Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010
PL 111-68 (H.R.2918), enacted 10/01/2009

123 STAT. 2023 
PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
Public Law 111–68 
111th Congress 
An Act 
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2010, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
REFERENCES 
SEC. 1. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference 
to ‘‘this Act’’ or ‘‘this joint resolution’’ contained in any division 
of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions 
of that division. 
DIVISION A—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 
2010 
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Legislative Branch 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other pur-
poses, namely: 
TITLE I 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
SENATE 
PAYMENT TO WIDOWS AND HEIRS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF 
CONGRESS 
For a payment to Victoria Reggie Kennedy, widow of Edward 
M. Kennedy, late a Senator from Massachussetts, $174,000. 
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES 
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000; the 
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Leader 
of the Senate, $40,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $40,000; 
Majority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Whip of the Senate, 
$10,000; Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference 
Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; and Chairmen of the 
Majority and Minority Policy Committees, $5,000 for each Chair-
man; in all, $180,000. 
Victoria Reggie 
Kennedy. 
2 USC 60a note. 
Legislative 
Branch 
Appropriations 
Act, 2010. 
Oct. 1, 2009 
[H.R. 2918] 
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123 STAT. 2024 
PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY 
LEADERS 
For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority 
Leaders of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; in all, $30,000. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation of officers, employees, and others as author-
ized by law, including agency contributions, $178,982,000, which 
shall be paid from this appropriation without regard to the following 
limitations: 
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 
For the Office of the Vice President, $2,517,000. 
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE 
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $752,000. 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS 
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $5,212,000. 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS 
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $3,288,000. 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $15,844,000. 
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES 
For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the 
Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman 
of each such committee, $1,726,000 for each such committee; in 
all, $3,452,000. 
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY 
AND THE CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY 
For Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority 
and the Conference of the Minority, $850,000. 
POLICY COMMITTEES 
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority 
Policy Committee, $1,763,000 for each such committee; in all, 
$3,526,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN 
For Office of the Chaplain, $415,000. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For Office of the Secretary, $25,790,000. 
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123 STAT. 2025 
PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER 
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 
$70,000,000. 
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY 
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary 
for the Minority, $1,836,000. 
AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES 
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized 
by law, and related expenses, $45,500,000. 
OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative 
Counsel of the Senate, $7,154,000. 
OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, 
$1,544,000. 
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE, SER-
GEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE, AND SECRE-
TARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY OF THE SENATE 
For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $7,500; 
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $7,500; Secretary 
for the Majority of the Senate, $7,500; Secretary for the Minority 
of the Senate, $7,500; in all, $30,000. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE 
INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS 
For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the 
Senate, or conducted under paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, section 112 of the Supplemental 
Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1980 (Public Law 96–304), and 
Senate Resolution 281, 96th Congress, agreed to March 11, 1980, 
$140,500,000. 
EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE CAUCUS ON 
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL 
For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on Inter-
national Narcotics Control, $520,000. 
SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 
For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, 
$2,000,000. 
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123 STAT. 2026 
PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE 
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door-
keeper of the Senate, $153,601,000, which shall remain available 
until September 30, 2014. 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
For miscellaneous items, $19,145,000, of which up to $500,000 
shall be made available for a pilot program for mailings of postal 
patron postcards by Senators for the purpose of providing notice 
of a town meeting by a Senator in a county (or equivalent unit 
of local government) at which the Senator will personally attend: 
Provided, That any amount allocated to a Senator for such mailing 
shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the mailing and the 
remaining cost shall be paid by the Senator from other funds 
available to the Senator. 
SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT 
For Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, 
$422,000,000. 
OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS 
For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate, 
$300,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
GROSS RATE OF COMPENSATION IN OFFICES OF SENATORS 
SEC. 1. Effective on and after October 1, 2009, each of the 
dollar amounts contained in the table under section 105(d)(1)(A) 
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61– 
1(d)(1)(A)) shall be deemed to be the dollar amounts in that table, 
as adjusted by law and in effect on September 30, 2009, increased 
by an additional $50,000 each. 
REPORTING REQUIREMENT 
SEC. 2. Section 105(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations 
Act 1965 (Public Law 88–454; 2 U.S.C. 104a) is amended— 
(1) in the last sentence of paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘shall’’ 
and inserting ‘‘may’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) Beginning with the report covering the first full semiannual 
period of the 112th Congress, the Secretary of the Senate— 
‘‘(1) shall publicly post on-line on the website of the Senate 
each report in a searchable, itemized format as required under 
this section; 
‘‘(2) shall issue each report required under this section 
in electronic form; and 
‘‘(3) may issue each report required under this section 
in other forms at the discretion of the Secretary of the Senate.’’. 
Web posting. 
Effective date. 
26 USC 61–1 
and note. 
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123 STAT. 2027 
PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives, 
$1,369,025,000, as follows: 
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES 
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $25,881,000, 
including: Office of the Speaker, $5,077,000, including $25,000 for 
official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, 
$2,530,000, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority 
Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $4,565,000, including 
$10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the 
Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 
$2,194,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority 
Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy 
Minority Whip, $1,690,000, including $5,000 for official expenses 
of the Minority Whip; Speaker’s Office for Legislative Floor Activi-
ties, $517,000; Republican Steering Committee, $981,000; Repub-
lican 
Conference, 
$1,748,000; 
Republican 
Policy 
Committee, 
$362,000; Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, $1,366,000; 
Democratic 
Caucus, 
$1,725,000; 
nine 
minority 
employees, 
$1,552,000; training and program development—majority, $290,000; 
training and program development—minority, $290,000; Cloakroom 
Personnel—majority, 
$497,000; 
and 
Cloakroom 
Personnel— 
minority, $497,000. 
MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES 
INCLUDING MEMBERS’ CLERK HIRE, OFFICIAL EXPENSES OF MEMBERS, 
AND OFFICIAL MAIL 
For Members’ representational allowances, including Members’ 
clerk hire, official expenses, and official mail, $660,000,000. 
COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES 
STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT 
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and 
select, authorized by House resolutions, $139,878,000: Provided, 
That such amount shall remain available for such salaries and 
expenses until December 31, 2010, except that $1,000,000 of such 
amount shall remain available until expended for committee room 
upgrading. 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations, 
$31,300,000, including studies and examinations of executive agen-
cies and temporary personal services for such committee, to be 
expended in accordance with section 202(b) of the Legislative 
Reorganization Act of 1946 and to be available for reimbursement 
to agencies for services performed: Provided, That such amount 
shall remain available for such salaries and expenses until 
December 31, 2010. 
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123 STAT. 2028 
PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as 
authorized by law, $198,301,000, including: for salaries and 
expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including not more than $23,000, 
of which not more than $20,000 is for the Family Room, for official 
representation and reception expenses, $30,089,000 of which 
$2,600,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and 
expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including the 
position of Superintendent of Garages, and including not more 
than $3,000 for official representation and reception expenses, 
$9,509,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief 
Administrative Officer including not more than $3,000 for official 
representation and reception expenses, $130,782,000, of which 
$3,937,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and 
expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, $5,045,000; for 
salaries and expenses of the Office of Emergency Planning, 
Preparedness and Operations, $4,445,000, to remain available until 
expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of General Counsel, 
$1,415,000; for the Office of the Chaplain, $179,000; for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of the Parliamentarian, including the 
Parliamentarian, $2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, and 
not more than $1,000 for official representation and reception 
expenses, $2,060,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Law Revision Counsel of the House, $3,258,000; for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House, 
$8,814,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of Inter-
parliamentary Affairs, $859,000; for other authorized employees, 
$1,249,000; and for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Histo-
rian, including the cost of the House Fellows Program (including 
lodging and related expenses for visiting Program participants), 
$597,000. 
ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES 
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution 
or law, $313,665,000, including: supplies, materials, administrative 
costs and Federal tort claims, $3,948,000; official mail for commit-
tees, leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House, 
$201,000; Government contributions for health, retirement, Social 
Security, and other applicable employee benefits, $276,703,000, 
including employee tuition assistance benefit payments, $3,500,000, 
if authorized, and employee child care benefit payments, $1,000,000, 
if 
authorized; 
Business 
Continuity 
and 
Disaster 
Recovery, 
$25,098,000, of which $5,425,000 shall remain available until 
expended; transition activities for new members and staff, 
$2,907,000; Wounded Warrior Program, $2,500,000, to be derived 
from funding provided for this purpose in Division G of Public 
Law 111–8; Office of Congressional Ethics, $1,548,000; Energy Dem-
onstration Projects, $2,500,000, if authorized, to remain available 
until expended; and miscellaneous items including purchase, 
exchange, maintenance, repair and operation of House motor 
vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and gratuities to heirs of 
deceased employees of the House, $760,000. 
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123 STAT. 2029 
PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
CHILD CARE CENTER 
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives 
Child Care Center, such amounts as are deposited in the account 
established by section 312(d)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 1992 (2 U.S.C. 2062), subject to the level specified in 
the budget of the Center, as submitted to the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. (a) REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN MEMBERS’ 
REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES TO BE USED FOR DEFICIT REDUC-
TION OR TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL DEBT.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, any amounts appropriated under this Act 
for ‘‘House of Representatives—Salaries and Expenses—Members’ 
Representational Allowances’’ shall be available only for fiscal year 
2010. Any amount remaining after all payments are made under 
such allowances for fiscal year 2010 shall be deposited in the 
Treasury and used for deficit reduction (or, if there is no Federal 
budget deficit after all such payments have been made, for reducing 
the Federal debt, in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury 
considers appropriate). 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Committee on House Administration 
of the House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe 
regulations to carry out this section. 
(c) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term ‘‘Member 
of the House of Representatives’’ means a Representative in, or 
a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. 
SEC. 102. Effective with respect to fiscal year 2010 and each 
succeeding fiscal year, the aggregate amount otherwise authorized 
to be appropriated for a fiscal year for the lump-sum allowance 
for each of the following offices is increased as follows: 
(1) The allowance for the office of the Majority Whip is 
increased by $96,000. 
(2) The allowance for the office of the Minority Whip is 
increased by $96,000. 
HOUSE FITNESS CENTER 
SEC. 103. Any active duty member of the Armed Forces who 
is assigned to a congressional liaison office of the Armed Forces 
at the House of Representatives may obtain membership in the 
exercise facility established for employees of the House of Represent-
atives (as described in section 103(a) of the Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act, 2005) in the same manner as an employee 
of the House of Representatives, in accordance with such regulations 
as the Committee on House Administration may promulgate. 
SEC. 104. (a) Section 101(d) of the Legislative Branch Appro-
priations Act, 1993 (2 U.S.C. 95b(d)), as added by section 103(a) 
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2009, is amended 
by striking ‘‘and made available’’ and inserting ‘‘and merged with 
and made available’’. 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to 
funds appropriated for fiscal year 2010 and succeeding fiscal years. 
Applicability. 
2 USC 956 note. 
2 USC 74a–10b. 
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123 STAT. 2030 
PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
JOINT ITEMS 
For Joint Committees, as follows: 
JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, 
$4,814,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. 
JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, 
$11,327,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer 
of the House of Representatives. For other joint items, as follows: 
OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN 
For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of 
the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and his 
assistants, including: (1) an allowance of $2,175 per month to the 
Attending Physician; (2) an allowance of $1,300 per month to the 
Senior Medical Officer; (3) an allowance of $725 per month each 
to three medical officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending 
Physician; (4) an allowance of $725 per month to two assistants 
and $580 per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis 
heretofore provided for such assistants; and (5) $2,366,000 for 
reimbursement to the Department of the Navy for expenses incurred 
for staff and equipment assigned to the Office of the Attending 
Physician, which shall be advanced and credited to the applicable 
appropriation or appropriations from which such salaries, allow-
ances, and other expenses are payable and shall be available for 
all the purposes thereof, $3,805,000, to be disbursed by the Chief 
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives. 
OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional Accessi-
bility Services, $1,377,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of 
the Senate. 
CAPITOL POLICE 
SALARIES 
For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including over-
time, hazardous duty pay differential, and Government contribu-
tions for health, retirement, social security, professional liability 
insurance, and other applicable employee benefits, $265,188,000, 
to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or his designee. 
GENERAL EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including motor 
vehicles, communications and other equipment, security equipment 
and installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, training, 
medical services, forensic services, stenographic services, personal 
and professional services, the employee assistance program, the 
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123 STAT. 2031 
PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
awards program, postage, communication services, travel advances, 
relocation of instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law 
Enforcement Training Center, and not more than $5,000 to be 
expended on the certification of the Chief of the Capitol Police 
in connection with official representation and reception expenses, 
$63,130,000, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police 
or his designee: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the cost of basic training for the Capitol Police at the 
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for fiscal year 2010 
shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland Security from funds 
available to the Department of Homeland Security. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 1001. Amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2010 for the 
Capitol Police may be transferred between the headings ‘‘Salaries’’ 
and ‘‘General expenses’’ upon the approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as 
authorized by section 305 of the Congressional Accountability Act 
of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $4,377,000, of which $884,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That not more than 
$500 may be expended on the certification of the Executive Director 
of the Office of Compliance in connection with official representation 
and reception expenses. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS OR OBSOLETE PERSONAL PROPERTY 
SEC. 1101. (a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Congressional 
Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) is amended 
by inserting after section 305 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 306. DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS OR OBSOLETE PERSONAL PROP-
ERTY. 
‘‘The Executive Director may, within the limits of available 
appropriations, dispose of surplus or obsolete personal property 
by interagency transfer, donation, or discarding.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of 
contents for the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
1301 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 305 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 306. Disposition of surplus or obsolete personal property.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2010, and each fiscal year 
thereafter. 
2 USC 1386 note. 
2 USC 1386. 
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123 STAT. 2032 
PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the 
Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $6,000 to 
be expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional 
Budget Office in connection with official representation and recep-
tion expenses, $45,165,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
EXECUTIVE EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET 
OFFICE 
SEC. 1201. Section 1201 of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 2008 (2 U.S.C. 611 note; Public law 110–161; 121 Stat. 
2238) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘3’’ and inserting 
‘‘5’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘3’’ and inserting 
‘‘5’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (d), and redesignating subsection 
(e) as subsection (d); and 
(3) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by this section), by 
striking ‘‘Subject to subsection (d), this’’ and inserting ‘‘This’’. 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other personal 
services, at rates of pay provided by law; for surveys and studies 
in connection with activities under the care of the Architect of 
the Capitol; for all necessary expenses for the general and adminis-
trative support of the operations under the Architect of the Capitol 
including the Botanic Garden; electrical substations of the Capitol, 
Senate and House office buildings, and other facilities under the 
jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol; including furnishings 
and office equipment; including not more than $5,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses, to be expended as the 
Architect of the Capitol may approve; for purchase or exchange, 
maintenance, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle, 
$106,783,000, of which $5,400,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2014. 
CAPITOL BUILDING 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the Capitol, $33,182,000, of which $6,499,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2014. 
