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FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS
For necessary expenses for the purchase, installation,
maintenance, and repair of furniture, furnishings, office
and library equipment, $5,394,000.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. Appropriations in this Act available to the
Library of Congress shall be available, in an amount of
not more than $199,630, of which $59,300 is for the Con-
gressional Research Service, when specifically authorized
by the Librarian of Congress, for attendance at meetings
concerned with the function or activity for which the ap-
propriation is made.
SEC. 202. (a) No part of the funds appropriated in
this Act shall be used by the Library of Congress to ad-
minister any flexible or compressed work schedule which—
(1) applies to any manager or supervisor in a
position the grade or level of which is equal to or
higher than GS–15; and
(2) grants such manager or supervisor the right
to not be at work for all or a portion of a workday
because of time worked by the manager or super-
visor on another workday.
(b) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘manager
or supervisor’’ means any management official or super-
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visor, as such terms are defined in section 7103(a)(10)
and (11) of title 5, United States Code.
SEC. 203. Appropriated funds received by the Library
of Congress from other Federal agencies to cover general
and administrative overhead costs generated by per-
forming reimbursable work for other agencies under the
authority of 31 U.S.C. 1535 and 1536 shall not be used
to employ more than 65 employees and may be expended
or obligated—
(1) in the case of a reimbursement, only to such
extent or in such amounts as are provided in appro-
priations Acts; or
(2) in the case of an advance payment, only—
(A) to pay for such general or administra-
tive overhead costs as are attributable to the
work performed for such agency; or
(B) to such extent or in such amounts as
are provided in appropriations Acts, with re-
spect to any purpose not allowable under sub-
paragraph (A).
SEC. 204. Of the amounts appropriated to the Li-
brary of Congress in this Act, not more than $5,000 may
be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Con-
gress, in connection with official representation and recep-
tion expenses for the incentive awards program.
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SEC. 205. Of the amount appropriated to the Library
of Congress in this Act, 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.
SEC. 206. (a) For fiscal year 2001, the obligational
authority of the Library of Congress for the activities de-
scribed in subsection (b) may not exceed $92,845,000.
(b) The activities referred to in subsection (a) are re-
imbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded
from sources other than appropriations to the Library in
appropriations Acts for the legislative branch.
SEC. 207. Section 1 of an Act to authorize acquisition
of certain real property for the Library of Congress, and
for other purposes, approved December 15, 1997 (2
U.S.C. 141 note) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
‘‘(c) TRANSFER PAYMENT BY ARCHITECT.—Notwith-
standing the limitation on reimbursement or transfer of
funds under subsection (a) of this section, the Architect
of the Capitol may, not later than 90 days after acquisi-
tion of the property under this section, transfer funds to
the entity from which the property was acquired by the
Architect of the Capitol. Such transfers may not exceed
a total of $16,500,000.’’.
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SEC. 208. The Librarian of Congress may convert to
permanent positions 84 indefinite, time-limited positions
in the National Digital Library Program authorized in the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year
1996 for the Library of Congress under the heading ‘‘Sal-
aries and Expenses’’ (Public Law 104–53). Notwith-
standing any other provision of law regarding qualifica-
tions and methods of appointment of employees of the Li-
brary of Congress, the Librarian may fill these permanent
positions through the non-competitive conversion of the in-
cumbents in the ‘‘indefinite-not-to-exceed’’ positions to
‘‘permanent’’ positions.
SEC. 209. During fiscal year 2001 and fiscal years
thereafter, the Librarian of Congress may transfer among
available accounts amounts appropriated to the Library
and amounts appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol
for the mechanical and structural maintenance, care and
operation of Library buildings and grounds, with the ap-
proval of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate
and the House of Representatives. Amounts so transferred
shall be merged with and be available for the same purpose
for the same period as the appropriation or account to
which transferred. This transfer authority is in addition
to any other transfer authority provided by law. The Li-
brarian shall consult with the Architect of the Capitol be-
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fore proposing transfers involving amounts appropriated
to the Architect.
SEC. 210. The Library of Congress may for such em-
ployees as it deems appropriate authorize a payment to
employees who voluntarily separate before January 1,
2001, whether by retirement or resignation, which pay-
ment shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of
section 5597(d) of title 5, United States Code.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL CARE
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and
structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library
buildings and grounds, $15,837,000, of which $5,000,000
shall remain available until expended.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses of the Office of Superintendent of Doc-
uments necessary to provide for the cataloging and index-
ing of Government publications and their on-line access
to the public, Members of Congress, other Government
agencies, and designated depository and international ex-
change libraries as authorized by law, $25,652,000: Pro-
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vided, That travel expenses, including travel expenses of
the Depository Library Council to the Public Printer, shall
not exceed $175,000: Provided further, That amounts of
not more than $2,000,000 from current year appropria-
tions are available for the cost of publications distributed
in prior years: Provided further, That any unobligated or
unexpended balances in this account or accounts for simi-
lar purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred
to the Government Printing Office 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 PRINTING OFFICE REVOLVING FUND
The Government Printing Office is hereby authorized
to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds
available and in accord with the 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 Printing Office revolving
fund: Provided, That not more than $2,500 may be ex-
pended on the certification of the Public Printer in connec-
tion with official representation and reception expenses:
Provided further, That the revolving fund shall be available
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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 Public Printer shall be deemed necessary to carry out
the provisions of title 44, United States Code: Provided
further, That the revolving fund shall be available for tem-
porary 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 sec-
tion 5316 of such title: Provided further, That the revolv-
ing fund and the funds provided under the headings ‘‘OF-
FICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS’’ and ‘‘SALA-
RIES AND EXPENSES’’ together may not be available for
the full-time equivalent employment of more than 3,285
workyears (or such other number of workyears as the Pub-
lic Printer may request, subject to the approval of the
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the
House of Representatives): Provided further, That activi-
ties financed through the revolving fund may provide in-
formation in any format: Provided further, That the re-
volving fund shall not be used to administer any flexible
or compressed work schedule which applies to any man-
ager or supervisor in a position the grade or level of which
is equal to or higher than GS–15: Provided further, That
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expenses for attendance at meetings shall not exceed
$75,000.
