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(3) results from any general savings from a reduction in 
personnel which would result in a change in existing programs, 
activities, or projects as approved by Congress; 
unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate are notified 15 days in advance of such 
reprogramming or of an announcement of intent relating to such 
reprogramming, whichever occurs earlier. 
SEC. 517. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
may be used to request that a candidate for appointment to a 
Federal scientific advisory committee disclose the political affiliation 
or voting history of the candidate or the position that the candidate 
holds with respect to political issues not directly related to and 
necessary for the work of the committee involved. 
(b) None of the funds made available in this Act may be 
used to disseminate scientific information that is deliberately false 
or misleading. 
SEC. 518. Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, each depart-
ment and related agency funded through this Act shall submit 
an operating plan that details at the program, project, and activity 
level any funding allocations for fiscal year 2008 that are different 
than those specified in this Act, the accompanying detailed table 
in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
preceding division A of this consolidated Act), or the fiscal year 
2008 budget request. 
SEC. 519. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to carry out the evaluation of the Upward Bound Program 
described in the absolute priority for Upward Bound Program 
participant selection and evaluation published by the Department 
of Education in the Federal Register on September 22, 2006 (71 
Fed. Reg. 55447 et seq.). 
SEC. 520. None of the funds in this Act may be used to employ 
workers described in section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act. 
SEC. 521. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Serv-
ices, and Education shall each prepare and submit to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate a report on the number and amount of contracts, grants, 
and cooperative agreements exceeding $100,000 in value and 
awarded by the Department on a non-competitive basis during 
each quarter of fiscal year 2008, but not to include grants awarded 
on a formula basis. Such report shall include the name of the 
contractor or grantee, the amount of funding, and the governmental 
purpose. Such report shall be transmitted to the Committees within 
30 days after the end of the quarter for which the report is sub-
mitted. 
SEC. 522. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Departments, agencies, and commissions funded 
under this Act, shall establish and maintain on the homepages 
of their Internet websites— 
(1) a direct link to the Internet websites of their Offices 
of Inspectors General; and 
(2) a mechanism on the Offices of Inspectors General 
website by which individuals may anonymously report cases 
of waste, fraud, or abuse with respect to those Departments, 
agencies, and commissions. 
SEC. 523. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in
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an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess 
of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies 
in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that, 
to the best of its knowledge and belief, the contractor or grantee 
has filed all Federal tax returns required during the three years 
preceding the certification, has not been convicted of a criminal 
offense under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has not, 
more than 90 days prior to certification, been notified of any unpaid 
Federal tax assessment for which the liability remains unsatisfied, 
unless the assessment is the subject of an installment agreement 
or offer in compromise that has been approved by the Internal 
Revenue Service and is not in default, or the assessment is the 
subject of a non-frivolous administrative or judicial proceeding. 
SEC. 524. Section 1848(l)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act, as 
amended by section 6 of the TMA, Abstinence Education, and 
QI Programs Extension Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–90), is 
amended by reducing the dollar amount in the first sentence by 
$150,000,000. 
SEC. 525. Iraqi and Afghan aliens granted special immigrant 
status under section 101(a)(27) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act shall be eligible for resettlement assistance, entitlement pro-
grams, and other benefits available to refugees admitted under 
section 207 of such Act for a period not to exceed 6 months. 
SEC. 526. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be used by the Commissioner of Social Security or the Social Secu-
rity Administration to pay the compensation of employees of the 
Social Security Administration to administer Social Security benefit 
payments, under any agreement between the United States and 
Mexico establishing totalization arrangements between the social 
security system established by title II of the Social Security Act 
and the social security system of Mexico, which would not otherwise 
be payable but for such agreement. 
SEC. 527. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 
be expended or obligated by the Commissioner of Social Security, 
for purposes of administering Social Security benefit payments 
under title II of the Social Security Act, to process claims for 
credit for quarters of coverage based on work performed under 
a social security account number that was not the claimant’s 
number which is an offense prohibited under section 208 of the 
Social Security Act. 
SEC. 528. (a) ACROSS-THE-BOARD RESCISSIONS.—There is hereby 
rescinded an amount equal to 1.747 percent of the fiscal year 
2008 budget authority— 
(1) provided for any discretionary account of this Act; and 
(2) provided in any advance appropriation for fiscal year 
2008 for any discretionary account of this Act made available 
by any prior fiscal year appropriation Act. 
