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Federal debt, in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury 
considers appropriate). 
AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS 
SEC. 2. Section 3(c)(3) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations 
Act, 2004 (2 USC 2108(c)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘and disburse-
ments’’ and inserting ‘‘disbursements, and transfers’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) TRANSFERS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may, for indi-
vidual conservation or restoration projects estimated 
to cost greater than $100,000, transfer amounts in 
the fund to the Architect of the Capitol for the cost 
of conservation or restoration, in whole or in part, 
by the Architect of the Capitol of works of art, historical 
objects, documents, or material relating to historical 
matters placed or exhibited, or to be placed or exhib-
ited, within the Senate wing of the United States Cap-
itol or any Senate Office Building. 
‘‘(ii) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts transferred to the 
Architect of the Capitol under clause (i) and not subject 
to return under clause (v) shall remain available until 
expended. 
‘‘(iii) APPROVAL AND OVERSIGHT OF CONSERVATION 
OR RESTORATION.—Before authorizing transfers under 
clause (i), in whole or in part, the Commission, or 
the chairman and vice chairman acting jointly on 
behalf of the Commission and after giving notice to 
the Commission, shall review and approve a conserva-
tion or restoration project for which such amounts 
are intended (referred to in this section as the ‘Project’). 
The Commission may require updated reports on the 
Project before any additional amounts are transferred 
for the Project. No disbursements may be made from 
funds transferred under clause (i) that are inconsistent 
with the Project approved by the Commission upon 
which the relevant transfer is based. 
‘‘(iv) ACCEPTANCE
OF
DONATIONS.—The Commis-
sion retains the discretion whether or not to approve 
the acceptance of any donation to the fund regardless 
of whether the donation is intended for a conservation 
or restoration Project under clause (i). 
‘‘(v) ISSUANCE OF GUIDELINES.—The Commission 
may prescribe such guidelines as it deems necessary 
for the approval and transfer of any amounts under 
clause (i) and the return of any undisbursed amounts. 
‘‘(vi) RETURN OF UNUSED FUNDS.—The Commission 
may require the return of amounts transferred to the 
Architect of the Capitol under clause (i) and not dis-
bursed pursuant to an approved Project within five 
years of the transfer. Such amounts will be returned 
to the fund for use or disposition as the Commission 
shall determine appropriate. For purposes of this sub-
section, the Commission may, at any time, specify a 
date of return greater than five years from the transfer.
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‘‘(vii) DISBURSEMENT AND AUDIT RESPONSIBILITY.— 
Once amounts are transferred pursuant to clause (i), 
disbursements from transferred funds shall be made 
by the Architect of the Capitol upon review of vouchers 
by the Architect of the Capitol and not subject to 
the audit provisions of clause (c)(6) of this section. 
Such disbursements shall be limited to purposes for 
which funds may be disbursed pursuant to this section. 
‘‘(viii) TERMINATION.—The authority to transfer 
amounts to the Architect of the Capitol under clause 
(i) shall expire ten years after the date of its initial 
enactment. Any amounts transferred prior to the termi-
nation of authority to transfer may continue to be 
expended in accordance with this section.’’. 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives, 
$1,189,050,766, as follows: 
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES 
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $22,278,891, 
including: Office of the Speaker, $6,645,417, including $25,000 for 
official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, 
$2,180,048, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority 
Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $7,114,471, including 
$10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the 
Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 
$1,886,632, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority 
Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy 
Minority Whip, $1,459,639, including $5,000 for official expenses 
of the Minority Whip; Republican Conference, $1,505,426; Demo-
cratic Caucus, $1,487,258: Provided, That such amount for salaries 
and expenses shall remain available from January 3, 2017 until 
January 2, 2018. 
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, $562,632,498. 
COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES 
STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT 
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and 
select, authorized by House resolutions, $127,053,373: Provided, 
That such amount shall remain available for such salaries and 
expenses until December 31, 2018, except that $3,150,200 of such 
amount shall remain available until expended for committee room 
upgrading.
