73-753 PS
1st Session
107-37
--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS, 2002
[To accompany S. 1172]
The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 1172) making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes, reports favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.
| Amount of new budget (obligational) authority | |
| Amount of bill as reported to Senate | $1,943,008,000 |
| Amount of 2002 budget estimate | 2,046,883,000 |
| Legislative branch appropriations, 2001 | 1,839,865,000 |
| Amount of bill below budget estimate, 2002 | -103,875,000 |
| Amount of bill above legislative branch appropriations, 2001 | +103,143,000 |
| CONTENTS | Page | |
| Title I--Congressional operations: | Senate | |
| 5 | ||
| Joint Items | ||
| 23 | ||
| Office of Compliance | ||
| 26 | ||
| Congressional Budget Office | ||
| 26 | ||
| Architect of the Capitol (except Library buildings and grounds and Congressional Cemetery) | ||
| 27 | ||
| Library of Congress: Congressional Research Service | 32 | |
| Government Printing Office, congressional printing and binding | ||
| 32 | ||
| Title II--Other agencies: | Botanic Garden | |
| 34 | ||
| Library of Congress (except Congressional Research Service) | ||
| 35 | ||
| Architect of the Capitol | ||
| 38 | ||
| Government Printing Office revolving fund | ||
| 39 | ||
| General Accounting Office | ||
| 39 | ||
| Payment to the Center for Russian Leadership Development Center Trust Fund | ||
| 40 | ||
| Title III--General provisions | 42 | |
| Compliance with paragraph 7, rule XVI, of the Standing Rules of the Senate | 44 | |
| Compliance with paragraph 7(c), rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate | 44 | |
| Compliance with paragraph 12, rule XXVI, of the Standing Rules of the Senate | 45 |
The Committee recommends new budget (obligational authority) of $1,943,008,000 for the legislative branch, for fiscal year 2002. This total is $103,875,000 below the budget request and $103,143,000 above the fiscal year 2001 level. The bill excludes House items pursuant to the normal protocol.
The bill includes $1,094,296,000 for title I, Congressional Operations, exclusive of House items. This includes $603,735,000 for the Senate, $13,940,000 below the revised request. Within title I is $155,903,000 for the Architect of the Capitol, $67,636,000 below the request primarily due to the decision to defer funding for the Capitol Dome renovation project and lower estimates for personal services costs. Full funding has been provided to the Congressional Budget Office and the Congressional Research Service.
Title II, Other Agencies, totals $848,712,000, a reduction of $16,399,000 below the request. Within title II, highlights include $419,843,000 for the General Accounting Office, $7,951,000 below the request and $35,823,000 above the enacted level. The increase will enable GAO to staff up to its authorized level of 3,275 FTEs. For the Library of Congress, the $362,059,000 is recommended, $1,088,000 below the request.
The Committee expects all agencies to notify the Committee of any significant departures from budget plans presented to the Committee in any agency's budget justifications. In particular, agencies funded through this bill are required to notify the Committee prior to each reprogramming of funds in excess of $250,000 between programs, activities, or object classifications. This includes cumulative reprogrammings that together total at least $250,000 from or to a particular program, activity, or object classification. The Committee desires to be notified of reprogramming actions which involve less than the above-mentioned amounts if such actions would have the effect of changing an agency's funding requirements in future years or if programs or projects specifically cited in the Committee's reports are affected.
The Committee also expects all agencies to submit operating plans for the Committee's approval within 30 days of the bill's enactment.
The detail by major support agency is as follows:
SUMMARY OF THE BILL
[In thousands of dollars]
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Department or agency 2001appropriation Budget estimates, 2002 Committee recommendation Senate bill compared with--
2001appropriation Budget estimates, 2002
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TITLE I--CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS
Senate 522,023 617,675 603,735 +81,712 -13,940
Joint Items 120,860 136,780 139,780 +18,920 +3,000
Office of Compliance 1,816 2,059 2,059 +243
Congressional Budget Office 28,430 30,680 30,680 +2,250
Architect of the Capitol 153,135 223,539 155,903 +2,768 -67,636
Library of Congress: Congressional Research Service 73,430 81,139 81,139 +7,709
Congressional printing and binding, Government Printing Office 71,305 90,900 81,000 +9,695 -9,900
Total, title I, Congressional operations 970,999 1,182,772 1,094,296 +123,297 -88,476
TITLE II--OTHER AGENCIES
Botanic Garden 3,321 6,129 5,829 +2,508 -300
Library of Congress (except CRS) 437,697 363,147 362,059 -75,638 -1,088
Architect of the Capitol 15,935 21,402 22,253 +6,318 +851
Government Printing Office (except congressional printing and binding) 27,893 35,639 28,728 +835 -6,911
General Accounting Office 384,020 427,794 419,843 +35,823 -7,951
Center for Russian Leadership Development 10,000 10,000 +10,000
Total, title II, Other agencies 868,866 864,111 848,712 -20,154 -15,399
Grand total 1,839,865 2,046,883 1,942,008 +103,143 -103,875
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| Appropriations, 2001 | $62,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 62,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 62,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $62,000 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 chairman of the majority and minority policy committees, as follows:
For the expense allowance of the Vice President, the Committee recommends an amount of $10,000, the same as the amount provided for fiscal year 2001. This allowance was first provided by Public Law 81-71, effective January 20, 1949.
For the expense allowance of the President pro tempore, the Committee recommends an amount of $10,000, the same as the amount provided for fiscal year 2001. This allowance was first provided by the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1978 (Public Law 95-355), effective October 1, 1977.
For the expense allowance of the majority and minority leaders, the Committee recommends $10,000 for each leader, for a total of $20,000. This is the same as the amount provided for fiscal year 2001. This allowance was first provided by Public Law 84-242, effective July 1, 1955.
For the expense allowance of the majority and minority whips, the Committee recommends $5,000 for each whip, for a total of $10,000. This is the same as the amount provided for fiscal year 2001. This allowance was first provided by the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977, Public Law 95-26, effective April 1, 1977.
For the expense allowance for the chairmen of the majority and minority conference committees, the Committee recommends $3,000 for each chairman, for a total of $6,000. This is the same as the amount provided for fiscal year 2001. This allowance was first provided in the Supplemental Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1985, Public Law 99-88, effective August 15, 1985.
For the expense allowance for the chairmen of the majority and minority policy committees, the Committee recommends $3,000 for each chairman, for a total of $6,000. This is the same as the amount provided for fiscal year 2001.
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.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $30,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 30,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 30,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $30,000 for representation allowances for the majority and minority leaders.
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.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $92,321,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 104,039,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 104,039,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $104,039,000 for the 13 subaccounts funded under the overall account for the salaries of officers and employees of the Senate.
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 2002 are 1,287 positions.
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
[Estimated staffing levels--fiscal years 2001 and 2002]
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2002request 2001
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Office of the Vice President 45 45
Office of the President pro tempore 11 11
Office of the majority and minority leaders 47 41
Offices of the majority and minority whips 16 16
Conference committees 48 48
Offices of the secretaries of the conference of the majority and the conference of the minority 12 12
Policy committees 55 55
Office of the Chaplain 4 4
Office of the Secretary 252 252
Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper 779 755
Offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority 18 18
Totals 1,287 1,257
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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.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $1,785,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 1,867,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,867,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,867,000 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.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $453,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 473,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 473,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $473,000 for the Office of the President pro tempore.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $2,742,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 2,868,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 2,868,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,868,000 for the offices of the majority and minority leaders.
The administrative and clerical staffs funded by this appropriation were authorized under the provisions of Public Law 91-145, effective November 1, 1969. The amount recommended is to be equally divided, providing $1,434,000 for each office.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $1,722,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 1,912,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,912,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,912,000 for the offices of the majority and minority whips. It is to be equally divided, providing $956,000 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.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $8,747,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 9,875,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 9,875,000 |
For the salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $9,875,000.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $2,304,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 2,500,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 2,500,000 |
For the administrative and clerical staffs of the majority and minority conference committees, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,500,000. The appropriation provides $1,250,000 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.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $590,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 618,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 618,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $618,000 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.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $2,342,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 2,550,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 2,550,000 |
For the salaries of the administrative and clerical staffs of the majority and minority policy committees, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,550,000, or $1,275,000 for 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.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $288,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 301,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 301,000 |
For the Office of the Chaplain, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $301,000. 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, currently $125,700. Authorization for a part-time counselor was included in Public Law 101-163, the Fiscal Year 1990 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $14,738,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 15,424,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 15,424,000 |
The Committee recommends $15,424,000 for salaries of the Office of the Secretary. Fiscal year 2002 staffing levels are estimated at 252 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 2002 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 and Information Systems. The departmental budgets grouped in the apportionment schedule under administrative services include: captioning services, conservation and preservation, curator, disbursing office, gift shop, historical office, human resources, interparliamentary services, library, printing and document services, public records, and the stationery room. The departmental budgets grouped in the apportionment schedule under legislative and legal services include: the bill clerk, chief counsel for employment, daily digest, enrolling clerk, journal clerk, legislative clerk, Official Reporters of Debate, and Parliamentarian.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
[Estimated staffing levels--fiscal years 2001 and 2002]
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2002request 2001 Difference
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Executive offices 40 40
Administrative services 167 167
Legislative and legal services 45 45
Totals 252 252
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| Appropriations, 2001 | $34,811,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 39,082,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 39,082,000 |
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 $39,082,000 for fiscal year 2002. This is an increase of $4,271,000 over the fiscal year 2001 level. The amount recommended will allow for the addition of 24 employees needed primarily to operate, maintain and monitor State offices and D.C. networks and the enterprise-wide applications on a round-the-clock basis.
