An Act making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and the period ending September 30, 1976, and for other purposes.
PL 94-59 (H.R.6950), enacted 07/25/1975

PUBLIC LAW 94-59—JULY 25, 1975 
89 STAT. 269 
Public Law 94-59 
94th Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the Legislative Brancli for the fiscal year ending 
J u n e 30, 1976, and the period ending September 30, 1976, and for 
other 
purposes. 
Be it enoMed hy 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 other-
wise appropriated, for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year end-
ing June 30, 1976, and the period ending September 30, 1976, and for 
other purposes, namely: 
T I T L E 
I 
S E N A T E 
COMI'ENSATION AND MiLEAGE OF THE ViCE PRESIDENT AND SENATORS 
AND EXPENSE ALLOWANCES or THE VICE PRESIDENT AND LEADERS 
or 
THE 
S E N A T E 
July 25, 1975 
[H.R. 6950] 
Legislative 
Branch 
Appropriation 
Act, 1976. 
2 u s e 60a note. 
COMPENSATION AND MILEAGE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT AND SENATORS 
For compensation and mileage of the Vice President and Senators 
of the United States, $4,809,240. 
For "Compensation and Mileage of the Vice President and Senators 
of the United States" for the period July 1, 1976, through Septem-
ber 30,1976, $1,205,000. 
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES OF THE VICE PRESIDENT AND MAJORITY AND 
MINORITY LEADERS 
For expense allowance of the Vice President, $10,000; Majority 
Leader of the Senate, $3,000; and Minority Leader of the Senate, 
$3,000; in all, $16,000. 
For "Expense allowance of the Vice President, $2,500; Majority 
Leader of the Senate, $750; and Minority Leader of the Senate, $750"; 
in all, for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $4,000. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation of officers, employees, clerks to Senators, and 
others as authorized by law, including agency contributions and 
longevity compensation as authorized, which shall be paid from this 
appropriation without regard to the below limitations, as follows: 
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 
For clerical assistance to the Vice President, $584,065. 
For "Office of the Vice President" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30,1976, $146,000. 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS 
For offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $239,000: Pro-
vided, That, effective July 1,1975, the Majority and Minority Leaders 2 USC 61h-3. 
89 STAT. 270 
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may each appoint and fix the compensation of an executive secretary 
at not to exceed $24,160 per annum in lieu of $20,838 per annum and a 
clerical assistant at not to exceed $20,838 per annum in lieu of $17,818 
per annum. 
For "Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders" for the period 
July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, $60,000. 
OFFICES o r THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS 
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For offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $185,440: Provided, 
That, effective July 1, 1975, the Majority and Minority Whips may 
each appoint and fix the compensation of a legislative assistant at not 
to exceed $34,881 per annum. 
For "Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips" for the period 
July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $46,360. 
OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN 
For office of the Chaplain, $30,200. 
For "Office of the Chaplain" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $7,600. 
OFFICE o r THE SECRETARY 
For office of the Secretary, $3,064,575, including $216,530 required 
for the purpose specified and authorized by section 74b of title 2, 
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United States Code: Provided, That, effective July 1,1975, the Secre-
tary may appoint and fix the compensation of a clerk, legislative infor-
mation, at not to exceed $18,120 per annum and five clerks, stationery 
room, at not to exceed $12,382 per annum each in lieu of four clerks, 
stationery room, at not to exceed $12,382 per annum each; and the 
Secretary may fix the per annum compensation of the editor, digest, 
at not to exceed $33,522 per annum in lieu of $28,992 per annum; 
a clerk, digest, at not to exceed $14,194 per annum in lieu of $11,778 
per ani^um; a bill clerk at not to exceed $18,120 per annum in lieu 
of $15,402 per annum; an assistant bill clerk at not to exceed $12,080 
per annum in lieu of $10,872 per annum; an assistant journal clerk 
at not to exceed $18,120 per annum in lieu of $15,402 per annum; 
a special assistant at not to exceed $15,402 per annum in lieu of 
$14,194 per annum; a deputy special assistant at not to exceed $14,194 
per annum in lieu of $12,080 per annum; seven clerks at not to exceed 
$11,778 per annum each in lieu of $10,268 per annum each; a delivery 
clerk (office of the printing clerk) at not to exceed $10,872 per annum 
in lieu of $10,268 per annum; an assistant messenger at not to exceed 
$10,268 per annum in lieu of $9,966 per annum; an assistant messenger 
at not to exceed $9,966 per annum in lieu of $8,758 per annum; an 
assistant messenger at not to exceed $9,966 per annum in lieu of 
$7,852 per annum; and a chief reporter of debates at not to exceed 
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$36,089 per annum in lieu of $36,000 per annum: Provided 
further. 
That the position of chief elections investigator at not to exceed 
$28,690 per annum is hereby abolished. 
For "Office of the Secretary" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $775,000, including $55,000 required for the pur-
pose specified and authorized by section 74b of title 2, United States 
Code. 
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89 STAT. 271 
COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES 
For professional and clerical assistance to standing committees 
and the Select Committee on Small Business, $8,934,592. 
For "Committee Employees" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $2,235,000. 
CONFERENCE 
COMMITTEES 
For clerical assistance to 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, $185,425 for each such commit-
tee; in all, $370,850. 
For "Clerical assistance to 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", $46,250 for each such com-
mittee; in all, for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 
1976, $92,500. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL ASSISTANTS TO SENATORS 
For administrative and clerical assistants to Senators, $45,642,178. 
For "Administrative and Clerical Assistants to Senators" for the 
period July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, $11,450,000. 
LEGISLATI\T5 ASSISTANCE TO SENATORS 
For legislative assistance to Senators, $3,500,000. 
For "Legislative Assistance to Senators" for the period July 1,1976, 
through September 30,1976, $900,000. 
OFFICE o r SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER 
For office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $13,095,160: 
Provided^ That, effective July 1, 1975, the Sergeant at Arms may 
appoint and fix the compensation of the following positions (a) in 
the computer center: a director, computer center, at not to exceed 
$32,616 per annum and three computer specialists at not to exceed 
$19,328 per annum each in lieu of four computer specialists at not to 
exceed $19,328 per annum each; (b) in the Senate post office: sixty-
seven mail carriers at not to exceed $10,570 per annum each in lieu of 
sixty-three mail carriers at not to exceed $10,570 per annum each; (c) 
in the service department: twelve messengers at not to exceed $8,758 
per annum each in lieu of ten messengers at not to exceed $8,758 per 
annum each; (d) seven detectives, police force, at not to exceed 
$13,288 per annum each in lieu of four detectives, police force, at not to 
exceed $13,288 per annum each; sixteen technicians, police force, at 
not to exceed $12,382 per annum each in lieu of twelve technicians, 
police force, at not to exceed $12,382 per annum each; and 409 privates, 
police force, at not to exceed $11,476 per annum each in lieu of 389 pri-
vates, police force, at not to exceed $11,476 per annum each; (e) a 
clerk at not to exceed $16,308 per annum in lieu of a clerk at not to 
exceed $13,892 per annum; and (f) in the janitor's department: five 
laborers at not to exceed $4,530 per annum each in lieu of six laborers 
at not to exceed $4,530 per annum each: Provided further^ That, the 
two positions of special employee at not to exceed $1,510 per annum 
each are hereby abolished. 
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For "Office of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper" for the period 
July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, $3,275,000. 
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJCRITT AND MINORITY 
For offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for 
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the Minority, $296,245: Provided, That, effective July 1, 1975, and 
each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretaries for the Majority and Minor-
ity may each appoint and fix the compensation of an assistant during 
emergencies at rates of compensation not exceeding, in the aggregate 
at any time, $20,234 per annum, for not more than six months in each 
fiscal year. 
For "Offices of the Secretaries for the Majority and Minority" for 
the period July 1, 1976, through September 30,1976, $74,100. 
AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND LONGEVITY COMPENSATION 
For agency contributions for employee benefits and longevity com-
pensation, as authorized by law, $4,750,000. 
For "Agency Contributions and Longevity Compensation" for the 
period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $1,200,000. 
OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE 
For salaries and expenses of the office of the Legislative Counsel of 
the Senate, $584,110. 
For "Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate" for the period 
July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, $147,000. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE 
S E N A T E POLICY COMMITTEES 
For salaries and expenses of the Majority Policy Committee and the 
Minority Policy Committee, $369,055 for each such committee; in 
all, $738,110. 
For "Senate Policy Committees", $92,500 for each such committee; 
in all, for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, 
$185,000. 
AUTOMOBILES AND MAINTENANCE 
For purchase, lease, exchange, maintenance, and operation of vehi-
cles, one for the Vice President, one for the President pro tempore, 
one for the Majority Leader, one for the Minority Leader, one for 
the Majority Whip, one for the Minority Whip, for carrying the mails, 
and for official use of the offices of the Secretary and Sergeant at 
Arms, $40,000. 
For "Automobiles and Maintenance", for purchase, lease, exchange, 
maintenance, and operation of vehicles, one for the Vice President, 
one for the President pro tempore, one for the Majority Leader, one 
for the Minority Leader, one for the Majority Whip, one for the 
Minority Whip, for carrying the mails, and for official use of 
the offices of the Secretary and Sergeant at Arms for the period 
July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, $10,000. 
INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS 
For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate, 
or conducted pursuant to section 134(a) of Public Law 601, Seventy-
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89 STAT. 273 
ninth Congress, as amended, including $570,180 for the Committee on 2 USC 190b. 
Appropriations, to be available also for the purposes mentioned in 
Senate Resolution Numbered 193, agreed to October 14, 1943, and 
Senate Resolution Numbered 140, agreed to May 14,1975, $17,654,500. 