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COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations, 
$23,271,004, including studies and examinations of executive agen-
cies 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 available for such salaries and expenses until 
December 31, 2018. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as 
authorized by law, $181,487,000, including: for salaries and 
expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including the positions of the 
Chaplain and the Historian, and including not more than $25,000 
for official representation and reception expenses, of which not 
more than $20,000 is for the Family Room and not more than 
$2,000 is for the Office of the Chaplain, $26,268,000; for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including 
the position of Superintendent of Garages and the Office of Emer-
gency Management, and including not more than $3,000 for official 
representation and reception expenses, $15,505,000, of which 
$5,618,902 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and 
expenses of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer including 
not more than $3,000 for official representation and reception 
expenses, $117,165,000, of which $2,120,000 shall remain available 
until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Inspector General, $4,963,000; for salaries and expenses of the 
Office of the General Counsel, $1,444,000; for salaries and expenses 
of the Office of the Parliamentarian, including the Parliamentarian, 
$2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, and not more than $1,000 
for official representation and reception expenses, $1,999,000; for 
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel 
of the House, $3,167,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office 
of the Legislative Counsel of the House, $8,979,000; for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, $814,000; 
and for other authorized employees, $1,183,000. 
ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES 
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution 
or law, $272,328,000, including: supplies, materials, administrative 
costs and Federal tort claims, $3,625,000; official mail for commit-
tees, leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House, 
$190,000; Government contributions for health, retirement, Social 
Security, and other applicable employee benefits, $245,334,000, to 
remain available until March 31, 2018; Business Continuity and 
Disaster Recovery, $16,217,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended; transition activities for new Members 
and staff $2,084,000, to remain available until expended; Wounded 
Warrior Program $2,500,000, to remain available until expended; 
Office of Congressional Ethics, $1,658,000; and miscellaneous items 
including purchase, exchange, maintenance, repair and operation 
of House motor vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and gratu-
ities to heirs of deceased employees of the House, $720,000.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL 
ALLOWANCES TO BE USED FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION OR TO REDUCE 
THE FEDERAL DEBT 
SEC. 101. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
amounts appropriated under this Act for ‘‘HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES—SALARIES AND EXPENSES—MEMBERS’ REPRESEN-
TATIONAL ALLOWANCES’’ shall be available only for fiscal year 2017. 
Any amount remaining after all payments are made under such 
allowances for fiscal year 2017 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 Treasury 
considers appropriate). 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Committee on House Administration 
of the House of Representatives shall have authority 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 Representative in, or 
a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. 
DELIVERY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 
SEC. 102. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to deliver a printed copy of a bill, joint resolution, or 
resolution to the office of a Member of the House of Representatives 
(including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) 
unless the Member requests a copy. 
DELIVERY OF CONGRESSIONAL RECORD 
SEC. 103. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to deliver a printed copy of any version of the Congressional 
Record to the office of a Member of the House of Representatives 
(including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress). 
LIMITATION ON AMOUNT AVAILABLE TO LEASE VEHICLES 
SEC. 104. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Rep-
resentatives to make any payments from any Members’ Representa-
tional Allowance for the leasing of a vehicle, excluding mobile 
district offices, in an aggregate amount that exceeds $1,000 for 
the vehicle in any month. 
LIMITATION ON PRINTED COPIES OF U.S. CODE TO HOUSE 
SEC. 105. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to provide an aggregate number of more than 50 printed 
copies of any edition of the United States Code to all offices of 
the House of Representatives. 
DELIVERY OF REPORTS OF DISBURSEMENTS 
SEC. 106. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to deliver a printed copy of the report of disbursements 
for the operations of the House of Representatives under section
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106 of the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Tech-
nical Corrections Act (2 U.S.C. 5535) to the office of a Member 
of the House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident 
Commissioner to the Congress). 
DELIVERY OF DAILY CALENDAR 
SEC. 107. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to deliver to the office of a Member of the House of 
Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner 
to the Congress) a printed copy of the Daily Calendar of the House 
of Representatives which is prepared by the Clerk of the House 
of Representatives. 
DELIVERY OF CONGRESSIONAL PICTORIAL DIRECTORY 
SEC. 108. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to deliver a printed copy of the Congressional Pictorial 
Directory to the office of a Member of the House of Representatives 
(including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress). 
