Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2006
PL 109-55 (H.R.2985), enacted 08/02/2005

119 STAT. 565
PUBLIC LAW 109–55—AUG. 2, 2005
Public Law 109–55
109th Congress
An Act
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2006, and for other purposes.
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, 2006, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS
SENATE
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000; the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Leader
of the Senate, $40,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $40,000;
Majority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Whip of the Senate,
$10,000; President Pro Tempore emeritus, $15,000; Chairmen of
the Majority and Minority Conference Committees, $5,000 for each
Chairman; and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Policy
Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; in all, $195,000.
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, $147,120,000, which
shall be paid from this appropriation without regard to the following
limitations:
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
For the Office of the Vice President, $2,181,000.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $582,000.
2 USC 60a note.
Legislative
Branch
Appropriations
Act, 2006.
Aug. 2, 2005
[H.R. 2985]
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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore emeritus, $290,000.
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $4,340,000.
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $2,644,000.
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $13,758,000.
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, $1,470,000 for each such committee; in
all, $2,940,000.
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, $728,000.
POLICY COMMITTEES
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority
Policy Committee, $1,524,000 for each such committee; in all,
$3,048,000.
OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN
For Office of the Chaplain, $354,000.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
For Office of the Secretary, $20,866,000.
OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper,
$56,700,000.
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary
for the Minority, $1,584,000.
AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized
by law, and related expenses, $37,105,000.
OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative
Counsel of the Senate, $5,437,000.
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OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel,
$1,306,000.
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE, SER-
GEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE, AND SECRE-
TARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY OF THE SENATE
For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $6,000;
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $6,000; Secretary
for the Majority of the Senate, $6,000; Secretary for the Minority
of the Senate, $6,000; in all, $24,000.
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,
$119,637,000.
EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE CAUCUS ON
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on Inter-
national Narcotics Control, $520,000.
SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate,
$1,980,000.
SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door-
keeper of the Senate, $142,000,000, which shall remain available
until September 30, 2010.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
For miscellaneous items, $17,000,000, of which up to $500,000
shall be made available for a pilot program for mailings of postal
patron postcards by Senators for the purpose of providing notice
of a town meeting by a Senator in a county (or equivalent unit
of local government) at which the Senator will personally attend:
Provided, That any amount allocated to a Senator for such mailing
shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the mailing and the
remaining cost shall be paid by the Senator from other funds
available to the Senator.
SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT
For Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account,
$350,000,000.
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OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS
For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate,
$300,000.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SEC. 1. GROSS RATE OF COMPENSATION IN OFFICES OF SEN-
ATORS. Effective on and after October 1, 2005, each of the dollar
amounts contained in the table under section 105(d)(1)(A) of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61–1(d)(1)(A))
shall be deemed to be the dollar amounts in that table, as adjusted
by law and in effect on September 30, 2005, increased by an
additional $50,000 each.
SEC. 2. CONSULTANTS. With respect to fiscal year 2006, the
first sentence of section 101(a) of the Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 1977 (2 U.S.C. 61h–6(a)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘nine
individual consultants’’ for ‘‘eight individual consultants’’.
SEC. 3. UNITED STATES SENATE COLLECTION. Section 316 of
Public Law 101–302 (2 U.S.C. 2107) is amended in the first sentence
of subsection (a) by striking ‘‘2005’’ and inserting ‘‘2006’’.
SEC. 4. SENATE COMMISSION ON ART. Section 3(c)(2) of Public
Law 108–83 (2 U.S.C. 2108(c)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘and
for any purposes’’ through the period and inserting ‘‘for any pur-
poses for which funds from the contingent fund of the Senate
may be used under section 316(a) of Public Law 101–302 (2 U.S.C.
2107(a)), and for expenditures, not to exceed $10,000 in any fiscal
year, for meals and refreshments in Capitol facilities in connection
with official activities of the Commission or other authorized pro-
grams or activities.’’.
SEC. 5. ABSENCES. Section 40 of the Revised Statutes (2 U.S.C.
39) is amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘Secretary of the Senate and the’’;
(2) striking ‘‘, respectively, shall’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’;
(3) striking ‘‘Senate or’’; and
(4) striking ‘‘, respectively, unless’’ and inserting ‘‘, unless’’.
SEC. 6. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN CONSULTANT REQUIREMENT.
Section 10(a)(5) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999
(2 U.S.C. 72d) is amended by inserting ‘‘, except that any approval
(and related reporting requirement) shall not apply’’ after ‘‘May
14, 1975’’.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives,
$1,100,907,000, as follows:
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $19,844,000,
including: Office of the Speaker, $2,788,000, including $25,000 for
official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader,
$2,089,000, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority
Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $2,928,000, including
$10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the
Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip,
Applicability.
2 USC 61h–6
note.
2 USC 61–1 and
note.
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$1,797,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority
Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy
Minority Whip, $1,345,000, including $5,000 for official expenses
of the Minority Whip; Speaker’s Office for Legislative Floor Activi-
ties, $482,000; Republican Steering Committee, $906,000; Repub-
lican 
Conference, 
$1,548,000; 
Republican 
Policy 
Committee,
$307,000; Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, $1,945,000;
Democratic Caucus, $816,000; nine minority employees, $1,445,000;
training and program development—majority, $290,000; training
and program development—minority, $290,000; Cloakroom Per-
sonnel—majority, $434,000; and Cloakroom Personnel—minority,
$434,000.
MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES
INCLUDING MEMBERS’ CLERK HIRE, OFFICIAL EXPENSES OF
MEMBERS, AND OFFICIAL MAIL
For Members’ representational allowances, including Members’
clerk hire, official expenses, and official mail, $542,109,000.
COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES
STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and
select, authorized by House resolutions, $117,913,000: Provided,
That such amount shall remain available for such salaries and
expenses until December 31, 2006.
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations,
$25,668,000, including studies and examinations of executive agen-
cies and temporary personal services for such committee, to be
expended in accordance with section 202(b) of the Legislative
Reorganization Act of 1946 and to be available for reimbursement
to agencies for services performed: Provided, That such amount
shall remain available for such salaries and expenses until
December 31, 2006.
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as
authorized by law, $172,249,000, including: for salaries and
expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including not more than $13,000,
of which not more than $10,000 is for the Family Room, for official
representation and reception expenses, $21,911,000; for salaries
and expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including
the position of Superintendent of Garages, and including not more
than $3,000 for official representation and reception expenses,
$6,284,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief
Administrative Officer, $121,471,000, of which $7,806,000 shall
remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the
Office of the Inspector General, $3,991,000; for salaries and
expenses of the Office of Emergency Planning, Preparedness and
Operations, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended; for
salaries and expenses of the Office of General Counsel, $962,000;
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for the Office of the Chaplain, $161,000; for salaries and expenses
of the Office of the Parliamentarian, including the Parliamentarian
and $2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, $1,767,000; for salaries
and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the
House, $2,453,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Legislative Counsel of the House, $6,963,000; for salaries and
expenses of the Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, $720,000; for
other authorized employees, $161,000; and for salaries and expenses
of the Office of the Historian, $405,000.
ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution
or law, $223,124,000, including: supplies, materials, administrative
costs and Federal tort claims, $4,179,000; official mail for commit-
tees, leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House,
$410,000; Government contributions for health, retirement, Social
Security, and other applicable employee benefits, $214,422,000; sup-
plies, materials, and other costs relating to the House portion
of expenses for the Capitol Visitor Center, $3,410,000, to remain
available until expended; and miscellaneous items including pur-
chase, exchange, maintenance, repair and operation of House motor
vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and gratuities to heirs of
deceased employees of the House, $703,000.
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 (2 U.S.C. 2112), subject to the level specified in
the budget of the Center, as submitted to the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
SEC. 101. (a) REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN MEMBERS’
REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES TO BE USED FOR DEFICIT REDUC-
TION
OR TO REDUCE
THE FEDERAL DEBT. Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, any amounts appropriated under this Act
for ‘‘HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—SALARIES AND EXPENSES—
MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES’’ shall be available only
for fiscal year 2006. Any amount remaining after all payments
are made under such allowances for fiscal year 2006 shall be
deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction (or, if
there is no Federal budget deficit after all such payments have
been made, for reducing the Federal debt, in such manner as
the Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate).
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Committee on House Administration
of the House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe
regulations to carry out this section.
(c) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term ‘‘Member
of the House of Representatives’’ means a Representative in, or
a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
JOINT ITEMS
For Joint Committees, as follows:
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JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee,
$4,276,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.
JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation,
$8,781,000, 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 $725 per month each
to four medical officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending
Physician; (3) an allowance of $725 per month to two assistants
and $580 per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis
heretofore provided for such assistants; and (4) $1,834,000 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, allow-
ances, and other expenses are payable and shall be available for
all the purposes thereof, $2,545,000, to be disbursed by the Chief
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.
CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE AND SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICE
For salaries and expenses of the Capitol Guide Service and
Special Services Office, $4,098,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary
of the Senate: Provided, That no part of such amount may be
used to employ more than 58 individuals: Provided further, That
the Capitol Guide Board is authorized, during emergencies, to
employ not more than two additional individuals for not more
than 120 days each, and not more than 10 additional individuals
for not more than 6 months each, for the Capitol Guide Service.
STATEMENTS OF APPROPRIATIONS
For the preparation, under the direction of the Committees
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives,
of the statements for the first session of the 109th Congress,
showing appropriations made, indefinite appropriations, and con-
tracts authorized, together with a chronological history of the reg-
ular appropriations bills as required by law, $30,000, to be paid
to the persons designated by the chairmen of such committees
to supervise the work.
CAPITOL POLICE
SALARIES
For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including over-
time, hazardous duty pay differential, and Government contribu-
tions for health, retirement, social security, professional liability
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insurance, and other applicable employee benefits, $217,456,000,
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,
$32,000,000, 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 2006
shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland Security from funds
available to the Department of Homeland Security.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 1001. TRANSFER AUTHORITY. Amounts appropriated for
fiscal year 2006 for the Capitol Police may be transferred between
the headings ‘‘SALARIES’’ and ‘‘GENERAL
EXPENSES’’ upon the
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and
the House of Representatives.
SEC. 1002. MOUNTED HORSE UNIT. (a) The United States Cap-
itol Police may not operate a mounted horse unit during fiscal
year 2006 or any succeeding fiscal year.
