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[H.R. 2209 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.2209
One Hundred Fifth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven
An Act
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums
are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1998, and for other purposes, namely:
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, $77,254,000, 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, $1,612,000.
office of the president pro tempore
For the Office of the President pro tempore, $371,000.
offices of the majority and minority leaders
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $2,388,000.
offices of the majority and minority whips
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $1,221,000.
conference committees
For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the
Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman of each
such committee, $1,061,000 for each such committee; in all, $2,122,000.
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, $409,000.
policy committees
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority
Policy Committee, $1,077,500 for each such committee; in all,
$2,155,000.
office of the chaplain
For Office of the Chaplain, $260,000.
office of the secretary
For Office of the Secretary, $13,306,000.
office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $33,037,000.
offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for
the Minority, $1,165,000.
agency contributions and related expenses
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized by
law, and related expenses, $19,208,000.
office of the legislative counsel of the senate
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel
of the Senate, $3,605,000.
office of senate legal counsel
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel,
$966,000.
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, $75,600,000.
expenses of the united states senate caucus on international
narcotics control
For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International
Narcotics Control, $370,000.
secretary of the senate
For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate,
$1,511,000.
sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper
of the Senate, $64,833,000, of which $7,000,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 1999.
miscellaneous items
For miscellaneous items, $7,905,000.
senators' official personnel and office expense account
For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account,
$228,600,000.
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,
$300,000, to remain available until September 30, 1999.
administrative provisions

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thereafter, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to make advance
payments under a contract or other agreement to provide a service or
deliver an article for the United States Government without regard to
the provisions of section 3324 of title 31, United States Code.
(b) An advance payment authorized by subsection (a) shall be made
in accordance with regulations issued by the Committee on Rules and
Administration of the Senate.
(c) The authority granted by subsection (a) shall not take effect
until regulations are issued pursuant to subsection (b).

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TITLE I

-CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS

Whip of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate shall transfer during
any fiscal year, from the appropriations account appropriated under the
headings ``Salaries, Officers and Employees'' and ``offices of the
majority and minority whips'', such amount as either whip shall specify
to the appropriations account, within the contingent fund of the
Senate, ``miscellaneous items''.
(b) The Majority and Minority Whips of the Senate are each
authorized to incur such expenses as may be necessary or appropriate.
Expenses incurred by either such whip shall be paid from the amount
transferred pursuant to subsection (a) by such whip and upon vouchers
approved by such whip.
(c) The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to advance such sums
as may be necessary to defray expenses incurred in carrying out
subsections (a) and (b).

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on or after October 1, 1997, clause (iii) of paragraph (3)(A) of
section 506(b) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1973 (2 U.S.C.
58(b)) is amended to read as follows:
``(iii) subject to subparagraph (B), in case the Senator
represents Alabama, $182,567, Alaska, $251,901, Arizona, $197,079,
Arkansas, $168,282, California, $468,724, Colorado, $186,350,
Connecticut, $160,903, Delaware, $127,198, Florida, $299,746,
Georgia, $210,214, Hawaii, $279,512, Idaho, $163,335, Illinois,
$266,248, Indiana, $194,770, Iowa, $170,565, Kansas, $168,177,
Kentucky, $177,338, Louisiana, $185,647, Maine, $147,746, Maryland,
$173,020, Massachusetts, $195,799, Michigan, $236,459, Minnesota,
$187,702, Mississippi, $168,103, Missouri, $197,941, Montana,
$161,725, Nebraska, $160,361, Nevada, $171,096, New Hampshire,
$142,394, New Jersey, $206,260, New Mexico, $166,140, New York,
$327,955, North Carolina, $210,946, North Dakota, $149,824, Ohio,
$259,452, Oklahoma, $181,761, Oregon, $189,345, Pennsylvania,
$266,148, Rhode Island, $138,582, South Carolina, $170,451, South
Dakota, $151,450, Tennessee, $191,954, Texas, $348,681, Utah,
$168,632, Vermont, $135,925, Virginia, $193,467, Washington,
$214,694, West Virginia, $147,772, Wisconsin, $191,569, Wyoming,
$152,438, plus''.
(b) Subsection (a) of the first section of Public Law 100-137 (2
U.S.C. 58c) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Effective on and after October 1, 1997, the Senators' Account
shall be available for the payment of franked mail expenses of
Senators.''.
(c)(1) Section 12 of Public Law 101-520 is repealed.
(2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be effective on and
after October 1, 1997.
(d) Nothing in this section affects the authority of the Committee
on Rules and Administration of the Senate to prescribe regulations
relating to the frank by Senators and officers of the Senate.