For "Inquiries and Investigations", including $143,000 for the 
Committee on Appropriations, to be available also for the purposes 
mentioned in Senate Resolution Numbered 193, agreed to October 14, 
1943, and Senate Resolution Numbered 140, agreed to May 14, 1975, 
for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $4,415,000. 
FOLDING DOCUMENTS 
For the employment of personnel for folding speeches and pam-
phlets at a gross rate of not exceeding $3.88 per hour per person, 
$86,575. 
For "Folding Documents", for the employment of personnel for 
folding speeches and pamphlets at a gross rate of not exceeding $3.88 
per hour per person, for the period July 1,1976, through September 30, 
1976, $40,000. 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
For miscellaneous items, $14,184,000. 
For "Miscellaneous Items" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $3,550,000. 
POSTAGE STAMPS 
For postage stamps for the offices of the Secretaries for the Major-
ity and Minority, $320; Chaplain, $100; and for air mail and special 
delivery stamps for the office of the Secretary, $610; office of the Ser-
geant at Arms, $240; and the President of the Senate, as authorized 
by law, $1,215; in all, $2,485. 
For "Postage Stamps", for the offices of the Secretaries for the 
Majority and Minority, $80; Chaplain, $25; and for air mail and 
special delivery stamps for the office of the Secretary, $155; office of the 
Sergeant at Arms, $60; and the President of the Senate, as authorized 
by law, $305; in all, for the period July 1,1976, through September 30, 
1976, $625. 
STATIONERY 
(REVOLVING FUND) 
For stationery for the President of the Senate, $4,500, and for com-
mittees and officers of the Senate, $24,750; in all, $29,250. 
For "Stationery (Revolving Fund)", for the President of the Senate, 
$1,125, and for committees and officers of the Senate, $6,200; in all, 
for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $7,325. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. For the purpose of carrying out his duties, the Secretary 2 USC 61a-9a. 
of the Senate is authorized to incur official travel expenses but such 
expenditures shall not exceed $5,000 during any fiscal year. The Secre-
tary of the Senate is authorized to advance, in his discretion, to any 
designated employee under his jurisdiction, such sums as may be neces-
sary, not exceeding $1,000, to defray official travel expenses in assisting 
the Secretary in carrying out his duties. Any such employee shall, as 
soon as practicable, furnish to the Secretary a detailed voucher for 
such expenses incurred and make settlement with respect to any amount 
so advanced. Payments to carry out the provisions of this paragraph 
shall be made from funds included in the appropriation "Miscellaneous 
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Items" under the heading "Contingent Expenses of the Senate*' upon 
vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Senate. 
SEC. 102. Effective July 1, 1975, the first sentence of section 
105(d) (1) (A) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968, as 
2 use 61-1. 
amended and modified, is amended to read as follows: "The aggregate 
of gross compensation paid employees in the office of a Senator shall 
not exceed during each calendar year the following: 
"$392,298 if the population of his State is less than 2,000,000 
"$404,076 if such population is 2,000,000 but less than 3,000,000 
"$432,464 if such population is 3,000,000 but less than 4,000,000 
"$469,006 if such population is 4,000,000 but less than 5,000,000 
"$498,904 if such population is 5,000,000 but less than 7,000,000 
"$530,312 if such population is 7,000,000 but less than 9,000,000 
"$564,438 if such population is 9,000,000 but less than 10,000,000 
"$590,712 if such population is 10,000,000 but less than 
11,000,000; 
"$625,140 if such population is 11,000,000 but less than 
12,000,000; 
"$651,414 if such population is 12,000,000 but less than 
13,000,000; 
"$684,936 if such population is 13,000,000 but less than 
15,000,000; 
"$718,458 if such population is 15,000,000 but less than 
17,000,000; 
"$751,980 if such population is 17,000,000 but less than 
19,000,000; 
"$777,050 if such population is 19,000,000 but less than 
21,000,000; 
"$802,120 if such population is 21,000,000 or more.". 
SEC. 103. Section 506 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1973 
(2 U.S.C. 58), is amended— 
(1) by striking out "actual transportation expenses incurred 
by employees" in subsection (a) (8) and inserting in lieu thereof 
"travel expenses incurred by employees"; and 
(2) by striking out subsection (e) and inserting in lieu thereof 
the following: 
"(e) In accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee 
on Rules and Administration, an employee in a Senator's office includ-
ing employees authorized by Senate Resolution 60, 94th Congress, 
Post, p. 276. 
agreed to June 12,1975, and section 108 of this title shall be reimbursed 
under this section for per diem and actual transportation expenses 
incurred, or actual travel expenses incurred, only for round trips made 
by the employee on official business by the nearest usual route between 
Washington, District of Columbia, and the home State of the Senator 
involved, and in traveling within the State (other than transportation 
expenses incurred by an employee assigned to a Senator's office within 
that State (1) while traveling in the general vicinity of such office, 
(2) pursuant to a change of assignment within such State, or (3) in 
commuting between home and office). However, an employee shall not 
be reimbursed for any per diem expenses or actual travel expenses 
(other than actual transportation expenses) for any travel occurring 
during the sixty days immediately before the date of any primary or 
general election (whether regular, special, or runoff) in which the 
Senator, in whose office the employee is employed, is a candidate for 
public office, unless his candidacy in such election is uncontested. Reim-
bursement of per diem and actual travel expenses shall not exceed the 
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89 STAT. 275 
rates established in accordance with the seventh paragraph under the 
heading 'Administrative Provisions' in the Senate appropriation in 
the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C. 68b). No 
payment shall be made under this section to or on behalf of a newly-
appointed employee to travel to his place of employment. This section Effective date, 
shall be effective July 1, 1975.". 
SEC. 104. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commit-
tee on Government Operations is authorized, during fiscal year 1976, 
and the transition period, July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, to 
employ one additional professional staff member at a per annum rate 
not to exceed the rate for one of the four professional staff members 
referred to in section 105(e) (3) (A) of the Legislative Branch Appro-
priations Act, 1968, as amended and modified. 
2 USC 61-1. 
SEC. 105. The Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms and 2 USC 61a, 61e, 
Doorkeeper of the Senate, and the Legislative Counsel of the Senate 63a, 273. 
shall each be paid at an annual rate of compensation of $40,000. The 
Secretary for the Majority (other than the incumbent holding office on 2 U
S
C 61g. 
July 1, i975) and the Secretary for the Minority shall each be paid 
at an annual rate of compensation of $39,500. The Secretary for the 
Majority (as long as that position is occupied by such incumbent) 
may be paid at a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed 
$39,500. The four Senior Counsels in the Office of the Legislative 2 USC 274 note. 
Counsel of the Senate shall each be paid at an annual rate of com-
pensation of $39,000. The Assistant Secretary of the Senate, the Par- 2 U
S
C 61a-3, 
liamentarian, and the Financial Clerk may each be paid at a maximum 61b, 64a-l. 
annual rate of compensation not to exceed $39,000. The Administrative 2 USC 61h-l. 
Assistant in the Office of the Majority Leader and the Administrative 
Assistant in the Office of the Minority Leader may each be paid at a 
maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $38,000. The 
Assistant Secretary for the Majority and the Assistant Secretary for 2 U
S
C 61h. 
the Minority may each be paid at a maximum annual rate of com-
pensation not to exceed $37,500. The Administrative Assistant in the 2 USC 61j. 
Office of the Majority Whip and the Administrative Assistant in the 
Office of the Minority Whip may each be paid at a maximum annual 
rate of compensation not to exceed $37,000. The Legislative Assistant 2 USC 61h-2. 
in the Office of the Majority Leader, and the Legislative Assistant in 
the Office of the Minority Leader, the Assistant to the Majority and 2 U
S
C 6U-2. 
the Assistant to the Minority in the Office of the Secretary of the 
Senate may each be paid a maximum annual rate of compensation 
not to exceed $36,500. The two committee employees referred to in 
clause (A), and the three committee employees referred to in clause 
(B), of section 105(e) (3) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations 
Act, 1968, as amended and modified, whose salaries are appropriated 2 U
S
C 61-1. 
under the heading "Salaries, Officers and Employees" for "Committee 
Employees" for the Senate during any fiscal year, may each be paid at 
a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $38,000, except 
that the Committee on Commerce is authorized to pay two employees, 
in addition to the two employees referred to in clause (A) of such 
section, at such maximum annual rate of compensation during the fiscal 
year ending June 30,1976, and the transition period ending September 
30, 1976. The two committee employees, other than joint committee 
employees, referred to in clause (A) of section 105(e) (3) of such Act 
whose salaries are not appropriated under such heading may each be 
paid at a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $37,500, 
except, that the two employees of the majority policy committee and 
the two employees of the minority policy committee referred to in 
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2 use 60a note. 
Effective date. 
2 use 59. 
Effective date. 
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2 use 61-1. 
clause (A) of section 105(e) (3) of such Act may each be paid at a 
maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $38,000. The one 
employee in a Senator's office referred to in section 105(d) (2) (ii) of 
such Act may be paid at a maximum annual rate of compensation not 
to exceed $38,000. Any officer or employee whose pay is subject to the 
maximum limitation referred to in section 105(f) of such Act may 
be paid at a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed 
$38,000. This section does not supersede (1) any provision of an order 
of the President pro tempore of the Senate authorizing a higher rate 
of compensation, and (2) any authority of the President pro tempore 
to adjust rates of compensation or limitations referred to in this para-
graph under section 4 of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970. 
This section is effective July 1,1975. 
SEC. 106. (a) Section 3 under the heading "Administrative Pro-
visions" in the appropriation for the Senate in the Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act, 1975, is amended by inserting " ( 1 ) " immediately 
before the text of subsection (c) and tjy adding immediately below 
subsection (c) the following: 
"(2) The aggregate amount that may be paid for the acquisition of 
furniture, equipment, and other office furnishings heretofore provided 
by the Administrator of General Services for one or more offices 
secured for the Senator is $20,500 if the aggregate square feet of office 
space is not in excess of 4,800 square feet. Such amount is increased 
by $500 for each authorized additional incremental increase in office 
space of 200 square feet.". 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section is effec-
tive on and after July 1,1975. 
