S. Rept. 112-80 - LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS, 2012112th Congress (2011-2012)
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Senate Report 112-80 - LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS, 2012 [Senate Report 112-80] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] Calendar No. 172 112th Congress Report SENATE 1st Session 112-80 ====================================================================== LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS, 2012 _______ September 15, 2011.--Ordered to be printed _______ Mr. Nelson, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H.R. 2551] The Committee on Appropriations, to which was referred the bill (H.R. 2551) making appropriations for the legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes, reports the same to the Senate with an amendment and recommends that the bill as amended do pass. Amount of new budget (obligational) authority Total of bill as reported to the Senate................. $4,190,273,000 Amount of 2011 appropriations........................... 4,543,914,000 Amount of 2012 budget estimate.......................... 4,862,245,000 Amount of House allowance............................... 3,318,421,000 Bill as recommended to Senate compared to-- 2011 appropriations................................. -353,641,000 2012 budget estimate................................ -671,972,000 House allowance..................................... +871,852,000 CONTENTS ---------- Page General Statement and Summary.................................... 4 Title I: Legislative Branch Appropriations: Senate: Expense Allowances................................... 6 Representation Allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders................................... 6 Salaries, Officers, and Employees.................... 7 Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate...... 12 Office of Senate Legal Counsel....................... 13 Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the Majority and Minority of the Senate............................................. 13 Contingent Expenses of the Senate.................... 13 House of Representatives................................. 23 Joint Items: Joint Economic Committee............................. 23 Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies 24 Joint Committee on Taxation.......................... 24 Office of the Attending Physician.................... 24 Office of Congressional Accessibility Services....... 25 Capitol Police........................................... 25 Salaries............................................. 26 General Expenses..................................... 27 Office of Compliance: Salaries and Expenses.............. 28 Congressional Budget Office: Salaries and Expenses....... 28 Architect of the Capitol................................. 29 General Administration............................... 30 Capitol Building..................................... 31 Capitol Grounds...................................... 31 Senate Office Buildings.............................. 32 House Office Buildings............................... 33 Capitol Power Plant.................................. 33 Library Buildings and Grounds........................ 35 Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and Security...... 35 Botanic Garden....................................... 36 Capitol Visitor Center............................... 37 Library of Congress...................................... 37 Salaries and Expenses................................ 40 Copyright Office..................................... 40 Congressional Research Service....................... 41 Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped....... 41 Government Printing Office: Congressional Printing and Binding................... 42 Office of Superintendent of Documents................ 43 Government Printing Office Revolving Fund............ 43 Government Accountability Office: Salaries and Expenses.. 44 Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund.................. 44 John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Develop- ment................................................... 45 Title II: General Provisions..................................... 46 Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI, of the Standing Rules of the Sen- ate............................................................ 47 Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate.................................................. 47 Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI, of the Standing Rules of the Senate..................................................... 48 Budgetary Impact of Bill......................................... 54 Comparative Statement of Budget Authority........................ 58 GENERAL STATEMENT AND SUMMARY The Committee recommends new budget (obligational) authority of $4,190,273,000, for the legislative branch for fiscal year 2012. This total is $671,972,000 below the budget request, $871,852,000 above the House, and $353,641,000 below the fiscal year 2011 level. The Committee notes that on March 16, 2011 the Senate as a whole voted 98-1 on a Sense of the Senate that funding for the agencies of the legislative branch should be reduced by no less than 5 percent. While the funding reductions proposed in this bill reflect that vote, the proposed reductions in no way suggest that the quality of work and professionalism of the agencies that serve the legislative branch should be questioned. To the contrary, the Committee has seen ample evidence that every agency that serves the legislative branch has always responded to any request or requirement by Congress with professionalism, efficiency, and accuracy. In terms of their primary responsibilities, CBO, LOC, and GAO consistently provide Congress with objective, nonpartisan and timely analyses, exactly as requested. The USCP are constantly adapting to changes in threats against Members in Washington, DC, and at home. The AOC diligently works behind the scenes to keep the Capital grounds and buildings a safe place to work and visit. And the GPO works around the clock to ensure that all information regarding the work of the three branches of government is available to all Americans immediately. Without exception, these agencies demonstrated great professionalism in working with the Committee to downsize their requirements and, where necessary, workforce for fiscal year 2012. The agencies of the legislative branch understand that we must lead by example when it comes to making difficult financial choices. The legislative branch cannot ask other Federal agencies or the private sector to make sacrifices if we are not willing to make them ourselves. Accordingly, this bill as reported, decreases overall funding for fiscal year 2012 by 5.2 percent below the fiscal year 2011 enacted level. As a result, the bill proposes significant reductions--11.4 percent--from the budget request. In certain circumstances, the Committee provides the agencies with flexibility to address, within the tight budget constraints, certain needs that if left unattended would be considered penny wise and pound foolish. The bill includes $331,403,000 for the U.S. Capitol Police; $506,613,000 for the Architect of the Capitol to maintain, improve, and construct buildings and facilities for the Congress; $504,518,000 for the Government Accountability Office; $579,171,000 for the Library of Congress; $116,814,000 for the Government Printing Office; and $863,593,000 for operations of the Senate. Reprogramming Guidelines.--A reprogramming, as defined in these procedures, includes the reallocation of funds from one budget activity, budget line-item or program area to another within any appropriation funded in this act. In cases where the Senate report displays an allocation of an appropriation below those levels, that more detailed level shall be the basis for reprogramming. A reprogramming shall also consist of any significant departure from the program described in the agency's budget justifications. This includes proposed reorganizations, even without a change in funding. Any change to the organization table presented in the budget justification shall be subject to this requirement. The Committee shall be notified by letter, at least 15 days prior to reprogramming of funds in excess of $750,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, between programs, projects or activities; or in excess of $750,000 between object classifications (except for shifts within the pay categories, object class 11, 12, and 13 or as further specified in each agency's respective section). This provision is also applicable in cases where several activities are involved with each receiving less than $750,000. In addition, the Committee is to be notified of reprogramming actions which are less than these amounts if such actions would have the effect of: committing the agency to significant funding requirements in future years; increasing funds or personnel by any means for any project or activity for which funds have been previously denied or restricted by Congress; creating new programs, offices, agencies or commissions or substantially augmenting existing programs, offices, agencies, or commissions; or reorganizing offices, programs, or activities. Multiple reprogramming requests suggest an agency's inability to manage within appropriated funds and indicate the need for change in the execution of the agency's budget. The Committee expects each agency to manage its programs, projects and activities within the levels appropriated. A reprogramming of funds should be requested only after a careful analysis of available funding has been undertaken within the budget office. In general: --A reprogramming should be made only when an unforeseen situation arises that could not have been anticipated when formulating the budget request for the current fiscal year; and then only if postponement of the project or the activity until the next appropriation year would result in actual loss or damage. --Any project or activity, which may be deferred through reprogramming, shall not later be accomplished by means of further reprogramming; instead, funds should again be sought for the deferred project or activity through the regular appropriations process. --Except under the most urgent situations, reprogramming should not be employed to initiate new programs or increase allocations specifically denied or limited by Congress, or to decrease allocations specifically increased by the Congress. --Reprogramming proposals submitted for approval shall be considered approved 30 calendar days after receipt if the Committee has posed no objection. However, agencies will be expected to extend the approval deadline if specifically requested by the Committee. TITLE I LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS SENATE Expense Allowances Appropriations, 2011.................................... $179,640 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 180,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 168,840 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $168,840 for the expense allowances of the Vice President, the President pro tempore of the Senate, the majority and minority leaders, the majority and minority whips, the chairmen of the majority and minority conference committees, and the chairmen of the majority and minority policy committees. This is a decrease of $10,800 below the fiscal year 2011 enacted level and $11,160 below the fiscal year 2012 request level. The Committee recommendation reflects a 6 percent reduction from the fiscal year 2011 enacted level. The recommended allowances are as follows: For the expense allowance of the Vice President, the Committee recommends an amount of $18,760. For the expense allowance of the President pro tempore, the Committee recommends an amount of $37,520. For the expense allowance of the majority and minority leaders, the Committee recommends $37,520 for each leader, for a total of $75,040. For the expense allowance of the majority and minority whips, the Committee recommends $9,380 for each whip, for a total of $18,760. For the expense allowance for the chairmen of the majority and minority conference committees, the Committee recommends $4,690 for each chairman, for a total of $9,380. For the expense allowance for the chairmen of the majority and minority policy committees, the Committee recommends $4,690 for each chairman, for a total of $9,380. Expenditures from all the foregoing allowances are made upon certification from the individuals for whom the allowances are authorized, and are reported semiannually in the report of the Secretary of the Senate. Representation Allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders Appropriations, 2011.................................... $29,940 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 30,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 28,140 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $28,140 for representation allowances for the majority and minority leaders. This is a decrease of $1,800 below the fiscal year 2011 enacted level and $1,860 below the fiscal year 2012 request level. The Committee recommendation reflects a 6 percent reduction from the fiscal year 2011 enacted level. This allowance was established in the Supplemental Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1985 (Public Law 99-88). The funds were authorized to be used by the majority and minority leaders solely for the discharge of their appropriate responsibilities in connection with official visits to the United States by members of foreign legislative bodies and representatives of foreign governments and intergovernmental agencies. The recommended amount is to be divided equally between the two leaders. Expenditures from this allowance are made upon certification of the leaders and are reported in the semiannual report of the Secretary of the Senate. Salaries, Officers, and Employees Appropriations, 2011.................................... $185,608,000 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 186,570,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 175,238,190 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $175,238,190 for the subaccounts funded under the overall account for the salaries of officers and employees of the Senate. This is a decrease of $10,369,810 below the fiscal year 2011 enacted level and $11,331,810 below the fiscal year 2012 request level. The Committee recommendation reflects a 6 percent reduction from the fiscal year 2011 enacted level. It should be noted that except for a handful of positions in the Offices of the Secretary and the Sergeant at Arms that are required by statute, specific staffing levels are not stipulated either by the budget request or by the Committee's recommendation. Rather, lump-sum allowances are provided to fund staffing levels each office finds necessary and appropriate for the performance of its duties. Estimated staffing levels for offices funded under this appropriation for fiscal year 2012 are approximately 1,475 positions. SALARIES, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES [Estimated staffing levels--fiscal years 2011 and 2012] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2012 Committee 2011 recommendation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office of the Vice President............ 45 45 Office of the President Pro Tempore..... 11 11 Offices of the majority and minority 43 43 leaders................................ Offices of the majority and minority 30 30 whips.................................. Conference committees................... 48 48 Offices of the secretaries of the 12 12 conference of the majority and the conference of the minority............. Policy Committees....................... 55 55 Office of the Chaplain.................. 4 4 Office of the Secretary................. 253 253 Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 956 956 Doorkeeper............................. Offices of the secretaries for the 18 18 majority and minority.................. ------------------------------- Totals............................ 1,475 1,475 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Any change from the allocation of funds in the subaccounts within this appropriation is subject to the approval of the Committee. The total amount appropriated is allocated to the various offices of the Senate as displayed under the headings for the offices that follow. OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT Appropriations, 2011.................................... $2,511,966 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 2,517,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 2,361,248 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,361,248 to fund the salaries of the administrative and clerical staff of the Office of the Vice President in connection with his duties as the President of the Senate. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE Appropriations, 2011.................................... $750,496 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 752,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 705,466 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $705,466 for the Office of the President pro tempore. OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS Appropriations, 2011.................................... $5,201,576 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 5,212,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 4,889,480 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,889,480 for the offices of the majority and minority leaders. The amount recommended is to be equally divided, providing $2,444,740 for each office. The administrative and clerical staffs funded by this appropriation were authorized under the provisions of Public Law 91-145, effective November 1, 1969. OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS Appropriations, 2011.................................... $3,281,424 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 3,288,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 3,084,538 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,084,538 for the offices of the majority and minority whips. It is to be equally divided, providing $1,542,269 for each office. The authority for the administrative and clerical staff funded by this appropriation was created by Public Law 84-242, effective July 1, 1955. COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Appropriations, 2011.................................... $15,812,312 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 15,844,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 14,863,573 For the salaries of the staff of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $14,863,573, a decrease of $948,739 below the fiscal year 2011 enacted level and $980,427 below the fiscal year 2012 request level. The Committee recommendation reflects a 6 percent reduction from the fiscal year 2011 enacted level. CONFERENCE COMMITTEES Appropriations, 2011.................................... $3,445,096 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 3,452,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 3,238,390 For the administrative and clerical staffs of the majority and minority conference committees, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,238,390. The appropriation provides $1,619,195 in salaries for the staff of each conference committee. The chairman of each conference committee may transfer to or from amounts provided for salaries of each conference to the account for conference committee expenses within the ``Miscellaneous items'' appropriation. OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY AND THE CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY Appropriations, 2011.................................... $848,300 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 850,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 797,402 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $797,402 for the majority and minority conference secretaries. These offices were created by section 6 of Senate Resolution 17, agreed to January 10, 1977, and two positions in each office were first funded in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977 (Public Law 95-26). Section 102 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1979 (Public Law 96-38), abolished the specific positions and established a lump-sum allowance for the employment of staff, effective October 1, 1979. The amount recommended is to be divided equally between the majority secretary and the minority secretary. POLICY COMMITTEES Appropriations, 2011.................................... $3,518,948 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 3,526,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 3,307,810 For the salaries of the administrative and clerical staffs of the majority and minority policy committees, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,307,810. The appropriation provides $1,653,905 in salaries for the staff of each committee. The chairman of each policy committee may transfer to or from amounts provided for salaries of each policy committee to the account for policy committee expenses within the ``Miscellaneous items'' appropriation. OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN Appropriations, 2011.................................... $414,170 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 415,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 389,320 For the Office of the Chaplain, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $389,320. The amount recommended would provide the salaries for the Chaplain of the Senate and support staff to assist the Chaplain with his pastoral duties. The Fiscal Year 1988 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, Public Law 100-202, established the rate of pay for the Chaplain at Executive Level IV. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Appropriations, 2011.................................... $25,738,420 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 25,790,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 24,194,115 The Committee recommends $24,194,115 for salaries of the Office of the Secretary. Fiscal year 2012 staffing levels are estimated at 253 positions. This appropriation provides funds for four statutory positions (Secretary of the Senate, Assistant Secretary of the Senate, Financial Clerk of the Senate, and Parliamentarian of the Senate) and lump-sum allowances for the employment and adjustment of salaries of personnel in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, as authorized by Public Law 97-51, effective October 1, 1981 (2 U.S.C. 61a-11). The following departmental guidelines for fiscal year 2012 have been submitted by the Secretary to the Committee. The departmental budgets grouped in the apportionment schedule under executive offices include: the Executive Office of the Secretary of the Senate, Page School, Senate Security, Information Systems, and Web Technology. The departmental budgets grouped in the apportionment schedule under administrative services include: conservation and preservation, curator, disbursing office, gift shop, historical office, human resources, interparliamentary services, library, printing and document services, public records, chief counsel for employment, and the stationery room. The departmental budgets grouped in the apportionment schedule under legislative and legal services include: the bill clerk, daily digest, enrolling clerk, journal clerk, legislative clerk, Official Reporters of Debate, captioning services, executive clerk, LIS project office, and Parliamentarian. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE [Estimated staffing levels--fiscal years 2011 and 2012] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2012 Committee 2011 recommendation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Executive offices....................... 32 32 Administrative services................. 172 172 Legislative and legal services.......... 49 49 ------------------------------- Totals............................ 253 253 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER Appropriations, 2011.................................... $76,846,000 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 77,588,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 73,000,000 This appropriation provides funds for the salaries of three statutory positions (Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, Deputy Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, and Administrative Assistant to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper) and lump-sum allowances for employment and adjustments of salaries of personnel in the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, as authorized by Public Law 97-51, effective October 1, 1981 (2 U.S.C. 61f-7). The Committee recommends a total of $73,000,000 for fiscal year 2012, which is a decrease of $3,846,000 below the enacted level and $4,588,000 below the request. The Committee recommendation does not provide funding for merit increases, and adjusts the salary level for fiscal year 2012 based on fiscal year 2011 obligations. The Committee recommendation fully funds the SAA's current staffing level of 959 FTEs. The Sergeant at Arms structure reflects five major divisions: Capitol Division, Operations Division, Technology Development Services Division, IT Support Services Division, and Staff Offices Division. The Capitol Division consists of the Executive Office of the Sergeant at Arms, the Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness, the U.S. Capitol Police Liaison, the Senate Post Office and Recording Studio. These offices provide the executive management and leadership of the Sergeant at Arms for day-to-day operations; for security of the Senate side of the Capitol complex; for liaison with the United States Capitol Police; and mailing and recording studio services. The Operations Division provides printing and photographic services; furnishes and maintains the Senate side of the Capitol Building; and offers office support services such as desktop computer acquisition, State office liaison, and customer support. The Technology Development Services Division supports enterprise information technology systems, applications development, Internet/intranet services, information security, and network engineering. The IT Support Services Division provides desktop computer support; correspondence management system acquisition, maintenance and support; telecommunications equipment and services; general office equipment; and new technology assessment. The Staff Offices Division includes Financial Management, Human Resources, The Joint Office of Education and Training, and Process Management and Innovation. The offices and personnel covered by this appropriation are shown in the following table. OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Committee Positions 2012 request recommendation Difference ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capitol Division................................ 283 $20,539,000 $19,754,202 -$784,798 Operations Division............................. 311 21,120,000 19,460,585 -1,659,415 Technology Development Services Division........ 145 16,585,000 15,725,622 -859,378 IT Support Services Division.................... 113 7,995,000 7,692,405 -302,595 Staff Offices Division.......................... 107 11,349,000 10,367,186 -981,814 --------------------------------------------------------------- Total..................................... 959 77,588,000 73,000,000 -4,588,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Committee expects to be notified in writing in a timely manner of any changes to the staffing levels or distribution of staff. OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY Appropriations, 2011.................................... $1,832,328 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 1,836,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 1,722,388 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,722,388 for the offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority. The appropriation is to be equally divided, providing $861,194 for each office. AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS Appropriations, 2011.................................... $45,409,000 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 45,500,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 42,684,460 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $42,684,460 for agency contributions for employees paid under the appropriation, ``Salaries, officers, and employees,'' employees paid under the appropriation ``Expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control,'' employees paid under the appropriation ``Joint Economic Committee,'' and employees paid by the ``Senate Hair Care Services Revolving Fund.'' Agency contributions include the Senate's contributions as an employer to the Civil Service Retirement System, the Federal Employees' Retirement System, the Thrift Savings Plan, Federal employee group life insurance, Federal employee health insurance programs, and FICA. The Senate is required by law to make these payments, and the total required is dependent upon the number of Senate employees, their compensation levels, the benefit programs in which they are enrolled, and the extent of the benefits elected. Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate Appropriations, 2011.................................... $7,139,692 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 7,411,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 6,711,310 For the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,711,310. This amount provides for the salaries, expenses, and agency contributions of the office. Office of Senate Legal Counsel Appropriations, 2011.................................... $1,540,912 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 1,544,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 1,448,457 The Office of Senate Legal Counsel was established pursuant to section 701 of Public Law 95-521. The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,448,457 for the Office. The amount provided pays for the salaries, expenses, and agency contributions of the Office. Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the Majority and Minority of the Senate Appropriations, 2011.................................... $29,940 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 30,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 28,440 Section 119 of Public Law 97-51 authorized an expense allowance for the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, the Secretary for the Majority, and the Secretary for the Minority. Since fiscal year 1983, the amount has been provided through a direct appropriation. The Committee recommends an appropriation of $28,440 providing an allowance of $7,110 for each office. Contingent Expenses of the Senate INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS Appropriations, 2011.................................... $140,219,000 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 161,346,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 131,305,860 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $131,305,860 for inquiries and investigations by Senate standing, special, and select committees of which $26,650,000 shall be available until September 30, 2014. This funding level is $8,913,140 below the fiscal year 2011 enacted level and $30,040,140 below the request. The Committee recommendation reflects a 6 percent reduction from the fiscal year 2011 enacted level. This appropriation funds the liquidation of obligations incurred by committees under the authorization provided in Committee funding resolutions. U.S. SENATE CAUCUS ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL Appropriations, 2011.................................... $518,960 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 520,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 487,822 The Committee recommends $487,822 for the expenses of the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control. Established in 1985 by the Foreign Relations Authorization Act (Public Law 99-93, the Caucus was created to monitor and promote international compliance with narcotics control treaties and monitor and encourage U.S. Government and private programs seeking to expand international cooperation against drug abuse. The Caucus is composed of seven Senators and five members from the public sector with a chairman from the majority party and a co-chairman from the minority party. SECRETARY OF THE SENATE Appropriations, 2011.................................... $6,187,600 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 6,200,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 5,816,344 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,816,344 for expenses of the Office of the Secretary, a decrease of $371,256 below the fiscal year 2011 enacted level and $383,656 below the fiscal year 2012 budget request. The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration authorized the transfer of the Senate Information Services [SIS] program from the Office of the Sergeant at Arms to the Office of the Secretary of the Senate beginning in fiscal year 2011. The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,200,000 for the Secretary of the Senate for this activity. This funding will remain available until September 30, 2016. The table printed below sets forth the apportionment of funds under this appropriation, followed by a brief description of the line items. Any deviation of more than 10 percent cumulatively from the stated levels for each item will require the customary prior approval of the Committee. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Committee Item 2011 enacted recommendation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Departmental operating budget: Executive office................ $548,900 $444,495 Administrative services......... 5,578,820 5,323,359 Legislative services............ 59,880 48,490 ----------------------------------- Total operating budget........ 6,187,600 5,816,344 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Typical expenditures of the Secretary of the Senate include: Consultants.--Funding is provided for not to exceed two individual consultants as authorized by section 110 of Public Law 95-94, August 5, 1977, which amends section 101 of Public Law 95-26, May 4, 1977. Consultants employed under this authority shall not be paid in excess of the per diem equivalent of the highest gross rate of annual compensation which may be paid to employees of a standing committee of the Senate. Legal Reference Volumes and Dictionaries.--Funding is provided to furnish U.S. Senators with volumes of the U.S. Code Annotated or U.S. Code service, pocket parts and supplements, as authorized by Public Law 92-51, July 9, 1971. The Disbursing Office is responsible for providing the U.S. Code Annotated or the U.S. Code Service to Senators when they assume office and upon receipt of a written request of a Senator. In addition, dictionaries are also furnished to Senators from funds provided in this account. Contractual Legal and Administrative Services and Miscellaneous Expenses.--Funding is provided for various contractual, administrative, and miscellaneous expenses incurred by the Office of the Secretary. The Office of the Secretary of the Senate has contractual authority under Public Law 92-342, for the Federal Election Campaign Act and has utilized this authority to employ professional legal services in the past. In addition, the Office of the Secretary has incurred various types of legal and other expenses which have been authorized by the Senate. Administrative services and miscellaneous expenses are housekeeping expenses of the Office of the Secretary. Travel and Registration Fees.--Funding is provided for travel expenses and registration fees incurred by the Secretary of the Senate and the employees of the Office of the Secretary. This line item excludes funding for travel expenses for the Federal Election Campaign Act under the Office of Public Records, which is provided separately under the authority of Public Law 93-342. The authority for the travel portion of this account was provided for by section 101 of Public Law 94-59, July 25, 1975. Orientation and Training.--Funding is provided for expenses incurred by the Secretary of the Senate to conduct orientation seminars or similar meetings for Senators, Senate officials, or members of staffs of Senators or Senate officials, not to exceed $30,000 under the authority of 2 U.S.C. 69a. The Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is also authorized under these provisions to conduct seminars or similar meetings in the same manner and to the same extent as the Office of the Secretary of the Senate. Newspapers.--Funding is provided to furnish newspapers and magazines for official purposes to the Marble Room, leadership offices, Republican and Democratic Cloakrooms, Senate officers, and certain other offices. Senate Service Awards.--Funding is provided for the issuance of service pins or emblems as authorized by Senate Resolution 21, September 10, 1965. Senate Resolution 21 authorizes the Secretary of the Senate, under the direction of the Committee on Rules and Administration and in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Committee, to procure such pins or emblems and award them to Members, officers, and employees of the Senate who are entitled. Postage.--This account also provides funding for postage for the Office of the Secretary of the Senate for special delivery, registered mail, and additional postage not covered under the frank. Education of Senate Pages.--Funding is provided for the education of Senate pages. Senate Resolution 184, July 29, 1983, authorized the Secretary of the Senate to enter into a contract, agreement, or other arrangement with the board of education of the District of Columbia, or to provide such educational services and items in such other manner as the Secretary may deem appropriate. Public Law 98-125, October 13, 1983, amended Public Law 98-51, July 14, 1983, striking out the heading and paragraph ``Education of Pages'' under the heading ``Joint Items,'' and redesignated the funds provided in Public Law 98-51 for the education of pages between the House of Representatives and the Senate. Each House is to provide for the education of its own pages. Stationery.--Funding is provided for stationery supplies for the Office of the Secretary of the Senate. The funds provided have been allocated to the various departments of the Office of the Secretary. Senate Commission on Art.--Funding is provided for the Senate Commission on Art, authorized by Public Law 100-696, November 18, 1988, to acquire any work of art, historical object, documents or material relating to historical matters, or exhibits for placement or exhibition within the Senate wing of the Capitol, any Senate office building, or in rooms, spaces, or corridors thereof, and to publish a Senate historical objects inventory and calendar of exhibits on display within the Senate wing of the Capitol and Senate office buildings. The Senate Commission on Art was formerly the Commission on Arts and Antiquities, which was authorized by Senate Resolution 382, October 1, 1968, as amended by Senate Resolution 95, April 1, 1977, and Senate Resolution 400, March 23, 1988. Representation Expenses.--Funding is provided (not to exceed $50,000 to the Secretary of the Senate to coordinate and carry out responsibilities in connection with foreign parliamentary groups or other foreign officials visiting the United States. Authorized by section 2 of Public Law 101-163, November 21, 1989. Office of Conservation and Preservation.--Funding is provided for the Office of Conservation and Preservation to develop and coordinate programs directly related to the conservation and protection of Senate records and materials for which the Secretary of the Senate has statutory authority. Book Preservation.--Funding is provided for the Office of Conservation and Preservation to use outside sources for the preservation and protection of the Senate book collection, including historically valuable documents under the care of the Secretary of the Senate. Office of Public Records.--Funding is provided for expenses of the Office of Public Records. This office has evolved through various pieces of legislation and various responsibilities authorized by the Federal Election Campaign Act, as amended, the Ethics in Government Act, as amended, and the Lobbying Disclosure Act, as amended. Public Law 92-342, July 10, 1972, authorizes the Secretary of the Senate to procure technical support services, consultants, use of detailed employees and travel expenses in carrying out his duties under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. The Office of Public Records is mentioned for the first time in Public Law 93-145, November 1, 1973, which authorizes the Secretary of the Senate to appoint and fix the compensation of a superintendent and other positions for the Office of Public Records. In addition, under the authority of Public Law 95-521, October 26, 1978 (Ethics in Government Act reports filed under section 101 shall be available for public inspection and a copy of the report shall be provided to any person upon request. Any person requesting a copy of a report may be required to pay a reasonable fee to cover the cost of reproduction. Any moneys received by the Secretary shall be deposited into the Office of Public Records Revolving Fund under the authority of Public Law 101-163, November 21, 1989. The office also performs functions such as registration of mass mailings. Disbursing Office.