Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002
PL 107-68 (H.R.2647), enacted 11/12/2001

115 STAT. 560 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
Public Law 107-68 
107th Congress 
Nov. 12, 2001 
[H.R. 2647] 
Congressional 
Operations 
Appropriations 
Act, 2002. 
2 u s e 60a note. 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2002, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the 
following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I—CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS 
SENATE 
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES 
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $10,000; the 
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $10,000; Majority Leader 
of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $10,000; 
Majority Whip of the Senate, $5,000; Minority Whip of the Senate, 
$5,000; and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference 
Committees, $3,000 for each Chairman; and Chairmen of the 
Majority and Minority Policy Committees, $3,000 for each Chair-
man; in all, $62,000. 
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY 
LEADERS 
For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority 
Leaders of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; in all, $30,000. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation of officers, employees, and others as author-
ized by law, including agency contributions, $104,039,000, which 
shall be paid from this appropriation without regard to the below 
limitations, £is follows: 
O F F I C E O F T H E V I C E PRESIDENT 
For the Office of the Vice President, $1,867,000. 
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE 
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $473,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
115 STAT. 561 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS 
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $2,868,000. 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS 
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $1,912,000. 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $9,875,000. 
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, $1,250,000 for each such committee; in 
all, $2,500,000. 
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, $618,000. 
POLICY COMMITTEES 
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority 
Policy Committee, $1,275,000 for each such committee; in all, 
$2,550,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN 
For Office of the Chaplain, $301,000. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For Office of the Secretary, $15,424,000. 
OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER 
For Office 
of the 
Sergeant 
at Arms 
and 
Doorkeeper, 
$39,082,000. 
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY 
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary 
for the Minority, $1,350,000. 
AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES 
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized 
by law, and related expenses, $25,219,000. 
OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative 
Counsel of the Senate, $4,306,000. 
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OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, 
$1,109,000. 
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE, SER-
GEANT A
T 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, $3,000; 
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $3,000; Secretary 
for the Majority of the Senate, $3,000; Secretary for the Minority 
of the Senate, $3,000; in all, $12,000. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE 
INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS 
For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the 
Senate, or conducted pursuant to section 134(a) of Public Law 
601, Seventy-ninth Congress, as amended, section 112 of Public 
Law 96-304 and Senate Resolution 281, agreed to March 11, 1980, 
$107,264,000. 
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, 
$8,571,000, of which $7,000,000 shall remain available until 
expended. 
SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE 
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door-
keeper of the Senate, $95,904,000, of which $8,654,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2004, and of which $11,354,000 shall 
remain available until expended. 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
For miscellEineous items, $14,274,000, of which not more than 
$3,000,000 may be made available 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) that the Senator will personally attend: Provided, 
That no funds for the purpose of such mailings shall be made 
available until the date of enactment of a statute authorizing the 
expenditure of funds for such purpose. 
SENATORS' OFFICL\L PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT 
For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, 
$270,494,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
115 STAT. 563 
OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS 
For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate, 
$300,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. (a) Section 101(a) of the Supplemental Appropriations 
Act, 1977 (2 U.S.C. 61h-6(a)) is amended in the first sentence 
by striking "four individual consultants" and inserting "six indi-
vidual consultants", and is amended in the second sentence by 
striking "one consultant" and inserting "not more than two indi-
vidual consultants". 
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2002 
and each fiscal year thereafter. 
SEC. 102. STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM, (a) DEFINI-
TIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMITTEE.—^The term "Committee" means the Com-
mittee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. 
(2) ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE.—The term "eligible employee" 
means an individual— 
(A) who is an employee of the Senate; and 
(B) whose rate of pay as an employee of the Senate, 
on the date on which such eligibility is determined, does 
not exceed the rate of basic pay for an employee for a 
position at ES-1 of the Senior Executive Schedule as pro-
vided for in subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5, United 
States Code (including any locality pay 
adjustment 
applicable to the Washington, D.C.-Baltimore Maryland 
consolidated metropolitan statistical area). 
(3) EMPLOYEE OF THE SENATE.—^The term "employee of 
the Senate" has the meaning given the term in section 101 
of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301). 
(4) EMPLOYING OFFICE.—^The term "employing office" means 
the employing office, as defined in section 101 of the Congres-
sional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301), of an 
employee of the Senate. 
(5) SECRETARY.—^The term "Secretary" means the Secretary 
of the Senate. 
(6) STUDENT LOAN.—^The term "student loan" means— 
(A) a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part 
B, D, or E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq., 1087a et seq., or 1087aa 
et seq.); and 
(B) a health education assistance loan made or insured 
under part A of title VII of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 292 et seq.), or under part E of title VIII 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 297a et seq.). 
(b) SENATE STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.— 
(1) SERVICE AGREEMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—^The head of an employing office and 
an eligible employee may enter into a written service agree-
ment under which— 
(i) the employing office shall agree to repay, by 
direct payments on behalf of the eligible employee, 
any student loan indebtedness of the eligible employee 
that is outstanding at the time the eligible employee 
Applicability. 
2 use 61h-6 
note. 
2 use 60C-5. 
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and the employing office enter into the agreement, 
subject to this section; and 
(ii) the eUgible employee shall agree to complete 
the 1-year required period of employment described 
in subsection (c)(1) with the employing office in 
exchange for the student loan pajnnents. 
(B) CONTEhfTS OF SERVICE AGREEMENTS.— 
(i) CoNTE^^^S.—^A service agreement under this 
paragraph shall contain— 
(I) the start and end dates of the required 
period of employment covered by the agreement; 
(II) the monthly amount of the student loan 
paynrients to be provided by the employing office; 
(III) the employee's agreement to reimburse 
the Senate under the conditions set forth in sub-
section (d)(1); 
(IV) disclosure of the program limitations pro-
vided for in subsection (d)(4) and paragraphs (2), 
(3), (6), and (7) of subsection (f); 
(V) other terms to which the employing office 
and employee agree (such as terms relating to 
job responsibilities or job performance expecta-
tions); and 
(VI) any other terms prescribed by the Sec-
retary. 
(ii) STANDARD SERVICE AGREEMENTS.—^The Sec-
retary shall establish standard service agreements for 
employing offices to use in carrying out this section. 
(2) SUBMISSION OF AGREEMENTS.—^n entering into a 
service agreement under this section, the employing office shall 
submit a copy of the service agreement to the Secretary. 
(c) PROGRAM CONDITIONS.— 
(1) PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT.—^The term of the required 
period of employment under a service agreement under this 
section shall be 1 year. On completion of the required period 
of employment under such a service agreement, the eligible 
employee and the employing office may enter into additional 
service agreements for successive 1-year periods of employment. 
(2) AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The amount of student loan pay-
ments made under service agreements under this section 
on behalf of an eligible employee may not exceed— 
(i) $500 in any month; or 
(ii) a total of $40,000. 
(B) 
PAYMENTS INCLUDED IN GROSS COMPENSATION 
LIMITATIONS.—^Any student loan payment made under this 
section in any month may not result in the sum of the 
pa5niient and the compensation of an employee for that 
month exceeding Vi2th of the applicable annual maximum 
gross compensation limitation under section 105(d)(2), (e), 
or (f) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 
(2 U.S.C. 61-l(d)(2), (e), or (f)). 
(3) TIMING OF PAYMENTS.—Student loan payments made 
under this section under a service agreement shall begin the 
first day of the pay period after the date on which the agree-
ment is signed and received by the Secretary, and shall be 
made on a monthly basis. 
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115 STAT. 565 
(d) Loss OF ELIGIBILITY FOR STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS AND 
OBLIGATION TO REIMBURSE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—^An employee shall not be eligible for 
continued student loan pa3mtients under a service agreement 
under this section and (except in a case in which an employee's 
duty is terminated under paragraph (2) or an employing office 
assumes responsibilities under paragraph (3)) shall reimburse 
the Senate for the amount of all student loan payments made 
on behalf of the employee under the agreement, if, before the 
employee completes the required period of employment specified 
in the agreement— 
(A) the employee voluntarily separates from service 
with the employing office; 
(B) the employee engages in misconduct or does not 
maintain an acceptable level of performance, as determined 
by the head of the employing office; or 
(C) the employee violates any condition of the agree-
ment. 