SEC. 107. Section 3 under the heading "Administrative Provisions" 
in the appropriation for the Senate in the Legislative Branch Appro-
priations Act, 1975, is amended by inserting " ( 1 ) " immediately before 
the text of subsection (a) and by adding immediately below subsec-
tion (a) the following: 
"(2) The Senator may lease, on behalf of the United States Senate, 
the office space so secured for a term not in excess of one year. A copy 
of each such lease shall be furnished to the Sergeant at Arms. Nothing 
in this paragraph shall be construed to require the Sergeant at Arms 
to enter into or execute any lease for or on behalf of a Senator.". 
SEC. 108. (a) Pursuant to section 2 of Senate Resolution 60, 94th 
Congress, agreed to June 12, 1975, and subject to the requirements of 
this section, each Senator serving on a committee is authorized to hire 
staff for the purpose of assisting him in connection with his member-
sliip on one or more committees on which he serves as follows: 
(1) A Senator serving on one or more standing committees 
named in paragraph 2 of Rule X X V of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate shall receive, for each such committee as he designates, 
up to a maximum of two such committees, an amount equal to the 
amount referred to in section 105(e) (1) of the Legislative Branch 
Appropriation Act, 1968, as amended and modified. 
(2) A Senator serving on one or more standing committees 
named in paragraph 3 of Rule X X V of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate or, in the case of a Senator serving on more than two 
committees named in paragraph 2 of that Rule but on none of the 
committees named in paragraph 3 of that Rule; select and special 
committees of the Senate; and joint committees of the Congress 
shall receive for one of such committees which he designates, an 
amount equal to the amount referred to in section 105(e) (1) of 
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89 STAT. 277 
tlie Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968, as amended and 
modified. 
2 USC 61-1. 
(b) (1) Each of the amounts referred to in subsection (a) (1) shall 
be reduced, in the case of a Senator who is— 
(A) the chairman or ranking minority member of any of the 
two committees designated by the Senator under subsection 
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, 
(B) the chairman or ranking minority member of any sub-
committee of either of such committees that receives funding 
to employ staff assistance separately from the funding authority 
for staff of the committee; or 
(C) authorized by the committee, a subcommittee thereof, or 
the chairman of the committee or subcommittee, as appropriate, 
to recommend or approve the appointment to the staff of such 
committee or subcommittee of one or more individuals for the 
purpose of assisting such Senator in his duties as a member of 
such committee or subcommittee, 
by an amount equal to the aggregate annual gross rates of compensa-
tion of all staff employees of that committee or subcommittee (i) 
whose appointment is made, approved, or recommended and (ii) whose 
continued employment is not disapproved by such Senator if such 
employees are employed for the purpose of assisting such Senator in 
his duties as chairman, ranking minority member, or member of such 
committee or subcommittee thereof as the case may be, or to the 
amount referred to in section 105(e) (1) of such Act, whichever is less. 
(2) The amount referred to in subsection (a) (2) shall be reduced in 
the case of any Senator by an amount equal to the aggregate annual 
gross rates of compensation of all staff employees (i) whose appoint-
ment to the staff of any committee referred to in suDsection (a) (2), or 
subcommittee thereof, is made, approved, or recommended and (ii) 
whose continued employment is not disapproved by such Senator if 
such employees are employed for the purpose of assisting such Sena-
tor in his duties as chairman, ranking minority member, or member of 
such committee or subcommittee thereof as the case may be, or an 
amount equal to the amount referred to in section 105(e) (1) of such 
Act, whichever is less. 
(c) An employee appointed under this section shall be designated as 
such and certified by the Senator who appoints him to the chairmen 
and ranking minority members of the appropriate committee or com-
mittees as designated by such Senator and shall be accorded all 
privileges of a professional staff member (whether permanent or 
investigatory) of such committee or committees including access to all 
committee sessions and files, except that any such committee may 
restrict access to its sessions to one staff member per Senator at a time 
and require, if classified material is being handled or discussed, that 
any staff member possess the appropriate security clearance before 
being allowed access to such material or to discussion of it. 
(d) An employee appointed under this section shall not receive 
compensation in excess of that provided for an employee under section 
105(e)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968, as 
amended and modified. 
2 USC 61-1. 
(e) The aggregate of payments of gross compensation made to 
employees under this section during each fiscal year shall not exceed at 
any time during such fiscal year one-twelfth of the total amount to 
which the Senator is entitled under this section (after application of 
the reductions required under subsection (b)) multiplied by the num-
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ber of months (counting a fraction of a month as a month) elapsing 
from the first month in that fiscal year in which the Senator holds 
the office of Senator through the end of the current month for which 
the payment of gross compensation is to be made. In any fiscal year 
in which a Senator does not hold the office of Senator at least part of 
each month of that year, the aggregate amount available for gross 
compensation of employees under this section shall be the total amount 
to which the Senator is entitled under this section (after application 
of the reductions required under subsection (b)) divided by 12, and 
multiplied by the number of months the Senator holds such office dur-
ing that fiscal year, counting any fraction of a month as a full month. 
Effective date. 
(f) This section is effective on and after July 1,1975. 
TITLE II 
HOUSE OF KEPRESENTATIVES 
PAYMENTS TO WIDOWS AND HEIRS OF DECEASED MEMBERS or CONGRESS 
For payment to Stephanie Estelle Kluczynski, widow of John C. 
Kluczynski, late a Representative from the State of Illinois, $42,500. 
For payment to Shirley Neal Pettis, widow of Jerry L. Pettis, late 
a Representative from the State of California, $42,500. 
COMPENSATION AND MILEAGE FOR THE MEMBERS 
COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS 
For compensation of Members, as authorized by law (wherever 
used herein the term "Member" shall include Members of the House 
of Representatives, the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, 
the Delegate from the District of Columbia, the Delegate from Guam, 
and the Delegate from the Virgin Islands), $20,494,120. 
For "Compensation of Members" for the period July 1,1976, through 
September 30,1976, $5,123,530. 
MILEAGE OF MEMBERS 
For mileage of Members, as authorized by law, $210,000. 
For "Mileage of Members" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $52,500. 
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES 
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $1,155,335, includ-
ing: Office of the Speaker, $333,000, including $10,000 for official 
expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, $240,965, 
including $3,000 for official expenses of the Majority Leader; Minority 
Floor Leader, $183,650, including $3,000 for official expenses of the 
Minority Leader; Majority Whip, $198,860, including not to exceed 
$44,225 for the Chief Deputy Majority Whip; Minority Whip, 
$198,860, including not to exceed $44,225 for the Chief Deputy Minority 
Whip. 
For "House leadership offices" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $288,840, including: Office of the Speaker, $83,250, 
including $2,500 for official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the 
Majority Floor Leader, $60,245, including $750 for official expenses 
of the Majority Leader; Minority Floor Leader, $45,915, including 
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$750 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Majority Whip, 
$49,715, including not to exceed $11,060 for the Chief Deputy Majority 
Whip; Minority Whip, $49,715, including not to exceed $11,060 for 
the Chief Deputy Minority Whip. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND 
EMPLOYEES 
For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as author-
ized by law, $19,453,315, including: Office of the Clerk, $4,151,245; 
Office of the Sergeant at Arms, $8,557,145; Office of the Doorkeeper, 
$3,330,860; Office of the Postmaster, $1,056,695; including $17,772 for 
employment of substitute messengers and extra services of regular 
employees when required at the salary rate of not to exceed $9,561 per 
annum each; Office of the Chaplain, $19,770; Office of the Parliamen-
tarian, including the Parliamentarian and $2,000 for preparing the 
Digest of the Rules, $220,000; for compiling the precedents of the 
House of Representatives, $235,000; Official Reporters of Debates, 
$478,060; Official Reporters to Committees, $549,540; two printing 
clerks, one for the majority appointed by the majority leader and 
one for the minority appointed by the minority leader, $28,420 to 
be equally divided; a technical assistant in the Office of the Attending 
Physician, to be appointed by the Attending Physician subject to the 
approval of the Speaker, $25,540; the House Democratic Steering 
Committee, $292,520; the House Republican Conference, $292,520; 
and six minority employees, $216,000. 
Such amounts as deemed necessary for the payment of salaries of 
officers and employees within this appropriation may be transferred 
among offices upon the approval of the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives. 
For "Salaries, officejs and employees" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30,1976, $4,863,365, including: Office of the Clerk, 
$1,037,815; Office of the Sergeant at Arms, $2,139,290; Office of the 
Doorkeeper, $832,715; Office of the Postmaster, $264,175, including 
$4,443 for employment of substitute messengers and extra services of 
regular employees when required at the salary rate of not to exceed 
$9,561 per annum each; Office of the Chaplain, $4,950; Office of the 
Parliamentarian, including the Parliamentarian and $500 for prepar-
ing the Digest of the Rules, $55,000; for compiling the precedents of 
the House of Representatives, $58,750; Official Reporters of Debates, 
$119,520; Official Reporters to Committees, $137,390; two printing 
clerks, one for the majority appointed by the majority leader and one 
for the minority appointed by the minority leaders, $7,110 to be 
equally divided; a technical assistant in the Office of the Attending 
Physician, to be appointed by the Attending Physician subject to the 
approval of the Speaker, $6,390; the House Democratic Steering Com-
mittee, $73,130; the House Republican Conference, $73,130; and six 
minority em.ployees, $54,000. 
