§ 1867. Advancement and reimbursement of expenses for flying American flags and providing certification services therefor

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1995

   Pub. L. 104–53 title I · 109 Stat. 514

   Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 1867

   (Pub. L. 104–53, title I, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 528.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Pub. L. 104–53, title I, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 528.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law
   TITLE I— CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS SENATE Expense Allowances For expense allowances of the Vice President, $10,000; the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $10,000; Majority Leader of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $10,000; Majority Whip of the Senate, $5,000; Minority Whip of the Senate, $5,000; and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference Committees, $3,000 for each Chairman; in all, $56,000. Representation Allowances for the Majority and Minority Leaders For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; in all, $30,000. Salaries, Officers and Employees For compensation of officers, employees, and others as authorized by law, including agency contributions, $69,727,000, which shall be paid from this appropriation without regard to the below limitations, as follows: office of the vice president For the Office of the Vice President, $1,513,000. office of the president pro tempore For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $325,000. offices of the majority and minority leaders For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $2,195,000. offices of the majority and minority whips For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $656,000. conference committees For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman of each such committee, $996,000 for each such committee; in all, $1,992,000. offices of the secretaries of the conference of the majority and the conference of the minority For Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority, $360,000. policy committees For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority Policy Committee, $965,000 for each such committee, in all, $1,930,000. office of the chaplain For Office of the Chaplain, $192,000. office of the secretary For Office of the Secretary, $12,128,000. office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $31,889,000. offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for the Minority, $1,047,000. agency contributions and related expenses For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized by law, and related expenses, $15,500,000. Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, $3,381,000. Office of Senate Legal Counsel For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, $936,000. 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 For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $3,000; Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $3,000; Secretary for the Majority of the Senate, $3,000; Secretary for the Minority of the Senate, $3,000; in all, $12,000. Contingent Expenses of the Senate inquiries and investigations For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate, or conducted pursuant to section 134(a) of Public Law 601, Seventy-ninth Congress, as amended, section 112 of Public Law 96–304 and Senate Resolution 281, agreed to March 11, 1980, $66,395,000. expenses of the united states senate caucus on international narcotics control For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, $305,000. secretary of the senate For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, $1,266,000. sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $61,347,000. miscellaneous items For miscellaneous items, $6,644,000. senators’ official personnel and office expense account For Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, $204,029,000. Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices, $778,000. Settlements and Awards Reserve For expenses for settlements and awards, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended. stationery (revolving fund) For stationery for the President of the Senate, $4,500, for officers of the Senate and the Conference of the Majority and Conference of the Minority of the Senate, $8,500; in all, $13,000. official mail costs For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate, $11,000,000. rescission Of the funds previously appropriated under the heading “SENATE”, $63,544,724.12 are rescinded. administrative provisions Section 1. (a) On and after October 1, 1995, no Senator shall receive mileage under section 17 of the Act of July 28, 1866 (2 U.S.C. 43). (b) On and after October 1, 1995, the President of the Senate shall not receive mileage under the first section of the Act of July 8, 1935 (2 U.S.C. 43a). Sec. 2. (a) There is established in the Treasury of the United States within the contingent fund of the Senate a revolving fund, to be known as the “Office of the Chaplain Expense Revolving Fund” (hereafter referred to as the “fund”). The fund shall consist of all moneys collected or received with respect to the Office of the Chaplain of the Senate. (b) The fund shall be available without fiscal year limitation for disbursement by the Secretary of the Senate, not to exceed $10,000 in any fiscal year, for the payment of official expenses incurred by the Chaplain of the Senate. In addition, moneys in the fund may be used to purchase food or food related items. The fund shall not be available for the payment of salaries. (c) All moneys (including donated moneys) received or collected with respect to the Office of the Chaplain of the Senate shall be deposited in the fund and shall be available for purposes of this section. (d) Disbursements from the fund shall be made on vouchers approved by the Chaplain of the Senate. Sec. 3. Funds appropriated under the heading, “Settlements and Awards Reserve” in Public Law 103–283 shall remain available until expended. Sec. 4. Section 902 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1983 (2 U.S.C. 88b–6) is amended by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: “The amounts so withheld shall be deposited in the revolving fund, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for the Daniel Webster Senate Page Residence, as established by section 4 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1995 (2 U.S.C. 88b–7).”