CAPITOL GROUNDS 
For all necessary expenses for care and improvement of grounds 
surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, 
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123 STAT. 2033 
PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
and the Capitol Power Plant, $10,974,000, of which $1,410,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2014. 
SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of Senate office buildings; and furniture and furnishings to 
be expended under the control and supervision of the Architect 
of the Capitol, $74,392,000, of which $15,390,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2014. 
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation 
of the House office buildings, $100,466,000, of which $53,360,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2014. 
In addition, for a payment to the House Historic Buildings 
Revitalization Trust Fund, $50,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
CAPITOL POWER PLANT 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heating, power (including 
the purchase of electrical energy) and water and sewer services 
for the Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, Library of Con-
gress buildings, and the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, 
Senate garage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from 
plants in any of such buildings; heating the Government Printing 
Office and Washington City Post Office, and heating and chilled 
water for air conditioning for the Supreme Court Building, the 
Union Station complex, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary 
Building and the Folger Shakespeare Library, expenses for which 
shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect 
of the Capitol and amounts so received shall be deposited into 
the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation, $119,133,000, of 
which $25,610,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2014: 
Provided, That not more than $8,000,000 of the funds credited 
or to be reimbursed to this appropriation as herein provided shall 
be available for obligation during fiscal year 2010. 
LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural 
maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and 
grounds, $45,795,000, of which $19,560,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2014. 
CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND SECURITY 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of buildings, grounds and security enhancements of the United 
States Capitol Police, wherever located, the Alternate Computer 
Facility, and AOC security operations, $27,012,000, of which 
$8,150,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2014. 
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BOTANIC GARDEN 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, 
and collections; and purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, 
and operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction 
of the Joint Committee on the Library, $11,390,000, of which 
$900,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2014: Provided, 
That of the amount made available under this heading, the 
Architect may obligate and expend such sums as may be necessary 
for the maintenance, care and operation of the National Garden 
established under section 307E of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 2146), upon vouchers approved by the 
Architect or a duly authorized designee. 
CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER 
For all necessary expenses for the operation of the Capitol 
Visitor Center, $22,459,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS OR OBSOLETE PERSONAL PROPERTY 
SEC. 1301. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Architect of the Capitol shall 
have the authority, within the limits of available appropriations, 
to dispose of surplus or obsolete personal property by inter-agency 
transfer, donation, sale, trade-in, or discarding. Amounts received 
for the sale or trade-in of personal property shall be credited to 
funds available for the operations of the Architect of the Capitol 
and be available for the costs of acquiring the same or similar 
property. Such funds shall be available for such purposes during 
the fiscal year received and the following fiscal year. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect 
to fiscal year 2010, and each fiscal year thereafter. 
FLEXIBLE AND COMPRESSED WORK SCHEDULES 
SEC. 1302. Chapter 61 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in section 6121(1) by striking ‘‘and the Library of Con-
gress’’ and inserting ‘‘the Library of Congress, the Architect 
of the Capitol, and the Botanic Garden’’; and 
(2) in section 6133(c) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) With respect to employees of the Architect of the Cap-
itol and the Botanic Garden, the authority granted to the 
Office of Personnel Management under this subchapter shall 
be exercised by the Architect of the Capitol.’’. 
ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTARY STUDENT SERVICES 
SEC. 1303. (a) Section 3111 of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) For purposes of this section the term ‘agency’ shall include 
the Architect of the Capitol. With respect to the Architect of the 
Capitol, the authority granted to the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment under this section shall be exercised by the Architect of 
the Capitol.’’. 
2 USC 1817a. 
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PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
HOUSE HISTORIC BUILDINGS REVITALIZATION TRUST FUND 
SEC. 1304. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established 
in the Treasury of the United States, as an account for the Architect 
of the Capitol, the House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust 
Fund (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Fund’’). 
(b) USE OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts in the Fund shall be used 
by the Architect of the Capitol for the revitalization of the major 
historical buildings and assets of the House of Representatives 
which the Architect is responsible for maintaining and preserving, 
except that the Architect may not obligate any amounts in the 
Fund without the approval of the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives. 
(c) CONTINUING AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Any amounts trans-
ferred to and merged with, or otherwise deposited into, the Fund 
shall remain available until expended. 
(d) PERMITTING TRANSFERS FROM AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Section 101 of the Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act, 1993 (2 U.S.C. 95b), as amended by section 
103(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2009, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) Amounts appropriated for any fiscal year for the House 
of Representatives under any heading other than the heading ‘Mem-
bers’ Representational Allowances’ may be transferred to the 
Architect of the Capitol and merged with and made available under 
the heading ‘House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund’, 
subject to the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives.’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amendment made 
by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2010 and 
each succeeding fiscal year. 
SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE DURING EMERGENCIES 
SEC. 1305. (a) During an emergency involving the safety of 
human life or the protection of property, as determined or declared 
by the Capitol Police Board, the Architect of the Capitol— 
(1) may accept contributions of comfort and other incidental 
items and services to support employees of the Office of the 
Architect of the Capitol while such employees are on duty 
in response to the emergency; and 
(2) may incur obligations and make expenditures out of 
available appropriations for meals, refreshments, and other 
support and maintenance for the Office of the Architect of 
the Capitol if, in the judgment of the Architect, such obligations 
and expenditures are necessary to respond to the emergency. 
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2010 
and each succeeding fiscal year. 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not otherwise 
provided for, including development and maintenance of the 
Library’s catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Library 
buildings; special clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair of uni-
forms; preservation of motion pictures in the custody of the Library; 
Applicability. 
2 USC 1827. 
2 USC 1870. 
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PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
operation and maintenance of the American Folklife Center in 
the Library; activities under the Civil Rights History Project Act 
of 2009; preparation and distribution of catalog records and other 
publications of the Library; hire or purchase of one passenger 
motor vehicle; and expenses of the Library of Congress Trust Fund 
Board not properly chargeable to the income of any trust fund 
held by the Board, $446,151,000, of which not more than $6,000,000 
shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation 
during fiscal year 2010, and shall remain available until expended, 
under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 
U.S.C. 150) and not more than $350,000 shall be derived from 
collections during fiscal year 2010 and shall remain available until 
expended for the development and maintenance of an international 
legal information database and activities related thereto: Provided, 
That the Library of Congress may not obligate or expend any 
funds derived from collections under the Act of June 28, 1902, 
in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure 
in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That the total amount 
available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which 
collections are less than $6,350,000: Provided further, That of the 
total amount appropriated, not more than $12,000 may be expended, 
on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection 
with official representation and reception expenses for the Overseas 
Field Offices: Provided further, That of the total amount appro-
priated, $7,315,000 shall remain available until expended for the 
digital collections and educational curricula program: Provided fur-
ther, That of the total amount appropriated, $750,000 shall be 
transferred to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission for 
carrying out the purposes of Public Law 106–173, of which $10,000 
may be used for official representation and reception expenses 
of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: Provided further, 
That of the total amount appropriated, $250,000 shall be used 
to carry out activities under the Civil Rights History Project Act 
of 2009: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, 
$200,000 shall be used for the purpose of preserving, digitizing 
and making available historically and culturally significant mate-
rials related to the development of Nebraska and the American 
West, which amount shall be transferred to the Durham Museum 
in Omaha, Nebraska. 
COPYRIGHT OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $55,476,000, 
of which not more than $28,751,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be derived from collections credited to this appro-
priation during fiscal year 2010 under section 708(d) of title 17, 
United States Code: Provided, That the Copyright Office may not 
obligate or expend any funds derived from collections under such 
section, in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or expendi-
ture in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That not more than 
$5,861,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2010 
under sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(2), 803(e), 1005, and 1316 of such 
title: Provided further, That the total amount available for obligation 
shall be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than 
$34,612,000: Provided further, That not more than $100,000 of 
Nebraska. 