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54, agreed to February 13, 1997, is increased--
(1) by $401,635 for the period March 1, 1997, through September
30, 1998, and
(2) by $994,150 for the period March 1, 1998, through February
28, 1999.
(b) This section is effective on and after October 1, 1997.

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amounts contained in the table under section 105(d)(1) of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61-1) shall be
deemed to be the dollar amounts in that table on December 31, 1995,
increased by 2 percent on January 1, 1996, and by 2.3 percent on
January 1, 1997.

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54, agreed to February 13, 1997, is increased--
(1) by $125,000 for the period March 1, 1997, through September
30, 1998; and
(2) by $175,000 for the period March 1, 1998, through February
28, 1999.
(b) Funds in the account, within the contingent fund of the Senate,
available for the expenses of inquiries and investigations shall be
available for franked mail expenses incurred by committees of the
Senate the other expenses of which are paid from that account.
(c) This section is effective for fiscal years beginning on and
after October 1, 1997.

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amended by adding at the end the following: ``Disbursements from the
fund shall be made upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the
Senate, or his designee.''.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives,
$708,738,000, as follows:
house leadership offices
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $12,293,000,
including: Office of the Speaker, $1,590,000, including $25,000 for
official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader,
$1,626,000, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority
Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $1,652,000, including
$10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the
Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, $1,024,000,
including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority Whip; Office of
the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Minority Whip, $998,000,
including $5,000 for official expenses of the Minority Whip; Speaker's
Office for Legislative Floor Activities, $397,000; Republican Steering
Committee, $736,000; Republican Conference, $1,172,000; Democratic
Steering and Policy Committee, $1,277,000; Democratic Caucus, $631,000;
and nine minority employees, $1,190,000.
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, $379,789,000.
Committee Employees
Standing Committees, Special and Select
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and
select, authorized by House resolutions, $86,268,000: Provided, That
such amount (together with any amounts appropriated for such salaries
and expenses for fiscal year 1997) shall remain available for such
salaries and expenses until December 31, 1998.
Committee on Appropriations
For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations,
$18,276,000, 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: Provided, That such amount (together with any amounts
appropriated for such salaries and expenses for fiscal year 1997) shall
remain available for such salaries and expenses until December 31,
1998.
salaries, officers and employees
For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as
authorized by law, $84,356,000, including: for salaries and expenses of
the Office of the Clerk, including not more than $3,500, of which not
more than $2,500 is for the Family Room, for official representation
and reception expenses, $16,804,000; for salaries and expenses of the
Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including the position of
Superintendent of Garages, and including not more than $750 for
official representation and reception expenses, $3,564,000; for
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer, $50,727,000, including $27,247,000 for salaries, expenses and
temporary personal services of House Information Resources, of which
$23,210,000 is provided herein: Provided, That of the amount provided
for House Information Resources, $8,253,000 shall be for net expenses
of telecommunications: Provided further, 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, $3,808,000, of which $1,000 shall be for the release
of the Inspector General's Report on Management and Financial
Irregularities--Office of the Chief Administrative Office: Provided
further, That all names of persons making favorable or unfavorable
statements in the report shall be expunged; for the Office of the
Chaplain, $133,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Parliamentarian, including the Parliamentarian and $2,000 for preparing
the Digest of Rules, $1,101,000; for salaries and expenses of the
Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House, $1,821,000; for
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the
House, $4,827,000; for salaries and expenses of the Corrections
Calendar Office, $791,000; and for other authorized employees,
$780,000.
allowances and expenses
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution or
law, $127,756,000, including: supplies, materials, administrative costs
and Federal tort claims, $2,225,000; official mail for committees,
leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House, $500,000;
Government contributions for health, retirement, Social Security, and
other applicable employee benefits, $124,390,000; 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, $641,000.
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

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Congress, agreed to January 7, 1997, establishing the Corrections
Calendar Office, shall be the permanent law with respect thereto. The
provisions of House Resolution 130, One Hundred Fifth Congress, agreed
to April 24, 1997, providing a lump sum allowance for the Corrections
Calendar Office, shall be the permanent law with respect thereto.