Such amounts as deemed necessary for the payment of salaries of 
officers and employees within this appropriation for the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30, 1976, may be transferred among offices 
upon the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives. 
COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES 
For professional and clerical employees of standing committees, 
including the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on the 
Budget, $20,766,000. 
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For "Committee employees" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $5,191,500. 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (STUDIES AND INVESTIGATIONS) 
For salaries and expenses, studies and examinations of executive 
agencies, by the Committee on Appropriations, and temporary per-
sonal services for such committee, to be expended in accordance with 
2 use 72a. 
section 202(b) of the Legislative Keorganization Act, 1946, and to be 
available for reimbursement to agencies for services performed, 
$2,274,000. 
For "Committee on Appropriations (studies and investigations)" 
for the period July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, $571,000. 
COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET 
(STUDIES) 
For salaries, expenses, and studies by the Committee on the Budget, 
and temporary personal services for such committee to be expended 
in accordance with sections 101(c), 606, 703 and 901(e), of the Con-
88 Stat. 300. 
gressional Budget Act of 1974, and to be available for reimbursement 
31 use lib, 
to agencies for services performed, $354,000. 
1303. 
For "Committee on the Budget (studies)" for the period July 1, 
88 Stat. 330. 
^97^^ through September 30, 1976, $88,500. 
OFFICE OF THE LAW REVISION COUNSEL 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel 
of the House, $340,000. 
For "Office of the Law Revision Counsel" for the period July 1,1976, 
through September 30,1976, $85,000. 
OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of 
the House, $1,165,000. 
For "Office of the Legislative Counsel" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30,1976, $291,250. 
MEMBERS' CLERK HIRE 
For staff employed by each Member in the discharge of his official 
and representative duties, $85,000,000. 
For "Members' clerk hire" for the period July 1,1976, through Sep-
tember 30,1976, $21,250,000. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE HOUSE 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
For miscellaneous items, exclusive of salaries unless specifically 
ordered by the House of Representatives, for purchase, exchange, 
operation, maintenance, and repair of House motor vehicles (the 
Clerk's automobile and motor trucks, the Sergeant at Arms' automo-
bile, the Post Office motor vehicle, and the Publications Distribution 
Service motor truck); and not to exceed $5,000 for the purposes 
authorized by section 1 of House Resolution 348, approved June 29, 
1961, $15,265,600. 
For "Miscellaneous items" for the period July 1,1976, through Sep-
tember 30,1976, $3,816,400. 
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89 STAT. 281 
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE 
For telegraph and telephone service, exclusive of personal services, 
$6,500,000. 
For "Telegraph and telephone" for the period July 1,1976, through 
September 30,1976, $1,700,000. 
STATIONERY 
(REVOLVING FUND) 
For a stationery allowance for each Member for the second session 
of the Ninety-fourth Congress, as authorized by law, $2,853,500, to 
remain available until expended. 
POSTAGE STAMP ALLOWANCES 
Postage stamp allowances for the second session of the Ninety-
fourth Congress, as authorized by law, $525,155. 
GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS 
For contributions to employees life insurance fund, retirement fund, 
and health benefits fund, as authorized by law, $8,000,000, and in 
addition, such amounts as may be necessary may be transferred from 
the appropriation "Miscellaneous items". 
For "Government contributions" for the period July 1,1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $2,000,000, and in addition, such amounts as may 
be necessary may be transferred from the appropriation "Miscel-
laneous items". 
SPECIAL AND SELECT COMMITTEES 
For salaries and expenses of special and select committees author-
ized by the House, $20,000,000. 
For "Special and select committees" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30, 1976, $5,000,000. 
REPORTING HEARINGS 
For stenographic reports of hearings of committees, including 
special and select committees, $775,000. 
For "Reporting hearings" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $193,750. 
FURNITURE 
For purchase and repair of furniture, carpets and draperies, includ-
ing supplies, tools and equipment for repair shops; and for purchase 
of packing boxes, $1,123,000. 
For "Furniture" for the period July 1,1976, through September 30, 
1976, $158,000. 
LEADERSHIP AUTOMOBILES 
For purchase, exchange, hire, driving, maintenance, repair, and 
operation of automobiles for the leadership of the House of Repre-
sentatives, including one each for the Speaker, the Majority Leader, 
and the Minority Leader, $68,460. 
For "Leadership automobiles" for the period July 1,1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $17,115, for purchase, exchange, hire, driving, 
maintenance, repair, and operation of automobiles for the leader-
ship of the House of Representatives, including one each for the 
Speaker, the Majority Leader, and the Minority Leader. 
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
2 use 43b-2, 
SKC. 201. The provisions of House Resolution 10, Ninety-fourth 
^^•^- 
Congress, relating to staff travel for early organization caucuses or 
40use 175note, conferences; House Resolution 208, Ninety-fourth Congress, pro-
viding for additional parking facilities for the House of Representa-
40 use 206a-l, 
tives; House Resolution 360, Ninety-fourth Congress, establishing 
206a-2, 206a-3. 
seventy-three additional positions on the Capitol Police Force for 
duty under the House of Representatives; and House Resolution 413, 
Ninety-fourth Congress, providing for additional staff assistance for 
the leadership of the House of Representatives, shall be the permanent 
law with respect thereto. 
TITLE III 
JOINT ITEMS 
For joint committees, as follows: 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE 
JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, 
$1,168,000. 
For "Joint Economic Committee" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30,1976, $292,000. 
JOINT COMMITTEE ON ATOMIC ENERGY 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, 
$632,000. 
For "Joint Committee on Atomic Energy" for the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30,1976, $158,000. 
JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Printing, 
$447,650. 
For "Joint Committee on Printing" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30,1976, $111,910. 
AMERICAN INDIAN POLICY REVIEW COMMISSION 
For salaries and expenses of the American Indian Policy Review 
Commission necessary to carry out the provisions of Public Law 
93-580, $1,500,000. 
For "American Indian Policy Review Commission" for the period 
July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, $300,000. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE HOUSE 
JOINT COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL, REVENUE TAXATION 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Internal 
Revenue Taxation, $1,324,380. 
For "Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation" for the period 
July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, $331,095. 
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89 STAT. 283 
JOINT COMMITTEE ON DEFENSE PRODUCTION 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Defense Pro-
duction, $160,465: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available 
only upon the enactment into law of authorizing legislation. 
For "Joint (Committee on Defense Production" for the period July 1, 
1976, through September 30, 1976, $40,120: Provided, That this 
appropriation shall be available only upon the enactment into law 
of authorizing legislation. 
JOINT COMMITTEE ON CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Congressional 
Operations, including the Office of Placement and Office Management, 
$635,000. 
For "Joint Committee on Congressional Operations" for the period 
July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $158,750. 
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 assist-
ants, including (1) an allowance of $1,000 per month to the Attend-
ing Physician; (2) an allowance of $600 per month to one senior 
medical officer while on duty in the Attending Physician's office; (3) 
an allowance of $200 per month each to two medical officers while on 
duty in the Attending Physician's office; (4) an allowance of $200 
per month each to not exceed eight assistants on the basis heretofore 
provided for such assistance; and (5) $175,285, for reimbursement 
to the Department of the Navy for expenses incurred for staff and 
equipment assigned to the Office of the Attending Physician, such 
amount shall be advanced and credited to the applicable appropriation 
or appropriations from which such salaries, allowances, and other 
expenses are payable and shall be available for all the purposes thereof, 
$288,485. 
For "Office of the Attending Physician" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30,1976, $72,125, including $43,821 for reimburse-
ment to the Department of the Navy for expenses incurred for staff 
and equipment assigned to the Office of the Attending Physician, 
such amount shall be advanced and credited to the applicable appro-
priation or appropriations from which such salaries, allowances, and 
other expenses are payable and shall be available for all the purposes 
thereof. 
OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN REVOLVING 
FUND 
Effective the first of the month following approval of this Act, 
there is established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving 
fund for the Office of the Attending Physician. The amount on deposit 
in the suspense fund maintained by the Clerk of the House for the 
Attending Physician's receipts on the effective date of this Act shall 
constitute the capital of the fund. All moneys thereafter received by 
the Office of the Attending Physician from the sale of drugs or from 
any other source shall be deposited in such fund; and moneys in such 
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fund shall be available without fiscal year limitation for the purchase 
of drugs for resale by the Office of the Attending Physician. An ade-
quate system of accounts for the revolving fund shall be maintained 
and financial reports prepared on the basis of such accounts by the 
Office of the Attending Physician. The activities of the office shall be 
subject to audit by the General Accounting Office and reports of such 
audits shall be furnished to the Speaker of the House, to the President 
of the Senate, to the appropriate committees of Congress, and to the 
Clerk of the House. The Comptroller General, or any of his duly 
authorized representatives, shall have access for the purpose of audit 
and examination to such documents, papers and records of the Office 
of the Attending Physician as he may deem necessary. 
The net profit established by the General Accounting Office audit, 
after restoring any impairment of capital, shall be transferred to the 
general fund of the Treasury. 
CAPITOL POLICE 
GENERAL EXPENSES 
For purchasing and supplying uniforms; the purchase, mainte-
nance, and repair of police motor vehicles, including two-way police 
radio equipment; contingent expenses, including advance payment 
for travel for training purposes as approved by the Chairman of 
the Capitol Police Board, and including $40 per month for extra 
services performed for the Capitol Police Board by such member 
of the staff of the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate or the House as 
may be designated by the Chairman of the Board, $564,820. 
For "Capitol police—general expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30, 1976, $92,305, including $40 per month for 
extra services performed for the Capitol Police Board by such member 
of the staff of the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate or the House as 
may be designated by the Chairman of the Board. 
CAPITOL POLICE BOARD 
Detailed 
personnel. 
D.C. Code 9-
126a. 
