§ 2144. Disbursement of appropriations for Botanic Garden

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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. 1990

   Pub. L. 101–520 title II · 104 Stat. 2254

   Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 2144

   (Pub. L. 101–520, title II, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2270.)

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   (Pub. L. 101–520, title II, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2270.)

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   TITLE II— OTHER AGENCIES BOTANIC GARDEN Salaries and Expenses For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, and collections; purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, and operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library, $3,519,000, of which $244,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That, hereafter, all appropriations made on account of the Botanic Garden shall be disbursed for that purpose in the same manner as other appropriations under the control of the Architect of the Capitol. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress, not otherwise provided for, including development and maintenance of the Union Catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Library Buildings; special clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair of uniforms; preservation of motion pictures in the custody of the Library; operation and maintenance of the American Folklife Center in the Library; preparation and distribution of catalog cards and other publications of the Library; and expenses of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly chargeable to the income of any trust fund held by the Board, $183,000,000, of which not more than $7,025,000 shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 1991 under the Act of June 28, 1902, as amended (2 U.S.C. 150): Provided, That the total amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than the $7,025,000: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, $6,998,000 is to remain available until expended for acquisition of books, periodicals, and newspapers, and all other materials including subscriptions for bibliographic services for the Library, including $40,000 to be available solely for the purchase, when specifically approved by the Librarian, of special and unique materials for additions to the collections. Copyright Office salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, including publication of the decisions of the United States courts involving copyrights, $23,118,000, of which not more than $11,000,000 shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 1991 under 17 U.S.C. 708(c), and not more than $1,860,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 1991 under 17 U.S.C. 111(d)(3), 116(C)(1), and 119(b)(2): Provided, That the total amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than the $12,860,000: Provided further, That $100,000 of the amount appropriated is available for the maintenance of an “International Copyright Institute” in the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress for the purpose of training nationals of developing countries in intellectual property laws and policies. Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped salaries and expenses For salaries and expenses to carry out the provisions of the Act approved March 3, 1931, as amended (2 U.S.C. 135a), $41,136,000. Furniture and Furnishings For necessary expenses for the purchase and repair of furniture, furnishings, office and library equipment, $5,000,000: Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, $1,422,000 is to remain available until expended only for the purchase and supply of furniture, shelving, furnishings, and related costs necessary for the renovation and restoration of the Thomas Jefferson and John Adams Library Buildings. Sec. 201. Administrative Provisions Appropriations in this Act available to the Library of Congress shall be available, in an amount not to exceed $162,290, of which $51,700 is for the Congressional Research Service, when specifically authorized by the Librarian, for expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the function or activity for which the appropriation is made. Sec. 202. (a) No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be Government employees. used by the Library of Congress to administer any flexible or compressed work schedule which— (1) applies to any manager or supervisor in a position the grade or level of which is equal to or higher than GS–15; and (2) grants the manager or supervisor the right to not be at work for all or a portion of a workday because of time worked by the manager or supervisor on another workday. (b) For purposes of this section, the term “manager or supervisor” means any management official or supervisor, as such terms are defined in section 7103(a) (10) and (11) of title 5, United States Code. Sec. 203. Appropriated funds received by the Library of Congress from other Federal agencies to cover general and administrative overhead costs generated by performing reimbursable work for other agencies under the authority of 31 U.S.C. 1535 and 1536 shall not be used to employ more than 65 employees. Sec. 204. Not to exceed $5,000 of any funds appropriated to the Library of Congress may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official representation and reception expenses for the Library of Congress incentive awards program. ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL Library Buildings and Grounds structural and mechanical care For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and grounds, $15,268,000, of which $6,500,000 shall remain available until expended. Sec. 205. (a) The Architect of the Capitol may acquire on behalf of the United States Government by purchase, condemnation, transfer, or otherwise (1) all publicly or privately owned real property in lot 51 in square 869 in the District of Columbia, as that lot appears on the records in the office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia on August 1, 1990, extending to the outer face of the curbs of the square in which it is located and including all alleys or parts of alleys and streets within the lot lines and curb lines surrounding such real property, and (2) improvements to such real property. (b) The first section of the Act of June 29, 1922 (42 Stat. 715; 2 U.S.C. 141), is amended by striking “the Library Building and on the grounds,” and inserting “the Library of Congress buildings and grounds, (as defined in section 11 of the Act of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167(j))),”. (c) The property and improvements acquired under subsection (a) shall be repaired and altered, to the maximum extent feasible as determined by the Architect of the Capitol, in compliance with one of the nationally recognized model building codes and with other applicable nationally recognized codes (including electrical codes, fire and life safety codes, plumbing codes, as determined appropriate by the Architect), using the latest edition of the nationally recognized codes referred to in this paragraph. (d) Section 11 of the Act entitled “An Act relating to the policing of the buildings of the Library of Congress”, approved August 4, 1950 (64 Stat. 412; 2 U.S.C. 167j), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(c) For the purpose of this Act, the term ‘Library of Congress buildings and grounds’ shall include (1) all real property in lot 51 in square 869 in the District of Columbia, as that lot appears on the records in the office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia on August 1, 1990, extending to the outer face of the curbs of the square in which it is located and including all alleys or parts of alleys and streets within the lot lines and curb lines surrounding such real property, and (2) improvements to such real property.”. (e) Subsections (b) and (c) and the amendment made by subsection (d) shall take effect on the date the Architect of the Capitol acquires the property and improvements described in subsection (a). (f) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol $5,000,000 for carrying out the purposes of this section, to remain available until expended. (g) Effective on the date on which the Architect of the Capitol acquires the property known as St. Cecilia’s School (Lot 51 in square 869) in the District of Columbia, as provided by law, such property shall be available to the Librarian of Congress for use— (1) as a day care center for children of employees of the Government employees. Day care. Library of Congress and children of other employees of the legislative branch of the Government; (2) for staff training and development for employees of the Library of Congress; and (3) for other purposes relating to the operations of the Library of Congress. Any use of such property shall be subject to approval by the Joint Committee on the Library, the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. COPYRIGHT ROYALTY TRIBUNAL Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the Copyright Royalty Tribunal, $845,000, of which $718,000 shall be derived by collections from the appropriation “Payments to Copyright Owners” for the reasonable costs incurred in proceedings involving distribution of royalty fees as provided by 17 U.S.C. 807. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Office of Superintendent of Documents salaries and expenses For expenses of the Office of Superintendent of Documents necessary to provide for the cataloging and indexing of Government publications and their distribution to the public, Members of Congress, other Government agencies, and designated depository and international exchange libraries as authorized by law, $26,500,000: Provided, That travel expenses, including travel expenses of the Depository Library Council to the Public Printer, shall not exceed $117,000. Government Printing Office Revolving Fund The Government Printing Office is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds available and in accord with the law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs and purposes set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for the “Government Printing Office revolving fund”: Provided, That not to exceed $5,000 may be expended on the certification of the Public Printer in connection with official representation and reception expenses: Provided further, That during the current fiscal year the revolving fund shall be available for the hire of twelve passenger motor vehicles: Provided further, That expenditures in connection with travel expenses of the advisory councils to the Public Printer shall be deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of title 44, United States Code: Provided further, That the revolving fund shall be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for grade GS–18: Provided further, That the revolving fund shall be available to acquire needed land, located in Northwest D.C., which is adjacent to the present Government Printing Office, and is bounded by Massachusetts Avenue and the southern property line of the Government Printing Office, between North Capitol Street and First Street. The land to be purchased is identified as Parcels 45–D, 45–E, 45–F, and 47–A in Square 625, and includes the alleys adjacent to these parcels, and G Street, N.W. from North Capitol Street to First Street: Provided further, That the revolving fund and the funds provided under the paragraph entitled “Office of Superintendent of Documents, Salaries and Expenses” together may not be available for the full-time equivalent employment of more than 5,000 workyears: Provided further, That the revolving fund shall be available for expenses not to exceed $500,000 for the development of plans and design of a multi-purpose facility: Provided further, That the revolving fund shall not be used to administer any flexible or compressed work schedule which applies to any manager or supervisor in a position the grade or level of which is equal to or higher than GS–15, nor to any employee involved in the in-house production of printing and binding: Provided further, That expenses for attendance at meetings shall not exceed $95,000. Sec. 206. Administrative Provisions (a) None of the funds appropriated for fiscal year 1991 by this Act or any other law may be obligated or expended by any entity of the