Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004
PL 108-83 (H.R.2657), enacted 09/30/2003

117 STAT. 1007
PUBLIC LAW 108–83—SEPT. 30, 2003
Public Law 108–83
108th Congress
An Act
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2004, 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 fiscal year ending September
30, 2004, 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, $20,000; Majority Leader
of the Senate, $20,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $20,000;
Majority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Whip of the Senate,
$10,000; President Pro Tempore emeritus, $7,500; 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, $127,500.
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, $125,307,000, 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, $2,028,000.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $539,000.
2 USC 60a note.
Legislative
Branch
Appropriations
Act, 2004.
Sept. 30, 2003
[H.R. 2657]
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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore emeritus, $156,000.
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $3,220,000.
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $2,324,000.
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $12,799,000.
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, $1,358,000 for each such committee; in
all, $2,716,000.
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, $674,000.
POLICY COMMITTEES
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority
Policy Committee, $1,417,000 for each such committee; in all,
$2,834,000.
OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN
For Office of the Chaplain, $327,000.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
For Office of the Secretary, $18,299,000.
OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper,
$45,789,000.
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary
for the Minority, $1,468,000.
AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized
by law, and related expenses, $32,134,000.
OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative
Counsel of the Senate, $4,843,000.
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OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel,
$1,222,000.
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 section 134(a) of the Legislative Reorga-
nization Act of 1946 (Public Law 97–601), section 112 of the Supple-
mental Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1980 (Public Law 96–
304), and Senate Resolution 281, 96th Congress, agreed to March
11, 1980, $118,462,000.
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,
$2,265,000, of which $500,000 shall be transferred to the Senate
Preservation Fund and shall be available without fiscal year limita-
tion.
SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door-
keeper of the Senate, $135,243,000, of which $30,835,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2006, and of which $4,255,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2008.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
For miscellaneous items, $18,425,000, 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.
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SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT
For Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account,
$310,000,000.
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, 2003, 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, 2003, increased by an
additional $50,000 each.
SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES OF CONFERENCES OF MAJORITY
AND MINORITY. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 120 of Public Law 97–
51 (2 U.S.C. 61g–6) is amended in the first sentence by striking
‘‘an amount, not in excess of $100,000,’’ and inserting ‘‘such amount
as necessary’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect
to fiscal year 2004, and each fiscal year thereafter.
SEC. 3. PROVISIONS RELATING TO SENATE COMMISSION ON ART.
(a) AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE AND DISPOSE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Senate Commission on Art (referred
to in this section as the ‘‘Commission’’) may—
(A) accept gifts of money; and
(B) acquire (by gift, purchase, or otherwise) any work
of art, historical object, document, or material relating
to historical matters, or exhibit, for placement or exhibition
in the Senate Wing of the Capitol, the Senate Office
Buildings, or in rooms, spaces, or corridors thereof.
(2) ACCESSION OR DISPOSAL.—All works of art, historical
objects, documents, or material related to historical matters,
or exhibits, acquired by the Commission may, as determined
by the Commission and after consultation with the Curatorial
Advisory Board, be—
(A) retained for accession to the United States Senate
Collection or other use; or
(B) disposed of by sale or other transaction.
(3) REPEAL.—Senate Resolution 95, 92d Congress, agreed
to April 1, 1971, and enacted into law by section 901(a) of
Public Law 100–696 (2 U.S.C. 2106) is repealed.
(b) ADVISORY BOARDS.—
(1) CURATORIAL ADVISORY BOARD.—There is established a
Board which shall be chaired by the Senate Curator. The
Curatorial Advisory Board shall provide advice and assistance
to the Commission on the acquisition, care, and disposition
of items for or within the United States Senate Collection,
and on such other matters as the Commission determines
appropriate.
(2) ADDITIONAL ADVISORY BOARDS.—
Establishment.
Applicability.
2 USC 61g–6
note.
2 USC 2108.
Effective date.
2 USC 61–1.
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, or the chairman
and vice chairman acting jointly on behalf of the Commis-
sion and after giving notice to the Commission, may estab-
lish 1 or more additional advisory boards.
(B) TERM.—The term of existence for an additional
advisory board—
(i) shall be specified by the Commission but no
longer than 4 years; and
(ii) shall be renewable.
(C) PURPOSE.—The purpose of an additional advisory
board shall be to provide advice and assistance to the
Commission and to further the purposes of the Commission.
(3) APPOINTMENTS.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the
Curatorial Advisory Board and other advisory boards estab-
lished by the Commission under paragraph (2) shall be
composed of members appointed by the Commission, or
the chairman and vice chairman acting jointly on behalf
of the Commission and after giving notice to the Commis-
sion.
(B) APPLICABLE
RULES.—Members appointed under
subparagraph (A)—
(i) shall be appointed from public and private life
and shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission;
and
(ii) in the case of individuals appointed to the
Curatorial Advisory Board, shall be experts or have
significant experience in the field of arts, historic
preservation, or other appropriate fields.
Each member of the Commission may have appointed to
an advisory board created by the Commission at least
1 individual requested by that member.
(4) 
MEMBERS.—A 
member 
of 
a 
board 
under 
this
subsection—
(A) may, at the discretion of the Commission, be
reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in
the performance of the official duties of the board from
any funds available to the Commission in accordance with
applicable Senate regulations for such expenses; and
(B) shall not, by virtue of such member’s service on
the board, be deemed to be an officer, employee, or agent
of the Senate and may not bind the Senate in any contract
or obligation.
(5) TERMS FOR ADDITIONAL ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS.—
Members appointed to the other advisory boards created under
paragraph (2) shall serve for terms as stated in their appoint-
ment, but no longer than a term of 4 years, except that any
member may be reappointed upon the expiration of their term.
(6) REGULATIONS.—The Commission, or the chairman and
vice chairman acting jointly on behalf of the Commission and
after giving notice to the Commission, in consultation with
the Committee on Rules and Administration, may promulgate
such regulations governing advisory boards established under
this subsection as are necessary to carry out the purposes
of this subsection.
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(7) ASSISTANCE.—The Executive Secretary of the Commis-
sion shall provide assistance to an advisory board as authorized
by the Commission.
(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF SENATE PRESERVATION FUND.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Treasury
a fund, to be known as the ‘‘Senate Preservation Fund’’ (in
this section referred to as the ‘‘fund’’), which shall consist
of amounts deposited and credited under paragraph (3).
(2) PAYMENT OF COSTS.—The fund shall be available to
the Commission for the payment of acquisition and transaction
costs incurred for acquisitions under subsection (a), for official
activities of any advisory board established under subsection
(b), and for any purposes 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).
(3) DEPOSITS, CREDITS, AND DISBURSEMENTS.—
(A) DEPOSITS.—The Commission shall deposit in the
fund amounts appropriated for use of the fund, gifts of
money, and proceeds of transactions under subsection (a).
