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dial care of the Library buildings; special clothing; clean-
ing, laundering and repair of uniforms; 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 Li-
brary of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly charge-
able to the income of any trust fund held by the Board, 
$401,000,000, of which not more than $6,000,000 shall 
be derived from collections credited to this appropriation 
during fiscal year 2008, 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 2008 
and shall remain available until expended for the develop-
ment and maintenance of an international legal informa-
tion 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 obliga-
tion or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided fur-
ther, 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 total 
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amount appropriated, $16,451,000 shall remain available 
until expended for the partial acquisition of books, periodi-
cals, newspapers, and all other materials including sub-
scriptions for bibliographic services for the Library, in-
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 rep-
resentation and reception expenses for the Overseas Field 
Offices: Provided further, That of the total amount appro-
priated, $4,010,000 shall remain available until expended 
for the digital collections and educational curricula pro-
gram: Provided further, That of the total amount appro-
priated, $600,000 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 
Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: Provided further, That 
of the total amount appropriated, $6,500,000 shall remain 
available until expended for the National Digital Informa-
tion Infrastructure and Preservation Program. 
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COPYRIGHT OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, 
$49,827,000, of which not more than $29,826,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be derived from collec-
tions credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2008 
under section 708(d) of title 17, United States Code: Pro-
vided, That $10,000,000 shall be derived from prior year 
unobligated balances: Provided further, That the Copy-
right Office may not obligate or expend any funds derived 
from collections under such section, in excess of the 
amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in appro-
priations Acts: Provided further, That not more than 
$4,398,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal 
year 2008 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 and unobligated balances 
are less than $44,224,000: Provided further, That not 
more than $100,000 of the amount appropriated is avail-
able for the maintenance of an ‘‘International Copyright 
Institute’’ in the Copyright Office of the Library of Con-
gress for the purpose of training nationals of developing 
countries in intellectual property laws and policies: Pro-
vided further, That not more than $4,250 may be ex-
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pended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, 
in connection with official representation and reception ex-
penses for activities of the International Copyright Insti-
tute and for copyright 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 admin-
istration 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 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 Anno-
tated Constitution of the United States of America, 
$104,518,000: 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 Congress unless such publication has 
obtained prior approval of either the Committee on House 
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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 salaries and expenses to carry out the Act of 
March 3, 1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 
135a), $67,741,000, of which $20,704,000 shall remain 
available until expended: Provided, That of the total 
amount appropriated, $650,000 shall remain available 
until expended for telecommunications services for the 
blind. 
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 cer-
tification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with 
official representation and reception expenses for the in-
centive awards program. 
SEC. 1302. REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND 
ACTIVITIES. (a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2008, the 
obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the 
activities described in subsection (b) may not exceed 
$122,529,000. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—The activities referred to in sub-
section (a) are reimbursable and revolving fund activities 
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