55 Stat. 456. 
54 Stat. 629. 
To enable the Capitol Police Board to provide additional protec-
tion for the Capitol Buildings and Grounds, including the Senate and 
House Office Buildings and the Capitol Power Plant, $1,400,345. Such 
sum shall be expended only for payment of salaries and other expenses 
of personnel detailed from the Metropolitan Police of the District of 
Columbia, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia is authorized 
and directed to make such details upon the request of the Board. 
Personnel so detailed shall, during the period of such detail, serve 
under the direction and instructions of the Board and are authorized 
to exercise the same authority as members of such Metropolitan Police 
and members of the Capitol Police and to perform such other duties 
as may be assigned by the Board. Reimbursement for salaries and 
other expenses of such detail personnel shall be made to the Govern-
ment of tlie District of Columbia, and any sums so reimbursed shall 
be credited to the appropriation or appropriations from which such 
salaries and expenses are payable and shall be available for all the 
purposes thereof: Provided^ 
That any person detailed under the 
authority of this paragraph or under similar authority in the I^egisla-
tive Branch Appropriation Act, 1942, and the Second Deficiency 
Appropriation Act, 1940, from the Metropolitan Police of the District 
of Columbia shall be deemed a member of such Metropolitan Police 
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89 STAT. 285 
during the period or periods of any such detail for all purposes of 
rank, pay, allowances, privileges, and benefits to the same extent as 
though such detail had not been made, and at the termination thereof 
any such person shall have a status with respect to rank, pay, 
allowances, privileges, and benefits which is not less than the status 
of such person in such police at the end of such detail: Provided 
further^ That the Mayor of the District of Columbia is directed (1) 
to pay the assistant chief detailed under the authority of this para-
graph and serving as Chief of the Capitol Police, the salary of 
assistant chief plus $2,000 and such increases in basic compensation 
as may be subsequently provided by law so long as this position is 
held by the present incumbent, (2) to pay the two deputy chiefs 
detailed under the authority of this paragraph and serving as 
assistants to the Chief of the Capitol Police the salary of deputy 
chief and such increases in basic compensation as may be subsequently 
provided by law so long as these positions are held by the present 
incumbents, (3) to elevate and pay the captain detailed under the 
authority of this paragraph the rank and salary of inspector and 
such increases in basic compensation as may be subsequently provided 
by law so long as this position is held by the present incumbent, (4) 
to elevate and pay the lieutenant detailed under the authority of 
this paragraph the rank and salary of captain and such increases 
in basic compensation as may be subsequently provided by law so 
long as this position is held by the present incumbent, (5) to pay 
the captain detailed under the authority of this paragraph the salary 
of captain plus $1,625 and such increases in basic compensation as 
may be subsequently provided by law so long as this position is held 
by the present incumbent, (6) to pay the lieutenant detailed under the 
authority of this paragraph the salary of lieutenant and such increases 
in basic compensation as may be subsequently provided by law so 
long as this position is held by the present incumbent, (7) to elevate 
and pay the acting lieutenant detailed under the authority of this 
paragraph the rank and salary of lieutenant and such increases 
m basic compensation as may be subsequently provided by law so 
long as this position is held by the present incumbent, (8) to elevate 
and pay the two detectives, grade 2, detailed under the authority of 
this paragraph the rank and salary of detective sergeant and such 
increases in basic compensation as may be subsequently provided 
by law so long as these positions are held by the present incumbents, 
(9) to pay the two detective sergeants detailed under the authority of 
this paragraph the salary of detective sergeant and such increases in 
basic compensation as may be subsequently provided by law so long 
as these positions are held by the present incumbents, (10) to pay the 
four sergeants of the uniform force detailed under the authority of 
this paragraph the salary of sergeant and such increases in basic 
compensation as may be subsequently provided by law so long as 
these positions are held by the present incumbents. 
No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be paid as 
compensation to any person appointed after June 30,1935, as an officer 
or member of the Capitol Police who does not meet the standards to be 
prescribed for such appointees by the Capitol Police Board: Pro-
vided, That the Capitol Police Board is hereby authorized to detail 
police from the House Office, Senate Office, and Capitol Buildings for 
police duty on the Capitol Grounds and on the Library of Congress 
Grounds. 
For "Capitol Police Board" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $350,090. 
D.C. Code 31-
121 
89 STAT. 286 
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EDUCATION OF PAGES 
For education of congressional pages and pages of the Supreme 
Court, pursuant to part 9 of title IV of the Legislative Keorganiza-
2 use 88b-l and tion Act, 1970, and section 243 of the Legislative Reorganization Act, 
note. 
1946, $186,615, which amount shall be advanced and credited to the 
^ ^P^ ^^^' 
applicable appropriation of the District of Columbia, and the Board 
r>r r^^^^in 
^^ Education of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized to 
employ such personnel for the education of pages as may be required 
and to pay compensation for such services in accordance with such 
rates of compensation as the Board of Education may prescribe. 
For "Education of pages" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $46,660. 
OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS 
For expenses necessary for official mail costs pursuant to title 39, 
U.S.C, section 3216, $46,101,000, to be available immediately on enact-
ment of this Act. 
For "Official mail costs" for the period July 1, 1976, through Sep-
tember 30, 1976, $11,525,000. 
The foregoing amounts under "other joint items" shall be disbursed 
by the Clerk of the House. 
CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE 
For salaries and expenses of the Capitol Guide Service, $374,350, 
to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate: Provided, That none 
of these funds shall be used to employ more than twenty-eight 
individuals. 
For "Capitol Guide Service" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $93,600, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the 
Senate: Provided, That none of these funds shall be used to employ 
more than twenty-eight individuals. 
STATEMENTS OF APPROPRIATIONS 
For the preparation, under the direction of the Committees on 
Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, of the 
statements for the first session of the Ninety-fourth Congress, showing 
appropriations made, indefinite appropriations, and contracts author-
ized, together with a chronological history of the regular appropria-
tion bills as required by law, $13,000, to be paid to the persons desig-
nated by the chairman of such committees to supervise the work. 
For "Statements of appropriations" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30, 1976, $3,250. 
TITLE IV 
OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses necessarv to carry out the provisions of 
2 use 471 note, the Technology Assessment Act oi 1972 (Public Law 92-484), 
$6,050,000: Provided, That not to exceed $435,000 of the funds remain-
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89 STAT. 287 
ing unobligated as of June 30, 1975, shall be merged with and also 
be available for the general purposes of this appropriation. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $1,512,000. 
TITLE V 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
OFFICE or THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
SALARIES 
For the Architect of the Capitol; the Assistant Architect of the 
Capitol; the Executive Assistant; and other personal services; at rates 
of pay provided by law, $1,578,100. 
For "Salaries, Office of the Architect of the Capitol" for the period 
July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $425,000. 
Appropriations under the control of the Architect of the Capitol 40 USC 166a. 
shall be available for expenses of travel on official business not to 
exceed in the aggregate under all funds the sum of $20,000. 
Appropriations under the control of the Architect of the Capitol 
for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, shall be 
available for expenses of travel on official business not to exceed in the 
aggregate under all funds the sum of $5,000. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES 
To enable the Architect of the Capitol to make surveys and studies, 
to incur expenses authorized by the Act of December 13, 1973 (87 
Stat. 704), and to meet unforeseen expenses in connection with activi- 40 U
S
C 166d, 
ties under his care, $120,000. 
166e. 
Not to exceed $100,000 of the unobligated balance of the appropria-
tion under this head for the fiscal year 1975, provided in the Further 
Urgent Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1975 (89 Stat. 11), is 
hereby continued available until June 30,1976. 
For "Contingent expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $30,000. 
CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
CAPITOL BUILDINGS 
For necessary expenditures for the Capitol Building and electrical 
substations of the Senate and House Office Buildings, under the juris-
diction of the Architect of the Capitol, including improvements, main-
tenance, repair, equipment, supplies, material, fuel, oil, waste, and 
appurtenances; furnishings and office equipment; special and protec-
tive clothing for workmen; uniforms or allowances therefor as author-
ized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902); personal and other services; clean-
ing and repairing works of art and prevention and eradication of 
insect and other pests without regard to section 3709 of the Revised 
Statutes, as amended; transporting statuary, now stored on the 41 USC 5. 
grounds of the Capitol Power Plant, to the Smithsonian Institution; 
purchase or exchange, maintenance and operation of a passenger motor 
vehicle; purchase of necessary reference books and periodicals; for 
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expenses of 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, $4,144,500, of 
which $77,000 shall remain available until expended. 
Not to exceed $496,500 of the unobligated balance of the appropria-
tion under this head for the fiscal year 1975 is hereby continued avail-
able until June 30,1976. 
Not to exceed $60,000 of the unobligated balance of that part of the 
appropriation under this head for the fiscal year 1974, continued avail-
able until June 30, 1975, is hereby continued available until June 30, 
1976. 
Not to exceed $400,000 of the unobligated balance of that part of 
the appropriation under this head for the fiscal year 1973, made 
available until June 30, 1974 and continued available until June 30, 
1975, for restoration of the Old Senate and Supreme Court Chambers, 
is hereby continued available until June 30, 1976. 
For "Capitol buildings" for the period July 1, 1976, through Sep-
tember 30,1976, $1,391,000. 
CAPITOL GROUNDS 
For care and improvement of grounds surrounding the Capitol, 
the Senate and House Office Buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant; 
personal and other services; care of trees; planting; fertilizer; repairs 
to pavements, walks, and roadways; waterproof wearing apparel; 
maintenance of signal lights; and for snow removal by hire of men 
and equipment or under contract without regard to section 3709 of 
41 use 5. 
the Revised Statutes, as amended, $1,685,000, of which $200,000 shall 
remain available until expended. 