Historic 
preservation. 
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PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
the amount appropriated is available for the maintenance of an 
‘‘International Copyright Institute’’ in the Copyright Office of the 
Library of Congress for the purpose of training nationals of devel-
oping countries in intellectual property laws and policies: Provided 
further, That not more than $4,250 may be expended, on the certifi-
cation of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official 
representation and reception expenses for activities of the Inter-
national Copyright Institute and for copyright delegations, visitors, 
and seminars: Provided further, That notwithstanding any provision 
of chapter 8 of title 17, United States Code, any amounts made 
available under this heading which are attributable to royalty fees 
and payments received by the Copyright Office pursuant to sections 
111, 119, and chapter 10 of such title may be used for the costs 
incurred in the administration of the Copyright Royalty Judges 
program, with the exception of the costs of salaries and benefits 
for the Copyright Royalty Judges and staff under section 802(e). 
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 
203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 166) 
and to revise and extend the Annotated Constitution of the United 
States of America, $112,490,000: Provided, That no part of such 
amount may be used to pay any salary or expense in connection 
with any publication, or preparation of material therefor (except 
the Digest of Public General Bills), to be issued by the Library 
of Congress unless such publication has obtained prior approval 
of either the Committee on House Administration of the House 
of Representatives or the Committee on Rules and Administration 
of the Senate. 
BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 
1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), $70,182,000, 
of which $30,577,000 shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of the total amount appropriated, $650,000 shall be 
available to contract to provide newspapers to blind and physically 
handicapped residents at no cost to the individual. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 1401. (a) IN
GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2010, the 
obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the activities 
described in subsection (b) may not exceed $123,328,000. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—The activities referred to in subsection (a) are 
reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from 
sources other than appropriations to the Library in appropriations 
Acts for the legislative branch. 
(c) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—During fiscal year 2010, the Librarian 
of Congress may temporarily transfer funds appropriated in this 
Act, under the heading ‘‘Library of Congress’’, under the subheading 
Contracts. 
Newspapers. 
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123 STAT. 2038 
PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, to the revolving fund for the FEDLINK 
Program and the Federal Research Program established under sec-
tion 103 of the Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement 
Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–481; 2 U.S.C. 182c): Provided, That 
the total amount of such transfers may not exceed $1,900,000: 
Provided further, That the appropriate revolving fund account shall 
reimburse the Library for any amounts transferred to it before 
the period of availability of the Library appropriation expires. 
TRANSFER AUTHORITY 
SEC. 1402. (a) IN GENERAL.—Amounts appropriated for fiscal 
year 2010 for the Library of Congress may be transferred during 
fiscal year 2010 between any of the headings under the heading 
‘‘Library of Congress’’ upon the approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Not more than 10 percent of the total amount 
of funds appropriated to the account under any heading under 
the heading ‘‘Library of Congress’’ for fiscal year 2010 may be 
transferred from that account by all transfers made under sub-
section (a). 
CLASSIFICATION OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS POSITIONS ABOVE GS–15 
SEC. 1403. Section 5108 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) The Librarian of Congress may classify positions in the 
Library of Congress above GS–15 pursuant to standards established 
by the Office in subsection (a)(2).’’. 
LEAVE CARRYOVER FOR CERTAIN LIBRARY OF CONGRESS EXECUTIVE 
POSITIONS 
SEC. 1404. Section 6304(f)(1) of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; or’’ and 
(3) by adding after subparagraph (G) the following: 
‘‘(H) a position in the Library of Congress the com-
pensation for which is set at a rate equal to the annual 
rate of basic pay payable for positions at level III of the 
Executive Schedule under section 5314.’’. 
(4) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply 
with respect to annual leave accrued during pay periods begin-
ning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For authorized printing and binding for the Congress and the 
distribution of Congressional information in any format; printing 
and binding for the Architect of the Capitol; expenses necessary 
for preparing the semimonthly and session index to the Congres-
sional Record, as authorized by law (section 902 of title 44, United 
Applicability. 
5 USC 6304 note. 
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States Code); printing and binding of Government publications 
authorized by law to be distributed to Members of Congress; and 
printing, binding, and distribution of Government publications 
authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipient, 
$93,768,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be avail-
able for paper copies of the permanent edition of the Congressional 
Record for individual Representatives, Resident Commissioners or 
Delegates authorized under section 906 of title 44, United States 
Code: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available 
for the payment of obligations incurred under the appropriations 
for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding the 2-year limitation under section 718 of 
title 44, United States Code, none of the funds appropriated or 
made available under this Act or any other Act for printing and 
binding and related services provided to Congress under chapter 
7 of title 44, United States Code, may be expended to print a 
document, report, or publication after the 27-month period begin-
ning on the date that such document, report, or publication is 
authorized by Congress to be printed, unless Congress reauthorizes 
such printing in accordance with section 718 of title 44, United 
States Code: Provided further, That any unobligated or unexpended 
balances in this account or accounts for similar purposes for pre-
ceding fiscal years may be transferred to the Government Printing 
Office revolving fund for carrying out the purposes of this heading, 
subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and Senate. 
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses of the Office of Superintendent of Documents 
necessary to provide for the cataloging and indexing of Government 
publications and their distribution to the public, Members of Con-
gress, other Government agencies, and designated depository and 
international exchange libraries as authorized by law, $40,911,000: 
Provided, That amounts of not more than $2,000,000 from current 
year appropriations are authorized for producing and disseminating 
Congressional serial sets and other related publications for fiscal 
years 2008 and 2009 to depository and other designated libraries: 
Provided further, That any unobligated or unexpended balances 
in this account or accounts for similar purposes for preceding fiscal 
years may be transferred to the Government Printing Office 
revolving fund for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject 
to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and Senate. 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE REVOLVING FUND 
For payment to the Government Printing Office Revolving 
Fund, $12,782,000 for information technology development and 
facilities repair: Provided, That the Government Printing Office 
is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits 
of funds available and in accordance with law, and to make such 
contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations 
as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as 
Time period. 
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may be necessary in carrying out the programs and purposes set 
forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for the Government 
Printing Office revolving fund: Provided further, That not more 
than $7,500 may be expended on the certification of the Public 
Printer in connection with official representation and reception 
expenses: Provided further, That the revolving fund shall be avail-
able for the hire or purchase of not more than 12 passenger motor 
vehicles: Provided further, That expenditures in connection with 
travel expenses of the advisory councils to the Public Printer shall 
be deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of title 44, United 
States Code: Provided further, That the revolving fund shall be 
available for temporary or intermittent services under section 
3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals 
not more than the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic 
pay for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of 
such title: Provided further, That activities financed through the 
revolving fund may provide information in any format: Provided 
further, That the revolving fund and the funds provided under 
the headings ‘‘Office of Superintendent of Documents’’ and ‘‘Salaries 
and Expenses’’ may not be used for contracted security services 
at GPO’s passport facility in the District of Columbia. 