The offices and personnel covered by this appropriation are shown in the following table.
STAFFING--OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE
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2001 level 2002 budgetrequest 2002 Committee recommendation
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Operations division:
Capitol Division $11,922,000 $12,947,000 $12,947,000
Positions 297 306 306
Central operations $6,577,000 $7,037,000 $7,037,000
Positions 167 164 164
Technology Development Services $5,837,000 $7,709,000 $7,709,000
Positions 94 110 110
IT Support Services $4,693,000 $5,318,000 $5,318,000
Positions 99 101 101
Office Support Division $1,628,000 $1,786,000 $1,786,000
Positions 30 30 30
Staff Offices Division $4,154,000 $4,285,000 $4,285,000
Positions 68 68 68
Total $34,811,000 $39,082,000 $39,082,000
Positions 755 779 779
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The Committee has no objection to the Sergeant at Arms moving staff positions between divisions without a formal reprogramming request but expects to be notified of such changes.
The Committee requests that the Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper and the Secretary of the Senate jointly develop and implement with the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration, an educational program for Senate staff on the Senate Waste Recycling Program. The Committee also requests that the program include an overview of the existing recycling services and the process offices should follow to participate in the program. The Architect of the Capitol is to cooperate with the Senate Officers on the program and will provide quarterly updates to the Committee on the effectiveness of the recycling program.
The Committee wishes to ensure all members have adequate funds for notifying their constituents of town meetings, and urges the Committee on Rules and Administration to consider this issue.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $1,292,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 1,350,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,350,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,350,000 for the offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority. The appropriation is to be equally divided, providing $675,000 for each office.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $20,507,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 25,219,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 25,219,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $25,219,000 for agency contributions for employees paid under the appropriation, `Salaries, officers and employees,' and employees paid under the appropriation `Expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control' and employees paid under the appropriation `Joint Economic Committee.'
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.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $4,046,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 4,306,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 4,306,000 |
For the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,306,000. The fiscal year 2002 staffing level is estimated to be 35 positions.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $1,069,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 1,109,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,109,000 |
The Office of Senate Legal Counsel was established pursuant to section 701 of Public Law 95-521. The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,109,000 for the Office. The amount provided pays for the salaries, expenses, and agency contributions of the Office.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $12,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 12,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 12,000 |
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 $12,000, providing an allowance of $3,000 for each office.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $83,000,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 107,264,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 107,264,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $107,264,000 for inquiries and investigations by all Senate standing, special, and select committees, consistent with S. Res. 54, authorizing expenditures by the Committees of the Senate for fiscal year 2002.
This appropriation funds the liquidation of obligations incurred by committees under the authorization provided in Committee funding resolutions.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $370,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 370,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 370,000 |
The Committee recommends $370,000 for the expenses of the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $2,077,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 8,511,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 8,571,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,571,000 for expenses of the Office of the Secretary. The Committee has included $7,000,000 for the Legislative Information System Augmentation Project.
The Committee recommends there be a study of employee compensation, hiring and benefits practices of U.S. Senators' offices and Committees and general employment trends in the Senate.
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.
EXPENSES--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
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Item Amount available fiscal year 2001, Public Law 106-57 Budget estimate fiscal year 2002 Difference
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Executive office $397,800 $392,700 -$5,100
Administrative services 1,422,900 849,185 -573,715
Legislative services 256,300 269,115 +12,815
Legislative information system augmentation project 7,000,000 +7,000,000
Totals 2,077,000 8,511,000 +6,434,000
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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, dictionary and dictionary stands are also furnished to Senators from funds provided for 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, at not-to-exceed $5,000 during any fiscal year for travel expenses and travel advances shall not exceed $1,000 per employee. Section 106 of Public Law 95-94, August 5, 1977, increased the not-to-exceed amount for travel to $5,500. Section 102 of Public Law 95-355, September 8, 1978, increased the not-to-exceed amount for travel to $7,500. Section 102 of Public Law 97-12, June 5, 1981, increased the not-to-exceed amount for travel to $10,000. Section 1 of Public Law 98-367, July 17, 1984, removed the not-to-exceed limitation on travel expenses for the Secretary of the Senate, during any fiscal year.
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 $10,000 each fiscal year, 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 regulation 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 he 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 of 1971, Senate Standards and Conduct and the Ethics in Government Act. 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 of 1978) reports required to be filed under section 101 of the act shall be available within 15 days after a report is filed for public inspection and a copy of the report shall be provided by the Secretary 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 of the report. Any moneys received by the Secretary shall be deposited into the Treasury as a miscellaneous receipt. This office also performs functions under the Senate Standards and Conduct, such as registration of mass mailings and registering of lobbyists.
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 Department of 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.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $71,511,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 95,904,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 95,904,000 |
The Committee recommends the appropriation of $95,904,000 for expenses of the Sergeant at Arms. The amount recommended includes $11,354,000 for the Recording Studio digital technology upgrade and relocation project, to remain available until expended; and $8,654,000 for the purchase of computer equipment and software for member offices and committees, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2004.
The Sergeant at Arms budget structure reflects six major divisions: Capitol Division, Central Operations Division, Technology Development Services Division, IT Support Services Division, Office Support Division, and the Staff Offices Division. The Capitol Division centralizes all functions related to the maintenance and administration of the Senate wing of the U.S. Capitol Building, and provides mailing, photographic studio, and recording studio services. The Central Operations Division provides printing, mailing and parking services to the Senate. 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, mail system acquisition, maintenance and support, telecommunications, and Web and technology assessment support. The Office Support Division includes desktop computer acquisition and customer support. The Staff Offices Division includes Financial Management, Human Resources, and the Joint Office of Education and Training.
The following table compares the component categories within this account for fiscal year 2002.
EXPENSES--OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER
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2001 level 2002 budgetrequest 2002 Committee recommendation
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Capitol Division $1,492,000 $14,355,000 $14,355,000
Central Operations Division 2,348,000 2,443,000 2,443,000
Technology Development Services Division 30,740,000 18,098,000 18,098,000
IT Support Services Division 14,093,000 35,168,000 35,168,000
Office Support Division 21,790,000 24,698,000 24,698,000
Staff Offices Division 1,048,000 1,142,000 1,142,000
Total 71,511,000 95,904,000 95,904,000
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The Committee requests that the Sergeant at Arms provide to the Committee a spending plan prior to the beginning of fiscal year 2002. 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.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $15,155,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 10,274,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 11,274,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $11,274,000 for miscellaneous 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.
