Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1995
PL 103-283 (H.R.4454), enacted 07/22/1994

PUBLIC LAW 103-283—JULY 22, 1994 
108 STAT. 1423 
Public Law 103-283 
103d Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending Septem-
ber 30, 1995, and for other ptirposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled. 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, 1995, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I—CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS 
SENATE 
MILEAGE A]NID EXPENSES ALLOWANCES 
MILEAGE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT AND SENATORS 
For mileage of the Vice President and Senators of the United 
States, $60,000. 
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES 
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $10,000; the 
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $10,000; Majority Leader 
of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $10,000; 
Majority Whip of the Senate, $5,000; Minority Whip of the Senate, 
$5,000; and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference 
Committees, $3,000 for each Chairman; in all, $56,000. 
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY 
LEADERS 
For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority 
Leaders of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; in all, $30,000. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation of officers, employees, and others as author-
ized by law, including agency contributions, $71,338,000, which 
shall be paid from this appropriation without regard to the below 
limitations, as follows: 
O F F I C E OF THE VICE P R E S I D E N T 
For the Office of the Vice President, $1,513,000. 
July 22, 1994 
[H.R. 4454] 
Legislative 
Branch 
Appropriations 
Act, 1995. 
Congressional 
Operations 
Appropriations 
Act, 1995. 
2 u s e 60a note. 
108 STAT. 1424 
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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE 
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $457,000. 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS 
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $2,195,000. 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS 
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $656,000. 
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, $996,000 for each such committee; in 
all, $1,992,000. 
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, $384,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN 
For Office of the Chaplain, $192,000. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For Office of the Secretary, $12,961,000. 
OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER 
For 
Office 
of the 
Sergeant 
at Arms and 
Doorkeeper, 
$32,739,000. 
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY 
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary 
for the Minority, $1,197,000. 
AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES 
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized 
by law, and related expenses, $17,052,000. 
OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Coun-
sel of the Senate, $3,381,000. 
OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, 
$936,000. 
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108 STAT. 1425 
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE, SER-
GEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE, AND SEC-
RETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY OF THE SENATE 
For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $3,000; 
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $3,000; Secretary 
for the Majority of the Senate, $3,000; Secretary for the Minority 
of the Senate, $3,000; in all, $12,000. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE 
SENATE POLICY COMMITTEES 
For salaries and expenses of the Majority Policy Committee 
and the Minority Policy Committee, $1,287,000 for each such 
committee; in all, $2,574,000. 
INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS 
For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the 
Senate, or conducted pursuant to section 134(a) of Public Law 
601, Seventy-ninth Congress, as amended, section 112 of Public 
Law 96-304 and Senate Resolution 281, agreed to March 11, 1980, 
$78,112,000. 
EXPENSES OF UNITED STATES SENATE CAUCUS ON INTERNATIONAL 
NARCOTICS CONTROL 
For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on Inter-
national Narcotics Control, $348,000. 
SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, 
$1,966,500 and, in addition, $7,000,000, to be derived by transfer 
from funds appropriated in fiscal year 1992 for "Salaries, Officers 
and Employees" and to remain available until September 30, 1998. 
SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE 
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door-
keeper of the Senate, $74,894,000, of which $21,347,000 shall 
remain available until expended, 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
For miscellaneous items, $7,429,000. 
SENATORS' OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT 
For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, 
$206,542,000. 
OFFICE OF SENATE FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Fair Employ-
ment Practices, $889,000. 
, 
108 STAT. 1426 
Effective date. 
2 u s e 121d note. 
Reports. 
40 u s e 831 note. 
Reports. 
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SETTLEMENTS AND AWARDS RESERVE 
For expenses for settlements and awards, $1,000,000. 
STATIONERY (REVOLVING FUND) 
For stationery for the President of the Senate, $4,500, for 
officers of the Senate and the Conference of the Majority and 
Conference of the Minority of the Senate, $8,500; in all, $13,000. 
OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS 
For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate, 
$11,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1996. 
' 
RESCISSION 
Of the funds previously appropriated under the heading "SEN-
ATE", $23,000,000 are rescinded. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1. Effective on and after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the Senate, subject to the approval of the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, is authorized to trans-
fer up to $300,000 from any Senate appropriations account with 
respect to which the Secretary has disbursing authority to the 
revolving fund established under section 2(c) under the subheading 
"ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS" under the heading "SENATE" 
in Public Law 102-392 (2 U.S.C. 121d(c)) to provide additional 
capitalization for such revolving fund. Any moneys so transferred 
shall be available for use in the same manner and to the same 
extent as the moneys otherwise in such revolving fund. 
SEC. 2. (a) Not later than September 30, 1995, the Secretary 
of the Senate shall submit to the Committee on Rules and Adminis-
tration a report evaluating the quality and scope of the educational 
experience available to visitors to the Senate concerning the con-
stitutional and historical role of the Senate in American Govern-
ment and society. 
(b) The Secretary of the Senate shall include in the report 
a plan for the improvement of the educational experience available 
to Senate visitors. Senate officers and officials and legislative branch 
support agencies shall work with the Secretary of the Senate in 
the development of the plan. Appropriate executive branch agencies, 
such as the National Archives and Records Administration and 
the Smithsonian Institution, are encouraged to offer assistance 
to the Secretary of the Senate in developing the plan. 
(c) There are authorized to be paid out of the contingent fund 
of the Senate, upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the 
Senate, such sums as are necessary to reimburse the routine 
expenses associated with developing the report required by this 
section. 