executive branch for the procurement from commercial sources of any printing related to the production of Government publications (including forms), unless such procurement is by or through the Government Printing Office. (b) Subsection (a) does not apply to (1) individual printing orders costing not more than $1,000, if the work is not of a continuing or repetitive nature, (2) printing for the Central Intelligence Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, or the National Security Agency, or (3) printing from commercial sources that is specifically authorized by law or is of a kind that has not been routinely procured by or through the Government Printing Office. (c) As used in this section, the term “printing” means the process of composition, platemaking, presswork, binding, and microform, and the end items of such processes. Sec. 207. Section 309(a) of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking out “uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by section 5901 of Title 5” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “uniforms or uniform allowances”. Sec. 208. Section 1703 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking out “, the cost to be charged against the appropriation for printing and binding for Congress” from the first sentence. Section 1707 of such title is amended by striking out “The appropriation for printing and binding” from the last sentence, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “The Revolving Fund”. Sec. 209. Section 303 of title 44, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “The annual rate of pay for the Public Printer shall be a rate which is equal to the rate for level III of the Executive Schedule of subchapter II of chapter 53 of Title 5. The annual rate of pay for the Deputy Public Printer shall be a rate which is equal to the rate for level IV of such Executive Schedule.”. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses of the General Accounting Office, including not to exceed $7,000 to be expended on the certification of the Comptroller General of the United States in connection with official representation and reception expenses; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for grade GS–18; hire of one passenger motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign countries in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3324; benefits comparable to those payable under sections 901(5), 901(6) and 901(8) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081(5), 4081(6) and 4081(8), respectively); and under regulations prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States, rental of living quarters in foreign countries and travel benefits comparable with those which are now or hereafter may be granted single employees of the Agency for International Development, including single Foreign Service personnel assigned to A.I.D. projects, by the Administrator of the Agency for International Development—or his designee—under the authority of section 636(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2396(b)); $413,215,000: Provided, That notwithstanding the provisions of section 782 of title 31, United States Code, hereinafter any payments of reimbursements received incident to the operation of the General Accounting Office Building shall be credited to the appropriation currently available to the General Accounting Office and remain available until expended, and not more than $5,915,000 of such funds shall be available for use in fiscal year 1991: Provided further, That this appropriation and appropriations for administrative expenses of any other department or agency which is a member of the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program (JFMIP) shall be available to finance an appropriate share of JFMIP costs as determined by the JFMIP, including but not limited to the salary of the Executive Director and secretarial support: Provided further, That this appropriation and appropriations for administrative expenses of any other department or agency which is a member of the National Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental Audit Forum shall be available to finance an appropriate share of Forum costs as determined by the Forum, including necessary travel expenses of non-Federal participants. Payments hereunder to either the Forum or the JFMIP may be credited as reimbursements to any appropriation from which costs involved are initially financed: Provided further, That to the extent that funds are otherwise available for obligation, agreements or contracts for the removal of asbestos, and renovation of the building and building systems (including the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, electrical system and other major building systems) of the General Accounting Office Building may be made for periods not exceeding five years: Provided further. That this appropriation and appropriations for administrative expenses of any other department or agency which is a member of the American Consortium on International Public Administration (ACIPA) shall be available to finance an appropriate share of ACIPA cost as determined by the ACIPA, including any expenses attributable to membership of ACIPA in the International Institute of Administrative Sciences: Provided further, That $400,000 of this appropriation shall be available for the expenses of planning the triennial Congress of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) to be hosted by the United States General Accounting Office in Washington, D.C., in 1992, to the extent that such expenses cannot be met from the trust authorized below: Provided further, That the General Accounting Office is authorized to solicit and accept contributions (including contributions from INTOSAI), to be held in trust, which shall be available without fiscal year limitation for the planning, administration, and such other expenses as the Comptroller General deems necessary to act as the sponsor of the aforementioned triennial Congress of INTOSAI. Monies in the trust, not to exceed $10,000 shall be available upon the request of the Comptroller General to be expended for the purposes of the trust.

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