The following table sets forth the apportionment of funds under this appropriation:
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS APPORTIONMENT SCHEDULE
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Item 2001 level Committee recommendation fiscal year 2002 Difference
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Resolution and reorganization reserve $1,757,000 $2,500,000 +$743,000
Unallocated 6,500,000 1,000,000 -5,500,000
Reserve for contingencies (miscellaneous items) 600,000 600,000
Employees compensation fund reimbursement (workmen's compensation) 1,027,000 715,000 -312,000
Civil service retirement fund reemployed annuitants 65,000 -65,000
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program (S. Res. 193, dated Sept. 30, 1999, as amended (Expires Sept. 30, 2004)) 250,000 +250,000
John Heinz Fellowship Program--(S. Res. 356, dated Oct. 7, 1992, S. Res. 238, dated Jul. 1, 1994, and S. Res. 180 dated Sept. 30, 1999) (expires Sept. 30, 2004) 71,000 71,000
Reception of foreign dignitaries (S. Res. 247, dated Feb. 7, 1962, as amended) 25,000 30,000 +5,000
Foreign travel--Members and employees (S. Res. 179, dated May 25, 1977) 125,000 125,000
Federal employees compensation account (Public Law 96-499, dated Dec. 5, 1980) (unemployment compensation) 1,750,000 1,750,000
Conferences for the majority and minority (Public Law 97-51, dated Jan. 3, 1983 and Public Law 101-520, dated Nov. 5, 1990) 150,000 200,000 +50,000
Policy committees for the majority and minority (Public Law 104-53, dated Nov. 19, 1995) 144,000 144,000
Postage 1 6,000 6,000
Stationery 2 13,000 13,000
Consultants--including agency contributions (Public Law 95-26, dated May 4, 1977, Public Law 95-94, dated Aug. 5, 1977, and Public Law 105-275, dated Oct. 21, 1998) 1,200,000 2,000,000 +800,000
National Security working group (S. Res. 75, March 25, 1999) (expires Dec. 31, 2002) 700,000 700,000
Committee on Appropriations (Public Law 105-275, dated Oct. 21, 1998) 750,000 950,000 +200,000
Senate child care center, Contribution costs authorized by Public Law 102-90, dated Aug. 14, 1991, and Public Law 103-50, dated July 2, 1993 250,000 250,000
Senate child care center, Training classes, conferences, and travel expenses as authorized by Public Law 104-197, dated September 16, 1996 22,000 20,000 -2,000
Total 15,155,000 11,274,000 -3,881,000
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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 is a Committee on Rules and Administration line item which 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.
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.
Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program- This fellowship program was first authorized by S. Res. 425, agreed to June 23, 1988, for a 5-year period ending June 22, 1993, and reauthorized by S. Res. 193 through September 30, 2004. The authorized funding level of $250,000 each fiscal year provides for up to 10 fellows each fiscal year. The appointing authority is the Secretary of the Senate.
John Heinz Fellowship Program- This fellowship program was first authorized by S. Res. 356 and extended by S. Res. 238, and S. Res. 180. It is authorized through September 30, 2004 and provides for up to 2 fellows each calendar year. The appointing authority is the Secretary of the Senate.
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.
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: Six 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: Six 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: Two 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.
Authority: 2 U.S.C. 61h-6.
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.
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.
| Appropriations, 2001 | 1 $251,929,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 285,494,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 270,494,000 |
| 1 Reflects rescission of $1,274,000 per Public Law 106-554. |
The Committee recommends an appropriation for fiscal year 2002 of $270,494,000 for the Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account.
This account funds salaries and benefits of Senators' staffs as well as the office expense allowance for Senators' offices. These funds were formerly carried under several accounts including: `Administrative, clerical and legislative assistance to Senators;' `Agency contributions,' under the heading `Salaries, officers and employees;' and `Official office expense allowances.' Those separate appropriations were merged into this single account in Public Law 100-137.
The Senators' official personnel and office expense allowance [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 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 $140,559 for a total of $421,677 per office, or $42,167,700 for all 100 Senators.
The third component of the SOPOEA is for office expenses. Each Senator's office is allocated an amount for office expenses, as displayed in the following table, including the Committee on Rules and Administration's reallocations of the official mail. 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 entirely fungible. 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 final passage of this bill.
The following table illustrates the several components of the SOPOEA.
SENATORS' OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ALLOWANCE, FISCAL YEAR 2002
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State Admin. & Cler. Assist. Allowance 10/1/2001 Legislative Assist. Allowance10/1/2001 O.O.E.A. Allowance10/1/2001 TotalAllowance10/1/2001
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Alabama $1,449,205 $421,677 $184,872 $2,055,754
Alaska 1,449,205 421,677 253,407 2,124,289
Arizona 1,501,667 421,677 201,131 2,124,475
Arkansas 1,449,205 421,677 169,672 2,040,554
California 2,500,448 421,677 469,678 3,391,803
Colorado 1,449,205 421,677 190,185 2,061,067
Connecticut 1,449,205 421,677 161,975 2,032,857
Delaware 1,449,205 421,677 128,513 1,999,395
Florida 2,026,305 421,677 307,717 2,755,699
Georgia 1,659,059 421,677 216,585 2,297,321
Hawaii 1,449,205 421,677 280,568 2,151,450
Idaho 1,449,205 421,677 165,133 2,036,015
Illinois 1,868,913 421,677 267,480 2,558,070
Indiana 1,554,132 421,677 197,079 2,172,888
Iowa 1,449,205 421,677 172,083 2,042,965
Kansas 1,449,205 421,677 169,797 2,040,679
Kentucky 1,449,205 421,677 178,826 2,049,708
Louisiana 1,449,205 421,677 187,537 2,058,419
Maine 1,449,205 421,677 148,937 2,019,819
Maryland 1,501,667 421,677 172,769 2,096,113
Massachusetts 1,554,132 421,677 197,068 2,172,877
Michigan 1,711,521 421,677 237,293 2,370,491
Minnesota 1,449,205 421,677 189,148 2,060,030
Mississippi 1,449,205 421,677 170,186 2,041,068
Missouri 1,501,667 421,677 199,382 2,122,726
Montana 1,449,205 421,677 162,915 2,033,797
Nebraska 1,449,205 421,677 161,520 2,032,402
Nevada 1,449,205 421,677 173,716 2,044,598
New Hampshire 1,449,205 421,677 143,587 2,014,469
New Jersey 1,659,059 421,677 208,178 2,288,914
New Mexico 1,449,205 421,677 167,628 2,038,510
New York 2,164,796 421,677 326,357 2,912,830
North Carolina 1,659,059 421,677 216,820 2,297,556
North Dakota 1,449,205 421,677 150,652 2,021,534
Ohio 1,816,451 421,677 259,089 2,497,217
Oklahoma 1,449,205 421,677 182,020 2,052,902
Oregon 1,449,205 421,677 190,783 2,061,665
Pennsylvania 1,868,913 421,677 267,363 2,557,953
Rhode Island 1,449,205 421,677 139,414 2,010,296
South Carolina 1,449,205 421,677 174,268 2,045,150
South Dakota 1,449,205 421,677 152,475 2,023,357
Tennessee 1,501,667 421,677 195,345 2,118,689
Texas 2,231,928 421,677 359,466 3,013,071
Utah 1,449,205 421,677 170,461 2,041,343
Vermont 1,449,205 421,677 137,301 2,008,183
Virginia 1,606,595 421,677 196,005 2,224,277
Washington 1,501,667 421,677 215,651 2,138,995
West Virginia 1,449,205 421,677 149,716 2,020,598
Wisconsin 1,501,667 421,677 192,872 2,116,216
Wyoming 1,449,205 421,677 153,848 2,024,730
TOTAL 78,367,463 21,083,850 10,064,471 109,515,784
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GRAND TOTAL 156,734,926 42,167,700 20,128,942 219,031,568
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According to the most recent employment data compiled by the Secretary of the Senate, as of April 30, 2001, there were 3,984 individuals employed in Senators' offices throughout the United States and covered by this appropriation.
| U.S. Senate Senators' staff as of September 30, 1992-2000 and April 30, 2001. | |
| Year | Number of staff |
| 1992 | 4,135 |
| 1993 | 4,262 |
| 1994 | 4,142 |
| 1995 | 4,112 |
| 1996 | 3,959 |
| 1997 | 4,044 |
| 1998 | 4,022 |
| 1999 | 4,039 |
| 2000 | 4,072 |
| 2001 | 3,984 |
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 2002 request for this account anticipates $64,282,000 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. In fact, a number of offices spend less than their total allowances. Evidence of this can be found in the semiannual report of the Secretary of the Senate. At the direction of this Committee in the Fiscal Year 1996 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, the Secretary's report now includes summary information on each Senator's authorized allowance, expenditures made, and the balance, if any.
In the alternative, the Committee could recommend an appropriation to fund fully the sum total of all the authorized allowances. For fiscal year 2002, that would mean an appropriation of $290,494,000, $20,000,000 more than recommended.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $300,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 300,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 300,000 |
For the official mail costs of the Senate, the Committee recommends an appropriation of $300,000, which is the same as the budget request.
SEC. 1. This provision authorizes 2 additional consultants each for the majority and minority leaders, and authorizes an additional consultant for the President Pro Tempore.
SEC. 2. This section authorizes a student loan repayment program for the Senate. In attempting to attract and retain qualified individuals to work in the Federal Government, in 1990 Congress created a student loan repayment program for executive branch agencies (Public Law 101-510). The Committee recognizes that members, Senate Committee offices and the internal support operations of the Senate must be as successful as the executive branch in attracting and retaining qualified employees. The Committee intends for this program to be a tool for recruitment and retention purposes, and a benefit to employees, not an entitlement.
