in connection with the functions and Li-
brary of Congress Police employees trans-
ferred by this section shall be transferred to 
the appropriations accounts for the Capitol 
Police under the subheadings ‘‘SALARIES’’ 
and ‘‘GENERAL EXPENSES’’ under the head-
ing ‘‘CAPITOL POLICE’’, as applicable.
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(B) USE
OF
FUNDS.—Unexpended funds 
transferred under this section shall be used only 
for the purposes for which the funds were origi-
nally authorized and appropriated. 
(2) TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEES.— 
(A) NONREDUCTION IN PAY OR RANK.—The 
transfer of any employee under this section shall 
not cause that employee to be separated or re-
duced in basic pay or rank. 
(B) LEAVE
AND
COMPENSATORY
TIME.— 
Any annual leave, sick leave, or other leave, or 
compensatory time, to the credit of an individual 
transferred under this section shall be transferred 
to the credit of that individual as a member of 
the Capitol Police. 
(C) EXEMPTION FOR MANDATORY SEPARA-
TION.—Section 8335(c) or 8425(c) of title 5, 
United States Code, shall not apply to any indi-
vidual who is transferred to, and becomes a 
member of, the Capitol Police under this section, 
until the earlier of— 
(i) the date on which that individual is 
entitled to an annuity for immediate retire-
ment under section 8336(b) or 8412(b) of 
title 5, United States Code; or
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(ii) the date on which the individual— 
(I) is 57 years of age or older; 
and 
(II) is entitled to an annuity for 
immediate retirement under section 
8336(m) or 8412(d) of title 5, United 
States Code, (including the determina-
tion of such entitlement after the appli-
cation of subparagraph (D) of this 
paragraph). 
(D) TREATMENT
OF
PRIOR
SERVICE
FOR 
PURPOSES OF ELIGIBILITY FOR IMMEDIATE RE-
TIREMENT AS CAPITOL POLICE.—Any Library of 
Congress Police employee who is transferred 
under subsection (c) shall be entitled to have any 
creditable service as an employee under section 
8332 or 8411 included in calculating the em-
ployee’s service as a member of the Capitol Police 
for purposes of section 8336(m) or 8412(d) of 
title 5, United States Code, but for purposes of 
computing the amount of any benefit payable to 
or on behalf of the employee under such title, 
such service shall be treated as service as an em-
ployee and shall not be treated as service as a 
member of the Capitol Police.
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(E) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION RELATING TO 
EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATION.— 
(i) 
EMPLOYEE
REPRESENTATION.— 
Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
authorize any labor organization that rep-
resented an individual who was a Library 
of Congress police employee before the trans-
fer under subsection (c) to represent that in-
dividual as a member of the Capitol Police 
after such transfer. 
(ii) AGREEMENTS NOT APPLICABLE.— 
Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
authorize any collective bargaining agree-
ment (or any related court order, stipulated 
agreement, or agreement to the terms or 
conditions of employment) applicable to Li-
brary of Congress police employees to apply 
to members of the Capitol Police. 
(3) 
REORGANIZATION.—The 
Capitol 
Police 
Board is authorized to allocate or reallocate any func-
tion transferred under this section among members of 
the Capitol Police, and to establish, consolidate, alter, 
or discontinue such organizational entities in the 
Capitol Police as may be necessary or appropriate.
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(4) ADDITIONAL
DETAILEES
DURING
TRAIN-
ING.—During the period preceding the date of the 
transfer under subsection (c), the Chief of the Capitol 
Police may detail additional members of the Capitol 
Police to the Library of Congress, without reimburse-
ment, equal to or less than the number of Library of 
Congress Police employees who are in training de-
scribed under subsection (f)(3) at any time. 
(5) REFERENCES.—Reference in any other Fed-
eral law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delega-
tion of authority, or any document of or relating to 
the Librarian of Congress or the Library of Congress 
with regard to functions transferred under this sec-
tion, shall be deemed to refer to the Capitol Police 
Board. 