SEC. 3. (a) Section 105(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act 1965 (Public Law 88-454; 2 U.S.C. 104a) is amended 
by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: 
"(4) Each report by the Secretary of the Senate required by 
paragraph (1) shall contain a separate summary of Senate accounts 
statement for each office of the Senate authorized to obligate appro-
priated funds, including each Senator's office, each officer of the 
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108 STAT. 1427 
Senate, and each committee of the Senate. The summary of Senate 
accounts statement shall include— 
"(A) the total amount of appropriations made available 
or allocated to the office; 
"(B) any supplemental appropriation, transfer of funds, 
or rescission and the effect of such action on the appropriation 
or allocation to the office; 
"(C) total expenses incurred for salary and office expenses; 
and 
"(D) the unexpended balance.". 
(b) Section 318 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
1991 (PubUc Law 101-520; 2 U.S.C. 59f) is amended by striking 
the period at the end of the last sentence and inserting the following: 
", and in the case of each Senator, the allocation made to such 
Senator from the appropriation for official mail expenses.". 
(c) The amendments made by this section shall be effective 
with respect to— 
(1) reports and statements covering periods beginning on 
and after October 1, 1994; and 
(2) appropriations made and obligations incurred on and 
after such date. 
SEC. 4. (a) There is established in the Treasury of the United 
States a revolving fund within the contingent fund of the Senate 
to be known as the Daniel Webster Senate Page Residence Revolv-
ing Fund (hereafter referred to in this section as the "fund"). The 
fund shall consist of all rental payments and other moneys collected 
or received by the Sergeant at Arms with regard to the Daniel 
Webster Senate Page Residence. All moneys in the fund shall be 
available without fiscal year limitation for disbursement by the 
Secretary of the Senate in connection with operation and mainte-
nance of the Daniel Webster Senate Page Residence not normally 
performed by the Architect of the Capitol. In addition, such moneys 
may be used by the Sergeant at Arms to purchase food and food 
related items and fund activities for the pages. 
(b) All moneys received from rental payments and other moneys 
collected or received by the Sergeant at Arms with regard to the 
Daniel Webster Senate Page Residence shall be deposited in the 
fund and shall be available for purposes of this section. 
(c) Disbursements from the fund shall be made upon vouchers 
approved by the Sergeant at Arms, or the designee of the Sergeant 
at Arms. 
(d) The Sergeant at j\rms is authorized to prescribe such regula-
tions as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section 
and to provide for the operations of the Daniel Webster Senate 
Page Residence. 
SEC. 5. Effective October 1, 1994, each of the figures contained 
in section 506(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
1973 (2 U.S.C. 58(b)(3)(A)(iii)) is increased by $50,000: Provided, 
That, in any fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 1995, a Senator 
may use funds provided for official office expenses, but not to 
exceed $50,000, for mass mailing, as defined in section 6(b)(1) 
and all such mass mailings shall be under the frank. 
SEC. 6. (a) This section shall apply to mailings by Senators, 
made during fiscal year 1995 and each fiscal year thereafter in 
addition to any other law relating to the use of the franking privi-
lege. 
(b) For the purposes of this paragraph— 
Effective date. 
2 use 59f note. 
Nomenclature. 
2 u s e 88b-7. 
Effective date. 
39 u s e 3210 
note. 
39 use 3210 
note. 
108 STAT. 1428 
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(1) the term "mass mailing"— 
(A) means, with respect to a session of Congress, a 
maiUng of more than 500 newsletters or other pieces of 
mail with substantially identical content (whether such 
mail is deposited singly or in bulk, or at the same time 
or different times), but 
(B) does not include a mailing— 
(i) of matter in direct response to a communication 
from a person to whom the matter is mailed; 
(ii) to other Members of Congress or to a Federal, 
State, or local government official; 
(iii) of a news release to the communications 
media; 
(iv) of a town meeting notice, but no such mailing 
may be made fewer than 60 days immiediately before 
the date of any primary election or general election 
(whether regular, special, or runoff) for any Federal, 
State, or local office in which a Member of the Senate 
is a candidate for election; or 
(v) of a Federal publication or other item that 
is provided by the Senate to all Senators or made 
available by the Senate for purchase by all Senators 
from official funds specifically for distribution. 
(c) Except as provided in section 5, a Senator may not mail 
a mass mailing under the frank. 
Regulations. 
(d) The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration shall 
prescribe rules and regulations and take other action as the 
Committee considers necessary and proper for Senators to comply 
with this section and regulations. 
SEC. 7. Of the funds previously appropriated under the heading 
"SENATE", $65,000,000 shall not remain available for obligation 
beyond the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 8. None of the funds appropriated under the heading 
"SENATE" under the subheading "OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS" may be 
used in any fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 1994, 
for mass mailings as defined in section 6(b)(1). 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
^ 
PAYMENTS TO WIDOWS AND HEIRS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF 
CONGRESS 
For pa3nnent to the estate of William H. Natcher, late a Rep-
resentative from the Commonwealth of Kentucky, $133,600. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives, 
$728,468,000, as follows: 
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES 
For salaries and expenses, as aiithorized by law, $6,096,000, 
including: Office of the Speaker, $1,444,000, including $25,000 for 
official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, 
$1,042,000, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority 
Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $1,429,000, including 
$10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the 
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108 STAT. 1429 
Majority Whip, $1,284,000, including $5,000 for official expenses 
of the Majority Whip and not to exceed $563,000 for the Chief 
Deputy Majority Whips; and Office of the Minority Whip, $897,000, 
including $5,000 for official expenses of the Minority Whip and 
not to exceed $104,000 for the Chief Deputy Minority Whip. 
MEMBERS' CLERK HIRE 
For staff employed by each Member in the discharge of official 
and representative duties, $240,417,000. 
COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES 
For professional and clerical employees of standing committees, 
including the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee 
on the Budget, $73,925,000. 
COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET (STUDIES) 
For salaries, expenses, and studies by the Committee on the 
Budget, and temporary personal services for such committee to 
be expended in accordance with sections 101(c), 606, 703, and 
901(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, and to be available 
for reimbursement to agencies for services performed, $401,000. 
STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT 
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and 
select, authorized by the House, $53,191,000. 
COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION 
HOUSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS 
For salaries, expenses and temporary personal services of House 
Information Systems, under the direction of the Committee on 
House Administration, $22,437,000, of which $16,017,000 is pro-
vided herein: Provided, That House Information Systems is author-
ized to receive reimbursement for services provided from Members 
of the House of Representatives and other Governmental entities 
and such reimbursement shall be deposited in the Treasury for 
credit to this account: Provided further, That amounts so credited 
for fiscal year 1994 and not obligated shall be available for obliga-
tion in fiscal year 1995. 
ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES 
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution 
or law, $244,572,000, including: Official Expenses of Members, 
$79,800,000; supplies, materials, administrative costs and Federal 
tort claims, $6,103,000; net expenses of purchase, lease and mainte-
nance of ofifice equipment, $11,779,000; net expenses for tele-
communications, 
$10,872,000; 
furniture 
and 
furnishings, 
$2,012,000; 
stenographic 
reporting 
of 
committee 
hearings, 
$1,100,000; reemployed annuitants reimbursements, $1,279,000; 
Government contributions to employees' life insurance fund, retire-
ment funds. Social Security fund, Medicare fund, health benefits 
fund, and worker's and unemployment compensation, $130,849,000; 
and miscellaneous items including purchase, exchange, mainte- 
)' 
nance, 
repair 
and 
operation 
of 
House 
motor 
vehicles. 
108 STAT. 1430 
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interparliamentary receptions, and gratuities to heirs of deceased 
employees of the House, $778,000. 
CHILD CARE CENTER 
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives 
Child Care Center, such amounts as are deposited in the account 
established by section 312(d)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 1992 (40 U.S.C. 184g(d)(l)), subject to the level specified 
in the budget of the Center, as submitted to the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (STUDIES AND INVESTIGATIONS) 
For salaries and expenses, studies and examinations of execu-
tive agencies, by the Committee on Appropriations, 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 
2 use 72a note, 
performed, $6,495,000: Provided, That the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation, notwithstanding any other provision of law, may in any 
fiscal year pay all administrative uncontrollable overtime accrued 
by its employees while on detail to the Committee on Appropria-
tions. 
OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS 
For expenses necess£iry for official mail costs of the House 
of Representatives, as authorized by law, $31,000,000. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as 
authorized by law, $56,354,000, including: for salaries and expenses 
of the Office of the Clerk, including not to exceed $1,000 for official 
representation and reception expenses, $14,158,000; for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including 
not to exceed $500 for official representation and reception expenses, 
$1,502,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Doorkeeper, 
including overtime as authorized by law, $11,506,000; for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of Director of Non-legislative and Finan-
cial Services, $16,360,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office 
of Inspector (Jeneral, $295,000; for salaries and expenses of the 
Office of General Counsel, $762,000; Office of the Chaplain, 
$124,000; Office of the Parliamentarian, including the Par-
liamentarian and $2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, $983,000; 
for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Historian, $337,000; 
for salaries and expenses'of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel 
of the House, $1,630,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office 
of the Legislative Counsel of the House, $4,400,000; six minority 
employees, $747,000; the House Democratic Steering and Policy 
Committee and the Democratic Caucus, $1,523,000; the House 
Republican Conference, $1,523,000; and other authorized employees, 
$504,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
2 u s e 74a-6. 
S E C . 101. (a) TRANSFER OF MAJORITY AND MINORITY PRINTERS 
T
O DIRECTOR OP NON-LEGISLATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES.—-AS 
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108 STAT. 1431 
soon as practicable, but not later than October 1, 1994, authority 
over the Majority and Minority Printers of the House of Representa-
tives shall be transferred to the Director of Non-legislative and 
Financial Services of the House. 
(b) FEES FOR OFFICES AND UTILITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon the transfer required by subsection 
(a), the Director shall charge the Majority and Minority Printers 
a reasonable monthly fee for the rental of offices and utilities. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF RECEIPTS.—The amounts received 
under this subsection shall be deposited in the Treasury of 
the United States for credit to the appropriation for "Salaries 
and Expenses of the House of Representatives", and shall be 
available for expenditure in any fiscal year to the extent pro-
vided in appropriations Acts. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall take effect upon the date 
of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any fiscal year. 
JOINT ITEMS 
For Joint Committees, as follows: 
JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, 
$4,090,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. 
JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Printing, 
$1,370,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. 
JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, 
$6,019,000, to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House. 
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 $1,500 per month to the 
Attending Physician; (2) an allowance of $500 per month each 
to two medical officers while on duty in the Attending Physician's 
office; (3) an allowance of $500 per month each to two assistants 
and $400 per month each not to exceed nine assistants on the 
basis heretofore provided for such assistance; and (4) $918,000 
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, $1,335,000, to be disbursed by the 
Clerk of the House. 