DELIVERY OF HOUSE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY 
SEC. 109. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to deliver a printed copy of the United States House 
of Representatives Telephone Directory to the office of any Member 
of the House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident 
Commissioner to the Congress). 
OVERSEAS TRAVEL TO ACCOMPANY MEMBERS OF HOUSE LEADERSHIP 
SEC. 110. (a) TRAVEL AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—A member of the Capitol Police may 
travel outside of the United States for official duty if— 
(A) that travel is with, or in preparation for, travel 
of a Member of the House of Representatives who holds 
a position in a House Leadership Office, including travel 
of the Member as part of a congressional delegation; and 
(B) the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representa-
tives gives prior approval to the travel of the member 
of the Capitol Police. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
(A) the term ‘‘House Leadership office’’ means an office 
of the House of Representatives for which the appropriation 
for salaries and expenses of the office for the year involved 
is provided under the heading ‘‘House Leadership Offices’’ 
in the act making appropriations for the Legislative Branch 
for the fiscal year involved; 
(B) the term ‘‘Member of the House of Representatives’’ 
includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Con-
gress; and 
(C) the term ‘‘United States’’ means each of the several 
States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and 
the territories and possessions of the United States. 
(b) REIMBURSEMENT FROM SERGEANT AT ARMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts made available for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms of the 
House of Representatives, the Sergeant at Arms of the House
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of Representatives shall reimburse the Capitol Police for the 
overtime pay, travel, and related expenses of any member of 
the Capitol Police who travels under the authority of this 
section. 
(2) USE
OF
AMOUNTS
RECEIVED.—Any amounts received 
by the Capitol Police for reimbursements under paragraph (1) 
shall be credited to the accounts established for the general 
expenses or salaries of the Capitol Police, and shall be available 
to carry out the purposes of such accounts during the fiscal 
year in which the amounts are received and the following 
fiscal year. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect 
to fiscal year 2017 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
DELIVERY OF PRINTED BUDGET 
SEC. 111. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to deliver a printed copy of the Budget of the United 
States Government; Analytical Perspectives, Budget of the United 
States Government; or the Appendix, Budget of the United States 
Government, to the office of any Member of the House of Represent-
atives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Con-
gress). 
DELIVERY OF PRINTED FEDERAL REGISTER 
SEC. 112. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to deliver a printed copy of the Federal Register to a 
Member of the House of Representatives (including a Delegate 
or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) unless the Member 
requests a copy. 
CYBERSECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEC. 113. The head of any Federal entity that provides assist-
ance to the House of Representatives in the House’s efforts to 
deter, prevent, mitigate, or remediate cybersecurity risks to, and 
incidents involving, the information systems of the House shall 
take all necessary steps to ensure the constitutional integrity of 
the separate branches of the government at all stages of providing 
the assistance, including applying minimization procedures to limit 
the spread or sharing of privileged House and Member information. 
JOINT ITEMS 
For Joint Committees, as follows: 
JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, 
$4,203,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. 
JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, 
$10,095,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer 
of the House of Representatives. 
For other joint items, as follows:
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OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN 
For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of 
the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and his 
assistants, including: 
(1) an allowance of $2,175 per month to the Attending 
Physician; 
(2) an allowance of $1,300 per month to the Senior Medical 
Officer; 
(3) an allowance of $725 per month each to three medical 
officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending Physician; 
(4) an allowance of $725 per month to 2 assistants and 
$580 per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis 
heretofore provided for such assistants; and 
(5) $2,780,000 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 credited to the applicable appropriation or 
appropriations from which such salaries, allowances, and other 
expenses are payable and shall be available for all the purposes 
thereof, $3,838,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative 
Officer of the House of Representatives. 
OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional Accessi-
bility Services, $1,429,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of 
the Senate. 