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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996 (2 U.S.C. 123b note) shall
be treated as categories of allowances and expenses for purposes of
section 101(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1993 (2
U.S.C. 95b(a)).

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Appropriations Act, 1996 (2 U.S.C. 60o(a)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``who is
separated from employment,'';
(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``employee'' the second place it appears and inserting ``employee
or for any other purpose''; and
(3) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``the amount'' and
inserting ``in the case of a lump sum payment for the accrued
annual leave of the employee, the amount''.
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to fiscal
years beginning on or after October 1, 1997.

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Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act (2 U.S.C. 92(c)(2)) is
amended by striking ``in the District of Columbia''.
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect
to fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 1997.

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Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act (110 Stat. 1731) is
amended by striking out ``through `respective Houses' and'' and
inserting in lieu thereof the following: ``through `respective Houses'
the second place it appears and''.
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as of
August 20, 1996.

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Act, 1987 (as incorporated by reference in section 101(j) of Public Law
99-500 and Public Law 99-591) (2 U.S.C. 117e) is amended--
(1) in the second sentence of paragraph (2), by striking ``A
donation'' and inserting ``Except as provided in paragraph (3), a
donation'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4)
and (5); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new
paragraph:
``(3)(A) In the case of computer-related equipment, during fiscal
year 1998 the Chief Administrative Officer may donate directly the
equipment to a public elementary or secondary school of the District of
Columbia without regard to whether the donation meets the requirements
of the second sentence of paragraph (2), except that the total number
of workstations donated as a result of this paragraph may not exceed
1,000.
``(B) In this paragraph--
``(i) the term `computer-related equipment' includes desktops,
laptops, printers, file servers, and peripherals which are
appropriate for use in public school education;
``(ii) the terms `public elementary school' and `public
secondary school' have the meaning given such terms in section
14101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; and
``(iii) the term `workstation' includes desktops and
peripherals, file servers and peripherals, laptops and peripherals,
printers and peripherals, and workstations and peripherals.
``(C) The Committee on House Oversight shall have authority to
issue regulations to carry out this paragraph.''.

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Speaker of the House of Representatives'' each place it appears in
sections 5532(i)(2)(B), 5532(i)(3), 8344(k)(2)(B), 8344(k)(3),
8468(h)(2)(B), and 8468(h)(3) and inserting ``the Committee on House
Oversight of the House of Representatives''.

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the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives is
authorized to make advance payments under a contract or other agreement
to provide a service or deliver an article for the United States
Government without regard to the provisions of section 3324 of title
31, United States Code.
(b) An advance payment authorized by subsection (a) shall be made
in accordance with regulations issued by the Committee on House
Oversight of the House of Representatives.
(c) The authority granted by subsection (a) shall not take effect
until regulations are issued pursuant to subsection (b).