108 STAT. 1432 
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CAPITOL POLICE BOARD 
CAPITOL POLICE 
SALARIES 
For the Capitol Police Board for salaries, including overtime, 
hazardous duty pay differential, clothing allowance of not more 
than $600 each for members required to wear civilian attire, and 
Government contributions to employees' benefits funds, as author-
ized by law, of officers, members, and employees of the Capitol 
Pohce, $69,382,000, of which $33,463,000 is provided to the Ser-
geant at Arms of the House of Representatives, to be disbursed 
by the Clerk of the House, and $35,919,000 is provided to the 
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, to be disbursed 
by the Secretary of the Senate: Provided, That of the amounts 
appropriated for fiscal year 1995 for salaries, including overtime, 
hazardous duty pay differential, clothing allowance of not more 
than $600 each for members required to wear civilian attire, and 
Government contributions to employees' benefits funds under this 
heading, such amounts as may be necessary may be transferred 
between the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives 
and the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, upon 
approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
GENERAL EXPENSES 
For the Capitol Police Board for necessary expenses of the 
Capitol Police, including motor vehicles, communications and other 
equipment, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, training, medi-
cal services, the employee assistance program, not more than $2,000 
for the awards program, postage, telephone service, travel advances, 
relocation of instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law 
Enforcement Training Center, and $85 per month for extra services 
performed for the Capitol Police Board by an employee of the 
Sergeant at Arms of the Senate or the House of Representatives 
designated by the Chairman of the Board, $2,000,000, to be dis-
bursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives: 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 1995 shall be paid by the Secretary 
of the Treasury from funds available to the Department of the 
Treasury. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
SEC. 102. Amounts appropriated for fiscal year 1995 for the 
Capitol Police Board under the heading "CAPITOL POLICE" may 
be transferred between the headings "SALARIES" and "GENERAL 
EXPENSES", upon approval of the Committees on Appropriations 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 
CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE 
For salaries and expenses of the Capitol Guide Service, 
$1,628,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate: Provided, 
That none of these funds shall be used to employ more than thirty-
three individuals: Provided further, That the Capitol Guide Board 
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108 STAT. 1433 
is authorized, during emergencies, to employ not more than two 
additional individuals for not more than one hundred twenty days 
each, and not more than ten additional individuals for not more 
than six months each, for the Capitol Guide Service. 
SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICE 
For salaries and expenses of the Special Services Office, 
$363,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. 
OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries £ind expenses necessary to carry out the provisions 
of the Technology Assessment Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-484), 
including official reception and representation expenses (not to 
exceed $5,500 from the Trust Fund), and expenses incurred in 
administering an employee incentive awards program (not to exceed 
$2,500), and rental of space in the District of Columbia, $21,970,000: 
Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available 
for salaries or expenses of any employee of the Office of Technology 
Assessment in excess of 143 staff employees: Provided 
further, 
That no part of this appropriation shall be available for assessments 
or activities not initiated and approved in accordance with section 
3(d) of Public Law 92-484: Provided further. That none of the 
funds in this Act shall be available for salaries or expenses of 
employees of the Office of Technology Assessment in connection 
with any reimbursable study for which funds are provided from 
sources other than appropriations made under this Act, or shall 
be available for any other administrative expenses incurred by 
the Office of Technology Assessment in carrying out such a study. 
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provisions 
: 
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-344), 
including not to exceed $2,500 to be expended on the certification 
of the Director of the Congressional Budget Office in connection 
with official representation and reception expenses, $23,188,000: 
Provided, That none of these funds shall be available for the pur-
chase or hire of a passenger motor vehicle: Provided further. That 
none of the funds in this Act shall be available for salaries or 
expenses of any employee of the Congressional Budget Office in 
excess of 221 fulltime equivalent positions: Provided further. That 
any sale or lease of property, supplies, or services to the Congres- 
2USC605. 
sional Budget Office shall be deemed to be a sale or lease of 
such property, supplies, or services to the Congress subject to sec-
tion 903 of Public Law 98-63: Provided further, That the Director 
of the Congressional Budget Office shall have the authority, within 
2 USC 606. 
the limits of available appropriations, to dispose of surplus or 
obsolete personal property by inter-agency transfer, donation, or 
discarding. 
108 STAT. 1434 
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ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
OFFICE OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
SALARIES 
For the Architect of the Capitol, the Assistant Architect of 
the Capitol, and other personal services, at rates of pay provided 
bylaw, $9,103,000. 
TRAVEL 
40 use 166a. 
Appropriations under the control of the Architect of the Capitol 
shall be available for expenses of travel on official business not 
to exceed in the aggregate under all funds the sum of $20,000. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES 
To enable the Architect of the Capitol to make surveys and 
studies, and to meet unforeseen expenses in connection with activi-
ties under his care, $100,000. 
CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
CAPITOL BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the Capitol and electrical substations of the Senate and 
House office buildings, under the jurisdiction of the Architect of 
the Capitol, including furnishings and office equipment; including 
not to exceed $1,000 for official reception and representation 
expenses, to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may 
approve; purchase or exchange, maintenance and operation of a 
passenger motor vehicle; security installations which are approved 
by the Capitol Police Board, authorized by House Concurrent Reso-
lution 550, Ninety-second Congress, agreed to September 19, 1972, 
the cost limitation of which is hereby further increased by $200,000; 
and attendance, when specifically authorized by the Architect of 
the Capitol, at meetings or conventions in connection with subjects 
related to work under the Architect of the Capitol, $22,797,000, 
of which $2,763,000 shall remain available until expended. 
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, $5,270,000, of which $25,000 shall 
remain available until expended. 
SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for 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, $47,619,000, of which $7,709,000 shall remain available 
until expended: Provided, That of the amount appropriated under 
this heading such sums as are necessary shall be used, at the 
direction of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, 
to complete improvements to the property acquired pursuant to 
section 1202 of Public Law 103-50. 
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108 STAT. 1435 
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the House office buildings, including the position of Super-
intendent of Garages as authorized by law, $41,364,000, of which 
$10,260,000 shall remain available until expended. 
CAPITOL POWER PLANT 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation 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 Con-
gress 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, Union 
Station complex, 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, $33,437,000, of which $865,000 
shall remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 
$3,200,000 of the funds credited or to be reimbursed to this appro-
priation as herein provided shall be available for obligation during 
fiscal year 1995. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
SEC. 103. The matter in chapter III of title I of the Supple-
mental Appropriations Act, 1975 under "Capitol Buildings and 
Grounds" under the heading "ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL" 
(40 U.S.C. 166b-2) is amended by striking "to grade 11" and insert-
ing "at not to exceed grade 12". 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
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 Constitution of the United 
States of America, $60,084,000: Provided, That no part of this 
appropriation may be used to pay any salary or expense in connec-
tion with any publication, or preparation of material therefor (except 
the Digest of Public Gfsneral 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: Provided further. That, notwithstanding any other 
2 USC 166 note. 
provision of law, the compensation of the Director of the Congres-
sional Research Service, Library of Congress, shall be at an annual 
rate which is equal to the annual rate of basic pay for positions 
at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 
5, United States Code. 