(b) Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Chief of the Capitol Police shall transfer to the
Chief of the United States Park Police the horses, equipment,
and supplies of the Capitol Police mounted horse unit which remain
in the possession of the Capitol Police as of such date.
SEC. 
1003. 
ETHICS
IN
GOVERMENT
ACT. 
(a) 
Section
103(h)(1)(A)(i)(I) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App. 103(h)(1)(A)(i)(I)) is amended by inserting ‘‘United States Cap-
itol Police,’’ after ‘‘Architect of the Capitol,’’.
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with
respect to reports filed under the Ethics in Government Act of
1978 for calendar year 2005 and each succeeding calendar year.
SEC. 1004. INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE UNITED STATES CAP-
ITOL POLICE. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE.—There is established
in the United States Capitol Police the Office of the Inspector
General (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Office’’), headed
by the Inspector General of the United States Capitol Police (here-
after in this section referred to as the ‘‘Inspector General’’).
(b) INSPECTOR GENERAL.—
(1) 
APPOINTMENT.—The 
Inspector 
General 
shall 
be
appointed by, and under the general supervision of, the Capitol
Police Board. The appointment shall be made in consultation
with the Inspectors General of the Library of Congress, Govern-
ment Printing Office, and the Government Accountability
2 USC 1909.
Applicability.
5 USC app. 103
note.
Deadline.
2 USC 1980.
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Office. The Capitol Police Board shall appoint the Inspector
General without regard to political affiliation and solely on
the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting,
auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public
administration, or investigations.
(2) TERM OF SERVICE.—The Inspector General shall serve
for a term of 5 years, and an individual serving as Inspector
General may be reappointed for not more than 2 additional
terms.
(3) REMOVAL.—The Inspector General may be removed from
office prior to the expiration of his term only by the unanimous
vote of all of the voting members of the Capitol Police Board,
and the Board shall communicate the reasons for any such
removal to the Committee on House Administration, the Senate
Committee on Rules and Administration and the Committees
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and of the
Senate.
(4) SALARY.—The Inspector General shall be paid at an
annual rate equal to $1,000 less than the annual rate of pay
in effect for the Chief of the Capitol Police.
(5) DEADLINE.—The Capitol Police Board shall appoint the
first Inspector General under this section not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) DUTIES.—
(1) APPLICABILITY OF DUTIES OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF
EXECUTIVE
BRANCH
ESTABLISHMENT.—The Inspector General
shall carry out the same duties and responsibilities with respect
to the United States Capitol Police as an Inspector General
of an establishment carries out with respect to an establishment
under section 4 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, (5 U.S.C.
App. 4), under the same terms and conditions which apply
under such section.
(2) SEMIANNUAL
REPORTS.—The Inspector General shall
prepare and submit semiannual reports summarizing the activi-
ties of the Office in the same manner, and in accordance with
the same deadlines, terms, and conditions, as an Inspector
General of an establishment under section 5 (other than sub-
section (a)(13) thereof) of the Inspector General Act of 1978,
(5 U.S.C. App. 5). For purposes of applying section 5 of such
Act to the Inspector General, the Chief of the Capitol Police
shall be considered the head of the establishment. The Chief
shall, within 30 days of receipt of a report, report to the
Capitol Police Board, the Committee on House Administration,
the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
and of the Senate consistent with section 5(b) of such Act.
(3) INVESTIGATIONS
OF
COMPLAINTS
OF
EMPLOYEES
AND
MEMBERS.—
(A) AUTHORITY.—The Inspector General may receive
and investigate complaints or information from an
employee or member of the Capitol Police concerning the
possible existence of an activity constituting a violation
of law, rules, or regulations, or mismanagement, gross
waste of funds, abuse of authority, or a substantial and
specific danger to the public health and safety, including
complaints or information the investigation of which is
under the jurisdiction of the Internal Affairs Division of
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the Capitol Police as of the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(B) NONDISCLOSURE.—The Inspector General shall not,
after receipt of a complaint or information from an
employee or member, disclose the identity of the employee
or member without the consent of the employee or member,
unless required by law or the Inspector General determines
such disclosure is otherwise unavoidable during the course
of the investigation.
(C) 
PROHIBITING
RETALIATION.—An 
employee 
or
member of the Capitol Police who has authority to take,
direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel
action, shall not, with respect to such authority, take or
threaten to take any action against any employee or
member as a reprisal for making a complaint or disclosing
information to the Inspector General, unless the complaint
was made or the information disclosed with the knowledge
that it was false or with willful disregard for its truth
or falsity.
(4) INDEPENDENCE IN CARRYING OUT DUTIES.—Neither the
Capitol Police Board, the Chief of the Capitol Police, nor any
other member or employee of the Capitol Police may prevent
or prohibit the Inspector General from carrying out any of
the duties or responsibilities assigned to the Inspector General
under this section.
(d) POWERS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General may exercise the
same authorities with respect to the United States Capitol
Police as an Inspector General of an establishment may exercise
with respect to an establishment under section 6(a) of the
Inspector General Act of 1978, (5 U.S.C. App. 6(a)), other than
paragraphs (7) and (8) of such section.
(2) STAFF.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General may appoint
and fix the pay of such personnel as the Inspector General
considers appropriate. Such personnel may be appointed
without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States
Code, regarding appointments in the competitive service,
and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter
51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating
to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except
that no personnel of the Office (other than the Inspector
General) may be paid at an annual rate greater than
$500 less than the annual rate of pay of the Inspector
General under subsection (b)(4).