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Government Accountability 
Office, including not more than $12,500 to be expended on the 
certification of the Comptroller General of the United States in 
connection with official representation and reception expenses; tem-
porary or intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, 
United States Code, but at rates for individuals not more than 
the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV 
of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of such title; hire 
of one passenger motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign coun-
tries in accordance with section 3324 of title 31, United States 
Code; benefits comparable to those payable under sections 901(5), 
(6), and (8) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081(5), 
(6), and (8)); and under regulations prescribed by the Comptroller 
General of the United States, rental of living quarters in foreign 
countries, $556,849,000: Provided, That not more than $5,449,000 
of payments received under section 782 of title 31, United States 
Code, shall be available for use in fiscal year 2010: Provided further, 
That not more than $2,350,000 of reimbursements received under 
section 9105 of title 31, United States Code, shall be available 
for use in fiscal year 2010: Provided further, That not more than 
$7,423,000 of reimbursements received under section 3521 of title 
31, United States Code, shall be available for use in fiscal year 
2010: Provided further, That this appropriation and appropriations 
for administrative expenses of any other department or agency 
which is a member of the National Intergovernmental Audit Forum 
or a Regional Intergovernmental Audit Forum shall be available 
to finance an appropriate share of either Forum’s costs as deter-
mined by the respective Forum, including necessary travel expenses 
of non-Federal participants: Provided further, That payments here-
under to the Forum may be credited as reimbursements to any 
appropriation from which costs involved are initially financed. 
Regulations. 
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PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
REPEAL OF CERTAIN AUDITS, STUDIES, AND REVIEWS OF THE 
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 
SEC. 1501. (a) USE OF FUNDS IN PROJECTS CONSTRUCTED UNDER 
PROJECTED COST.—Section 211 of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3151) is amended by striking 
subsection (d). 
(b) AUDITS OF SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION IN CONSTRUC-
TION OF THE ALASKA NATURAL GAS PIPELINE.—Section 112 of the 
Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act (15 U.S.C. 720j) is amended by 
striking subsection (c). 
(c) AUDITS OF ASSISTANCE UNDER COMPACTS OF FREE ASSOCIA-
TION.—Section 104(h) of the Compact of Free Association Amend-
ments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921c(h)) is amended by striking 
paragraph (3). 
(d) SEMIANNUAL AUDITS OF INDEPENDENT COUNSEL EXPENDI-
TURES.—The matter under the heading ‘‘Salaries and Expenses, 
General Legal Activities’’ under the heading ‘‘Legal Activities’’ under 
title II of the Department of Justice Appropriation Act of 1988, 
(28 U.S.C. 591 note; Public Law 100–202; 101 Stat. 1329, 1329– 
9) is amended by striking ‘‘Provided further, That the Comptroller 
General shall perform semiannual financial reviews of expenditures 
from the Independent Counsel permanent indefinite appropriation, 
and report their findings to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House and Senate:’’. 
(e) REPORTS ON AMBULANCE SERVICE COSTS.—Section 414 of 
the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization 
Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (f); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). 
OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND 
For a payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust 
Fund for financing activities of the Open World Leadership Center 
under section 313 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151), $12,000,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER 
SEC. 1601. (a) BOARD MEMBERSHIP.—Section 313(a)(2) of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151(a)(2)) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘members’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Members of the House of Representatives’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘members’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Senators’’. 
(b) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—Section 313(d) of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151(d)) is amended 
in the first sentence by striking ‘‘The Board shall appoint’’ and 
inserting ‘‘On behalf of the Board, the Librarian of Congress shall 
appoint’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this subsection 
shall apply with respect to— 
2 USC 1151 note. 
42 USC 1395m 
note, 1395x. 
42 USC 1395m 
note. 
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(1) appointments made on and after the date of enactment 
of this Act; and 
(2) the remainder of the fiscal year in which enacted, 
and each fiscal year thereafter. 
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING 
AND DEVELOPMENT 
For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service 
Development Trust Fund established under section 116 of the John 
C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development 
Act (2 U.S.C. 1105), $430,000. 
TITLE II 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES 
SEC. 201. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 
be used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles, except 
for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under 
regulations relating to parking facilities for the House of Represent-
atives issued by the Committee on House Administration and for 
the Senate issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration. 
FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION 
SEC. 202. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 2010 unless 
expressly so provided in this Act. 
RATES OF COMPENSATION AND DESIGNATION 
SEC. 203. Whenever in this Act any office or position not specifi-
cally established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 Stat. 32 
et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate of compensation or designa-
tion of any office or position appropriated for is different from 
that specifically established by such Act, the rate of compensation 
and the designation in this Act shall be the permanent law with 
respect thereto: Provided, That the provisions in this Act for the 
various items of official expenses of Members, officers, and commit-
tees of the Senate and House of Representatives, and clerk hire 
for Senators and Members of the House of Representatives shall 
be the permanent law with respect thereto. 
CONSULTING SERVICES 
SEC. 204. The expenditure of any appropriation under this 
Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, under 
section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to 
those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public 
record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise 
provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order 
issued under existing law. 
Contracts. 
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AWARDS AND SETTLEMENTS 
SEC. 205. Such sums as may be necessary are appropriated 
to the account described in subsection (a) of section 415 of the 
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1415(a)) to pay 
awards and settlements as authorized under such subsection. 
COSTS OF LBFMC 
SEC. 206. Amounts available for administrative expenses of 
any legislative branch entity which participates in the Legislative 
Branch Financial Managers Council (LBFMC) established by 
charter on March 26, 1996, shall be available to finance an appro-
priate share of LBFMC costs as determined by the LBFMC, except 
that the total LBFMC costs to be shared among all participating 
legislative branch entities (in such allocations among the entities 
as the entities may determine) may not exceed $2,000. 
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE 
SEC. 207. The Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with 
the District of Columbia, is authorized to maintain and improve 
the landscape features, excluding streets, in the irregular shaped 
grassy areas bounded by Washington Avenue, SW, on the northeast, 
Second Street, SW, on the west, Square 582 on the south, and 
the beginning of the I–395 tunnel on the southeast. 
LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS 
SEC. 208. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of 
the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made 
by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appro-
priation Act. 
GUIDED TOURS OF THE CAPITOL 
SEC. 209. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of 
the funds made available to the Architect of the Capitol in this 
Act may be used to eliminate or restrict guided tours of the United 
States Capitol which are led by employees and interns of offices 
of Members of Congress and other offices of the House of Represent-
atives and Senate. 
(b) At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or at the 
direction of the Architect of the Capitol with the approval of the 
Capitol Police Board, guided tours of the United States Capitol 
which are led by employees and interns described in subsection 
(a) may be suspended temporarily or otherwise subject to restriction 
for security or related reasons to the same extent as guided tours 
of the United States Capitol which are led by the Architect of 
the Capitol. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative Branch Appro-
priations Act, 2010’’. 
DIVISION B—CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 
2010 
That the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable 
Continuing 
Appropriations 
Resolution, 2010. 
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PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several 
departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units 
of Government for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes, namely: 
SEC. 101. Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for 
operations as provided in the applicable appropriations Acts for 
fiscal year 2009 and under the authority and conditions provided 
in such Acts, for continuing projects or activities (including the 
costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise 
specifically provided for in this joint resolution, that were conducted 
in fiscal year 2009, and for which appropriations, funds, or other 
authority were made available in the following appropriations Acts: 
(1) Chapter 2 of title IX of the Supplemental Appropriations 
Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252). 
(2) Section 155 of division A of the Consolidated Security, 
Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 
(Public Law 110–329), except that subsections (c), (d), and 
(e) of such section shall not apply to funds made available 
under this joint resolution. 
(3) Divisions C through E of the Consolidated Security, 
Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 
(Public Law 110–329). 
(4) Divisions A through I of the Omnibus Appropriations 
Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–8), as amended by section 2 of 
Public Law 111–46. 
(5) Titles III and VI (under the heading ‘‘Coast Guard’’) 
of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111– 
32). 