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of Representatives for purposes of making payments of the House of
Representatives to the Employees' Compensation Fund under section 8147
of title 5, United States Code.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, payments may be
made from the account established under subsection (a) at any time
after the date of the enactment of this Act without regard to the
fiscal year for which the obligation to make such payments is incurred.
(c) The account established under subsection (a) shall be treated
as a category of allowances and expenses for purposes of section 101(a)
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1993 (2 U.S.C. 95b(a)).
JOINT ITEMS
For Joint Committees, as follows:
Joint Economic Committee
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee,
$2,750,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.
Joint Committee on Printing
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Printing,
$804,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.
Joint Committee on Taxation
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation,
$5,815,500, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer 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 Office of the Attending Physician; (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
assistants; and (4) $893,000 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, $1,266,000, to be disbursed by
the Chief Administrative Officer of the House.
Capitol Police Board
Capitol Police
salaries
For the Capitol Police Board for salaries of officers, members, and
employees of the Capitol Police, including overtime, hazardous duty pay
differential, clothing allowance of not more than $600 each for members
required to wear civilian attire, and Government contributions for
health, retirement, Social Security, and other applicable employee
benefits, $70,955,000, of which $34,118,000 is provided to the Sergeant
at Arms of the House of Representatives, to be disbursed by the Chief
Administrative Officer of the House, and $36,837,000 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,
security equipment and installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies,
materials, training, medical services, forensic services, stenographic
services, personal and professional 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, $3,099,000, to
be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer 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 1998 shall be paid by
the Secretary of the Treasury from funds available to the Department of
the Treasury.
Administrative Provisions

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Police Board for the Capitol Police may be transferred between the
headings ``salaries'' and ``general expenses'' upon the approval of--
(1) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives, in the case of amounts transferred from the
appropriation provided to the Sergeant at Arms of the House of
Representatives under the heading ``salaries'';
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, in the case
of amounts transferred from the appropriation provided to the
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate under the heading
``salaries''; and
(3) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the
House of Representatives, in the case of other transfers.