. Sec. 5. (a) Any payment for local and long distance telecommunications service provided to any user by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall cover the total invoiced amount, including any amount relating to separately identified toll calls, and shall be charged to the appropriation for the fiscal year in which the underlying base service period covered by the invoice ends. (b) As used in subsection (a), the term “user” means any Senator, Officer of the Senate, Committee, office, or entity provided telephone equipment and services by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. Sec. 6. Section 4(b) of Public Law 103–283 is amended by inserting before “collected” the following: “(including donated moneys)”. Sec. 7. Section 1 of Public Law 101–520 (2 U.S.C. 61g–6a) is amended to read as follows: “Section 1. (a)(1) The Chairman of the Majority or Minority Policy Committee of the Senate may, during any fiscal year, at his or her election transfer funds from the appropriation account for salaries for the Majority and Minority Policy Committees of the Senate, to the account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, from which expenses are payable for such committees. “(2) The Chairman of the Majority or Minority Policy Committee of the Senate may, during any fiscal year, at his or her election transfer funds from the appropriation account for expenses, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for the Majority and Minority Policy Committees of the Senate, to the account from which salaries are payable for such committees. “(b)(1) The Chairman of the Majority or Minority Conference Committee of the Senate may, during any fiscal year, at his or her election transfer funds from the appropriation account for salaries for the Majority and Minority Conference Committees of the Senate, to the account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, from which expenses are payable for such committees. “(2) The Chairman of the Majority or Minority Conference Committee of the Senate may, during any fiscal year, at his or her election transfer funds from the appropriation account for expenses, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for the Majority and Minority Conference Committees of the Senate, to the account from which salaries are payable for such committees. “(c) Any funds transferred under this section shall be— “(1) available for expenditure by such committee in like manner and for the same purposes as are other moneys which are available for expenditure by such committee from the account to which the funds were transferred; and “(2) made at such time or times as the Chairman shall specify in writing to the Senate Disbursing Office. “(d) The Chairman of a committee transferring funds under this section shall notify the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate of the transfer.”. (b) The amendment made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 1995, and shall be effective with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after that date. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Salaries and Expenses For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives, $671,561,000, as follows: house leadership offices For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $11,271,000, including: Office of the Speaker, $1,478,000, including $25,000 for official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, $1,470,000, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $1,480,000, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, $928,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Minority Whip, $918,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Minority Whip; Speaker’s Office for Legislative Floor Activities, $376,000; Republican Steering Committee, $664,000; Republican Conference, $1,083,000; Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, $1,181,000; Democratic Caucus, $566,000; and nine minority employees, $1,127,000. Members’ Representational Allowances Including Members’ Clerk Hire, Official Expenses of Members, and Official Mail For Members’ representational allowances, including Members’ clerk hire, official expenses, and official mail, $360,503,000: Provided, That no such funds shall be used for the purposes of sending unsolicited mass mailings within 90 days before an election in which the Member is a candidate. Committee Employees Standing Committees, Special and Select For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and select, authorized by House resolutions, $78,629,000. Committee on Appropriations For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations, $16,945,000, including studies and examinations of executive agencies and temporary personal services for such committee, to be expended in accordance with section 202(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 and to be available for reimbursement to agencies for services performed. salaries, officers and employees For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as authorized by law, $83,733,000, including: for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including not to exceed $1,000 for official representation and reception expenses, $13,807,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including the position of Superintendent of Garages, and including not to exceed $750 for official representation and reception expenses, $3,410,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, $53,556,000, including salaries, expenses and temporary personal services of House Information Resources, $27,500,000, of which $16,000,000 is provided herein: Provided, That House Information Resources is authorized to receive reimbursement from Members of the House of Representatives and other governmental entities for services provided and such reimbursement shall be deposited in the Treasury for credit to this account; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, $3,954,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, $858,000; Office of the Chaplain, $126,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Parliamentarian, including the Parliamentarian and $2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, $1,180,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House, $1,700,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House, $4,524,000; and