(h) CAPITOL POLICE JURISDICTION.— 
(1) CAPITOL POLICE JURISDICTION.—Section 9 
of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to define the area of the 
United States Capitol Grounds, to regulate the use 
thereof, and for other purposes’’, approved July 31, 
1946 (2 U.S.C. 1961) is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘The Capitol 
Police shall police’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(d) The authority under subsection (a) shall also 
apply to the Library of Congress grounds described under 
section 11 of the Act entitled ‘An Act relating to the policing 
of the buildings of the Library of Congress’, approved Au-
gust 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167j) and any building on such 
grounds, except that in a case of a building not located in 
the District of Columbia, the authority granted to the Met-
ropolitan Police Force of the District of Columbia shall be 
granted to any police force within whose jurisdiction the 
buildings or grounds are located.’’. 
(2) LIBRARY
OF
CONGRESS
BUILDINGS
AND 
GROUNDS AND CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.— 
(A) CAPITOL BUILDINGS.—Section 5101 of 
title 40, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting ‘‘all buildings on the real property de-
scribed under section 5102(d),’’ after ‘‘(including 
the Administrative Building of the United States 
Botanic Garden),’’. 
(B) CAPITOL
GROUNDS.—Section 5102 of 
title 40, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) 
LIBRARY
OF
CONGRESS
BUILDINGS
AND 
GROUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under 
paragraph (2), the United States Capitol Grounds
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shall include the Library of Congress grounds de-
scribed under section 11 of the Act entitled ‘An Act 
relating to the policing of the buildings of the Library 
of Congress’, approved August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 
167j). 
‘‘(2) AUTHORITY OF LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS.— 
Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the Librar-
ian of Congress shall retain authority over the Li-
brary of Congress buildings and grounds in accord-
ance with section 1 of the Act of June 29, 1922 (2 
U.S.C. 141; 42 Stat. 715).’’. 
(C) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO 
DISORDERLY
CONDUCT.—Section 5104(e)(2) of 
title 40, United States Code, is amended by 
striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) with the intent to disrupt the orderly 
conduct of official business, enter or remain in 
a room in any of the Capitol Buildings set aside 
or designated for the use of— 
‘‘(i) either House of Congress or a 
Member, committee, officer, or employee of 
Congress, or either House of Congress; or 
‘‘(ii) the Library of Congress.’’.
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(D) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO DESCRIP-
TION OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GROUNDS.—Sec-
tion 11 of the Act of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 
167j) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘For 
the purposes of this Act the’’ and inserting 
‘‘The’’; 
(ii) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘For 
the purposes of this Act, the’’ and inserting 
‘‘The’’; 
(iii) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘For 
the purposes of this Act, the’’ and inserting 
‘‘The’’; and 
(iv) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘For 
the purposes of this Act, the’’ and inserting 
‘‘The’’; 
(3) AMENDMENTS
RELATING
TO
LIBRARY
OF 
CONGRESS JURISDICTION.— 
(A) DESIGNATION
OF
LIBRARY
OF
CON-
GRESS POLICE EMPLOYEES.—The first section of 
the Act of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167) is re-
pealed. 
(B) JURISDICTION
OF
LIBRARY
OF
CON-
GRESS
POLICE
EMPLOYEES.—Section 9 of the
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Act of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167h) is amend-
ed— 
(i) by striking ‘‘The police provided’’ 
through ‘‘Provided, That the’’ and inserting 
‘‘The’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the Librarian of Con-
gress or his assistants’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Capitol Police Board, in consultation with 
the Librarian of Congress,’’. 
(C) REGULATIONS.—Section 7(a) of the Act 
of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167f(a)) is amend-
ed— 
(i) by striking ‘‘in sections 2 to 6, in-
clusive, of this Act, the Librarian of Con-
gress’’ and inserting ‘‘under sections 5103 
and 5104 of title 40, United States Code, 
the Capitol Police Board, in consultation 
with the Librarian of Congress,’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘the Librarian of 
Congress may prescribe such regulations as 
may be deemed necessary’’ after ‘‘property 
therein, and’’. 
(D) REPEAL OF CERTAIN OFFENSES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 
6, and 8 of the Act of August 4, 1950 (2
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U.S.C. 167a, 167b, 167c, 167d, 167e, and 
167g) are repealed. 