108 STAT. 1436 
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GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING A
N
D BINDING 
For authorized printing and binding for the Congress and the 
distribution of Congressional information in any format; printing 
and binding for the Architect of the Capitol; expenses necessary 
for preparing the semimonthly and session index to the Congres-
sional Record, as authorized by law (44 U.S.C. 902); printing and 
binding of Government publications authorized by law to be distrib-
uted to Members of Congress; and printing, binding, and distribu-
tion of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed 
without charge to the recipient, $89,724,000: Provided, That this 
appropriation shall not be available for printing and binding part 
2 of the annual report of the Secretary of Agriculture (known 
as the Yearbook of Agriculture) nor for copies of the permanent 
edition of the Congressional Record for individual Representatives, 
Resident Commissioners or Delegates authorized under 44 U.S.C. 
906: Provided further. That this appropriation shall be available 
for the pa3nnent of obligations incurred under the appropriations 
for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years. 
This title may be cited as the "Congressional Operations Appro-
priations Act, 1995". 
TITLE II—OTHER AGENCIES 
BOTANIC GARDEN 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation 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, $3,230,000, and, in addition, 
$7,000,000 to remain available until expended to be derived by 
transfer from funds previously made available without fiscal year 
limitation under the heading "ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL". 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress, not other-
wise provided for, including development and maintenance of the 
Union 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; oper-
ation and maintenance of the American Folklife Center in the 
Library; preparation and distribution of catalog cards 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, $210,164,000, of which not more than $7,869,000 
shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation dur-
ing fiscal year 1995 under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 
PUBLIC LAW 103-283—JULY 22, 1994 
108 STAT. 1437 
32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150): Provided, That the total amount avail-
able for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which collec-
tions are less than the $7,869,000: Provided further, That of the 
total amount appropriated,, $8,458,000 is to remain available until 
expended for acquisition of books, periodicals, and newspapers, 
and all other materials including subscriptions for bibliographic 
services for the Library, including $40,000 to be available solely 
for the purchase, when specifically approved by the Librarian, of 
special and unique materials for additions to the collections. 
COPYRIGHT OFFICE 
^ 
'' 
SALAI^IES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, including 
publication of the decisions of the United States courts involving 
copyrights, $27,456,000, of which not more than $14,500,000 shall 
be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during 
fiscal year 1995 under 17 U.S.C. 708(c), and not more than 
$2,911,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 1995 
under 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(2), 119(b)(2), 802(h), and 1005: Provided, 
That the total amount available for obligation shall be reduced 
by the amount by which collections are less than $17,411,000: 
Provided further, That up to $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 intellec-
tual property laws and policies: Provided further. That not to exceed 
$2,250 may be expended on the certification of the Librarian of 
Congress or his designee, in connection with official representation 
and reception expenses for activities of the International Copyright 
Institute. 
BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses to carry out the provisions of the 
Act of March 3, 1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), 
$44,951,000, of which $11,694,000 shall remain available until 
expended. 
FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS 
For necessary expenses for the purchase and repair of furniture, 
furnishings, office and library equipment, $5,825,000, of which 
$1,886,000 shall be available until expended only for the purchase 
and supply of furniture, shelving, furnishings, and related costs 
necessary for the renovation and restoration of the Thomas Jeffer-
son and John Adams Library buildings. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. Appropriations in this Act available to the Library 
of Congress shall be available, in an amount not to exceed $194,290, 
of which $58,100 is for the Congressional Research Service, when 
specifically authorized by the Librarian, for attendance at meetings 
concerned with the function or activity for which the appropriation 
is made. 
108 STAT. 1438 
PUBLIC LAW 103-283—JULY 22, 1994 
SEC. 202. (a) No part of the funds appropriated in this Act 
shall be used by the Library of Congress to administer 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 supervisor on another workday. 
(b) For purposes of this section, the term "manager or super-
visor" means any management official or supervisor, 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 Con-
gress from other Federal agencies to cover general and administra-
tive overhead costs generated by performing 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 appropriations Acts; 
or 
(2) in the case of an advance payment, only— 
(A) to pay for such general or administrative 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 respect to any purpose not 
allowable under subparagraph (A). 
SEC. 204. Not to exceed $5,000 of any funds appropriated to 
the Library of Congress may be expended, on the certification 
of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official representa-
tion and reception expenses for the Library of Congress incentive 
awards program. 
SEC. 205. Not to exceed $12,000 of funds appropriated to the 
Library of Congress may be expended, on the certification of the 
Librarian of Congress or his designee, in connection with official 
representation and reception expenses for the Overseas Field 
Offices. 
SEC. 206. Under the heading "Library of Congress" obligational 
authority shall be available, in an amount not to exceed $75,236,000 
for reimbursable activities, $8,706,000 for revolving fund activities, 
and $6,150,000 for non-expenditure transfer activities in support 
of parliamentary development during the current fiscal year. 
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, $12,483,000, of which $3,441,000 shall remain available 
until expended. 
PUBLIC LAW 103-283—JULY 22, 1994 
108 STAT. 1439 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses 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 Con-
gress, other Government agencies, and designated depository and 
international exchange libraries as authorized by law, $32,207,000: 
Provided, That the objectives of chapter 41 of title 44, United 
States Code, as enacted by the Government Printing Office Elec-
tronic Information Access Enhancement Act of 1993, shall be carried 
out through cost savings: Provided further, That travel expenses, 
including travel expenses of the Depository Library Council to the 
Public Printer, shall not exceed $130,000: Provided further. That 
funds, not to exceed $2,000,000, from current year appropriations 
are authorized for producing and disseminating Congressional 
Serial Sets £uid other related Congressional/non-Congressional 
publications for 1993 and 1994 to depository and other designated 
libraries. 