(B) CREDITS.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall
credit to the fund the interest on, and the proceeds from
sale or redemption of, obligations held in the fund.
(C) DISBURSEMENTS.—Disbursements from the fund
shall be made on vouchers approved by the Commission
and signed by the Executive Secretary of the Commission.
(4) INVESTMENTS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall
invest any portion of the fund that, as determined by
the Commission, is not required to meet current with-
drawals.
(B) TYPE OF OBLIGATION.—Each investment required
by this paragraph shall be made in an interest bearing
obligation of the United States or an obligation guaranteed
as to the principal and interest by the United States that,
as determined by the Commission, has a maturity suitable
for the fund.
(C) COMMISSION APPROVAL.—In carrying out this sub-
section, the Secretary of the Treasury may make such
purchases, sales, and redemption of obligations as may
be approved by the Commission.
(5) SERVICES AND SUPPORT.—The Library of Congress shall
provide financial management and disbursing services and sup-
port to the Commission as may be required and mutually
agreed to by the Librarian of Congress and the Executive
Secretary of the Commission.
(6) AUDITS.—The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct annual audits of the Senate Preservation Fund
and shall report the results of each audit to the Commission.
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES.—
(1) SENATE COMMISSION ON ART.—Section 1 of Senate Reso-
lution 382, 90th Congress, agreed to October 1, 1968, and
enacted into law by section 901(a) of Public Law 100–696
(2 U.S.C. 2101) is amended—
(A) in subsection (b), by striking the first sentence
and inserting ‘‘The Majority Leader and Minority Leader
of the Senate shall be the chairman and vice chairman,
respectively, of the Commission.’’; and
Reports.
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(B) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(c) The Secretary of the Senate shall appoint a Senate Curator
approved by the Senate Commission on Art. The Senate Curator
shall be an employee of the Secretary of the Senate assigned to
assist the Commission. The Secretary of the Senate shall assign
additional employees to assist the Commission, and provide such
other assistance, as the Commission determines necessary.’’.
(2) PURCHASE OF ART.—The first sentence of section 316(a)
of Public Law 101–302 (2 U.S.C. 2107(a)) is amended by
inserting after ‘‘in which incurred,’’ the following: ‘‘for the pur-
chase of art and historical objects for the United States Senate
Collection, for exhibits and public education relating to the
United States Senate Collection, for administrative and transi-
tional expenses of the Senate Commission on Art, and’’.
SEC. 4. ORIENTATION SEMINARS. The first sentence of section
107(a) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1979 (Public Law
96–38; 2 U.S.C. 69a) is amended by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$25,000’’.
SEC. 5. EXPENSE ALLOWANCES FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE
SENATE. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 119(a) of the joint resolution
entitled ‘‘Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 1982, and for other purposes’’, approved October 1,
1981 (2 U.S.C. 65c) is amended by striking ‘‘$3,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$6,000’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section
shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2004, and each fiscal year
thereafter.
SEC. 6. CONSULTANTS. With respect to fiscal year 2004, 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. 7. 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 ‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2004’’.
SEC. 8. DATA COMMUNICATION LINES. Notwithstanding section
1348 of title 31, United States Code, the Committee on Rules
and Administration of the Senate may authorize the installation
of data communication lines and other appropriate Internet connec-
tions (not including voice connections) in the private residence
of a Senator and up to 2 staff members designated by a Senator
and the majority and minority staff director of a committee for
conducting the work of the Senate subject to guidelines issued
by the Committee on Rules and Administration.
SEC. 9. PROVISION
OF
SERVICES
AND
EQUIPMENT
ON
A
REIMBURSABLE BASIS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the approval of the Committee
on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms
and Doorkeeper of the Senate may provide services and equipment
funded by appropriations available to the Senate to persons and
entities not funded by such appropriations.
(b) REIMBURSEMENT REQUIRED.—The provision of services and
equipment under subsection (a) shall be on a reimbursable basis.
(c) CREDITING OF REIMBURSED AMOUNTS.—In the case of serv-
ices or equipment provided under subsection (a) that were procured
using amounts available to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper
of the Senate in the account for Contingent Expenses, Sergeant
2 USC 61f–11.
Applicability.
2 USC 61h–6
note.
Applicability.
2 USC 65c note.
Appointment.
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at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, amounts received under
subsection (b) as reimbursement for the provision of such services
or equipment shall be credited to that account or, if applicable,
to any subaccount of that account. Amounts credited to any such
account or subaccount shall be merged with amounts in that account
or subaccount and shall be available to the same extent, and subject
to the same terms and conditions, as amounts in that account
or subaccount.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to fiscal year
2004 and each succeeding fiscal year.
SEC. 10. HIGH COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE. (a) IN GENERAL.—
Under the authority of section 105(d)(2) of the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61–1(d)(2)), a Senator from
a noncontiguous State may pay a high cost of living allowance
to any employee employed in an office of the Senator located in
that State.
(b) LIMITATION.—An allowance under this section may not
exceed 25 percent of the basic pay of an employee, determined
without regard to this section.
(c) BASIC PAY TREATMENT.—An allowance under this section
shall be treated as part of the basic pay of an employee.
(d) PAYMENT.—
(1) AGGREGATE GROSS COMPENSATION.—The amount of any
allowance under this section shall not be taken into account
for determining the amount of aggregate gross compensation
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)).
(2) APPROPRIATIONS.—Allowances under this section shall
be paid from appropriations under the heading ‘‘SENATORS’ OFFI-
CIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect
to fiscal year 2004 and each fiscal year thereafter.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives,
$1,014,464,000, as follows:
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $18,142,000,
including: Office of the Speaker, $2,630,000, including $25,000 for
official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader,
$1,965,000, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority
Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $2,756,000, including
$10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the
Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip,
$1,684,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority
Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy
Minority Whip, $1,259,000, including $5,000 for official expenses
of the Minority Whip; Speaker’s Office for Legislative Floor Activi-
ties, $460,000; Republican Steering Committee, $862,000; Repub-
lican Conference, $1,448,000; Democratic Steering and Policy Com-
mittee, $1,542,000; Democratic Caucus, $768,000; nine minority
employees, $1,380,000; training and program development—
majority, $290,000; training and program development—minority,
Applicability.
2 USC 61–1 note.
Applicability.
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$290,000; Cloakroom Personnel—majority, $404,000; and Cloak-
room Personnel—minority, $404,000.
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, $514,454,000.
COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES
STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and
select, authorized by House resolutions, $107,188,000: Provided,
That such amount shall remain available for such salaries and
expenses until December 31, 2004.
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations,
$24,926,000, 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, 2004.