(B) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Inspector Gen-
eral may procure temporary and intermittent services
under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, at rates
not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of
basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule under
section 5315 of such title.
(C) INDEPENDENCE
IN
APPOINTING
STAFF.—No indi-
vidual may carry out any of the duties or responsibilities
of the Office unless the individual is appointed by the
Inspector General, or provides services procured by the
Inspector General, pursuant to this paragraph. Nothing
in this subparagraph may be construed to prohibit the
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Inspector General from entering into a contract or other
arrangement for the provision of services under this section.
(D) APPLICABILITY
OF
CAPITOL
POLICE
PERSONNEL
RULES.—None of the regulations governing the appointment
and pay of employees of the Capitol Police shall apply
with respect to the appointment and compensation of the
personnel of the Office, except to the extent agreed to
by the Inspector General. Nothing in the previous sentence
may be construed to affect subparagraphs (A) through (C).
(3) EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.—The Chief of the Capitol
Police shall provide the Office with appropriate and adequate
office space, together with such equipment, supplies, and
communications facilities and services as determined by the
Inspector General to be necessary for the operation of the
Office, and shall provide necessary maintenance services for
such office space and the equipment and facilities located
therein.
(e) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.—
(1) TRANSFER.—To the extent that any office or entity in
the Capitol Police prior to the appointment of the first Inspector
General under this section carried out any of the duties and
responsibilities assigned to the Inspector General under this
section, the functions of such office or entity shall be transferred
to the Office upon the appointment of the first Inspector Gen-
eral under this section.
(2) NO REDUCTION IN PAY OR BENEFITS.—The transfer of
the functions of an office or entity to the Office under paragraph
(1) may not result in a reduction in the pay or benefits of
any employee of the office or entity, except to the extent
required under subsection (d)(2)(A).
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall be effective upon enact-
ment of this Act.
(g) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 108(b)(2)(D) of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001, Public Law 106–554
(2 U.S.C. 1903(b)(2)(D)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(D) Prepare annual financial statements for the Cap-
itol Police, and such financial statements shall be audited
by the Inspector General of the Capitol Police or by an
independent public accountant, as determined by the
Inspector General.’’.
SEC. 1005. REPORT OF DISBURSEMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not
later than 60 days after the last day of each semiannual period,
the Chief of the Capitol Police shall submit to Congress, with
respect to that period, a detailed, itemized report of the disburse-
ments for the operations of the United States Capitol Police.
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall
include—
(1) the name of each person or entity who receives a pay-
ment from the Capitol Police and the amount thereof;
(2) a description of any service rendered to the Capitol
Police, together with service dates;
(3) a statement of all amounts appropriated to, or received
or expended by, the Capitol Police and any unexpended balances
of such amounts for any open fiscal year; and
(4) such additional information as may be required by
regulation of the Committee on House Administration of the
2 USC 1910.
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House of Representatives or the Committee on Rules and
Administration of the Senate.
(c) PRINTING.—Each report under this section shall be printed
as a House document.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect
to the semiannual periods of October 1 through March 31 and
April 1 through September 30 of each year, beginning with the
semiannual period in which this section is enacted.
SEC. 1006. CAPITOL POLICE AND TRANSFER OF LIBRARY OF CON-
GRESS POLICE. (a) LIMITATION ON CERTAIN HIRING AUTHORITY OF
CAPITOL POLICE.—Section 1006(b)(3) of the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108–83; 117 Stat. 1023),
as amended by section 1002 of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 2005 (2 U.S.C. 1901 note; Public Law 108–447; 118
Stat. 3179), is further amended by adding after subparagraph (D),
the following:
‘‘(E) LIMITATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006.—During fiscal
year 2006, the number of individuals hired under this
subsection may not exceed—
‘‘(i) the number of Library of Congress Police
employees who separated from service or transferred
to a position other than a Library of Congress Police
employee position during fiscal year 2005 for whom
a corresponding hire was not made under this sub-
section; and
‘‘(ii) the number of Library of Congress Police
employees who separate from service or transfer to
a position other than a Library of Congress Police
employee position during fiscal year 2006.’’.
(b) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Memorandum of
Understanding between the Library of Congress and the Capitol
Police entered into on December 12, 2004, shall remain in effect
through fiscal year 2006, subject to such modifications as may
be made in accordance with the modification and dispute resolution
provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding.
SEC. 1007. (a) WAIVING REPAYMENT OF CERTAIN OVERTIME COM-
PENSATION PAID INCORRECTLY.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), any individual to whom overtime compensation was paid under
section 1009 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003
(Public Law 108–7; 117 Stat. 359), in violation of the restrictions
applicable to the payment of such compensation under section
1009(b) of such Act shall not be required to repay the compensation,
but only to the extent the compensation was paid for services
provided prior to June 15, 2005.
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect
to any officer or employee of the United States Capitol Police
whose annual rate of pay is specified in statute and is not estab-
lished under the schedule of rates of basic pay established and
maintained by the Capitol Police Board.
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), $3,112,000, of which $780,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That the Executive
Applicability.