SEC. 3. This section provides that agency contributions for the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control be paid by the `Salaries, Officers and Employees' account.
SEC. 4. This is a technical provision which will bring consistency to the treatment of telecommunications expenses, which are now obligated based on the end date of the service period, rather than the initial date of the service period as is the case for other administrative expenses of Senate offices.
SEC. 5. This provision increases the administrative expense limitation to $100,000 each for the Conference of the Majority and Conference of the Minority.
SEC. 6. This provision increases by $50,000 the allowance for administrative and clerical assistance.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $3,315,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 3,424,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 3,424,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,424,000 for the Joint Economic Committee. This is an increase of $109,000 over the enacted level to provide for cost-of-living increases for current staffing levels.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $6,416,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 6,733,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 6,733,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,733,000 for salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation. This is an increase of $317,000 over the enacted level to accommodate cost-of-living increases and a 1 percent meritorious pay increase.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $1,831,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 1,765,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 1,765,000 |
The Committee recommends the appropriation of $1,765,000 for the Office of the Attending Physician. The Office was first established by House Resolution 253, adopted December 5, 1928. The decrease below the enacted level is attributable to lower equipment expenditures projected for fiscal year 2002.
| Recommended | |
| Salaries | $112,922,000 |
| Expenses | 12,394,000 |
| Total, Capitol Police Board | 125,316,000 |
The Committee continues funding the operations of the entire U.S. Capitol Police Force within joint items under the heading `Capitol Police Board.'
| Appropriations, 2001 | $99,140,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 111,922,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 112,922,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $112,922,000 for the salaries of the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP), of which $55,296,000 is for the Capitol Police appointed by the Sergeant at Arms of the House and $57,626,000 is for the Capitol Police appointed by the Senate Sergeant at Arms.
The amount provided covers salaries, benefits, and overtime costs. Capitol Police personnel are also eligible for hazardous duty pay, a clothing allowance, and comparability pay similar to locality pay adjustments granted other Federal law enforcement personnel in the Washington, DC, area. Capitol Police personnel on the Senate detail are the only Senate employees eligible for such comparability pay.
The USCP's 2000 review of the 1998 U.S. Capitol Security Review identified an optimum staffing level of 1,694 FTEs. Therefore, the Committee is disappointed the USCP will not hire up to the staffing level recommended in fiscal year 2001. Total staffing is expected to remain at 1,402 FTEs in fiscal year 2001. Therefore, the USCP has revised its estimate for hiring in fiscal year 2002 to 79 additional staffing, for a total of 1,481, the number it had originally expected to attain in the current fiscal year. The Committee has reduced the budget request by $4,000,000 to reflect this revised staffing estimate.
The Committee has recommended $5,000,000 for comparability pay, including $2,350,000 for House salaries and $2,650,000 for Senate salaries. This increase provides for comparability in the pay scales of the USCP and the U.S. Park Police and Uniformed Secret Service.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $6,757,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 10,394,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 12,394,000 |
The Committee recommends $12,394,000 for general expenses of the Capitol Police. Expenses include office supplies and equipment, laundry and dry-cleaning, communications, motor vehicles, uniforms and equipment, investigations, training, and miscellaneous items.
Of the amount provided, $3,637,000, the increase over last year's level is attributable to additional training requirements, including increasing officer training by 40 hours per year, and recapitalizing and augmenting training equipment and supplies; expenses related to the recruitment of new officers; and improving the USCP administrative infrastructure to improve accountability of funds and for other purposes.
The Committee has included $2,000,000 for the accelerated upgrade and installation of a new networked In-Place Monitoring System.
The Committee fully supports the USCP's plans to replace the remaining foreign-manufactured motorcycles with 24 American-made motorcycles and recommends $168,000 for this purpose.
The Committee directs that USCP procure a visual alarm management system in fiscal year 2002 to enhance significantly security capabilities not possible with conventional management systems.
Over the years, the perimeter of the Capitol Hill Campus, including the jurisdiction of the Capitol Police, has expanded well beyond the Capitol building, and the Senate and House office buildings. Within this perimeter are multiple police forces--including the Capitol Police, the Library of Congress Police, and the Government Printing Office Police. The importance of consistently applied security policies and practices, efficient management of resources, and fair and equitable treatment of law enforcement personnel suggests the need for an updated evaluation of the feasibility of consolidating all Capitol Hill police forces. Therefore, the Committee directs that GAO, in consultation with all stakeholders, conduct a study of the feasibility of consolidating all Capitol Hill police forces into a single entity. This study should assess the management, structural, human capital, and operational aspects of merging the uniformed services and administrative components of the Capitol Hill police forces, including the responsibilities that are unique to each of the agencies (e.g., the Librarian of Congress' responsibility for collection security). The study also should identify issues to be addressed prior to merging the Capitol Hill police forces to ensure an orderly transition, including the protection of the rights of affected staff. It should also include recommendations concerning the cost effectiveness, efficiency, and desirability of a Capitol Hill police force consolidation. GAO should report to the Committee and the Capitol Police Board not later than 6 months after enactment of this Act.
The Committee has included the routine provision (Sec. 101) which allows for funds to be transferred between the `Salaries' and `General expenses' accounts.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $2,371,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 2,512,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 2,512,000 |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,512,000 for the Capitol Guide and Special Services Office. This provides for 55 FTEs, the same as the current level.
| Appropriations, 2001 | $30,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 30,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 30,000 |
The Committee recommends $30,000 for the preparation of detailed statements of appropriations as required by law. This account is used as payment for the preparation of the volumes, `Statements on Appropriations,' for the first session of the 107th Congress. These volumes show annual appropriations made, indefinite appropriations, and contracts authorized, along with a chronological history of regular appropriations bills. The volumes are compiled jointly by the Senate and House Committees on Appropriations pursuant to a directive in the Legislative Appropriations Act of June 7, 1924.
| Appropriations, 2001 1 | $1,815,996 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 2,058,600 |
| Committee recommendation | 2,059,000 |
| 1 Reflects $4,004 rescission per Public Law 106-554. |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,059,000 for the salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as authorized by section 305 of Public Law 104-1, the Congressional Accountability Act of 1996. This amount is an increase of $243,000 over fiscal year 2001, will accommodate a 3.7 percent cost-of-living increase and funding for 15 FTEs.
| Appropriations, 2001 1 | $28,430,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 30,680,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 30,680,000 |
| 1 Reflects $63,000 rescission per Public Law 106-554. |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $30,680,000 for the Congressional Budget Office. The amount recommended represents an increase of $2,250,000 or 7.9 percent above the fiscal year 2001 level. Most of the increase is attributable to non-discretionary pay and benefit increases. In addition, the amount would provide for 4 additional staff, for a total of 232 FTEs.
SEC. 102. This provision authorizes CBO to establish an employee training program similar to that authorized for the Executive Branch.
SEC. 103. This provision authorizes CBO to sell older equipment and apply the proceeds to the purchase of new equipment used for the same purpose.
SEC. 104. This program authorizes the Director of CBO to establish a Student Loan Repayment Program, as the executive branch has had the authority for since 1990, within available funds. The purpose of this program is to improve recruitment and retention of highly qualified personnel with expertise necessary to perform CBO's unique mission. The provision authorizes CBO to repay student loans with the same limited caps as required by the statute governing the executive branch.
The Committee has recommended a funding level of $155,903,000 for all activities of the Architect of the Capitol pertaining to direct support of the Congress. Excluded are House items which are traditionally left for consideration by that body. Additional funds are recommended in title II of the bill for the Architect's activities relative to the structural and mechanical care of the Library's buildings and grounds, and the Botanic Garden.
The following table shows the request and the Committee recommendation:
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Appropriation Fiscal year
2001appropriation 2002 request 2002recommendation
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Capitol buildings, salaries and expenses $44,624,000 $111,835,000 $55,000,000
Capitol Grounds 5,350,000 7,754,000 6,000,000
Senate office buildings 63,833,000 53,551,000 47,500,000
Capitol Power Plant 39,328,000 50,399,000 47,403,000
Total, title I 153,135,000 223,539,000 155,903,000
Botanic Garden 3,321,000 6,129,000 5,829,000
Congressional Cemetery 2,500,000
Library buildings and grounds, structural and mechanical care 15,935,000 21,402,000 18,753,000
Total, title II 19,256,000 27,531,000 27,082,000
Total 172,391,000 251,070,000 182,985,000
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| Appropriations, 2001 1 | $44,624,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 111,835,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 55,000,000 |
| 1 Reflects $98,000 rescission and $1,033,000 supplemental per Public Law 106-554. |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $55,000,000 for salaries and expenses for the Architect of the Capitol, the Assistant Architect of the Capitol, other personal services, surveys and studies in connection with activities under the care of the Architect, and necessary expenses for the maintenance, care, and operation of the Capitol electrical substations of the House and Senate office buildings. Of this, $5,000,000 is available until expended. The amount provided includes $45,000,000 for the operating budget and $10,000,000 for the capital budget.