--Funding is provided for expenses incurred in the operation of the disbursing office. Typical expenses for this office include online access charges for the Department of the Treasury systems, notary bonds, seals and supplies, necessary supplies in conjunction with the various machinery maintained in the office, which are not available in the stationery room, and necessary insurance policies required for the protection of the disbursing officer of the Senate for moneys assigned to his accountability. Office of Captioning Services.--Funding is provided for the closed captioning of the televised Senate floor proceedings for the hearing impaired. Closed captioning was first authorized under the authority of Public Law 101-163, November 21, 1989. Senate Chief Counsel for Employment.--Funding is provided for the Office of the Senate Chief Counsel for Employment. This office is a nonpartisan office formed in May 1993 at the direction of the joint leadership and is charged with providing legal advice and representation of Senate offices in all areas of employment law. SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE Appropriations, 2011.................................... $142,116,198 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 141,588,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 131,040,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $131,040,000 for expenses of the Sergeant at Arms, to remain available until September 30, 2016, which is $11,076,198 below the fiscal year 2011 enacted level and $10,548,000 below the fiscal year 2012 budget request. The Committee recommendation reflects an 8 percent reduction from the fiscal year 2011 enacted level. The following table compares the fiscal year 2012 Committee recommendation for the component categories within this account to the fiscal year 2012 budget request. EXPENSES--OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Committee 2012 request recommendation Difference ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capitol Division................................................ $9,413,000 $9,465,000 $+52,000 Operations Division............................................. 24,582,000 22,611,000 -1,971,000 Technology Development Services Division........................ 40,040,000 32,574,000 -7,466,000 IT Support Services Division.................................... 65,468,000 60,112,000 -5,356,000 Staff Offices Division.......................................... 2,085,000 6,278,000 +4,193,000 ----------------------------------------------- Total..................................................... 141,588,000 131,040,000 -10,548,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Any deviation of more than 10 percent cumulatively from the level for each item in the spending plan will require the customary approval of the Committee. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Appropriations, 2011.................................... $21,102,710 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 18,860,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 14,860,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $14,860,000 for miscellaneous items to remain available until September 30, 2014. Any deviation of more than 10 percent cumulatively from the stated levels for each item will require the customary prior approval of the Committee. The following table sets forth the apportionment of funds under this appropriation: FISCAL YEAR 2012 BUDGET--MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fiscal year 2011 Item Public Law 112- Committee Difference 10 recommendation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resolution and reorganization reserve..................... $5,099,000 $3,100,000 -$1,999,000 Unallocated............................................... 5,585,000 1,500,000 -4,085,000 Reserve for contingencies (miscellaneous items)........... 800,000 800,000 ................ Employees' compensation fund reimbursement (worker's 1,169,500 968,500 -201,000 compensation)............................................ Reception of foreign dignitaries (S. Res. 247, dated Feb. 30,000 30,000 ................ 7,1962, as amended by S. Res. 370, dated Oct. 10, 2000). Foreign travel--Members and employees (S. Res. 179, dated 125,000 125,000 ................ May 25, 1977)............................................ Federal employees compensation account (Public Law 96-499, 1,750,000 1,750,000 ................ dated Dec. 5, 1980) (Unemployment Compensation).......... Conferences for the Majority and Minority (Public Laws: 97- 300,000 300,000 ................ 51, dated Jan. 3, 1983; 101-250, dated Nov. 5, 1990; and 107-68, dated Nov. 12, 2001)............................. Policy Committees for the Majority and Minority (Public 150,000 150,000 ................ Law 104-53, dated Nov. 19, 1995)......................... Postage................................................... 6,000 \1\6,000 ................ Stationery................................................ 16,500 \2\16,500 ................ Communications............................................ 72,000 \3\72,000 ................ Consultants--including agency contributions (2 U.S.C. 61h- 4,000,000 4,000,000 ................ 6 as amended)............................................ National Security Working Group (S. Res. 480, November 21, 700,000 700,000 ................ 2004) (expires Dec. 31, 2010)............................ Committee on Appropriations (Public Law 105-275, dated 950,000 950,000 ................ Oct. 21, 1998)........................................... Office of the Chaplain (Public Law 108-199, dated Jan. 23, 50,000 50,000 ................ 2004).................................................... Senate Child Care Center: Agency Contribution costs authorized by Public Laws 320,000 320,000 ................ 102-90, dated Aug. 14, 1991 and 103-50, dated Jul. 2, 1993................................................. Training classes, conferences, and travel expenses as 22,000 22,000 ................ authorized by Public Law 104-197, dated Sep. 16, 1996 ----------------------------------------------------- Total............................................. 21,145,000 14,860,000 -6,285,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\Postage Apportionment (Fiscal year 2012): President of the Senate.............................. $2,700 Secretary for the Majority........................... 1,100 Secretary for the Minority........................... 1,100 Chaplain............................................. 1,100 --------------- TOTAL.............................................. 6,000 \2\Stationery Apportionment (Fiscal year 2012): President of the Senate.............................. $8,000 Conference of the Majority........................... 300 Conference of the Minority........................... 300 Chaplain............................................. 700 Senate Chamber....................................... 7,200 --------------- TOTAL.............................................. 16,500 \3\Communications Apportionment (Fiscal year 2012): Office of the Vice President......................... $1,000 Secretary for the Majority........................... 10,000 Secretary for the Minority........................... 10,000 Office of the Chaplain............................... 1,000 Majority Leader...................................... 15,000 Minority Leader...................................... 15,000 Majority Whip........................................ 10,000 Minority Whip........................................ 10,000 --------------- TOTAL.............................................. 72,000 Resolution and Reorganization Reserve.--This line item is used to cover the costs of Senate resolutions and public laws that authorize expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate that do not have specific appropriations for such purpose. Reserve for Contingencies.--This line item includes payment for gratuities for family members of deceased Senate employees; damage to automobiles in the Senate parking lots; contractual, legal, and administrative services; and miscellaneous expenses, and is controlled by the Committee on Rules and Administration. Employees' Compensation Fund Reimbursements (Worker's Compensation).--Reimbursements made to the U.S. Department of Labor for total benefits and other payments made on behalf of Senate employees from the employees' compensation fund. Reception of Foreign Dignitaries.--The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to expend not to exceed $30,000 each fiscal year to receive foreign dignitaries under the authority of Senate Resolution 247, agreed to February 7, 1962, as amended. Foreign Travel: Members and Employees.--Senate Resolution 179, agreed to May 25, 1977, authorized payment from the contingent fund of the Senate, of the domestic portion of transportation costs and travel expenses incurred by Members and employees of the Senate when engaged in authorized foreign travel. Federal Employees' Compensation Account (Unemployment Compensation).--This line item provides for expenses incurred for the Senate to reimburse the Federal employees' compensation account, pursuant to Public Law 96-499, approved December 5, 1980, for unemployment compensation payments made to Senate employees. Conferences for the Majority and Minority.--The amount recommended provides for the expenses of the majority and minority conference committees. Policy Committees for the Majority and Minority.--The amount recommended provides for the expenses of the majority and minority policy committees. Postage.--Provides for postage allowances for the President of the Senate, Secretary of the Majority, Secretary of the Minority, and Senate Chaplain. Stationery.--Provides funds for stationery and office supplies for the President of the Senate, conference committees of the Senate, Office of the Chaplain, and the Senate Chamber. Communications.--Provides funds for cellular telephone and mobile data devices and services for the Office of the Vice President, Secretary for the Majority, Secretary for the Minority, Office of the Chaplain, Majority Leader, Minority Leader, Majority Whip, and Minority Whip. Consultants: Including Agency Contributions.--Provides authority for the appointment and payment of consultants to the majority and minority leaders, President pro tempore, and the legislative counsel. The following summarizes the current authority and limitations: Majority leader: Nine consultants at not to exceed the daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. All of the consultants may be appointed at an annual rate of compensation not to exceed the maximum annual rate for a standing committee. Minority leader: Nine consultants at not to exceed the daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. All of the consultants may be appointed at an annual rate of compensation not to exceed the maximum annual rate for a standing committee. Legislative counsel (subject to President Pro Tempore approval): Two consultants at not to exceed the daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. All of the consultants may be appointed at an annual rate of compensation not to exceed the maximum annual rate for a standing committee. President Pro Tempore: Three consultants at not to exceed the daily rate for maximum standing committee rate. The consultants may be appointed at an annual rate of compensation not to exceed the maximum annual rate for a standing committee. Senate National Security Working Group.--Provides funding for the Senate National Security Working Group, under the authority of Senate Resolution 75, agreed to March 25, 1999. The Senate National Security Working Group was formerly the Senate Arms Control Observer Group. Committee on Appropriations.--Pursuant to Public Law 105- 275 provides funding for administrative expenses for the Committee on Appropriations. Senate Employees' Child Care Center: Agency Contributions.--Provides for the payment of agency contribution costs as authorized by Public Law 102-90, approved August 14, 1991, and Public Law 103-50, approved July 2, 1993, for employees of the Senate Employees Child Care Center. The Senate Employees' Child Care Center is intended primarily for the children of members and employees of the Senate. Senate Employees' Child Care Center: Training Classes and Conference Costs.--Provides for the reimbursement of any individual employed by the Senate Employees' Child Care Center for the cost of training classes and conferences in connection with the provision of child care services and for travel, transportation, and subsistence expenses incurred in connection with the training classes and conferences, as authorized by Public Law 104-197, approved September 16, 1996. Student Loan Repayment Program.--$1,500,000 is provided for this program for fiscal year 2012 for the repayment of student loans, for eligible employees at the discretion of the employing office, to enhance recruitment and retention of Senate staff. SENATORS' OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT Appropriations, 2011.................................... $409,180,000 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 446,967,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 396,180,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation for fiscal year 2012 of $396,180,000 for the Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account [SOPOEA], a decrease of $13,000,000 below the fiscal year 2011 enacted level and a decrease of $50,787,000 below the fiscal year 2012 budget request. The Committee recommendation along with the funding reduction included in Public Law 112-10 reflects a 6 percent reduction in funding for SOPOEA. Of the funding provided, $18,921,206 is available until September 30, 2014. This account funds salaries and benefits of Senators' staffs as well as the office expense allowance for Senators' offices. The SOPOEA is comprised of three components. Two of these are for salaries of personnel in Senators' offices. The allowance for administrative and clerical assistance is based on the population of States, beginning with States with a population of fewer than 5 million people to States with a population of 28 million or more. The table illustrates the allowances per population category and the States which fall into those categories. The estimate for fiscal year 2012 totals $253,834,990. The second component of the salaries allowance is for legislative assistance to Senators, as authorized by Public Law 95-94. This allowance provides funding for three positions in each Senator's office at an annual rate of $159,291 for a total of $477,874 per office, or $47,787,400 for all 100 Senators. The third component of the SOPOEA account is for official office expenses and totals $18,921,206. Each Senator's office is allocated an amount for office expenses, as displayed in the following table. In addition, an amount of $200,000 is provided to cover additional expenses that may be incurred in the event of the death or resignation of a Senator, and to provide for transitional expenses during election years subject to regulations set by the Committee on Rules and Administration with respect to official mail. It should be noted that the amounts provided for the various components of the SOPOEA are interchangeable. Amounts provided for salaries may be used for expenses, and vice versa, subject to regulations set by the Committee on Rules and Administration with respect to official mail. It should also be noted that the figures in the following table are preliminary, and that official notification of member budgets is issued by the Financial Clerk of the Senate after enactment of this bill. The following table illustrates the several components of the SOPOEA. SENATORS' OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE FISCAL YEAR 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Administrative and clerical Legislative O.O.E.A. Total State assistance assistance allowance 10/ allowance 10/ allowance 10/ allowance 10/ 1/2011 1/2011 1/2011 1/2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alabama......................................... $2,361,820 $477,874 $172,247 $3,011,941 Alaska.......................................... 2,361,820 477,874 237,270 3,076,964 Arizona......................................... 2,500,737 477,874 194,810 3,173,421 Arkansas........................................ 2,361,820 477,874 158,898 2,998,592 California...................................... 3,753,614 477,874 453,791 4,685,279 Colorado........................................ 2,361,820 477,874 180,096 3,019,790 Connecticut..................................... 2,361,820 477,874 151,703 2,991,397 Delaware........................................ 2,361,820 477,874 121,032 2,960,726 Florida......................................... 3,309,226 477,874 299,712 4,086,812 Georgia......................................... 2,709,112 477,874 206,003 3,392,989 Hawaii.......................................... 2,361,820 477,874 263,991 3,103,685 Idaho........................................... 2,361,820 477,874 155,567 2,995,261 Illinois........................................ 2,917,493 477,874 248,374 3,643,741 Indiana......................................... 2,500,737 477,874 181,702 3,160,313 Iowa............................................ 2,361,820 477,874 159,077 2,998,771 Kansas.......................................... 2,361,820 477,874 157,641 2,997,335 Kentucky........................................ 2,361,820 477,874 166,079 3,005,773 Louisiana....................................... 2,361,820 477,874 174,676 3,014,370 Maine........................................... 2,361,820 477,874 139,238 2,978,932 Maryland........................................ 2,431,275 477,874 163,187 3,072,336 Massachusetts................................... 2,500,737 477,874 185,212 3,163,823 Michigan........................................ 2,778,576 477,874 218,259 3,474,709 Minnesota....................................... 2,431,275 477,874 177,042 3,086,191 Mississippi..................................... 2,361,820 477,874 158,202 2,997,896 Missouri........................................ 2,431,275 477,874 184,492 3,093,641 Montana......................................... 2,361,820 477,874 152,541 2,992,235 Nebraska........................................ 2,361,820 477,874 150,867 2,990,561 Nevada.......................................... 2,361,820 477,874 166,704 3,006,398 New Hampshire................................... 2,361,820 477,874 134,930 2,974,624 New Jersey...................................... 2,639,655 477,874 193,103 3,310,632 New Mexico...................................... 2,361,820 477,874 157,391 2,997,085 New York........................................ 3,353,663 477,874 303,495 4,135,032 North Carolina.................................. 2,709,112 477,874 204,865 3,391,851 North Dakota.................................... 2,361,820 477,874 141,174 2,980,868 Ohio............................................ 2,848,036 477,874 236,868 3,562,778 Oklahoma........................................ 2,361,820 477,874 169,182 3,008,876 Oregon.......................................... 2,361,820 477,874 180,151 3,019,845 Pennsylvania.................................... 2,917,493 477,874 243,952 3,639,319 Rhode Island.................................... 2,361,820 477,874 131,005 2,970,699 South Carolina.................................. 2,361,820 477,874 165,071 3,004,765 South Dakota.................................... 2,361,820 477,874 142,660 2,982,354 Tennessee....................................... 2,500,737 477,874 184,076 3,162,687 Texas........................................... 3,620,295 477,874 350,796 4,448,965 Utah............................................ 2,361,820 477,874 162,068 3,001,762 Vermont......................................... 2,361,820 477,874 128,461 2,968,155 Virginia........................................ 2,639,655 477,874 185,255 3,302,784 Washington...................................... 2,500,737 477,874 205,044 3,183,655 West Virginia................................... 2,361,820 477,874 138,165 2,977,859 Wisconsin....................................... 2,431,275 477,874 180,150 3,089,299 Wyoming......................................... 2,361,820 477,874 144,332 2,984,026 --------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL..................................... 126,917,495 23,893,700 9,460,603 160,271,798 2 2 2 2 GRAND TOTAL............................... 