other authorized employees, $618,000. allowances and expenses For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution or law, $120,480,000, including: supplies, materials, administrative costs and Federal tort claims, $1,213,000; official mail for committees, leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House, $1,000,000; reemployed annuitants reimbursements, $68,000; Government contributions to employees’ life insurance fund, retirement funds, Social Security fund. Medicare fund, health benefits fund, and worker’s and unemployment compensation, $117,541,000; and miscellaneous items including purchase, exchange, maintenance, repair and operation of House motor vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and gratuities to heirs of deceased employees of the House, $658,000. child care center For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives Child Care Center, such amounts as are deposited in the account established by section 312(d)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1992 (40 U.S.C. 184g(d)(1)), subject to the level specified in the budget of the Center, as submitted to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. administrative provisions Sec. 101. Effective with respect to fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 1995, in the case of mail from outside sources presented to the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives (other than mail through the Postal Service and mail with postage otherwise paid) for internal delivery in the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer is authorized to collect fees equal to the applicable postage. Amounts received by the Chief Administrative Officer as fees under the preceding sentence shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. Sec. 102. Effective with respect to fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 1995, amounts received by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives from the Administrator of General Services for rebates under the Government Travel Charge Card Program shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. Sec. 103. The provisions of section 223(b) of House Resolution 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, agreed to January 5 (legislative day, January 4), 1995, establishing the Speaker’s Office for Legislative Floor Activities; House Resolution 7, One Hundred Fourth Congress, agreed to January 5 (legislative day, January 4), 1995, providing for the designation of certain minority employees; House Resolution 9, One Hundred Fourth Congress, agreed to January 5 (legislative day, January 4), 1995, providing amounts for the Republican Steering Committee and the Democratic Policy Committee; House Resolution 10, One Hundred Fourth Congress, agreed to January 5 (legislative day, January 4), 1995, providing for the transfer of two employee positions; and House Resolution 113, One Hundred Fourth Congress, agreed to March 10, 1995, providing for the transfer of certain employee positions shall each be the permanent law with respect thereto. Sec. 104. (a) The five statutory positions specified in subsection (b), subsection (c), and subsection (d) are transferred from the House Republican Conference to the Republican Steering Committee. (b) The first two of the five positions referred to in subsection (a) are— (1) the position established for the chief deputy majority whip by subsection (a) of the first section of House Resolution 393, Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed to March 31, 1977, as enacted into permanent law by section 115 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978 (2 U.S.C. 74a–3); and (2) the position established for the chief deputy majority whip by section 102(a)(4) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990; both of which positions were transferred to the majority leader by House Resolution 10, One Hundred Fourth Congress, agreed to January 5 (legislative day, January 4), 1995, as enacted into permanent law by section 103 of this Act, and both of which positions were further transferred to the House Republican Conference by House Resolution 113, One Hundred Fourth Congress, agreed to March 10, 1995, as enacted into permanent law by section 103 of this Act. (c) The second two of the five positions referred to in subsection (a) are the two positions established by section 103(a)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1986. (d) The fifth of the five positions referred to in subsection (a) is the position for the House Republican Conference established by House Resolution 625, Eighty-ninth Congress, agreed to October 22, 1965, as enacted into permanent law by section 103 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1967. (e) The transfers under this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. Sec. 105. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, or any rule, regulation, or other authority, travel for studies and examinations under section 202(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(b)) shall be governed by applicable laws or regulations of the House of Representatives or as promulgated from time to time by the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (b) Subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to travel performed on or after that date. Sec. 106. (a) Notwithstanding the paragraph under the heading “general provision” in chapter XI of the Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C. 102a) or any other provision of law, effective on the date of the enactment of this section, unexpended balances in accounts described in subsection (b) are withdrawn, with unpaid obligations to be liquidated in the manner provided in the second sentence of that paragraph. (b) The accounts referred to in subsection (a) are the House of Representatives legislative service organization revolving accounts under section 311 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1994 (2 U.S.C. 96a). Sec. 107. (a) Each fund and account specified in subsection (b) shall be available only to the extent provided in appropriations Acts. (b) The funds and accounts referred to in subsection (a) are— (1) the revolving fund for the House Barber Shops, established by the paragraph under the heading “House Barber Shops Revolving Fund” in the matter relating to the House of Representatives in chapter HI