(b) PROPORTIONATE APPLICATION.—Any rescission made by sub-
section (a) shall be applied proportionately— 
(1) to each discretionary account and each item of budget 
authority described in such subsection; and 
(2) within each such account and item, to each program, 
project, and activity (with programs, projects, and activities 
as delineated in the appropriation Act, accompanying reports, 
or explanatory statement for fiscal year 2008 covering such 
account or item, or for accounts and items not included in
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appropriation Acts, as delineated in the most recently submitted 
President’s budget). 
(c) EXCEPTIONS.—This section shall not apply— 
(1) to discretionary budget authority that has been des-
ignated as described in section 5 (in the matter preceding 
division A of this consolidated Act); or 
(2) to discretionary budget authority made available under 
title III under the Student Financial Assistance account for 
the Federal Pell Grants program. 
(d) OMB REPORT.—Within 30 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this section the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report specifying 
the account and amount of each rescission made pursuant to this 
section. 
TITLE VI 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND DISASTERS 
SECTION 601. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Kids in Disasters Well-being, 
Safety, and Health Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 602. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) ALL HAZARDS.—The term ‘‘all hazards’’ has the meaning 
given the term ‘‘hazard’’ under section 602(a)(1) of the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5195a), and includes natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and 
other man-made disasters. 
(2) CHILD; CHILDREN.—The terms ‘‘child’’ and ‘‘children’’ 
mean an individual or individuals, respectively, who have not 
attained 18 years of age. 
(3) EMERGENCY.—The term ‘‘emergency’’ has the meaning 
given such term under section 102(1) of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(1)). 
(4) MAJOR DISASTER.—The term ‘‘major disaster’’ has the 
meaning given such term under section 102(2) of the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5122(2)). 
SEC. 603. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. 
There is established a commission to be known as the ‘‘National 
Commission on Children and Disasters’’ (referred to in this title 
as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
SEC. 604. PURPOSES OF COMMISSION. 
The purposes of the Commission are to— 
(1) conduct a comprehensive study to examine and assess 
the needs of children as they relate to preparation for, response 
to, and recovery from all hazards, including major disasters 
and emergencies; 
(2) build upon the evaluations of other entities and avoid 
unnecessary duplication, by reviewing the findings, conclusions, 
and recommendations of other commissions, Federal, State, 
and local governments, or nongovernmental entities, relating 
to the needs of children as they relate to preparation for,
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response to, and recovery from all hazards, including major 
disasters and emergencies; and 
(3) submit a report to the President and Congress on spe-
cific findings, conclusions, and recommendations to address the 
needs of children as they relate to preparation for, response 
to, and recovery from all hazards, including major disasters 
and emergencies. 
SEC. 605. COMPOSITION OF COMMISSION. 
(a) MEMBERS.—The Commission shall be composed of 10 mem-
bers, of whom— 
(1) 1 member shall be appointed by the President; 
(2) 1 member, who is of a different political party than 
that of the member appointed under paragraph (1), shall be 
appointed by the President; 
(3) 2 members shall be appointed by the majority leader 
of the Senate; 
(4) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority leader 
of the Senate; 
(5) 2 members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(6) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority leader 
of the House of Representatives. 
(b) CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSON, AND MEETINGS.—Not 
later than 30 days after the date on which all members of the 
Commission are appointed under subsection (a), such members 
shall meet to elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among 
such members and shall determine a schedule of Commission 
meetings. 
(c) GOVERNMENTAL APPOINTEES.—An individual appointed to 
the Commission may not be an official or employee of the Federal 
Government. 
(d) COMMISSION
REPRESENTATION.—The Commission shall 
include at least one— 
(1) representative from private nonprofit entities with dem-
onstrated expertise in addressing the needs of children as they 
relate to preparation for, response to, and recovery from all 
hazards, including major disasters and emergencies; and 
(2) State emergency manager or local emergency manager. 