253,834,990 47,787,400 18,921,206 320,543,596 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- According to the most recent employment data compiled by the Secretary of the Senate, as of April 30, 2011, there were 4,338 individuals employed in Senators' offices throughout the United States and covered by this appropriation. In addition to providing funds for compensation of employees within Senators' offices, this appropriation also provides for agency contributions for those employees; that is, the Senate's share, as an employer, of the various employee benefit programs for which Senate employees are eligible. These payments are mandatory, and fluctuate according to the programs in which employees are enrolled, the level of compensation, and the degree of participation. Budget requests for this account prepared by the Financial Clerk must be based on both experience and evaluation of trends. The fiscal year 2012 funding level for this account anticipates $100,642,000 in agency contribution costs. The amount recommended by the Committee for the SOPOEA is less than would be required to cover all obligations that could be incurred under the authorized allowances for all Senators. The Committee is able to recommend an appropriation of a lesser amount than potentially necessary because Senators typically do not obligate funds up to the absolute ceiling of their respective allowances. SENATE OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS Appropriations, 2011.................................... $299,400 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 300,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 281,436 For the official mail costs of the Senate, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $281,436 which is $17,964 below the fiscal year 2011 enacted level, and $18,564 below the fiscal year 2012 budget request. The Committee recommendation reflects a 6 percent reduction in funding from the fiscal year 2011 enacted level. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION Secton 1 clarifies the Secretary of the Senate's authority to establish procedures for the payment of expenses. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Appropriations, 2011.................................... $1,311,396,000 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 1,338,153,000 House allowance......................................... 1,225,680,000 Committee recommendation................................ 1,225,680,000 In keeping with the longstanding tradition of comity between the Houses on matters pertaining solely to one House, the Committee concurs with the House allowance of $1,225,680,000 for the House of Representatives. JOINT ITEMS Joint Economic Committee Appropriations, 2011.................................... $4,490,002 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 4,814,000 House allowance......................................... 4,203,000 Committee recommendation................................ 4,490,002 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,490,002 for the Joint Economic Committee [JEC]. This is the same as the enacted level and $323,998 below the request. The Joint Economic Committee was created by the Employment Act of 1946. The primary tasks of the JEC are to review economic conditions and to recommend improvements in economic policy. The JEC performs research and economic analysis, and monitors and analyzes current economic, financial, and employment conditions. Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies Appropriations, 2011.................................................... Budget estimate, 2012................................... $1,237,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 1,237,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,237,000 for the 2013 Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies [JCCIC]. This is the same amount that was provided for the 2009 JCCIC. Joint Committee on Taxation Appropriations, 2011.................................... $10,530,048 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 11,422,000 House allowance......................................... 10,424,000 Committee recommendation................................ 10,761,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,761,000 for salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation. This is an increase of $230,952 above the fiscal year 2011 enacted level, but $661,000 below the fiscal year 2012 request. Of the funding provided, $9,344,000 is for salaries, as requested, and $1,417,000 is for expenses. The Joint Committee is established under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to: --investigate the operation and effects of internal revenue taxes and the administration of such taxes; --investigate measures and methods for the simplification of such taxes; --make reports to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance (or to the House and the Senate) on the results of such investigations and studies and to make recommendations; and --review any proposed refund or credit of income or estate and gift taxes or certain other taxes set forth in Code section 6405 in excess of $2,000,000. In addition to these functions that are specified in the Internal Revenue Code, the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requires the Joint Committee to provide revenue estimates for all tax legislation considered by either the House or the Senate. Office of the Attending Physician Appropriations, 2011.................................... $3,400,186 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 3,403,000 House allowance......................................... 3,400,000 Committee recommendation................................ 3,403,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,403,000 for the Office of the Attending Physician. This is an increase of $2,814 above the fiscal year 2011 enacted level, and the same as the request. The Office was first established by House Resolution 253, adopted December 5, 1928. Office of Congressional Accessibility Services Appropriations, 2011.................................... $1,374,246 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 1,363,000 House allowance......................................... 1,363,000 Committee recommendation................................ 1,363,000 The Committee recommends $1,363,000 for the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. This office is a successor to the Special Services Office following enactment of the Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008. The Office of Congressional Accessibility Services [OCAS] provides and coordinates accessibility services for individuals with disabilities, including Members of Congress, staff, and visitors to the U.S. Capitol complex. These services include sign language interpreting, adaptive tours, and wheelchair loans. OCAS also provides information regarding accessibility for individuals with disabilities, as well as related training and staff development to Members of Congress and employees of the Senate and House of Representatives. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION Sec. 1001. This provision authorizes employees of the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services to participate in the Senate employees student loan repayment program rather than establish a separate student loan program for their employees. CAPITOL POLICE Recommended Salaries................................................ $276,929,583 Expenses................................................ 54,473,325 -------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Total, Capitol Police............................. 331,402,908 The United States Capitol Police [USCP] is charged with the protection of the United States Congress, its legislative processes, Members, employees, visitors and facilities within the U.S. Capitol complex from crime, disruption or terrorism, so that the Congress may fulfill its constitutional responsibilities in a safe and open environment. The Committee recommends $331,402,908 for the U.S. Capitol Police. This is a decrease of $8,733,456 below the fiscal year 2011 level, and $56,213,092 below the request. New Posts.--The Committee remains concerned about ``mission creep'' within the USCP, noting that new posts have been created causing additional unanticipated budgetary requirements. The Committee directs the USCP to provide a list of all new posts created in the past year, and further directs the USCP to notify the Committee when new posts are created, including the annualized cost of maintaining the new post, and how the cost will be offset (such as the elimination of lower priority posts). Threat Assessment.--The USCP budget justification document identifies four priorities for the Department on which the entire budget request is focused, first and foremost being the ability of the USCP to assess threats: ``Provide a comprehensive internal assessment capability to identify and validate threats to Members of Congress; the legislative process; and the buildings, staff and visitors that make up the Capitol community.'' The Committee understands that the Department conducts many different types of threat assessments, including analysis of threats to Members of Congress, and consistently works with other Federal and local law enforcement agencies in regard to collection and sharing of intelligence information. Within 30 days of enactment of this act, the Committee requests a report from the Chief of Police detailing these threat assessment activities, a list of the Federal and local law enforcement agencies with which the USCP has ongoing relationships, and the process and procedures currently in place for the sharing of intelligence information with regard to threats against Members of Congress and the Capitol community. Salaries Appropriations, 2011.................................... $277,132,624 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 299,343,000 House allowance......................................... 278,133,000 Committee recommendation................................ 276,929,583 The amount provided covers salaries, benefits, and overtime costs. Capitol Police personnel are also eligible for hazardous duty pay and comparability pay similar to locality pay adjustments granted other Federal law enforcement personnel in the Washington, DC, area. The Committee recommends $276,929,583 and 2,149 FTEs for Capitol Police salaries, a decrease of $203,041 below the enacted level and $22,413,417 below the request. The total staffing level is expected to be approximately 1,775 sworn and 374 civilian staff under the Committee recommendation. Overtime.--The Committee recommends no more than $35,107,931 for overtime in fiscal year 2012. This provides for approximately 634,667 hours of additional duty. The Committee directs the U.S. Capitol Police to provide for overtime in accordance with the budget request, reflecting an annualization of the savings provided in fiscal year 2011, as provided for in the following table. The Committee directs that the Capitol Police not transfer funding between overtime accounts without prior notification to the Committee on Appropriations in the Senate and the House including which account funding is being transferred from and which account funding is being transferred to and the number of overtime hours associated with that transfer: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Funding Hours (est.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Scheduled.............................. $28,915,170 503,364 Annualization of overtime savings...... (700,370) .............. Unscheduled............................ 1,141,850 20,000 DPD.................................... 876,018 15,326 Conventions............................ 1,626,240 28,000 Training............................... 1,371,840 24,000 LOC--non-reimbursable events........... 214,896 3,700 Dome Skirt............................. 1,853,739 31,917 Red Tunnel Project..................... 485,548 8,360 Dome Skirt and other project re- (677,000) .............. estimations........................... -------------------------------- Total............................ 35,107,931 634,667 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Committee commends the U.S. Capitol Police in their efforts to control the growth of and better manage overtime costs and for demonstrating a savings of over $1,300,000 in fiscal year 2011. The U.S. Capitol Police in working with the Government Accountability Office have taken several steps and implemented measures to better track individual overtime as well as manage compensatory time to ensure that officers do not exceed the cap. However, the Committee believes that more needs to be done as budgets grow tighter and encourages the U.S. Capital Police to move forward with additional steps to further improve efficiencies and gain savings. Specifically, the Committee is aware that any law enforcement organization faces emergencies and other workload demands requiring sworn officers to work overtime. However, the Committee has also become aware that USCP's sworn workforce earns a large percentage of overtime pay and compensatory time while performing routine duties, apart from emergencies, unscheduled events or uncontrollable work demands. USCP management has stated that it must schedule officers to work overtime because its sworn workforce is not large enough to perform all routine duties within regular shifts. The Committee directs USCP management to develop an action plan along with an implementation timeline for how it will deploy its sworn workforce in a manner that is cost-efficient and limits the use of overtime to emergencies and unscheduled events. The plan should include actions that will help reduce overtime expenditures this fiscal year through interim efficiencies and in the longer-term better align compensation for routine duties currently paid for as overtime. The Committee also requests that GAO periodically brief the Committee on USCP's progress in achieving immediate efficiencies and in developing this action plan. General Expenses Appropriations, 2011.................................... $63,003,740 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 88,273,000 House allowance......................................... 63,004,000 Committee recommendation................................ 54,473,325 Expenses include office supplies and equipment, laundry and dry cleaning, communications, motor vehicles, uniforms and equipment, investigations, training, and miscellaneous items. The Committee recommends $54,473,325 for general expenses, which is $8,530,415 below the fiscal year 2011 level and $33,799,675 below the request. The Committee recommendation includes $2,572,064 for one-time costs associated with the 2012 conventions, as requested. The Committee commends the USCP for building on the successes of the 2008 Conventions and for submitting a budget request based on the actual 2008 costs. Contractor Support and Other Services.--The Committee is concerned with the substantial increases in funding proposed to cover Contractor Support and other Technical Services. The budget request for fiscal year 2012 for non-Federal Contract Support Services has increased 13.5 percent in 2 years, and the budget request for Software and Technical Support Services has increased 13 percent in 2 years. This level of growth cannot be sustained under the current budget constraints. The Committee directs the Chief of Police to report to the Committee on Appropriations of the House and the Senate no later than January 31, 2012, on what steps are being taken to reduce contract costs, including a process to recompete any contract that increases beyond the rate of inflation over a 3-year period beyond the original date of the contract. Administrative Provision Sec. 1101. Transfer Authority. The Committee has included a routine provision which allows for funds to be transferred between the ``Salaries'' and ``General expenses'' accounts. OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE Salaries and Expenses Appropriations, 2011.................................... $4,076,980 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 4,782,000 House allowance......................................... 3,817,000 Committee recommendation................................ 3,870,499 The Office of Compliance [OOC] is an independent nonpartisan agency established to administer and enforce the Congressional Accountability Act [CAA]. The OOC administers the dispute resolution system established to resolve disagreements that arise under the CAA; carries out an education and training program for the regulated community on the rights and responsibilities of the CAA; and advises Congress on needed changes and amendments to the CAA. The OOC General Counsel has independent investigatory and enforcement authority for certain violations of the CAA. The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,870,499, for the salaries and expenses of the OOC, a decrease of $206,481 below the fiscal year 2011 enacted level and $911,501 below the request. The Committee recommendation reflects a 5 percent reduction from the fiscal year 2011 enacted level. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE Salaries and Expenses Appropriations, 2011.................................... $46,771,270 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 46,865,000 House allowance......................................... 43,787,000 Committee recommendation................................ 44,409,000 CBO's mandate is to provide the Congress with objective, nonpartisan, and timely analyses to aid in economic and budgetary decisions on the wide array of programs covered by the Federal budget, and the information and estimates required for the congressional budget process. The Committee recommends an appropriation of $44,409,000 for the Congressional Budget Office. The amount provided is a decrease of $2,362,270 under the enacted level, and $2,456,000 below the request. The Committee recommendation reflects a 5 percent reduction from the fiscal year 2011 enacted level. ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL The Office of the Architect of the Capitol [AOC] is responsible to the United States Congress for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of 16.5 million square feet of buildings and more than 450 acres of land throughout the Capitol complex. This includes the Capitol, the Capitol Visitor Center, the House and Senate office buildings, the Library of Congress buildings, the U.S. Botanic Garden, the Capitol Power Plant, and other facilities. The AOC also provides professional expertise with regard to the preservation of architectural and artistic elements entrusted to its care, and provides recommendations concerning design, construction, and maintenance of the facilities and grounds. The Committee commends the AOC for the progress they have made as it relates to their last strategic plan. The AOC's goal for the next strategic plan is to better measure metrics, plan their workforce to mission ratio, and level resources. The Committee is encouraged that the AOC intends to build on the successes of the past strategic plan and work to implement additional efficiencies such as the use of Quick Response [QR] Codes in the Library of Congress and Botanic Gardens. Such codes, which can be scanned using a handheld device, direct individuals to Web sites containing further information regarding the specified book, plant, or exhibit subject. This provides more information to visitors at a lower cost to taxpayers. Innovation and creative ideas, such as the QR Codes, that increase savings for American taxpayers highlight the AOC's drive to be a leader with less funding. The Committee notes the efforts the AOC has made to decrease their cost while still providing excellent services to their clients and employees. The Committee is encouraged by the efforts of the Architect of the Capitol and the United States Capitol Police [USCP] to implement outdoor recycling programs on the Capitol grounds while maintaining security of the complex. The Committee encourages the Architect of the Capitol and the USCP to continue to collaborate and work to expand these efforts in high-traffic areas across the Capitol complex. An expansion of current efforts contributes to the greening of the Capitol in an inexpensive yet secure manner. The Committee has recommended a funding level of $506,613,000 for all activities of the Architect of the Capitol. The amount recommended is $199,442,000 below the request and $93,769,000 below the fiscal year 2011 enacted level. The Committee has funded only the most urgently needed projects. The following table compares the Committee recommendation for the AOC accounts to the fiscal year 2011 enacted level. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011 Committee Item appropriation Amount requested recommendation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General Administration.................................... $109,075,000 $119,150,000 $94,980,000 Capitol Building.......................................... 55,963,000 41,545,000 29,056,000 Capitol Grounds........................................... 9,968,000 10,799,000 8,837,000 Senate Office Buildings................................... 80,951,000 87,292,000 66,453,000 House Office Buildings accounts........................... 150,165,068 169,647,000 119,154,000 Capitol Power Plant....................................... 108,851,000 142,101,000 113,139,000 Library Buildings and Grounds............................. 40,714,000 67,888,000 27,762,000 Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and Security........... 26,214,000 32,312,000 18,212,000 Botanic Garden............................................ 13,806,000 12,344,000 9,582,000 Capitol Visitor Center.................................... 22,726,000 23,016,000 19,438,000 ----------------------------------------------------- Total............................................... 600,382,000 706,055,000 506,613,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General Administration Appropriations, 2011.................................... $106,569,000 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 119,150,000 House allowance......................................... 104,790,000 Committee recommendation................................ 94,980,000 The General Administration appropriation provides funding for salaries and related benefits of the Architect, officers, administrative and support staff, including engineering and architecture employees. This account also provides for administrative items such as agency-wide contractual services; surveys and studies; information technology; and safety engineering operations. The Committee recommends an appropriation of $94,980,000 for general administration, a reduction of $24,170,000 below the request and $11,589,000 below the fiscal year 2011 enacted level. Of the amount recommended, $3,700,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2016. The following table displays the budget detail. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION [In thousands of dollars] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amount Committee Item requested recommendation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fiscal Year 2012 Operating Budget Payroll................................. 57,658 51,215 Administrative.......................... 6,956 6,469 Architectural and Engineering........... 5,895 3,473 Construction Services................... 170 170 Curator Services........................ 250 238 Electronic Services..................... 801 801 Facilities Maintenance.................. 1,413 1,272 Information Resources................... 30,389 21,420 Inspector General....................... 889 600 Jurisdiction Centralized Activities-- 3,635 2,577 hood replacement....................... Safety, Fire, and Environmental......... 3,045 3,045 ------------------------------- Subtotal, Operating Budget........ 111,101 91,280 Fiscal Year 2012 Project Budget Energy Savings Performance Contract 2,700 2,700 [ESPC] program......................... Energy Reduction Program................ 3,500 .............. Senate Reception Room................... 1,250 550 Conservation of the Wall Paintings...... 599 450 ------------------------------- Subtotal, Project Budget.......... 8,049 3,700 ------------------------------- Total, General Administration..... 119,150 94,980 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Capitol Building Appropriations, 2011.................................... $33,116,000 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 41,545,000 House allowance......................................... 35,354,000 Committee recommendation................................ 29,056,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $29,056,000 for necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol, which is $12,489,000 below the request and $4,060,000 below the enacted level. Of the amount recommended, $5,063,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2016. The following table displays the budget detail. CAPITOL BUILDING [in thousands of dollars] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amount Committee Item requested recommendation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fiscal Year 2012 Operating Budget Payroll................................. 20,540 18,513 Facilities Maintenance.................. 5,777 5,199 Furniture Repair........................ 200 .............. Jurisdiction Centralized Activities..... 562 281 ------------------------------- Subtotal, Operating Budget........ 27,079 23,993 =============================== Fiscal Year 2012 Project Budget Presidential Inaugural Stands and 4,263 4,263 Support facilities..................... Brumidi Corridors Restoration and 6,703 800 Conservation Plan...................... Minor Construction...................... 3,500 .............. ------------------------------- Subtotal, Project Budget.......... 14,466 5,063 =============================== Total, Capitol Building........... 41,545 29,056 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Capitol Grounds Appropriations, 2011.................................... $10,952,000 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 10,799,000 House allowance......................................... 9,852,000 Committee recommendation................................ 8,837,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,837,000 for Capitol Grounds for the care and improvements of the grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant. This is $2,115,000 below the enacted level and $1,962,000 less than the request. The following table displays the budget detail: CAPITOL GROUNDS [In thousands of dollars] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amount Committee Item requested recommendation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fiscal Year 2012 Operating Budget Payroll................................. 6,667 6,036 Grounds Maintenance..................... 2,779 2,500 Jurisdiction Centralized Activities..... 621 301 ------------------------------- Subtotal, Operating Budget........ 10,067 8,837 =============================== Fiscal Year 2012 Project Budget Stormwater Management Study............. 732 .............. ------------------------------- Total, Capitol Grounds............ 10,799 8,837 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Senate Office Buildings Appropriations, 2011.................................... $74,243,216 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 87,253,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 66,453,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $66,453,000 for maintenance of the Senate office buildings, of which $13,128,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2016. This is $20,800,000 below the request, and $7,790,216 below the enacted level. Blue-Ribbon Panel.--A Blue-Ribbon Panel of experts was convened to assess the Office of Compliance Citation, 19-1, ``29 CFR 1910.36.(b)(2) All exit stairwells are unprotected against fire, smoke, or toxic fumes, posing an undue danger to the lives and safety of occupants during the period of time necessary for escape in case of fire or other emergency.'' The panel was directed to consider the level of risk from a fire to the building and the building's current level of fire prevention and fire suppression infrastructure. The Blue-Ribbon Panel issued its final report on August 23, 2010. In order to reduce the risks of fire and life safety issues in the historic Russell Senate Office Building, the Blue-Ribbon Panel recommended that various immediate and short term actions be taken in conjunction with implementation of one of three design options. The Architect of the Capitol [AOC] has completed several of the immediate and short term recommendations and is aggressively pursuing completion of additional recommendations, such as removing higher hazard operations from the Russell Building basement. The AOC continues to pursue execution of design option 1 recommended by the Blue-Ribbon Panel. This recommendation extends the active fire suppression and fire detection systems in the Russell Senate Office Building. The Committee notes that implementation of the short-term and immediate recommendations, in addition to implementation of design option 1, eliminates all high risk fire scenarios in the Russell Building while minimizing impact to its historic integrity, most effectively utilizing limited resources. The Blue-Ribbon Panel recognized compensatory features of the Russell Building that substantially mitigate life safety risk associated with open stairs, specifically: non-combustible materials, generously proportioned egress, well distributed stairs and circulation systems, quick emergency response operational capability, frequent fire drills, overall high level of maintenance, clutter free egress, relatively safe nature and distribution of combustibles, limited sources of potential ignition, training provided to building occupants, high level of management and oversight and presence of perimeter and interior security. Considering the risk mitigation of the compensating features and the fact that implementation of design options 2 and 3 result in similar risk exposure to the Russell Building, the Committee considers these options to be cost prohibitive with minimal additional safety improvements beyond those currently being implemented. The Committee concludes that as additional funding resources become available, that funding should be expended on other projects and deferred maintenance requirements that have a greater impact on life and safety throughout all of the Senate office buildings. The following table displays the budget detail: SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS [In thousands of dollars] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amount Committee Item requested recommendation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fiscal Year 2012 Operating Budget Payroll................................. 42,151 38,148 Facilities Maintenance.................. 6,190 6,190 Furniture Repair........................ 1,807 .............. Jurisdiction Centralized Activities..... 9,986 8,987 ------------------------------- Subtotal, Operating Budget........ 60,134 53,325 =============================== Fiscal Year 2012 Project Budget Replace Modular Furniture............... 3,000 .............. Alternate Life Safety Approach.......... 5,000 .............. Skylight Replacement [HSOB]............. 8,991 5,000 Infrastructure Improvements, Phase 3, 6,128 6,128 North Wing [DSOB]...................... Minor Construction...................... 4,000 2,000 ------------------------------- Subtotal, Project Budget.......... 27,119 13,128 =============================== Total, Senate Office Buildings.... 87,253 66,453 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ House Office Buildings Appropriations, 2011.................................... $150,165,068 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 169,647,000 House allowance......................................... 119,154,000 Committee recommendation................................ 119,154,000 The Committee has included funds for maintenance of House office buildings at the level recommended by the House in H.R. 2551. As this item pertains solely to the House, the Committee makes no independent judgment on the House allowance. Capitol Power Plant Appropriations, 2011.................................... $118,895,000 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 142,101,000 House allowance......................................... 136,159,000 Committee recommendation................................ 113,139,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $113,139,000 for the operations of the Capitol Power Plant. This is supplemented by $8,000,000 in reimbursements, for a total of $121,139,000. This is $5,756,000 below the enacted level and $28,962,000 below the request. Of the amount provided, $15,406,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2016. The Power Plant provides heat, light, power, and air- conditioning for the Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, and the Library of Congress buildings; heat, light, and power for the Botanic Garden and the Senate and House Garages; light for the Capitol Grounds' street, park, and floodlighting system; steam heat for the Government Printing Office and Washington City Post Office, also known as Postal Square; and steam heat and air-conditioning for the Union Station complex, Folger Shakespeare Library, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, and the U.S. Supreme Court Building on a reimbursable basis. Within the operating budget, the recommended amount for the purchase of electricity from the local private utility, payment to the government of the District of Columbia for the provision of water and sewer services, and the procurement of boiler fuel, is displayed in the following table. FISCAL YEAR 2012 ESTIMATED UTILITY COSTS [In thousands of dollars] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cost ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Purchase of electrical energy........................... 44,673 Purchase of natural gas................................. 22,786 Purchase of steam....................................... 1,039 Purchase of chilled water............................... 1,365 Purchase of oil......................................... 2,765 Water and Sewer payments................................ 6,101 Utilities for Postal Square............................. 618 Energy Saving Performance Contracts..................... 6,385 --------------- Total............................................. 85,732 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The balance of this appropriation supports a workforce to operate and maintain the Power Plant. The following table displays the budget detail: CAPITOL POWER PLANT [In thousands of dollars] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amount Committee Item requested recommendation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fiscal Year 2012 Operating Budget Payroll............................... 10,594 9,582 Jurisdiction Centralized Activities... 287 273 Plant Operations and Maintenance...... 7,488 9,963 Safety, Fire, and Environmental....... 183 183 Utilities............................. 85,732 85,732 --------------------------------- Subtotal, Operating Budget...... 104,284 105,733 ================================= Fiscal Year 2012 Project Budget Utility Tunnel Program................ 17,406 13,406 WRP Chiller System Replacement........ 6,000 ............... East Plant Chiller Relocation......... 16,411 ............... Cogeneration Management Program....... 2,000 2,000 Minor Construction.................... 4,000 ............... --------------------------------- Subtotal, Project Budget........ 45,817 15,406 ================================= Offsetting Collections................ (8,000) (8,000) --------------------------------- Total, Capitol Power Plant...... 142,101 113,139 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Library Buildings and Grounds Appropriations, 2011.................................... $45,703,000 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 67,888,000 House allowance......................................... 38,486,000 Committee recommendation................................ 27,762,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $27,762,000 for the care and maintenance of the Library buildings and grounds by the Architect of the Capitol, of which $4,100,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2016. The recommendation is $17,941,000 below the enacted amount for fiscal year 2011 and $40,126,000 below the request. The following table displays the budget detail: LIBRARY BUILDING AND GROUNDS [In thousands of dollars] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amount Committee Item requested recommendation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fiscal Year 2012 Operating Budget Payroll................................. 16,963 15,283 Facilities Maintenance.................. 9,898 7,909 Grounds Maintenance..................... 170 168 Jurisdiction Centralized Activities..... 437 302 ------------------------------- Subtotal, Operating Budget........ 27,468 23,662 =============================== Fiscal Year 2012 Project Budget Sprinkler System, West Main Pavilion 4,100 4,100 Phase 3 of 3........................... Egress Improvements--North Exit Stairs-- 1,126 .............. TJB.................................... Garage Structural Repairs............... 12,200 .............. Secured Storage Facilities, Phase 3 of 4 2,045 .............. East & West Pavilion Copper Roof and 309 .............. Fall Protection (design)............... Air Handling Unit Replacement........... 3,722 .............. Fall Protection......................... 4,034 .............. Collection Storage Module 5............. 8,884 .............. ABA Space Reorganization JMMB Phase 3 of 2,000 .............. 4...................................... Minor Construction...................... 2,000 .............. ------------------------------- Subtotal, Project Budget.......... 40,420 4,100 =============================== Total, Library Buildings and 67,888 27,762 Grounds.......................... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and Security Appropriations, 2011.................................... $29,958,000 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 32,312,000 House allowance......................................... 21,500,000 Committee recommendation................................ 18,212,000 The Committee recommends $18,212,000 for Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds, and Security, which is $11,746,000 below the enacted level and $14,100,000 below the request. Of this amount, $2,473,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2016. The following table displays the budget detail: CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND SECURITY [In thousands of dollars] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amount Committee Item requested recommendation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fiscal Year 2012 Operating Budget Payroll................................. 2,174 1,932 Facilities Maintenance.................. 10,468 8,788 Furniture Repair........................ 229 .............. Jurisdiction Centralized Activities..... 7,170 5,019 ------------------------------- Subtotal, Operating Budget........ 20,041 15,739 =============================== Fiscal Year 2012 Project Budget Garage Infrastructure--Phase 1.......... 6,598 .............. Offsite Delivery Screening Center Study-- 700 .............. Phase 1................................ Fire Alarm System Replacement--HQ, USCP. 2,473 2,473 Minor Construction...................... 2,500 .............. ------------------------------- Subtotal, Project Budget.......... 12,271 2,473 =============================== Total, Capitol Police, Buildings, 32,312 18,212 Grounds, and Security............ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Botanic Garden Appropriations, 2011.................................... $11,367,000 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 12,344,000 House allowance......................................... 11,367,000 Committee recommendation................................ 9,582,000 The Committee recommends $9,582,000 for salaries and expenses of the Botanic Garden. This is $2,762,000 below the requested level and $1,785,000 below the enacted level. Congressional Youth Park.--The Committee notes that the fiscal year 2002 Legislative Branch appropriations bill, Public Law 107-68, included a provision designating a specific parcel of Capitol grounds as the Congressional Youth Park. The Committee commends the Architect of the Capitol [AOC] for developing the Capitol Complex Master Plan as a guiding document for the future development of Capitol grounds. The plan embraces Frederick Law Olmstead's original landscape design establishing grounds that enhance and elevate the U.S. Capitol. Integral to this plan, should be the original intent of the Botanic Garden to educate visitors about the aesthetic, cultural, economic, therapeutic, and ecological importance of plants. In this spirit, the Committee directs the AOC to develop, as part of the Capitol Complex Master Plan, the cultural landscape plan for the Congressional Youth Park that aligns the use of the Park with Olmsted's historically important vision and the U.S. Botanic Garden's efforts to educate youth about the importance of the natural world in their daily lives. This segment of the Master Plan shall also take into consideration landscape requirements necessary to ensure the continued security of the Capitol complex. The following table displays the budget detail: BOTANIC GARDEN [In thousands of dollars] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amount Committee Item requested recommendation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fiscal Year 2012 Operating Budget Payroll................................. 