SEC. 102. (a) No appropriation or funds made available or 
authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of 
Defense shall be used for (1) the new production of items not 
funded for production in fiscal year 2009 or prior years; (2) the 
increase in production rates above those sustained with fiscal year 
2009 funds; or (3) the initiation, resumption, or continuation of 
any project, activity, operation, or organization (defined as any 
project, subproject, activity, budget activity, program element, and 
subprogram within a program element, and for any investment 
items defined as a P–1 line item in a budget activity within an 
appropriation account and an R–1 line item that includes a program 
element and subprogram element within an appropriation account) 
for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not avail-
able during fiscal year 2009. 
(b) No appropriation or funds made available or authority 
granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense 
shall be used to initiate multi-year procurements utilizing advance 
procurement funding for economic order quantity procurement 
unless specifically appropriated later. 
SEC. 103. Appropriations made by section 101 shall be available 
to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the 
pertinent appropriations Act. 
SEC. 104. Except as otherwise provided in section 102, no 
appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursu-
ant to section 101 shall be used to initiate or resume any project 
or activity for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were 
not available during fiscal year 2009. 
SEC. 105. Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant 
to this joint resolution shall cover all obligations or expenditures 
incurred for any project or activity during the period for which 
Contracts. 
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123 STAT. 2045 
PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
funds or authority for such project or activity are available under 
this joint resolution. 
SEC. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution 
or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2010, appro-
priations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant 
to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the 
following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation 
for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; 
(2) the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act 
for fiscal year 2010 without any provision for such project or activity; 
or (3) October 31, 2009. 
SEC. 107. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution 
shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authoriza-
tion whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, 
or authorization is contained is enacted into law. 
SEC. 108. Appropriations made and funds made available by 
or authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution may be used 
without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval 
of apportionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, United 
States Code, but nothing in this joint resolution may be construed 
to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment 
of funds. 
SEC. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint 
resolution, except section 106, for those programs that would other-
wise have high initial rates of operation or complete distribution 
of appropriations at the beginning of fiscal year 2010 because of 
distributions of funding to States, foreign countries, grantees, or 
others, such high initial rates of operation or complete distribution 
shall not be made, and no grants shall be awarded for such pro-
grams funded by this joint resolution that would impinge on final 
funding prerogatives. 
SEC. 110. This joint resolution shall be implemented so that 
only the most limited funding action of that permitted in the joint 
resolution shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of 
projects and activities. 
SEC. 111. (a) For entitlements and other mandatory payments 
whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for 
fiscal year 2009, and for activities under the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008, activities shall be continued at the rate to maintain 
program levels under current law, under the authority and condi-
tions provided in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 
2009, to be continued through the date specified in section 106(3). 
(b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for mandatory pay-
ments due on or about the first day of any month that begins 
after October 2009 but not later than 30 days after the date specified 
in section 106(3) may continue to be made, and funds shall be 
available for such payments. 
SEC. 112. Amounts made available under section 101 for civilian 
personnel compensation and benefits in each department and 
agency may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary 
to avoid furloughs within such department or agency, consistent 
with the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2009, except 
that such authority provided under this section shall not be used 
until after the department or agency has taken all necessary actions 
to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses. 
SEC. 113. Funds appropriated by this joint resolution may 
be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public 
Deadline. 
Expiration date. 
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123 STAT. 2046 
PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
Law 91–672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the State Department 
Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of 
the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 
1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414(a)(1)). 
SEC. 114. Amounts made available by this joint resolution 
related to amounts provided in chapter 2 of title IX of the Supple-
mental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252), and titles 
III and VI of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public 
Law 111–32), are designated as being for overseas deployments 
and other activities pursuant to sections 401(c)(4) and 423(a)(1) 
of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution 
on the budget for fiscal year 2010, except that amounts so des-
ignated under this section shall not exceed $129,989,000,000. 
SEC. 115. The provisions of section 14103 of Public Law 111– 
32 shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 
106(3) of this joint resolution, and such provisions shall also apply 
to funds made available in this joint resolution. 
SEC. 116. Section 9(f)(5) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(f)(5)) shall be applied by sub-
stituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution 
for ‘‘September 30, 2009’’. 
SEC. 117. The authority provided by paragraphs (3) and (4) 
of section 9(h) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(3); 1758(h)(4)) shall continue in effect 
through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 118. The authority provided by section 18(h)(5) of the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(h)(5)) 
shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) 
of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 119. Section 21(g)(1)(A)(ii) of the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b-1(g)(1)(A)(ii)) shall 
be applied by substituting ‘‘October 1, 2008, and October 1, 2009’’ 
for ‘‘October 1, 2008’’ and shall continue in effect through the 
date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 120. The authority provided by section 26(d) of the Richard 
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769g(d)) shall 
continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of 
this joint resolution. 
SEC. 121. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are provided 
for ‘‘Department of Commerce—Bureau of the Census—Periodic 
Censuses and Programs’’ at a rate for operations of $7,065,707,000. 
SEC. 122. The authority provided by section 8116 of division 
C of Public Law 110–329 and section 310 of title III of Public 
Law 111–32 shall continue in effect through the date specified 
in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 123. The authority provided by section 1202 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public 
Law 109–163), as amended by section 1214 of the Duncan Hunter 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 
Law 110–417), shall continue in effect through the earlier of the 
date of enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2010 or the date specified in section 106(3) of this 
joint resolution. 
SEC. 124. The authority provided by section 1022 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public 
Law 108–136), as amended by section 1022 of the Duncan Hunter 
Extension date. 
Extension date. 
Extension date. 
Extension date. 
Applicability. 
Extension date. 
Extension date. 
Applicability. 
Extension date. 
Applicability. 
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123 STAT. 2047 
PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 
Law 110–417), shall continue in effect through the earlier of the 
date of enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2010 or the date specified in section 106(3) of this 
joint resolution. 
SEC. 125. The authority provided by section 1033 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public 
Law 105–85), as amended by section 1024 of the Duncan Hunter 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 
Law 110–417), shall continue in effect through the earlier of the 
date of enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2010 or the date specified in section 106(3) of this 
joint resolution. 
SEC. 126. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint 
resolution, except section 106, the District of Columbia may expend 
local funds for programs and activities under the heading ‘‘District 
of Columbia Funds’’ for such programs and activities under title 
IV of S. 1432 (111th Congress), as reported by the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate, at the rate set forth under ‘‘District 
of Columbia Funds’’ as included in the Second Fiscal Year 2010 
Budget Request Act (D.C. Act 18–188). 
SEC. 127. The authority provided by section 5739 of title 5, 
United States Code, shall continue in effect through the date speci-
fied in section 106(3) of this joint resolution, notwithstanding sub-
section (e) of such section 5739. 
SEC. 128. Section 401(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform 
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) 
shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) 
of this joint resolution for ‘‘the 11-year period beginning on the 
first day the pilot program is in effect’’. 
SEC. 129. Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016a and 4026) shall each be 
applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this 
joint resolution for ‘‘September 30, 2009’’. 
SEC. 130. The requirement set forth in section 610(b) of the 
Department of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (8 U.S.C. 1153 note) 
shall continue through the date specified in section 106(3) of this 
joint resolution. 
SEC. 131. Section 550(b) of Public Law 109–295 shall be applied 
by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint 
resolution for ‘‘three years after the date of enactment of this 
Act’’. 
SEC. 132. Section 203(m) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133(m)) shall 
be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of 
this joint resolution for ‘‘September 30, 2009’’. 
SEC. 133. Subclauses (II) and (III) of section 101(a)(27)(C)(ii) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(C)(ii)) 
shall each be applied by substituting the date specified in section 
106(3) of this joint resolution for ‘‘September 30, 2009’’. 
