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resentation and reception expenses, $61,500,000, of which 
$5,000,000 shall remain available until expended for a 
radio modernization program, to be disbursed by the Chief 
of the Capitol Police or his designee: Provided, That, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, the cost of basic 
training for the Capitol Police at the Federal Law En-
forcement Training Center for fiscal year 2008 shall be 
paid by the Secretary of Homeland Security from funds 
available to the Department of Homeland Security. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 1001. TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—Amounts ap-
propriated for fiscal year 2008 for the Capitol Police may 
be transferred between the headings ‘‘SALARIES’’ and 
‘‘GENERAL EXPENSES’’ upon the approval of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate. 
SEC. 1002. EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— 
Section 908 of the Emergency Supplemental Act, 2002 (2 
U.S.C. 1926, Public Law 107–117; 115 Stat. 2319), as 
amended, is further amended in subsection (c) by striking 
‘‘$40,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$60,000’’. 
SEC. 1003. ADVANCE PAYMENTS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the United States Capitol Po-
lice is authorized to make advanced payments for obliga-
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tions when it has been determined that making such pay-
ments is in the best interest of the government. 
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compli-
ance, as authorized by section 305 of the Congressional 
Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $3,806,000, 
of which $780,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2009: Provided, That the Executive Director of the 
Office of Compliance may, within the limits of available 
appropriations, dispose of surplus or obsolete personal 
property by interagency transfer, donation, or discarding: 
Provided further, That not more than $500 may be ex-
pended on the certification of the Executive Director of 
the Office of Compliance in connection with official rep-
resentation and reception expenses. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1101. LUMP-SUM PAYMENTS.—(a) The Execu-
tive Director of the Office of Compliance shall have the 
authority to make lump-sum payments to reward excep-
tional performance by an employee or a group of employ-
ees. 
(b) Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal 
years beginning after September 30, 2007. 
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SEC. 1102. TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR PERSONNEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 41 of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 4122. Training for employees of the Office of Com-
pliance 
‘‘(a) The Executive Director of the Office of Compli-
ance may, by regulation, make applicable such provisions 
of this chapter as the Executive Director determines nec-
essary to provide for training of employees of the Office 
of Compliance. The regulations shall provide for training 
which, in the determination of the Executive Director, is 
consistent with the training provided by agencies under 
the preceding sections of this chapter. 
‘‘(b) The Director of the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment shall provide the Executive Director of the Office 
of Compliance with such advice and assistance as the Ex-
ecutive Director may request in order to enable the Execu-
tive Director to carry out the purposes of this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 4122 of such title is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘4122. Training for employees of the Office of Compliance.’’. 
SEC. 1103. REIMBURSEMENT.—(a) Section 415 of 
the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
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1415) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(d) REIMBURSEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENTS MADE FROM 
ACCOUNT.—As soon as practicable after the Execu-
tive Director is made aware that a payment of an 
award or settlement under this chapter has been 
made from the account described in subsection (a), 
the Executive Director shall notify the head of the 
office to which the payment is attributable that the 
payment has been made, and shall include in the no-
tification a statement of the amount of the payment. 
‘‘(2) REIMBURSEMENT BY OFFICE.—Not later 
than 180 days after receiving a notification from the 
Executive Director under paragraph (1), the head of 
the office involved shall transfer to the account de-
scribed in subsection (a), out of any funds available 
for operating expenses of the office, a payment equal 
to the amount specified in the notification.’’. 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to payments made under section 415 
of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of 
the Congressional Budget Office, including not more than 
$4,000 to be expended on the certification of the Director 
of the Congressional Budget Office in connection with offi-
cial representation and reception expenses, $37,805,000. 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and 
other personal services, at rates of pay provided by law; 
for surveys and studies in connection with activities under 
the care of the Architect of the Capitol; for all necessary 
expenses for the general and administrative support of the 
operations under the Architect of the Capitol including the 
Botanic Garden; electrical substations of the Capitol, Sen-
ate 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 reception and representation expenses, 
to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may ap-
prove; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and oper-
ation of a passenger motor vehicle, $81,733,000, of which 
$400,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2012. 
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CAPITOL BUILDING 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the Capitol, $24,567,000, of which 
$8,790,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2012. 
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, $9,310,000, 
of which $500,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2012. 
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the House office buildings, $66,151,000, 
of which $25,400,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2012. 
CAPITOL POWER PLANT 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heat-
ing, 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 ga-
rage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from 
plants in any of such buildings; heating the Government 
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Printing Office and Washington City Post Office, and 
heating and chilled water for air conditioning for the Su-
preme Court Building, the Union Station complex, the 
Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building and the 
Folger Shakespeare Library, expenses for which shall be 
advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect of 
the Capitol and amounts so received shall be deposited 
into the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation, 
$83,017,000, of which $4,945,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2012: Provided, That not more than 
$8,000,000 of the funds credited or to be reimbursed to 
this appropriation as herein provided shall be available for 
obligation during fiscal year 2008. 
LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and 
structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library 
buildings 
and 
grounds, 
$31,638,000, 
of 
which 
$10,140,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2012. 
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 lo-
cated, the Alternate Computer Facility, and AOC security 
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operations, $16,109,000, of which $2,500,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 2012. 
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, $8,310,000: Provided, That of the 
amount made available under this heading, the Architect 
may obligate and expend such sums as may be necessary 
for the maintenance, care and operation 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 or a duly authorized 
designee. 
CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER 
For an additional amount for the Capitol Visitor Cen-
ter project, $20,000,000 to remain available until ex-
pended, and in addition, $7,545,000 for Capitol Visitor 
Center operation costs: Provided, That the Architect of the 
Capitol may not obligate any of the funds which are made 
available for the Capitol Visitor Center project without an 
obligation plan approved by the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1201. ROSA PARKS STATUE.—(a) Section 1(a) 
of Public Law 109–116 (2 U.S.C. 2131a note) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The 
Joint Committee may authorize the Architect of the Cap-
itol to enter into the agreement required under this sub-
section on its behalf, under such terms and conditions as 
the Joint Committee may require.’’. 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take 
effect as if included in the enactment of Public Law 109– 
116. 
SEC. 1202. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE.—There 
is established in the Office of the Architect of the Capitol 
the Office of the Inspector General, headed by the Inspec-
tor General of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol 
(hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Inspector 
General’’). 
(b) INSPECTOR GENERAL.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Inspector General 
shall be appointed by the Architect of the Capitol, 
in consultation with the Committee on House Ad-
ministration of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Rules and Administration of the 
Senate, and shall be appointed without regard to po-
litical affiliation and solely on the basis of integrity 
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and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, fi-
nancial analysis, law, management analysis, public 
administration, or investigations. 
(2) TERM OF SERVICE.—The Inspector General 
shall serve for a term of 5 years, and an individual 
serving as Inspector General may be reappointed for 
not more than 2 additional terms. 
(3) REMOVAL.—The Inspector General may be 
removed from office prior to the expiration of his 
term only by the Architect of the Capitol. Upon such 
removal, the Architect shall promptly communicate 
the reasons for the removal in writing to the Com-
mittee on House Administration of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Rules and 
Administration of the Senate. 
(4) SALARY.—The Inspector General shall be 
paid at an annual rate equal to $1,500 less than the 
annual rate of pay in effect for the Architect of the 
Capitol. 
(c) DUTIES.— 
(1) APPLICABILITY OF DUTIES OF INSPECTOR 
GENERAL
OF
EXECUTIVE
BRANCH
ESTABLISH-
MENT.—The Inspector General shall carry out the 
same duties and responsibilities with respect to the 
Architect of the Capitol as an Inspector General of 
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an establishment carries out with respect to an es-
tablishment under section 4 of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 4), under the same 
terms and conditions which apply under such sec-
tion. 
(2) SEMIANNUAL
REPORTS.—The Inspector 
General shall prepare and submit semiannual re-
ports summarizing the activities of the Office of the 
Inspector General in the same manner, and in ac-
cordance with the same deadlines, terms, and condi-
tions, as an Inspector General of an establishment 
under section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 5). For purposes of applying 
section 5 of such Act to the Inspector General, the 
Architect of the Capitol shall be considered the head 
of the establishment. 
(3) INVESTIGATIONS OF COMPLAINTS OF EM-
PLOYEES.— 
(A) AUTHORITY.—The Inspector General 
may receive and investigate complaints or infor-
mation from an employee of the Office of the 
Architect of the Capitol concerning the possible 
existence of an activity constituting a violation 
of law, rules, or regulations, or mismanage-
ment, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority, 
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