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as
authorized by law, $156,896,000, 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, $19,452,000; 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,
$5,471,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief
Administrative Officer, $111,141,000, of which $8,400,000 shall
remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the
Office of the Inspector General, $3,847,000; for salaries and
expenses of the Office of Emergency Planning, Preparedness and
Operations, $5,200,000, to remain available until expended; for
salaries and expenses of the Office of General Counsel, $926,000;
for the Office of the Chaplain, $153,000; for salaries and expenses
of the Office of the Parliamentarian, including the Parliamentarian
and $2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, $1,560,000; for salaries
and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the
House, $2,263,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Legislative Counsel of the House, $6,233,000; for salaries and
expenses of the Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, $500,000; and
for other authorized employees, $150,000: Provided, That of the
amounts provided under this heading to the Office of the Chief
Administrative Officer, up to $2,500,000 may be transferred to
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the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the approval
of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution
or law, $192,858,000, including: supplies, materials, administrative
costs and Federal tort claims, $3,975,000; 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, $187,783,000; and
miscellaneous items including purchase, exchange, maintenance,
repair and operation of House motor vehicles, interparliamentary
receptions, and gratuities to heirs of deceased employees of the
House, $690,000.
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 2004. Any amount remaining after all payments
are made under such allowances for fiscal year 2004 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.
SEC. 102. None of the funds in this Act may be used to provide
supplemental dental or vision health insurance benefits for Mem-
bers and employees of the House of Representatives.
SEC. 103. OFFICE OF INTERPARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established in the House
of Representatives an office to be known as the ‘‘Office of Inter-
parliamentary Affairs’’ (hereafter in this section referred to as the
‘‘Office’’).
(b) DUTIES.—The duties of the Office are as follows:
(1) To receive and respond to inquiries from foreign
parliamentarians or foreign legislative bodies regarding official
visits to the House of Representatives.
2 USC 130–2.
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(2) To coordinate official visits to the House of Representa-
tives by parliamentarians, officers, or employees of foreign legis-
lative bodies.
(3) To coordinate with the Sergeant at Arms, the Clerk,
and other officers of the House of Representatives in providing
services for delegations of Members on official visits to foreign
nations.
(4) To carry out other activities to—
(A) discharge and coordinate the activities and respon-
sibilities of the House of Representatives in connection
with participation in various interparliamentary exchanges
and organizations;
(B) facilitate the interchange and reception in the
United States of members of foreign legislative bodies and
permanent officials of foreign governments; and
(C) enable the House to host meetings with senior
government officials and other dignitaries in order to dis-
cuss matters relevant to United States relations with other
nations.
(c) DIRECTOR.—
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Office shall be headed by the
Director of Interparliamentary Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives (hereafter in this section referred to as the
‘‘Director’’), who shall be appointed by the Speaker without
regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness
to perform the duties of the position. Any person so appointed
shall serve at the pleasure of the Speaker.
(2) COMPENSATION.—The Director shall be paid at an
annual rate determined by the Speaker.
(d) OTHER STAFF.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—With the approval of the Speaker, or
in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the
Speaker, the Director may appoint and set the pay of such
other employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions
of the Office. Any such appointment shall be made without
regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness
to perform the duties of the position. Any person so appointed
may be removed by the Director with the approval of the
Speaker, or in accordance with policies and procedures approved
by the Speaker.
(2) COMPENSATION.—Any employee of the Office appointed
under this subsection shall be paid at an annual rate deter-
mined by the Director with the approval of the Speaker or
in accordance with policies approved by the Speaker.
(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (b) of the first sec-
tion of House Resolution 1047, Ninety Fifth Congress, agreed to
April 4, 1978, as enacted into permanent law by section 111 of
the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C. 130–
1), is amended by striking ‘‘$80,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$40,000’’.
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized
to be appropriated for fiscal year 2003 and each succeeding fiscal
year such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect upon the
date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 104. (a) Section 8401(20) of title 5, United States Code,
is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting
the following: ‘‘, and who (in the case of an individual who is
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a Member of the House of Representatives, including a Delegate
or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) serves as a Member
prior to the date of the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appro-
priations Act, 2004;’’.
(b)(1) During the 60-day period which begins on the date of
the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004,
any individual who, as of such date, is serving as a Member of
the House of Representatives and on such date is not subject
to chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, may elect to become
subject to such chapter.
(2) Any election under this paragraph shall be carried out
in accordance with such procedures as the Office of Personnel
Management may provide.
(3) In this subsection, the term ‘‘Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives’’ includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the
Congress.
SEC. 105. (a) Section 311(d) of the Legislative Branch Appro-
priations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 59e(d)) is amended in the matter
preceding paragraph (1)—
(1) by striking ‘‘in the House, or official expenses’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘in the Senate’’.
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with
respect to fiscal year 2004 and each succeeding fiscal year.
SEC. 106. (a)(1) Effective October 1, 2003—
(A) 3 of the positions in the Corrections Calendar Office,
and the functions associated with such positions, shall be trans-
ferred to the Office of the Speaker; and
(B) 2 of the positions in the Corrections Calendar Office,
and the functions associated with such positions, shall be trans-
ferred to the Office of the Minority Leader.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case
of any individual who is an incumbent of a position transferred
under paragraph (1) at the time of the transfer, the total number
of days of annual leave and the total number of days of sick
leave which were provided by the Corrections Calendar Office to
the individual and which remain unused as of the date of the
transfer shall remain available for the individual to use after the
transfer.
(b) Effective with respect to fiscal year 2004 and each suc-
ceeding fiscal year, the lump sum allowance for salaries and
expenses of the Corrections Calendar Office provided under House
Resolution 130, One Hundred Fifth Congress, agreed to April 24,
1997, as enacted into permanent law by section 101 of the Legisla-
tive Branch Appropriations Act, 1998 (2 U.S.C. 74d–1 et seq.),
is transferred as follows:
(1) 63.5 percent of such allowance shall be transferred
to the Office of the Speaker.
(2) 36.5 percent of such allowance shall be transferred
to the Office of the Minority Leader.
JOINT ITEMS
For Joint Committees, as follows:
Effective date.
Effective date.
2 USC 74d note.
Applicability.
2 USC 59e note.
Effective date.
5 USC 8401 note.
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JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON INAUGURAL CEREMONIES OF
2005
For salaries and expenses associated with conducting the inau-
gural ceremonies of the President and Vice President of the United
States, January 20, 2005, in accordance with such program as
may be adopted by the joint congressional committee authorized
to conduct the inaugural ceremonies of 2005, $1,250,000 to be
disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and to remain available
until September 30, 2005. Funds made available under this heading
shall be available for payment, on a direct or reimbursable basis,
whether incurred on, before, or after, October 1, 2004: Provided,
That the compensation of any employee of the Committee on Rules
and Administration of the Senate who has been designated to
perform service with respect to the inaugural ceremonies of 2005
shall continue to be paid by the Committee on Rules and Adminis-
tration, but the account from which such staff member is paid
may be reimbursed for the services of the staff member (including
agency contributions when appropriate) out of funds made available
under this heading.
JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee,
$3,988,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.
JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation,
$8,112,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer
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 $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) $1,566,000 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, $2,236,000, 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, $3,511,000, 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
Compensation.
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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 108th 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, and other applicable
employee benefits, $197,600,000, 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,
$23,500,000, of which $1,745,000 shall remain available until
expended, 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 2004
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 2004 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. LEGAL REPRESENTATION AUTHORITY. (a) IN GEN-
ERAL.—
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
REPRESENTATION.—Any counsel
described under paragraph (2) may for the purposes of providing
2 USC 1908.
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legal assistance and representation to the United States Capitol
Police Board or the United States Capitol Police enter an
appearance in any proceeding before any court of the United
States or of any State or political subdivision thereof, without
compliance with any requirement for admission to practice
before such court.
(2) COUNSEL.—Paragraph (1) refers to—
(A) the General Counsel for the United States Capitol
Police Board and the Chief of the Capitol Police;
(B) the Employment Counsel for the United States
Capitol Police Board and the United States Capitol Police;
(C) any attorney employed in the Office of the General
Counsel for the United States Capitol Police or the Office
of Employment Counsel for the United States Capitol
Police;
(D) the counsel for, or any attorney employed by, any
successor office of either office described under subpara-
graph (C); and
(E) any attorney retained by contract with either office
described under subparagraph (C).
(b) LIMITATIONS.—
(1) DIRECTION FOR APPEARANCE.—Entrance of appearance
authorized under subsection (a) shall be subject to the direction
of the Capitol Police Board.
(2) UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.—The authority under
subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the admission
of any person to practice before the United States Supreme
Court.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to fiscal year
2004, and each fiscal year thereafter.
SEC. 1003. EXTENDED CAPITOL POLICE JURISDICTION ZONE FOR
THE TRUCK INTERDICTION PROGRAM. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9B
of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to define the area of the United States
Capitol Grounds, to regulate the use thereof, and for other pur-
poses’’, approved July 31, 1946 (2 U.S.C. 1967) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon;
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘in subsection (b)
of this section.’’ and inserting ‘‘under subsection (b)(1); and’’;
and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(5) within the area described under subsection (b)(2)—
‘‘(A) with respect to any crime of violence committed
in the presence of the member, if the member is in the
performance of official duties, as defined under such regula-
tions, when the crime is committed; and
‘‘(B) to prevent imminent loss of life or injury to person
or property, if the officer is in the performance of official
duties, as defined under such regulations, when the
authority is exercised.’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) The area referred to under subsection (a)(5) is that
area bounded by the north curb of Constitution Avenue from
14th Street, N.W., to 3rd Street, N.W., the east curb of 3rd
Applicability.
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Street from Constitution Avenue, N.W., to Independence
Avenue, S.W., the south curb of Independence Avenue from
3rd Street, S.W., to 14th Street, S.W., and the west curb of
14th Street from Independence Avenue, S.W., to Constitution
Avenue, N.W.’’.
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in the amendments made
by this section may be construed to limit the authority of the
Capitol Police as in effect before the effective date of this section.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect on the date
on which the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate
and the Committee on House Administration of the House of Rep-
resentatives approve regulations prescribed by the Capitol Police
Board for the sole implementation, execution and maintenance of
the truck interdiction program.
SEC. 1004. RETIREMENT TREATMENT FOR CAPITOL POLICE HAZ-
ARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE TEAM MEMBERS. (a) RETIREMENT
TREATMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of chapters 83 and 84 of
title 5, United States Code, a hazardous materials response
team member of the Capitol Police shall be treated as a member
of the Capitol Police.
(2) APPLICATION.—This subsection shall apply to periods
of service performed as a hazardous materials response team
member of the Capitol Police on and after December 1, 2002.
(b) TREATMENT OF INCUMBENTS.—
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the term—
(A) ‘‘incumbent’’ means an individual who—
(i) is first appointed as a hazardous materials
response team member of the Capitol Police before
the effective date of this section; and
(ii) is employed as a hazardous materials response
team member of the Capitol Police on that date; and
(B) ‘‘prior service’’ means any period of service per-
formed by an incumbent as a hazardous materials response
team member of the Capitol Police before the effective
date of this section.
(2) INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—An incumbent shall pay with respect
to prior service an amount into the Civil Service Retirement
and Disability Fund equal to—
(i) the difference between the individual contribu-
tions that were actually made for such prior service
and the individual contributions that would have been
made for such service if subsection (a) had then been
in effect; and
(ii) interest computed on the amount under clause
(i) based on section 8334(e) of title 5, United States
Code.
(B) EFFECT OF NOT CONTRIBUTING.—If no part of or
less than the full amount required under subparagraph
(A) is paid, all prior service of the incumbent shall remain
fully creditable as treated under subsection (a), but the
resulting annuity shall be reduced in a manner similar
to that described under section 8334(d)(2) of title 5, United
States Code, to the extent necessary to make up the amount
unpaid.
Effective date.
5 USC 8331 note.
Regulations.
2 USC 1967 note.
2 USC 1967 note.
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(3) GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR PRIOR SERVICE.—The
Capitol Police shall pay with respect to prior service of each
incumbent an amount into the Civil Service Retirement and
Disability Fund equal to—
(A) the difference between the Government contribu-
tions that were actually made for such prior service and
the Government contributions that would have been made
for such service if subsection (a) had then been in effect;
and
(B) interest computed on the amount under subpara-
graph (A) based on section 8334(e) of title 5, United States
Code.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect on the first
day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after the
date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1005. TECHNICAL. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1005 of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108–7;
117 Stat. 358) is repealed.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeal made by this section shall
be effective as of February 20, 2003.
SEC. 1006. TRAINING, DETAILING, AND
HIRING
AUTHORITY
PENDING TRANSFER OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS POLICE EMPLOYEES.
(a) TRAINING AND DETAILING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—To provide for a more effective and effi-
cient transfer under section 1015 of the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1901 note)—
(A) the Chief of the Capitol Police shall provide for
training, on a reimbursable basis, of Library of Congress
Police employees who on the date of enactment of this
Act, are 42 years of age or less and have 5 years or
less of service as a Library of Congress Police employee,
which shall be supplemental to Library of Congress Police
training;
(B) the Librarian of Congress may detail, with or with-
out reimbursement, Library of Congress Police employees
to the Capitol Police; and
(C) the Chief of the Capitol Police may detail, on a
reimbursable basis, members of the Capitol Police to the
Library of Congress Police.
(2) BEGINNING OF TRAINING.—Training under paragraph
(1) shall begin within 90 days of the date of enactment of
this Act.