(ii) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subpara-
graph shall take effect on September 30, 
2008. 
(E) SUSPENSION OF PROHIBITIONS AGAINST 
USE
OF
LIBRARY
OF
BUILDINGS
AND 
GROUNDS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Section 10 of the Act 
of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167i) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2 to 6, inclusive, of 
this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘5103 and 5104 of 
title 40, United States Code,’’. 
(ii) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subpara-
graph shall take effect on September 30, 
2008. 
(i) TREATMENT OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS POLICE 
EMPLOYEES NOT TRANSFERRED.— 
(1) CONTINUITY OF EMPLOYMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—With respect to any in-
dividual who remains a Library of Congress Po-
lice employee on and after the date of the trans-
fer under subsection (c), subject to the Memo-
randum of Understanding described under sub-
section (l)—
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(i) the first section of the Act of August 
4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167) and section 9 of that 
Act (2 U.S.C. 167h) shall apply as though 
the amendments under subsection (h)(3)(A) 
and (B) of this section had not been en-
acted; and 
(ii) notwithstanding the transfer of 
functions under subsection (c) of this sec-
tion, the Librarian of Congress and any 
such Library of Congress Police employee 
may exercise the functions under the first 
section and section 9 of the Act of August 
4, 1950. 
(B) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing 
under subparagraph (A) shall be construed to af-
fect the authority of the Librarian of Congress 
to— 
(i) terminate the employment of a Li-
brary of Congress Police employee; or 
(ii) transfer any individual serving in 
a Library of Congress Police employee posi-
tion to another position at the Library of 
Congress.
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(2) TERMINATION OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PO-
LICE EMPLOYEE POSITIONS.—Effective on September 
30, 2008— 
(A) all Library of Congress Police employee 
positions are terminated; 
(B) any individual who is employed in such 
position on that date and entitled to an annuity 
for immediate retirement under section 8336(b) 
or 8412(b) of title 5, United States Code, shall 
be separated from service for retirement; and 
(C) with respect to any individual em-
ployed in such position on that date (other than 
an individual described under subparagraph 
(B)), the Librarian of Congress shall separate the 
individual from service. 
(j) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS
OF
THE CAPITOL PO-
LICE.—Effective on April 1, 2008, the Chief of the Capitol 
Police may hire an additional number of individuals as 
members of the Capitol Police equal to the number of Li-
brary of Congress Police employees on the date following 
the date of the transfer under subsection (c). 
(k) COLLECTIONS SECURITY.— 
(1) AUTHORITY
OF
THE
LIBRARIAN
OF
CON-
GRESS.—The Librarian of Congress shall provide for 
collections security within the Library of Congress.
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(2) CONTRACTS AND CONSULTATIONS.—In exer-
cising the authority under this subsection, the Librar-
ian of Congress— 
(A) may enter into contracts for goods and 
services; and 
(B) shall coordinate with the Chief of the 
Capitol Police. 
(l) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Memo-
randum of Understanding between the Library of Congress 
and the Capitol Police entered into on December 12, 2004, 
shall remain in effect through fiscal years 2007 and 2008, 
subject to— 
(1) the provisions of this section; and 
(2) such modifications as may be made in ac-
cordance with the modification and dispute resolution 
provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding, 
consistent with the provisions of this section. 
(m) REIMBURSEMENT OF AMOUNTS RELATING TO LI-
BRARY OF CONGRESS EVENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any amounts received as re-
imbursement for salaries and expenses for services 
performed by the Capitol Police at any Library of 
Congress event shall be reimbursed to the appropria-
tions accounts for the Capitol Police under the sub-
headings ‘‘SALARIES’’ and ‘‘GENERAL EXPENSES’’
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under the heading ‘‘CAPITOL POLICE’’, as applica-
ble. 
(2) EXPENDITURE AND AVAILABILITY OF REIM-
BURSED
FUNDS.—Funds reimbursed to appropria-
tions accounts under paragraph (1) may be expended 
and shall remain available in accordance with section 
2802(a)(2) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
2001 (2 U.S.C. 1905(a)(2)). 