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 
104 of the Government Corporation Control Act as may be necessary 
in carrying out the programs and purposes set forth in the budget 
for the current fiscal year for the "Government Printing Office 
revolving fund": Provided, That not to exceed $2,500 may be 
expended on the certification of the Public Printer in connection 
with official representation and reception expenses: Provided fur-
ther, That the revolving fund shall be available for the hire or 
purchase of passenger motor vehicles, not to exceed a fleet of 
twelve: Provided further. That expenditures in connection 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 services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates 
for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the 
rate for level V of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5316): Provided 
further. That the revolving fund and the funds provided under 
the paragraph entitled "OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES" together may not be available for the 
full-time equivalent employment of more than 4,293 workyears: 
Provided further. That the revolving fund shall be available for 
expenses not to exceed $500,000 for the development of plans and 
design of a multi-purpose facility: Provided further, That activities 
financed through the revolving fund may provide information in 
any format: Provided further. That the revolving fund shall not 
be used to administer any flexible or compressed work schedule 
which applies to any manager or supervisor in a position the grade 
or level of which is equal to or higher than GS-15: Provided further. 
That expenses for attendance at meetings shall not exceed $75,000. 
108 STAT. 1440 
PUBLIC LAW 103-283—JULY 22, 1994 
SEC. 207. Section 207(a) of the Legislative Appropriations Act, 
44 use 501 note. 1993 (Public Law 102-392) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(A) by inserting after "as certified by 
the Public Printer," the following: "if the work is included 
in a class of work which"; and 
(2) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: 
"(3) As used in this section, the term 'printing* includes 
the processes of composition, platemaking, presswork, duplicat-
ing, silk screen processes, binding, microform, and the end 
items of such processes." 
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the General Accounting Office, 
including not to exceed $7,000 to be expended on the certification 
of the Comptroller General of the United States in connection 
with official representation and reception expenses; services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates for individuals not to 
exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for level IV of 
the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5315); 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 regula-
tions prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States, 
rental of living quarters in foreign countries and travel benefits 
comparable with those which are now or hereafter may be granted 
single employees of the Agency for International Development, 
including single Foreign Service personnel assigned to AID projects, 
by the Administrator of the Agency for International Development— 
or his designee—^under the authority of section 636(b) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2396(b)); $443,360,000: Provided, 
That not more than $1,000,000 of reimbursements received incident 
to the operation of the General Accounting Office Building shall 
be available for use in fiscal year 1995: Provided further, That 
31 use 9105 
notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 9105 hereafter amounts reimbursed to 
"°*®- 
the Comptroller General pursuant to that section shall be deposited 
to the appropriation of the General Accounting Office then available 
and remain available until expended, and not more than $6,000,000 
of such funds shall be available for use in fiscal year 1995: Provided 
further, That this appropriation and appropriations for administra-
tive expenses of any other department or agency which is a member 
of the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program (JFMIP) 
shall be available to finance an appropriate share of JFMIP costs 
as determined by the JFMIP, including the salary of the Executive 
Director and secretarial support: Provided further. That this appro-
priation and appropriations for administrative expenses of any other 
department or agency which is a member of the National Intergov-
ernmental Audit Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental Audit 
Forum shall be available to finance an appropriate share of Forum 
costs as determined by the Forum, including necessary travel 
expenses of non-Federal participants. Payments hereunder to either 
the Forum or the JFMIP may be credited as reimbursements to 
any appropriation from which costs involved are initially financed: 
Provided further, That to the extent that funds are otherwise avail-
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108 STAT. 1441 
able for obligation, agreements or contracts for the removal of 
asbestos, and renovation of the building and building systems 
(including the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, 
electrical system and other major building systems) of the Greneral 
Accounting Office Building may be made for periods not exceeding 
five years: Provided further, That this appropriation and appropria-
tions for administrative expenses of any other department or agency 
which is a member of the American Consortium on International 
Public Administration (ACIPA) shall be available to finance an 
appropriate share of ACIPA costs as determined by the ACIPA, 
including 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 facilities for the House of Represent-
atives issued by the Committee on House Administration and for 
the Senate issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration. 
SEC. 302. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year 
unless expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 303. Whenever any office or position not specifically estab-
lished by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 is appropriated for herein 
or whenever the rate of compensation or designation of any position 
appropriated for herein is different from that specifically established 
for such position by such Act, the rate of compensation and the 
designation of the position, or either, appropriated for or provided 
herein, shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: Provided, 
That the provisions herein 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. 
SEC. 304. The expenditure of any appropriation under this 
Contracts. 
Act for any consulting sei-vice through procurement contract, pursu-
ant 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 exist-
ing law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to exist-
ing law. 
SEC. 305. The last sentence of section 307(a) of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 1994 (2 U.S.C. 60-1 note) is repealed. 
SEC. 306. Annual and sick leave balances of employees trans-
ferred from the Office of the Director of Non-legislative and Finan-
cial Services, House Postal Operations, to the Architect of the 
Capitol, as of October 31, 1993, shall be credited to the leave 
accounts of such personnel, subject to the provisions of section 
6304 of title 5, United States Code, upon their transfer to the 
appropriation for House office buildings. 
SEC. 307. (a) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—^The first 
sentence of section 8335(d) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by striking "55" and inserting "57". 
