ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
NO BONUSES FOR CONTRACTORS BEHIND SCHEDULE OR 
OVER BUDGET 
SEC. 1101. 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 Cap-
itol, or agency-employed designee, determines that any 
such deviations are due to unforeseeable events, govern-
ment-driven scope changes, or are not significant within 
the overall scope of the project and/or program. 
SCRIMS 
SEC. 1102. 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. 
ACQUISITION OF PARCEL AT FORT MEADE 
SEC. 1103. (a) ACQUISITION.—The Architect of the 
Capitol is authorized to acquire from the Maryland State 
Highway Administration, at no cost to the United States, 
a parcel of real property (including improvements thereon) 
consisting of approximately 7.34 acres located within the 
portion of Fort George G. Meade in Anne Arundel County, 
Maryland, that was transferred to the Architect of the
Capitol by the Secretary of the Army pursuant to section 
122 of the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1994 
(2 U.S.C. 141 note). 
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The terms and condi-
tions applicable under subsections (b) and (d) of section 
122 of the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1994 
(2 U.S.C. 141 note) to the property acquired by the Archi-
tect of the Capitol pursuant to such section shall apply 
to the real property acquired by the Architect pursuant 
to the authority of this section. 
OVERSIGHT PLAN FOR FUNDS PROVIDED FOR LARGE 
SCALE PROJECTS 
SEC. 1104. (a) The Architect of the Capitol may not 
obligate more than 25 percent of the amount made avail-
able to the Architect under this Act for any project for 
which $5,000,000 or more is appropriated under this Act 
until— 
(1) the Architect submits to the Comptroller 
General and the Committee on Appropriations of 
House of Representatives a plan for the use of the 
funds provided for the project which includes a de-
scription of any changes to the project’s schedule 
(including benchmarks for the timing of the comple-
tion of various stages of the project) or the project’s 
costs (including estimates of the total costs of the
project or the total life cycle costs of the project), as 
well as a description of the accounting and other 
safeguards the Architect will implement to ensure 
that the project will be carried out in a timely and 
cost-effective manner; and 
(2) the Comptroller General and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
approves such plan. 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress 
not otherwise provided for, including development and 
maintenance of the Library’s catalogs; custody and custo-
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, 
$419,357,000, of which not more than $6,000,000 shall 
be derived from collections credited to this appropriation 
during fiscal year 2016, 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 2016 
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 
amount appropriated, not more than $12,000 may be ex-
pended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, 
in connection with official representation and reception ex-
penses for the Overseas Field Offices: Provided further, 
That of the total amount appropriated, $8,231,000 shall 
remain available until expended for the digital collections 
and educational curricula program. 
COPYRIGHT OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, 
$57,008,000, of which not more than $30,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be derived from collec-
tions credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2016 
under section 708(d) of title 17, United States Code: Pro-
vided, That the Copyright Office may not obligate or ex-
pend any funds derived from collections under such sec-
tion, in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or 
expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That 
not more than $5,777,000 shall be derived from collections 
during
fiscal
year
2016
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 $35,777,000: 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 cer-
tification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with 
official representation and reception expenses for activities 
of the International Copyright Institute 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 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 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, 
$106,945,000: 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 
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), $50,248,000: Provided, That of the total amount
appropriated, not more than $650,000 shall be available 
to contract to provide newspapers to blind and physically 
handicapped residents at no cost to the individual. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 1201. (a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2016, 
the obligational authority of the Library of Congress for 
the activities described in subsection (b) may not exceed 
$186,015,000. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—The activities referred to in sub-
section (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. 
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 
CONGRESSIONAL PUBLISHING 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For authorized publishing of congressional informa-
tion and the distribution of congressional information in 
any format; expenses necessary for preparing the semi-
monthly and session index to the Congressional Record, 
as authorized by law (section 902 of title 44, United 
States Code); publishing of Government publications au-
thorized by law to be distributed to Members of Congress; 
and publishing, and distribution of Government publica-
tions authorized by law to be distributed without charge 
to the recipient, $79,736,000: Provided, That this appro-
priation shall not be available for paper copies of the per-
manent edition of the Congressional Record for individual 
Representatives, Resident Commissioners or Delegates au-
thorized under section 906 of title 44, United States Code: 
Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available 
for the payment of obligations incurred under the appro-
priations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding the 2-year limita-
tion under section 718 of title 44, United States Code, 
none of the funds appropriated or made available under 
this Act or any other Act for printing and binding and 
related services provided to Congress under chapter 7 of 
title 44, United States Code, may be expended to print 
a document, report, or publication after the 27-month pe-
riod beginning on the date that such document, report, 
or publication is authorized by Congress to be printed, un-
less Congress reauthorizes such printing in accordance 
with section 718 of title 44, United States Code: Provided 
further, That any unobligated or unexpended balances in 
this account or accounts for similar purposes for preceding 
fiscal years may be transferred to the Government Pub-
lishing Office business operations revolving fund for car-
rying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the ap-
proval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and Senate: Provided further, That not-
withstanding sections 901, 902, and 906 of title 44, 
United States Code, this appropriation may be used to 
prepare indexes to the Congressional Record on only a 
monthly and session basis. 
PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAMS OF THE 
SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses of the public information programs of 
the Office of Superintendent of Documents necessary to 
provide for the cataloging and indexing of Government 
publications and their distribution to the public, Members 
of Congress, other Government agencies, and designated 
depository and international exchange libraries as author-
ized by law, $30,500,000: Provided, That amounts of not 
more than $2,000,000 from current year appropriations 
are authorized for producing and disseminating Congres-
sional serial sets and other related publications for fiscal 
years 2014 and 2015 to depository and other designated 
libraries: Provided further, That any unobligated or unex-
pended balances in this account or accounts for similar 
purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred to 
the Government Publishing Office business operations re-
volving fund for carrying out the purposes of this heading, 
subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and Senate. 
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE BUSINESS 
OPERATIONS REVOLVING FUND 
The Government Publishing Office is hereby author-
ized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds 
available and in accordance with law, and to make such 
contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
limitations as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United 
States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the pro-
grams and purposes set forth in the budget for the current 
fiscal year for the Government Publishing Office business 
operations revolving fund: Provided, That not more than 
$7,500 may be expended on the certification of the Direc-
tor of the Government Publishing Office in connection 
with official representation and reception expenses: Pro-
vided further, That the business operations revolving fund 
shall be available for the hire or purchase of not more than 
12 passenger motor vehicles: Provided further, That ex-
penditures in connection with travel expenses of the advi-
sory councils to the Director of the Government Pub-
lishing Office shall be deemed necessary to carry out the 
provisions of title 44, United States Code: Provided fur-
ther, That the business operations revolving fund shall be
available for temporary or intermittent services under sec-
tion 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates 
for individuals not more than the daily equivalent of the 
annual rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5316 of such title: Provided fur-
ther, That activities financed through the business oper-
ations revolving fund may provide information in any for-
mat: Provided further, That the business operations revolv-
ing fund and the funds provided under the heading ‘‘Pub-
lic Information Programs of the Superintendent of Docu-
ments’’ may not be used for contracted security services 
at GPO’s passport facility in the District of Columbia. 
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Government Account-
ability Office, including not more than $12,500 to be ex-
pended on the certification of the Comptroller General of 
the United States in connection with official representa-
tion and reception expenses; temporary or intermittent 
services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States 
Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily 
equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of 
the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of such title; 
hire of one passenger motor vehicle; advance payments in 
foreign countries in accordance with section 3324 of title
31, United States Code; benefits comparable to those pay-
able under sections 901(5), (6), and (8) of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081(5), (6), and (8)); 
and under regulations prescribed by the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States, rental of living quarters in for-
eign countries, $522,000,000: Provided, That, in addition, 
$25,450,000 of payments received under sections 782, 
791, 3521, and 9105 of title 31, United States Code, shall 
be available without fiscal year limitation: Provided fur-
ther, That this appropriation and appropriations for ad-
ministrative expenses of any other department or agency 
which is a member of the National Intergovernmental 
Audit Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental Audit 
Forum shall be available to finance an appropriate share 
of either Forum’s costs as determined by the respective 
Forum, including necessary travel expenses of non-Federal 
participants: Provided further, That payments hereunder 
to the Forum may be credited as reimbursements to any 
appropriation from which costs involved are initially fi-
nanced. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DETAILS 
SEC. 1301. (a) PERMITTING DETAILS FROM OTHER 
FEDERAL OFFICES.—Section 731 of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(k) FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DETAILS.—The activi-
ties of the Government Accountability Office may, in the 
reasonable discretion of the Comptroller General, be car-
ried out by receiving details of personnel from other offices 
of the Federal Government on a reimbursable, partially- 
reimbursable, or nonreimbursable basis.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2016 
and each succeeding fiscal year. 
OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST 
FUND 
For a payment to the Open World Leadership Center 
Trust Fund for financing activities of the Open World 
Leadership Center under section 313 of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151), 
$5,700,000 (reduced by $5,700,000), except that any 
funds made available under this heading to support Rus-
sian participants shall only be used for those engaging in 
free market development, humanitarian activities, and 
civic engagement, and shall not be used for officials of the 
central government of Russia.
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE 
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT 
For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Pub-
lic Service Development Trust Fund established under 
section 116 of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Serv-
ice Training and Development Act (2 U.S.C. 1105), 
$430,000. 
TITLE II—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES 
SEC. 201. No part of the funds appropriated in this 
Act shall be used for the maintenance or care of private 
vehicles, except for emergency assistance and cleaning as 
may be provided under regulations relating to parking fa-
cilities for the House of Representatives issued by the 
Committee on House Administration and for the Senate 
issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration. 
FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION 
SEC. 202. No part of the funds appropriated in this 
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 
2016 unless expressly so provided in this Act. 
RATES OF COMPENSATION AND DESIGNATION 
SEC. 203. Whenever in this Act any office or position 
not specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 
1929 (46 Stat. 32 et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate 
of compensation or designation of any office or position
appropriated for is different from that specifically estab-
lished by such Act, the rate of compensation and the des-
ignation in this Act shall be the permanent law with re-
spect thereto: Provided, That the provisions in this Act 
for the various items of official expenses of Members, offi-
cers, and committees of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives, and clerk hire for Senators and Members of 
the House of Representatives shall be the permanent law 
with respect thereto. 
CONSULTING SERVICES 
SEC. 204. The expenditure of any appropriation 
under this Act for any consulting service through procure-
ment contract, under section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such ex-
penditures are a matter of public record and available for 
public inspection, except where otherwise provided under 
existing law, or under existing Executive order issued 
under existing law. 