SEC. 134. Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) shall be 
applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this 
joint resolution for ‘‘September 30, 2009’’. 
SEC. 135. Section 331 of the Department of the Interior and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–291), 
Applicability. 
Applicability. 
Applicability. 
Applicability. 
Extension date. 
Applicability. 
Applicability. 
Extension date. 
Extension date. 
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PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
as amended by section 336 of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–447), shall be applied by substituting 
the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for 
‘‘September 30, 2009’’. 
SEC. 136. Section 339(h) of the Department of the Interior 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (as enacted into 
law by Public Law 106–113), as amended by section 335(6) of 
Public Law 108–108, shall be applied by substituting the date 
specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for ‘‘September 
30, 2009’’. 
SEC. 137. The authority provided by section 325 of the Depart-
ment of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2004 (Public Law 108–108), as amended by section 426 of division 
E of Public Law 111–8, shall continue to apply through the date 
specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 138. The authority provided by the 19th unnumbered 
paragraph under heading ‘‘Administrative Provisions, Forest 
Service’’ in title III of the Department of the Interior, Environment, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006, Public Law 109– 
54, shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 
106(3) of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 139. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including 
section 703 of Public Law 109–415, the authorities provided in 
title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ff et 
seq.) shall continue in effect as they were in effect during fiscal 
year 2009, and apply through the date specified in section 106(3) 
of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 140. Section 105(f)(1)(B)(ix) of the Compact of Free 
Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)(B)(ix)) 
shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) 
of this joint resolution for ‘‘the end of fiscal year 2009’’. 
SEC. 141. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are provided 
for ‘‘Veterans Health Administration—Medical Services’’, ‘‘Veterans 
Health Administration—Medical Support and Compliance’’, and 
‘‘Veterans Health Administration—Medical Facilities’’ of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs at rates for operations not exceeding 
the lower of the amount in the President’s fiscal year 2010 Budget 
Request (H. Doc. 111–3), the amount in H.R. 3082, as passed 
by the House of Representatives on July 10, 2009, or the amount 
in S. 1407, as reported by the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate on July 7, 2009. 
SEC. 142. Notwithstanding section 7042(b) of division H of 
Public Law 111–8, amounts provided by section 101 of this joint 
resolution for Iraq shall be obligated under the terms and conditions 
of section 1106(b) of Public Law 111–32. 
SEC. 143. Notwithstanding section 7040(f) of division H of 
Public Law 111–8, amounts provided by section 101 of this joint 
resolution for the Palestinian Authority shall be obligated under 
the terms and conditions of section 1107 of Public Law 111–32. 
SEC. 144. Notwithstanding sections 7042(a) and 7070(e) of divi-
sion H of Public Law 111–8, amounts provided by section 101 
of this joint resolution for assistance for Iraq and Zimbabwe shall 
be obligated under the terms and conditions of section 1108 of 
Public Law 111–32. 
SEC. 145. The authority provided by section 1113 of Public 
Law 111–32 shall continue in effect through the date specified 
in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 
Extension date. 
Iraq. 
Zimbabwe. 
Palestinian 
Authority. 
Iraq. 
Applicability. 
Extension date. 
Extension date. 
Extension date. 
Applicability. 
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SEC. 146. The authority provided by section 309(f) of the United 
States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6208(f)) 
shall remain in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) 
of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 147. The authority provided by section 1334 of the Foreign 
Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6553) 
shall remain in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) 
of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 148. The authority provided by section 301(a)(3) of the 
Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 
U.S.C. 4831 (a)(3)) shall remain in effect through the date specified 
in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 149. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint 
resolution, other than section 106, the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development shall obligate funds provided by section 101 
at a rate the Secretary determines is necessary to renew or amend, 
in a timely manner, all section 8 project-based, section 202, and 
section 811, rental assistance contracts. In renewing or amending 
such contracts, the Secretary may provide for payments to be made 
beyond the period covered by this joint resolution. 
SEC. 150. Commitments to guarantee loans, as authorized by 
the National Housing Act and insured under the Mutual Mortgage 
Insurance Fund, shall not exceed a loan principal of $1,500,000,000 
multiplied by the number of days covered by this joint resolution. 
SEC. 151. Commitments to guarantee loans, as authorized by 
section 306 of the National Housing Act, shall not exceed a loan 
principal of $2,500,000,000 multiplied by the number of days cov-
ered by this joint resolution. 
SEC. 152. Notwithstanding the limitation in the first sentence 
of section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z- 
20(g)), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may, 
through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution, 
insure, and enter into commitments to insure mortgages under 
section 255 of such Act. During the period covered by this joint 
resolution, for new loans guaranteed pursuant to section 255 of 
the National Housing Act (12. U.S.C. 1715z-20), the Secretary shall 
adjust the factors used to calculate the principal limit (as such 
term is defined in HUD Handbook 4235.1) that were assumed 
in the President’s Budget Request for 2010 for such loans, as 
necessary to ensure that the program operates at a net zero subsidy 
rate. 
SEC. 153. Section 24(o) of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(o)) shall be applied by substituting the 
date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for the 
date specified in such section 24(o). 
SEC. 154. Funds made available under section 101 for the 
National Transportation Safety Board shall include amounts nec-
essary to make lease payments due in fiscal year 2010 only, on 
an obligation incurred in 2001 under a capital lease. 
SEC. 155. (a) Section 48103(6) of title 49, United States Code, 
shall be applied: (1) by substituting the amount specified in such 
section with an amount that equals $3,820,000,000 multiplied by 
the ratio of the number of days covered by this joint resolution 
to 365; and (2) by substituting the fiscal year specified in such 
section with the period beginning October 1, 2009, through the 
date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. This sub-
section shall be in effect through the earlier of the date of enactment 
Expiration date. 
Applicability. 
Time period. 
Applicability. 
Mortgages. 
Housing. 
Contracts. 
Extension date. 
Extension date. 
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PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
of an Act amending section 48103 of title 49, United States Code, 
or the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 
(b) Section 47104(c) of title 49, United States Code, shall be 
applied by substituting ‘‘2010’’ for ‘‘2009’’. 
(c) Nothing in this section shall affect the availability of any 
balances of contract authority provided under section 48103 of 
title 49, United States Code, for fiscal year 2009 and any prior 
fiscal year. 
SEC. 156. (a) Sections 4081(d)(2)(B), 4261(j)(1)(A)(ii), and 
4271(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall each 
be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of 
this joint resolution for ‘‘September 30, 2009’’. 
(b) Subsections (d)(1) and (e)(2) of section 9502 of such Code 
shall each be applied by substituting the date that is 1 day after 
the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for 
‘‘October 1, 2009’’. 
(c) Subparagraph (A) of section 9502(d)(1) of such Code is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or any joint resolution making continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year 2010’’ before the semicolon at 
the end. 
SEC. 157. (a) EXTENSION OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PRO-
GRAMS.—Except as otherwise provided in this section, requirements, 
authorities, conditions, eligibilities, limitations, and other provisions 
authorized under titles I through VI of the Safe, Accountable, 
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users 
(119 Stat. 1144), the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act of 
2008 (122 Stat. 1572), titles I through VI of the Intermodal Surface 
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 1914), titles I 
through V of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century 
(112 Stat. 107), title 23, United States Code, and chapter 53 of 
title 49, United States Code, which would otherwise expire on 
or cease to apply after September 30, 2009, are incorporated by 
reference and shall continue in effect through the date specified 
in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Except as otherwise expressly provided 
in this section, funds made available for obligation under this 
joint resolution and expended under the authority of this section 
shall be distributed, administered, limited, and made available for 
obligation in the same manner and at the same rate as funds 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2009 to carry out 
programs, projects, activities, eligibilities, and requirements under 
the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: 
A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1144), the SAFETEA–LU Technical 
Corrections Act of 2008 (122 Stat. 1572), titles I through VI of 
the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 
Stat. 1914), titles I through V of the Transportation Equity Act 
for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 107), title 23, United States Code, 
chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, including section 
5338(f)(1) of title 49, United States Code, chapter 303 of part 
A of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, and part B of 
subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code. 