6,409 5,708 Exhibits................................ 369 369 Facilities Maintenance.................. 1,415 1,095 Grounds Maintenance..................... 1,678 1,168 Jurisdiction Centralized Activities..... 1,690 1,242 ------------------------------- Subtotal, Operating Budget........ 11,561 9,582 =============================== Fiscal Year 2012 Project Budget Miscellaneous Improvements.............. 783 .............. ------------------------------- Subtotal, Project Budget.......... 783 .............. =============================== Total, Botanic Gardens............ 12,344 9,582 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Capitol Visitor Center Appropriations, 2011.................................... $22,414,000 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 23,016,000 House allowance......................................... 21,276,000 Committee recommendation................................ 19,438,000 The Committee recommends a total of $19,438,000 for the operation of the Capitol Visitor Center. This is $3,578,000 below the request and $2,976,000 below the fiscal year 2011 enacted level. The following table displays the budget detail: CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER [In thousands of dollars] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amount Committee Item requested recommendation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fiscal Year 2012 Operating Budget Payroll................................. 16,877 15,107 Administration.......................... 362 326 Exhibits................................ 576 576 Information Resources................... 1,877 1,495 Jurisdiction Centralized Activities..... 985 297 Visitor Services........................ 2,339 1,637 ------------------------------- Subtotal, Operating Budget........ 23,016 19,438 =============================== Fiscal Year 2012 Project Budget......... .............. .............. ------------------------------- Total, Capitol Visitor Center..... 23,016 19,438 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIBRARY OF CONGRESS The Library of Congress is the Nation's oldest cultural institution and largest repository of human knowledge in the world. It is the main research arm of the United States Congress. Its mission is to support the Congress in fulfilling its constitutional duties and to further the progress of knowledge and creativity for the benefit of the American people. The Library's collections include more than 147 million artifactual items (books, photographs, maps, sound recordings, films, sheet music, legal materials) in 470 languages. Digital technology is transforming the way the Library does its work, and the institution plays an important leadership role in superimposing digital library collections and services on those that are analog based. The Library of Congress houses the Congressional Research Service, U.S. Copyright Office, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Law Library of Congress, and numerous other programs and services. The Committee recommends a total of $579,170,680 for the Library of Congress, a decrease of $49,505,320 below the fiscal year 2011 enacted level and $87,560,320 below the budget request. In addition to the appropriation, the Library estimates receipts and reimbursements of $44,876,000, funds from gifts and trusts totaling $18,348,000 and revolving funds totaling $114,336,000. Total funds available to support Library operations, including the Architect of the Capitol account, are expected to be approximately $784,492,680 in fiscal year 2012 under the Committee recommendation. The Committee recognizes that its recommendation is an extremely austere 8 percent reduction from the fiscal year 2011 enacted level, which unfortunately was unavoidable under the given budgetary guidelines. Funding levels in the fiscal year 2011 appropriations bill already caused the Library to absorb numerous staffing reductions. The additional reduction in funding in fiscal year 2012 will require the Library to further reduce staffing to the point of causing major disruptions in the provision of all of the Library's core services. In preparation for potential reductions in funding, the Library has already instituted procedures for Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments and Voluntary Early Retirement Authority; however, these measures alone will not be sufficient to absorb the budget cuts proposed in this bill. The Committee understands that the Library will need to pursue additional cost reduction measures including furloughs and the possibility of a reduction-in-force. The reduction and/or elimination of critical positions will severely impact the timeliness of services to Congress and the public, while demand for these services already exceeds the Library's capacity within current funding levels. These cuts will slow the Library's acquisitions and preservation efforts, creating gaps in the collections that cannot be recovered, and will impede the Library's ability to provide timely, authoritative, and in-depth research and analysis to the Congress and the public. Given that the budgetary constraints imposed on the Library in fiscal year 2012 will significantly alter the size of the work force and the level of responsiveness to the Library's constituency, the Committee directs the Library to report back to the Senate Committee on Appropriations within 30 days of enactment of this act with its proposal for realignment of personnel and services. The following table displays the Committee recommendation for the Library of Congress appropriations compared to the budget request and the fiscal year 2011 level. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Committee recommendationcompared with (+ 2011 Committee or -) Item appropriation Budget estimate recommendation --------------------------------- 2011 appropriation Budget estimate -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Salaries and Expenses.............................................. 438,122 462,329 411,848 -26,287 -50,494 Authority to spend receipts........................................ -6,337 -6,350 -6,350 ............... +13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subtotal, Salaries and expenses.............................. 431,785 455,979 405,498 -26,287 -50,481 ==================================================================================== Copyright Office, salaries and expenses............................ 54,367 56,440 53,533 -834 -2,907 Authority to spend receipts........................................ -36,539 -34,717 -36,539 ............... +1,822 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subtotal, Copyright Office................................... 17,828 21,723 16,994 -834 -4,729 ==================================================================================== Congressional Research Service, salaries and expenses.............. 111,018 117,102 105,819 -5,199 -11,283 Books for the blind and physically handicapped, salaries and 68,046 71,927 50,860 -17,186 -21,067 expenses.......................................................... ==================================================================================== Total, Library of Congress................................... 628,677 666,731 579,171 -49,506 -87,560 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Salaries and Expenses Appropriations, 2011: Salaries and expenses............................... $438,122,000 Authority to spend receipts......................... 6,337,000 -------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Net, salaries and expenses........................ 431,785,000 ======================================================== ____________________________________________________ Budget estimate, 2012: Salaries and expenses............................... 462,329,000 Authority to spend receipts......................... 6,350,000 -------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Net, salaries and expenses........................ 455,979,000 ======================================================== ____________________________________________________ Committee recommendation: Salaries and expenses............................... 411,848,000 Authority to spend receipts......................... 6,350,000 -------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Net, salaries and expenses........................ 405,498,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $405,498,0000 for salaries and expenses of the Library of Congress and approves authority to spend receipts of $6,350,000 in fiscal year 2012, for a total of $411,848,000. This is $50,481,000 below the request and $26,287,000 below the fiscal year 2011 enacted level. This amount provides for 2,301 FTEs, which may be shifted among PPAs within this appropriation. The amount recommended includes $3,653,000 for the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program; $6,959,000 for the Digital Collections and Education Curricula Program; and $14,126,000 for the Investment in Technical Infrastructure Initiative. Copyright Office salaries and expenses Appropriations, 2011: Salaries and expenses............................... $54,367,048 Authority to spend receipts......................... 36,539,000 -------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Net, salaries and expenses........................ 17,828,048 ======================================================== ____________________________________________________ Budget estimate, 2012: Salaries and expenses............................... 56,440,000 Authority to spend receipts......................... 34,717,000 -------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Net, salaries and expenses........................ 21,723,000 ======================================================== ____________________________________________________ Committee recommendation: Salaries and expenses............................... 53,533,000 Authority to spend receipts......................... 36,539,000 -------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________ Net, salaries and expenses........................ 16,994,000 The Committee recommends the direct appropriation of $16,994,000 for the Copyright Office and approves authority to spend receipts of $36,539,000 in fiscal year 2012, for a total of $53,533,000. This is $4,729,000 below the request and $834,048 below the fiscal year 2011 enacted level. Congressional Research Service salaries and expenses Appropriations, 2011.................................... $111,017,520 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 117,102,000 House allowance......................................... 104,091,000 Committee recommendation................................ 105,819,000 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $105,819,000 for the Congressional Research Service. The amount recommended is $11,283,000 below the request and $5,198,520 below the fiscal year 2011 enacted level. The Committee was not able to fund the 17 additional FTE requested in fiscal year 2012 due to budgetary constraints. Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped salaries and expenses Appropriations, 2011.................................... $68,045,636 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 71,927,000 House allowance......................................... 50,674,000 Committee recommendation................................ 50,860,000 This appropriation supports a national reading program for eligible blind and physically handicapped residents of the United States and U.S. citizens living overseas. Books and magazines in braille and various recorded formats are produced by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped for distribution through a network of State and locally supported libraries. At present, 57 regional libraries in 49 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands house and circulate books and magazines to eligible readers. Eighty-one subregional libraries in 15 States, and Guam, assist at the local public library level. Fifty-three of the regional libraries and 4 separate cooperating agencies distribute sound reproducers. Two multi- State centers, under contract to the National Library Service, store and distribute books and other materials in their geographical region. The program supports a readership of approximately 900,000. The Committee recommends an appropriation of $50,860,000 for salaries and expenses for Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. This is a decrease of $21,067,000 below the request and $17,185,636 below the fiscal year 2011 enacted level. The amount recommended includes $605,150 to continue to provide newspapers to blind and physically handicapped individuals. Administrative Provisions Sec. 1301. The Committee has included a routine administrative provision regarding reimbursable and revolving funds carried in prior years. Sec. 1302. Provides authority to transfer funds between Library of Congress accounts, subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations. Sec. 1303. This provision provides the Library of Congress [LOC] authority to reimburse the Department of Labor for workers compensation claims for Library employees for prior years using available balances from expired LOC appropriations. Sec. 1304. This provision authorizes LOC to retain proceeds from the sale of used or surplus personal property and vehicles and/or to obtain trade-in credit or discount when purchasing new similar items. Sec. 1305. This provision amends the Library's gift statute at 2 U.S.C. 160 to allow the Librarian to accept services and in-kind gifts in addition to gifts of cash for immediate disbursement. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Congressional Printing and Binding Appropriations, 2011.................................... $93,580,464 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 100,001,000 House allowance......................................... 74,586,000 Committee recommendation................................ 81,314,000 The U.S. Government Printing Office's core mission dates to 1813 when Congress determined the need to make information regarding the work of the three branches of Government available to all Americans. GPO is the Federal Government's primary centralized resource for gathering, cataloging, producing, providing and preserving published information in all its forms. By law and tradition, the GPO's mission is to provide expert publishing and printing services to all three branches of Government; to provide, in partnership with Federal depository libraries, permanent public access to the printed and electronic information products of the Federal Government; and to sell copies of authentic printed and electronic documents and other government information products to the public. The Committee recommendation reflects a 12.4 percent reduction in overall funding for the GPO from the fiscal year 2011 enacted level. The Committee recommends $81,314,000 for congressional printing and binding. This is a decrease of $12,266,464 below the fiscal year 2011 enacted level and $18,687,000 below the budget request. The following table compares the component categories within this account for fiscal year 2011. The Committee has not recommended separate amounts for each activity in order to give the GPO the flexibility to meet changing requirements. However, the Committee recommendation includes $1,400,000, as requested, for the 2013 Presidential Inauguration. CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Appropriations 2011 Requested 2012 Recommended 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Congressional Record Program.............................. $23,936,000 $27,442,000 ................ Miscellaneous publications................................ 4,618,000 3,436,000 ................ Miscellaneous printing and services....................... 22,938,000 22,599,000 ................ Details to Congress....................................... 3,953,000 4,083,000 ................ Document envelopes and document franks.................... 1,517,000 2,090,000 ................ Business and committee calendars.......................... 2,067,000 3,802,000 ................ Bills, resolutions, and amendments........................ 7,663,000 6,984,000 ................ Committee reports......................................... 3,387,000 3,491,000 ................ Documents................................................. 1,110,000 1,034,000 ................ Hearings.................................................. 20,256,000 21,332,000 ................ Committee prints.......................................... 2,259,000 2,254,000 ................ Prior-year shortfalls, estimated.......................... -123,536 1,454,000 ................ ----------------------------------------------------- Total............................................... 93,580,464 100,001,000 $81,314,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of Superintendent of Documents SALARIES AND EXPENSES Appropriations, 2011.................................... $39,831,178 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 42,173,000 House allowance......................................... 35,000,000 Committee recommendation................................ 35,000,000 This appropriation provides for salaries and expenses associated with the distribution of Government documents to depository and international exchange libraries, the cataloging and indexing of Government publications, and the distribution of publications authorized by law at the request of Members of Congress and other Government agencies. The Committee recommends $35,000,000 for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Superintendent of Documents. This is $4,831,178 below the enacted level and $7,173,000 below the request. Government Printing Office Revolving Fund Appropriations, 2011.................................... $1,655,682 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 6,300,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 500,000 The Committee recommends $500,000 for the Government Printing Office [GPO] Revolving Fund. This is $1,155,682 below the enacted level and $5,800,000 below the budget request. The Committee notes that approximately 70 percent of the GPO's budget represents the prepress cost of congressional publications for online access and print production. The Committee commends the GPO for its willingness to work with less funding as their workload increases due to the demands of the Congress. One reason the GPO is able to meet the increased work demands and continually reduce costs is through its constant focus on capital investments to modernize information systems, production equipment, and major facility repairs. The Committee supports continued investment in the Revolving Fund as the most efficient solution to both cutting costs and ensuring efficient online access to government documents. The Committee supports the GPO's continued development of its Federal Digital System and its Business Information System given that these efforts continue to reduce costs. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE Salaries and Expenses Appropriations, 2011.................................... $546,215,302 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 556,849,000 House allowance......................................... 511,296,000 Committee recommendation................................ 