(e) QUALIFICATIONS.—Members appointed under subsection (a) 
may include— 
(1) individuals involved with providing services to children, 
including health, education, housing, and other social services; 
(2) individuals with experience in emergency management, 
including coordination of resources and services among State 
and local governments, the Federal Government, and non-
governmental entities; 
(3) individuals with philanthropic experience focused on 
the needs of children in all hazards, including major disasters 
and emergencies; 
(4) individuals with experience in providing donated goods 
and services, including personnel services, to meet the needs 
of children and families as they relate to preparation for, 
response to, and recovery from all hazards, including major 
disasters and emergencies; and
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(5) individuals who have conducted academic research 
related to addressing the needs of children in all hazards, 
including major disasters and emergencies. 
(f) INITIAL MEETING.—The Commission shall meet and begin 
the operations of the Commission not later than 120 days after 
the appointment of members of the Commission. 
(g) QUORUM AND VACANCY.— 
(1) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the Commis-
sion shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members 
may hold hearings. 
(2) VACANCY.—Any vacancy in the Commission shall not 
affect its powers and shall be filled in the same manner in 
which the original appointment was made. 
SEC. 606. DUTIES OF COMMISSION. 
The Commission shall— 
(1) conduct pursuant to section 604(2) a comprehensive 
study that examines and assesses the needs of children as 
they relate to preparation for, response to, and recovery from 
all hazards, including major disasters and emergencies, 
including specific findings relating to— 
(A) child physical health, mental health, and trauma; 
(B) child care in all settings; 
(C) child welfare; 
(D) elementary and secondary education; 
(E) sheltering, temporary housing, and affordable 
housing; 
(F) transportation; 
(G) juvenile justice; 
(H) evacuation; and 
(I) relevant activities in emergency management; 
(2) identify, review, and evaluate existing laws, regulations, 
policies, and programs relevant to the needs of children as 
they relate to preparation for, response to, and recovery from 
all hazards, including major disasters and emergencies; 
(3) identify, review, and evaluate the lessons learned from 
past disasters and emergencies relative to addressing the needs 
of children; and 
(4) submit a report to the President and Congress on the 
Commission’s specific findings, conclusions, and recommenda-
tions to address the needs of children as they relate to prepara-
tion for, response to, and recovery from all hazards, including 
major disasters and emergencies, including specific rec-
ommendations on the need for planning and establishing a 
national resource center on children and disasters, coordination 
of resources and services, administrative actions, policies, regu-
lations, and legislative changes as the Commission considers 
appropriate. 
SEC. 607. POWERS OF COMMISSION. 
(a) HEARINGS.—The Commission may hold such hearings, meet 
and act at such times and places, and receive such evidence as 
may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Commission. 
(b) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may access, to the extent 
authorized by law, from any executive department, bureau, 
agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, 
or instrumentality of the Federal Government such information,
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suggestions, estimates, and statistics as the Commission con-
siders necessary to carry out this title. 
(2) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—On written request of the 
Chairperson of the Commission, each department, bureau, 
agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, 
or instrumentality shall, to the extent authorized by law, pro-
vide the requested information to the Commission. 
(3) RECEIPT, HANDLING, STORAGE, AND DISSEMINATION.— 
Information shall only be received, handled, stored, and 
disseminated by members of the Commission and its staff con-
sistent with all applicable statutes, regulations, and Executive 
orders. 
(c) ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.—On request of the 
Chairperson of the Commission, the Administrator of General 
Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable 
basis, administrative support and other assistance necessary 
for the Commission to carry out its duties. 
(2) OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.—In addition to 
the assistance provided for under paragraph (1), departments 
and agencies of the United States may provide to the Commis-
sion such assistance as they may determine advisable and 
as authorized by law. 
(d) CONTRACTING.—The Commission may enter into contracts 
to enable the Commission to discharge its duties under this title. 
(e) DONATIONS.—The Commission may accept, use, and dispose 
of donations of services or property. 
(f) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may use the United 
States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions 
as a department or agency of the United States. 
SEC. 608. STAFF OF COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Chairperson of the Commission, in con-
sultation with the Vice Chairperson, in accordance with rules agreed 
upon by the Commission, may appoint and fix the compensation 
of a staff director and such other personnel as may be necessary 
to enable the Commission to carry out its functions, in accordance 
with the provisions of title 5, United States Code, except that 
no rate of pay fixed under this subsection may exceed the equivalent 
of that payable for a position at level V of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code. 
(b) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon request of the Chair-
person of the Commission, the head of any executive department, 
bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establish-
ment, or instrumentality of the Federal Government may detail, 
without reimbursement, any of its personnel to the Commission 
to assist it in carrying out its duties under this title. Any detail 
of an employee shall be without interruption or loss of civil service 
status or privilege. 