(c) DISTRIBUTION
OF FUNDS UNDER TITLES III AND V OF 
SAFETEA–LU.—Funds made available for programs authorized 
under titles III and V of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1544 
and 1779) and continued under this joint resolution shall be distrib-
uted to major program areas under those programs in the same 
26 USC 9502. 
Applicability. 
Applicability. 
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PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
proportion as funds were allocated for those program areas for 
fiscal year 2009, except that any designations for specific activities 
in sections 3044 and 3046 under title III and in title V of such 
Act shall not be required to be continued for the duration of this 
joint resolution. 
(d) EXTENSION AND FLEXIBILITY FOR CERTAIN ALLOCATED PRO-
GRAMS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the portion 
of the share of funds of a State under subsection (b) determined 
by the amount that the State received for fiscal year 2009 to 
carry out sections 1301(m), 1302(e), 1307, 1702, and 1934 of the 
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: 
A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1202, 1205, 1217, 1256, and 1485), 
and section 144(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, shall be— 
(1) made available to the State for purposes described 
in section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code; and 
(2) administered in the same manner and with the same 
period of availability as such funding is administered under 
section 133 of title 23, United States Code, except that sub-
sections (d)(2) and (d)(3) of such section shall not apply to 
amounts administered pursuant to this section. 
SEC. 158. (a) APPROPRIATION OF FUNDING FOR CERTAIN HIGH-
WAY TRUST FUND PROGRAMS.—For the period from October 1, 2009, 
through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution, 
an amount shall be available from the Highway Trust Fund 
(including from the Mass Transit Account) to carry out each pro-
gram, project, and activity continued under section 157 of this 
joint resolution that was funded from the Highway Trust Fund 
(including from the Mass Transit Account) during fiscal year 2009 
in a sum equal to and from the same account as— 
(1) the total amount available for such program, project, 
and activity for fiscal year 2009 under titles I through VI 
of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation 
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1144) and the 
SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (122 Stat. 
1572), divided by 365; and multiplied by 
(2) the number of days between September 30, 2009, and 
the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 
(b) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds made available under this 
joint resolution to be expended under the authority of section 157 
of this joint resolution shall be available for obligation in the same 
manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of 
title 23, United States Code, or section 5338(f)(1) of title 49, United 
States Code, whichever appropriate. 
(c) CALCULATION.—The amounts made available under this joint 
resolution to be expended under the authority of this section shall 
be calculated by taking into account any rescission or cancellation 
of funds or contract authority for fiscal year 2009 under the Safe, 
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy 
for Users or any other law. 
SEC. 159. (a) EXTENSION
OF AUTHORITY
FOR EXPENDITURES 
FROM HIGHWAY TRUST FUND.— 
(1) Paragraph (1) of section 9503(c) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 shall be applied— 
(A) by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) 
of this joint resolution for ‘‘September 30, 2009’’; and 
Applicability. 
Time period. 
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PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
(B) by substituting the date that is 1 day after the 
date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for 
‘‘October 1, 2009’’. 
(2) Paragraph (1) of section 9503(c) of such Code is amended 
by striking ‘‘under’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘under 
the first Continuing Appropriations Resolution for Fiscal Year 
2010 enacted into law or any other provision of law which 
was referred to in this paragraph before the date of the enact-
ment of such Continuing Appropriations Resolution (as such 
Resolution and provisions of law are in effect on the date 
of the enactment of such Resolution).’’. 
(b) MASS TRANSIT ACCOUNT.— 
(1) Paragraph (3) of section 9503(e) of such Code shall 
be applied by substituting the date that is 1 day after the 
date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for 
‘‘October 1, 2009’’. 
(2) Paragraph (3) of section 9503(e) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘in accordance with’’ and all that follows 
and inserting ‘‘in accordance with the first Continuing Appro-
priations Resolution for Fiscal Year 2010 enacted into law 
or any other provision of law which was referred to in this 
paragraph before the date of the enactment of such Continuing 
Appropriations Resolution (as such Resolution and provisions 
of law are in effect on the date of the enactment of such 
Resolution).’’. 
(c) EXCEPTION TO LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFERS.—Subparagraph 
(B) of section 9503(b)(6) of such Code shall be applied— 
(1) by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) 
of this joint resolution for ‘‘September 30, 2009’’; and 
(2) by substituting the date that is 1 day after the date 
specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for ‘‘October 
1, 2009’’. 
SEC. 160. Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restora-
tion Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and the period from 
October 1, 2009, through the date specified in section 106(3) 
of the first Continuing Appropriations Resolution for Fiscal 
Year 2010 enacted into law,’’ after ‘‘2009,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘and the period 
from October 1, 2009, through the date specified in section 
106(3) of the first Continuing Appropriations Resolution for 
Fiscal Year 2010 enacted into law,’’ after ‘‘2009’’. 
SEC. 161. (a) Paragraph (2) of section 9504(b) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(as in effect’’ in subparagraph (A) and 
all that follows in such subparagraph and inserting ‘‘(as in 
effect on the date of the enactment of the first Continuing 
Appropriations Resolution for Fiscal Year 2010),’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘(as in effect’’ in subparagraph (B) and 
all that follows in such subparagraph and inserting ‘‘(as in 
effect on the date of the enactment of the first Continuing 
Appropriations Resolution for Fiscal Year 2010), and’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘(as in effect’’ in subparagraph (C) and 
all that follows in such subparagraph and inserting ‘‘(as in 
effect on the date of the enactment of the first Continuing 
Appropriations Resolution for Fiscal Year 2010).’’. 
26 USC 9504. 
Time period. 
26 USC 9503. 
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123 STAT. 2053 
PUBLIC LAW 111–68—OCT. 1, 2009 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2918: 
HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 111–160 (Comm. on Appropriations) and 111–265 
(Comm. of Conference). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 155 (2009): 
June 19, considered and passed House. 
June 25, July 6, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 25, House agreed to conference report. 
Sept. 30, Senate agreed to conference report. 
(b) Paragraph (2) of section 9504(d) of such Code shall be 
applied by substituting the date that is one day after the date 
specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for ‘‘October 1, 
2009’’. 
SEC. 162. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution 
or in the applicable appropriations Act, appropriations and funds 
made available and authority granted pursuant to sections 157 
through 161 of this joint resolution shall be available until (1) 
enactment into law of an Act to extend or reauthorize surface 
transportation programs, or (2) the date specified in section 106(3) 
of this joint resolution, whichever first occurs, and shall be charged 
to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever 
a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization 
is contained is enacted into law. 
SEC. 163. None of the funds made available by this joint resolu-
tion or any prior Act may be provided to the Association of Commu-
nity Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), or any of its affiliates, 
subsidiaries, or allied organizations. 
SEC. 164. (a) Clause (iii) of section 8909a(d)(3)(A) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(iii) $1,400,000,000, not later than September 30, 2009;’’. 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 
as if included in the enactment of section 803(a)(1)(B) of the Postal 
Accountability and Enhancement Act (Public Law 109–435; 120 
Stat. 3251). 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Continuing Appropriations 
Resolution, 2010’’. 
Approved October 1, 2009. 
Effective date. 
5 USC 8909a 
note. 
ACORN. 
Applicability. 
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