The Committee has not approved the AOC's full request for additional personnel funds, because funding for staffing levels provided in fiscal year 2001 were not achieved. In fact, over $7,000,000 budgeted for staff has been reallocated by the Architect--without the Committee's approval--into non-personnel activities. Therefore, the Committee has reduced the personal services budget in this account by $4,136,000 below the request. However, the amount provided represents an increase of $1,759,000 or 7 percent over the current year estimate and the Committee expects these funds will be used to hire key personnel in such areas as financial management and worker safety. No funds are to be reprogrammed from worker safety-related activities.
The Committee has not funded the full request for Phase II of the Capitol Dome rehabilitation project at the Architect's request, as the Architect has indicated this project should be postponed. Instead, funding for painting and related work needed in the interim, totaling $1,605,000, is recommended.
The Committee has included $8,395,000 for capital projects other than the painting of the Capitol Dome. None of these funds are to be expended prior to the submission of a detailed justification and prioritization to the Senate and House Committees on Appropriations and prior approval of the Committees. The Committee expects the highest priority will be placed on safety and security needs.
The Committee directs the Architect to submit on a quarterly basis the status of all ongoing capital projects including funds allocated, unobligated balances, original planned completion date, and current anticipated completion date.
Any improvements or changes in information technology on the Senate side of the Capitol must be coordinated with the Committee on Rules and Administration and the Senate Sergeant at Arms.
Management issues.--The Committee is very troubled by persistent management shortcomings within the Architect of the Capitol's operation, including an unacceptably high level of worker injuries; inadequate financial management; the lack of strategic planning; personnel problems, including some unqualified individuals in key positions; and project management.
The Committee is very troubled that the Architect of the Capitol does not engage in long-term strategic planning. For example, the Architect of the Capitol has taken a reactive approach to the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, waiting for citations from the Office of Compliance rather than developing a strategy for compliance. The Committee directs the Architect to submit a report on its long-range plan for complying with the Congressional Accountability Act, including a timeline.
Over the past several years, Congress has passed legislation such as the Government Performance and Results Act and the Chief Financial Officers Act, with the intent of improving the overall management and efficiency of the Federal Government. Some legislative agencies, while not required to, have elected to implement these laws because they view them as prudent management practices. The Committee strongly recommends that the AOC follow these management `best practices.'
In addition, the Architect does not have a long-term capital plan, despite its reference to its capital budget as a 5-year plan. In reality, the projects and associated funding change dramatically from year-to-year leaving the Congress without a clear vision of its long-range capital requirements and priorities. The Architect is directed to contract within 30 days of enactment of this Act for necessary expertise to develop a 5-year master plan for the Capitol complex.
Worker safety- With respect to worker safety, the AOC's injury rate is the highest in the Federal Government--17.9 injuries per 100 workers--355 cases last year--compared to the Federal Government rate of 3.95. The Committee expects that life safety issues will be a top priority, and directs the Architect to submit a quarterly progress report and to conduct root cause analysis that will enable a better understanding of the nature and cause of such injuries. The Committee expects the AOC to strive to attain a pristine worker safety record befitting the U.S. Congress.
Chief Financial Officer- The Architect of the Capitol urgently needs a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to begin essential financial management reforms. Recent efforts by the Architect to appoint a CFO have been unsuccessful. The Committee directs the Architect to consult with the Comptroller General in filling this critical position. The Committee expects the Comptroller General, or his designee to participate in the announcement, interview, and selection process of a qualified individual for this position. Bill language has been included requiring that the Architect appoint a CFO not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act. In the meantime, the Architect is to consult with the Comptroller General regarding alternative ways of meeting urgent financial management needs including the possible detail of a GAO employee to the AOC until a CFO can be appointed.
Recycling Program- The Committee is troubled that the Senate Waste Recycling Program has not improved in the last year and prior-year report language on this program seemingly has been ignored. The Architect of the Capitol is directed to participate in a program being jointly developed and implemented by the Secretary of the Senate and the Senate Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper and approved by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration to educate staff on how to properly recycle. Further, the Architect is directed to contract for a best-practices review of its recycling program and recommendations for improvement, and to submit quarterly reports to the Committee on the status of the recycling program.
Parking- The Committee is concerned that the Architect of the Capitol has failed to consider adequately the implications of its capital projects on parking within the Capitol complex. In order for the Sergeant at Arms to plan for alternative parking needed due to the displacement of parking caused by capital projects, the Sergeant at Arms needs timely and accurate advance notice. The Committee directs the Architect of the Capitol to make this a priority and to notify the Senate Sergeant at Arms of all construction projects that may now or in the next 5 years have an impact on Senate parking services. The Architect of the Capitol is to work in cooperation with the Sergeant at Arms to develop a strategic plan which ensures that parking needs are met for the Senate.
Biobased products- The Committee encourages the Architect of the Capitol and the Sergeant at Arms to use environmentally-friendly biobased products wherever practical in the maintenance, cleaning and new construction of the Capitol and Senate facilities. Biobased products, made from soybeans, corn, wheat, forestry and other natural materials, offer numerous environmentally friendly ways to clean, lubricate, construct and provide energy for Federal facilities. They can help reduce air and water pollution, curtail waste disposal problems and reduce potentially toxic substances in buildings and the environment at large. These products can also offer improved performance and potential cost savings.
| Appropriations, 2001 1 | $5,350,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 7,754,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 6,000,000 |
| 1 Reflects $12,000 rescission per Public Law 106-554. |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,000,000 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. The recommendation includes $5,300,000 in operating funds and $700,000 for the capital budget.
Again, the Committee has reduced the budget for personal services below the request level, by $500,000, owing to the Architect's failure to utilize fully its personnel budget for the current fiscal year.
Pursuant to the normal protocol, the Committee has not included funding for House items.
The Committee directs that no new Senate projects or activities be undertaken with funds provided in this or previous appropriations acts without the prior written approval of the Committee, and that the Committee be notified in writing in advance of any new Senate projects or activities to be undertaken with the funds provided for annual maintenance, repairs, alterations, or miscellaneous improvements.
| Appropriations, 2001 1 | $63,833,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 53,551,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 47,500,000 |
| 1 Reflects $141,000 rescission per Public Law 106-554. |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $47,500,000 for maintenance of the Senate office buildings. The decrease below the enacted level is attributable to the completion of the Dirksen building renovation, for which approximately $19,000,000 was provided in fiscal year 2001. Of the total, $3,400,000 is available until expended.
The appropriation includes $42,000,000 for the operating budget and $5,500,000 for the capital budget.
The Committee has again reduced the request for personal services, by $3,637,000 in this account, owing to the fact that over $2,700,000 in funds provided last year for this account were reallocated out of personnel funds into other activities. The amount recommended does, however, represent an increase of $1,645,000 over the current budget. This increase is to be used to fill critical positions in such areas as life safety.
The Committee has not recommended a specific allocation of the $5,500,000 capital budget. Instead, the Architect of the Capitol is to submit a detailed justification and prioritization for the allocation of funds. No funds are to be spent prior to the approval of the Committee.
All information technology related projects must first be coordinated with the Senate Sergeant at Arms.
The Committee is pleased with the Architect of the Capitol's management of the Dirksen renovation project and expects this model to be followed in other capital projects wherever possible.
| Appropriations, 2001 1 | $39,328,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 2 | 50,399,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 47,403,000 |
| 1 Reflects $87,000 rescission per Public Law 106-554. | |
| 2 Includes a pending budget amendment of $3,300,000 for the West Refrigeration Plant expansion (+$3,550,000) and coal hauling (-$250,000). |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $47,403,000 for the operations of the Capitol Power Plant. This is supplemented by $4,400,000 in reimbursements. Of the amount provided, $3,300,000 shall remain available until expended. The recommendation includes $42,578,000 for the operating budget and $4,825,000 for the capital budget.
The amount recommended for the operating budget reflects a reduction of $2,372,000 from the water and sewer payment included in the budget request for a 1990 arrearage which will be paid in fiscal year 2001 through reprogrammings. The amount also reflects a reduction of $624,000 in personal services below the request, owing to the fact that $370,000 in funds provided last year for this account were reallocated out of personnel funds into other activities.