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maintain unified schedules of rates of basic pay for members and
civilian employees of the Capitol Police which shall apply to both
members and employees whose appointing authority is an officer of the
Senate and members and employees whose appointing authority is an
officer of the House of Representatives.
(2) The Capitol Police Board may, from time to time, adjust any
schedule established under paragraph (1) to the extent that the Board
determines appropriate to reflect changes in the cost of living and to
maintain pay comparability.
(3) A schedule established or revised under paragraph (1) or (2)
shall take effect only upon approval by the Committee on House
Oversight of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules
and Administration of the Senate.
(4) A schedule approved under paragraph (3) shall have the force
and effect of law.
(b)(1) The Capitol Police Board shall prescribe, by regulation, a
unified leave system for members and civilian employees of the Capitol
Police which shall apply to both members and employees whose appointing
authority is an officer of the Senate and members and employees whose
appointing authority is an officer of the House of Representatives. The
leave system shall include provisions for--
(A) annual leave, based on years of service;
(B) sick leave;
(C) administrative leave;
(D) leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29
U.S.C. 2601 et seq.);
(E) leave without pay and leave with reduced pay, including
provisions relating to contributions for benefits for any period of
such leave;
(F) approval of all leave by the Chief or the designee of the
Chief;
(G) the order in which categories of leave shall be used;
(H) use, accrual, and carryover rules and limitations,
including rules and limitations for any period of active duty in
the Armed Forces;
(I) advance of annual leave or sick leave after a member or
civilian employee has used all such accrued leave;
(J) buy back of annual leave or sick leave used during an
extended recovery period in the case of an injury in the
performance of duty;
(K) the use of accrued leave before termination of the
employment as a member or civilian employee of the Capitol Police,
with provision for lump sum payment for unused annual leave; and
(L) a leave-sharing program.
(2) The leave system under this section may not provide for the
accrual of either annual or sick leave for any period of leave without
pay or leave with reduced pay.
(3) All provisions of the leave system established under this
subsection shall be subject to the approval of the Committee on House
Oversight of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules
and Administration of the Senate. All regulations approved under this
subsection shall have the force and effect of law.
(c)(1) Upon the approval of the Capitol Police Board, a member or
civilian employee of the Capitol Police who is separated from service
may be paid a lump sum payment for the accrued annual leave of the
member or civilian employee.
(2) The lump sum payment under paragraph (1)--
(A) shall equal the pay the member or civilian employee would
have received had such member or employee remained in the service
until the expiration of the period of annual leave;
(B) shall be paid from amounts appropriated to the Capitol
Police;
(C) shall be based on the rate of basic pay in effect with
respect to the member or civilian employee on the last day of
service of the member or civilian employee;
(D) shall not be calculated on the basis of extending the
period of leave described under subparagraph (A) by any holiday
occurring after the date of separation from service;
(E) shall be considered pay for taxation purposes only; and
(F) shall be paid only after the Chairman of the Capitol Police
Board certifies the applicable period of leave to the Secretary of
the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives, as appropriate.
(3) A member or civilian employee of the Capitol Police who enters
active duty in the Armed Forces may--
(A) receive a lump sum payment for accrued annual leave in
accordance with this subsection, in addition to any pay or
allowance payable from the Armed Forces; or
(B) elect to have the leave remain to the credit of such member
or civilian employee until such member or civilian employee returns
from active duty.
(4) The Capitol Police Board may prescribe regulations to carry out
this subsection. No lump sum payment may be paid under this subsection
until such regulations are approved by the Committee on Rules and
Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House Oversight of
the House of Representatives. All regulations approved under this
subsection shall have the force and effect of law.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the
appointing authority of any officer of the Senate or 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 no part of such amount may 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 120 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 Fifth 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.
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as
authorized by section 305 of the Congressional Accountability Act of
1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $2,479,000.
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
more than $2,500 to be expended on the certification of the Director of
the Congressional Budget Office in connection with official
representation and reception expenses, $24,797,000: Provided, That no
part of such amount may be used for the purchase or hire of a passenger
motor vehicle.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
Capitol Buildings and Grounds
capitol buildings
salaries and expenses
For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, the Assistant
Architect of the Capitol, and other personal services, at rates of pay
provided by law; for surveys and studies in connection with activities
under the care of the Architect of the Capitol; for all necessary
expenses for the 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 more than $1,000 for official
reception and representation expenses, to be expended as the Architect
of the Capitol may approve; for purchase or exchange, maintenance and
operation of a passenger motor vehicle; and not to exceed $20,000 for
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, $36,977,000, of which
$7,500,000 shall remain available until expended.
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, $5,116,000, of which $745,000 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,
$52,021,000, of which $13,200,000 shall remain available until
expended: Provided, That appropriations under this heading for
management personnel and miscellaneous restaurant expenses hereafter
shall be transferred at the beginning of each fiscal year to the
special deposit account in the United States Treasury established under
Public Law 87-82, approved July 6, 1961, as amended (40 U.S.C. 174j-4),
and effective October 1, 1997, all management personnel of the Senate
Restaurant facilities shall be paid from the special deposit account.
Management personnel transferred hereunder shall be paid at the same
rates of pay applicable immediately prior to the date of transfer, and
annual and sick leave balances shall be credited to leave accounts of
such personnel in the Senate Restaurants.
house office buildings
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the House office buildings, $36,610,000, of which $8,082,000 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, the Union Station complex,
the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building and the Folger
Shakespeare Library, expenses for which shall be advanced or reimbursed
upon request of the Architect of the Capitol and amounts so received
shall be deposited into the Treasury to the credit of this
appropriation, $33,932,000, of which $1,650,000 shall remain available
until expended: Provided, That not more than $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 1998.
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, $64,603,000: Provided, That no part of such amount may be used
to pay any salary or expense in connection with any publication, or
preparation of material therefor (except the Digest of Public General
Bills), to be issued by the Library of Congress unless such publication
has obtained prior approval of either the Committee on House 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
(including transfer of funds)
For authorized printing and binding for the Congress and the
distribution of Congressional information in any format; printing and
binding for the Architect of the Capitol; expenses necessary for
preparing the semimonthly and session index to the 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, $81,669,000, of which $11,017,000 shall be derived by
transfer from the Government Printing Office revolving fund under
section 309 of title 44, United States Code: 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, 1998''.
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; and purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, and
operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction of the
Joint Committee on the Library, $3,016,000.
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 records and other publications of the
Library; hire or purchase of one passenger motor vehicle; and expenses
of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly chargeable to
the income of any trust fund held by the Board, $227,016,000, of which
not more than $7,869,000 shall be derived from collections credited to
this appropriation during fiscal year 1998, and shall remain available
until expended, under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat.
480; 2 U.S.C. 150): Provided, That the Library of Congress may not
obligate or expend any funds derived from collections under the Act of
June 28, 1902, in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or
expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That the total
amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which
collections are less than the $7,869,000: Provided further, That of the
total amount appropriated, $9,619,000 is to remain available until
expended for acquisition of books, periodicals, 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: Provided further, That of
the total amount appropriated, $5,584,000 is to remain available until
expended for the acquisition and partial support for implementation of
an integrated library system (ILS).
Copyright Office
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, including
publication of the decisions of the United States courts involving
copyrights, $34,361,000, of which not more than $17,340,000 shall be
derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal
year 1998 under 17 U.S.C. 708(d), and not more than $5,086,000 shall be
derived from collections during fiscal year 1998 under 17 U.S.C.
111(d)(2), 119(b)(2), 802(h), and 1005: Provided, That the total amount
available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which
collections are less than $22,426,000: Provided further, That not more
than $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: Provided further, That not more than $2,250 may be expended,
on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with
official representation and reception expenses for activities of the
International Copyright Institute.
Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
salaries and expenses
For salaries and expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 1931
(chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), $46,561,000, of which
$12,944,000 shall remain available until expended.
Furniture and Furnishings
For necessary expenses for the purchase, installation, and repair
of furniture, furnishings, office and library equipment, $4,178,000.
Administrative Provisions