(b) 
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—(1) Section 
8425 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
108 STAT. 1442 
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(A) in the first sentence of subsection (b) by striking "mem-
ber of the Capitol PoUce or" and "member or"; 
(B) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and 
(C) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: 
"(c) A member of the Capitol Police who is otherwise eligible 
for immediate retirement under section 8412(d) shall be separated 
from the service on the last day of the month in which such 
member becomes 57 years of age or completes 20 years of service 
if then over that age. The Capitol Police Board, when in its judgment 
the public interest so requires, may exempt such a member from 
automatic separation under this subsection until that member 
becomes 60 years of age. The Board shall notify the member in 
writing of the date of separation at least 60 days before that 
date. Action to separate the member is not effective, without the 
consent of the member, until the last day of the month in which 
the 60-day notice expires.". 
(2) Section 8415(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
by striking "(a) or (b)" and inserting "(a), (b), or (c)". 
SEC. 308. (a) PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT AND 
PRODUCTS.—It is the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest 
extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with 
funds made available in this Act should be American-made. 
(b) NOTICE TO GRANTEES AND CONTRACTORS.—In providing 
financial assistance to, or entering into any contract with, any 
entity using funds made available 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. 
40USCl88b-6. 
SEC. 309. Section 316 of Public Law 101-302 is amended in 
the first sentence of subsection (a) by striking "1994" and inserting 
"1995". 
SEC. 310. Upon enactment of this Act, $2,015,000 is made 
available under the headings "Architect of the Capitol, Capitol 
Buildings and Grounds, Capitol Buildings" to remain available until 
expended for all necessary expenses relating to the purchase and 
installation of x-ray machines and magnetometers: Provided, That 
the cost limitation for security installations, which are approved 
by the Capitol Police Board, authorized by House Concurrent Reso-
lution 550, Ninety-second Congress, agreed to September 19, 1972, 
is hereby further increased by $2,015,000: Provided further, That 
the amount made available shall be derived by transfer from the 
funds appropriated to the Clerk of the House in the Fiscal Year 
1986 Urgent Supplemental Appropriations Act, Public Law 99-
349, and subsequently transferred to the Architect of the Capitol 
pursuant to the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989, Public 
Law 100-458, for Capitol Complex Security Enhancement. 
SEC. 311. The following amounts appropriated under the follow-
ing headings shall be withheld from obligation and shall only 
become available to the extent necessary to cover the costs of 
increases in pay and allowances authorized pursuant to the enact-
ment of H.R. 4539, of the 103d Congress, or pursuant to the pay 
order of the President or other administrative action pursuant 
to law: 
CAPITOL POLICE BOARD 
CAPITOL POLICE 
SALARIES 
$167,000 
OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
39,000 
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108 STAT. 1443 
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
55,000 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
OFFICE OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
SALARIES 
176,000 
CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
CAPITOL BUILDINGS 
161,000 
CAPITOL GROUNDS 
69,000 
SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
280,000 
CAPITOL POWER PLANT 
95,000 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
671,000 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AI«JD BINDING 
2,007,000 
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
107,000 
BOTANIC GARDEN 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
48,000 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
2,307,000 
COPYRIGHT OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
270,000 
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BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
79,000 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
LIBRARY BUILDING AND GROUNDS 
STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL CARE 
123,000 
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
3,835,000 
S E C 312. ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL HUMAN RESOURCES PRO-
GRAM,—(a) SHORT TITLE.—^This section may be cited as the 
"Architect of the Capitol Human Resources Act". 
(b) FINDING AND PURPOSE.— 
(1) FINDING.—The Congress finds that the Office of the 
Architect of the Capitol should develop human resources 
management programs that are consistent with the practices 
common among other Federal and private sector organizations. 
(2) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to require 
the Architect of the Capitol to establish and maintain a person-
nel management system that incorporates fundamental prin-
ciples that exist in other modem personnel systems. 
(c) PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Architect of the Capitol shall 
establish and maintain a personnel management system. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—^The personnel management system 
shall at a minimum include the following: 
(A) A system which ensures that applicants for employ-
ment and employees of the Architect of the Capitol are 
appointed, promoted, gmd assigned on the basis of merit 
and fitness after fair and equitable consideration of all 
applicants and employees through open competition. 
(B) An equal emplo3anent opportunity program which 
includes an affirmative employment program for employees 
and applicants for employment, and procedures for monitor-
ing progress by the Architect of the Capitol in ensuring 
a workforce reflective of the diverse labor force. 
(C) A system for the classification of positions which 
takes into account the difficulty, responsibility, and quali-
fication requirements of the work performed, and which 
conforms to the principle of equal pay for substantially 
equal work. 
Architect of the 
Capitol Human 
Resources Act. 
Government 
employees. 
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108 STAT. 1444 
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(D) A program for the training of Architect of the 
Capitol employees which has among its goals improved 
employee performance and opportunities for employee 
advancement. 
(E) A formal performance appraisal system which will 
permit the accurate evaluation of job performance on the 
basis of objective criteria for all Architect of the Capitol 
employees. 
(F) A fair and equitable system to address unacceptable 
conduct and performance by Architect of the Capitol 
employees, including a general statement of violations, 
sanctions, and procedures which shall be made known to 
all employees, and a formal grievance procedure. 
(G) A program to provide services to deal with mental 
health, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, and other employee prob-
lems, and which ensures employee confidentiality. 
(H) A formal policy statement regarding the use and 
accrual of sick and annual leave which shall be made 
' 
known to all employees, and which is consistent with the 
other requirements of this section. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN.—The Architect of the Capitol 
shall— 
(A) develop a plan for the establishment and mainte-
nance of a personnel management system designed to 
achieve the requirements of subsection (c); 
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(B) submit the plan to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, the House Office Building Commission, 
the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, 
the Joint Committee on the Library, and the Committees 
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives not later than 12 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act; and 
(C) implement the plan not later than 90 days after 
the plan is submitted to the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, the House Office Building Commission, 
the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, 
the Joint Committee on the Library, and the Committees 
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives, as specified in subparagraph (B). 
(2) EVALUATION AND REPORTING.—The Architect of the Cap-
itol shall develop a system of oversight and evaluation to ensure 
that the personnel management system of the Architect of 
the Capitol achieves the requirements of subsection (c) and 
complies with all other relevEUit laws, rules and regulations. 