(3) REIMBURSEMENT
BY
LIBRARIAN
OF
CON-
GRESS.—The Librarian of Congress may reimburse, 
from any available funds, to the appropriations ac-
counts described under paragraph (1) amounts for 
salaries and expenses for services performed by the 
Capitol Police at any Library of Congress event. 
(n) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as otherwise provided 
in this section, this section shall take effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act and apply to the fiscal year in which 
enacted and each fiscal year thereafter. 
SEC. 1003. AUTHORIZATION FOR ADVANCE PAYMENTS 
ON CERTAIN CONTRACTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwith-
standing section 3324 of title 31, United States Code, the 
Chief of the Capitol Police may make advance payments 
for any contract relating to an information and workflow 
system for the management of human capital life cycle proc-
esses if the Chief of the Capitol Police determines that mak-
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ing such advance payments is more prompt, efficient, or 
economical in the interest of carrying out required activities 
and operations of the Capitol Police. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.—Before exercising the authority 
under subsection (a), the Chief of the Capitol Police shall 
submit notification to the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to fis-
cal year 2007 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
SEC. 1004. GENERAL COUNSEL
FOR
THE UNITED 
STATES CAPITOL POLICE AND THE CHIEF OF THE CAPITOL 
POLICE. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 111 of 
the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C. 
1901 note) or House Resolution 661 of the 95th Congress, 
approved July 29, 1977— 
(1) the appointment of an individual to the posi-
tion of General Counsel for the United States Capitol 
Police Board and the Chief of the Capitol Police shall 
be made by the Capitol Police Board without regard 
to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fit-
ness to perform the duties of the position; and 
(2) the pay for that position— 
(A) shall be disbursed by the Chief of the 
Capitol Police from funds appropriated to the 
Capitol Police;
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(B) shall be set at the rate of pay in effect 
on the date of enactment of this Act; and 
(C) may be adjusted at any time after that 
date by the Capitol Police Board. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of 
the Congressional Budget Office, including not more than 
$3,000 to be expended on the certification of the Director 
of the Congressional Budget Office in connection with offi-
cial representation and reception expenses, $36,987,000. 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other 
personal services, at rates of pay provided by law; for sur-
veys and studies in connection with activities under the 
care of the Architect of the Capitol; for all necessary ex-
penses for the general and administrative support of the 
operations under the Architect of the Capitol including the 
Botanic Garden; electrical substations of the Capitol, Sen-
ate and House office buildings, and other facilities under 
the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol; including 
furnishings and office equipment; including not more than
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$5,000 for official reception and representation expenses, to 
be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may approve; 
for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and operation of 
a passenger motor vehicle, $90,669,000, of which $5,000,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2011. 
CAPITOL BUILDING 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the Capitol, $21,594,000, of which 
$5,133,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2011. 
CAPITOL GROUNDS 
For all necessary expenses for care and improvement 
of grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House 
office buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant, $8,007,000. 
SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for the 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, $74,316,000, of which 
$20,014,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2011. 
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the House office buildings, $61,383,000,
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of which $19,805,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2011. 
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, the Union Station complex, the Thurgood Mar-
shall Federal Judiciary Building and the Folger Shake-
speare Library, expenses for which shall be advanced or re-
imbursed upon request of the Architect of the Capitol and 
amounts so received shall be deposited into the Treasury 
to the credit of this appropriation, $79,850,000, of which 
$4,125,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2011: Provided, That not more than $8,000,000 of the funds 
credited or to be reimbursed to this appropriation as herein 
provided shall be available for obligation during fiscal year 
2007.
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LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and 
structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library 
buildings and grounds, $37,959,000, of which $14,361,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2011. 
CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of buildings and grounds of the United States 
Capitol Police, $12,473,000, of which $3,000,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 2011. 
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, $9,240,000: Provided, That of the 
amount made available under this heading, the Architect 
may obligate and expend such sums as may be necessary 
for the maintenance, care and operation of the National 
Garden established under section 307E of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 2146), upon 
vouchers approved by the Architect or a duly authorized 
designee.