COSTS OF LBFMC 
SEC. 205. Amounts available for administrative ex-
penses of any legislative branch entity which participates 
in the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council 
(LBFMC) established by charter on March 26, 1996, shall 
be available to finance an appropriate share of LBFMC 
costs as determined by the LBFMC, except that the total
LBFMC costs to be shared among all participating legisla-
tive branch entities (in such allocations among the entities 
as the entities may determine) may not exceed $2,000. 
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE 
SEC. 206. For fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation 
with the District of Columbia, is authorized to maintain 
and improve the landscape features, excluding streets, in 
Square 580 up to the beginning of I–395. 
LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS 
SEC. 207. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States Government, except 
pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority pro-
vided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act. 
GUIDED TOURS OF THE CAPITOL 
SEC. 208. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), 
none of the funds made available to the Architect of the 
Capitol in this Act may be used to eliminate or restrict 
guided tours of the United States Capitol which are led 
by employees and interns of offices of Members of Con-
gress and other offices of the House of Representatives 
and Senate 
(b) At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or 
at the direction of the Architect of the Capitol with the
approval of the Capitol Police Board, guided tours of the 
United States Capitol which are led by employees and in-
terns described in subsection (a) may be suspended tempo-
rarily or otherwise subject to restriction for security or re-
lated reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the 
United States Capitol which are led by the Architect of 
the Capitol. 
BATTERY RECHARGING STATIONS FOR PRIVATELY OWNED 
VEHICLES IN PARKING AREAS UNDER THE JURISDIC-
TION OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS AT NO NET 
COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 
SEC. 209. (a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term 
‘‘covered employee’’ means— 
(1) an employee of the Library of Congress; or 
(2) any other individual who is authorized to 
park in any parking area under the jurisdiction of 
the Library of Congress on the Library of Congress 
buildings and grounds. 
(b) AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), 
funds appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol 
under the heading ‘‘CAPITOL POWER PLANT’’ under 
the heading ‘‘ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL’’ in 
any fiscal year are available to construct, operate, 
and maintain on a reimbursable basis battery re-
charging stations in parking areas under the juris-
diction of the Library of Congress on Library of 
Congress buildings and grounds for use by privately 
owned vehicles used by covered employees. 
(2) VENDORS
AUTHORIZED.—In carrying out 
paragraph (1), the Architect of the Capitol may use 
one or more vendors on a commission basis. 
(3) APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION.—The Archi-
tect of the Capitol may construct or direct the con-
struction of battery recharging stations described 
under paragraph (1) after— 
(A) submission of written notice detailing 
the numbers and locations of the battery re-
charging stations to the Joint Committee on the 
Library; and 
(B) approval by that Committee. 
(c) FEES AND CHARGES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Architect of the Capitol shall charge fees or 
charges for electricity provided to covered employees 
sufficient to cover the costs to the Architect of the 
Capitol to carry out this section, including costs to 
any vendors or other costs associated with maintain-
ing the battery recharging stations.
(2) APPROVAL OF FEES OR CHARGES.—The Ar-
chitect of the Capitol may establish and adjust fees 
or charges under paragraph (1) after— 
(A) submission of written notice detailing 
the amount of the fee or charge to be estab-
lished or adjusted to the Joint Committee on 
the Library; and 
(B) approval by that Committee. 
(d) DEPOSIT AND AVAILABILITY OF FEES, CHARGES, 
AND COMMISSIONS.—Any fees, charges, or commissions 
collected by the Architect of the Capitol under this section 
shall be— 
(1) deposited in the Treasury to the credit of 
the appropriations account described under sub-
section (b); and 
(2) available for obligation without further ap-
propriation during the fiscal year collected. 
(e) REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the end of each fiscal year, the Architect of the Cap-
itol shall submit a report on the financial adminis-
tration and cost recovery of activities under this sec-
tion with respect to that fiscal year to the Joint 
Committee on the Library and the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
Senate. 
(2) AVOIDING SUBSIDY.— 
(A) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 3 
years after the date of enactment of this Act 
and every 3 years thereafter, the Architect of 
the Capitol shall submit a report to the Joint 
Committee on the Library determining whether 
covered employees using battery charging sta-
tions as authorized by this section are receiving 
a subsidy from the taxpayers. 
(B)
MODIFICATION
OF
RATES
AND 
FEES.—If a determination is made under sub-
paragraph (A) that a subsidy is being received, 
the Architect of the Capitol shall submit a plan 
to the Joint Committee on the Library on how 
to update the program to ensure no subsidy is 
being received. If the Joint Committee does not 
act on the plan within 60 days, the Architect of 
the Capitol shall take appropriate steps to in-
crease rates or fees to ensure reimbursement 
for the cost of the program consistent with an 
appropriate schedule for amortization, to be 
charged to those using the charging stations.
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT 
SEC. 210. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, no adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) 
of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 
4501) (relating to cost of living adjustments for Members 
of Congress) during fiscal year 2016. 
SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT 
SEC. 211. The amount by which the applicable alloca-
tion of new budget authority made by the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives under sec-
tion 302(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, ex-
cluding Senate items, exceeds the amount of proposed new 
budget authority is $0 (increased by $5,700,000). 
SEC. 212. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to deliver a printed copy of the Congres-
sional Pictorial Directory to the office of a Member of the 
House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resi-
dent Commissioner to the Congress).
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative Branch Ap-
propriations Act, 2016’’. 