of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1975 (Public Law 93–554; 88 Stat. 1776); (2) the revolving fund for the House Beauty Shop, established by the matter under the heading “house beauty shop” in the matter relating to administrative provisions for the House of Representatives in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1970 (Public Law 91–145; 83 Stat. 347); (3) the special deposit account established for the House of Representatives Restaurant by section 208 of the First Supplemental Civil Functions Appropriation Act, 1941 (40 U.S.C. 174k note); and (4) the revolving fund established for the House Recording Studio by section 105(g) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C. 123b(g)). (c) This section shall take effect on October 1, 1995, and shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after that date. Sec. 107A. For fiscal year 1996, subject to the direction of the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives, of the total amount deposited in the account referred to in section 107(b)(3) of this Act from vending operations of the House of Representatives Restaurant System, the cost of goods sold shall be available to pay the cost of inventory for such operations. Sec. 108. The House Employees Position Classification Act (2 U.S.C. 291, et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 3(1), by striking out “Doorkeeper, and the Postmaster,” and inserting in lieu thereof “Chief Administrative Officer, and the Inspector General”; (2) in the first sentence of section 4(b), by striking out “Doorkeeper, and the Postmaster,” and inserting in lieu thereof “Chief Administrative Officer, and the Inspector General”; (3) in section 5(b)(1), by striking out “Doorkeeper, and the Postmaster” and inserting in lieu thereof “Chief Administrative Officer, and the Inspector General”; and (4) in the first sentence of section 5(c), by striking out “Doorkeeper, and the Postmaster,” and inserting in lieu thereof “Chief Administrative Officer, and the Inspector General”. Sec. 109. (a) Upon the approval of the appropriate employing authority, an employee of the House of Representatives who is separated from employment, may be paid a lump sum for the accrued annual leave of the employee. The lump sum— (1) shall be paid in an amount not more than the lesser of— (A) the amount of the monthly pay of the employee, as determined by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives; or (B) the amount equal to the monthly pay of the employee, as determined by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, divided by 30, and multiplied by the number of days of the accrued annual leave of the employee; (2) shall be paid— (A) for clerk hire employees, from the clerk hire allowance of the Member; (B) for committee employees, from amounts appropriated for committees; and (C) for other employees, from amounts appropriated to the employing authority; and (3) shall be based on the rate of pay in effect with respect to the employee on the last day of employment of the employee. (b) The Committee on House Oversight shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this section. (c) As used in this section, the term “employee of the House of Representatives” means an employee whose pay is disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, as applicable, except that such term does not include a uniformed or civilian support employee under the Capitol Police Board. (d) Payments under this section may be made with respect to separations from employment taking place after June 30, 1995. Sec. 110. (a)(1) Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the allowances for office personnel and equipment for certain Members of the House of Representatives, as adjusted through the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, are further adjusted as specified in paragraph (2). (2) The further adjustments referred to in paragraph (1) are as follows: (A) The allowance for the majority leader is increased by $167,532. (B) The allowance for the majority whip is decreased by $167,532. (b)(1) Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the House of Representatives allowances referred to in paragraph (2), as adjusted through the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, are further adjusted, or are established, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (2). (2) The further adjustments and the establishment referred to in paragraph (1) are as follows: (A) The allowance for the Republican Conference is increased by $134,491. (B) The allowance for the Republican Steering Committee is established at $66,995. (C) The allowance for the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee is increased by $201,430. (D) The allowance for the Democratic Caucus is increased by $56. JOINT ITEMS For Joint Committees, as follows: joint economic committee For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, $3,000,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. joint committee on printing For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Printing, $750,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. joint committee on taxation For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, $5,116,000, to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House. For other joint items, as follows: Office of the Attending Physician For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and his assistants, including (1) an allowance of $1,500 per month to the Attending Physician; (2) an allowance of $500 per month each to two medical officers while on duty in the Attending Physician’s office; (3) an allowance of $500 per month to one assistant and $400 per month each to not to exceed nine assistants on the basis heretofore provided for such assistance; and (4) $852,000 for reimbursement to the Department of the Navy for expenses incurred for staff and equipment assigned to the Office of the Attending Physician, which shall be advanced and credited to the applicable appropriation or appropriations from which such salaries, allowances, and other expenses are payable and shall be available for all the purposes thereof, $1,260,000, to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House. Capitol Police Board Capitol Police salaries For the Capitol Police Board for salaries, including overtime, hazardous duty pay differential, clothing allowance of not more than $600 each for members