The Architect of the Capitol shall report to the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives, the House Office Building 
Commission, the Committee on Rules and Administration of 
the Senate, and the Joint Committee on the Library on an 
annual basis the results of its evaluation under this subsection. 
(3) APPLICATION OF LAWS.—^Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to alter or supersede any other provision of law 
otherwise applicable to the Architect of the Capitol or its 
employees, unless expressly provided in this section. 
(e) DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT PROCESSING.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this subsection: 
PUBLIC LAW 103-283—JULY 22, 1994 
108 STAT. 1445 
(A) The term "employee of the Architect of the Capitol" 
or "employee" means— 
(i) any employee of the Architect of the Capitol, 
the Botanic Garden, or the Senate Restaurants; 
(ii) any applicant for a position that is to be occu-
pied by an individual described in clause (i); or 
(iii) within 180 days after the termination of 
employment with the Architect of the Capitol, any 
individual who was formerly an employee described 
in clause (i) and whose claim of a violation arises 
out of the individual's employment with the Architect 
of the Capitol. 
(B) The term "violation" means a practice that violates 
paragraph (2) of this subsection. 
(C) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the terms 
"employee of the i^chitect of the Capitol" and "employee" 
do not include any individual referred to in clause (i), 
(ii), or (iii) of such subparagraph who is a House of Rep-
resentatives garage or parking lot attendant (including the 
Superintendent), with respect to whom supervision and 
all other employee-related matters are transferred to the 
Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives pursuant 
to direction of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives in House Report 103-517 of the 
One Hundred Third Congress. 
(2) DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES PROHIBITED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—^All personnel actions 
affecting 
employees of the Architect of the Capitol shall be made 
free from any discrimination based on— 
(i) race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, 
within the meaning of section 717 of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16); 
(ii) age, within the meaning of section 15 of the 
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 
U.S.C. 633a); or 
(iii) handicap or disability, within the meaning 
of section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 791) and sections 102 through 104 of the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12112-14). 
(B) INTIMIDATION PROHIBITED.—^Any intimidation of, or 
reprisal against, any employee by the Architect of the Cap-
itol, or by any employee of the Architect of the Capitol, 
because of the exercise of a right under this section con-
stitutes an unlawful employment practice, which may be 
remedied in the same manner as are other violations 
described in subparagraph (A). 
(3) PROCEDURE FOR CONSIDERATION OF ALLEGED VIOLA-
TIONS.— 
(A) Any employee of the Architect of the Capitol alleg-
ing a violation of paragraph (2) may file a charge with 
the General Accounting Office Personnel Appeals Board 
in accordance with the General Accounting Office Personnel 
Act of 1980 (31 U.S.C. 751-55). Such a charge may be 
filed only after the employee has filed a complaint with 
the Architect of the Capitol in accordance with require-
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merits prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol and has 
exhausted all remedies pursuant to such requirements. 
(B) The Architect of the Capitol shall carry out any 
action within its authority that the Board orders under 
section 4 of the General Accounting Office Personnel Act 
ofl980(31U.S.C. 753). 
(C) The Architect of the Capitol shall reimburse the 
General Accounting Office for costs incurred by the Board 
in considering charges filed under this subsection. 
(4) 
AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 
PERSONNEL ACT OF 1980.— 
(A) Section 751(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting "or of the Architect of the Capitol, 
the Botanic Garden, or the Senate Restaurants," after 
"Office". 
(B) Section 753(a) of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(i) in paragraph (7) by striking "and" at the end 
of the paragraph; 
(ii) in paragraph (8) by striking the period and 
inserting "; and"; and 
(iii) by inserting at the end thereof the following: 
"(9) £in action involving discrimination prohibited under 
section 312(e)(2) of the Architect of the Capitol Human 
J?£iGrvii •ppoG Apt" 
(C) Section 755 of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(i) in subsection (a), by striking "or (7)" and insert-
ing ", (7) or (9)"; and 
(ii) in subsection (b)— 
(I) by striking "or applicant for employment" 
and inserting "applicant for employment, 
or 
employee of the Architect of the Capitol, the 
Botanic Garden, or the Senate Restaurants"; and 
(II) by inserting "or under section 312(e)(2) 
of the Architect of the Capitol Human Resources 
Act" after "of this title". 
(f) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
2USC120L 
(1) Section 301(c) of Public Law 102-166 is amended— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (B); 
(B) by striking "or (B)" in subparagraphs (C) and (D); 
and 
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as 
subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively. 
2 use 1205. 
(2) Section 305(c) of Public Law 102-166 is amended to 
read as follows: 
"(c) EMPLOYEES OF THE CAPITOL POLICE.—In the case of an 
^ 
employee who is a member of the Capitol Police, the Director 
may refer the employee to the Capitol Police Board for resolution 
of the employee's complaint through the internal grievance proce-
dures of the Capitol Police Board for a specific period of time, 
which shall not count against the time available for counseling 
or mediation under this title.". 
2 use 1212. 
(3) Section 312 of Public Law 102-166 is amended by 
striking "or by the Architect of the Capitol, or anyone employed 
by the Architect of the Capitol,". 
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108 STAT. 1447 
(4) Section 501(h)(2) of the Family and Medical Leave 
Act of 1993 is amended by striking "or (B)". 
2 USC 60m. 
This Act may be cited as the "Legislative Branch Appropriations 
Act, 1995". 
Approved July 22, 1994. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4454: 
HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 103-517 (Coram, on Appropriations) and 103-567 
(C!omm. of Conference). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 103-283 (Coram, on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 140 (1994): 
May 26, considered and passed House. 
June 16, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
June 29, House agreed to conference report. 
July 1, Senate agreed to conference report. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 30 (1994): 
July 22, Presidential statement.