(b) HIRING.—
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the terms ‘‘Act of
August 4, 1950’’ and ‘‘Library of Congress Police employee’’
have the meanings given such terms under section 1015(c)
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C.
1901 note).
(2) LIMITATION
ON
NEW
LIBRARY
OF
CONGRESS
POLICE
EMPLOYEES.—Notwithstanding the first section of the Act of
August 4, 1950 or any other provision of law, the Librarian
of Congress may not—
(A) hire any individual as a Library of Congress Police
employee; or
(B) transfer any employee of the Library of Congress
to a Library of Congress Police employee position.
(3) HIRING OF INDIVIDUALS.—
2 USC 1901 note.
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The Librarian of Congress may select
individuals to be submitted to the Chief of the Capitol
Police for purposes of subparagraph (B).
(B) HIRING.—If an individual submitted under subpara-
graph (A) meets all qualifications to be a member of the
Capitol Police, the Chief of the Capitol Police shall hire
that individual as a member of the Capitol Police.
(C) LIMITATION.—During fiscal year 2004, the number
of individuals hired under this subsection may not exceed
the total of—
(i) 23 individuals; 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.
(4) TRAINING AND DETAILING.—An individual hired under
this subsection shall receive necessary training, including
training by the Library of Congress Police, and be detailed
to the Library of Congress Police.
(5) ASSIGNMENTS AND REASSIGNMENTS.—Nothing under this
subsection may be construed to affect the authority of the
Chief of the Capitol Police, after the date of the transfer of
Library of Congress Police employees under section 1015 of
the Legislative Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1901 note),
to assign or reassign any member of the Capitol Police hired
under this subsection.
(6) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subsection shall take effect on
the date of enactment of this Act and apply with respect to—
(A) any remaining portion of fiscal year 2003, if this
Act is enacted before October 1, 2003; and
(B) fiscal year 2004 and each fiscal year, thereafter.
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), $2,255,000, of which $304,700 shall remain
available until September 30, 2005: Provided, That the Executive
Director of the Office of Compliance may, within the limits of
available appropriations, dispose of surplus or obsolete personal
property by interagency transfer, donation, or discarding.
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, $33,820,000: Provided, That no part of such amount
may be used for the purchase or hire of a passenger motor vehicle.
Applicability.
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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,
$77,053,000, of which $4,200,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2008.
CAPITOL BUILDING
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the Capitol, $28,188,000, of which $13,002,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2008.
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, $6,886,000, of which $585,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2008.
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, $63,388,000, of which $17,433,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2008.
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the House office buildings, $62,816,000, of which
$27,750,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2008.
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
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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, $81,543,000, of
which $36,652,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2008:
Provided, That not more than $4,400,000 of the funds credited
or to be reimbursed to this appropriation as herein provided shall
be available for obligation during fiscal year 2004.
LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural
maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and
grounds, $39,159,000, of which $21,286,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2008.
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,
$3,308,000, of which $2,075,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2008.
BOTANIC GARDEN
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, $6,189,000, of which
$152,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided,
That this appropriation shall not be available for construction of
the National Garden.
CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for the Capitol Visitor Center project,
$35,800,000, to remain available until expended, and in addition,
$1,039,000 for Capitol Visitor Center operation costs of which
$750,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That
in addition to such amounts, there is transferred to the account
under this heading $12,000,000 of the amounts made available
for the United States Capitol Police headquarters under the heading
‘‘ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL’’, ‘‘CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS
AND GROUNDS’’ in chapter 8 of title I of the Emergency Wartime
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108–11; 117
Stat. 586), to remain available until expended: Provided further,
That the Architect of the Capitol may not obligate any of the
funds which are made available for the Capitol Visitor Center
without an obligation plan approved by the Committees on Appro-
priations of the Senate and House of Representatives: Provided
further, That the total amount of Federal funds which may be
obligated or expended on, before, or after the date of the enactment
of this Act for the construction of a tunnel connecting the Capitol
Visitor Center with the Library of Congress may not exceed
$10,000,000.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SEC. 1101. (a) Section 133(a) of the Legislative Branch Appro-
priations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107–68; 115 Stat. 581), is
amended—
(1) by adding at the end of paragraph (2) the following
new subparagraph:
‘‘(E) An individual who is covered by a collective bargaining
agreement entered into by the Architect of the Capitol estab-
lishing terms and conditions of employment which include eligi-
bility for life insurance, health insurance, retirement, and other
benefits.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) The Architect of the Capitol shall make employer contribu-
tions for benefits for employees of the Architect (including tem-
porary employees) directly to any third party designated to receive
such contributions on behalf of the employees under a collective
bargaining agreement, participation agreement, or any other
arrangement entered into by the Architect which provides for such
contributions.’’.
(b) Any individual who exercised an option offered by the
Architect of the Capitol under section 133(a)(2) of the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 2002, prior to the date of the enactment
of this Act may revoke the option during the 90-day period which
begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect
as if included in the enactment of section 133(a) of the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 2002.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon enactment
of this Act the Architect of the Capitol shall take all steps which
may be required to carry out section 133(a) of the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 2002.
SEC. 1102. LEASING OF SPACE. (a) IN GENERAL.—Funds appro-
priated to the Architect of the Capitol shall be available—
(1) for the leasing of space in areas within the District
of Columbia and its environs beyond the boundaries of the
United States Capitol Grounds to meet space requirements
of the United States Senate, United States House of Represent-
atives, United States Capitol Police, and the Architect of the
Capitol under such terms and conditions as the Committee
or Commission referred to under subsection (b) may authorize;
and
(2) to incur any necessary expense in connection with any
leasing of space under paragraph (1).
(b) CONDITIONS TO LEASE SPACE.—The Architect of the Capitol
may lease space under subsection (a) upon submission of written
notice of intent to lease such space to, and approved by—
(1) the Committee on Rules and Administration of the
Senate for space to be leased for the Senate;
(2) the House Office Building Commission for space to
be leased for the House of Representatives; and
(3) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and
House of Representatives.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect
to fiscal year 2004, and each fiscal year thereafter.
SEC. 1103. (a) IN GENERAL.—There are transferred into the
account under the subheading ‘‘GENERAL ADMINISTRATION’’ under
Applicability.
2 USC 1822.
Effective date.