Approximately 80 percent of the recommended amount is 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, as displayed in the following table.
| Fiscal year 2002 estimated utility costs | |
| Purchase of electrical energy | $23,350,000 |
| Purchase of natural gas | 7,127,000 |
| Purchase of steam | 300,000 |
| Purchase of chilled water | 380,000 |
| Purchase of coal | 2,431,000 |
| Purchase of oil | 1,433,000 |
| Water and sewer payments | 4,249,000 |
| Total | 39,270,000 |
The balance of this appropriation supports a work force to operate and maintain the Power Plant. 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.
No funds within the capital budget are to be spent prior to approval by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of a detailed justification and prioritization for each project.
| Appropriations, 2001 1 | $73,430,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 81,139,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 81,139,000 |
| 1 Reflects $161,902 rescission per Public Law 106-554. |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $81,139,000 for the Congressional Research Service. The amount recommended is an increase of $7,709,000 over the fiscal year 2001 level. Approximately $4,220,000 of this increase is needed for mandatory cost-of-living and other pay and inflation-related increases. The balance is needed to acquire the technical staff, skills and tools necessary to address complex information and technology policy issues, to conduct collaborative research, and to apply technology to work and communication processes.
| Appropriations, 2001 1 | $71,305,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 90,900,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 81,000,000 |
| 1 Reflects $157,000 rescission per Public Law 106-554. |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $81,000,000.
The amount recommended is $9,900,000 below the original request as these funds were provided in the pending fiscal year 2001 supplemental to fund the shortfall from prior years.
The following table compares the component categories within this account for fiscal year 2002. The Committee has not recommended separate amounts for each activity in order to give the GPO the flexibility to meet changing requirements.
CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING
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Appropriations 2001 Requested 2002 Recommended 2002
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Congressional Record program $18,852,000 $19,271,000
Miscellaneous publications 8,050,000 3,795,000
Miscellaneous printing and binding 13,182,000 13,040,000
Details to Congress 1,974,000 2,021,000
Document envelopes and document franks 972,000 990,000
Business and committee calendars 1,710,000 3,000,000
Bills, resolutions, and amendments 7,238,000 8,019,000
Committee reports 3,344,000 3,948,000
Documents 3,108,000 4,232,000
Hearings 19,950,000 21,004,000
Committee prints 2,420,000 1,680,000
Total 80,800,000 1 81,000,000 $81,000,000
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| Appropriations, 2001 1 | $3,321,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 6,129,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 5,829,000 |
| 1 Reflects $7,000 rescission per Public Law 106-554. |
The Committee recommends $5,829,000 for salaries and expenses of the Botanic Garden. The increase of $2,508,000 is attributable primarily to the anticipated reopening of the Conservatory in November 2001. The recommendation includes $4,132,000 for the operating budget and $1,697,000 for the capital budget. The decrease of $300,000 below the request is attributable to the fact that funds provided for personal services in fiscal year 2001 were not fully utilized. To date, over $800,000 has been reallocated out of personal services this year.
Funds are provided to the Botanic Garden to collect, cultivate, and grow the various flora of the United States and other countries for exhibition and display to the public and for study material for students, scientists, and garden clubs.
The Committee directs that no funds for capital projects be allocated prior to the submission of a detailed justification and prioritization to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and their prior approval.
The Committee encourages the Botanic Garden to work with and form partnerships with other garden institutions to gain valuable assistance and expertise, including the Chicago Botanic Garden on school and community gardening programs.
| Appropriations, 2001: | |
| Salaries and expenses 1 | $282,216,000 |
| National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program | 99,780,000 |
| Authority to spend receipts | -6,850,000 |
| Net, salaries and expenses | 375,146,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002: | |
| Salaries and expenses | 297,275,000 |
| Authority to spend receipts | -6,850,000 |
| Net, salaries and expenses | 290,425,000 |
| Committee recommendation: | |
| Salaries and expenses | 297,775,000 |
| Authority to spend receipts | -6,850,000 |
| Net, salaries and expenses | 290,925,000 |
| 1 Reflects $842,244 rescission per Public Law 106-554. |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $297,775,000 for salaries and expenses of the Library of Congress and approves authority to spend receipts of $6,850,000 in fiscal year 2002. This is $500,000 above the request.
The amount recommended is a decrease of $84,221,000 below the enacted level, owing to the one-time appropriation of $99,780,000 in fiscal year 2001 for the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program and the fact that the Center for Russian Leadership Development is funded separately in this bill. The amount will provide for mandatory pay and price level increases of $12,566,199.
American Folk Life Center- The Committee recommends the budget request of $2,013,975 for the American Folk Life Center, including an additional 9 FTEs. The increase will enable the Center to preserve and make accessible to the public the priceless sound recordings in their collection. In addition, the amount provided includes $250,000 for the Veterans Oral History Project which will involve collecting interviews and documentary material, such as letters, maps and photographs, from American veterans of World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf War.
Storage infrastructure upgrades- The Committee encourages the Library within available funds to acquire storage infrastructure upgrades so that the Library's information systems and applications meet all of the established Critical Infrastructure Protection requirements established in Presidential Decision Directive 63 and 67, providing full-time access to this critical information. This infrastructure should have heterogeneous connectivity to all existing systems at the Library of Congress.
Law Library- The Committee supports not less than the full budget request of $9,091,712 and 94 FTEs for the Law Library. This is an increase of $1,443,025 over the current level and includes additional resources to reduce the arrearage. The Committee expects the Law Library arrearages to be eliminated not later than the end of 2003.
Lincoln Commission- The amount recommended includes $500,000 for the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission (authorized by Public Law 106-173), which will receive administration support services from the Library of Congress.
GAO study- The General Accounting Office is directed to conduct a study to evaluate the viability of using profits from the Library's retail sales activities to support other Library activities. The study should include an evaluation of the potential for generating such profits and the policies and procedures for the control of products, licensing agreements, and use of the Library's logo. The Comptroller General will work in consultation with the Librarian of Congress in evaluating options and alternatives and will report to the Committee and the Joint Committee on the Library by March 31, 2002.
| Appropriations, 2001: | |
| Salaries and expenses 1 | $38,438,000 |
| Authority to spend receipts | -29,270,000 |
| Net, salaries and expenses | 9,168,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002: | |
| Salaries and expenses | 43,322,000 |
| Authority to spend receipts | -28,964,000 |
| Net, salaries and expenses | 14,358,000 |
| Committee recommendation: | |
| Salaries and expenses | 40,701,000 |
| Authority to spend receipts | -27,864,000 |
| Net, salaries and expenses | 12,837,000 |
| 1 Reflects $72,000 rescission per Public Law 106-554. |
The Committee recommends the direct appropriation of $12,837,000 for the Copyright Office and approves authority to spend receipts of $27,864,000 in fiscal year 2002, for a total of $40,701,000. This is an increase of $2,263,000 over the enacted level. The amount recommended reflects the Library's revised request for the Copyright Office. Further analysis of the Office's total systems requirements is needed before any further acceleration of the Copyright Office's electronic registration, recordation, and deposit system (CORDS) is undertaken. The amount recommended will accommodate all mandatory pay and price level increases, totaling $1,883,000, and includes $380,000 to implement business process re-engineering plans for the registration and recordation processes.
| Appropriations, 2001 1 | $48,502,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 49,765,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 49,765,000 |
| 1 Reflects $106,940 rescission per Public Law 106-554. |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $49,765,000 for salaries and expenses for Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. This is an increase of $1,263,000 over the fiscal year 2001 level needed to accommodate mandatory pay and price level increases.
This appropriation supports a National Reading Program for blind and physically handicapped citizens. Books and magazines in braille and various recorded formats are produced by the National Library Services 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, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam house and circulate books and magazines to eligible readers. Eighty subregional libraries in 17 States assist at the local public library level; 53 libraries and 4 cooperating agencies distribute sound reproducers. Two multistate centers, under contract to the National Library Service, store and distribute books and other materials in their geographical regions. The Librarian has estimated a readership of 759,000 individuals in fiscal year 2001.
| Appropriations, 2001 1 | $4,881,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 8,599,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 8,532,000 |
| 1 Reflects $10,762 rescission per Public Law 106-554. |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,532,000 for Library furniture and furnishings in 2002. This is an increase of $3,651,000 over the current budget. The amount provided includes funding for the purchase of new equipment, estimated at $5,824,000. It does not include the request of $67,000 for new workstations for the CORDS project, as this project has been put on hold. The increase over the enacted level is attributable primarily to a one-time increase of $3,205,000 for film preservation equipment.
