In the Senate of the United States,
September 21, 2004.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 4755) entitled ‘‘An Act making appropriations for
the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2005, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the fol-
lowing
AMENDMENTS:
Ω1æPage 2, after line 5, insert the following:
SENATE
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000;
the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $20,000; Majority
Leader of the Senate, $20,000; Minority Leader of the Sen-
ate, $20,000; Majority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Minor-
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ity Whip of the Senate, $10,000; President Pro Tempore
emeritus, $7,500; 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, $127,500.
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,
$134,440,000, 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, $2,108,000.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $561,000.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore emeritus,
$163,000.
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders,
$3,408,000.
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OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips,
$2,556,000.
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations,
$13,301,000.
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, $1,413,000 for each such
committee; in all, $2,826,000.
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, $702,000.
POLICY COMMITTEES
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the
Minority Policy Committee, $1,473,000 for each such com-
mittee; in all, $2,946,000.
OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN
For Office of the Chaplain, $341,000.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
For Office of the Secretary, $19,586,000.
OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper,
$50,635,000.
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OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND
MINORITY
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the
Secretary for the Minority, $1,528,000.
AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as au-
thorized by law, and related expenses, $33,779,000.
OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legisla-
tive Counsel of the Senate, $5,152,000.
OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal
Counsel, $1,265,000.
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 section 134(a) of the Leg-