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, 
2016, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
SENATE 
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES 
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $18,760; 
the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $37,520; Majority 
Leader of the Senate, $39,920; Minority Leader of the Sen-
ate, $39,920; Majority Whip of the Senate, $9,980; Minority 
Whip of the Senate, $9,980; Chairmen of the Majority and 
Minority Conference Committees, $4,690 for each Chair-
man; and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Policy 
Committees, $4,690 for each Chairman; in all, $174,840. 
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES FOR THE MAJORITY AND 
MINORITY LEADERS 
For representation allowances of the Majority and Mi-
nority Leaders of the Senate, $14,070 for each such Leader; 
in all, $28,140.
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation of officers, employees, and others as 
authorized by law, including agency contributions, 
$179,185,311, 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, $2,417,248. 
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE 
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $723,466. 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS 
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, 
$5,255,576. 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS 
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, 
$3,359,424. 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, 
$15,142,000. 
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, $1,658,000 for each such 
committee; in all, $3,316,000.
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, $817,402. 
POLICY COMMITTEES 
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the 
Minority Policy Committee, $1,692,905 for each such com-
mittee; in all, $3,385,810. 
OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN 
For Office of the Chaplain, $436,886. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For Office of the Secretary, $24,772,000. 
OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER 
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 
$69,000,000. 
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND 
MINORITY 
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the 
Secretary for the Minority, $1,762,000. 
AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES 
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as au-
thorized by law, and related expenses, $48,797,499. 
OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legisla-
tive Counsel of the Senate, $5,408,500.
OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal 
Counsel, $1,120,000. 
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, 
$7,110; Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, 
$7,110; Secretary for the Majority of the Senate, $7,110; 
Secretary for the Minority of the Senate, $7,110; in all, 
$28,440. 
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, $133,265,000, of which 
$26,650,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2018.
EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE CAUCUS ON 
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL 
For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on 
International Narcotics Control, $508,000. 
SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 
For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Sen-
ate, $8,750,000 of which $4,350,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2020 and of which $2,500,000 shall re-
main available until expended. 
SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE 
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 
Doorkeeper of the Senate, $130,000,000, which shall remain 
available until September 30, 2020. 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
For miscellaneous items, $21,390,270 which shall re-
main available until September 30, 2018. 
SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE 
ACCOUNT 
For Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense 
Account, $390,000,000 of which $19,121,212 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2018. 
OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS 
For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the 
Senate, $300,000.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN SENATORS’ OFFICIAL 
PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT TO BE 
USED FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION OR TO REDUCE THE 
FEDERAL DEBT 
SEC. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
any amounts appropriated under this Act under the head-
ing ‘‘SENATE’’ under the heading ‘‘CONTINGENT EX-
PENSES OF THE SENATE’’ under the heading ‘‘SENATORS’ 
OFFICIAL
PERSONNEL
AND
OFFICE
EXPENSE
ACCOUNT’’ 
shall be available for obligation only during the fiscal year 
or fiscal years for which such amounts are made available. 
Any unexpended balances under such allowances remaining 
after the end of the period of availability shall be returned 
to the Treasury in accordance with the undesignated para-
graph under the center heading ‘‘GENERAL PROVISION’’ 
under chapter XI of the Third Supplemental Appropriation 
Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C. 4107) and used for deficit reduction 
(or, if there is no Federal budget deficit after all such pay-
ments have been made, for reducing the Federal debt, in 
such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury considers ap-
propriate). 
AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS 
SEC. 2. Section 1 of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 6153) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (d) and (e), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c)(1) The Chaplain of the Senate may, during any 
fiscal year, at the election of the Chaplain of the Senate, 
transfer funds from the appropriation account for salaries 
for the Office of the Chaplain of the Senate to the account, 
within the contingent fund of the Senate, from which ex-
penses are payable for the Office of the Chaplain. 
‘‘(2) The Chaplain of the Senate may, during any fis-
cal year, at the election of the Chaplain of the Senate, trans-
fer funds from the appropriation account for expenses, with-
in the contingent fund of the Senate, for the Office of the 
Chaplain to the account from which salaries are payable 
for the Office of the Chaplain of the Senate.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d), as so redesignated— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or the 
Office of the Chaplain of the Senate, as the case 
may be,’’ after ‘‘such committee’’ each place it 
appears; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or the 
Chaplain of the Senate, as the case may be,’’ 
after ‘‘the Chairman’’; and
ference, $1,505,426; Democratic Caucus, $1,487,258: Pro-
vided, That such amount for salaries and expenses shall re-
main available from January 3, 2016 until January 2, 
2017. 
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, 
$554,317,732. 
COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES 
STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT 
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, spe-
cial 
and 
select, 
authorized 
by 
House 
resolutions, 
$123,903,173: Provided, That such amount shall remain 
available for such salaries and expenses until December 31, 
2016. 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appro-
priations, $23,271,004, including studies and examinations 
of executive agencies 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 avail-
able for such salaries and expenses until December 31, 2016. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation and expenses of officers and employ-
ees, as authorized by law, $175,713,679, including: for sala-
ries and expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including the 
positions of the Chaplain and the Historian, and including 
not more than $25,000, 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, for official representation and 
reception expenses, $24,980,898; for salaries and expenses 
of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including the position 
of Superintendent of Garages and the Office of Emergency 
Management, and including not more than $3,000 for offi-
cial representation and reception expenses, $14,827,120 of 
which $4,784,229 shall remain available until expended; for 
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief Administra-
tive Officer including not more than $3,000 for official rep-
resentation and reception expenses, $115,010,000, of which 
$1,350,000 shall remain available until expended; for sala-
ries and expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, 
$4,741,809; for salaries and expenses of the Office of General 
Counsel, $1,413,450; 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, 
$1,974,606; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Law Revision Counsel of the House, $3,119,766; for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the 
House, $8,352,975; for salaries and expenses of the Office 
of Interparliamentary Affairs, $814,069; for other author-
ized employees, $478,986. 
ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES 
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House 
resolution or law, $281,251,521, including: supplies, mate-
rials, administrative costs and Federal tort claims, 
$3,625,236; official mail for committees, leadership offices, 
and administrative offices of the House, $190,486; Govern-
ment contributions for health, retirement, Social Security, 
and other applicable employee benefits, $254,447,514, to re-
main available until March 31, 2017; Business Continuity 
and Disaster Recovery, $16,217,008 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, $1,467,030; and miscellaneous items including pur-
chase, exchange, maintenance, repair and operation of 
House motor vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and
gratuities to heirs of deceased employees of the House, 
$720,247. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. (a) REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN 
MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES TO BE USED 
FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION 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 2016. Any amount remaining 
after all payments are made under such allowances for fis-
cal year 2016 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 Treas-
ury considers appropriate). 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Committee on House Admin-
istration of the House of Representatives shall have author-
ity 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 Rep-
resentative 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 Resi-
dent 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 Representatives to make any payments from any 
Members’ Representational 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 Rep-
resentatives under section 106 of the House of Representa-
tives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act (2 
U.S.C. 5535) to the office of a Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commis-
sioner 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. 
JOINT ITEMS 
For Joint Committees, as follows: 
JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Com-
mittee, $4,203,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the 
Senate.
JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON INAUGURAL 
CEREMONIES OF 2017 
For salaries and expenses associated with conducting 
the inaugural ceremonies of the President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, January 20, 2017, in accordance 
with such program as may be adopted by the joint congres-
sional committee authorized to conduct the inaugural cere-
monies of 2017, $1,250,000 to be disbursed by the Secretary 
of the Senate and to remain available until September 30, 
2017: Provided, That funds made available under this head-
ing shall be available for payment, on a direct or reimburs-
able basis, whether incurred on, before, or after, October 1, 
2016: Provided further, That the compensation of any em-
ployee of the Committee on Rules and Administration of 
the Senate who has been designated to perform service with 
respect to the inaugural ceremonies of 2017 shall continue 
to be paid by the Committee on Rules and Administration, 
but the account from which such staff member is paid may 
be reimbursed for the services of the staff member out of 
funds made available under this heading: Provided further, 
That there are authorized to be paid from the appropria-
tions account for ‘‘Expenses of Inquiries and Investiga-
tions’’ of the Senate such sums as may be necessary, without 
fiscal year limitation, for agency contributions related to
the compensation of employees of the joint congressional 
committee. 
JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on 
Taxation, $10,095,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Admin-
istrative Officer of the House of Representatives. 
For other joint items, as follows: 
OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN 
For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent ex-
penses of the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physi-
cian and his assistants, including: 
(1) an allowance of $2,175 per month to the At-
tending Physician; 
(2) an allowance of $1,300 per month to the Sen-
ior Medical Officer; 
(3) an allowance of $725 per month each to three 
medical officers while on duty in the Office of the At-
tending Physician; 
(4) an allowance of $725 per month to 2 assist-
ants and $580 per month each not to exceed 11 assist-
ants on the basis heretofore provided for such assist-
ants; and 
(5) $2,486,000 for reimbursement to the Depart-
ment 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, $3,371,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Ad-
ministrative Officer of the House of Representatives. 
OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional 
Accessibility Services, $1,387,000, to be disbursed by the 
Secretary of the Senate. 
CAPITOL POLICE 
SALARIES 
For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, includ-
ing overtime, hazardous duty pay, and Government con-
tributions for health, retirement, social security, profes-
sional liability insurance, and other applicable employee 
benefits, $300,000,000 of which overtime shall not exceed 
$30,928,000 unless the Committee on Appropriations 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, secu-
rity equipment and installation, uniforms, weapons, sup-
plies, 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 in-
structor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law Enforce-
ment Training Center, and not more than $5,000 to be ex-
pended on the certification of the Chief of the Capitol Police 
in connection with official representation and reception ex-
penses, $66,465,499, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Cap-
itol Police or his designee: Provided, That, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the cost of basic training for 
the Capitol Police at the Federal Law Enforcement Train-
ing Center for fiscal year 2016 shall be paid by the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security from funds available to the 
Department of Homeland Security. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
DEPOSIT OF REIMBURSEMENTS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT 
ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 1001. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2802(a)(1) of 
the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 
1905(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘District of Columbia)’’ 
and inserting the following: ‘‘District of Columbia), and 
from any other source in the case of assistance provided 
in connection with an activity that was not sponsored by 
Congress’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2802(a)(2) of 
such Act (2 U.S.C. 1905(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘law 
enforcement assistance to any Federal, State, or local gov-
ernment agency (including any agency of the District of 
Columbia)’’ and inserting ‘‘any law enforcement assistance 
for which reimbursement described in paragraph (1) is 
made’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall only apply with respect to any reimbursement 
received before, on, or after the date of the enactment of the 
Act. 