2 USC 1831 note.
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the heading ‘‘ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL’’ $63,000,000, of
which—
(1) $44,000,000 shall be transferred from unobligated funds
transferred to ‘‘Architect of the Capitol’’, ‘‘Capitol Buildings
and Grounds’’, ‘‘Capitol Buildings’’ (under the subheading
‘‘LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND (INCLUDING
TRANSFER OF FUNDS)’’ under the heading ‘‘JOINT ITEMS’’ under
the heading ‘‘LEGISLATIVE BRANCH’’ under chapter 9 of
division B of the Department of Defense and Emergency Supple-
mental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Ter-
rorist Attacks on the United States Act, 2002 (Public Law
107–117)) from amounts made available in Public Law 107–
38;
(2) $10,000,000 shall be transferred from unobligated funds
transferred to ‘‘Capitol Police Board’’, ‘‘Capitol Police’’, ‘‘General
Expenses’’ under that subheading (relating to the Legislative
Branch Emergency Response Fund) from amounts made avail-
able in Public Law 107–38; and
(3) $9,000,000 shall be transferred from unobligated funds
appropriated under the subheading ‘‘CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS
AND GROUNDS’’ under the heading ‘‘ARCHITECT OF THE CAP-
ITOL’’ under chapter 8 of title I of the Emergency Wartime
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108–11).
(b) Funds under subsection (a) shall be obligated upon notifica-
tion to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect on Sep-
tember 30, 2004.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
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
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, $370,897,000, of which not more than $6,500,000
shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation
during fiscal year 2004, 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 2004 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 the $6,850,000: Provided further, That
Notification.
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of the total amount appropriated, $11,546,000 shall remain avail-
able until expended for 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, $905,000 shall remain available
until expended for the acquisition and partial support for
implementation of an Integrated Library System (ILS): Provided
further, That of the total amount appropriated, $8,750,000 shall
remain available until expended for the purpose of teaching edu-
cators and librarians how to incorporate the Library’s digital collec-
tions into school curricula and shall be transferred to the edu-
cational consortium formed to conduct the ‘‘Adventure of the Amer-
ican Mind’’ project as approved by the Library: Provided further,
That of the amount appropriated, $250,000 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 amount $10,000 may be used for official
representation and reception expenses of the Abraham Lincoln
Bicentennial Commission: Provided further, That of the total
amount appropriated, $1,380,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2008 for the acquisition and partial support for
implementation of a Central Financial Management System: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount appropriated, $11,060,000
shall remain available until expended for partial support of the
National Audio-Visual Conservation Center: Provided further, That
of the total amount appropriated, $2,762,000 shall remain available
until expended for the development and maintenance of the Alter-
nate Computer Facility: Provided further, That, of the total amount
appropriated, $500,000 shall remain available until expended and
shall be transferred to the Knox College Abraham Lincoln Studies
Center for exhibits relating to the Lincoln-Douglas Debates and
the Underground Railroad and for other educational activities of
the Center: Provided further, That, of the total amount appro-
priated, $500,000 shall remain available until expended and shall
be transferred to the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation
and Tourism for activities relating to the Louisiana Purchase
Bicentennial Celebration.
COPYRIGHT OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $48,290,000,
of which not more than $23,321,000, to remain available until
expended, shall be derived from collections credited to this appro-
priation during fiscal year 2004 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
$6,343,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2004
under sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(2), 802(h), and 1005 of such title:
Knox College.
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Provided further, That the total amount available for obligation
shall be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than
$29,664,000: 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.
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, $91,726,000: 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), $51,706,000,
of which $14,812,000 shall remain available until expended.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SEC. 1201. 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. 1202. REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND ACTIVITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2004, the obligational authority
of the Library of Congress for the activities described in subsection
(b) may not exceed $105,589,000.
(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 2004, 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
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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. 1203. NATIONAL AUDIOVISUAL CONSERVATION CENTER. (a)
ACQUISITION.—Section (1)(a) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize
acquisition of certain real property for the Library of Congress,
and for other purposes’’ (2 U.S.C. 141 note; Public Law 105–144)
is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) Three parcels totaling approximately 45 acres, more
or less, located in Culpeper County, Virginia, and identified
as Culpeper County Tax Parcel Numbers 51–80B, 51–80C, and
51–80D, further described as real estate (consisting of 40.949
acres) conveyed to David and Lucile Packard Foundation by
deed from Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, dated May 15,
1998, and recorded May 19, 1998, in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit
Court of Culpeper County, Virginia, in Deed Book 644, page
372; and real estate (consisting of 4.181 acres) conveyed to
Packard Humanities Institute by deed from Russell H. Inskeep,
dated February 13, 2002, and recorded February 13, 2002,
in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court of Culpeper County, Vir-
ginia, as instrument number 020001299.’’.
(b) LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.—Section 11(d) of the
Act entitled ‘‘An Act relating the policing of the buildings of the
Library of Congress’’, approved August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167(j)),
is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) Three parcels totaling approximately 45 acres, more
or less, located in Culpeper County, Virginia, and identified
as Culpeper County Tax Parcel Numbers 51–80B, 51–80C, and
51–80D, further described as real estate (consisting of 40.949
acres) conveyed to David and Lucile Packard Foundation by
deed from Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, dated May 15,
1998, and recorded May 19, 1998, in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit
Court of Culpeper County, Virginia, in Deed Book 644, page
372; and real estate (consisting of 4.181 acres) conveyed to
Packard Humanities Institute by deed from Russell H. Inskeep,
dated February 13, 2002, and recorded February 13, 2002,
in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court of Culpeper County, Vir-
ginia, as instrument number 020001299.’’.
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
2 USC 167j.
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authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipient,
$91,111,000: 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
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, $34,456,000:
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 2002 and 2003 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, $10,000,000 for working capital. The Government Printing
Office may 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 pro-
vided 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, That not more than $5,000 may
be expended on the certification of the Public Printer in connection
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with official representation and reception expenses: Provided fur-
ther, 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 nec-
essary 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 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 DOCUMENTS’’ and
‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ together may not be available for the
full-time equivalent employment of more than 3,189 workyears
(or such other number of workyears as the Public Printer may
request, subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and Senate): Provided further,
That activities financed through the revolving fund may provide
information in any format.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SEC. 1301. PAY
OF PUBLIC PRINTER
AND DEPUTY PUBLIC
PRINTER. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 303 of title 44, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 303. PUBLIC PRINTER AND DEPUTY PUBLIC PRINTER: PAY.
‘‘The annual rate of pay for the Public Printer shall be a
rate which is equal to the rate for level II of the Executive Schedule
under subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 5. The annual rate
of pay for the Deputy Public Printer shall be a rate which is
equal to the rate for level III of such Executive Schedule.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section
shall take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period
beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1302. SURPLUS PROPERTY, ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, AND
VOLUNTARY SERVICES. (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 44,
United States Code, is amended by adding after section 317 the
following:
‘‘§ 318. Transfer of surplus property; acceptance of voluntary
services
‘‘(a) The Public Printer may—
‘‘(1) transfer or donate surplus Government publications
and condemned Government Printing Office machinery, mate-
rial, equipment, and supplies to—
‘‘(A) other Federal entities;
‘‘(B) any organization described under section 501(c)(3)
or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt
from taxation under 501(a) of such Code; or
‘‘(C) State or local governments; and
‘‘(2) accept voluntary and uncompensated services, notwith-
standing section 1342 of title 31.