required to wear civilian attire, and Government contributions to employees’ benefits funds, as authorized by law, of officers, members, and employees of the Capitol Police, $70,132,000, of which $34,213,000 is provided to the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House, and $35,919,000 is provided to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate: Provided, That, of the amounts appropriated under this heading, such amounts as may be necessary may be transferred between the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives and the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, upon approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. general expenses For the Capitol Police Board for necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including motor vehicles, communications and other equipment, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, training, medical services, forensic services, stenographic services, the employee assistance program, not more than $2,000 for the awards program, postage, telephone service, travel advances, relocation of instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and $85 per month for extra services performed for the Capitol Police Board by an employee of the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate or the House of Representatives designated by the Chairman of the Board, $2,560,000, to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the cost of basic training for the Capitol Police at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for fiscal year 1996 shall be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury from funds available to the Department of the Treasury. administrative provision Sec. 111. Amounts appropriated for fiscal year 1996 for the Capitol Police Board under the heading “Capitol Police” may be transferred between the headings “salaries” and “general expenses”, upon approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office For salaries and expenses of the Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office, $1,991,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate: Provided, That none of these funds shall be used to employ more than forty individuals: Provided further, That the Capitol Guide Board is authorized, during emergencies, to employ not more than two additional individuals for not more than one hundred twenty days each, and not more than ten additional individuals for not more than six months each, for the Capitol Guide Service. Statements of Appropriations For the preparation, under the direction of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, of the statements for the first session of the One Hundred Fourth Congress, showing appropriations made, indefinite appropriations, and contracts authorized, together with a chronological history of the regular appropriations bills as required by law, $30,000, to be paid to the persons designated by the chairmen of such committees to supervise the work. Administrative Provision Sec. 112. Section 310 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990 (2 U.S.C. 130e), is amended— (1) by striking out “Clerk” and inserting in lieu thereof “Sergeant at Arms”; and (2) by striking out “Librarian of Congress” and inserting in lieu thereof “Architect of the Capitol”. Office of Compliance For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as authorized by section 305 of Public Law 104–1, the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $2,500,000, of which $500,000 shall be transferred from the amount provided for salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance under the headings “HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES”, “Salaries and Expenses”, and “Salaries, Officers and Employees”. Office of Technology Assessment salaries and expenses For salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the orderly closure of the Office of Technology Assessment, $3,615,000, of which $150,000 shall remain available until September 30, 1997. Upon enactment of this Act, $2,500,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading in Public Law 103–283 shall remain available until September 30, 1996: Provided, That none of the funds made available in this Act shall be available for salaries or expenses of any employee of the Office of Technology Assessment in excess of 17 employees except for severance pay purposes. administrative provisions Sec. 113. Upon enactment of this Act all employees of the Office of Technology Assessment for 183 days preceding termination of employment who are terminated as a result of the elimination of the Office and who are not otherwise gainfully employed may continue to be paid by the Office of Technology Assessment at their respective salaries for a period not to exceed 60 calendar days following the employee’s date of termination or until the employee becomes otherwise gainfully employed whichever is earlier. Any day for which a former employee receives a payment under this section shall be counted as Federal service for purposes of determining entitlement to benefits, including retirement, annual and sick leave earnings, and health and life insurance. A statement in writing to the Director of the Office of Technology Assessment or his designee by any such employee that he was not gainfully employed during such period or the portion thereof for which payment is claimed shall be accepted as prima facie evidence that he was not so employed. Sec. 114. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, or any other provision of law, upon the abolition of the Office of Technology Assessment, all records and property of the Office (including the Unix system, all computer hardware and software, all library collections and research materials, and all photocopying equipment), shall be under the administrative control of the Architect of the Capitol. Not later than December 31, 1995, the Architect shall submit a proposal to transfer such records and property to appropriate support agencies of the Legislative Branch which request such transfer, and shall carry out such transfer subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE Salaries and Expenses For salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–344), including not to exceed $2,500 to be expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional Budget Office in connection with official representation and reception expenses, $24,288,000: Provided, That none of these funds shall be available for the purchase or hire of a passenger motor vehicle: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for salaries or expenses of any employee of the Congressional Budget Office in excess of 232 full-time equivalent positions: Provided further, That any sale or lease of property, supplies, or services to the Congressional Budget Office shall be deemed to be a sale or lease of such property, supplies, or services to the Congress subject to section 903 of Public Law 98–63: Provided further, That the Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall have the authority, within the limits of available appropriations, to dispose of surplus or obsolete personal property by inter-agency transfer, donation, or discarding. Administrative Provision Sec. 115. Section 8402(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: “(7) The Director of the Congressional Budget Office may exclude from the operation of this chapter an employee under the Congressional Budget Office whose employment is temporary or intermittent.”. ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL Office of the Architect of the Capitol salaries For the Architect of the Capitol, the Assistant Architect of the Capitol, and other personal services, at rates of pay provided by law, $8,569,000. travel Appropriations under the control of the Architect of the Capitol shall be available for expenses of travel on official business not to exceed in the aggregate under all funds the sum of $20,000. Contingent Expenses To enable the Architect of the Capitol to make surveys and studies, and to meet unforeseen expenses in connection with activities under his care, $100,000. Capitol Buildings and Grounds capitol buildings For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol and electrical substations of the Senate and House office buildings, under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol, including furnishings and office equipment; including not to exceed $1,000 for official reception and representation expenses, to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may approve; purchase or exchange, maintenance and operation of a passenger motor vehicle; and attendance, when specifically authorized by the Architect of the Capitol, at meetings or conventions in connection with subjects related to work under the Architect of the Capitol, $22,882,000, of which $2,950,000 shall remain avail-able until expended: Provided, That hereafter expenses, based on full cost recovery, for flying American flags and providing certification services therefor shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect of the Capitol, and amounts so received shall be deposited into the Treasury. capitol grounds For all necessary expenses for care and improvement of grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant, $5,143,000, of which $25,000 shall remain available until expended. senate office buildings For all necessary expenses for maintenance, care and operation of Senate Office Buildings; and furniture and furnishings to be expended under the control and supervision of the Architect of the Capitol, $41,757,000, of which $4,850,000 shall remain available until expended. house office buildings For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the House office buildings, $33,001,000, of which $5,261,000 shall remain available until expended. capitol power plant For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heating, power (including the purchase of electrical energy) and water and sewer services for the Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, Library of Congress buildings, and the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate garage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants in any of such buildings; heating the Government Printing Office and Washington City Post Office, and heating and chilled water for air conditioning for the Supreme Court Building, Union Station complex, Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building and the Folger Shakespeare Library, expenses for which shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect of the Capitol and amounts so received shall be deposited into the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation, $31,518,000: Provided, That not to exceed $4,000,000 of the funds credited or to be reimbursed to this appropriation as herein provided shall be available for obligation during fiscal year 1996. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Congressional Research Service salaries and expenses For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 166) and to revise and extend the Annotated Constitution of the United States of America, $60,084,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation may be used to pay any salary or expense in connection with any publication, or preparation of material therefor (except the Digest of Public General Bills), to be issued by the Library of Congress unless such publication has obtained prior approval of either the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the compensation of the Director of the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, shall be at an annual rate which is equal to the annual rate of basic pay for positions at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Congressional Printing and Binding For authorized printing and binding for the Congress and the distribution of Congressional information in any format; printing and binding for the Architect of the Capitol; expenses necessary for preparing the semimonthly and session index to the Congressional Record, as authorized by law (44 U.S.C. 902); printing and binding of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed to Members of Congress; and printing, binding, and distribution of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipient, $83,770,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for paper copies of the permanent edition of the Congressional Record for individual Representatives, Resident Commissioners or Delegates authorized under 44 U.S.C. 906: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred under the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years. This title may be cited as the “Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1996”.

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