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CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER 
For an additional amount for the Capitol Visitor Cen-
ter project, $25,600,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, and in addition, $13,950,000 for Capitol Visitor 
Center operation costs: Provided, That the Architect of the 
Capitol may not obligate any of the funds which are made 
available for the Capitol Visitor Center project without an 
obligation plan approved by the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the Senate and House of Representatives. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
SEC. 1201. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE ARCHITECT 
OF THE CAPITOL. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be 
cited as the ‘‘Architect of the Capitol Inspector General Act 
of 2006’’. 
(b) OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.—There is an Of-
fice of Inspector General within the Office of the Architect 
of the Capitol which is an independent objective office to— 
(1) conduct and supervise audits and investiga-
tions relating to the Architect of the Capitol; 
(2) provide leadership and coordination and rec-
ommend policies to promote economy, efficiency, and 
effectiveness; and 
(3) provide a means of keeping the Architect of 
the Capitol and the Congress fully and currently in-
formed about problems and deficiencies relating to the
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administration and operations of the Architect of the 
Capitol. 
(c) APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL; SUPER-
VISION; REMOVAL.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT AND SUPERVISION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—There shall be at the 
head of the Office of Inspector General, an In-
spector General who shall be appointed by the 
Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the 
Inspectors General of the Library of Congress, 
Government Printing Office, Government Ac-
countability Office, and United States Capitol 
Police. The appointment shall be made without 
regard to political affiliation and solely on the 
basis of integrity and demonstrated ability in 
accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, 
management analysis, public administration, or 
investigations. The Inspector General shall re-
port to, and be under the general supervision of, 
the Architect of the Capitol. 
(B) AUDITS, 
INVESTIGATIONS, 
REPORTS, 
AND OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
The Architect of the Capitol shall have no au-
thority to prevent or prohibit the Inspector Gen-
eral from—
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(i) initiating, carrying out, or com-
pleting any audit or investigation; 
(ii) issuing any subpoena during the 
course of any audit or investigation; 
(iii) issuing any report; or 
(iv) carrying out any other duty or re-
sponsibility of the Inspector General under 
this section. 
(2) REMOVAL.—The Inspector General may be 
removed from office by the Architect of the Capitol. 
The Architect of the Capitol shall, promptly upon 
such removal, communicate in writing the reasons for 
any such removal to each House of Congress. 
(3) COMPENSATION.—The Inspector General 
shall be paid at an annual rate of pay equal to 
$1,500 less than the annual rate of pay of the Archi-
tect of the Capitol. 
(d) DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AUTHORITY, AND RE-
PORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Sections 4, 5 (other than sub-
sections (a)(13) and (e)(1)(B) thereof), 6 (other than 
subsection (a) (7) and (8) thereof), and 7 of the In-
spector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) shall 
apply to the Inspector General of the Architect of the 
Capitol and the Office of such Inspector General and
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such sections shall be applied to the Office of the Ar-
chitect of the Capitol and the Architect of the Capitol 
by substituting— 
(A) ‘‘Office of the Architect of the Capitol’’ 
for ‘‘establishment’’; and 
(B) ‘‘Architect of the Capitol’’ for ‘‘head of 
the establishment’’. 
(2) EMPLOYEES.—The Inspector General, in car-
rying out this section, is authorized to select, appoint, 
and employ such officers and employees (including 
consultants) as may be necessary for carrying out the 
functions, powers, and duties of the Office of Inspector 
General subject to the provisions of law governing se-
lections, appointments, and employment in the Office 
of the Architect of the Capitol. 
(e) TRANSFERS.—All functions, personnel, and budget 
resources of the Office of the Inspector General of the Archi-
tect of the Capitol as in effect before the effective date of 
this section are transferred to the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral described under subsection (b). 
(f) REFERENCES.—References in any other Federal 
law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of au-
thority, or any document of or relating to the Inspector 
General of the Architect of the Capitol shall be deemed to 
refer to the Inspector General as set forth under this section.