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, 
as authorized by section 305 of the Congressional Account-
ability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $3,959,000, of which 
$450,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2017: 
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 offi-
cial representation and reception expenses, $45,700,000. 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
CAPITOL 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, op-
eration, and general and administrative support in connec-
tion with facilities and activities under the care of the Ar-
chitect of the Capitol including the Botanic Garden; elec-
trical 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 re-
ception and representation expenses, to be expended as the 
Architect of the Capitol may approve; for purchase or ex-
change, maintenance, and operation of a passenger motor 
vehicle, $91,589,000. 
CAPITOL BUILDING 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the Capitol, $45,546,000, of which 
$21,237,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2020.
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, $11,973,000, 
of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2020. 
SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of Senate office buildings; and furniture and 
furnishings to be expended under the control and super-
vision of the Architect of the Capitol, $84,221,000, of which 
$26,283,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2020. 
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the House office buildings, $149,962,000, 
of which $23,886,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2020, 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, $10,000,000, to re-
main available until expended.
CAPITOL POWER PLANT 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation 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 Congress 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 Printing 
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 Mar-
shall Federal Judiciary Building and the Folger Shake-
speare Library, expenses for which shall be advanced or re-
imbursed upon request of the Architect of the Capitol and 
amounts so received shall be deposited into the Treasury 
to the credit of this appropriation, $101,601,000, of which 
$19,635,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2020: 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 
2016. 
LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and 
structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library
buildings and grounds, $29,132,000, of which $3,994,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2020. 
CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND SECURITY 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of buildings, grounds and security enhance-
ments of the United States Capitol Police, wherever located, 
the Alternate Computer Facility, and AOC security oper-
ations, $22,535,000, of which $4,376,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2020. 
BOTANIC GARDEN 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, 
buildings, grounds, and collections; and purchase and ex-
change, maintenance, repair, and operation of a passenger 
motor vehicle; all under the direction of the Joint Com-
mittee on the Library, $11,980,000, of which $2,100,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2020: Provided, 
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 oper-
ation of the National Garden established under section 
307E of the Legislative 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 Cap-
itol Visitor Center, $20,844,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
NO BONUSES FOR CONTRACTORS BEHIND SCHEDULE OR 
OVER BUDGET 
SEC. 1101. 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, determines that any such de-
viations 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. 1102. 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. 
ACQUISITION OF PARCEL AT FORT MEADE 
SEC. 1103. (a) ACQUISITION.—The Architect of the 
Capitol is authorized to acquire from the Maryland State 
Highway Administration, at no cost to the United States, 
a parcel of real property (including improvements thereon)
consisting of approximately 7.34 acres located within the 
portion of Fort George G. Meade in Anne Arundel County, 
Maryland, that was transferred to the Architect of the Cap-
itol by the Secretary of the Army pursuant to section 122 
of the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1994 (2 
U.S.C. 141 note). 
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The terms and condi-
tions applicable under subsections (b) and (d) of section 122 
of the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1994 (2 
U.S.C. 141 note) to the property acquired by the Architect 
of the Capitol pursuant to such section shall apply to the 
real property acquired by the Architect pursuant to the au-
thority of this section. 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not 
otherwise provided for, including development and mainte-
nance of the Library’s catalogs; custody and custodial care 
of the Library buildings; special clothing; cleaning, laun-
dering and repair of uniforms; preservation of motion pic-
tures in the custody of the Library; operation and mainte-
nance of the American Folklife Center in the Library; prep-
aration and distribution of catalog records and other publi-
cations 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, $421,607,000, of which not 
more than $6,000,000 shall be derived from collections cred-
ited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2016, 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 collec-
tions during fiscal year 2016 and shall remain available 
until expended for the development and maintenance of an 
international legal information database and activities re-
lated 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 collec-
tions are less than $6,350,000: Provided further, That, of 
the total amount appropriated, not more than $12,000 may 
be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Con-
gress, in connection with official representation and recep-
tion expenses for the Overseas Field Offices: Provided fur-
ther, That of the total amount appropriated, $8,231,000 
shall remain available until expended for the digital collec-
tions and educational curricula program: Provided further, 
That, of the total amount appropriated, $750,000 shall re-
main available until expended for upgrade of the Legisla-
tive Branch Financial Management System. 
COPYRIGHT OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, 
$56,490,000, of which not more than $30,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be derived from collec-
tions credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2016 
under section 708(d) of title 17, United States Code: Pro-
vided, 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 $5,777,000 shall be derived from collections dur-
ing fiscal year 2016 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 are less than 
$35,777,000: 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 pur-
pose of training nationals of developing countries in intel-
lectual 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 copyright delega-
tions, visitors, and seminars: Provided further, That, not-
withstanding any provision of chapter 8 of title 17, United 
States Code, any amounts made available under this head-
ing which are attributable to royalty fees and payments re-
ceived 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 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 Con-
stitution of the United States of America, $106,945,000: 
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 Con-
gress 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 salaries and 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 appro-
priated, $650,000 shall be available to contract to provide 
newspapers to blind and physically handicapped residents 
at no cost to the individual. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 1201. (a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2016, 
the obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the 
activities described in subsection (b) may not exceed 
$186,015,000. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—The activities referred to in sub-
section (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.