(2) TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT.—^The duty of an eligible 
employee to fulfill the required period of employment under 
the service agreement shall be terminated i
f
— 
(A) funds are not made available to cover the cost 
of the student loan repayment program carried out under 
this section; or 
(B) the employee and the head of the employing office 
involved mutually agree to terminate the service agreement 
under subsection (f)(7). 
(3) ANOTHER EMPLOYING OFFICE.—^An employing office who 
hires an eligible employee during a required period of employ-
ment under such a service agreement may assume the 
remaining obligations (as of the date of the hiring) of the 
employee's prior employing office under the agreement. 
(4) FAILURE OF EMPLOYEE TO REIMBURSE.—If an eligible 
employee fails to reimburse the Senate for the amount owed 
under paragraph (1), such amount shall be collected— 
(A) under section 104(c) of the Legislative Appropria-
tion Act, 1977 (2 U.S.C. 60c-2a(c)) or section 5514 of title 
5, United States Code, if the eligible employee is employed 
by any other office of the Senate or agency of the Federal 
Government; or 
(B) under other applicable provisions of law if the 
eligible employee is not employed by any other office of 
the Senate or agency of the Federal Government. 
(5) CREDITING OF AMOUNTS.—^Any amount repaid by, or 
recovered from, an eligible employee under this section shall 
be credited to the subaccount for the employing office from 
which the amount involved was originally paid. Any amount 
so credited shall be merged with other sums in such subaccount 
for the employing office and shall be available for the same 
purposes, and subject to the same limitations (if any), as the 
sums with which such amount is merged. 
(e) RECORDS AND REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—^Not later than January 1, 2003, and DeadUnes. 
each January 1 thereafter, the Secretary shall prepare and 
submit to the Committee on Rules and Administration of the 
Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, 
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a report for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which 
the report is submitted, that contains information specifying— 
(A) the number of eligible employees that received 
student loan payments under this section; and 
(B) the costs of such pa3anents, including— 
(i) the amount of such pajrments made for each 
eligible employee; 
(ii) the amount of any reimbursement amounts 
for early separation from service or whether any 
waivers were provided with respect to such reimburse-
ments; and 
(iii) any other information determined to be rel-
evant by the Committee on Rules and Administration 
of the Senate or the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate. 
(2) CONFIDENTIALITY.—Such report shall not include any 
information which is considered confidential or could disclose 
the identity of individual employees or employing offices. 
Information required to be contained in the report of the Sec-
retary under section 105(a) of the Legislative Branch Act, 1965 
(2 U.S.C. 104a) shall not be considered to be personal informa-
tion for purposes of this paragraph. 
(f) OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.— 
(1) ACCOUNT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—^The Secretary shall establish and 
maintain a central account from which student loan pay-
ments available under this section shall be paid on behalf 
of eligible employees. 
(B) OFFICE SUBACCOUNTS.—^The Secretary shall ensure 
that, within the account established under subparagraph 
(A), a separate subaccount is established for each employing 
office to be used by each such office to make student 
loan payments under this section. Such student loan pay-
ments shall be made from any funds available to the 
employing office for student loan payments that are con-
tained in the subaccount for the office. 
(C) LIMITATION.—^Amounts in each subaccount estab-
lished under this parsigraph shall not be made available 
for any purpose other than to make student loan payments 
under this section. 
(2) BEGINNING OF PAYMENTS.—Student loan payments may 
begin under this section with respect to an eligible employee 
upon— 
(A) the receipt by the Secretary of a signed service 
agreement; and 
(B) verification by the Secretary with the holder of 
the loan that the eligible employee has an outstanding 
student loan balance that qualifies for payment under this 
section. 
(3) LIMITATION.—Student loan payments may be made 
under this section only with respect to the amount of student 
loan indebtedness of the eligible employee that is outstanding 
on the date on which the employee and the emplo3dng office 
enter into a service agreement under this section. Such pay-
ments may not be made under this section on a student loan 
that is in default or arrears. 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
115 STAT. 567 
(4) PAYMENT ON MULTIPLE LOANS.—Student loan payments 
may be made under this section with respect to more than 
1 student loan of an eligible employee at the same time or 
separately, if the total payments on behalf of such employee 
do not exceed the limits under subsection (c)(2)(A). 
(5) TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS.—Student loan payments 
made on behalf of an eligible employee under this section 
shall be in addition to any basic pay and other forms of com-
pensation otherwise payable to the eligible employee, and shall 
be subject to withholding for income and employment tax obliga-
tions as provided for by law. 
(6) No RELIEF FROM LIABILITY.—^An agreement to make 
student loan pa3anents under this section shall not exempt 
an eligible employee from the responsibility or liability of the 
employee with respect to the loan involved and the eligible 
employee shall continue to be responsible for making student 
loan payments on the portion of any loan that is not covered 
under the terms of the service agreement. 
(7) REDUCTION IN PAYMENTS.—Notwithstanding the terms 
of a service agreement under this section, the head of an 
employing office may reduce the amount of student loan pay-
ments made under the agreement if adequate funds are not 
available to such office. If the head of the employing office 
decides to reduce the amount of student loan payments for 
an eligible employee, the head of the office and the employee 
may mutually agree to terminate the service agreement. 
(8) N o 
RIGHT TO CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT.—A service 
agreement under this section shall not be construed to create 
a right to, promise of, or entitlement to the continued employ-
ment of the eligible employee. 
(9) No ENTITLEMENT.—A student loan payment under this 
section shall not be construed to be an entitlement for any 
eligible employee. 
(10) TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS.—^A student loan payment 
under this section— 
(A) shall not be basic pay of an employee for purposes 
of chapters 83 £ind 84 of title 5, United States Code (relating 
to retirement) and chapter 87 of such title (relating to 
life insurance coverage); and 
(B) shall not be included in Federal wages for purposes 
of chapter 85 of such title (relating to unemployment com-
pensation). 
(g) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.— 
(1) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—In this subsection, the term "max-
imum amount", used with respect to a fiscal year, means— 
(A) in the case of an employing office described in 
subsection (i)(l)(A), the amount described in that subsection 
for that fiscal year; and 
(B) in the case of an employing office described in 
subsection (i)(l)(B), the amount described in that subsection 
for that fiscal year. 
(2) ALLOCATION.—From the total amount made available 
to carry out this section for a fiscal year, there shall be allocated 
to each emplo3ring office for that fiscal year— 
(A) the maximum amount for that employing office 
for that fiscal year; or 
115 STAT. 568 
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Applic£ibility. 
22 u s e 2291 
note. 
Applicability. 
Effective date. 
Effective date. 
Applicability. 
2 u s e 58a note. 
Applicability. 
2 u s e 61g-6 
note. 
Effective date. 
(B) if the total amount is not sufficient to provide 
the maximum amount to each employing office, an amount 
that bears the same relationship to the total amount as 
the maximum amount for that employing office for that 
fiscal year bears to the total of the maximum amounts 
for all emplojdng offices for that fiscal year. 
(3) APPORTIONMENT.—In the case of an employing office 
that is a Committee of the Senate, the funds allocated under 
this subsection shall be apportioned between the majority and 
minority staff of the committee in the same manner as amounts 
are apportioned between the staffs for salaries, 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—^There are authorized to be appropriated 
(or otherwise made available from appropriations) to carry out 
this section the following amounts for each fiscal year: 
(A) For each employing office that is the personal office 
of a Senator, an amount equal to 2 percent of the total 
sums appropriated for the fiscal year involved for adminis-
trative and clerical salaries for such office. 
(B) For each other employing office, an amount equal 
to 2 percent of the total sums appropriated for the fiscal 
year involved for salaries for such office. 
