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Calendar No. 180 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2480 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
AUGUST 2, 2011 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 
Reported by Mr. LEAHY, with an amendment 
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 
AN ACT 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize appro-
priations for the Administrative Conference of the United 
States for fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Administrative Con-
ference of the United States Reauthorization Act of 
2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 596 of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 596. Authorization of appropriations 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subchapter not more than $2,900,000 for fiscal year 
2012, $2,900,000 for fiscal year 2013, and $2,900,000 
for fiscal year 2014. Of any amounts appropriated under 
this section, not more than $2,500 may be made available 
in each fiscal year for official representation and enter-
tainment expenses for foreign dignitaries.’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 596 of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 596. Authorization of appropriations 
‘‘(a) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this subchapter not more than $2,900,000 for fiscal year 
2012, $2,900,000 for fiscal year 2013, and $2,900,000 for 
fiscal year 2014. 
‘‘(b) Of any amounts appropriated under this section, 
not more than $2,500 may be made available in each fiscal 
year for official representation and entertainment expenses 
for foreign dignitaries. 
‘‘(c) Of any amounts appropriated under this section, 
not less than 35 percent shall be made available in each 
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fiscal year for projects described in reports of the Adminis-
trative Conference required under section 595(d).’’. 
SEC. 3. REPORTS AND AUDITS. 
Section 595 of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking the last sentence; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) REPORTS; AUDITS; AND BUDGETS.— 
‘‘(1) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the end of each fiscal year, the Chairman 
shall submit a report to the President and Con-
gress on the progress and activities of the Con-
ference. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted 
under this paragraph shall— 
‘‘(i) summarize the operations of the 
Conference for the preceding fiscal year, in-
cluding financial details and employee lev-
els as applicable to each major division of 
the Conference; 
‘‘(ii) detail the operating plan of the 
Conference, including specific expense and 
employee needs for the upcoming fiscal year; 
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‘‘(iii) outline the activities of the Coun-
cil and the Assembly, including the results 
of its plenary sessions and meetings, and 
the names of the individuals who comprise 
the membership of each body; 
‘‘(iv) describe all current projects the 
Conference is conducting and those proposed 
future projects the Conference plans to un-
dertake, including the approximate cost and 
employee resources allocated to each project; 
‘‘(v) set forth details of any progress on 
such projects made in the previous fiscal 
year; 
‘‘(vi) include the most recent audit 
conducted under paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(vii) include any other information 
the Chairman considers necessary. 
‘‘(2) AUDITS.—For each fiscal year, the Chair-
man shall provide for an independent audit of the fi-
nancial statements of the Conference. Each audit shall 
be conducted in accordance with generally acceptable 
accounting procedures and in compliance with section 
3515 of title 31. 
‘‘(3) BUDGETS.—The Chairman shall prepare 
and submit each year to the President and Congress 
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a budget in a manner, and not later than the date, 
set forth in chapter 11 of title 31.’’. 
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