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Director of the Office of Compliance may, within the limits of
available appropriations, dispose of surplus or obsolete personal
property by interagency transfer, donation, or discarding: Provided
further, That not more than $500 may be expended on the certifi-
cation 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 $3,000 to
be expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional
Budget Office in connection with official representation and recep-
tion expenses, $35,450,000.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
SEC. 1100. (a) PERMITTING WAIVER OF CLAIMS FOR OVERPAY-
MENT OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES.—Section 5584(g) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (5);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6)
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting immediately after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(7) the Congressional Budget Office.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section
shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2006 and each succeeding
fiscal year.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other personal
services, at rates of pay provided by law; for surveys and studies
in connection with activities under the care of the Architect of
the Capitol; for all necessary expenses for the general and adminis-
trative support of the operations under 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,
$76,812,000.
CAPITOL BUILDING
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the Capitol, $23,352,000, of which $8,300,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2010.
5 USC 5584 note.
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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, $7,511,000.
SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of Senate office buildings; and furniture and furnishings to
be expended under the control and supervision of the Architect
of the Capitol, $67,004,000, of which $15,745,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2010.
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the House office buildings, $59,616,000, of which
$20,922,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2010.
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, 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, $58,685,000, of
which $1,600,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2010:
Provided, That not more than $6,600,000 of the funds credited
or to be reimbursed to this appropriation as herein provided shall
be available for obligation during fiscal year 2006.
LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural
maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and
grounds, $68,763,000, of which $42,500,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2010.
CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of buildings and grounds of the United States Capitol Police,
$14,902,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2010.
BOTANIC GARDEN
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds,
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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, $7,633,000: Provided, That
this appropriation shall not be available for construction of the
National Garden: Provided further, That of the amount made avail-
able under this heading, the Architect may obligate and expend
such sums as may be necessary for the maintenance, care and
operation of the National Garden established under section 307E
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 2146),
upon vouchers approved by the Architect or a duly authorized
designee.
CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER
For an additional amount for the Capitol Visitor Center project,
$41,900,000, to remain available until expended, and in addition,
$2,300,000 for Capitol Visitor Center operation costs: Provided,
That the Architect of the Capitol may not obligate any of the
funds which are made available for the Capitol Visitor Center
project without an obligation plan approved by the Committees
on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SEC. 1201. (a) Section 108 of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 1849), is amended in subsection (b),
by striking ‘‘8 positions’’ and inserting ‘‘9 positions’’.
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with
respect to pay periods beginning on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
SEC. 1202. (a) Section 905 of the 2002 Supplemental Appropria-
tions Act for Further Recovery From and Response To Terrorist
Attacks on the United States (2 U.S.C. 1819) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(d) In the case of a building or facility acquired through
purchase pursuant to subsection (a), the Architect of the Capitol
may enter into or assume a lease with another person for the
use of any portion of the building or facility that the Architect
of the Capitol determines is not required to be used to carry out
the purposes of this section, subject to the approval of the entity
which approved the acquisition of such building or facility under
subsection (b).’’.
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with
respect to leases entered into on or after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
For 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
Applicability.
2 USC 1819 note.
Applicability.
2 USC 1849 note.
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buildings; special clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair of uni-
forms; 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, $395,754,000, of which not more than $6,000,000
shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation
during fiscal year 2006, 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 2006 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, $13,972,000 shall remain available until
expended for the partial acquisition of books, periodicals, news-
papers, and all other materials including subscriptions for biblio-
graphic 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:
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, $5,860,000 shall remain available
until expended for the digital collections and educational curricula
program under section 1306 of this Act: Provided further, That
of the total amount appropriated, $600,000 shall remain available
until expended, and shall be transferred to the Abraham Lincoln
Bicentennial Commission for carrying out the purposes of Public
Law 106–173, of which $10,000 may be used for official representa-
tion and reception expenses of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial
Commission: Provided further, That of the total amount appro-
priated, $11,078,000 shall remain available until expended for par-
tial support of the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount appropriated, $250,000
shall be used to provide a grant to the Middle Eastern Text Initia-
tive for translation and publishing of middle eastern text: Provided
further, That no funds made available under this heading may
be expended inconsistently with the provisions and intent of section
1006 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public
Law 108–83), as amended, and the memorandum of understanding
between the Library of Congress and the Capitol Police entered
into on December 12, 2004: Provided further, That of the total
amount appropriated, $300,000 shall be available to the University
of South Carolina for the Cooperative Preservation and Conserva-
tion project for the Movietone Newsreel collection: Provided further,
That of the total amount appropriated, $400,000 shall be available
to the University of Mississippi American Music Archives: Provided
further, That of the amounts made available under this heading
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in chapter 9 of division A of the Miscellaneous Appropriations
Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–554; 114 Stat. 2763A–194), $6,858,000
are rescinded.
COPYRIGHT OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $58,601,000,
of which not more than $30,481,000, to remain available until
expended, shall be derived from collections credited to this appro-
priation during fiscal year 2006 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 expendi-
ture in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That not more than
$5,465,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2006
under sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(2), 802(h), 1005, and 1316 of such
title: Provided further, That the total amount available for obligation
shall be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than
$35,946,000: Provided further, That not more than $100,000 of
the amount appropriated is available for the maintenance of an
‘‘International Copyright Institute’’ in the Copyright Office of the
Library of Congress for the purpose of training nationals of devel-
oping countries in intellectual property laws and policies: Provided
further, That not more than $4,250 may be expended, on the certifi-
cation of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official
representation and reception expenses for activities of the Inter-
national 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.