504,518,000 The U.S. Government Accountability Office [GAO] is an independent nonpartisan agency that was established by the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, to act as an auditor for Congress and investigate how the Federal Government spends taxpayer dollars. The function of the GAO includes auditing agency operations to determine whether Federal funds are being spent efficiently and effectively; investigating allegations of illegal and improper activities; reporting on how well Government programs and policies are meeting their objectives; performing policy analyses and outlining options for congressional consideration and issuing legal decisions and opinions, such as bid protest rulings and reports on agency rules. The Committee commends the GAO for its efficiency in providing assistance to every standing congressional committee and over 70 percent of their subcommittees in the past year. The Committee further notes that the number of legislatively mandated studies requested by the Congress increased by over 30 percent from fiscal year 2010 to fiscal year 2011. Given the current fiscal constraints of this budget, it is evident that many of the services provided by the GAO will be curtailed due to reductions in staff and resources. The Committee recognizes that its recommendation will require the GAO to implement severe measures including a significant and historic reduction in staff to below 3,000 FTEs, through a hiring freeze, attrition and early retirement. In order to better understand the extensive amount of work that goes into producing reports and audits for Congress, the Committee directs the GAO to add a cost analysis to every report requested by a member or a committee including but not limited to the number FTEs that were associated with the production of the report, the number of hours required to produce the report, associated travel expenses, and the number of reports previously conducted on the particular issue. The Committee recommends funding of $504,518,000 for salaries and expenses of the Government Accountability Office, $41,697,302 below the fiscal year 2011 enacted level and $52,331,000 below the request. Additionally, $18,304,000 is authorized in offsetting collections derived from rent receipts and reimbursements for conducting financial audits of Government corporations, for a total of $522,822,000, which is a net decrease of $42,893,000 over the fiscal year 2011 enacted level. OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND Appropriations, 2011.................................... $11,377,200 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 12,600,000 House allowance......................................... 1,000,000 Committee recommendation................................ 10,000,000 The Committee recommends $10,000,000 as a payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund, which is $2,600,000 below the request and $1,377,200 below the enacted level. The Committee recommendation reflects a 12 percent reduction from the fiscal year enacted level. The Center for Russian Leadership Development was established on December 21, 2000 (Public Law 106-554) as a legislative branch entity. The Fiscal Year 2003 Consolidated Appropriation Resolution (Public Law 108-7) carried legislation (section 1401) changing the name to the Open World Leadership Center and expanding the mission of the program to include Newly Independent States of the former Soviet Union including the Baltic States. The mission of the Center is to enable emerging political leaders of Russia and Newly Independent States at all levels of government to gain significant, first-hand exposure to the American free market economic system and the operation of American democratic institutions through visits to comparable governments and communities in the United States. The Committee recognizes that despite the fiscal constraints of the budget this program is necessary for the promotion of democratic principles in countries with historically oppressive rule. The Open World Leadership Center has a proven record in fostering democratic principles through providing firsthand experience of the American democratic process by hosting over 17,000 Eurasian leaders since the program began in 1999. Last year, Open World delegates discussed common problems and exchanged ideas for solutions with over 400 U.S. Federal, State and local VIPs during the course of their U.S. program, including Members of Congress, State governors, State legislators, city mayors, and judges. Since the inception of this program, 90 formal partnerships have been created or strengthened by Open World visits. The Open World program operates as a public-private partnership that leverages cost-sharing and in-kind contributions from outside sponsors and American families with Federal funding. Specifically, 6,750 American families in nearly 2,000 host communities in all 50 States have home-hosted Open World participants and contributed, along with national grantees, local hosting organizations and other partners. These donations account for approximately 20 percent of the Open World budget. The Committee commends the Open World program for its efforts to expand its private partnerships and encourages the organization to further seek additional outside support to offset the costs of running the program. JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT Appropriations, 2011.................................... $429,140 Budget estimate, 2012................................... 430,000 House allowance......................................................... Committee recommendation................................ 430,000 The John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development was created by Congress in 1988. The mandate of the Center is to promote and strengthen public service. The Committee recommends the budget request of $430,000 as authorized by 2 U.S.C. 1105, for the Center's congressional staff training and development programs. TITLE II GENERAL PROVISIONS Included are several routine general provisions carried annually in the bill (secs. 201-208), as follows: Section 201 bans the use of appropriated funds for service and maintenance of private vehicles, except under such regulations as may be promulgated by the House Administration Committee and the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, respectively. Section 202 limits the availability for obligation of appropriations to the fiscal year for which it is expressly provided in the bill accompanying this report. Section 203 provides that any pay rate and title designation for a staff position created in this act, and not specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929, is to be made permanent law by this act. Further, any pay rate and title change for a position provided for in the 1929 Act is to be made permanent law by this act and any changes in the official expenses of Members, officers, and committees, and in the clerk hire of the House and Senate are to be made permanent law by this act. Section 204 bans the use of funds for contracts unless such contracts are matters of public record and are available for public inspection. Section 205 appropriates such sums as may be necessary for the payment of settlements and awards pursuant to Public Law 104-1. Section 206 authorizes legislative branch entities participating in the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council [LBFMC] to finance the costs of the LBFMC. Section 207 authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to maintain certain property. Section 208 prohibits unauthorized transfers of funds to other agencies. Section 209 ensures continuation of the staff-led tours of the Capitol. Section 210 rescinds $17,482,000 from prior year unobligated balances under the heading ``Architect of the Capitol.'' In an effort to continue addressing the most pressing safety and life cycle needs, the Committee recommendation provides the Architect of the Capitol flexibility in both determining and identifying from which appropriation accounts this rescission shall come and the amount of such rescission that shall apply to each account. The Committee directs the Architect of the Capitol to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Treasury of the accounts and amounts determined and identified for this rescission not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this act. COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports on general appropriations bills identify, with particularity, each Committee amendment to the House bill ``which proposes an item of appropriation which is not made to carry out the provisions of an existing law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution previously passed by the Senate during that session.'' The Committee has recommended no such funding. COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(c), RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on September 15, 2011, the Committee ordered favorably reported a bill (H.R. 2551) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, provided that the bill be subject to further amendment and that the bill be consistent with its spending allocations, by a recorded vote of 28-2, a quorum being present. The vote was as follows: Yeas Nays Chairman Inouye Mr. Blunt Mr. Leahy Mr. Johnson (WI) Mr. Harkin Ms. Mikulski Mr. Kohl Mrs. Murray Mrs. Feinstein Mr. Durbin Mr. Johnson (SD) Ms. Landrieu Mr. Reed Mr. Lautenberg Mr. Nelson Mr. Pryor Mr. Tester Mr. Brown Mr. Cochran Mr. McConnell Mr. Shelby Mrs. Hutchison Mr. Alexander Ms. Collins Ms. Murkowski Mr. Graham Mr. Kirk Mr. Coats Mr. Moran Mr. Hoeven COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI, OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute or part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by the Committee.'' In compliance with this rule, the following changes in existing law proposed to be made by the bill are shown as follows: existing law to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets; new matter is printed in italic; and existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman. TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS Chapter 4--Officers and Employees of Senate and House of Representatives Sec. 60c-5. Student loan repayment program for Senate employees (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible employee The term ``eligible employee'' means an individual, except as provided under subsection (b)(3)-- * * * * * * * [(2) Employee of the Senate [The term ``employee of the Senate'' has the meaning given the term in section 1301 of this title. [(3) Employing office [The term ``employing office'' means the employing office, as defined in section 1301 of this title, of an employee of the Senate.] (2) Employee of the senate.--The term ``employee of the Senate''-- (A) has the meaning given the term under section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301); and (B) includes any employee of the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. (3) Employing office.--The term ``employing office''-- (A) means the employing office, as defined under section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301), of an employee of the Senate; and (B) includes the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services with respect to employees of that office whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. * * * * * * * (b) Senate student loan repayment program (1) Service agreements * * * * * * * (2) Submission of agreements On entering into a service agreement under this section, the employing office shall submit a copy of the service agreement to the Secretary. (3) Exclusion from participation in dual programs.--Notwithstanding section 5379 of title 5, United States Code, an employee of the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services may not participate in the student loan repayment program through an agreement under that section and participate in the student loan repayment program through a service agreement under this section at the same time. * * * * * * * Chapter 5--Library of Congress Sec. 160. Disbursement of gifts, etc., to Library [Nothing] (a) In General.--Nothing in sections 154 to 162 and 163 1 of this title shall be construed as prohibiting or restricting the Librarian of Congress from accepting in the name of the United States [gifts or bequests of money for immediate disbursement] and in the interest of the Library, its collections, or its service, gifts or bequests of personal property, nonpersonal services, voluntary and uncompensated personal services, or money for immediate disbursement. Such gifts or bequests of money, after acceptance by the librarian, shall be paid by the donor or his representative to the Treasurer of the United States, whose receipts shall be their acquittance. In the case of a gift of securities, the librarian shall sell the securities and provide the donor with a receipt from the proceeds of the sale. The Treasurer of the United States shall [enter them] enter the gift, bequest, or proceeds in a special account to the credit of the Library of Congress and subject to disbursement by the librarian for the purposes in each case specified. (b) Reporting, Disclosure, and Notification Requirements.-- (1) Reporting and disclosure.-- (A) Issuance.--Each year the Librarian of Congress shall issue a public report that discloses-- (i) each gift or bequest accepted under subsection (a), including each gift or bequest of personal property, nonpersonal services, voluntary and uncompensated personal services, or money for immediate disbursement; and (ii) details of any financial transaction required under subsection (a) relating to each of those gifts or bequests. (B) Publication.--Each public report issued under subparagraph (A) shall be published in the Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress and the annual Financial Statements of the Library of Congress, with specific pagination of each gift or bequest listed in the table of contents or index. (C) Website public access.--The Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress and the annual Financial Statements of the Library of Congress, including the public report issued under subparagraph (A), shall be posted on the website of the Library of Congress for public access. (2) Notification.--Not later than 5 business days before acceptance or rejection of any gift or bequest under subsection (a), the Librarian of Congress shall notify the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Library of-- (A) the determination of the Librarian of Congress to accept or reject that gift or bequest; and (B) if the gift or bequest is accepted, the details of all financial transactions relating to that gift or bequest. ------ LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1999, PUBLIC LAW 105-275 TITLE I--CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Administrative Provisions Sec. 103. (a) * * * (b) [Subject to the allocation described in subsection (c), funds] Funds in the account established under subsection (a) shall be paid-- (1) for activities of the Republican Conference in such amounts, at such times, and under such terms and conditions as the Speaker of the House of Representatives may [direct;] direct (or, if the Speaker is not a member of the Republican Party, under such terms and conditions as the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives may direct); and (2) for activities of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee in such amounts, at such times, and under such terms and conditions as the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives may [direct.] direct (or, if the Speaker is a member of the Democratic Party, under such terms and conditions as the Speaker may direct). [(c) Of the total amount in the account established under subsection (a)-- [(1) 50 percent shall be allocated to the Speaker for payments for activities of the Republican Conference; and [(2) 50 percent shall be allocated to the Minority Leader for payments for activities of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.] [(d)] (c) There are authorized to be appropriated to the account under this section for fiscal year 1999 and each succeeding fiscal year such sums as may be necessary for training and program development activities of the Republican Conference and the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee during the fiscal year. ------ LIBRARY OF CONGRESS FISCAL OPERATIONS IMPROVEMENT ACT, 2000, PUBLIC LAW 106-481 TITLE I--LIBRARY OF CONGRESS REVOLVING FUNDS SEC. 101. REVOLVING FUND FOR AUDIO AND VIDEO [DUPLICATION] SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH AUDIOVISUAL CONSERVATION CENTER. (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the Treasury a revolving fund for audio and video [duplication and delivery services provided by] the following programs and activities of the Librarian of Congress (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Librarian'') which are associated with the national audiovisual conservation center established under the Act entitled ``An Act to authorize acquisition of certain real property for the Library of Congress, and for other purposes'', approved December 15, 1997 (Public Law 105-144; 2 U.S.C. 141 note)[.]: (1) Duplication and delivery services. (2) Storage of audiovisual materials. * * * * * * * SEC. 102. REVOLVING FUND FOR GIFT SHOP, DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION, PHOTO DUPLICATION, AND RELATED SERVICES. (a) Establishment.-- * * * (1) Decimal classification development. * * * * * * * (4) Document reproduction and microfilming services. (5) Traveling exhibitions. (6) Training. ------ EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL ACT, 2002, PUBLIC LAW 107-117 DIVISION B--TRANSFERS FROM THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND PURSUANT TO PUBLIC LAW 107-38 CHAPTER 9 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Administrative Provisions [Sec. 905. (a) There is established in the House of Representatives an office to be known as the House of Representatives Office of Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Operations. The Office shall be responsible for mitigation and preparedness operations, crisis management and response, resource services, and recovery operations. [(b) The Speaker, in consultation with the minority leader-- [(1) shall provide policy direction for, and oversight of, the Office; [(2) shall appoint and set the annual rate of pay for employees of the Office, including a Director, who shall be the head of the Office; [(3) shall exercise, with respect to any employee of the Office, the authority referred to in section 8344(k)(2)(B) of title 5, United States Code, and the authority referred to in section 8468(h)(2)(B) of title 5, United States Code; [(4) shall approve procurement of services of experts and consultants by the Office or by committees or other entities of the House of Representatives for assignment to the Office; and [(5) may request the head of any Federal department or agency to detail to the Office, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of the department or agency. [(c) The day-to-day operations of the Office shall be carried out by the Director, under the supervision of a Board, to be known as the House of Representatives Continuity of Operations Board, comprised of the Clerk, the Sergeant at Arms, and the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives. The Clerk shall be the Chairman of the Board. [(d) Until otherwise provided by law, funds shall be available for the Office from amounts appropriated for the operations of the House of Representatives. [(e) This section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 2002.] ------ LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2005, PUBLIC LAW 108-447 DIVISION G TITLE I--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS Administrative Provisions Sec. 109. (a) There is established in the House of Representatives an office to be known as the Republican Policy Committee, which shall have such responsibilities as may be assigned by [the chair of the Republican Conference] the Speaker of the House of Representatives (or, if the Speaker is not a member of the Republican Party, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives). (b) There shall be a lump sum allowance for the salaries and expenses of the Republican Policy Committee, which shall be treated as a category of House leadership offices for purposes of section 101(c) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1993 (2 U.S.C. 95b(c))[.], and which shall be obligated and expended as directed by the Speaker (or, if the Speaker is not a member of the Republican Party, the Minority Leader). BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS AMENDED [In millions of dollars] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Budget authority Outlays --------------------------------------------------- Committee Amount in Committee Amount in allocation bill allocation bill ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations to its subcommittees of amounts in the budget resolution for 2012: Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch: Mandatory............................................... 136 136 136 \1\136 Discretionary........................................... 4,307 4,190 4,385 \1\4,289 Security............................................ 