For "Capitol grounds" for the period July 1, 1976, through Sep-
tember 30,1976, $405,000. 
MASTER PLAN FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS AND 
RELATED AREAS 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to enable the Archi-
tect of the Capitol to prepare studies and develop a Master Plan for 
future developments within the United States Capitol Grounds, for 
the future enlargement of such grounds through the acquisition and 
development of areas in the vicinity thereof, and for the future acqui-
sition and development of other ai-eas deemed appropriate by him 
to include in and mcorporate as a part of such Plan, in order to pro-
vide within such areas for future expansion, growth, and require-
ments of the legislative branch and such parts of the judiciary branch 
as deemed appropriate to include in such Plan, after consultation with 
the leaders of the House and the Senate, and the Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Subcommittees of the House and Senate, and the 
Chief Justice of the United States, and in order to project other 
anticipated growth in and adjacent to such areas, $350,000, to be 
expended without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of 
the United States, as amended, and to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the Architect of the Capitol is authorized to enter into 
personal service and other contracts, employ personnel, confer with 
and accept services and assistance from the National Capital Planning 
Commission and other Government agencies and other interested 
parties to insure coordinated planning, and incur obligations and make 
expenditures for these and other items deemed necessary to carry out 
PUBLIC LAW 94-59—JULY 25, 1975 
89 STAT. 289 
the purposes of this paragraph: Prodded further^ That upon com- Report, 
pletion of such Plan, the Architect of the Capitol shall transmit to transmittal to 
the Congress a report describing such Plan, with illustrated drawings Congress, 
and other pertinent material. 
SEXATE OFFICE BUILDIXGS 
For maintenance, miscellaneous items and supplies, including furni-
ture, furnishings, and equipment, and for labor and material incident 
thereto, and repairs thereof; for purchase of waterproof wearing 
apparel, and for personal and other services; for the care and operation 
of the Senate Office Buildings; including the subway and subway 
transportation systems connecting the Senate Office Buildings with 
the Capitol; uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law 
(5 U.S.C. 5901-5902), prevention and eradication of insect and other 
pests without regard to section 3709 of the Eevised Statutes as 
amended; to be expended under the control and supervision of the 41 USC 5. 
Architect of the Capitol in all $8,000,000, of which not to exceed 
$783,600 shall be available for expenditure without regard to Section 
3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, and shall remain available 
until expended for consulting services, design, testing, evaluation, and 
procurement of office furniture, furnishings, and equipment under a 
pilot program devised to provide guidelines and criteria for future 
procurements for such items for the Senate Office Buildings Complex: 
Provided. That the second proviso under the head "Senate Office 40 USC 174j-8. 
Buildings" contained in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 
1972 (85 Stat. 138) is amended by adding at the end thereof, before 
the colon, the words "and, in fixing the compensation of such personnel, 
the compensation of four positions hereafter to be designated as Direc-
tor of Food Service, Assistant Director of Food Service, Manager 
(special functions), and Administrative Officer shall be fixed by the 
Architect of the Capitol without regard to Chapter 51 and Subchapter 
III and IV of Chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, and shall 5 USC 5101, 
thereafter be adjusted in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5307", 
5331, 5341. 
Not to exceed $225,000 of the unobligated balance of the appropria-
tion under this head for the fiscal year 1975 is hereby continued avail-
able until June 30,1976. 
For "Senate office buildings" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $2,050,000. 
CONSTRUCTION" OF AN EXTENSION TO THE NEW SENATE 
OFFICE BUILDING 
No part of the funds appropriated for "Construction of an Exten-
sion to the New Senate Office Building" shall be obligated or expended 
for construction, either on, above, or below street level, of any addi-
tional pedestrian entrances to the Dirksen Senate Office Building on 
the side of such building that faces First Street Northeast, or for 
construction of additional underground pedestrian walkways extend-
ing from the Dirksen Building through the Russell Building, or for 
construction of any restaurants or shops on the first floor of the Dirk-
sen Building. 
SENATE GARAGE 
For maintenance, repairs, alterations, personal and other services, 
and all other necessary expenses, $127,300. 
For "Senate garage" for the period July 1, 1976, through Sep-
tember 30,1976, $34,000. 
89 STAT. 290 
PUBLIC LAW 94-59—JULY 25, 1975 
41 use 5. 
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For maintenance, including equipment; waterproof 
wearing 
apparel; uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law (5 
U.S.C. 5901-5902); prevention and eradication of insect and other 
pests without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as 
amended; miscellaneous items; and for all necessary services, including 
the position of Superintendent of Garages as authorized by law, 
$9,814,700. 
For "House office buildings" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $2,596,000. 
State income tax, 
withholding and 
remittance. 
40 use 166b-5. 
CAPITOL POWER PLANT 
For lighting, heating, and power (including the purchase of elec-
trical energy) for the Capitol, Senate and House Office Buildings, 
Supreme Court Building, Congressional Library Buildings, and me 
grounds about the same. Botanic Garden, Senate garage, and for air-
conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants m any of such 
buildings; for heating the Government Printing Office, Washington 
City Post Office, and Folger Shakespeare Library, reimbursement for 
which shall be made and covered into the Treasury; personal and other 
services, fuel, oil, materials, waterproof wearing apparel, and all other 
necessary expenses in connection with the maintenance and operation 
of the plant, $9,063,000. 
For "Capitol power plant" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $2,442,000. 
ALTERATIONS 
AND IMPROVEMENTS, 
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS, TO 
PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPP!© 
For alternations and improvements to provide facilities for the phys-
ically handicapped, in the Capitol, Senate, and House Office Build-
ings, Capitol Grounds, Library of Congress Buildings, and Botanic 
Garden, including personal and other services and all other necessary 
items, $2,700,000, to be expended by the Architect of the Capitol and 
to remain available until expended. 
LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL CARE 
For necessary expenditures for mechanical and structural mainte-
nance, including improvements, equipment, supplies, waterproof wear-
ing apparel, and personal and other services, $1,821,000, of which 
$78,000 shall remain available until expended. 
Not to exceed $70,000 of the unobligated balance of the appropria-
tion under this head for the fiscal year 1975 is hereby continued avail-
able until June 30,1976. 
For "Library buildings and grounds, structural and mechanical 
care" for the period July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, $485,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
SEC. 501. (a) Whenever— 
(1) the law of any State provides for the collection of an 
income tax by imposing upon employers generally the duty of 
PUBLIC LAW 94-59—JULY 25, 1975 
89 STAT. 291 
withholding sums from the compensation of employees and 
remitting such sums to the authorities of such State; and 
(2) such duty to withhold is imposed generally with respect to 
the compensation of employees who are residents of such State; 
then the Architect of the Capitol is authorized, in accordance with 
the provisions of this section, to enter into an agreement with the 
appropriate official of that State to provide for the withholding and 
remittance of sums for individuals— 
(A) employed by the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, 
the United States Botanic Garden, or the Senate Restaurant; and 
(B) who request the Architect to make such withholdings for 
remittance to that State. 
(b) Any agreement entered into under subsection (a) of this sec-
tion shall not require the Architect to remit such sums more often than 
once each, calendar quarter. 
(c) (1) An individual employed by the Office of the Architect of 
the Capitol, the L^nited States Botanic Garden, or the Senate Restau-
rant may request the Architect to withhold sums from his pay for 
remittance to the appropriate authorities of the State that he desig-
nates. Amounts of withholdings shall be made in accordance with those 
provisions of the law of that State which apply generally to with-
holding by employers. 
(2) An individual may have in effect at any time only one request 
for withholdings, and he may not have more than two such requests 
in effect with respect to different States during any one calendar year. 
The request for withholdings is effective on the first day of the first 
pay period commencing on or after the day on which the request is 
received in the Office of the Architect, the Botanic Garden Office, or 
the Senate Restaurant Accounting Office except that— 
(A) when the Architect first enters into an agreement with a 
State, a request for withholdings shall be effective on such date 
as the Architect may determine; and 
(B) when an individual first receives an appointment, the 
request shall be effective on the day of appointment, if the indi-
vidual makes the request at the time of appointment. 
(3) An individual may change the State designated by him for the 
purposes of having withholdings made and request that the with-
holdings be remitted in accordance with such change, and he may 
also revoke his request for withholdings. Any change in the State 
designated or revocation is effective on the first day of the first pay 
period commencing on or after the day on which the request for change 
or the revocation is received in the appropriate office. 
(4) The Architect is authorized to issue rules and regulations he 
considers appropriate in carrying out this subsection. 
(d) The Architect may enter into agreements under subsection (a) 
of this section at such time or times as he considers appropriate. 
(e) This section imposes no duty, burden, or requirement upon the 
United States, or any officer or employee of the United States, except 
as specifically provided in this section. Nothing in this section shall 
be deemed to consent to the application of any provision of law which 
has the effect of subjecting the United States, or any officer or employee 
of the United States to any penalty or liability by reason of the 
provisions of this section. 
(f) For the purposes of this section, "State" means any of the 
States of the United States. 
Rules and 
regulations. 
"State.' 
89 STAT. 292 
PUBLIC LAW 94-59--JULY 25, 1975 
TITLE VI 
BOTANIC GARDEN 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all necessary expenses incident to maintaining, operating, 
repairing, and improving the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, build-
ings, grounds, collections, and equipment pertaining thereto, including 
personal services; waterproof wearing apparel; not to exceed $25 for 
emergency medical supplies; traveling expenses, including bus fares, 
not to exceed $275; the prevention and eradication of insect and other 
pests and plant diseases by purchase of materials and procurement of 
personal services by contract without regard to the provisions of any 
other Act; purchase and exchange of motor trucks; purchase and 
exchange, maintenance, repair, and operation of a passenger motor 
vehicle; purchase of botanical books, periodicals, and books of refer-
ence, not to exceed $100; all under the direction of the Joint Com-
mittee on the Library, $1,205,000, of which $50,000 shall remain 
a vailable until expended. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $297,000. 