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, $100,916,000: Provided, That no part of such
amount may be used to pay any salary or expense in connection
with any publication, or preparation of material therefor (except
the Digest of Public General Bills), to be issued by the Library
of Congress unless such publication has obtained prior approval
of either the Committee on House Administration of the House
of Representatives or the Committee on Rules and Administration
of the Senate.
BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries and expenses to carry out the Act of March 3,
1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), $54,449,000,
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of which $16,231,000 shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of the total amount appropriated, $400,000 shall remain
available until expended to reimburse the National Federation of
the Blind for costs incurred in the operation of its ‘‘NEWSLINE’’
program.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SEC. 1301. INCENTIVE AWARDS PROGRAM. Of the amounts appro-
priated to the Library of Congress in this Act, not more than
$5,000 may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of
Congress, in connection with official representation and reception
expenses for the incentive awards program.
SEC. 1302. REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND ACTIVITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2006, the obligational authority
of the Library of Congress for the activities described in subsection
(b) may not exceed $109,943,000.
(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.
(c) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—During fiscal year 2006, the Librarian
of Congress may temporarily transfer funds appropriated in this
Act, under the heading ‘‘LIBRARY OF CONGRESS’’ under the
subheading ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ to the revolving fund for
the FEDLINK Program and the Federal Research Program estab-
lished under section 103 of the Library of Congress Fiscal Oper-
ations Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–481; 2 U.S.C.
182c): Provided, That the total amount of such transfers may not
exceed $1,900,000: Provided further, That the appropriate revolving
fund account shall reimburse the Library for any amounts trans-
ferred to it before the period of availability of the Library appropria-
tion expires.
SEC. 1303. NATIONAL DIGITAL INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
AND PRESERVATION PROGRAM. The Miscellaneous Appropriations
Act, 2001 (enacted into law by section 1(a)(4) of Public Law 106–
554, 114 Stat. 2763A–194) is amended in the first proviso under
the subheading ‘‘SALARIES
AND EXPENSES’’ under the heading
‘‘LIBRARY OF CONGRESS’’ in chapter 9 of division A by adding
at the end ‘‘, except that an amount not to exceed $10,000,000
of such additional $75,000,000 shall remain available until
expended and may be used for competitive grants to State govern-
mental entities, without regard to any matching contribution
requirement, to work cooperatively to collect and preserve at-risk
digital State and local government information’’.
SEC. 1304. UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES. Funds made
available for the Library of Congress under this Act are available
for transfer to the Department of State as remittance for a fee
charged by the Department for fiscal year 2006 for the maintenance,
upgrade, or construction of United States diplomatic facilities only
to the extent that the amount of the fee so charged is equal
to or less than the unreimbursed value of the services provided
during fiscal year 2006 to the Library of Congress on State Depart-
ment diplomatic facilities.
SEC. 1305. PARLIAMENTARY DEVELOPMENT. (a) Section 208 of
the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996 (Public Law 104–
53; 109 Stat. 532), is hereby repealed.
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(b) The amendment made by this section shall take effect
on the date of the enactment of this Act or October 1, 2005,
whichever occurs earlier.
SEC. 1306. INCORPORATION OF DIGITAL COLLECTIONS INTO EDU-
CATIONAL CURRICULA. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited
as the ‘‘Library of Congress Digital Collections and Educational
Curricula Act of 2005’’.
(b) PROGRAM.—The Librarian of Congress shall administer a
program to teach educators and librarians how to incorporate the
digital collections of the Library of Congress into educational cur-
ricula.
(c) EDUCATIONAL CONSORTIUM.—In administering the program
under this section, the Librarian of Congress may—
(1) establish an educational consortium to support the pro-
gram; and
(2) make funds appropriated for the program available
to consortium members, educational institutions, and libraries.
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out
this section for fiscal year 2006 and each fiscal year thereafter.
SEC. 1307. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Library of
Congress Inspector General Act of 2005’’.
(b) OFFICE
OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.—There is an Office of
Inspector General within the Library of Congress which is an inde-
pendent objective office to—
(1) conduct and supervise audits and investigations
(excluding incidents involving violence and personal property)
relating to the Library of Congress;
(2) provide leadership and coordination and recommend
policies to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness; and
(3) provide a means of keeping the Librarian of Congress
and the Congress fully and currently informed about problems
and deficiencies relating to the administration and operations
of the Library of Congress.
(c) APPOINTMENT
OF
INSPECTOR
GENERAL; SUPERVISION;
REMOVAL.—
(1) APPOINTMENT AND SUPERVISION.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—There shall be at the head of the
Office of Inspector General, an Inspector General who shall
be appointed by the Librarian of Congress without regard
to political affiliation and solely on the basis of integrity
and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial
analysis, law, management analysis, public administration,
or investigations. The Inspector General shall report to,
and be under the general supervision of, the Librarian
of Congress.
(B) 
AUDITS, 
INVESTIGATIONS, 
AND
REPORTS.—The
Librarian of Congress shall have no authority to prevent
or prohibit the Inspector General from—
(i) initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit
or investigation;
(ii) issuing any subpoena during the course of any
audit or investigation; or
(iii) issuing any report.