‘‘(b) Individuals providing voluntary and uncompensated serv-
ices under subsection (a)(2) shall not be considered Federal
employees, except for purposes of chapter 81 of title 5 (relating
44 USC 303 note.
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to compensation for work injuries) and chapter 171 of title 28
(relating to tort claims).’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of
sections for chapter 3 of title 44, United States Code, is amended
by inserting after the item relating to section 317 the following:
‘‘318. Transfer of surplus property; acceptance of voluntary services.’’.
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the General Accounting Office,
including not more than $12,500 to be expended on the certification
of the Comptroller General of the United States in connection
with official representation and reception expenses; temporary or
intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States
Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent
of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule
under section 5315 of such title; hire of one passenger motor vehicle;
advance payments in foreign countries in accordance with section
3324 of title 31, United States Code; benefits comparable to those
payable under section 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, $460,322,000: Provided, That
not more than $4,806,200 of payments received under section 782
of title 31, United States Code, shall be available for use in fiscal
year 2004: Provided further, That not more than $1,200,000 of
reimbursements received under section 9105 of title 31, United
States Code, shall be available for use in fiscal year 2004: Provided
further, That this appropriation and appropriations for administra-
tive expenses of any other department or agency which is a member
of the National Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Regional Inter-
governmental Audit Forum shall be available to finance an appro-
priate share of either Forum’s costs as determined by the respective
Forum, including necessary travel expenses of non-Federal partici-
pants: Provided further, That payments hereunder to the Forum
may be credited as reimbursements to any appropriation from which
costs involved are initially financed: Provided further, That this
appropriation and appropriations 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 Administra-
tive Sciences.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
SEC. 1401. PAYMENT FOR AUDITS. (a) IN GENERAL.—At any
time during fiscal year 2004 or thereafter, the Comptroller General
may accept payment from the Securities and Exchange Commission
for the performance of any audit of the financial statements of
the Commission which is conducted by the Comptroller General.
31 USC 3523
note.
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(b) CREDIT TO ACCOUNT.—Any payment accepted under the
authority of subsection (a) shall be credited to the account estab-
lished for salaries and expenses of the General Accounting Office,
and shall be available for obligation and expenditure upon receipt.
PAYMENT TO THE 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,
$13,500,000.
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 2004 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 (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.
Contracts.
Public
information.
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SEC. 207. The Architect of the Capitol, 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 the west, Square 582
on the south, and the beginning of the I–395 tunnel on the south-
east.
SEC. 208. None of the funds made available in this Act may
be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of
the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made
by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appro-
priation Act.
SEC. 209. FEDERAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADVISORY BOARD.
During fiscal year 2004 and any succeeding fiscal year, any entity
in the legislative branch which is a member of the Federal
Accounting Standards Advisory Board may use funds made avail-
able to the entity for the fiscal year to finance an appropriate
share of the costs of the Board for the year.
TITLE III—FISCAL YEAR 2003 EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL
CHAPTER 1
THE JUDICIARY
COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL
SERVICES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount
for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’,
$12,187,000, to remain available until expended, for costs associated
with judgeships authorized by section 312 of Public Law 107–
273.
DEFENDER SERVICES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defender Services’’, $17,228,000,
to remain available until expended.
FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Fees of Jurors and Commis-
sioners’’, $2,778,000, to remain available until expended.
CHAPTER 2
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Flood Control and Coastal Emer-
gencies’’, for emergency expenses due to flood control, hurricane,
and shore protection activities, as authorized by section 5 of the
Emergency
Supplemental
Appropriations
Act, 2003.
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Flood Control Act of August 16, 1941, as amended (33 U.S.C.
701n), $60,000,000, to remain available until expended.
CHAPTER 3
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
DISASTER RELIEF
For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Relief’’ for necessary
expenses in carrying out the functions of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121
et seq.), $441,700,000, to remain available until expended.
CHAPTER 4
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount to repay advances from other appro-
priations transferred for wildfire suppression and emergency
rehabilitation activities of the Department of the Interior,
$36,000,000, to remain available until expended.
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
For an additional amount for ‘‘Resource Management’’ for Mid-
way Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, $5,000,000, to remain available
until expended, of which $4,500,000 is for oil spill cleanup activities,
and of which $500,000 is for airfield operations.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount to repay advances from other appro-
priations from which funds were transferred for wildfire suppres-
sion, and for mitigation and emergency rehabilitation activities
of the Forest Service, $283,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That of the funds provided, $10,000,000 is
for hazardous fuels reduction and hazard mitigation in southern
California and $20,000,000 is for State and volunteer fire assistance
in southern California: Provided further, That $20,000,000 of funds
made available in the previous proviso shall be transferred to
the ‘‘State and Private Forestry’’ account to fund hazard mitigation,
fuels reduction and forest health protection and mitigation activities
on State and private lands in southern California.
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CHAPTER 5
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT
For an additional amount for ‘‘Human Space Flight’’ to cover
necessary expenses for responding to the Space Shuttle Columbia
accident, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended.
CHAPTER 6
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 3601. 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. 3602. The Secretary of Agriculture shall use $9,700,000
of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, to remain avail-
able until expended, to provide assistance under the tree assistance
program, subtitle C of title X of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8201 et seq.), to compensate
eligible orchardists (as defined in section 10201 of such Act) for
tree losses incurred since January 1, 2000, due to fire blight in
the State of Michigan.
SEC. 3603. The Secretary of Agriculture shall use $20,000,000
of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, to remain avail-
able until expended, for the suppression and control of the Mormon
cricket infestation on public and private land in Nevada, Utah,
and Idaho, that amount to be expended in equal amounts among
the 3 States.
SEC. 3604. The statement of the managers of the committee
of conference accompanying H.R. 4577 (Public Law 106–554; House
Report 106–1033), in chapter 13 of division A of the explanatory
language on H.R. 5666 (Miscellaneous Appropriations Act, 2001),
in the matter under the heading ‘‘Community Development Fund’’,
is deemed to be amended with respect to the amount made available
to the City of Paso Robles, California by striking ‘‘for the Oak
Parks Housing Project for modernization and rehabilitation
projects’’ and inserting ‘‘for construction of a senior citizen project’’.
SEC. 3605. The referenced statement of the managers under
the heading ‘‘Community development fund’’ in title II of Division
K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law
108–7; House Report 108–10) is deemed to be amended with respect
to item number 526 by striking ‘‘for an economic development
study for the revitalization of Westchester’’ and inserting ‘‘for the
reconstruction of renaissance plaza at Maine and Mamaroneck in
downtown White Plains’’.
SEC. 3606. Notwithstanding the first paragraph of the item
in title II of Division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolu-
tion, 2003 (Public Law 108–7) relating to ‘‘Federal Housing Adminis-
tration, General and special risk program account’’, during fiscal
year 2003, commitments to guarantee loans to carry out the pur-
poses of sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act shall
not exceed a loan principal of $25,000,000,000.