TITLE VII 
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, care, and maintenance of the Library Buildings; 
special clothing; cleaning, laundering, and repair of uniforms; preser-
vation of motion pictures in the custody of the Library; for the 
national program for acquisition and cataloging of Library material; 
and expenses of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not prop-
erly chargeable to the income of any trust fund held by the Board, 
$57,285,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses"' for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $14,895,000. 
COPYRIGHT OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, including publi-
cation of the decisions of the United States courts involving copy-
rights, $6,753,500. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $1,768,000. 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON NEW TECHNOLOGICAL 
USES OF COPYRIGHTED WORKS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Commission on New Tech-
nological Uses of Copyrighted Works, $337,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-59—JULY 25, 1975 
89 STAT. 293 
For "Salaries and Expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $114,000. 
CONGRESSIONAL KESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 203 
of the Legislative Eeorganization Act of 1946, as amended by sec-
tion 321 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 (2 U.S.C. 
166), $16,606,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation may 
be used to pay any salary or expense in connection with any publica-
tion, or preparation of material therefor (except the Digest of Public 
General Bills), to be issued by the Library of Congress unless such 
publication has obtained prior approval of either the Committee 
on House Administration or the Senate Committee on Eules and 
Administration. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $4,433,000. 
DISTRIBUTION or CATALOG CARDS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the preparation and distribution of 
catalog cards and other publications of the Library, $11,285,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $2,971,500. 
BOOKS FOR THE GENERAL COLLECTIONS 
For necessary expenses (except personal services) for acquisition 
of books, periodicals, and nevespapers, and all other material for the 
increase of the Library, $1,695,000, to remain available until expended, 
including $40,000 to be available solely for the purchase, when specifi-
cally approved by the Librarian, of special and unique materials for 
additions to the collections. 
For "Books for the general collection" for the period July 1, 1976, 
through September 30, 1976, $456,000, to remain available until 
expended, including $10,000 to be available solely for the purchase, 
when specifically approved by the Librarian, of special and unique 
materials for additions to the collections. 
BOOKS FOR THE LAW LIBRARY 
For necessary expenses (except personal services) for acquisition 
of books, legal periodicals, and all other material for the increase of 
the law library, $251,000, to remain available until expended. 
For "Books for the law library" for the period July 1,1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $75,000, to remain available until expended. 
BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses to carry out the provisions of the Act 
approved March 3, 1931 (2 U.S.C. 135a), as amended, $15,872,000. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $3,742,000. 
57-194 O - 77 
89 STAT. 294 
PUBLIC LAW 94-59—JULY 25, 1975 
COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS 
(SPECIAL FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM) 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of section 
104(b) ('5) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance 
Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1704), to remain available until 
expended, $2,014,100, of which $1,718,500 shall be available only for 
payments in any foreign currencies owed to or owned by the United 
States which the Treasury Department shall determine to be excess 
to the normal requirements of the United States. 
For "Collection and distribution of library materials (special for-
eign currency program)" for the period July 1,1976, through Septem-
ber 30, 1976, to remain available until expended, $498,000, of which 
$126,000 shall be available only for payments in any foreign currencies 
owed to or owned by the United States which the Treasury Depart-
ment shall determine to be excess to the normal requirements of the 
United States. 
FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS 
For necessary expenses for the purchase and repair of furniture, 
furnishings, office and library equipment, $4,078,000, of which 
$3,136,000 shall be available until expended only for the purchase and 
supply of furniture, book stacks, shelving, furnishings, and related 
costs necessary for the initial outfitting of the James Madison Memo-
rial Library Building. 
Not to exceed $20,000 of the unobligated balance of the appropria-
tion under this head for the fiscal year 1975, which would have other-
wise lapsed, is hereby continued available until June 30, 1976. 
For "Furniture and furnishings" for the period July 1,1976, through 
September 30,1976, $145,300, of which $58,000 shall be available until 
expended only for the purchase and supply of furniture, book stacks, 
shelving, furnishings, and related costs necessary for the initial out-
fitting of the James Madison Memorial Library Building. 
REVISION or ANNOTATED CONSTITUTION 
Aliens, 
employment. 
2 use 169. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to enable the Librarian to revise and extend 
the Annotated Constitution of the United States of America, $34,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $9,000, to remain available until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 701.- Appropriations in this Act available to the Library of 
Congress for salaries shall be available for expenses of investigating 
the loyalty of Library employees; special and temporary services 
(including employees engaged by day or hour or in piecework) ; and 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
SEC. 702. Not to exceed fifteen positions in the Library of Congress 
may be exempt from the provisions of appropriation acts concerning 
the employment of aliens during the current fiscal year, but the Librar-
ian shall not make any appointment to any such position until he has 
ascertained that he cannot secure for such appointments a person in 
any of the categories specified in such provisions who possesses the 
special qualifications for the particular position and also otherwise 
PUBLIC LAW 94-59—JULY 25, 1975 
89 STAT. 295 
meets the general requirements for employment in the Library of 
Congress. 
SEC. 703. Funds available to the Library of Congress may be 
expended to reimburse the Department of State for medical services 
rendered to employees of the Library of Congress stationed abroad 
and for contracting on behalf of and hiring alien employees for the 
Library of Congress under compensation plans comparable to those 
authorized by section 444 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 889(a)); for purchase or hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; for payment of travel, storage and transportation of house-
hold goods, and transportation and per diem expenses for families 
en route (not to exceed twenty-four) ; for benefits comparable to 
those payable under sections 911(9), 911(11), and 941 of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1136(9), 1136(11), and 
1156, respectively); and travel benefits comparable with those which 
are now or hereafter may be granted single employees of the Agency 
for International Development, including single Foreign Service 
personnel assigned to A.I.D. projects, by the Administrator of the 
Agency for International Development—or his designee—under the 
authority of section 636(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(Public Law 87-195, 22 U.S.C. 2396(b)); subject to such rules and 
regulations as may be issued by the Librarian of Congress. 
SEC. 704. Payments in advance for subscriptions or other charges 
for bibliographical data, publications, materials in any other form, and 
services may be made by the Librarian of Congress whenever he 
determines it to be more prompt, efficient, or economical to do so in 
the interest of carrying out required Library programs. 
SEC. 705. Appropriations in this Act available to the Library of 
Congress shall be available, in an amount not to exceed $75,000, when 
specifically authorized by the Librarian, for expenses of attendance 
at meetings concerned with the function or activity for which the 
appropriation is made. 
SEC. 706. Appropriations in this Act available to the Library of 
Congress for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, 
shall be available, in an amount not to exceed $18,750, when specifically 
authorized by the Librarian, for expenses of attendance at meetings 
concerned with the function or activity for which the appropriation 
is made. 
SEC. 707. Funds available to the Library of Congress may be 
expended to provide additional parking facilities for Library of Con-
gress employees in an area or areas in the District of Columbia outside 
the limits of the Library of Congress grounds, and to provide for 
transportation of such employees to and from such area or areas and 
the Library of Congress grounds without regard to the limitations 
imposed by 31 U.S.C. 638a(c) (2). 
SEC. 708. Funds available to the Library of Congress may be 
expended to purchase, lease, maintain, and otherwise acquire automatic 
data processing equipment without regard to the provisions of 40 
U.S.C. 759. 
TITLE VIII 
2 u s e 143a. 
Advance 
payments. 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
PRINTING AND BINDING 
For authorized printing and binding for the Congress; for printing 
and binding for the Architect of the Capitol; expenses necessary for 
preparing the semimonthly and session index to the Congressional 
89 STAT. 296 
PUBLIC LAW 94-59—JULY 25, 1975 
44 use 735 note. 
44 use 723 note. 
44 use 1317 
note. 
Record, as authorized by law (44 U.S.C. 902) ; printing, binding, and 
distribution of the Federal Register (including the Code of Federal 
Regulations) as authorized by law (44 U.S.C. 1509,1510) ; and print-
ing and binding of Government publications authorized by law to 
be distributed without charge to the recipient, $108,500,000: Provided^ 
That this appropriation shall not be available for printing and bind-
ing pait 2 of the annual report of the Secretary of Agriculture (known 
as the Yearbook of Agriculture) : Provided^ further^ That this appro-
priation shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred 
under the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal 
years. 
Hereafter, notwithstanding any other provisions of law appropria-
tions for the binding of copies of public documents by Committees for 
distribution to Senators and Representatives (including Delegates to 
Congress and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico) shall 
not be available for a Senator or Representative unless such Senator 
or Representative specifically, in writing, requests that he receive 
bound copies of any such documents. 
Hereafter, appropriations for authorized printing and binding for 
Congress shall not be available under the authority of section 723 of 
title 44 of the United States Code for the printing, publication, and 
distribution of more than fifty bound eulogies to be delivered to the 
family of the deceased, and in the case of a deceased Senator or 
deceased Representative (including Delegates to Congress and the 
Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico), there shall be furnished to 
his successor in office two hundred and fifty copies. 
Hereafter, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, appropria-
tions for the automatic distribution to Senators and Representatives 
(including Delegates to Congress and the Resident Commissioner from 
Puerto Rico) of copies of the Foreign Relations of the United States, 
the United States Treaties and Other International Agreements, the 
District of Columbia Code and Supplements, and more than one bound 
set of the United States Code and Supplements shall not be available 
with respect to any Senator or Representative unless such Senator or 
Representative specifically, in writing, requests that he receive copies 
of such documents. 
For "Printing and binding" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $27,125,000. 