The Committee expects that the `Furniture and Furnishings' account will be incorporated into the Library's other appropriation accounts beginning in fiscal year 2003 to reflect more fully program costs.
The Committee has included the routine administrative provisions, sections 201 to 206.
The Committee has added a new subsection (c) to section 206, which enables FEDLINK and the Federal Research Division to borrow from Library appropriations for initial capitalization of the new revolving fund established for these two former Economy Act programs.
The Committee has added a provision, section 207, that makes a technical correction to the Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-481). The current phrasing is `audio and video duplication and delivery services,' which unintentionally limits the duplication service to video materials, i.e., not film or other moving image formats from the Library's audiovisual collections.
Finally, section 208 amends the Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-481) to add special events and programs activities to the revolving fund established in the Act, which brings these activities under the Library's revolving fund accounting and reporting requirements.
| Appropriations, 2001 | ........................... |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | $1,000,000 |
The Committee has included $1,000,000 for continued planning, engineering, design and construction activities for the Capitol Visitor Center.
| Appropriations, 2001 | ........................... |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | ........................... |
| Committee recommendation | $2,500,000 |
The Committee recommends a one-time appropriation of $2,500,000 for the Congressional Cemetery. The Committee expects these funds will be augmented by privately-contributed funds.
This appropriation is to be allocated only upon submission to and approval by the Committee of a spending plan, including plans for self-sufficiency beyond this appropriation. Upkeep of the Congressional Cemetery is not a responsibility specifically authorized for the Architect of the Capitol as this is a privately-owned cemetery. However, the Committee is concerned with the state of disrepair of this 33-acre historic site where a number of Members of Congress are buried along with privates and generals of the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, Mexican War, and Union and Confederate soldiers, as well as craftsmen and architects of the Capitol, Indian chiefs, and foreign diplomats.
The Committee notes that $1,000,000 was provided in fiscal year 1999 for the Congressional Cemetery, made available on a matching basis to create an endowment for upkeep of the Cemetery under Public Law 105-275.
| Appropriations, 2001 1 | $15,935,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 21,402,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 18,753,000 |
| 1 Reflects $35,000 rescission per Public Law 106-554. |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $18,753,000 for the care and maintenance of the Library buildings and grounds by the Architect of the Capitol, of which $6,878,000 shall remain available until expended. The recommendation includes $10,553,000 for the operating budget and $8,200,000 for the capital budget, including $5,000,000 for the Audio-Visual Conservation Center.
The personal services budget has been reduced by $744,000 below the request owing to the fact that funds provided for personal services were not fully utilized in fiscal year 2001. To date over $400,000 has been reallocated from personal services.
The Committee directs that no funds for capital projects be allocated prior to the submission of a detailed justification and prioritization to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and their prior approval.
| Appropriations, 2001 1 | $27,893,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 29,639,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 28,728,000 |
| 1 Reflects $61,000 rescission per Public Law 106-554. |
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $28,728,000, an increase of $835,000 above the enacted level. This provides for mandatory pay and price level increases.
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 bill continues the limitations on reception and representation expenses and costs of attendance at meetings. Funds for replacement of the air-conditioning system and lighting improvements were included in the pending fiscal year 2001 supplemental.
The Committee has included a provision extending for an additional 3 years GPO's retirement/separation incentive authority. GPO may need to use such authority in view of the ongoing inability of the document sales program to recover its expenses.
| Appropriations, 2001 1 | $384,020,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | 427,794,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 419,843,000 |
| 1 Reflects $846,707 rescission per Public Law 106-554. |
The Committee recommends funding of $419,843,000 for salaries and expenses of the General Accounting Office. Additionally, $2,501,000 is authorized in offsetting collections derived from rent receipts and reimbursements for conducting financial audits of Government corporations, for a total of $422,344,000, which will support an FTE level of 3,275 FTEs. The amount recommended, together with collections, represents an increase of $35,324,000 or 9 percent over the current level. This will cover all mandatory pay and benefit increases, price level increases, and additional staff for work in such critical areas as government computer security.
The Committee has included $5,200,000 for GAO to implement the Truth in Regulating Act (Public Law 106-312). Under this pilot program, at the request of committee chairmen or ranking members GAO is to evaluate proposed or final rules that may have an annual effect on the economy of $100,000,000 or more, or adversely affect the economy in a material way.
The Committee notes that GAO has requested funding to reach its ceiling of 3,275 FTEs, which has not been achieved in the past 2 years. The Committee is concerned, however, that GAO has not conducted a full assessment of its human capital needs to meet its mission and fulfill its strategic plan. Therefore, prior to hiring up to the full level of 3,275 FTEs, the Committee expects GAO to provide it with an analytical human capital assessment which recommends an optimal staffing level for fiscal year 2002 and beyond, including full consideration of activities which appropriately should be contracted out.
The Committee has included an increase in representation expenses to $12,000.
| Appropriations, 2001 1 | ........................... |
| Budget estimate, 2002 | $10,000,000 |
| Committee recommendation | 10,000,000 |
| 1 $9,978,000 was included in the budget of the Library of Congress in fiscal year 2001. |
The Committee recommends $10,000,000 as a payment to the Russian Leadership Development Center Trust Fund for the Center for Russian Leadership Development. The Center was established on December 21, 2000 (Public Law 106-554) as an individual legislative branch agency. The mission of the Center is to enable emerging political leaders of Russia 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.
In addition to several routine general provisions carried annually in the bill (secs. 301-308), the Committee proposes three additional general provisions (secs. 309-311), as follows:
Section 301 bans the use of appropriated funds for service and maintenance of private vehicles, except under such regulations as may be promulgated by the House Oversight Committee and the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, respectively.
Section 302 limits the availability for obligation of appropriation to the fiscal year for which it is expressly provided in the bill accompanying this report.
Section 303 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 304 bans the use of funds for contracts unless such contracts are matters of public record and are available for public inspection.
Section 305 provides that, to the greatest extent practicable, products purchased with funds in this Act should be American-made.
Section 306 appropriates such sums as may be necessary for the payment of settlements and awards pursuant to Public Law 104-1.
Section 307 authorizes legislative branch entities participating in the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council [LBFMC] to finance the costs of the LBFMC.
Section 308 extends for 1 year the availability of funds for the Senate art collection.
Section 309 amends 5 U.S.C. 5596(a) to include the Architect of the Capitol and the U.S. Botanic Garden. This section provides for back pay due to unjustified personnel actions.
Section 310 has been included requiring the Architect of the Capitol to develop and maintain an accounting and financial management system which, among other things, complies with applicable federal accounting principles, standards, and requirements, and internal control standards. This section will allow the Architect to provide information that is complete, reliable, consistent, timely and prepared on a uniform basis. These requirements are consistent with those applicable to the Capitol Police.
Section 311 provides flexibility for the Architect of the Capitol in the titles and pay levels of up to 12 senior management positions, not including the Architect or Assistant Architect. Presently, the maximum amount that the Architect can pay senior staff is not comparable to the pay available to those personnel from other sources with which they compete. With this flexibility, the Committee expects the agency will be able to hire expeditiously a chief financial officer and ensure that other key management positions are filled by the most qualified and capable individuals. The Committee expects this will bring about significant improvement to the management and operation of this Agency.
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 funding under the Architect of the Capitol's budget for the Congressional Cemetery, which is not authorized.
Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, the Committee ordered reported, en bloc, S. 1171, an original fiscal year 2002 Energy and Water Development appropriations bill, S. 1172, an original fiscal year 2002 Legislative Branch appropriations bill, and an original fiscal year 2002 Transportation and related agencies appropriations bill, each subject to amendment and each subject to its budget allocations, by a recorded vote of 29-0, a quorum being present. The vote was as follows:
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| Mr. Harkin | |
| Ms. Mikulski | |
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| Mr. Kohl | |
| Mrs. Murray | |
| Mr. Dorgan | |
| Mrs. Feinstein | |
| Mr. Durbin | |
| Mr. Johnson | |
| Mrs. Landrieu | |
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| Mr. Cochran | |
| Mr. Specter | |
| Mr. Domenici | |
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| Mr. McConnell | |
| Mr. Burns | |
| Mr. Shelby | |
| Mr. Gregg | |
| Mr. Bennett | |
| Mr. Campbell | |
| Mr. Craig | |
| Mrs. Hutchison | |
| Mr. DeWine |
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.