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 
CONGRESSIONAL PUBLISHING 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For authorized publishing of congressional informa-
tion and the distribution of congressional information in 
any format; expenses necessary for preparing the semi-
monthly and session index to the Congressional Record, as 
authorized by law (section 902 of title 44, United States 
Code); publishing of Government publications authorized by 
law to be distributed to Members of Congress; and pub-
lishing and distribution of Government publications au-
thorized by law to be distributed without charge to the re-
cipient, $79,736,000: Provided, That this appropriation 
shall not be available for paper copies of the permanent edi-
tion of the Congressional Record for individual Representa-
tives, Resident Commissioners or Delegates authorized 
under section 906 of title 44, United States Code: Provided 
further, That this appropriation shall be available for the 
payment of obligations incurred under the appropriations 
for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years: Provided 
further, That, notwithstanding the 2-year limitation under 
section 718 of title 44, United States Code, none of the funds 
appropriated or made available under this Act or any other 
Act for printing and binding and related services provided 
to Congress under chapter 7 of title 44, United States Code,
may be expended to print a document, report, or publica-
tion after the 27-month period beginning on the date that 
such document, report, or publication is authorized by Con-
gress to be printed, unless Congress reauthorizes such print-
ing in accordance with section 718 of title 44, United States 
Code: Provided further, That any unobligated or unex-
pended balances in this account or accounts for similar 
purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred to 
the Government Publishing Office business operations re-
volving fund for carrying out the purposes of this heading, 
subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and Senate: Provided fur-
ther, That, notwithstanding sections 901, 902, and 906 of 
title 44, United States Code, this appropriation may be 
used to prepare indexes to the Congressional Record on only 
a monthly and session basis. 
PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAMS OF THE 
SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses of the public information programs of the 
Office of Superintendent of Documents necessary to provide 
for the cataloging and indexing of Government publications 
and their distribution to the public, Members of Congress, 
other Government agencies, and designated depository and
international exchange libraries as authorized by law, 
$30,500,000: Provided, That amounts of not more than 
$2,000,000 from current year appropriations are author-
ized for producing and disseminating Congressional serial 
sets and other related publications for fiscal years 2014 and 
2015 to depository and other designated libraries: Provided 
further, That any unobligated or unexpended balances in 
this account or accounts for similar purposes for preceding 
fiscal years may be transferred to the Government Pub-
lishing Office business operations revolving fund for car-
rying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the ap-
proval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and Senate. 
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE BUSINESS 
OPERATIONS REVOLVING FUND 
For payment to the Government Publishing Office 
Business Operations Revolving Fund, $8,764,000, to re-
main available until expended, for information technology 
development and facilities repair: Provided, That the Gov-
ernment Publishing Office is hereby authorized to make 
such expenditures, within the limits of funds available and 
in accordance with law, and to make such contracts and 
commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as 
provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, 
as may be necessary in carrying out the programs and pur-
poses set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for 
the Government Publishing Office business operations re-
volving fund: Provided further, That not more than $7,500 
may be expended on the certification of the Director of the 
Government Publishing Office in connection with official 
representation and reception expenses: Provided further, 
That the business operations revolving fund shall be avail-
able for the hire or purchase of not more than 12 passenger 
motor vehicles: Provided further, That expenditures in con-
nection with travel expenses of the advisory councils to the 
Director of the Government Publishing Office shall be 
deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of title 44, 
United States Code: Provided further, That the business op-
erations revolving fund shall be available for temporary or 
intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United 
States Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the 
daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level 
V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title: 
Provided further, That activities financed through the busi-
ness operations revolving fund may provide information in 
any format: Provided further, That the business operations 
revolving fund and the funds provided under the heading 
‘‘Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of 
Documents’’ may not be used for contracted security serv-
ices at GPO’s passport facility in the District of Columbia.
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Government Account-
ability Office, including not more than $12,500 to be ex-
pended on the certification of the Comptroller General of 
the United States in connection with official representation 
and reception expenses; temporary or intermittent services 
under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but 
at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent 
of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5315 of such title; hire of one pas-
senger motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign countries 
in accordance with section 3324 of title 31, United States 
Code; benefits comparable to those payable under sections 
901(5), (6), and (8) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 4081(5), (6), and (8)); and under regulations pre-
scribed by the Comptroller General of the United States, 
rental of living quarters in foreign countries, $525,000,000: 
Provided, That, in addition, $25,450,000 of payments re-
ceived under sections 782, 3521, and 9105 of title 31, 
United States Code, shall be available without fiscal year 
limitation: Provided further, That this appropriation and 
appropriations for administrative expenses of any other de-
partment or agency which is a member of the National 
Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Regional Intergovern-
mental Audit Forum shall be available to finance an appro-
priate share of either Forum’s costs as determined by the 
respective Forum, including necessary travel expenses of 
non-Federal participants: Provided further, That payments 
hereunder to the Forum may be credited as reimbursements 
to any appropriation from which costs involved are ini-
tially financed. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DETAILS 
SEC. 1301. Section 731 of title 31, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(k) FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DETAILS.—The activities 
of the Government Accountability Office may, in the reason-
able discretion of the Comptroller General, be carried out 
by sending or receiving details of personnel to other 
branches or agencies of the Federal Government, on a reim-
bursable, 
partially-reimbursable, 
or 
nonreimbursable 
basis.’’. 
OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST 
FUND 
For a payment to the Open World Leadership Center 
Trust Fund for financing activities of the Open World 
Leadership Center under section 313 of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151),
$5,700,000: Provided, That funds made available to support 
Russian participants shall only be used for those engaging 
in free market development, humanitarian activities, and 
civic engagement, and shall not be used for officials of the 
central government of Russia. 
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE 
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT 
For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public 
Service Development Trust Fund established under section 
116 of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Train-
ing and Development Act (2 U.S.C. 1105), $430,000. 