(2) LIMITATION.—^Amounts provided under this section shall 
be subject to annual appropriations. 
(i) EFFECTIVE DATE.—^This section shall apply to fiscal year 
2002 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
SEC. 103. (a) Agency contributions for employees whose salaries 
are disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate from the appropriations 
account "Expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on Inter-
national Narcotics Control" under the heading "Congressional Oper-
ations" shsill be paid from the Senate appropriations account for 
"Salaries, Officers and Employees". 
(b) This section shall apply to pay periods beginning on or 
after October 1, 200 L 
SEC. 104. (a) Section 5(a) under the subheading "ADMINISTRA-
TIVE PROVISIONS" under the heading "SENATE" under title I of 
the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996 (2 U.S.C. 58a 
note) is amended by striking "invoice ends" and inserting "invoice 
begins". 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 
on October 1, 2001, and shall apply to base service periods beginning 
on or after that date. 
SEC. 105. (a) Section 120 of Public Law 97-51 (2 U.S.C. 61g-
6) is amended in the first sentence by striking "$75,000" and 
inserting "$100,000". 
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2002 
and each fiscal year thereafl:er. 
SEC. 106. Effective on and after October 1, 2001, 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. 6 1 -
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, 2001, increased 
by an additional $50,000 each. 
SEC. 107. TRANSFERS FROM SENATE GIFT SHOP TO PRESERVA-
TION FUND, (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(c) of the Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act, 1993 (2 U.S.C. 121d(c)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting "(1)" after "(c)"; and 
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115 STAT. 569 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
"(2) The Secretary of the Senate may transfer from the 
fund to the Capitol Preservation Fund the net profits (as deter-
mined by the Secretary) from sales of items by the Senate 
Gift Shop which are intended to benefit the Capitol Visitor 
Center.". 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—^The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to fiscal years beginning before, on, or after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 
108. PROVISIONS RELATING TO SENATE COMMISSION ON 
ART. (a) MAINTENANCE OF OLD SUPREME COURT CHAMBER.—Section 
3 of Senate Resolution 382 (90th Congress) (40 U.S.C. 188b-2) 
is amended by striking "insofar as it" and inserting "and of the 
Old Supreme Court Chamber insofar as each". 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 5 of Senate Resolution 
382 (90th Congress) (40 U.S.C. 188b-4) is amended— 
(1) by striking "the sum of $15,000 each fiscal year," and 
inserting "such amount as may be necessary each fiscal year,"; 
and 
(2) by striking "the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the 
Commission" and inserting "the Executive Secretary of the 
Commission and approved by the Committee on Rules and 
Administration of the Senate". 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to fiscal year 2002 and all succeeding fiscal years. 
SEC. 
109. PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY HELP, (a) IN GEN-
ERAL.—(1) Subject to regulations that the Committee on Rules 
and Administration of the Senate may prescribe, the Secretary 
of the Senate and the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the 
Senate may procure temporary help services from a private sector 
source that offers such services. Each procurement of services under 
this subsection shall be for no longer than 30 days. 
(2) A person performing services procured under paragraph 
(1) shall not, during the period of the performance of the services, 
be an employee of the United States or be considered to be an 
employee of the United States for any purpose. 
(b) This section shall take effect on October 1, 2001, and shall 
apply in fiscal year 2002 and successive fiscal years. 
SEC. 110. Section 311(d) of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 59e(d)) is amended in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1) by inserting "in the House, or official expenses for 
franked mail, employee salaries, office space, furniture, or equip-
ment and any associated information technology services (excluding 
h£indheld communications devices) in the Senate" after "expenses". 
SEC. 111. The amount available to the Committee on Rules 
and Administration for expenses under section 14(c) of Senate Reso-
lution 54, agreed to March 8, 2001, is increased by $150,000. 
SEC. 
112. TRANSPORTATION SUBSmY FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE 
SENATE, 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term— 
(1) "employee of the Senate"— 
(A) means any employee whose pay is disbursed by 
the Secretary of the Senate; and 
(B) does not include a member or civilian employee 
of the Capitol Police; and 
Applicability. 
Effective date. 
2 u s e 12 Id note. 
Applicability. 
40 u s e 188b-2 
note. 
2 u s e 61f-10. 
Effective date. 
Applicability. 
5 u s e 7905 note. 
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PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
Deborah 
Williams Spence. 
Floyd D. Spence 
Jr. 
Zacheriah W. 
Spence. 
Benjamin G. 
Spence. 
Caldwell D. 
Spence. 
(2) "employing office" means the employing office, as 
defined under section 101 of the Congressional Accountability 
Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301), of an employee of the Senate. 
(b) TRANSPORTATION SUBSIDY.—^An employing office may pro-
vide a monthly transportation subsidy to an employee of the Senate 
up to the maximum monthly amount authorized under section 
132(f)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
PAYMENT TO WIDOWS AND HEIRS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF 
CONGRESS 
For payment to Deborah Williams Spence, Floyd D. Spence 
Jr., Zacheriah W. Spence, Benjamin G. Spence and Caldwell D. 
Spence, widow and children of Floyd Spence, late a Representative 
from the State of South Carohna, $ 145,100. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives, 
$878,050,000, as follows: 
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES 
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $15,910,000, 
including: Office of the Speaker, $1,866,000, including $25,000 for 
official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, 
$1,830,000, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority 
Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $2,224,000, including 
$10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the 
Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 
$1,562,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority 
Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy 
Minority Whip, $1,168,000, including $5,000 for official expenses 
of the Minority Whip; Speaker's Office for Legislative Floor Activi-
ties, $431,000; Republican Steering Committee, $806,000; Repub-
lican Conference, $1,342,000; Democratic Steering and Policy Com-
mittee, $1,435,000; Democratic Caucus, $713,000; nine minority 
employees, $1,293,000; training 
and 
program 
development— 
majority, $290,000; training and program development—minority, 
$290,000; Cloakroom Personnel—majority, $330,000; and Cloak-
room Personnel—minority, $330,000. 
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, $479,472,000. 
COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES 
STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT 
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and 
select, authorized by House resolutions, $104,514,000: Provided, 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
115 STAT. 571 
That such amount shall remain available for such salaries and 
expenses until December 31, 2002. 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations, 
$23,002,000, 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, 2002. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as 
authorized by law, $101,766,000, including: for salaries and 
expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including not more than $11,000, 
of which not more than $10,000 is for the Family Room, for official 
representation and reception expenses, $15,408,000; for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including 
the position of Superintendent of Garages, and including not more 
than $750 for official representation and reception expenses, 
$4,139,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief 
Administrative Officer, $67,495,000, of which $3,525,000 shall 
remain available until expended, including $31,510,000 for salaries, 
expenses and temporary personal services of House Information 
Resources, of which $31,390,000 is provided herein: Provided, That 
of the amount provided for House Information Resources, $8,656,000 
shall be for net expenses of telecommunications: Provided 
further. 
That House Information 
Resources is authorized to receive 
reimbursement from Members of the House of Representatives and 
other governmental entities for services provided and 
such 
reimbursement shall be deposited in the Treasury for credit to 
this account; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Inspector 
General, $3,756,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of 
General Counsel, $894,000; for the Office of the Chaplain, $144,000; 
for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Parliamentarian, 
including the Parliamentarian and $2,000 for preparing the Digest 
of Rules, $1,344,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Law Revision Counsel of the House, $2,107,000; for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House, 
$5,456,000; for salaries and expenses of the Corrections Calendar 
Office, $883,000; and for other authorized employees, $140,000. 
ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES 
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution 
or law, $157,436,000, including: supplies, materials, administrative 
costs and Federal tort claims, $3,379,000; official mail for commit-
tees, leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House, 
$410,000; Government contributions for health, retirement, Social 
Security, £uid other applicable employee benefits, $152,957,000; 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. 