CAPITOL POLICE 
SALARIES 
For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including over-
time, hazardous duty pay, and Government contributions for health, 
retirement, social security, professional liability insurance, and 
other applicable employee benefits, $325,300,000 of which overtime 
shall not exceed $36,805,000 unless the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House and Senate are notified, 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, security equipment 
and installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, 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 instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law 
Enforcement Training Center, and not more than $5,000 to be 
expended on the certification of the Chief of the Capitol Police 
in connection with official representation and reception expenses, 
$68,000,000, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police 
or his designee: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the cost of basic training for the Capitol Police at the
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Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for fiscal year 2017 
shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland Security from funds 
available to the Department of Homeland Security. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OF FORFEITED AND ABANDONED PROPERTY 
AND TO ACCEPT SURPLUS OR OBSOLETE PROPERTY OFFERED BY 
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES 
SEC. 1001. (a) Section 1003(a) of the Legislative Branch Appro-
priations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1906(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘sur-
plus or obsolete property of the Capitol Police’’ and inserting the 
following: ‘‘surplus or obsolete property of the Capitol Police, and 
property which is in the possession of the Capitol Police because 
it has been disposed, forfeited, voluntarily abandoned, or 
unclaimed,’’. 
(b) Upon notifying the Committees of Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and Senate, the United States Capitol 
Police may accept surplus or obsolete property offered by another 
Federal department, agency, or office. 
(c) This section and the amendment made by this section shall 
apply with respect to fiscal year 2017 and each succeeding fiscal 
year. 
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as 
authorized by section 305 of the Congressional Accountability Act 
of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $3,959,000, of which $450,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That not more than 
$500 may be expended on the certification of the Executive Director 
of the Office of Compliance in connection with official representation 
and reception expenses. 
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the 
Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $6,000 to 
be expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional 
Budget Office in connection with official representation and recep-
tion expenses, $46,500,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
ESTABLISHMENT OF SENIOR LEVEL POSITIONS 
SEC. 1101. (a) Notwithstanding the fourth sentence of section 
201(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act 
of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 601(b)), the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office may establish and fix the compensation of senior level posi-
tions in the Congressional Budget Office to meet critical scientific, 
technical, professional, or executive needs of the Office.
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(b) LIMITATION ON COMPENSATION.—The annual rate of pay 
for any position established under this section may not exceed 
the annual rate of pay for level II of the Executive Schedule. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect 
to fiscal year 2017 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS 
For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other personal 
services, at rates of pay provided by law; for all necessary expenses 
for surveys and studies, construction, operation, and general and 
administrative support in connection with facilities and activities 
under the care of the Architect of the Capitol including the Botanic 
Garden; electrical substations of the Capitol, Senate 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 $5,000 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may 
approve; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and operation 
of a passenger motor vehicle, $92,957,000, of which $1,368,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2021. 
CAPITOL BUILDING 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the Capitol, $32,584,000, of which $8,584,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2021. 
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, $12,826,000, of which $2,946,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2021. 
SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of Senate office buildings; and furniture and furnishings to 
be expended under the control and supervision of the Architect 
of the Capitol, $88,406,000, of which $27,944,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2021. 
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the House office buildings, $185,731,000, of which 
$61,404,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021, and 
of which $62,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
the restoration and renovation of the Cannon House Office Building. 
In addition, for a payment to the House Historic Buildings 
Revitalization Trust Fund, $17,000,000, to remain available until 
expended.
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CAPITOL POWER PLANT 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation 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 Con-
gress 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 Publishing 
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 Marshall Federal Judiciary 
Building and the Folger Shakespeare Library, expenses for which 
shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect 
of the Capitol and amounts so received shall be deposited into 
the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation, $86,646,000, of 
which $9,505,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021: 
Provided, That not more than $9,000,000 of the funds credited 
or to be reimbursed to this appropriation as herein provided shall 
be available for obligation during fiscal year 2017. 
LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural 
maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and 
grounds, $47,080,000, of which $22,137,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2021. 
CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND SECURITY 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of buildings, grounds and security enhancements of the United 
States Capitol Police, wherever located, the Alternate Computing 
Facility, and Architect of the Capitol security operations, 
$20,033,000, of which $2,500,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2021. 
BOTANIC GARDEN 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, 
and collections; and purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, 
and operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction 
of the Joint Committee on the Library, $14,067,000, of which 
$4,054,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021: Pro-
vided, That, of the amount made available under this heading, 
the Architect of the Capitol 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 Legisla-
tive Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 2146), upon vouchers 
approved by the Architect of the Capitol or a duly authorized 
designee. 
CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER 
For all necessary expenses for the operation of the Capitol 
Visitor Center, $20,557,000.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
NO BONUSES FOR CONTRACTORS BEHIND SCHEDULE OR OVER BUDGET 
SEC. 1201. None of the funds made available in this Act for 
the Architect of the Capitol may be used to make incentive or 
award payments to contractors for work on contracts or programs 
for which the contractor is behind schedule or over budget, unless 
the Architect of the Capitol, or agency-employed designee, deter-
mines that any such deviations are due to unforeseeable events, 
government-driven scope changes, or are not significant within the 
overall scope of the project and/or program. 
SCRIMS 
SEC. 1202. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used for scrims containing photographs of building facades during 
restoration or construction projects performed by the Architect of 
the Capitol. 
FLAG OFFICE REVOLVING FUND 
SEC. 1203. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Treasury of the United States a revolving fund to be known as 
the ‘‘Flag Office Revolving Fund’’ (in this section referred to as 
the ‘‘Fund’’) for services provided by the Flag Office of the Architect 
of the Capitol (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Flag Office’’). 
(b) DEPOSIT OF FEES.—The Architect of the Capitol shall deposit 
any fees charged for services described in subsection (a) into the 
Fund. 
(c) CONTENTS OF FUND.—The Fund shall consist of the following 
amounts: 
(1) Amounts deposited by the Architect of the Capitol under 
subsection (b). 
(2) Any other amounts received by the Architect of the 
Capitol which are attributable to services provided by the Flag 
Office. 
(3) Such other amounts as may be appropriated under 
law. 
(d) USE OF AMOUNTS IN FUND.—Amounts in the Fund shall 
be available for disbursement by the Architect of the Capitol, with-
out fiscal year limitation, for expenses in connection with the serv-
ices provided by the Flag Office, including— 
(1) supplies, inventories, equipment, and other expenses; 
(2) the reimbursement of any applicable appropriations 
account for amounts used from such appropriations account 
to pay the salaries of employees of the Flag Office; and 
(3) amounts necessary to carry out the authorized levels 
in the Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016. 
USE OF EXPIRED FUNDS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION 
PAYMENTS 
SEC. 1204. (a) Available balances of expired Architect of the 
Capitol appropriations shall be available to the Architect of the 
Capitol for reimbursing the Federal Employees Compensation 
Account (as established by section 909 of the Social Security Act) 
for any amounts paid with respect to unemployment compensation
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payments for former employees of the Architect of the Capitol, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, without regard to the 
fiscal year for which the obligation to make such payments is 
incurred. 
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2017 
and each succeeding fiscal year. 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL CONTRACTING 
SEC. 1205. In addition to recourses available under current 
policies and procedures, the Architect of the Capitol shall establish, 
document, and follow policies and procedures for suspension and 
debarment of firms or individuals the Architect has determined 
should be excluded from future contracts. The Architect shall pro-
vide for notice to other government agencies of suspension or debar-
ment actions taken via the government-wide excluded parties 
system administered by the General Services Administration. The 
Architect shall consult the list of excluded parties when making 
responsibility determinations prior to the award of any contract. 