(2) REMOVAL.—The Inspector General may be removed from
office by the Librarian of Congress. The Librarian of Congress
Library of
Congress
Inspector
General Act
of 2005.
2 USC 185.
Library of
Congress Digital
Collections and
Educational
Curricula Act
of 2005.
2 USC 184.
Effective date.
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shall, promptly upon such removal, communicate in writing
the reasons for any such removal to each House of the Congress.
(d) DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AUTHORITY, AND REPORTS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Sections 4, 5 (other than subsections
(a)(13)), 6(a) (other than paragraphs (7) and (8) thereof), and
7 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) shall
apply to the Inspector General of the Library of Congress
and the Office of such Inspector General and such sections
shall be applied to the Library of Congress and the Librarian
of Congress by substituting—
(A) ‘‘Library of Congress’’ for ‘‘establishment’’; and
(B) ‘‘Librarian of Congress’’ for ‘‘head of the establish-
ment’’.
(2) EMPLOYEES.—The Inspector General, in carrying out
the provisions of this section, is authorized to select, appoint,
and employ such officers and employees (including consultants)
as may be necessary for carrying out the functions, powers,
and duties of the Office of Inspector General subject to the
provisions of law governing selections, appointments, and
employment in the Library of Congress.
(e) TRANSFERS.—All functions, personnel, and budget resources
of the Office of Investigations of the Library of Congress are trans-
ferred to the Office of Inspector General.
(f) INCUMBENT.—The individual who serves in the position of
Inspector General of the Library of Congress on the date of enact-
ment of this Act shall continue to serve in that position, subject
to removal in accordance with this section.
(g) REFERENCES.—References in any other Federal law, Execu-
tive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, or any docu-
ment of or relating to the Inspector General of the Library of
Congress shall be deemed to refer to the Inspector General of
the Library of Congress as set forth under this section.
(h) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall be effective upon enact-
ment of this Act.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
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 (section 902 of title 44, United
States Code); printing and binding of Government publications
authorized by law to be distributed to Members of Congress; and
printing, binding, and distribution of Government publications
authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipient,
$88,090,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be avail-
able 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
Applicability.
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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 begin-
ning 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 pre-
ceding fiscal years may be transferred to the Government Printing
Office 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.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
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, $33,337,000:
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 2004 and 2005 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 Printing Office
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 PRINTING OFFICE REVOLVING FUND
For payment to the Government Printing Office Revolving
Fund, $2,000,000 for workforce retraining: Provided, That the
Government Printing Office may 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 Printing Office revolving fund: Provided further,
That not more than $5,000 may be expended on the certification
of the Public Printer in connection with official representation and
reception expenses: Provided further, That the 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 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 temporary or intermittent services under section
3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals
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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 the revolving fund and the funds
provided under the headings ‘‘OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCU-
MENTS’’ and ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ together may not be available
for the full-time equivalent employment of more than 2,621
workyears (or such other number of workyears as the Public Printer
may request, subject to the approval of the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and Senate): Provided
further, That activities financed through the revolving fund may
provide information in any format: Provided further, That not more
than $10,000 may be expended from the revolving fund in support
of the activities of the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission
established by Public Law 107–202.
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; tem-
porary or intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5,
United States Code, but at rates for individuals not more than
the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV
of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of such title; hire
of one passenger motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign coun-
tries 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, $482,395,000: Provided, That not more than $5,104,000
of payments received under section 782 of title 31, United States
Code, shall be available for use in fiscal year 2006: Provided further,
That not more than $2,061,000 of reimbursements received under
section 9105 of title 31, United States Code, shall be available
for use in fiscal year 2006: Provided further, That this appropriation
and appropriations for administrative expenses of any other depart-
ment or agency which is a member of the National Intergovern-
mental 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 reimburse-
ments 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), $14,000,000.
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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.
TITLE II—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES. No
part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used for the
maintenance or care of private vehicles, except for emergency assist-
ance 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.
SEC. 202. FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION. No part of the funds appro-
priated in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond
fiscal year 2006 unless expressly so provided in this Act.
SEC. 203. RATES OF COMPENSATION AND DESIGNATION. When-
ever in this Act any office or position not specifically established
by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 Stat. 32 et seq.) is appro-
priated for or the rate of compensation or designation of any office
or position appropriated for is different from that specifically estab-
lished by such Act, the rate of compensation and the designation
in this Act shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: Pro-
vided, 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.
SEC. 204. CONSULTING SERVICES. The expenditure of any appro-
priation under this Act for any consulting service through procure-
ment contract, under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code,
shall be limited to those contracts where such 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.
SEC. 205. AWARDS AND SETTLEMENTS. Such sums as may be
necessary are appropriated to the account described in subsection
(a) of section 415 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995
(2 U.S.C. 1415(a)) to pay awards and settlements as authorized
under such subsection.
SEC. 206. COSTS OF LBFMC. Amounts available for administra-
tive 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.
SEC. 207. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE. The Architect of the Cap-
itol, in consultation with the District of Columbia, is authorized
to maintain and improve the landscape features, excluding streets
and sidewalks, in the irregular shaped grassy areas bounded by
Washington Avenue, SW on the northeast, Second Street SW on
Contracts.
Public
information.
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the west, Square 582 on the south, and the beginning of the I–
395 tunnel on the southeast.