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Congress shall be available, in an amount of not more than $194,290, of
which $58,100 is for the Congressional Research Service, when
specifically authorized by the Librarian, for attendance at meetings
concerned with the function or activity for which the appropriation is
made.

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TITLE II

-OTHER AGENCIES

be 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 such 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.

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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 and may be expended or
obligated--
(1) in the case of a reimbursement, only to such extent or in
such amounts as are provided in appropriations Acts; or
(2) in the case of an advance payment, only--
(A) to pay for such general or administrative overhead
costs as are attributable to the work performed for such
agency; or
(B) to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in
appropriations Acts, with respect to any purpose not allowable
under subparagraph (A).

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this Act, not more than $5,000 may be expended, on the certification of
the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official representation
and reception expenses for the incentive awards program.

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this Act, not more than $12,000 may be expended, on the certification
of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official
representation and reception expenses for the Overseas Field Offices.

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the Library of Congress for the activities described in subsection (b)
may not exceed $100,490,000.
(b) The activities referred to in subsection (a) are reimbursable
and revolving fund activities that are funded from sources other than
appropriations to the Library in appropriations Acts for the
legislative branch.

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established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund to be
known as the Cooperative Acquisitions Program Revolving Fund (in this
section referred to as the ``revolving fund''). Moneys in the revolving
fund shall be available to the Librarian of Congress, without fiscal
year limitation, for financing the cooperative acquisitions program (in
this section referred to as the ``program'') under which the Library
acquires foreign publications and research materials on behalf of
participating institutions on a cost-recovery basis. Obligations under
the revolving fund are limited to amounts specified in the
appropriations Act for that purpose for any fiscal year.
(b) Amounts Deposited.--The revolving fund shall consist of--
(1) any amounts appropriated by law for the purposes of the
revolving fund;
(2) any amounts held by the Librarian as of October 1, 1997 or
the date of enactment, whichever is later, that were collected as
payment for the Library's indirect costs of the program; and
(3) the difference between (A) the total value of the supplies,
equipment, gift fund balances, and other assets of the program, and
(B) the total value of the liabilities (including unfunded
liabilities such as the value of accrued annual leave of employees)
of the program.
(c) Credits to the Revolving Fund.--The revolving fund shall be
credited with all advances and amounts received as payment for
purchases under the program and services and supplies furnished to
program participants, at rates estimated by the Librarian to be
adequate to recover the full direct and indirect costs of the program
to the Library over a reasonable period of time.
(d) Unobligated Balances.--Any unobligated and unexpended balances
in the revolving fund that the Librarian determines to be in excess of
amounts needed for activities financed by the revolving fund, shall be
deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous
receipts. Amounts needed for activities financed by the revolving fund
means the direct and indirect costs of the program, including the costs
of purchasing, shipping, binding of books and other library materials;
supplies, materials, equipment and services needed in support of the
program; salaries and benefits; general overhead; and travel.
(e) Annual Report.--Not later than March 31 of each year, the
Librarian of Congress shall prepare and submit to Congress an audited
financial statement for the revolving fund for the preceding fiscal
year. The audit shall be conducted in accordance with Government
Auditing Standards for financial audits issued by the Comptroller
General of the United States.