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[ $75,000 ][<-Struck out] $100,000, for the Conference of the Majority and an equal amount for the Conference of the Minority. Payments under this section shall be made only for expenses actually incurred by such a Conference in carrying out its functions, and shall be made upon certification and documentation of the expenses involved, by the Chairman of the Conference claiming payment hereunder and upon vouchers approved by such Chairman and by the Committee on Rules and Administration, except that vouchers shall not be required for payment of long-distance telephone calls.* * * * * * *
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BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL
PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS AMENDED
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Budget authority Outlays
Committee allocation Amount of bill Committee allocation Amount of bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations to its subcommittees of amounts in the First Concurrent Resolution for 2002: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch:
General purpose, non-defense 2,877 1,944 NA NA
General purpose NA NA 2,912 1 2,020
Mandatory 99 99 99 99
Projections of outlays associated with the recommendation:
2002 2 1,631
2003 206
2004 57
2005 16
2006 and future year 4
Financial assistance to State and local governments for 2002 in bill NA NA
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002
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TITLE I--CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS
SENATE
Payments to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress
Gratuities, deceased Members 141 -141
Expense Allowances
Expense allowances:
Vice President 10 10 10
President Pro Tempore of the Senate 10 10 10
Majority Leader of the Senate 10 10 10
Minority Leader of the Senate 10 10 10
Majority Whip of the Senate 5 5 5
Minority Whip of the Senate 5 5 5
Chairman of the Majority Conference Committee 3 3 3
Chairman of the Minority Conference Committee 3 3 3
Chairman of the Majority Policy Committee 3 3 3
Chairman of the Minority Policy Committee 3 3 3
Subtotal, expense allowances 62 62 62
Representation allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders 30 30 30
Total, Expense allowances and representation 92 92 92
Salaries, Officers and Employees
Office of the Vice President 1,785 1,867 1,867 +82
Office of the President Pro Tempore 453 473 473 +20
Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders 2,742 2,868 2,868 +126
Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips 1,722 1,912 1,912 +190
Committee on Appropriations 8,747 9,875 9,875 +1,128
Conference committees 2,304 2,500 2,500 +196
Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority 590 618 618 +28
Policy Committees 2,342 2,550 2,550 +208
Office of the Chaplain 288 301 301 +13
Office of the Secretary 14,738 15,424 15,424 +686
Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper 34,811 39,082 39,082 +4,271
Offices of the Secretaries for the Majority and Minority 1,292 1,350 1,350 +58
Agency contributions and related expenses 20,507 25,219 25,219 +4,712
Total, salaries, officers and employees 92,321 104,039 104,039 +11,718
Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate
Salaries and expenses 4,046 4,306 4,306 +260
Office of Senate Legal Counsel
Salaries and expenses 1,069 1,109 1,109 +40
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: Expenses allowances 12 12 12
Contingent Expenses of the Senate
Inquiries and investigations 83,000 107,264 107,264 +24,264
Expenses of United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control 370 370 370
Secretary of the Senate 2,077 8,511 8,571 +6,494 +60
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate 71,511 95,904 95,904 +24,393
Miscellaneous items 8,655 10,274 11,274 +2,619 +1,000
Miscellaneous appropriations (Public Law 106-554) 6,500 -6,500
Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account 251,929 285,494 270,494 +18,565 -15,000
Official Mail Costs
Expenses 300 300 300
Total, contingent expenses of the Senate 424,342 508,117 494,177 +69,835 -13,940
Total, Senate 522,023 617,675 603,735 +81,712 -13,940
JOINT ITEMS
Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 2001 1,000 -1,000
Joint Economic Committee 3,315 3,424 3,424 +109
Joint Committee on Taxation 6,416 6,733 6,733 +317
Office of the Attending Physician
Medical supplies, equipment, expenses, and allowances 1,831 1,765 1,765 -66
Capitol Police Board
Capitol Police
Salaries:
Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives 46,949 54,946 55,296 +8,347 +350
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate 50,089 56,976 57,626 +7,537 +650
Security enhancements (emergency funding) 2,102 -2,102
Subtotal, salaries 99,140 111,922 112,922 +13,782 +1,000
General expenses 6,757 10,394 12,394 +5,637 +2,000
Subtotal, Capitol Police 105,897 122,316 125,316 +19,419 +3,000
Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office 2,371 2,512 2,512 +141
Statements of Appropriations 30 30 30
Total, Joint items 120,860 136,780 139,780 +18,920 +3,000
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE
Salaries and expenses 1,816 2,059 2,059 +243
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
Salaries and expenses 28,430 30,680 30,680 +2,250
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
Capitol Buildings and Grounds
Capitol buildings, salaries and expenses 44,624 111,835 55,000 +10,376 -56,835
Capitol grounds 5,350 7,754 6,000 +650 -1,754
Senate office buildings 63,833 53,551 47,500 -16,333 -6,051
Capitol Power Plant 43,728 54,799 51,803 +8,075 -2,996
Offsetting collections -4,400 -4,400 -4,400
Net subtotal, Capitol Power Plant 39,328 50,399 47,403 +8,075 -2,996
Total, Architect of the Capitol 153,135 223,539 155,903 +2,768 -67,636
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Congressional Research Service
Salaries and expenses 73,430 81,139 81,139 +7,709
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Congressional printing and binding 71,305 90,900 81,000 +9,695 -9,900
Total, title I, Congressional Operations 970,999 1,182,772 1,094,296 +123,297 -88,476
TITLE II--OTHER AGENCIES
BOTANIC GARDEN
Salaries and expenses 3,321 6,129 5,829 +2,508 -300
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Salaries and expenses 282,216 297,275 297,775 +15,559 +500
National Digital Info and Preservation Program 99,780 -99,780
Authority to spend receipts -6,850 -6,850 -6,850
Subtotal, Salaries and expenses 375,146 290,425 290,925 -84,221 +500
Copyright Office, salaries and expenses 38,438 43,322 40,701 +2,263 -2,621
Authority to spend receipts -29,270 -28,964 -27,864 +1,406 +1,100
Subtotal, Copyright Office 9,168 14,358 12,837 +3,669 -1,521
Books for the blind and physically handicapped, salaries and expenses 48,502 49,765 49,765 +1,263
Furniture and furnishings 4,881 8,599 8,532 +3,651 -67
Total, Library of Congress (except CRS) 437,697 363,147 362,059 -75,638 -1,088
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
Capitol Visitors Center
Capitol Visitors Center 1,000 +1,000 +1,000
Congressional Cemetery
Congressional Cemetery 2,500 +2,500 +2,500
Library Buildings and Grounds
Structural and mechanical care 15,935 21,402 18,753 +2,818 -2,649
Total, Architect of the Capitol 15,935 21,402 22,253 +6,318 +851
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Office of Superintendent of Documents
Salaries and expenses 27,893 29,639 28,728 +835 -911
Government Printing Office Revolving Fund
GPO revolving fund 6,000 -6,000
Total, Government Printing Office 27,893 35,639 28,728 +835 -6,911
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Salaries and expenses 387,020 430,295 422,344 +35,324 -7,951
Offsetting collections -3,000 -2,501 -2,501 +499
Total, General Accounting Office 384,020 427,794 419,843 +35,823 -7,951
CENTER FOR RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Payment to the Russian Leadership Development Center Trust Fund 10,000 10,000 +10,000
Total, title II, Other agencies 868,866 864,111 848,712 -20,154 -15,399
Grand total 1,839,865 2,046,883 1,943,008 +103,143 -103,875
TITLE I--CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS
Senate 522,023 617,675 603,735 +81,712 -13,940
Joint Items 120,860 136,780 139,780 +18,920 +3,000
Office of Compliance 1,816 2,059 2,059 +243
Congressional Budget Office 28,430 30,680 30,680 +2,250
Architect of the Capitol 153,135 223,539 155,903 +2,768 -67,636
Library of Congress: Congressional Research Service 73,430 81,139 81,139 +7,709
Congressional printing and binding, Government Printing Office 71,305 90,900 81,000 +9,695 -9,900
Total, title I, Congressional operations 970,999 1,182,772 1,094,296 +123,297 -88,476
TITLE II--OTHER AGENCIES
Botanic Garden 3,321 6,129 5,829 +2,508 -300
Library of Congress (except CRS) 437,697 363,147 362,059 -75,638 -1,088
Architect of the Capitol 15,935 21,402 22,253 +6,318 +851
Government Printing Office (except congressional printing and binding) 27,893 35,639 28,728 +835 -6,911
General Accounting Office 384,020 427,794 419,843 +35,823 -7,951
Center for Russian Leadership Development 10,000 10,000 +10,000
Total, title II, Other agencies 868,866 864,111 848,712 -20,154 -15,399
Grand total 1,839,865 2,046,883 1,943,008 +103,143 -103,875
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