SEC. 208. LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS. None of the funds made
available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency,
or instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursu-
ant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in, this
Act or any other appropriation Act.
TITLE III—CONTINUITY IN REPRESENTATION
SEC. 301. Section 26 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States (2 U.S.C. 8) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘The time’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—
Except as provided in subsection (b), the time’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULES IN EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In extraordinary circumstances, the
executive authority of any State in which a vacancy exists
in its representation in the House of Representatives shall
issue a writ of election to fill such vacancy by special election.
‘‘(2) TIMING OF SPECIAL ELECTION.—A special election held
under this subsection to fill a vacancy shall take place not
later than 49 days after the Speaker of the House of Represent-
atives announces that the vacancy exists, unless, during the
75-day period which begins on the date of the announcement
of the vacancy—
‘‘(A) a regularly scheduled general election for the office
involved is to be held; or
‘‘(B) another special election for the office involved
is to be held, pursuant to a writ for a special election
issued by the chief executive of the State prior to the
date of the announcement of the vacancy.
‘‘(3) NOMINATIONS BY PARTIES.—If a special election is to
be held under this subsection, the determination of the can-
didates who will run in such election shall be made—
‘‘(A) by nominations made not later than 10 days after
the Speaker announces that the vacancy exists by the
political parties of the State that are authorized by State
law to nominate candidates for the election; or
‘‘(B) by any other method the State considers appro-
priate, including holding primary elections, that will ensure
that the State will hold the special election within the
deadline required under paragraph (2).
‘‘(4) EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In this subsection, ‘extraordinary
circumstances’ occur when the Speaker of the House of
Representatives announces that vacancies in the represen-
tation from the States in the House exceed 100.
‘‘(B) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—If any action is brought for
declaratory or injunctive relief to challenge an announce-
ment made under subparagraph (A), the following rules
shall apply:
‘‘(i) Not later than 2 days after the announcement,
the action shall be filed in the United States District
Court having jurisdiction in the district of the Member
of the House of Representatives whose seat has been
announced to be vacant and shall be heard by a 3-
Deadline.
Applicability.
Deadline.
Deadline.
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judge court convened pursuant to section 2284 of title
28, United States Code.
‘‘(ii) A copy of the complaint shall be delivered
promptly to the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
‘‘(iii) A final decision in the action shall be made
within 3 days of the filing of such action and shall
not be reviewable.
‘‘(iv) The executive authority of the State that con-
tains the district of the Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives whose seat has been announced to be
vacant shall have the right to intervene either in sup-
port of or opposition to the position of a party to
the case regarding the announcement of such vacancy.
‘‘(5) PROTECTING ABILITY OF ABSENT MILITARY AND OVER-
SEAS VOTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN SPECIAL ELECTIONS.—
‘‘(A) DEADLINE
FOR
TRANSMITTAL
OF
ABSENTEE
BAL-
LOTS.—In conducting a special election held under this
subsection to fill a vacancy in its representation, the State
shall ensure to the greatest extent practicable (including
through the use of electronic means) that absentee ballots
for the election are transmitted to absent uniformed serv-
ices voters and overseas voters (as such terms are defined
in the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting
Act) not later than 15 days after the Speaker of the House
of Representatives announces that the vacancy exists.
‘‘(B) PERIOD
FOR
BALLOT
TRANSIT
TIME.—Notwith-
standing the deadlines referred to in paragraphs (2) and
(3), in the case of an individual who is an absent uniformed
services voter or an overseas voter (as such terms are
defined in the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee
Voting Act), a State shall accept and process any otherwise
valid ballot or other election material from the voter so
long as the ballot or other material is received by the
appropriate State election official not later than 45 days
after the State transmits the ballot or other material to
the voter.
‘‘(6) APPLICATION
TO
DISTRICT
OF
COLUMBIA
AND
TERRI-
TORIES.—This subsection shall apply—
‘‘(A) to a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the
Congress in the same manner as it applies to a Member
of the House of Representatives; and
‘‘(B) to the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the United
States Virgin Islands in the same manner as it applies
to a State, except that a vacancy in the representation
from any such jurisdiction in the House shall not be taken
into account by the Speaker in determining whether vacan-
cies in the representation from the States in the House
exceed 100 for purposes of paragraph (4)(A).
‘‘(7) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING FEDERAL ELECTION
LAWS.—Nothing in this subsection may be construed to affect
the application to special elections under this subsection of
any Federal law governing the administration of elections for
Federal office (including any law providing for the enforcement
of any such law), including, but not limited to, the following:
‘‘(A) The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973
et seq.), as amended.
Deadline.
Records.
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2985:
HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 109–139 (Comm. on Appropriations) and 109–189
(Comm. of Conference).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 109–89 (Comm. on Appropriations).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005):
June 22, considered and passed House.
June 30, considered and passed Senate, amended.
July 28, House agreed to conference report.
July 29, Senate agreed to conference report.
‘‘(B) The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handi-
capped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee et seq.), as amended.
‘‘(C) The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee
Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.), as amended.
‘‘(D) The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42
U.S.C. 1973gg et seq.), as amended.
‘‘(E) The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), as amended.
‘‘(F) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701
et seq.), as amended.
‘‘(G) The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C.
15301 et seq.), as amended.’’.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 2006’’.
Approved August 2, 2005.
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