115 STAT. 572 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
CHILD CARE CENTER 
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives 
Child Care Center, such amounts as are deposited in the account 
established by section 312(d)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 1992 (40 U.S.C. 184g(d)(l)), subject to the level specified 
in the budget of the Center, as submitted to the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 
Effective date. 
Government 
organization. 
2 u s e 74a-7 
note. 
Applicability. 
2 u s e 117e note. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 113. (a) Effective October 1, 2001, the following four 
majority positions shall be transferred from the Clerk to the 
Speaker: 
(1) The position of chief of floor service. 
(2) Two positions of assistant floor chief. 
(3) One position of cloakroom attendant. 
(b) Effective October 1, 2001, the following four minority posi-
tions shall be transferred from the Clerk to the minority leader: 
(1) The position of chief of floor service. 
(2) Two positions of assistant floor chief. 
(3) One position of cloakroom attendant. 
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case 
of an individual who is an incumbent of a position transferred 
under subsection (a) or subsection (b) 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 Clerk 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. 
SEC. 114. (a) The third sentence of section 104(a)(1) of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1987 (as incorporated by 
reference in section 101(j) of Public Law 99-500 and Public Law 
99-591) (2 U.S.C. 117e(l)) is amended by striking "for credit to 
the appropriate account" and all that follows and inserting the 
following: "for credit to the appropriate account of the House of 
Representatives, and shall be available for expenditure in accord-
ance with applicable law. For purposes of the previous sentence, 
in the case of receipts from the sale or disposal of any audio 
or video transcripts prepared by the House Recording Studio, the 
'appropriate account of the House of Representatives' shall be the 
account of the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Rep-
resentatives.". 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2002 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 115. (a) REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN MEMBERS' 
REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES TO B E 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 E X P E N S E S -
MEMBERS' REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES" shall be available only 
for fiscal year 2002. Any amount remaining after all payments 
are made under such allowances for fiscal year 2002 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). 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
115 STAT. 573 
(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" meEins a Representative in, or 
a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. 
SEC. 
116. (a) DAY FOR PAYING SALARIES OF THE HOUSE OF 
REPRESENTATIVES.—^The usual day for pa)dng salaries in or under 
the House of Representatives shall be the last day of each month, 
except that if the last day of a month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, 
or a legal public holiday, the Chief Administrative Officer of the 
House of Representatives shall pay such salaries on the first week-
day which precedes the last day. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—(1) The first section and section 
2 of the Joint Resolution entitled "Joint resolution authorizing 
the payment of salaries of the officers and employees of Congress 
for December on the 20th day of that month each year", approved 
May 21, 1937 (2 U.S.C. 60d and 60e), are each repealed. 
(2) The last paragraph under the heading "Contingent Expense 
of the House" in the First Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1946 (2 
U.S.C. 60e-l), is repealed. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—^This section and the amendments made 
by this section shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning 
after the expiration of the 1-year period which begins on the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 117. (a) The aggregate amount otherwise authorized to 
be appropriated for a fiscal year for the lump-sum allowance for 
the Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall 
be increased by $40,000. 
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2002 
and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 118. (a) Effective with respect to fiscal year 2002 and 
each succeeding fiscal year, there are hereby established 2 addi-
tional positions in each of the following offices of the House of 
Representatives: 
(1) The Office of the Clerk. 
' 
(2) The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer. 
(3) The Office of the Sergeant at Arms. 
(b) liie duty of the personnel appointed to a position established 
under this section shall be to ensure the continuity of the operations 
of the House of Representatives during periods of emergency, in 
accordance with the direction of the head of the office in which 
the position is established. 
(c) The annual rate of pay provided for a position established 
under this section shall be determined by the head of the office 
in which the position is established. 
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the head of 
the office in which a position is established under this section 
shall have the exclusive authority to appoint personnel to such 
a position. 
SEC. 119. (a) Section 408 of the Congressional Accountability 
Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1408) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
"(d) APPEARANCES BY HOUSE EMPLOYMENT COUNSEL.— 
"(1) IN GENERAL.—^The House Employment Counsel of the 
House of Representatives and any other counsel in the Office 
of House Employment Counsel of the House of Representatives, 
2 use 60d-l. 
Applicability. 
2 u s e 60d-l 
note. 
2 u s e 74a-12. 
Applicability. 
Effective date. 
Government 
organization. 
2 use 75f. 
115 STAT. 574 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
including any counsel specially retained by the Office of House 
Employment Counsel, shall be entitled, for the purpose of pro-
viding legal assistance and representation to employing offices 
of the House of Representatives under this Act, to 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 requirements for admission to practice 
before such court, except that the authorization conferred by 
this paragraph shall not apply with respect to the admission 
of any such person to practice before the United States Supreme 
Court. 
"(2) HOUSE EMPLOYMENT COUNSEL DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term 'Office of House Emplo3rment Counsel of the 
House of Representatives' means— 
"(A) the Office of House Employment Counsel estab-
lished and operating under the authority of the Clerk of 
the House of Representatives as of the date of the enact-
ment of this subsection; 
"(B) any successor office to the Office of House Employ-
ment Counsel which is established after the date of the 
enactment of this subsection; and 
"(C) any other person authorized and directed in 
accordance with the Rules of the House of Representatives 
to provide legal assistance and representation to employing 
offices of the House of Representatives in connection with 
actions brought under this title.". 
Applicability. 
(b) The amendment made by this section shall apply with 
^^^^® ^^^- 
respect to proceedings occurring on or after the date of the enact-
2 use 1408 note. nieSt of this Act. 
JOINT ITEMS 
For Joint Committees, as follows: 
JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, 
$3,424,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. 
JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, 
$6,733,000, 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 $1,500 per month to the 
Attending Physician; (2) an allowance of $500 per month each 
to three medical officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending 
Physician; (3) an allowance of $500 per month to two assistants 
and $400 per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis 
heretofore provided for such assistants; and (4) $1,253,904 for 
reimbursement to the Department of the Navy for expenses incurred 
for staff and equipment assigned to the Office of the Attending 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
115 STAT. 575 
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, $1,865,000, to be disbursed by the Chief 
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives. 
CAPITOL POLICE BOARD 
CAPITOL POLICE 
SALARIES 
, ^ 
For the Capitol Police Board for salaries of officers, members, 
and employees of the Capitol Police, including overtime, hazardous 
duty pay differential, clothing allowance of not more thsin $600 
each for members required to wear civilian attire, and Government 
contributions for health, retirement. Social Security, and other 
applicable employee benefits, $113,044,000, of which $55,239,000 
is provided to the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, 
to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House 
of Representatives, £ind $57,805,000 is provided to the Sergeant 
at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, to be disbursed by the 
Secretary of the Senate: Provided, That, of the amounts appro-
priated under this heading, such amounts as may be necessary 
may be transferred between the Sergeant at Arms of the House 
of Representatives and the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of 
the Senate, upon approval of the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the Senate. 
GENERAL EXPENSES 
For the Capitol Police Board 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, not more than $2,000 for the awards 
program, postage, telephone service, travel advances, relocation of 
instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Center, and $85 per month for extra services performed 
for the Capitol Police Board by an employee of the Sergeant at 
Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate or the Sergeant at Arms of 
the House of Representatives designated by the Chairman of the 
Board, $13,146,000, to be disbursed by the Capitol Police Board 
or their delegee: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the cost of basic training for the Capitol Police at 
the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for fiscal year 2002 
shedl be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury from funds available 
to the Department of the Treasury. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 120. Amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2002 for the 
Capitol Police Board for the Capitol Police may be transferred 
between the headings "SALARIES" and "GENERAL EXPENSES" upon 
the approval of— 
115 STAT. 576 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
(1) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives, in the case of amounts transferred from the appro-
priation provided to the Sergeant at Arms of the House of 
Representatives under the heading "SALARIES"; 
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, in 
the case of amounts transferred from the appropriation provided 
to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate under 
the heading "SALARIES"; and 
(3) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives, in the case of other transfers. 
40USC206d. 
SEC. 121. At any time on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the United States Capitol PoHce may accept contribu-
tions of meals and refreshments in support of activities of the 
United States Capitol Police during a period of emergency (as 
determined by the Capitol Police Board). 
SEC. 122. (a) Section 108(a)(4) of the Legislative Branch Appro-
priations Act, 2001, as amended by section 507(a) of the Department 
of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 
(as enacted into law by reference in section 101(a) of Public Law 
40USC206a-9. 
106-346), is amended by striking "the Capitol Police Board" and 
all that follows and inserting the following: "the Chief of the Capitol 
Police, but not to exceed $1,000 less than the annual rate of pay 
for the Chief of the Capitol Police.". 
Applicability. 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with 
Effective date. 
respect to pay periods beginning on or after October 1, 2001. 
^^te 
^^^^^ 
SEC. 123. Any obligation or expenditure of funds made prior 
to the date of enactment of this Act by the House of Representatives 
or the Capitol Police Board for meals, refreshments, and other 
support and maintenance in response to a biological or other threat 
made after September 11, 2001 shall be deemed to have been 
made in compliance with sections 1301 and 1341 of title 31, United 
States Code. 
40 use 206e. 
SEC. 124. At any time on or after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Capitol Police Board may incur obligations and make 
expenditures out of available appropriations for meals, refreshments 
and other support and maintenance for the Capitol Police when, 
in the judgment of the Capitol Police Board, such obligations and 
expenditures are necessary to respond to emergencies involving 
the safety of human life or the protection of property. 
CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE AND SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICE 
For salaries and expenses of the Capitol Guide Service and 
Special Services Office, $2,512,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary 
of the Senate: Provided, That no part of such amount may be 
used to employ more than 43 individuals: Provided further. That 
the Capitol Guide Board is authorized, during emergencies, to 
employ not more than two additional individuals for not more 
than 120 days each, and not more than 10 additional individuals 
for not more than 6 months each, for the Capitol Guide Service. 
STATEMENTS OF APPROPRIATIONS 
For the preparation, under the direction of the Committees 
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, 
of the statements for the first session of the One Hundred Seventh 
Congress, showing appropriations made, indefinite appropriations, 
and contracts authorized, together with a chronological history of 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
115 STAT. 577 
the regular appropriations bills as required by law, $30,000, to 
be paid to the persons designated by the chairmen of such commit-
tees to supervise the work. 
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), $2,059,000, of which $254,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2003. 
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provisions 
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-344), 
including not more than $3,000 to be expended on the certification 
of the Director of the Congressional Budget Office in connection 
with official representation and reception expenses, $30,780,000: 
Provided, That no part of such amount may be used for the purchase 
or hire of a passenger motor vehicle. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 125. (a) The Director of the Congressional Budget Office 
2 USC 609. 
may, by regulation, make applicable such provisions of chapter 
41 of title 5, United States Code, as the Director determines nec-
essary to provide hereafter for training of individuals employed 
by the Congressional Budget Office. 
(b) The implementing regulations shall provide for training 
that, in the determination of the Director, is consistent with the 
training provided by agencies subject to chapter 41 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(c) Any recovery of debt owed to the Congressional Budget 
Office under this section and its implementing regulations shall 
be credited to the appropriations account available for salaries 
£ind expenses of the Office at the time of recovery. 
(d) This section shall apply to fiscal year 2002 and each fiscal Applicability. 
year thereafter. 
SEC. 126. Section 105(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 1997 (2 U.S.C. 606(a)), is amended by striking "or dis-
carding." and inserting "sale, trade-in, or discarding.", and by 
adding at the end the following: "Amounts received for the sale 
or trade-in of personal property shall be credited to funds available 
for the operations of the Congressional Budget Office and be avail-
able for the costs of acquiring the same or similar property. Such 
funds shall be available for such purposes during the fiscal year 
in which received and the following fiscal year.". 
SEC. 127. (a) The Director of the Congressional Budget Office 
2 USC 610. 
may, in order to recruit or retain qualified personnel, establish 
and maintain hereafler a program under which the Office may 
agree to repay (by direct payments on behalf of the employee) 
all or a portion of any student loan previously taken out by such 
employee. 
115 STAT. 578 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
(b) The Director may, by regulation, make applicable such 
provisions of section 5379 of title 5, United States Code as the 
Director determines necessary to provide for such program. 
(c) The regulations shall provide the amount paid by the Office 
may not exceed— 
(1) $6,000 for any employee in any calendar year; or 
(2) a total of $40,000 in the case of any employee. 
(d) The Office may not reimburse an employee for any repay-
ments made by such employee prior to the Office entering into 
an agreement under this section with such employee. 
(e) Any amount repaid by, or recovered from, an individual 
under this section and its implementing regulations shall be cred-
ited to the appropriation account available for salaries and expenses 
of the Office at the time of repayment or recovery. 
Applicability. 
(f) This section shall apply to fiscal year 2002 and each fiscal 
year thereafter. 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, the Assistant 
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 £dl 
necessary expenses for the genersd and administrative 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 $1,000 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; and not to exceed 
$20,000 for attendance, when specifically authorized by the 
Architect of the Capitol, at meetings or conventions in connection 
with subjects related to work under the Architect of the Capitol, 
$51,371,000, of which $3,026,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2006. 
CAPITOL BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the Capitol, $15,194,000, of which $3,080,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2006. 
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, $6,009,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
115 STAT. 579 
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, $42,126,000, of which $3,760,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2006. 
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for the mainten£ince, care and oper-
ation of the House office buildings, $54,006,000, of which 
$23,344,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2006. 
CAPITOL POWER PLANT 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heating, power (including 
the purchase of electrical energy) and water and sewer services 
for the Capitol, Senate and House office buildings. Library of Con-
gress buildings, and the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, 
Senate garage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from 
plants in any of such buildings; heating the Government Printing 
Office and Washington City Post Office, and heating and chilled 
water for air conditioning for the Supreme Court Building, the 
Union Station complex, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary 
Building and the Folger Shakespeare Library, expenses for which 
shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect 
of the Capitol and amounts so received shall be deposited into 
the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation, $52,583,000, of 
which $8,013,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2006: 
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 2002. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 128. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY BY ARCHITECT OF THE 
40 use i74b-i 
CAPITOL.—^Notwithstanding any other provision of law emd subject i^ote. 
to the availability of appropriations, the Architect of the Capitol 
is authorized to secure, through multi-year rental, lease, or other 
appropriate agreement, the property located at 67 K Street, S.W., 
Washington, D.C., for use of Legislative Branch agencies, and to 
incur any necessary incidental expenses including maintenance, 
alterations, and repairs in connection therewith: Provided, That 
in connection with the property referred to under the preceding 
proviso, the Architect of the Capitol is authorized to expend funds 
appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol for the purpose of 
the operations and support of Legislative Branch agencies, including 
the United States Capitol Police, as may be required for that 
purpose. 
SEC. 129. (a) COMPENSATION OF ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL.— 
Section 203(c) of the Federal Legislative Salary Act of 1964 (40 
U.S.C. 162a) is amended by striking "the annual rate of basic 
pay" and all that follows and inserting the following: "the lesser 
of the annual salary for the Sergeant at Arms of the House of 
Representatives or the annual salary for the Sergeant at Arms 
and Doorkeeper of the Senate.". 
115 STAT. 580 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
40 u s e 166b-3a 
note. 
Applicability. 
40 u s e 166b-3b 
note. 
Deadline. 
40 u s e 162 note. 
Applicability. 
40 u s e 162a 
note. 
40 u s e 166j. 
(b) COMPENSATION OF ASSISTANT ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL.— 
Pursuant to the authority described in section 308(a) of the Legisla-
tive Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (40 U.S.C. 166b-3a(a)), the 
pay for the position of assistant referred to in the proviso in the 
first undesignated paragraph under the center subheadings "OFFICE 
OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL" and "SALARIES" in the first 
section of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1971 (40 U.S.C. 