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(g) FIRST APPOINTMENT.—On the date occurring 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Architect 
of the Capitol shall appoint an individual to the position 
of Inspector General of the Architect of the Capitol described 
under subparagraph (A) of subsection (c)(1) in accordance 
with that subparagraph. 
(h) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided under 
paragraph (2), this section shall take effect 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act and apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year there-
after. 
(2) FIRST APPOINTMENT.—Subsection (g) shall 
take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and 
the Architect of the Capitol shall take such actions as 
necessary after such date of enactment to carry out 
that subsection. 
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 Library’s 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-
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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, $397,756,000, of which not 
more than $6,000,000 shall be derived from collections cred-
ited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2007, 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 collec-
tions during fiscal year 2007 and shall remain available 
until expended for the development and maintenance of an 
international legal information database and activities re-
lated 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 obligation or expenditure in appropriations 
Acts: Provided further, That the total amount available for 
obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which collec-
tions are less than $6,350,000: Provided further, That of 
the total amount appropriated, $15,509,000 shall remain 
available until expended for the partial acquisition of books, 
periodicals, newspapers, and all other materials including 
subscriptions for bibliographic services for the Library, in-
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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 represen-
tation and reception expenses for the Overseas Field Offices: 
Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, 
$6,000,000 shall be used for the digital collections and edu-
cational curricula program, of which $4,056,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 2011: Provided further, 
That of the total amount appropriated, $150,000 shall re-
main available to the Library of Congress until September 
30, 2009, for support of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial 
Exhibition: Provided further, That of the total amount ap-
propriated, $700,000 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 Lin-
coln Bicentennial Commission: Provided further, That of 
the total amount appropriated, $11,029,000 shall remain 
available until expended for partial support of the National 
Audio-Visual Conservation Center: Provided further, That 
of the total amount appropriated, $250,000 shall be used
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to provide a grant to the Middle Eastern Text Initiative 
for translation and publishing of middle eastern text. 
COPYRIGHT OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, 
$59,044,000, of which not more than $28,335,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be derived from collec-
tions credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2007 
under section 708(d) of title 17, United States Code: Pro-
vided, That the Copyright Office may not obligate or expend 
any funds derived from collections under such section, in 
excess of the amount authorized for obligation or expendi-
ture in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That not 
more than $5,640,000 shall be derived from collections dur-
ing fiscal year 2007 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 are less than 
$33,975,000: 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 pur-
pose of training nationals of developing countries in intel-
lectual property laws and policies: Provided further, That 
not more than $4,250 may be expended, on the certification
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of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official 
representation and reception expenses for activities of the 
International Copyright Institute and for copyright delega-
tions, visitors, and seminars: Provided further, That not-
withstanding any provision of chapter 8 of title 17, United 
States Code, any amounts made available under this head-
ing which are attributable to royalty fees and payments re-
ceived by the Copyright Office pursuant to sections 111, 
119, and chapter 10 of such title may be used for the costs 
incurred in the administration of the Copyright Royalty 
Judges program. 
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, $103,625,000: 
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 Con-
gress 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.
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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), 
$55,547,000, of which $16,018,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2011: Provided, That of the total 
amount appropriated, $400,000 shall be used to reimburse 
the National Federation of the Blind for costs incurred in 
the operation of its ‘‘NEWSLINE’’ program. 
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 certifi-
cation of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with offi-
cial representation and reception expenses for the incentive 
awards program. 
SEC. 1302. REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND AC-
TIVITIES. (a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2007, the 
obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the ac-
tivities described in subsection (b) may not exceed 
$111,078,000. 
(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
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the Library in appropriations Acts for the legislative 
branch. 
(c) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—During fiscal year 2007, 
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 Operations 
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 ap-
propriate revolving fund account shall reimburse the Li-
brary for any amounts transferred to it before the period 
of availability of the Library appropriation expires. 
SEC. 1303. UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES. 