TITLE II 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES 
SEC. 201. No part of the funds appropriated in this 
Act shall be used for the maintenance or care of private 
vehicles, except for emergency assistance and cleaning as 
may be provided under regulations relating to parking fa-
cilities for the House of Representatives issued by the Com-
mittee on House Administration and for the Senate issued 
by the Committee on Rules and Administration. 
FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION 
SEC. 202. No part of the funds appropriated in this 
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 
2016 unless expressly so provided in this Act.
RATES OF COMPENSATION AND DESIGNATION 
SEC. 203. Whenever in this Act any office or position 
not specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 
1929 (46 Stat. 32 et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate 
of compensation or designation of any office or position ap-
propriated for is different from that specifically established 
by such Act, the rate of compensation and the designation 
in this Act shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: 
Provided, That the provisions in this Act for the various 
items of official expenses of Members, officers, and commit-
tees of the Senate and House of Representatives, and clerk 
hire for Senators and Members of the House of Representa-
tives shall be the permanent law with respect thereto. 
CONSULTING SERVICES 
SEC. 204. The expenditure of any appropriation under 
this Act for any consulting service through procurement 
contract, under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures 
are a matter of public record and available for public in-
spection, except where otherwise provided under existing 
law, or under existing Executive order issued under existing 
law. 
COSTS OF LBFMC 
SEC. 205. Amounts available for administrative ex-
penses of any legislative branch entity which participates
in the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council 
(LBFMC) established by charter on March 26, 1996, shall 
be available to finance an appropriate share of LBFMC 
costs as determined by the LBFMC, except that the total 
LBFMC costs to be shared among all participating legisla-
tive branch entities (in such allocations among the entities 
as the entities may determine) may not exceed $2,000. 
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE 
SEC. 206. For fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, the Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with 
the District of Columbia, is authorized to maintain and im-
prove the landscape features, excluding streets, in Square 
580 up to the beginning of I–395. 
LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS 
SEC. 207. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States Government, except pur-
suant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided 
in, this Act or any other appropriation Act. 
GUIDED TOURS OF THE CAPITOL 
SEC. 208. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), 
none of the funds made available to the Architect of the Cap-
itol in this Act may be used to eliminate or restrict guided 
tours of the United States Capitol which are led by employ-
under the heading ‘‘Capitol Power Plant’’ under the 
heading ‘‘ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL’’ in any 
fiscal year are available to construct, operate, and 
maintain on a reimbursable basis battery recharging 
stations in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the 
Library of Congress on Library of Congress buildings 
and grounds for use by privately owned vehicles used 
by covered employees. 
(2) VENDORS
AUTHORIZED.—In carrying out 
paragraph (1), the Architect of the Capitol may use 
one or more vendors on a commission basis. 
(3) APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION.—The Archi-
tect of the Capitol may construct or direct the con-
struction of battery recharging stations described 
under paragraph (1) after— 
(A) submission of written notice detailing 
the numbers and locations of the battery re-
charging stations to the Joint Committee on the 
Library; and 
(B) approval by that Committee. 
(c) FEES AND CHARGES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the 
Architect of the Capitol shall charge fees or charges 
for electricity provided to covered employees sufficient 
to cover the costs to the Architect of the Capitol to
carry out this section, including costs to any vendors 
or other costs associated with maintaining the battery 
charging stations. 
(2) APPROVAL OF FEES OR CHARGES.—The Ar-
chitect of the Capitol may establish and adjust fees or 
charges under paragraph (1) after— 
(A) submission of written notice detailing 
the amount of the fee or charge to be established 
or adjusted to the Joint Committee on the Li-
brary; and 
(B) approval by that Committee. 
(d) DEPOSIT AND AVAILABILITY OF FEES, CHARGES, 
AND COMMISSIONS.—Any fees, charges, or commissions col-
lected by the Architect of the Capitol under this section shall 
be— 
(1) deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the 
appropriations account described under subsection 
(b); and 
(2) available for obligation without further ap-
propriation during the fiscal year collected. 
(e) REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the end of each fiscal year, the Architect of the Capitol 
shall submit a report on the financial administration 
and cost recovery of activities under this section with
respect to that fiscal year to the Joint Committee on 
the Library and the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and Senate. 
(2) AVOIDING SUBSIDY.— 
(A) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 3 
years after the date of enactment of this Act and 
every 3 years thereafter, the Architect of the Cap-
itol shall submit a report to the Joint Committee 
on the Library determining whether covered em-
ployees using battery charging stations as au-
thorized by this section are receiving a subsidy 
from the taxpayers. 
(B) MODIFICATION OF RATES AND FEES.— 
If a determination is made under subparagraph 
(A) that a subsidy is being received, the Architect 
of the Capitol shall submit a plan to the Joint 
Committee on the Library on how to update the 
program to ensure no subsidy is being received. 
If the Joint Committee does not act on the plan 
within 60 days, the Architect of the Capitol shall 
take appropriate steps to increase rates or fees to 
ensure reimbursement for the cost of the program 
consistent with an appropriate schedule for am-
ortization, to be charged to those using the charg-
ing stations.
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT 
SEC. 210. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
no adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the 
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501) (re-
lating to cost of living adjustments for Members of Con-
gress) during fiscal year 2016. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative Branch Ap-
propriations Act, 2016’’.
Calendar No. 116 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2250 
[Report No. 114–64] 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, 
and for other purposes. 
MAY 20, 2015 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on 
Appropriations 
JUNE 11, 2015 
Reported with an amendment