164a) shall be an amount equal to $1,000 less than the annual 
rate of pay for the Architect of the Capitol. 
(c) COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN OTHER POSITIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with 
the 
authority 
described in section 308(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 1988 (40 U.S.C. 166b-3a(a)), section 108 of the Legis-
lative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 (40 U.S.C. 166b-3b) 
is amended— 
(A) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting 
the following: 
"(a) The Architect of the Capitol may fix the rate of basic 
pay for not more than 12 positions at a rate not to exceed the 
highest total rate of pay for the Senior Executive Service under 
subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, for 
the locality involved."; and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—^The amendment made by paragraph 
(1) shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning on or 
after the expiration of the 21-day period which begins on the 
date the Architect of the Capitol submits to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate 
a list containing the 12 positions for which the Architect will 
fix the rate of basic pay under the amendment, the rate of 
basic pay for each such position, and the job description for 
each such position. 
(d) COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT STUDY AND RESPONSE.— 
(1) STUDY BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—^Not later than 
November 1, 2002, the Comptroller General shall conduct a 
comprehensive management study of the operations of the 
Architect of the Capitol, and submit the study to the Architect 
of the Capitol and the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and Senate. 
(2) PLAN BY ARCHITECT IN RESPONSE.—After the Comp-
troller General submits the study conducted under paragraph 
(1) to the Committees referred to in such paragraph, the 
Architect of the Capitol shall develop and submit to such 
Committees a management improvement plan which addresses 
the study and which indicates how the personnel for whom 
the Architect fixes the rate of basic pay under the amendment 
made by subsection (c)(1) will support such plan. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in subsections (c)(2) 
and (d), this section and the amendments made by this section 
shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning on or afl;er October 
1, 2001. 
SEC. 130. (a) LIQUIDATED DAMAGES.—The Architect of the Cap-
itol may not enter into or administer any construction contract 
with a value greater than $50,000 unless the contract includes 
a provision requiring the payment of liquidated damages in the 
amount determined under subsection (b) in the event that comple-
tion of the project is delayed because of the contractor. 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
115 STAT. 581 
(b) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.—^The amount of payment required 
under a liquidated damages provision described in subsection (a) 
shall be equal to the product of— 
(1) the daily liquidated damage payment rate; and 
(2) the number of days by which the completion of the 
project is delayed. 
(c) DAILY LIQUIDATED DAMAGE PAYMENT RATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In subsection (b), the "daily liquidated 
damage payment rate" means— 
(A) $140, in the case of a contract with a value greater 
than $50,000 and less than $100,000; 
(B) $200, ifl^the case of a contract with a value equal 
to or greater than $100,000 and equal to or less than 
$500,000; and 
(C) the sum of $200 plus $50 for each $100,000 incre-
ment by which the value of the contract exceeds $500,000, 
in the case of a contract with a value greater than $500,000. 
(2) ADJUSTMENT IN RATE PERMITTED.—^Notwithstanding 
paragraph (1), the daily liquidated damage pa5anent rate may 
be adjusted by the contracting officer involved to a rate greater 
or lesser than the rate described in such paragraph if the 
contracting officer makes a written determination that the rate 
described does not accurately reflect the anticipated damages 
which will be suffered by the United States as a result of 
the delay in the completion of the contract. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—^This section shall apply with respect Applicability. 
to contracts entered into during fiscal year 2002 or siny succeeding 
fiscal year. 
SEC. 131. Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (1) sec- Applicability, 
tion 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5) shall apply with 40USCl62note. 
respect to purchases and contracts for the Architect of the Capitol 
as if the reference to "$25,000" in clause I of such section were 
a reference to "$100,000"; and (2) the Architect may procure serv-
ices, equipment, and construction for security related projects in 
the most efficient manner he determines appropriate. 
SEC. 132. ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. 
40 use 162 note. 
The Architect of the Capitol shall develop and maintain an 
accounting and financial management system, including financial 
reporting and internal controls, which— 
(1) complies with applicable federal accounting principles, 
standards, and requirements, and internal control standards; 
(2) complies with any other requirements applicable to 
such systems; and 
(3) provides for— 
(A) complete, reliable, consistent, and timely informa-
tion which is prepared on a uniform basis and which is 
responsive to financisd information needs of the Architect 
of the Capitol; 
(B) the development and reporting of cost information; 
(C) the integration of accounting and budgeting 
information; and 
(D) the systematic measurement of performance. 
SEC. 133. (a) LIMITATION.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph 
(2), none of the funds provided by this Act or 2my other Act may 
be used by the Architect of the Capitol after the expiration of 
the 90-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of 
this Act to employ any individual as a temporary employee within 
115 STAT. 582 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
a category of temporary employment which does not provide 
employees with the same eligibility for life insurance, health insur-
ance, retirement, and other benefits which is provided to temporary 
employees who are hired for a period exceeding 1 year in length. 
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to any of the 
following individuals: 
(A) An individual who is employed under the Architect 
of the Capitol Summer Emplojonent Program. 
(B) An individual who is hired for a total of 120 days 
or less during any 5-year period (excluding any days in which 
the individual is employed under the Architect of the Capitol 
Summer Employment Program). 
(C) An individual employed by the Architect of the Capitol 
as a temporary employee as of the date of the enactment 
of this Act who exercises in writing, not later than 90 days 
after such date, an option offered by the Architect to remain 
under the pay system (including benefits) provided for the 
individual as of such date. 
(D) An individual who becomes employed by the Architect 
of the Capitol after the date of the enactment of this Act 
who exercises in writing, prior to the individual's employment, 
an option offered by the Architect to receive pay and benefits 
under an alternative system which does not provide the benefits 
described in paragraph (1), except that under such an option 
the Architect shall be required to provide the individual with 
the benefits described in paragraph (1) as soon as the individ-
ual's period of service as a temporary employee exceeds 1 
year in length. 
(3) Nothing in this subsection may be construed to require 
the Architect of the Capitol to provide duplicative benefits for 
any employee. 
(b) ALLOTMENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF PAY.—(1) Section 5525 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: "For purposes of this section, the term 
'agency' includes the Office of the Architect of the Capitol.". 
Applicability. 
(2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with 
Effective date. 
respect to pay periods beginning on or after the date of the enact-
5 u s e 5525 note. 
^^^^ 
^f ^j^is Act. 
40 use 217c. 
SEC. 134. CONGRESSIONAL AWARD YOUTH PARK, (a) DESIGNA-
TION.—^The parcel of approximately 5 acres of land located on the 
Capitol Grounds and described in subsection (b) shall be known 
and designated as the "Congressional Award Youth Park". 
(b) AREA INCLUDED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The parcel of land described in subsection 
(a) is— 
(A) bounded on the north by Constitution Avenue, 
N.W.; 
(B) bounded on the east by First Street, N.W.; 
(C) bounded on the south by Pennsylvania Avenue, 
N.W.; and 
(D) bounded on the west by Third Street N.W. 
(2) EXTENSION.—The park shall extend to the curbs of 
the streets described in paragraph (1). 
(c) DESIGN.— 
(1) COMPETITION.—The Architect of the Capitol shall 
sponsor a competition for the design of the park, based on 
specifications developed by the Architect. 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
115 STAT. 583 
(2) SPECIFICATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—^Not later than June 30, 2002, the DeadUne. 
Architect, in consultation with the majority leader and 
the minority leader of the Senate, and the Speaker and 
the minority leader of the House of Representatives, shall 
develop the specifications for the park. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—^The specifications shall require 
an outdoor design that is accessible to the public. 
(ii) INCLUSIONS.—^To the maximum extent prac-
ticable, the specifications shall include requirements 
for— 
(I) a fountain; 
(II) extensive use of trees and flowering plants 
from each of the 50 States; 
(III) large-scale replicas of the medals awarded 
under the Congressional Award Program; and 
(IV) the inscription of the names of all 
Congressional Award recipients. 