Funds made available for the Library of Congress under 
this Act are available for transfer to the Department of 
State as remittance for a fee charged by the Department 
for fiscal year 2007 for the maintenance, upgrade, or con-
struction of United States diplomatic facilities only to the 
extent that the amount of the fee so charged is equal to or 
less than the unreimbursed value of the services provided 
during fiscal year 2007 to the Library of Congress on State 
Department diplomatic facilities.
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SEC. 1304. COOPERATIVE ACQUISITIONS PROGRAM 
REVOLVING FUND AUDIT. Section 207 of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105–55, 2 
U.S.C. 182) is amended by striking subsection (e) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(e) AUDIT.—The revolving fund shall be subject to 
audit by the Comptroller General at the Comptroller Gen-
eral’s discretion.’’. 
SEC. 1305. COMPETITIVE STATUS
OF LIBRARY
OF 
CONGRESS EMPLOYEES. (a) COMPETITIVE STATUS.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, any employee of 
the Library of Congress who has satisfactorily completed 
a probationary period in the Library of Congress under a 
non-temporary appointment acquires a competitive status 
for appointment to any position in the competitive service 
for which the employee possesses the required qualifications. 
(b) PROBATIONARY PERIOD NOT REQUIRED.—A Li-
brary of Congress employee who acquires a competitive sta-
tus under this section shall not be required to complete a 
probationary period upon appointment to a position in the 
competitive service. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
SEC. 1306. SELECTION PRIORITY FOR DISPLACED LI-
BRARY OF CONGRESS EMPLOYEES. (a) DEFINITION.—In
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this section, the term ‘‘displaced employee of the Library 
of Congress’’ means, subject to subsection (c), a former or 
current employee of the Library of Congress who— 
(1) is or was serving on an appointment without 
time limit; 
(2) is or was serving in a position at level GS– 
15 of the General Schedule or less; and 
(3) is in receipt of a notice of reduction in force 
or a notice of proposed removal for declining a trans-
fer of function or directed reassignment out of the 
local commuting area or was separated or removed 
under such a notice. 
(b) SPECIAL SELECTION PRIORITY.—A displaced em-
ployee of the Library of Congress shall be eligible for special 
selection priority for a position in the competitive service 
under the interagency career transition assistance program 
administered by the Office of Personnel Management, and 
under any similar interagency program for displaced Fed-
eral employees that the Office may subsequently administer. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION.—This section 
shall be effective as of the date occurring 90 days before 
the date of enactment of this Act and apply to any displaced 
employee of the Library of Congress in receipt of a notice 
or separated or removed from service on or after that effec-
tive date. This section shall apply to the remainder of the
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fiscal year in which enacted after such effective date and 
to each fiscal year thereafter. 
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 authorized by 
law (section 902 of title 44, United States Code); printing 
and binding of Government publications authorized by law 
to be distributed to Members of Congress; and printing, 
binding, and distribution of Government publications au-
thorized by law to be distributed without charge to the re-
cipient, $97,300,000: Provided, That this appropriation 
shall not be available for paper copies of the permanent edi-
tion of the Congressional Record for individual Representa-
tives, 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 obligations incurred under the appropriations 
for similar purposes 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
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appropriated 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 Con-
gress to be printed, unless Congress reauthorizes such print-
ing in accordance with section 718 of title 44, United States 
Code: Provided further, That any unobligated or unex-
pended 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 Rep-
resentatives and Senate. 
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
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, $40,000,000: Provided, That 
amounts of not more than $2,000,000 from current year
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appropriations are authorized for producing and dissemi-
nating Congressional serial sets and other related publica-
tions for fiscal years 2005 and 2006 to depository and other 
designated libraries: Provided further, That any unobli-
gated 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 
For payment to the Government Printing Office Re-
volving Fund, $2,980,000 for workforce retraining: Pro-
vided, That the Government Printing Office may make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds available and in 
accordance with law, and to make such contracts and com-
mitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as pro-
vided 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 
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
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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 Print-
er shall be deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of 
title 44, United States Code: Provided further, That the re-
volving fund shall be available for temporary or intermit-
tent 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: Pro-
vided further, That the revolving fund and the funds pro-
vided under the headings ‘‘OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF 
DOCUMENTS’’ and ‘‘SALARIES
AND
EXPENSES’’ together 
may not be available for the full-time equivalent employ-
ment of more than 2,621 workyears (or such other number 
of workyears 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 information in any format: Provided further, That 
not more than $10,000 may be expended from the revolving 
fund in support of the activities of the Benjamin Franklin 
Tercentenary Commission established by Public Law 107– 
202.
