H. R. 1854
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the fourth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-five
An Act
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending Septem-
ber 30, 1996, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I—CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS
SENATE
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $10,000; the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $10,000; Majority Leader
of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $10,000;
Majority Whip of the Senate, $5,000; Minority Whip of the Senate,
$5,000; and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference
Committees, $3,000 for each Chairman; in all, $56,000.
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY
LEADERS
For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority
Leaders of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; in all, $30,000.
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
For compensation of officers, employees, and others as author-
ized by law, including agency contributions, $69,727,000, which
shall be paid from this appropriation without regard to the below
limitations, as follows:
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
For the Office of the Vice President, $1,513,000.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $325,000.
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $2,195,000.
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OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $656,000.
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, $996,000 for each such committee; in
all, $1,992,000.
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, $360,000.
POLICY COMMITTEES
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority
Policy Committee, $965,000 for each such committee, in all,
$1,930,000.
OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN
For Office of the Chaplain, $192,000.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
For Office of the Secretary, $12,128,000.
OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper,
$31,889,000.
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary
for the Minority, $1,047,000.
AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized
by law, and related expenses, $15,500,000.
OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Coun-
sel of the Senate, $3,381,000.
OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel,
$936,000.
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EXPENSE ALLOWANCES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE, SER-
GEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE, AND SEC-
RETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY OF THE SENATE
For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $3,000;
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $3,000; Secretary
for the Majority of the Senate, $3,000; Secretary for the Minority
of the Senate, $3,000; in all, $12,000.
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE
INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS
For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the
Senate, or conducted pursuant to section 134(a) of Public Law
601, Seventy-ninth Congress, as amended, section 112 of Public
Law 96–304 and Senate Resolution 281, agreed to March 11, 1980,
$66,395,000.
EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE CAUCUS ON
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on Inter-
national Narcotics Control, $305,000.
SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate,
$1,266,000.
SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door-
keeper of the Senate, $61,347,000.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
For miscellaneous items, $6,644,000.
SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT
For Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account,
$204,029,000.
OFFICE OF SENATE FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Fair Employ-
ment Practices, $778,000.
SETTLEMENTS AND AWARDS RESERVE
For expenses for settlements and awards, $1,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
STATIONERY (REVOLVING FUND)
For stationery for the President of the Senate, $4,500, for
officers of the Senate and the Conference of the Majority and
Conference of the Minority of the Senate, $8,500; in all, $13,000.
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OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS
For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate,
$11,000,000.
RESCISSION
Of the funds previously appropriated under the heading ‘‘SEN-
ATE’’, $63,544,724.12 are rescinded.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SECTION 1. (a) On and after October 1, 1995, no Senator shall
receive mileage under section 17 of the Act of July 28, 1866 (2
U.S.C. 43).
(b) On and after October 1, 1995, the President of the Senate
shall not receive mileage under the first section of the Act of
July 8, 1935 (2 U.S.C. 43a).
SEC. 2. (a) There is established in the Treasury of the United
States within the contingent fund of the Senate a revolving fund,
to be known as the ‘‘Office of the Chaplain Expense Revolving
Fund’’ (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘fund’’). The fund shall consist
of all moneys collected or received with respect to the Office of
the Chaplain of the Senate.
(b) The fund shall be available without fiscal year limitation
for disbursement by the Secretary of the Senate, not to exceed
$10,000 in any fiscal year, for the payment of official expenses
incurred by the Chaplain of the Senate. In addition, moneys in
the fund may be used to purchase food or food related items.
The fund shall not be available for the payment of salaries.
(c) All moneys (including donated moneys) received or collected
with respect to the Office of the Chaplain of the Senate shall
be deposited in the fund and shall be available for purposes of
this section.
(d) Disbursements from the fund shall be made on vouchers
approved by the Chaplain of the Senate.
SEC. 3. Funds appropriated under the heading, ‘‘Settlements
and Awards Reserve’’ in Public Law 103–283 shall remain available
until expended.
SEC. 4. Section 902 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act,
1983 (2 U.S.C. 88b–6) is amended by striking the second sentence
and inserting the following: ‘‘The amounts so withheld shall be
deposited in the revolving fund, within the contingent fund of
the Senate, for the Daniel Webster Senate Page Residence, as
established by section 4 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1995 (2 U.S.C. 88b–7).’’.
SEC. 5. (a) Any payment for local and long distance tele-
communications service provided to any user by the Sergeant at
Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall cover the total invoiced
amount, including any amount relating to separately identified
toll calls, and shall be charged to the appropriation for the fiscal
year in which the underlying base service period covered by the
invoice ends.
(b) As used in subsection (a), the term ‘‘user’’ means any Sen-
ator, Officer of the Senate, Committee, office, or entity provided
telephone equipment and services by the Sergeant at Arms and
Doorkeeper of the Senate.
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SEC. 6. Section 4(b) of Public Law 103–283 is amended by
inserting before ‘‘collected’’ the following: ‘‘(including donated mon-
eys)’’.
SEC. 7. Section 1 of Public Law 101–520 (2 U.S.C. 61g–6a)
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SECTION 1. (a)(1) The Chairman of the Majority or Minority
Policy Committee of the Senate may, during any fiscal year, at
his or her election transfer funds from the appropriation account
for salaries for the Majority and Minority Policy Committees of
the Senate, to the account, within the contingent fund of the Senate,
from which expenses are payable for such committees.
‘‘(2) The Chairman of the Majority or Minority Policy Committee
of the Senate may, during any fiscal year, at his or her election
transfer funds from the appropriation account for expenses, within
the contingent fund of the Senate, for the Majority and Minority
Policy Committees of the Senate, to the account from which salaries
are payable for such committees.
‘‘(b)(1) The Chairman of the Majority or Minority Conference
Committee of the Senate may, during any fiscal year, at his or
her election transfer funds from the appropriation account for sala-
ries for the Majority and Minority Conference Committees of the
Senate, to the account, within the contingent fund of the Senate,
from which expenses are payable for such committees.
‘‘(2) The Chairman of the Majority or Minority Conference
Committee of the Senate may, during any fiscal year, at his or
her election transfer funds from the appropriation account for
expenses, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for the Majority
and Minority Conference Committees of the Senate, to the account
from which salaries are payable for such committees.
‘‘(c) Any funds transferred under this section shall be—
‘‘(1) available for expenditure by such committee in like
manner and for the same purposes as are other moneys which
are available for expenditure by such committee from the
account to which the funds were transferred; and
‘‘(2) made at such time or times as the Chairman shall
specify in writing to the Senate Disbursing Office.
‘‘(d) The Chairman of a committee transferring funds under
this section shall notify the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate of the transfer.’’.
(b) The amendment made by this section shall take effect
on October 1, 1995, and shall be effective with respect to fiscal
years beginning on or after that date.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives,
$671,561,000, as follows:
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $11,271,000,
including: Office of the Speaker, $1,478,000, including $25,000 for
official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader,
$1,470,000, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority
Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $1,480,000, including
$10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the