SEC. 3607. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds
awarded under a grant to the San Diego Workforce Partnership
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on June 30, 2001, pursuant to section 173 of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act (29 U.S.C. 2918), may be used to provide services to
spouses of members of the Armed Forces.
SEC. 3608. The matter under the heading ‘‘Department of
Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services
Administration, Health Resources and Services’’ in division G of
Public Law 108–7, as amended by chapter 5 of title II of Public
Law 108–11, is further amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$296,638,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$296,238,000’’
preceding the first proviso; and
(2) by inserting after ‘‘$1,000,000 is available for the
Geisinger Health System, Harrisburg, PA, to establish centers
of excellence for the treatment of autism’’ the following: ‘‘,
$400,000 is available for the Muskegon Community Health
Project, Muskegon, Michigan for the Access Health insurance
program,’’.
SEC. 3609. The matter under the heading ‘‘Department of
Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services
Administration, Health Resources and Services’’, in Division G of
Public Law 108–7, as amended by chapter 5 of title II of Public
Law 108–11, is further amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Venago County Area Vo-tech, Oil City,
PA’’ and inserting ‘‘Victim Resource Center, Inc., of Pennsyl-
vania’’ in lieu thereof;
(2) by striking ‘‘$115,900,000 is available’’ and inserting
‘‘$116,650,000 is available’’; and
(3) by inserting after ‘‘health services to at-risk children
in day care’’ the following: ‘‘, $350,000 is available for the
Phoenix Children’s Health Project in Arizona to address the
health needs of extremely vulnerable homeless and runaway
youth in underserved rural and urban areas, $200,000 is avail-
able for the Pittsburgh Mercy Health System, Pittsburgh, PA,
for health outreach and education, $200,000 is available for
the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine,
Philadelphia, PA, for its minority outreach oral health initia-
tive,’’.
SEC. 3610. (a) The matter under the heading ‘‘Department
of Education, Special Education’’, in Public Law 108–7 is amended—
(1) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$10,095,639,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$10,095,139,000’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$7,715,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,215,000’’.
(b) In the statement of the managers of the committee of
conference accompanying H.J. Res. 2 (Public Law 108–7; House
Report 108–10), in the matter in title III of Division G, relating
to research and innovation under the heading ‘‘Special Education’’,
the provision specifying $500,000 for the Ohio Alliance of Commu-
nity Center for the Deaf, Worthington, Ohio, for Ohio Deaf Assistive
Services Model project shall be deleted.
SEC. 3611. (a) The matter under the heading ‘‘Department
of Education, Rehabilitation Services and Disability Research’’, in
Public Law 108–7 is amended—
(1) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$2,956,382,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$2,956,882,000’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$3,540,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$4,040,000’’.
(b) In the statement of the managers of the committee of
conference accompanying H.J. Res. 2 (Public Law 108–7; House
Report 108–10), in the matter in title III of Division G, relating
Ante, p. 329.
Ante, p. 328.
Ante, p. 594.
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to vocational rehabilitation demonstration and training under the
heading ‘‘Rehabilitation Services and Disability Research’’, a provi-
sion shall be added that reads: ‘‘Ohio Alliance of Community Center
for the Deaf, Worthington, Ohio, for Ohio Deaf Assistive Services
Model project, $500,000’’.
SEC. 3612. In the statement of the managers of the committee
of conference accompanying H.J. Res. 2 (Public Law 108–7; House
Report 108–10), in the matter in title III of Division G, relating
to the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education under
the heading ‘‘Higher Education’’, the provision specifying $1,000,000
for the Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, for the Paul
Simon Public Policy Institute shall be deemed to read: ‘‘Southern
Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, for the Paul Simon Public Policy
Institute, including an endowment, $1,000,000’’.
SEC. 3613. In the statement of the managers of the committee
of conference accompanying H.J. Res. 2 (Public Law 108–7; House
Report 108–10), in the matter in title III of Division G, relating
to the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education under
the heading ‘‘Higher Education’’, the provision specifying $275,000
for the Spoon River College, Canton, IL, for equipment for commu-
nity technology centers in Canton and Macomb, Illinois shall be
deemed to read: ‘‘Spoon River College, Canton, IL, for community
technology centers in Canton and Macomb, Illinois, $275,000’’.
SEC. 3614. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during
the period from September 1 through September 30, 2003, the
Secretary of Education shall transfer to the Education for the
Disadvantaged account an amount not to exceed $4,353,368 from
amounts that would otherwise lapse at the end of fiscal year 2003
and that were originally made available under the Department
of Education Appropriations Act, 2003 or any Department of Edu-
cation Appropriations Act for a previous fiscal year: Provided, That
the funds transferred to the Education for the Disadvantaged
account shall be obligated by September 30, 2003: Provided further,
That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations
of both Houses of Congress of any such transfer: Provided further,
That any amounts transferred to the Education for the Disadvan-
taged account pursuant to this paragraph shall be for carrying
out subpart 2 of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965, and shall be allocated, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, only to those States that received funds
under that subpart for fiscal year 2003 that were less than those
States received under that subpart for fiscal year 2002: Provided
further, That the Secretary of Education shall use these additional
funds to increase those States’ allocations under that subpart up
to the amount they received under that subpart for fiscal year
2002: Provided further, That each such State shall use the funds
appropriated under this paragraph to ratably increase the amount
of funds for each eligible local educational agency in the State
that received less under that subpart in fiscal year 2003 than
it received under that subpart in fiscal year 2002: Provided further,
That the Secretary shall not take into account the funds made
available under this paragraph in determining State allocations
under any other program administered by the Secretary in any
fiscal year.
SEC. 3615. Funds made available under the heading, ‘‘Special
Benefits for Disabled Coal Miners’’ in Division G of Public Law
Notification.
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2657 (S. 1383):
HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 108–186 (Comm. on Appropriations) and 108–279
(Comm. of Conference).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 108–88 accompanying S. 1383 (Comm. on Appropriations).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
July 9, considered and passed House.
July 10, 11, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Sept. 24, House and Senate agreed to conference report.
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 39 (2003):
Sept. 30, Presidential statement.
108–7, shall be subject to the provisions of Public Law 107–275,
notwithstanding section 514 of such Division G.
SEC. 3616. The amounts provided or made available by this
title are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 502 of H. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), the
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2004.
SEC. 3617. This title shall be effective immediately upon the
enactment of this Act.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Supplemental Appro-
priations Act, 2003’’.
TITLE IV—REFERENCES
SEC. 4001. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any ref-
erence to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in titles I and II of this Act shall
be treated as referring only to the provisions of such titles, and
any reference to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in title III of this Act shall
be treated as referring only to the provisions of such title.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 2004’’.
Approved September 30, 2003.
Effective date.
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