AUTHORITY FOR A HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS SHUTTLE 
SEC. 1206. (a) The proviso in the item relating to ‘‘Capitol 
Grounds’’ in title VI of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
1977 (90 Stat. 1453; 2 U.S.C. 2163) is amended by striking ‘‘appro-
priated under this heading’’ and inserting ‘‘appropriated for any 
available account of the Architect of the Capitol’’. 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2017 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not 
otherwise provided for, including development and maintenance 
of the Library’s catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Library 
buildings; special clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair of uni-
forms; preservation of motion pictures in the custody of the Library; 
operation and maintenance of the American Folklife Center in 
the Library; preparation and distribution of catalog records and 
other publications of the Library; hire or purchase of one passenger 
motor vehicle; and expenses of the Library of Congress Trust Fund 
Board not properly chargeable to the income of any trust fund 
held by the Board, $457,017,000, of which not more than $6,000,000 
shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation 
during fiscal year 2017, and shall remain available until expended, 
under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 
U.S.C. 150) and not more than $350,000 shall be derived from 
collections during fiscal year 2017 and shall remain available until 
expended for the development and maintenance of an international 
legal information database and activities related thereto: Provided, 
That the Library of Congress may not obligate or expend any 
funds derived from collections under the Act of June 28, 1902, 
in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure 
in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That the total amount 
available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which 
collections are less than $6,350,000: Provided further, That of the
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total amount appropriated, not more than $12,000 may be expended, 
on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection 
with official representation and reception expenses for the Overseas 
Field Offices: Provided further, That of the total amount appro-
priated, $8,444,000 shall remain available until expended for the 
digital collections and educational curricula program: Provided fur-
ther, That of the total amount appropriated, $1,300,000 shall remain 
available until expended for upgrade of the Legislative Branch 
Financial Management System: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated, $4,039,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019 to complete the first of three phases of the shelving 
replacement in the Law Library’s collection storage areas. 
COPYRIGHT OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $68,825,000, 
of which not more than $33,619,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be derived from collections credited to this appro-
priation during fiscal year 2017 under section 708(d) of title 17, 
United States Code: Provided, 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 
$5,929,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2017 
under sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(3), 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 
$39,548,000: Provided further, That $6,179,000 shall be derived 
from prior year unobligated balances: 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 purpose of 
training nationals of developing countries in intellectual property 
laws and policies: Provided further, That not more than $6,500 
may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, 
in connection with official representation and reception expenses 
for activities of the International Copyright Institute and for copy-
right delegations, visitors, and seminars: Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding any provision of chapter 8 of title 17, United States 
Code, any amounts made available under this heading which are 
attributable to royalty fees and payments received by the Copyright 
Office pursuant to sections 111, 119, and chapter 10 of such title 
may be used for the costs incurred in the administration of the 
Copyright Royalty Judges program, with the exception of the costs 
of salaries and benefits for the Copyright Royalty Judges and staff 
under section 802(e). 
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all 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 Constitution of the United 
States of America, $107,945,234: Provided, That no part of such 
amount may be used to pay any salary or expense in connection
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with any publication, or preparation of material therefor (except 
the Digest of Public General Bills), to be issued by the Library 
of Congress unless such publication has obtained prior approval 
of either the Committee on House Administration of the House 
of Representatives or the Committee on Rules and Administration 
of the Senate. 
BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all necessary expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 
1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), $50,248,000: 
Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, $650,000 shall 
be available to contract to provide newspapers to blind and phys-
ically handicapped residents at no cost to the individual. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 1301. (a) IN
GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2017, the 
obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the activities 
described in subsection (b) may not exceed $188,188,000. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—The activities referred to in subsection (a) are 
reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from 
sources other than appropriations to the Library in appropriations 
Acts for the legislative branch. 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS NATIONAL COLLECTION STEWARDSHIP FUND 
SEC. 1302. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established 
in the Treasury of the United States, as an account for the Librarian 
of Congress, the ‘‘Library of Congress National Collection Steward-
ship Fund’’ (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Fund’’). 
(b) CONTENTS OF FUND.—The Fund shall consist of the following 
amounts: 
(1) Such amounts as may be transferred by the Librarian 
from available amounts appropriated for any fiscal year for 
the Library of Congress under the heading ‘‘Salaries and 
Expenses’’. 
(c) USE
OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts in the Fund may be used 
by the Librarian as follows: 
(1) The Librarian may use amounts directly for the purpose 
of preparing collection materials of the Library of Congress 
for long-term storage. 
(2) The Librarian may transfer amounts to the Architect 
of the Capitol for the purpose of designing, constructing, 
altering, upgrading, and equipping collections preservation and 
storage facilities for the Library of Congress, or for the purpose 
of acquiring real property by lease for the preservation and 
storage of Library of Congress collections in accordance with 
section 1102 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2009 
(2 U.S.C. 1823a). 
(d) CONTINUING AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Any amounts in the 
Fund shall remain available until expended. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the end 
of each fiscal year, the Librarian shall submit a joint report on