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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 representation 
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 pas-
senger motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign countries 
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 pre-
scribed by the Comptroller General of the United States, 
rental of living quarters in foreign countries, $498,620,000: 
Provided, That not more than $4,980,000 of payments re-
ceived under section 782 of title 31, United States Code, 
shall be available for use in fiscal year 2007: Provided fur-
ther, That not more than $2,005,000 of reimbursements re-
ceived under section 9105 of title 31, United States Code, 
shall be available for use in fiscal year 2007: Provided fur-
ther, That this appropriation and appropriations for ad-
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ministrative 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 Fo-
rum’s costs as determined by the respective Forum, includ-
ing necessary travel expenses of non-Federal participants: 
Provided further, That payments hereunder to the Forum 
may be credited as reimbursements to any appropriation 
from which costs involved are initially financed. 
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), 
$14,000,000. 
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 Train-
ing and Development Act (2 U.S.C. 1105), $430,000.
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TITLE II 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF PRIVATE VEHI-
CLES. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 
be used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles, ex-
cept for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be pro-
vided 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 2007 unless expressly so pro-
vided in this Act. 
SEC. 203. RATES OF COMPENSATION AND DESIGNA-
TION. Whenever in this Act any office or position not spe-
cifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 
Stat. 32 et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate of compensa-
tion or designation of any office or position appropriated 
for is different 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: 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
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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 pro-
vided under law, or under Executive order issued under 
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 Ac-
countability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1415(a)) to pay awards 
and settlements as authorized under such subsection. 
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 determine) may not 
exceed $2,000.
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SEC. 207. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE. The Architect of 
the Capitol, in consultation with the District of Columbia, 
is authorized to maintain and improve the landscape fea-
tures, excluding streets and sidewalks, in the irregular 
shaped grassy areas bounded by Washington Avenue, 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 appro-
priation Act. 
SEC. 209. ETHANOL FUEL AND ETHANOL COMPATIBLE 
MOTOR VEHICLES. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘E-85 fuel’’ means a mixture con-
taining at least 85 percent of methanol, denatured 
ethanol, and other alcohols by volume with gasoline or 
other fuels; 
(2) the term ‘‘legislative agency or office’’ means 
any agency, office, or other entity to which funds are 
made available from appropriations to the Legislative 
Branch; and 
(3) the term ‘‘motor vehicle’’—
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(A) has the meaning given under section 
30102(a)(6) of title 49, United States Code; and 
(B) does not include a motorcycle. 
(b) INSTALLATION OF E-85 FUEL PUMP.—Not later 
than September 30, 2007, the Architect of the Capitol 
shall— 
(1) install an E-85 fuel pump and related infra-
structure on the Capitol Grounds; and 
(2) make E-85 fuel from that pump available to 
any motor vehicle operated by any legislative agency 
or office. 
(c) E-85 FUEL COMPATIBLE MOTOR VEHICLES.—To 
the greatest extent practicable, the head of each legislative 
agency or office shall ensure that motor vehicles operated 
by such agency or office that are compatible for use of E- 
85 fuel shall use E-85 fuel. 
(d) ACQUISITION OF E-85 FUEL COMPATIBLE MOTOR 
VEHICLES.—To the greatest extent practicable, any con-
tract or other agreement entered into by a legislative agency 
or office after the date of enactment of this Act for the pur-
chase or lease of any motor vehicle shall require that the 
motor vehicle is compatible for use of E-85 fuel. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year thereafter.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative Branch Ap-
propriations Act, 2007’’.
Calendar No. 478 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H.R. 5521 
[Report No. 109–267] 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, 
and for other purposes. 
JUNE 7, 2006 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on 
Appropriations 
JUNE 22, 2006 
Reported with an amendment