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the General Accounting
Office, including not more than $10,000 to be expended
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 Execu-
tive Schedule under section 5315 of such title; hire of one
passenger motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign
countries in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3324; benefits
comparable to those payable under sections 901(5),
901(6), and 901(8) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980
(22 U.S.C. 4081(5), 4081(6), and 4081(8)); and under
regulations prescribed by the Comptroller General of the
United States, rental of living quarters in foreign coun-
tries, $368,896,000: Provided, That not more than
$1,900,000 of payments received under 31 U.S.C. 782
shall be available for use in fiscal year 2001: Provided fur-
ther, That not more than $1,100,000 of reimbursements
received under 31 U.S.C. 9105 shall be available for use
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in fiscal year 2001: Provided further, That this appropria-
tion and appropriations for administrative expenses of any
other department or agency which is a member of the Na-
tional Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Regional
Intergovernmental Audit Forum shall be available to fi-
nance an appropriate share of either Forum’s costs as de-
termined by the respective Forum, including necessary
travel expenses of non-Federal participants. Payments
hereunder to the Forum may be credited as reimburse-
ments to any appropriation from which costs involved are
initially financed: Provided further, That this appropria-
tion and appropriations for administrative expenses of any
other department or agency which is a member of the
American Consortium on International Public Administra-
tion (ACIPA) shall be available to finance an appropriate
share of ACIPA costs as determined by the ACIPA, in-
cluding any expenses attributable to membership of
ACIPA in the International Institute of Administrative
Sciences.
TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 301. 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
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Committee on House Administration and for the Senate
issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration.
SEC. 302. No part of the funds appropriated in this
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year
2001 unless expressly so provided in this Act.
SEC. 303. Whenever in this Act any office or position
not specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of
1929 is appropriated for or the rate of compensation or
designation of any office or position appropriated 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 committees 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.
SEC. 304. The expenditure of any appropriation
under this Act for any consulting service through procure-
ment contract, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited
to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter
of public record and available for public inspection, except
where otherwise provided under existing law, or under ex-
isting Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.
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SEC. 305. (a) It is the sense of the Congress that,
to the greatest extent practicable, all equipment and prod-
ucts purchased with funds made available in this Act
should be American-made.
(b) In providing financial assistance to, or entering
into any contract with, any entity using funds made avail-
able in this Act, the head of each Federal agency, to the
greatest extent practicable, shall provide to such entity a
notice describing the statement made in subsection (a) by
the Congress.
(c) If it has been finally determined by a court or
Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a
label bearing a ‘‘Made in America’’ inscription, or any in-
scription with the same meaning, to any product sold in
or shipped to the United States that is not made in the
United States, such person shall be ineligible to receive
any contract or subcontract made with funds provided
pursuant to this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspen-
sion, and ineligibility procedures described in section
9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regula-
tions.
SEC. 306. Such sums as may be necessary are appro-
priated to the account described in subsection (a) of sec-
tion 415 of Public Law 104–1 to pay awards and settle-
ments as authorized under such subsection.
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SEC. 307. 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 $252,000.
SEC. 308. No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act under the heading ‘‘Architect of the Capitol’’ or
‘‘Botanic Garden’’ shall be obligated or expended for a
construction contract in excess of $100,000, unless such
contract includes a provision that requires liquidated dam-
ages for contractor caused delay in an amount commensu-
rate with the daily net usable square foot cost of leasing
similar space in a first class office building within two
miles of the United States Capitol multiplied by the square
footage to be constructed under the contract.
SEC. 309. Upon request of the Speaker of the House
of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the
Senate, during fiscal year 2001 the Secretary of Defense
shall provide protective services on a non-reimbursable
basis to the United States Capitol Police with respect to—
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(1) the proceedings and ceremonies conducted
for the inauguration of the President-elect and Vice
President-elect of the United States; and
(2) the joint session of Congress held to receive
a message from the President of the United States
on the State of the Union.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative Branch Ap-
propriations Act, 2001’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 22, 2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
By MARTHA C. MORRISON,
Deputy Clerk.
Calendar No. 629
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4516
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001,
and for other purposes.
JUNE 22, 2000
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar