Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017

Bill: 114-s-2955
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
Introduced: 2016-05-19
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Appropriations

Architect of the Capitol

Books and print media

Budget deficits and national debt

Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

Congressional Research Service (CRS)

Congressional agencies

Congressional committees

Congressional leadership

Congressional officers and employees

Congressional operations and organization

Congressional oversight

Disability and paralysis

Disability assistance

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Government Publishing Office (GPO)

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Government information and archives

Government trust funds

Horticulture and plants

House of Representatives

Intellectual property

International exchange and broadcasting

Joint Committee on Taxation

Joint Economic Committee

Law enforcement officers

Libraries and archives

Library of Congress

Members of Congress

Motor vehicles

National symbols

Policy sciences

Public contracts and procurement

Senate

Senate Committee on Appropriations

Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Transportation costs

Travel and tourism

U.S. Capitol

Unemployment

User charges and fees
Latest action: action_date: 2016-05-19
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 473.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-05-19
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017</b></p> <p> Provides FY2017 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the Senate and Joint Items such as: </p> <ul> <li> the Joint Economic Committee, </li> <li> the Joint Committee on Taxation, </li> <li> the Office of the Attending Physician, and </li> <li> the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. </li> </ul> <p>Provides FY2017 appropriations for: </p> <ul> <li> the Capitol Police; </li> <li> the Office of Compliance; </li> <li> the Congressional Budget Office; </li> <li> the Architect of the Capitol; </li> <li> the Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service and the Copyright Office; </li> <li> the Government Publishing Office; </li> <li> the Government Accountability Office; </li> <li> the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund; and </li> <li> the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development. </li> </ul> <p>(Pursuant to the longstanding practice of each chamber of Congress determining its own requirements, funds for the House are not included in the Senate bill.) </p> <p>Sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this bill. </p>

action_date: 2016-05-19
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>Highlights: </b></p> <p>This bill provides FY2017 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the Senate and the agencies that support Congress. </p> <p>The bill funds Joint Items such as: the Joint Economic Committee, the Joint Committee on Taxation, and the Office of the Attending Physician. </p> <p>It also provides appropriations for: </p> <ul> <li> the Capitol Police, </li> <li> the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), </li> <li> the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), </li> <li> the Library of Congress (LOC), </li> <li> the Government Publishing Office (GPO), and </li> <li> the Government Accountability Office (GAO).</li> </ul> <p>Pursuant to a longstanding practice under which each chamber of Congress determines its own requirements, the Senate bill does not include funds for the House of Representatives. </p> <p>The bill increases overall legislative branch funding above the FY2016 level and includes an increase for the Senate. </p> <p>For other legislative branch agencies and programs, the bill: </p> <ul> <li>increases funding above FY2016 levels for the Capitol Police, the LOC, and the GAO; </li> <li> decreases funding below FY2016 levels for the AOC; and </li> <li>funds the CBO and the GPO at the FY2016 level. </li> </ul> <p>The bill also prohibits a cost of living adjustment for Members of Congress during FY2017. </p> <p><b>Full Summary: </b></p> <p><b>Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017</b></p> <p>TITLE I--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH </p> <p>Provides appropriations to the Senate for: </p> <ul> <li> Expense Allowances; </li> <li>Representational Allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders; </li> <li> Salaries, Officers, and Employees; </li> <li> the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate; </li> <li> the Office of Senate Legal Counsel; </li> <li> Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the Majority and Minority of the Senate; and </li> <li> Contingent Expenses of the Senate. </li> </ul> <p>(Sec. 1) Requires that amounts remaining in the Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the federal debt </p> <p>(Sec. 2) Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 to permit the Senate Commission on Art to transfer funds from the Senate Preservation Fund to the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) for the conservation or restoration by the AOC of works of art, historical objects, documents, or material relating to historical matters placed or exhibited, or to be placed or exhibited, within the Senate wing of the U.S. Capitol or any Senate Office Building.</p> <p>(Sec. 3) Prohibits cost of living adjustments for Members of Congress during FY2017. </p> <p>Provides appropriations for Joint Items, including: </p> <ul> <li> the Joint Economic Committee, </li> <li> the Joint Committee on Taxation, </li> <li> the Office of the Attending Physician, and </li> <li> the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. </li> </ul> <p>Provides appropriations for: </p> <ul> <li> the Capitol Police, </li> <li> the Office of Compliance, and </li> <li> the Congressional Budget Office. </li> </ul> <p>(Sec. 1001) Permits the Capitol Police to accept and dispose of surplus property. </p> <p>Provides appropriations to the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) for: </p> <ul> <li> Capital Construction and Operations; </li> <li>the Capitol Building; </li> <li> the Capitol Grounds; </li> <li> the Senate Office Buildings; </li> <li> the Capitol Power Plant; </li> <li> the Library Buildings and Grounds; </li> <li> the Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security; </li> <li> the Botanic Garden; and </li> <li> the Capitol Visitor Center. </li> </ul> <p>(Sec. 1101) Prohibits funds provided by this bill for the AOC from being used to make incentive or award payments to contractors for work that is behind schedule or over budget, unless the deviations are due to unforeseeable events, government-driven scope changes, or are insignificant within the overall scope of the project or program. </p> <p>(Sec. 1102) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for scrims (coverings for buildings that are being renovated) containing photographs of building facades during restoration or construction projects performed by the AOC. </p> <p>(Sec. 1103) Establishes a Flag Office Revolving Fund for the AOC to use for expenses in connection with services provided by the Flag Office, including: (1) supplies, inventories, equipment, and other expenses; and (2) reimbursement of any appropriations account for the salaries of employees of the Flag Office. </p> <p>(Sec. 1104) Permits the AOC to use balances of expired appropriations to reimburse the Department of Labor for unemployment compensation payments to former AOC employees. </p> <p>(Sec. 1105) Requires the AOC to establish, document, and follow formal procedures for the suspension and debarment of firms or individuals that the AOC has determined should be excluded from future contracts. </p> <p>Provides appropriations to the Library of Congress (LOC) for: </p> <ul> <li> Salaries and Expenses, </li> <li> the Copyright Office, </li> <li> the Congressional Research Service, and </li> <li> Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. </li> </ul> <p>(Sec. 1201) Limits the FY2017 obligational authority of the LOC for reimbursable and revolving fund activities funded from sources other than appropriations. </p> <p>Provides appropriations to the Government Publishing Office for: </p> <ul> <li> Congressional Publishing, </li> <li> Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents, and </li> <li> the Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund. </li> </ul> <p>Provides appropriations to: </p> <ul> <li> the Government Accountability Office, </li> <li>the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund, and </li> <li> the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development. </li> </ul> <p>TITLE II--GENERAL PROVISIONS </p> <p>(Sec. 201) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles, except for emergency assistance and cleaning. </p> <p>(Sec. 202) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from remaining available for obligation beyond FY2017 unless expressly provided in this bill. </p> <p>(Sec. 203) Provides that: (1) rates of compensation or designations of offices or positions included in this bill that are either not established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 or are contrary to that Act are considered permanent law; and (2) provisions in this bill for official congressional expenses and clerk hire for Senators and Members of the House of Representatives are permanent law. </p> <p>(Sec. 204) Limits contracts for certain consulting services to those where expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection. </p> <p>(Sec. 205) Permits legislative branch entities participating in the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council to use funds provided for administrative expenses to pay a share of the cost of the council if the total cost shared among all participating entities does not exceed $2000. </p> <p>(Sec.206) Permits the AOC to maintain and improve landscape features in a specified area in the District of Columbia. </p> <p>(Sec. 207) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the U.S. government unless the transfer is pursuant to authority provided by an appropriations Act. </p> <p>(Sec. 208) Prohibits the AOC from using funds provided by this bill to eliminate or restrict guided Capitol tours led by congressional employees and interns, subject to an exception permitting tours to be suspended for security or related reasons. </p>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 473 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2955 [Report No. 114–258] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2016 Mrs. Capito , from the Committee on Appropriations , reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar A BILL Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes.

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, 2017, and for other purposes, namely: 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 Senate, $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 Chairman; 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 Minority 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, $182,287,812, which shall be paid from this appropriation as follows: 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 committee; 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, $70,900,000. 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 authorized by law, and related expenses, $50,000,000. Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, $5,808,500. 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 Senate, 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, 2019. U.S. 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 Senate, $10,250,000 of which $4,350,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021 and of which $4,000,000 shall remain 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, $126,535,000, which shall remain available until September 30, 2021. Miscellaneous Items For miscellaneous items, $20,870,349 which shall remain available until September 30, 2019. Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, $390,000,000 of which $19,109,218 shall remain available until September 30, 2019. 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 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts appropriated under this Act under the heading Senate under the heading Contingent Expenses 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 paragraph 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 payments have been made, for reducing the Federal debt, in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate). Authority for transfer of funds 2. Section 3(c)(3) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 ( 2 U.S.C. 2108(c)(3) ) is amended— (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking and disbursements and inserting disbursements, and transfers ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (D) Transfers (i) In general The Commission may transfer amounts in the fund to the Architect of the Capitol for the cost of the conservation or restoration, in whole or in part, by the Architect of the Capitol of works of art, historical objects, documents, or material relating to historical matters placed or exhibited, or to be placed or exhibited, within the Senate wing of the United States Capitol or any Senate Office Building. (ii) Availability Amounts transferred to the Architect of the Capitol under clause (i) shall remain available until expended. . Adjustments to compensation 3. 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 2017. JOINT ITEMS For Joint Committees, as follows: Joint Economic Committee For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, $4,203,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. Joint Committee on Taxation For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, $10,095,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives. For other joint items, as follows: Office of the Attending Physician For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and his assistants, including: (1) an allowance of $2,175 per month to the Attending Physician; (2) an allowance of $1,300 per month to the Senior Medical Officer; (3) an allowance of $725 per month each to three medical officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending Physician; (4) an allowance of $725 per month to 2 assistants and $580 per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis heretofore provided for such assistants; and (5) $2,692,000 for reimbursement to the Department 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, $3,784,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative 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, $1,400,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. CAPITOL POLICE salaries For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including overtime, hazardous duty pay, and Government contributions for health, retirement, social security, professional liability insurance, and other applicable employee benefits, $320,000,000 of which overtime shall not exceed $35,305,000 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, security equipment and installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, 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 instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and not more than $5,000 to be expended on the certification of the Chief of the Capitol Police in connection with official representation and reception expenses, $67,000,000, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol 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 Training Center for fiscal year 2017 shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland Security from funds available to the Department of Homeland Security. Administrative Provision ACCEPTANCE AND DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS PROPERTY 1001. 2 U.S.C. 1906 is amended by inserting and acceptance after Disposal in the title, by inserting , including disposed, forfeited, voluntarily abandoned and unclaimed property after surplus or obsolete property and by inserting and the Capitol Police may accept the surplus or obsolete property of Federal agencies upon notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate after method in subsection (a). OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE Salaries and Expenses For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as authorized by section 305 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1385 ), $3,959,000, of which $450,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018: 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 official representation and reception expenses, $46,500,000. ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL Capital 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, operation, and general and administrative support in connection with facilities and activities under the care of the Architect of the Capitol including the Botanic Garden; electrical 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 reception and representation expenses, to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may approve; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle, $92,957,000, of which $1,368,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021. Capitol Building For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol, $33,082,000, of which $9,082,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021. 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, $11,712,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021. 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 supervision of the Architect of the Capitol, $88,406,000, of which $27,944,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021. 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 Publishing 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 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, $86,646,000, of which $9,505,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021: 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 2017. Library Buildings and Grounds For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and grounds, $42,179,000, of which $17,236,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021. Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and Security For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of buildings, grounds and security enhancements of the United States Capitol Police, wherever located, the Alternate Computer Facility, and AOC security operations, $29,649,000, of which $12,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021. 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 exchange, maintenance, repair, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library, $14,067,000, of which $4,054,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021: 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 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 of the Capitol or a duly authorized designee. Capitol Visitor Center For all necessary expenses for the operation of the Capitol Visitor Center, $20,557,000. Administrative Provisions No bonuses for contractors behind schedule or over budget 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 deviations are due to unforeseeable events, government-driven scope changes, or are not significant within the overall scope of the project and/or program. scrims 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. flag office revolving fund 1103. (a) Establishment There is established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund to be known as the Flag Office Revolving Fund (in this section referred to as the Fund ) for services provided by the Flag Office of the Architect of the Capitol (in this section referred to as the Flag Office ). (b) Deposit of fees The Architect of the Capitol shall deposit any fees charged for services described in subsection (a) into the Fund. (c) Contents of Fund The Fund shall consist of the following amounts: (1) Amounts deposited by the Architect of the Capitol under subsection (b). (2) Any other amounts received by the Architect of the Capitol which are attributable to services provided by the Flag Office. (3) Such other amounts as may be appropriated under law. (d) Use of amounts in fund Amounts in the Fund shall be available for disbursement by the Architect of the Capitol, without fiscal year limitation, for expenses in connection with the services provided by the Flag Office, including— (1) supplies, inventories, equipment, and other expenses; (2) the reimbursement of any applicable appropriations account for amounts used from such appropriations account to pay the salaries of employees of the Flag Office; and (3) amounts necessary to carry out the authorized levels in the Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016. USE OF EXPIRED FUNDS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PAYMENTS 1104. (a) Available balances of expired Architect of the Capitol appropriations shall be available to the Architect of the Capitol for reimbursing the Secretary of Labor for any amounts paid with respect to unemployment compensation payments for former employees of the Architect of the Capitol, notwithstanding any other provision of law, without regard to the fiscal year for which the obligation to make such payments is incurred. (b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2017 and each succeeding fiscal year. Architect of the capitol contracting 1105. In addition to recourses available under current policies and procedures, the Architect of the Capitol shall establish, document, and follow policies and procedures for suspension and debarment of firms or individuals the Architect has determined should be excluded from future contracts. The Architect shall provide for notice to other government agencies of suspension or debarment actions taken via the government-wide excluded parties system administered by the General Services Administration. The Architect shall consult the list of excluded parties when making responsibility determinations prior to the award of any contract. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Salaries and Expenses For all necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not otherwise provided for, including development and maintenance of the Library's catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Library buildings; special clothing; cleaning, 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 Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly chargeable to the income of any trust fund held by the Board, $434,934,000, of which not more than $6,000,000 shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2017, 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 2017 and shall remain available until expended for the development and maintenance of an international legal information 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 obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided further , 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 expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official representation and reception expenses for the Overseas Field Offices: Provided further , That of the total amount appropriated, $8,400,000 shall remain available until expended for the digital collections and educational curricula program: Provided further , That, of the total amount appropriated, $1,300,000 shall remain available until expended for upgrade of the Legislative Branch Financial Management System: Provided further , That, of the total amount appropriated, $2,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019, to replace shelving in the Law Library's collection storage area. Copyright Office salaries and expenses For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $68,825,000, of which not more than $33,619,000, to remain available until expended, shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2017 under section 708(d) of title 17, United States Code: Provided , 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 expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided further , That not more than $5,929,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2017 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 $39,548,000: Provided further , That $6,147,000 shall be derived from prior year unobligated balances: 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 certification 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 all 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 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 all necessary 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, $650,000 shall be available to contract to provide newspapers to blind and physically handicapped residents at no cost to the individual. Administrative Provisions reimbursable and revolving fund activities 1201. (a) In General For fiscal year 2017, the obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the activities described in subsection (b) may not exceed $188,188,000. (b) Activities The activities referred to in subsection (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 information and the distribution of congressional information in any format; expenses necessary for preparing the semimonthly 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 publishing, and distribution of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipient, $79,736,000: Provided , That this appropriation shall not be available for paper copies of the permanent edition of the Congressional Record for individual Representatives, 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 publication after the 27-month period beginning on the date that such document, report, or publication is authorized by Congress to be printed, unless 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 Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving 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 further , 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, $29,500,000: Provided , That amounts of not more than $2,000,000 from current year appropriations are authorized for producing and disseminating Congressional serial sets and other related publications for fiscal years 2015 and 2016 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 Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving 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. Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund For payment to the Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund, $7,832,000, to remain available until expended, for information technology development and facilities repair: Provided , That the Government 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 purposes set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for the Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving 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 available for the hire or purchase of not more than 12 passenger motor vehicles: Provided further, That expenditures in connection 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 operations 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 business 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 services at GPO's passport facility in the District of Columbia. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the Government Accountability Office, including not more than $12,500 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 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 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 prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States, rental of living quarters in foreign countries, $542,405,919: Provided , That, in addition, $23,350,000 of payments received under sections 782, 791, 3521, and 9105 of title 31, United States Code, shall be available without fiscal year limitation: Provided further , That this appropriation and appropriations for administrative 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 financed. 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 ), $5,600,000: 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 Training and Development Act ( 2 U.S.C. 1105 ), $430,000. II GENERAL PROVISIONS MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES 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 facilities 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 202. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 2017 unless expressly so provided in this Act. RATES OF COMPENSATION AND DESIGNATION 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 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 Representatives shall be the permanent law with respect thereto. CONSULTING SERVICES 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 inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued under existing law. COSTS OF LBFMC 205. Amounts available for administrative expenses 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 legislative branch entities (in such allocations among the entities as the entities may determine) may not exceed $2,000. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE 206. For fiscal year 2017 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 207. None of the funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act. GUIDED TOURS OF THE CAPITOL 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 Congress 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 interns described in subsection (a) may be suspended temporarily or otherwise subject to restriction for security or related reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the United States Capitol which are led by the Architect of the Capitol. This Act may be cited as the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 .

May 19, 2016 Read twice and placed on the calendar