(c) CONSULTANT SERVICES.—The Commission is authorized to 
procure the services of experts and consultants in accordance with 
section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates not to 
exceed the daily rate paid a person occupying a position at level 
IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United 
States Code.
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SEC. 609. TRAVEL EXPENSES. 
Each member of the Commission shall serve without compensa-
tion, but shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu 
of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions in the same 
manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government 
service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 610. FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT APPLICABILITY. 
The provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall 
apply to the Commission, including the staff of the Commission. 
SEC. 611. REPORTS OF COMMISSION; TERMINATION. 
(a) INTERIM REPORT.—The Commission shall, not later than 
1 year after the date of its first meeting, submit to the President 
and Congress an interim report containing specific findings, conclu-
sions, and recommendations required under this title as have been 
agreed to by a majority of Commission members. 
(b) OTHER REPORTS AND INFORMATION.— 
(1) REPORTS.—The Commission may issue additional 
reports as the Commission determines necessary. 
(2) INFORMATION.—The Commission may hold public 
hearings to collect information and shall make such information 
available for use by the public. 
(c) FINAL REPORT.—The Commission shall, not later than 2 
years after the date of its first meeting, submit to the President 
and Congress a final report containing specific findings, conclusions, 
and recommendations required under this title as have been agreed 
to by a majority of Commission members. 
(d) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, and all the authorities 
of this title, shall terminate 180 days after the date on which 
the final report is submitted under subsection (b). 
(2) RECORDS.—Not later than the date of termination of 
the Commission under paragraph (1), all records and papers 
of the Commission shall be delivered to the Archivist of the 
United States for deposit in the National Archives. 
SEC. 612. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title, 
$1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009. 
SEC. 613. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this title shall be construed to confer on the Commis-
sion purposes and duties that are the responsibility of the Congress. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Departments of Labor, Health 
and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appro-
priations Act, 2008’’.
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DIVISION H—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 
2008 
TITLE I 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS 
SENATE 
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES 
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000; the 
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Leader 
of the Senate, $40,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $40,000; 
Majority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Whip of the Senate, 
$10,000; President Pro Tempore emeritus, $15,000; 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, $195,000. 
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, $158,457,000, 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, $2,316,000. 
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE 
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $620,000. 
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS 
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore emeritus, $309,000. 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS 
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $4,796,000. 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS 
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $2,912,000. 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $14,161,000.
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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, $1,587,000 for each such committee; in 
all, $3,174,000. 
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, $778,000. 
POLICY COMMITTEES 
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority 
Policy Committee, $1,620,000 for each such committee; in all, 
$3,240,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN 
For Office of the Chaplain, $379,000. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For Office of the Secretary, $22,388,000. 
OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER 
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 
$60,600,000. 
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY 
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary 
for the Minority, $1,684,000. 
AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES 
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized 
by law, and related expenses, $41,100,000. 
OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative 
Counsel of the Senate, $6,280,000. 
OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, 
$1,439,000. 
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE, SER-
GEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE, AND SECRE-
TARIES 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.
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CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE 
INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS 
For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the 
Senate, or conducted under paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, section 112 of the Supplemental 
Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1980 (Public Law 96–304), and 
Senate Resolution 281, 96th Congress, agreed to March 11, 1980, 
$129,000,000. 
EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE CAUCUS ON 
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL 
For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on Inter-
national Narcotics Control, $520,000. 
SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 
For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, 
$2,000,000. 
SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE 
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door-
keeper of the Senate, $142,389,000, which shall remain available 
until September 30, 2012. 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
For miscellaneous items, $17,528,000, of which up to $500,000 
shall be made available for a pilot program for mailings of postal 
patron postcards by Senators for the purpose of providing notice 
of a town meeting by a Senator in a county (or equivalent unit 
of local government) at which the Senator will personally attend: 
Provided, That any amount allocated to a Senator for such mailing 
shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the mailing and the 
remaining cost shall be paid by the Senator from other funds 
available to the Senator. 
SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT 
For Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, 
$375,704,000. 
OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS 
For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate, 
$300,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1. GROSS RATE OF COMPENSATION IN OFFICES OF SEN-
ATORS. Effective on and after October 1, 2007, each of the dollar 
amounts contained in the table under section 105(d)(1)(A) of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61–1(d)(1)(A)) 
shall be deemed to be the dollar amounts in that table, as adjusted 
by law and in effect on September 30, 2007, increased by an 
additional $50,000 each.
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SEC. 2. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS OF THE SENATE. 
Section 7(e) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 
(2 U.S.C. 32b note) is amended by striking ‘‘and the 109th Congress’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, the 109th Congress, and the 110th Congress’’. 
SEC. 3. OFFICES
OF
THE SECRETARIES
OF
THE CONFERENCE 
OF THE MAJORITY AND THE CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY. (a) 
IN GENERAL.—Upon the written request of the Secretary of the 
Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference 
of the Minority, the Secretary of the Senate shall transfer from 
the appropriations account appropriated under the subheading 
‘‘OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY 
AND THE CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY’’ under the heading ‘‘SALA-
RIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES’’ such amount as the Secretary 
of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference 
of the Minority shall specify to the appropriations account under 
the heading ‘‘MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS’’ within the contingent fund 
of the Senate. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO INCUR EXPENSES.—The Secretary of the Con-
ference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the 
Minority may incur such expenses as may be necessary or appro-
priate. Expenses incurred by the Secretary of the Conference of 
the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority 
shall be paid from the amount transferred under subsection (a) 
by the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary 
of the Conference of the Minority and upon vouchers approved 
by the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary 
of the Conference of the Minority, as applicable. 
(c) AUTHORITY TO ADVANCE SUMS.—The Secretary of the Senate 
may advance such sums as may be necessary to defray expenses 
incurred in carrying out subsections (a) and (b). 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to fiscal year 
2008 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
SEC. 4. UNIFORM LIMITATION ON GROSS COMPENSATION FOR 
EMPLOYEES OF COMMITTEES. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 105(e) of 
the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61– 
1(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3)(A) In this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) the term ‘committee of the Senate’ means— 
‘‘(I) any standing committee (including the majority 
and minority policy committees) of the Senate; 
‘‘(II) any select committee (including the conference 
majority and conference minority of the Senate); or 
‘‘(III) any joint committee the expenses of which 
are paid from the contingent fund of the Senate; and 
‘‘(ii) an employee of a subcommittee shall be considered 
to be an employee of the full committee. 
‘‘(B) Subject to adjustment as provided by law, no employee 
of a committee of the Senate shall be paid at a per annum 
gross rate in excess of $162,515.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section 
shall apply to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
SEC. 5. UNITED STATES SENATE-JAPAN INTERPARLIAMENTARY 
GROUP. (a) ESTABLISHMENT AND MEETINGS.—Not to exceed 12 Sen-
ators shall be appointed to meet once per Congress with representa-
tives of the Diet of Japan for discussion of common problems in 
the interest of relations between the United States and Japan.
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The Senators so appointed shall be referred to as the ‘‘United 
States group’’ of the United States Senate-Japan Interparliamentary 
Group. The meetings shall take place in Japan and Washington, 
D.C. alternatively. 
(b) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.—The President of the Senate 
shall appoint Senators under this section, including a Chair and 
Vice Chair, upon recommendations of the majority and minority 
leaders of the Senate. Such appointments shall be for the duration 
of each Congress. 
(c) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000 
for each Congress to assist in meeting the expenses of the United 
States group. Appropriations shall be disbursed on vouchers to 
be approved by the Chair of the United States group. 
(d) CERTIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES.—A report of expenditures 
by the United States group shall be prepared and certified each 
Congress by the Chair. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to fiscal year 
2008, and each fiscal year thereafter. 
SEC. 6. ORIENTATION SEMINARS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 
107(a) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C. 
69a; Public Law 96–38) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
‘‘$25,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$30,000’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section 
shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year 
thereafter. 
SEC. 7. MEDIA SUPPORT SERVICES. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this 
section, the terms ‘‘national committee’’ and ‘‘political party’’ have 
the meaning given such terms in section 301 of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431). 
(b) IN GENERAL.—The official duties of employees of the Ser-
geant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate under the Senate 
Daily Press Gallery, the Senate Periodical Press Gallery, the Senate 
Press Photographers Gallery, and the Senate Radio and Television 
Correspondents Gallery may include providing media support serv-
ices with respect to the presidential nominating conventions of 
the national committees of political parties. 