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Suj)erintendent of Docu-
ments, including compensation of all employees in accordance with the 
provisions of 44 U.S.C. 305; travel expenses (not to exceed $88,300) : 
Provided, That expenditures in connection with travel expenses of the 
Depository Library Council to the Public Printer shall be deemed 
necessary to carry out the provisions of chapter 19 of title 44, United 
44 use 1901. 
States Code; price lists and bibliographies; repairs to buildings, eleva-
tors, and machinery; and supplying books to depository libraries; 
$36,765,700: Provided, That $300,000 of this appropriation shall be 
apportioned for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, 
as amended (31 U.S.C. 665), with the approval of the Public Printer, 
only to the extent necessary to provide for expenses (excluding per-
manent personal services) for workload increases not anticipated in 
PUBLIC LAW 94-59—JULY 25, 1975 
89 STAT. 297 
the budget estimates and which cannot be provided for by normal 
budgetary adjustments. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30,1976, $9,191,400: Provided, That $75,000 of this appro-
priation shall be apportioned for use pursuant to section 3679 of the 
Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 665), with the approval of 
the Public Printer, only to the extent necessary to provide for expenses 
(excluding permanent personal services) for workload increases not 
anticipated in the budget estimates and which cannot be provided for 
by normal budgetary adjustments. 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE REVOLVING FUND 
The Government Printing Office is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds available and in accord with 
the law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard 
to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Govern-
ment Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in 31 USC 849. 
carrying out the programs and purposes set forth in the budget for 
the current fiscal year for the "Government Printing Office revolving 
fund": Provided, That not to exceed $3,500 may be expended on the 
certification of the Public Printer in connection with special studies 
of governmental printing, binding, and distribution practices and 
procedures: Provided further, That during the current fiscal year the 
revolving fund shall be available for the hire of two passenger motor 
vehicles and the purchase of one passenger motor vehicle. 
The Government Printing Office is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds available and in accord with 
the law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard 
to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Govern-
ment Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in 
carrying out the programs and purposes set forth in the budget for 
the period July 1,1976, through September 30,1976, for the "Govern-
ment Printing Office revolving fund": Provided^ That not to exceed 
$875 may be expended on the certification of the Public Printer in 
connection with special studies of governmental printing, binding, 
and distribution practices and procedures: Provided further. That 
during the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, the 
revolving fund shall be available for the hire of two passenger motor 
vehicles and the purchase of one passenger motor vehicle. 
TITLE IX 
GENERAL 
ACCOUNTING OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the General Accounting Office, including 
not to exceed $5,000 to be expended on the certification of the Comp-
troller General of the United States in connection with special studies 
of governmental financial practices and procedures; services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates for individuals not to exceed 
the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for grade GS-18; hire of one 5 USC 5332 note, 
passenger motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign countries 
notwithstanding section 3648, Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 
529); benefits comparable to those payable under section 911(9), 
911(11), and 942(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended 
89 STAT. 298 
PUBLIC LAW 94-59—JULY 25, 1975 
(22 U.S.C. 1136(9), 1136(11), and 1157(a), respectively); and under 
regulations prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United 
States, rental of living quarters in foreign countries and travel bene-
fits comparable with those which are now or hereafter may be granted 
single emj)loyees of the Agency for International 
Development, 
including single Foreign Service personnel assigned to A.I.D. projects, 
by the Administrator of the Agency for International Development— 
or his designee—under the authority of section 636(b) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (Public Law 87-195, 22 U.S.C. 2396(b)), 
$135,930,000: Provided^ That this appropriation and appropriations 
for administrative expenses of any other department or agency which 
is a member of the Joint Financial Management Improvement Pro-
gram ( J F M I P ) shall be available to ifinance an appropriate share 
of J F M I P costs as determined by the J F M I P , including but not 
limited to the salary of the Executive Secretary and secretarial sup-
port : 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 Forum costs as determined by the 
Forum, including necessary travel expenses of non-Federal partici-
pants. Payments hereunder to either the Forum or the J F M I P may 
be credited as reimbursements to any appropriation from which costs 
involved are initially financed. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $35,800,000, including not to exceed $1,250 to be 
expended on the certification of the Comptroller General of the United 
States in connection with special studies of governmental 
financial 
practices and procedures. 
T I T L E X 
COST-ACCOUNTING S T A N D A R D S BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses of the Cost-Accounting Standards Board necessary 
to carry out the provisions of section 719 of the Defense Production 
Act of 1950, as amended (Public Law 91-379, approved August 15, 
50 use app. 
1970), $1,635,000. 
2168. 
For "Salaries and expenses" for the period July 1, 1976, through 
September 30, 1976, $410,000. 
T I T L E X I 
G E N E R A L P R O V I S I O N S 
SEC. 1101. 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 regula-
tions relating to parking facilities for the House of Representatives 
issued by the Committee on House Administration. 
SEC. 1102. Whenever any office or position not specifically esta;b-
46 Stat. 32. 
lished by the legislative Pay Act of 1929 is appropriated for herein 
or whenever the rate of compensation or designation of any position 
appropriated for herein is different from that specifically established 
for such position by such Act, the rate of compensation and the 
designation of the position, or either, appropriated for or provided 
PUBLIC LAW 94-59—JULY 25, 1975 
89 STAT. 299 
herein, shall be the permanent law with respect thereto; Provided^ 
That the provisions herein for the various items of official expenses 
of Members, officers, and committees of the Senate and House, and 
clerk hire for Senators and Members shall be the permanent law with 
respect thereto. 
SEC. 1103. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be available for paying to the Administrator of the General Services 
Administration in excess of 90 per centum of the standard level user 
charge established pursuant to section 210(j) of the Federal Property 
and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, for space and 
services. 
SEC. 1104. Section 105(b) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation 
Act, 1961 (22 U.S.C. 276c-l), as amended, relating to reporting of 
expenditures by members of groups or delegations to interparliame^ 
tary groups, is amended by striking out the entire section and insert-
ing in lieu thereof the following: 
"Each chairman or senior member of the House of Representatives 
and Senate group or delegation of the United States group or delega-
tion to the Interparliamentary Union, the North Atlantic Assembly, 
the Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group, the Mexico-
United States Interparliamentary Group, or any similar interparlia-
mentary group of which the United States is a member or participates, 
by whom or on whose behalf local currencies owned by the United 
States are made available and expended and/or expenditures are 
made from funds appropriated for the expenses of such group or 
delegation, shall file with the chairman of the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate in the case of the group or delegation of the 
Senate, or with the chairman of the Committee on International Rela-
tions of the House of Representatives in the case of the group or dele-
gation of the House, an itemized report showing all such expenditures 
made by or on behalf of each Member or employee of the group or 
delegation together with the purposes of the expenditure, including 
per diem (lodging and meals), transportation, and other purposes. 
Within sixty days after the beginning of each regular session of 
Congress, the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the chairman of the Committee on International Relations shall pre-
pare consolidated reports showing with respect to each such group 
or delegation the total amount expended, the purposes of the expendi-
tures, the amount expended for each such purpose, the names of the 
Members or employees by or on behalf of whom the expenditures were 
made and the amount expended by or on behalf of each Member or 
employee for each such purpose. The consolidated reports prepared 
by the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
shall be filed with the Secretary of the Senate, and the consolidated 
reports prepared by the chairman of the Committee on International 
Relations of the House shall be filed with the Committee on House 
Administration of the House and shall be open to public inspection.". 
SEC. 1105. Section 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954 (22 
U.S.C. 1764(b)), relating to the use of foreign currency, is amended 
by striking out the last two sentences and inserting in lieu thereof the 
following: 
"Within the first sixty days that Congress is in session in each 
calendar year, the chairman of such committee shall prepare a cwi-
solidated report itemizing the amounts and dollar equivalent values 
of each such foreign currency expended and the amounts of dollar 
expenditures from appropriated funds in connection with travel out-
side the United States, together with the purposes of the expenditure. 
Standard level 
user charge, 
limitation. 
40 use 490. 
Reports, public 
inspection. 
Report, public 
inspection. 
89 STAT. 300 
PUBLIC LAW 94-59—JULY 25, 1975 
Repeal. 
88 Stat. 444. 
Motor vehicles. 
31 u s e 638a-l. 
Fiscal year 
limitation. 
88 Stat. 1784. 
Elevator 
operators. 
Short title. 
including per diem (lodging and meals), transportation and other 
purposes, and showing the total itemized expenditures during the 
preceding calendar year of the committee, and of each member or 
employee of such committee, and shall forward such consolidated 
report to the Committee on House Administration of the House of 
Representatives (if the committee be a committee of the House of 
Representatives or a joint committee whose funds are disbursed by 
the Clerk of the House) or to the Secretary of the Senate (if the com-
mittee be a Senate committee or joint committee whose funds are 
disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate), and shall be open to public 
inspection.'. 
SEC. 1106. Section 106 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation 
Act, 1975 is repealed. 
SEC. 1108. Section 638a of title 31 of the United States Code shall 
hereafter not be construed as applying to the purchase, maintenance, 
and repair of passenger motor vehicles by the United States Capitol 
Police. 
SEC. 1109. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein, except as provided in section 204 of the 
Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1975 (Public Law 93-554). 
SEC. 1110. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the 
funds in this Act shall be used to pay Pages of the Senate and House 
of Representatives at a gross annual maximum rate of compensation 
in excess of that in effect on June 30,1975. 
SEC. 1111. The Architect of the Capitol shall study and submit his 
recommendations to the Congress within 3 months, a plan to reduce 
by at least 50 percent the number of persons operating automatic 
elevators within the Capitol complex. 
This Act may be cited as the "Legislative Branch Appropriation 
Act, 1976". 
Approved July 25, 1975. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 94-208 (Comm. on Appropriations) and No. 94-370 (Coram, of 
Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-262 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): 
May 21, considered and passed House. 
July 9, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
July 22, House and Senate agreed to conference report.