(3) SELECTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable sifter the com-
petition is completed, the Architect shall forward at least 
3 designs, with recommendations, to the United States 
Capitol Preservation Commission. 
(B) FINAL SELECTION.—^The United States Capitol 
Preservation Commission shall select sind approve the final 
design from among the 3 designs submitted under subpara-
graph (A). 
(d) FUNDING.—^Funds otherwise made available to the Architect 
of the Capitol under this Act shsdl be available to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 135. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN GIFTS AND EXPENDITURES 
RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GARDEN. Section 201 of the Legislative 
BrEinch Appropriations Act, 1993 (40 U.S.C. 216c note) is amended 
by striking "$14,500,000" each place it appears and inserting 
"$16,500,000". 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 
203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 166) 
and to revise and extend the Annotated Constitution of the United 
States of America, $81,454,000: 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 CJeneral 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. 
115 STAT. 584 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
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 Grovemment publications 
authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipient, 
$81,000,000: 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. 
This title may be cited as the "Congressional Operations Appro-
priations Act, 2002". 
TITLE 
II—OTHER 
AGENCIES 
BOTANIC 
GARDEN 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
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, $5,646,000: Provided, That 
this appropriation shall not be available for any activities of the 
National Garden. 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
115 STAT. 585 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not otherwise 
provided for, including development and maintenance of the Union 
Catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Library buildings; special 
clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair of uniforms; preservation 
of motion pictures in the custody of the Library; operation and 
maintenance of the American Folklife Center in the Library; 
preparation and distribution of catalog records and other publica-
tions 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, $306,692,000, of which not more than $6,500,000 shall 
be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during 
fiscal year 2002, 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 2002 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 appropria-
tions Acts: Provided further. That the total amount available for 
obligation shall be reduced by the gimount by which collections 
are less than the $6,850,000: Provided further. That of the total 
amount appropriated, $15,824,474 is to remain available until 
expended for acquisition of books, periodicals, newspapers, and 
all other materials including subscriptions for bibliographic services 
for the Library, including $40,000 to be available solely for the 
purchase, when specifically approved by the Librarian, of special 
and unique materials for additions to the collections: Provided 
further. That of the total amount appropriated, $1,517,903 is to 
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, $7,100,000 
is to remain available until expended for the purpose of teaching 
educators how to incorporate tne Library's digital collections into 
school curricula and shall be transferred to the educational consor-
tium formed to conduct the "Joining Hands Across America: Local 
Community Initiative" project as approved by the Library: Provided 
further. That of the amount appropriated, $500,000 shall be trans-
ferred to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission to remain 
available until expended for carrying out the purposes of Public 
Law 106-173, of which amount $3,000 may be used for official 
representation and reception expenses of the Abraham Lincoln 
Bicentennial Commission. 
COPYRIGHT OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $40,896,000, 
of which not more than $21,880,000, to remain avsiilable until 
expended, shall be derived from collections credited to this appro-
priation during fisced year 2002 under section 708(d) of title 17, 
115 STAT. 586 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
United States Code: Provided, That the Copyright Office may not 
obligate or expend any funds derived from collections under such 
section, in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or expendi-
ture in appropriations Acts: Provided further. That not more than 
$5,984,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2002 
under sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(2), 802(h), and 1005 of such title: 
Provided further, That the total amount available for obligation 
shall be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than 
$27,864,000: Provided further. That not more than $100,000 of 
the amount appropriated is available for the maintenance of an 
"International Copyright Institute" in the Copjrright 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. 
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), $49,788,000, 
of which $14,437,000 shall remain available until expended. 
FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS 
For necessary expenses for the purchase, installation, mainte-
nance, and repair of furniture, furnishings, office and library equip-
ment, $7,932,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. Appropriations in this Act available to the Library 
of Congress shall be available, in an amount of not more than 
$300,000, of which $75,000 is for the Congressional Research 
Service, when specifically authorized by the Librarian of Congress, 
for attendsmce at meetings concerned with the function or activity 
for which the appropriation is made. 
SEC. 202. (a) No part of the funds appropriated in this Act 
shall be used by the Library of Congress to administer any flexible 
or compressed work schedule which— 
(1) applies to any manager or supervisor in a position 
the grade or level of which is equal to or higher than GS-
15; and 
(2) grants such manager or supervisor the right to not 
be at work for all or a portion of a workday because of time 
worked by the manager or supervisor on another workday. 
(b) For purposes of this section, the term "manager or super-
visor" means any management official or supervisor, as such terms 
are defined in section 7103(a)(10) and (11) of title 5, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 203. Appropriated funds received by the Library of Con-
gress from other Federal agencies to cover general and administra-
tive overhead costs generated by performing reimbursable work 
for other agencies under the authority of sections 1535 and 1536 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
115 STAT. 587 
of title 31, United States Code, shall not be used to employ more 
than 65 employees and may be expended or obligated— 
(1) in the case of a reimbursement, only to such extent 
or in such amounts as are provided in appropriations Acts; 
or 
(2) in the case of an advance payment, only— 
(A) to pay for such general or administrative overhead 
costs as are attributable to the work performed for such 
agency; or 
(B) to such extent or in such amounts as are provided 
in appropriations Acts, with respect to any purpose not 
allowable under subparagraph (A). 
SEC. 204. Of the amounts appropriated to the Library of Con-
gress 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. 205. Of the amount appropriated to the Library of Con-
gress in this Act, 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. 
SEC. 206. (a) For fiscal year 2002, the obligational authority 
of the Library of Congress for the activities described in subsection 
(b) may not exceed $114,473,000. 
(b) 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) For fiscal year 2002, the Librarian of Congress may tempo-
rarily transfer funds appropriated in this Act under the heading 
"LIBRARY OF CONGRESS—SALARIES AND EXPENSES" to the 
revolving fund for the FEDLINK Program and the Federal Research 
Program established under section 103 of the Librsiry of Congress 
Fiscal Operations 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 
transferred to it before the period of availability of the Library 
appropriation expires. 
SEC. 207. Section 101 of the Library of Congress Fiscal Oper-
ations Improvement Act of 2000 (PubUc Law 106-481; 2 U.S.C. 
182a) is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking "AUDIO AND VTOEO"; 
and 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking "audio and video". 
SEC. 208. (a) Section 102(a) of the Library of Congress Fiscal 
Operations Improvement Act of 2000 (2 U.S.C. 182b(a)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
"(4) Special events and programs.". 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 
Effective date, 
upon the date on which the Committees on Appropriations of the Reports. 
House of Representatives and Senate approve a report submitted 
^ 
^ ^°^^' 
to the Committees by the Librarian of Congress which describes 
the guidelines and policies applicable to the hosting of special 
events and programs by the Librarian which are covered under 
89-194 0 -03- 20 QL 3 Parti 
115 STAT. 588 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
section 102(a)(4) of the Library of Congress Fiscal Operations 
Improvement Act of 2000 (as added by subsection (a)). 
SEC. 209. Section 7 of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial 
36 use note 
Commission Act, Public Law 106-173, is amended by adding the 
prec. 101. 
following new subsections: 
"(f) GIFTS.—^The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying 
out this Act, accept and use gifts of money, property, and services, 
and, notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, 
may accept and use voluntary services as the Commission deems 
necessary. 
"(g) DETAIL OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—On the request of 
the 
Commission, the head of a Federal agency or other Federal 
appointing authority may detail, on a reimbursable or nonreimburs-
able basis, any of its employees to the Commission to assist the 
Commission in carrying out the duties of the Commission under 
this Act. Any such detail of an employee shall be without interrup-
tion or loss of civil service status or privilege.". 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER 
For an additional amount for the unassigned space in the 
Capitol Visitor Center project, $70,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That section 3709 of the Revised Statutes 
of the United States (41 U.S.C. 5) shall not apply to the funds 
made available under this heading: Provided further. That the 
Architect of the Capitol may not obligate any of the funds which 
are made available for the Capitol Visitor Center under this Act 
or any other Act without an obligation plan approved by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives for House space and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate for Senate space. 
CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY 
For the perpetual care and maintenance of the historic Congres-
sional Cemetery, $1,250,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That $1,000,000 of such amount shall be paid to the 
National Trust for Historic Preservation (hereafter in this para-
graph referred to as the "National Trust") for deposit into the 
permanently restricted account referred to in section 209(b) of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-275; 
112 Stat. 2449) and shall be used by the National Trust in accord-
ance with the terms and conditions applicable under such section 
to amounts deposited into such account: Provided further. That 
$250,000 of such amount shall be for the preparation of a study 
to develop a program for the ongoing care and maintenance of 
the Cemetery. 
LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL CARE 
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural 
maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and 
grounds, $21,753,000, of which $3,748,000 shall remain available 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
115 STAT. 589 
until September 30, 2006 and $5,000,000 shall remain available 
until expended. 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
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 Grovernment agencies, and designated depository and 
international exchange libraries as authorized by law, $29,639,000: 
Provided, That travel expenses, including travel expenses of the 
Depository Library Council to the Public Printer, shall not exceed 
$175,000: Provided further, 
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 2000 and 2001 to depository and other 
designated libraries: Provided further, That any unobligated or 
unexpended balances in this account or accounts for similar pur-
poses for preceding fiscal years may be transferred to the Govern-
ment 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 
The Government Printing Office is hereby authorized to make 
such expenditures, within the limits of funds available and in 
accord with the law, and to make such contracts and commitments 
without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 
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 $2,500 may be 
expended on the certification of the Public Printer in connection 
with official representation and reception expenses: Provided fur-
ther, That the revolving fund shall be available for the hire or 
purchase of 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 3,260 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 Senate and the House of Representatives): Provided 
115 STAT. 590 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
further, That activities financed through the revolving fund may 
provide information in any format: Provided further, That the 
revolving fund shall not be used to administer any flexible or 
compressed work schedule which applies to any manager or super-
visor in a position the grade or level of which is equal to or 
higher than GS-15: Provided further, That expenses for attendance 
at meetings shall not exceed $75,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
EXTENSION OF EARLY RETIREMENT AND VOLUNTARY SEPARATION 
INCENTIVE PAYMENTS FOR GPO 
SEC. 210. (a) Section 309 of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 1999 (44 U.S.C. 305 note), is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking "October 1, 2001" 
and inserting "October 1, 2004"; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking "September 30, 2001" 
and inserting "September 30, 2004". 
Effective date. 
(b) The amendments made by this section shall take effect 
44 use 305 note, as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 1999. 
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Grenersd 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 of^cial representation and reception expenses; temporary or 
intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States 
Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent 
of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5315 of such title; hire of one passenger motor vehicle; 
advance payments in foreign countries in accordance with section 
3324 of title 31, United States Code; benefits comparable to those 
payable under sections 901(5), 901(6), and 901(8) of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081(5), 4081(6), and 4081(8)); and 
under regulations prescribed by the Comptroller Greneral of the 
United States, rented of living quarters in foreign countries, 
$421,844,000: Provided, That not more than $1,751,000 of payments 
received under section 782 of title 31, United States Code, shall 
be available for use in fiscal year 2002: Provided further. That 
not more than $750,000 of reimbursements received under section 
9105 of title 31, United States Code, shall be available for use 
in fiscal year 2002: Provided further. That this appropriation and 
appropriations for administrative expenses of any other department 
or agency which is a member of the National Intergovernmental 
Audit Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental Audit Forum shall 
be available to finance an appropriate share of either Forum's 
costs as determined by the respective Forum, including necessary 
travel expenses of non-Federal participants: Provided further. That 
pajonents hereunder to the Forum may be credited as reimburse-
ments to any appropriation from which costs involved are initially 
finEinced: Provided further. That this appropriation and appropria-
tions for administrative expenses of any other department or agency 
which is a member of the American Consortium on International 
PUBLIC LAW 107-68—NOV. 12, 2001 
115 STAT. 591 
Public Administration (ACIPA) shall be available to finance an 
appropriate share of ACIPA costs as determined by the ACIPA, 
including any expenses attributable to membership of ACIPA in 
the International Institute of Administrative Sciences. 
PAYMENT 
TO 
THE 
RUSSIAN 
LEADERSHIP 
DEVELOPMENT 
CENTER 
TRUST 
FUND 
For a payment to the Russian Leadership Development Center 
Trust Fund for financing activities of the Center for Russian Leader-
ship Development, $8,000,000. 
TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 
be used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles, except 
for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under 
regulations relating to parking facilities for the House of Represent-
atives issued by the Committee on House Administration and for 
the Senate issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration. 
SEC. 302. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 2002 unless 
expressly so provided in this Act. 
SEC. 303. Whenever in this Act any office or position not specifi-
cally established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 is appropriated 
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, 2ind clerk hire for Senators and 
Members of the House of Representatives shall be the permanent 
law with respect thereto. 
SEC. 304. The expenditure of any appropriation under this 
Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, pursu-
ant to 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 pursuant to existing law. 
SEC. 305. (a) It is the sense of the Congress that, to the 
greatest extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased 
with funds made available in this Act should Ibe American-made. 
(b) In providing financial assistance to, or entering into any Notice. 
contract with, any entity using funds made available in this Act, 
the head of each Federal agency, to the greatest extent practicable, 
shall provide to such entity a notice describing the statement made 
in subsection (a) by the Congress. 
(c) If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal 
agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a 
"Made in America" inscription, or any inscription with the same 
meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the United States 
that is not made in the United States, such person shall be ineligible 
to receive any contract or subcontract made with funds provided 
pursuant to this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and 
ineligibility procedures described in section 9.400 through 9.409 
of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations. 
Contracts. 
PubUc 
information. 
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Effective date. 
SEC. 306. Such sums as may be necessary are appropriated 
to the account described in subsection (a) of section 415 of Public 
Law 104-1 to pay awards and settlements as authorized under 
such subsection. 
SEC. 307. Amounts available for administrative expenses of 
any legislative branch entity which participates in the Legislative 
Branch Financial Managers Council (LBFMC) established by 
charter on March 26, 1996, shall be available to finance an appro-
priate 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 $252,000. 
SEC. 308. Section 316 of Pubhc Law 101-302 is amended in 
the first sentence of subsection (a) by striking "2001" and inserting 
"2002". 
SEC. 309. Section 5596(a) of title 5, U.S.C., is amended by 
deleting "and" at the end of paragraph (4); by deleting the period 
at the end of paragraph (5) £ind inserting a semicolon, £ind by 
adding the following new paragraphs, which shall be effective for 
all personnel actions taken on or after the date of enactment of 
this Act: 
"(6) the Architect of the Capitol, including employees of 
the United States Senate Restaurants; and 
"(7) the United States Botanic Garden.". 
SEC. 310. Section 4(b) of the House Employees Position Classi-
fication Act (2 U.S.C. 293(b)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: "Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
for purposes of applying the adjustment made by the committee 
under this subsection for 2002 and each succeeding year, positions 
under the Chief Administrative Officer shall include positions of 
the United States Capitol telephone exchange under the Chief 
Administrative Officer.". 
SEC. 311. 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 1-395 tunnel on the south-
east. 
SEC. 312. No funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
under this Act shall be made avgdlable to any person or entity 
that has been convicted of violating the Buy American Act (41 
U.S.C. lOa-lOc). 
Approved November 12, 2001. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2647 (S. 1172): 
HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 107-169 (Comm. on Appropriations) and 
107-259 
(Comm. of Conference). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 107-37 accompanying S. 1172 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 147 (2001): 
July 31, considered and passed House; passed Senate, amended, 
in lieu of S. 1172. 
Nov. 1, House and Senate agreed to conference report. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 37 (2001): 
Nov. 12, Presidential statement.