(c) APPROVAL OF SERGEANT AT ARMS.—The terms and conditions 
under which employees perform official duties under subsection 
(b) shall be subject to the approval of the Sergeant at Arms and 
Doorkeeper of the Senate. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to fiscal year 
2008 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
SEC. 8. CONSULTANTS. With respect to fiscal year 2008, the 
first sentence of section 101(a) of the Supplemental Appropriations 
Act, 1977 (2 U.S.C. 61h–6(a)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘nine 
individual consultants’’ for ‘‘eight individual consultants’’. 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives, 
$1,188,211,000, as follows: 
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES 
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $24,048,000, 
including: Office of the Speaker, $4,761,000, including $25,000 for
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official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, 
$2,388,000, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority 
Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $4,290,000, including 
$10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the 
Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 
$1,894,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority 
Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy 
Minority Whip, $1,420,000, including $5,000 for official expenses 
of the Minority Whip; Speaker’s Office for Legislative Floor Activi-
ties, $499,000; Republican Steering Committee, $943,000; Repub-
lican 
Conference, 
$1,631,000; 
Republican 
Policy 
Committee, 
$325,000; Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, $1,295,000; 
Democratic 
Caucus, 
$1,604,000; 
nine 
minority 
employees, 
$1,498,000; training and program development—majority, $290,000; 
training and program development—minority, $290,000; Cloakroom 
Personnel—majority, 
$460,000; 
and 
Cloakroom 
Personnel— 
minority, $460,000. 
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, $581,000,000. 
COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES 
STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT 
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and 
select, authorized by House resolutions, $133,000,000: Provided, 
That such amount shall remain available for such salaries and 
expenses until December 31, 2008. 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations, 
$32,203,700, 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, 2008: Provided further, That $2,403,700 shall be 
derived from prior year unobligated balances from funds previously 
appropriated to the Committee on Appropriations. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as 
authorized by law, $166,785,000, including: for salaries and 
expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including not more than $13,000, 
of which not more than $10,000 is for the Family Room, for official 
representation and reception expenses, $22,423,000; for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including 
the position of Superintendent of Garages, and including not more 
than $3,000 for official representation and reception expenses,
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$6,884,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief 
Administrative Officer, $114,553,000, of which $6,269,000 shall 
remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the 
Office of the Inspector General, $4,368,000; for salaries and 
expenses of the Office of Emergency Planning, Preparedness and 
Operations, $3,049,000, to remain available until expended; for 
salaries and expenses of the Office of General Counsel, $1,178,000; 
for the Office of the Chaplain, $166,000; 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, $1,799,000; for 
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel 
of the House, $2,939,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office 
of the Legislative Counsel of the House, $7,258,000; for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, $702,000; 
for other authorized employees, $1,016,000; and for salaries and 
expenses of the Office of the Historian, $450,000. 
ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES 
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution 
or law, $254,174,000, including: supplies, materials, administrative 
costs and Federal tort claims, $3,588,000; official mail for commit-
tees, leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House, 
$310,000; Government contributions for health, retirement, Social 
Security, and other applicable employee benefits, $227,455,000; sup-
plies, materials, and other costs relating to the House portion 
of expenses for the Capitol Visitor Center, $2,262,000, to remain 
available until expended; Business Continuity and Disaster 
Recovery, $16,856,000, of which $5,408,000 shall remain available 
until expended; and miscellaneous items including purchase, 
exchange, maintenance, repair and operation of House motor 
vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and gratuities to heirs of 
deceased employees of the House, $703,000. 
CHILD CARE CENTER 
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives 
Child Care Center, such amounts as are deposited in the account 
established by section 312(d)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 1992 (2 U.S.C. 2112), subject to the level specified in 
the budget of the Center, as submitted to the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. (a) REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN MEMBERS’ 
REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES TO BE USED FOR DEFICIT REDUC-
TION OR TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL DEBT.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, any amounts appropriated under this Act 
for ‘‘HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—SALARIES AND EXPENSES— 
MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES’’ shall be available only 
for fiscal year 2008. Any amount remaining after all payments 
are made under such allowances for fiscal year 2008 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).