10 10 NA NA Nonsecurity......................................... 4,297 4,180 NA NA Projections of outlays associated with the recommendation: 2012.................................................... ........... ........... ........... \2\3,563 2013.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 439 2014.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 117 2015.................................................... ........... ........... ........... 32 2016 and future years................................... ........... ........... ........... 16 Financial assistance to State and local governments for NA ........... NA ........... 2012....................................................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority. \2\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority. NA: Not applicable. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 [In thousands of dollars] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Senate Committee recommendation compared with (+ or -) Item 2011 Budget estimate House allowance Committee -------------------------------------------------- appropriation recommendation 2012 appropriation Budget estimate House allowance -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE I--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SENATE Expense allowances: Vice President............... 20 20 ............... 19 -1 -1 +19 President Pro Tempore of the 40 40 ............... 38 -2 -2 +38 Senate...................... Majority Leader of the Senate 40 40 ............... 38 -2 -2 +38 Minority Leader of the Senate 40 40 ............... 38 -2 -2 +38 Majority Whip of the Senate.. 10 10 ............... 9 -1 -1 +9 Minority Whip of the Senate.. 10 10 ............... 9 -1 -1 +9 Chairman of the Majority 5 5 ............... 5 ............... ............... +5 Conference Committee........ Chairman of the Minority 5 5 ............... 5 ............... ............... +5 Conference Committee........ Chairman of the Majority 5 5 ............... 5 ............... ............... +5 Policy Committee............ Chairman of the Minority 5 5 ............... 5 ............... ............... +5 Policy Committee............ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal, expense 180 180 ............... 171 -9 -9 +171 allowances................ Representation allowances for the 30 30 ............... 28 -2 -2 +28 Majority and Minority Leaders... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, Expense allowances 210 210 ............... 199 -11 -11 +199 and representation........ Salaries, Officers and Employees Office of the Vice President..... 2,512 2,517 ............... 2,361 -151 -156 +2,361 Office of the President Pro 750 752 ............... 705 -45 -47 +705 Tempore......................... Offices of the Majority and 5,202 5,212 ............... 4,889 -313 -323 +4,889 Minority Leaders................ Offices of the Majority and 3,281 3,288 ............... 3,085 -196 -203 +3,085 Minority Whips.................. Committee on Appropriations...... 15,812 15,844 ............... 14,864 -948 -980 +14,864 Conference committees............ 3,445 3,452 ............... 3,238 -207 -214 +3,238 Offices of the Secretaries of the 848 850 ............... 797 -51 -53 +797 Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority.. Policy Committees................ 3,519 3,526 ............... 3,308 -211 -218 +3,308 Office of the Chaplain........... 414 415 ............... 389 -25 -26 +389 Office of the Secretary.......... 25,738 25,790 ............... 24,194 -1,544 -1,596 +24,194 Office of the Sergeant at Arms 76,846 77,588 ............... 73,000 -3,846 -4,588 +73,000 and Doorkeeper.................. Offices of the Secretaries for 1,832 1,836 ............... 1,722 -110 -114 +1,722 the Majority and Minority....... Agency contributions and related 45,409 45,500 ............... 42,684 -2,725 -2,816 +42,684 expenses........................ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, Salaries, officers 185,608 186,570 ............... 175,236 -10,372 -11,334 +175,236 and employees............. Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate Salaries and expenses............ 7,140 7,411 ............... 6,711 -429 -700 +6,711 Office of Senate Legal Counsel Salaries and expenses............ 1,541 1,544 ............... 1,448 -93 -96 +1,448 Expense Allowances of the 30 30 ............... 28 -2 -2 +28 Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the Majority and Minority of the Senate: Expenses allowances. Contingent Expenses of the Senate Inquiries and investigations..... 140,219 161,346 ............... 131,306 -8,913 -30,040 +131,306 Expenses of United States Senate 519 520 ............... 488 -31 -32 +488 Caucus on International Narcotics Control............... Secretary of the Senate.......... 6,188 6,200 ............... 5,816 -372 -384 +5,816 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper 142,116 141,588 ............... 131,040 -11,076 -10,548 +131,040 of the Senate................... Miscellaneous items.............. 21,103 18,860 ............... 14,860 -6,243 -4,000 +14,860 Senators' Official Personnel and 409,180 446,967 ............... 396,180 -13,000 -50,787 +396,180 Office Expense Account.......... Official Mail Costs Expenses......................... 299 300 ............... 281 -18 -19 +281 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, Contingent expenses 719,624 775,781 ............... 679,971 -39,653 -95,810 +679,971 of the Senate............. Total, Senate.............. 914,153 971,546 ............... 863,593 -50,560 -107,953 +863,593 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Salaries and Expenses House Leadership Offices Office of the Speaker............ 4,878 4,877 6,943 6,943 +2,065 +2,066 ............... Speaker's Office for 498 497 ............... ............... -498 -497 ............... Legislative Floor Activities Republican Steering Committee 941 942 ............... ............... -941 -942 ............... Republican Policy Committee.. 344 348 ............... ............... -344 -348 ............... Training and Program 278 279 ............... ............... -278 -279 ............... Development, Majority....... Cloakroom Personnel, Majority 477 477 ............... ............... -477 -477 ............... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal, Office of the 7,416 7,420 6,943 6,943 -473 -477 ............... Speaker................... Office of the Majority Floor 2,433 2,430 2,278 2,278 -155 -152 ............... Leader.......................... Office of the Minority Floor 4,378 4,385 7,433 7,433 +3,055 +3,048 ............... Leader.......................... Democratic Steering and 1,319 1,312 ............... ............... -1,319 -1,312 ............... Policy Committee............ Nine minority employees...... 1,487 1,491 ............... ............... -1,487 -1,491 ............... Training and Program 277 279 ............... ............... -277 -279 ............... Development, Minority....... Cloakroom Personnel, Minority 477 477 ............... ............... -477 -477 ............... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal, Office of the 7,938 7,944 7,433 7,433 -505 -511 ............... Minority Floor Leader..... Office of the Majority Whip...... 2,105 2,108 1,971 1,971 -134 -137 ............... Office of the Minority Whip...... 1,629 1,624 1,525 1,525 -104 -99 ............... Republican Conference............ 1,680 1,679 1,573 1,573 -107 -106 ............... Democratic Caucus................ 1,660 1,657 1,554 1,554 -106 -103 ............... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal, House Leadership 24,861 24,862 23,277 23,277 -1,584 -1,585 ............... Offices................... Transition to Calendar Year Funding Office of the Speaker............ ............... ............... 1,736 1,736 +1,736 +1,736 ............... Office of the Majority Floor ............... ............... 569 569 +569 +569 ............... Leader.......................... Office of the Minority Floor ............... ............... 1,858 1,858 +1,858 +1,858 ............... Leader.......................... Office of the Majority Whip...... ............... ............... 493 493 +493 +493 ............... Office of the Minority Whip...... ............... ............... 381 381 +381 +381 ............... Republican Conference............ ............... ............... 393 393 +393 +393 ............... Democratic Caucus................ ............... ............... 388 388 +388 +388 ............... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal, Transition to ............... ............... 5,818 5,818 +5,818 +5,818 ............... Calendar Year Funding..... Members' Representational Allowances Including Members' Clerk Hire, Official Expenses of Members, and Official Mail Expenses......................... 613,052 633,848 573,939 573,939 -39,113 -59,909 ............... Committee Employees Standing Committees, Special and 134,549 134,549 125,965 125,965 -8,584 -8,584 ............... Select.......................... Committee on Appropriations 28,483 28,483 26,666 26,666 -1,817 -1,817 ............... (including studies and investigations)................. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal, Committee 163,032 163,032 152,631 152,631 -10,401 -10,401 ............... employees................. Salaries, Officers and Employees Office of the Clerk.............. 28,589 30,516 26,114 26,114 -2,475 -4,402 ............... Office of the Sergeant at Arms... 9,034 19,454 8,140 8,140 -894 -11,314 ............... Office of Emergency Management... ............... 4,445 4,445 4,445 +4,445 ............... ............... Office of the Chief 127,782 130,782 116,782 116,782 -11,000 -14,000 ............... Administrative Officer.......... Office of the Inspector General.. 5,045 5,045 5,045 5,045 ............... ............... ............... Office for Emergency Planning, 4,445 ............... ............... ............... -4,445 ............... ............... Preparedness and Operations..... Office of General Counsel........ 1,415 1,415 1,415 1,415 ............... ............... ............... Office of the Chaplain........... 179 179 179 179 ............... ............... ............... Office of the Parliamentarian.... 2,060 2,060 2,060 2,060 ............... ............... ............... Office of the Parliamentarian (1,466) (1,466) (1,466) (1,466) ............... ............... ............... Compilation of precedents of (594) (594) (594) (594) ............... ............... ............... the House of Representatives Office of the Law Revision 3,258 3,258 3,258 3,258 ............... ............... ............... Counsel of the House............ Office of the Legislative Counsel 8,814 8,814 8,814 8,814 ............... ............... ............... of the House.................... Office of Interparliamentary 859 859 859 859 ............... ............... ............... Affairs......................... Other authorized employees....... 1,249 1,249 347 347 -902 -902 ............... Office of the Historian.......... 597 170 170 170 -427 ............... ............... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal, Salaries, 193,326 208,246 177,628 177,628 -15,698 -30,618 ............... officers and employees.... Allowances and Expenses Supplies, materials, 3,948 3,948 3,696 3,696 -252 -252 ............... administrative costs and Federal tort claims..................... Official mail for committees, 201 201 201 201 ............... ............... ............... leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House........................... Government contributions......... 280,349 276,703 264,848 264,848 -15,501 -11,855 ............... Business Continuity and Disaster 22,912 17,098 17,112 17,112 -5,800 +14 ............... Recovery........................ Transition activities............ 2,907 2,907 1,722 1,722 -1,185 -1,185 ............... Wounded Warrior program.......... 2,000 2,500 2,500 2,500 +500 ............... ............... Energy demonstration projects.... 2,500 2,500 ............... ............... -2,500 -2,500 ............... Office of Congressional Ethic.... 1,548 1,548 1,548 1,548 ............... ............... ............... Miscellaneous items.............. 760 760 760 760 ............... ............... ............... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal, Allowances and 317,125 308,165 292,387 292,387 -24,738 -15,778 ............... expenses.................. Total, House of 1,311,396 1,338,153 1,225,680 1,225,680 -85,716 -112,473 ............... Representatives........... JOINT ITEMS Joint Economic Committee......... 4,490 4,814 4,203 4,490 ............... -324 +287 Joint Congressional Committee on ............... 1,237 ............... 1,237 +1,237 ............... +1,237 Inaugural Ceremonies............ Joint Committee on Taxation...... 10,530 11,327 10,424 10,761 +231 -566 +337 Office of the Attending Physician Medical supplies, equipment, 3,400 3,403 3,400 3,403 +3 ............... +3 expenses, and allowances........ Office of Congressional 1,374 1,363 1,363 1,363 -11 ............... ............... Accessibility Services.......... ====================================================================================================================== Total, Joint items......... 19,794 22,144 19,390 21,254 +1,460 -890 +1,864 CAPITOL POLICE Salaries......................... 277,133 299,343 278,133 276,930 -203 -22,413 -1,203 General expenses................. 63,004 88,273 63,004 54,473 -8,531 -33,800 -8,531 ====================================================================================================================== Total, Capitol Police...... 340,137 387,616 341,137 331,403 -8,734 -56,213 -9,734 OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE Salaries and expenses............ 4,077 4,782 3,817 3,870 -207 -912 +53 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE Salaries and expenses............ 46,771 46,865 43,787 44,409 -2,362 -2,456 +622 ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL General administration........... 106,569 119,150 104,790 94,980 -11,589 -24,170 -9,810 Capitol building................. 33,116 41,545 35,354 29,056 -4,060 -12,489 -6,298 Capitol grounds.................. 10,952 10,799 9,852 8,837 -2,115 -1,962 -1,015 Senate office buildings.......... 74,243 87,253 ............... 66,453 -7,790 -20,800 +66,453 House of Representatives buildings: House office buildings....... 100,265 119,647 89,154 89,154 -11,111 -30,493 ............... House Historic buildings 49,900 50,000 30,000 30,000 -19,900 -20,000 ............... revitalization fund......... Capitol Power Plant.............. 126,879 150,101 136,159 121,139 -5,740 -28,962 -15,020 Offsetting collections....... -7,984 -8,000 -9,000 -8,000 -16 ............... +1,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal, Capitol Power 118,895 142,101 127,159 113,139 -5,756 -28,962 -14,020 Plant..................... Library buildings and grounds.... 45,703 67,888 38,486 27,762 -17,941 -40,126 -10,724 Capitol police buildings, grounds 26,958 32,312 21,500 18,212 -8,746 -14,100 -3,288 and security.................... Botanic garden................... 11,367 12,344 11,367 9,582 -1,785 -2,762 -1,785 Capitol Visitor Center: CVC Operations............... 22,414 23,016 21,276 19,438 -2,976 -3,578 -1,838 ====================================================================================================================== Total, Architect of the 600,382 706,055 488,938 506,613 -93,769 -199,442 +17,675 Capitol................... LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Salaries and expenses............ 438,122 462,329 412,446 411,848 -26,274 -50,481 -598 Authority to spend receipts.. -6,337 -6,350 -6,350 -6,350 -13 ............... ............... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal, Salaries and 431,785 455,979 406,096 405,498 -26,287 -50,481 -598 expenses.................. Copyright Office, salaries and 54,367 56,440 50,974 53,533 -834 -2,907 +2,559 expenses........................ Authority to spend receipts.. -36,539 -34,717 -36,513 -36,539 ............... -1,822 -26 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal, Copyright Office. 17,828 21,723 14,461 16,994 -834 -4,729 +2,533 Congressional Research Service, 111,018 117,102 104,091 105,819 -5,199 -11,283 +1,728 salaries and expenses........... Books for the blind and 68,046 71,927 50,674 50,860 -17,186 -21,067 +186 physically handicapped Salaries and expenses.................... ====================================================================================================================== Total, Library of Congress. 628,677 666,731 575,322 579,171 -49,506 -87,560 +3,849 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Congressional printing and 93,580 100,001 74,586 81,314 -12,266 -18,687 +6,728 binding......................... Office of the Superintendent of 39,831 42,173 33,468 35,000 -4,831 -7,173 +1,532 Documents, salaries and expenses Government Printing Office 1,656 6,300 ............... 500 -1,156 -5,800 +500 Revolving Fund.................. ====================================================================================================================== Total, Government Printing 135,067 148,474 108,054 116,814 -18,253 -31,660 +8,760 Office.................... GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE Salaries and expenses............ 565,715 575,153 529,600 522,822 -42,893 -52,331 -6,778 Offsetting collections....... -19,461 -18,304 -18,304 -18,304 +1,157 ............... ............... ====================================================================================================================== Total, Government 546,254 556,849 511,296 504,518 -41,736 -52,331 -6,778 Accountability Office..... OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER Payment to the Open World 11,377 12,600 1,000 10,000 -1,377 -2,600 +9,000 Leadership Center Trust Fund.... JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT Stennis Center for Public Service 429 430 ............... 430 +1 ............... +430 GENERAL PROVISIONS Architect of the Capitol, Capitol -14,600 ............... ............... ............... +14,600 ............... ............... Visitor Center (Sec. 210) (rescission).................... Architect of the Capitol(Sec. ............... ............... ............... -17,482 -17,482 -17,482 -17,482 210) (rescission)............... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total, General Provisions.. -14,600 ............... ............... -17,482 -2,882 -17,482 -17,482 ====================================================================================================================== Grand total................ 4,543,914 4,862,245 3,318,421 4,190,273 -353,641 -671,972 +871,852 Regular appropriations. (4,558,514) (4,862,245) (3,318,421) (4,207,755) (-350,759) (-654,490) (+889,334) Rescission............. (-14,600) ............... ............... (-17,482) (-2,882) (-17,482) (-17,482) RECAPITULATION Senate........................... 914,153 971,546 ............... 863,593 -50,560 -107,953 +863,593 House of Representatives......... 1,311,396 1,338,153 1,225,680 1,225,680 -85,716 -112,473 ............... Joint Items...................... 19,794 22,144 19,390 21,254 +1,460 -890 +1,864 Capitol Police................... 340,137 387,616 341,137 331,403 -8,734 -56,213 -9,734 Office of Compliance............. 4,077 4,782 3,817 3,870 -207 -912 +53 Congressional Budget Office...... 46,771 46,865 43,787 44,409 -2,362 -2,456 +622 Architect of the Capitol......... 600,382 706,055 488,938 506,613 -93,769 -199,442 +17,675 Library of Congress.............. 628,677 666,731 575,322 579,171 -49,506 -87,560 +3,849 Government Printing Office....... 135,067 148,474 108,054 116,814 -18,253 -31,660 +8,760 Government Accountability Office. 546,254 556,849 511,296 504,518 -41,736 -52,331 -6,778 Open World Leadership Center..... 11,377 12,600 1,000 10,000 -1,377 -2,600 +9,000 Stennis Center for Public Service 429 430 ............... 430 +1 ............... +430 General provisions............... -14,600 ............... ............... -17,482 -2,882 -17,482 -17,482 Prior year outlays............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ====================================================================================================================== Grand total................ 4,543,914 4,862,245 3,318,421 4,190,273 -353,641 -671,972 +871,852 Regular appropriations. (4,558,514) (4,862,245) (3,318,421) (4,207,755) (-350,759) (-654,490) (+889,334) Rescission............. (-14,600) ............... ............... (-17,482) (-2,882) (-17,482) (-17,482) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------