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of the Act entitled ``An Act to create a Library of Congress Trust Fund
Board, and for other purposes'', approved March 3, 1925 (2 U.S.C. 160),
is amended by adding at the end the following new undesignated
paragraph:
``Upon agreement by the Librarian of Congress and the Board, a gift
or bequest accepted by the Librarian under the first paragraph of this
section may be invested or reinvested in the same manner as provided
for trust funds under the second paragraph of section 2.''.
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,
$11,573,000, of which $3,910,000 shall remain available until expended.
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, $29,077,000: Provided, That
travel expenses, including travel expenses of the Depository Library
Council to the Public Printer, shall not exceed $150,000: Provided
further, That amounts of not more than $2,000,000 from current year
appropriations are authorized for producing and disseminating
Congressional serial sets and other related publications for 1996 and
1997 to depository and other designated libraries.
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 9104 of title 31, United
States Code, 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 more than
$2,500 may be expended on the certification of the Public Printer in
connection with official representation and reception expenses:
Provided further, That the revolving fund shall be available for the
hire or purchase of not more than 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
temporary or intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5,
United States Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the
daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level V of the
Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title: Provided further,
That the revolving fund and the funds provided under the headings
``Office of Superintendent of Documents'' and ``salaries and expenses''
together may not be available for the full-time equivalent employment
of more than 3,550 workyears: Provided further, That activities
financed through the revolving fund may provide information in any
format: 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: Provided further, That expenses for
attendance at meetings shall not exceed $75,000: Provided further, That
$1,500,000 may be expended on the certification of the Public Printer,
for reimbursement to the General Accounting Office, for a management
audit.
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
For necessary expenses of the General Accounting Office, including
not more than $7,000 to be expended on the certification of the
Comptroller General of the United States in connection with official
representation and reception expenses; temporary or intermittent
services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at
rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent of the annual
rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section
5315 of such title; 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)); and under regulations prescribed by the Comptroller
General of the United States, rental of living quarters in foreign
countries; $339,499,000: Provided, That not more than $1,000,000 of
reimbursements received incident to the operation of the General
Accounting Office Building shall be available for use in fiscal year
1998: Provided further, That an additional amount of $4,404,000 shall
be available by transfer from funds previously deposited in the special
account established pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 782: Provided further, That
notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 9105 hereafter amounts reimbursed to the
Comptroller General pursuant to that section shall be deposited to the
appropriation of the General Accounting Office then available and
remain available until expended, and not more than $2,000,000 of such
funds shall be available for use in fiscal year 1998: 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 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 either Forum's costs as determined by the
respective 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 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 costs as determined by the ACIPA,
including any expenses attributable to membership of ACIPA in the
International Institute of Administrative Sciences.

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used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles, except for
emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under regulations
relating to parking facilities for the House of Representatives issued
by the Committee on House Oversight and for the Senate issued by the
Committee on Rules and Administration.

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TITLE III

-GENERAL PROVISIONS

remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 1998 unless
expressly so provided in this Act.

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specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 is
appropriated for or the rate of compensation or designation of any
office or position appropriated for is different from that specifically
established by such Act, the rate of compensation and the designation
in this Act shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: Provided,
That the provisions in this Act for the various items of official
expenses of Members, officers, and committees of the Senate and House
of Representatives, and clerk hire for Senators and Members of the
House of Representatives shall be the permanent law with respect
thereto.

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any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts where such
expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public
inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or
under existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law.

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extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds
made available in this Act should be American-made.
(b) In providing financial assistance to, or entering into any
contract with, any entity using funds made available in this Act, the
head of each Federal agency, to the greatest extent practicable, shall
provide to such entity a notice describing the statement made in
subsection (a) by the Congress.
(c) If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal agency
that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a ``Made in
America'' inscription, or any inscription with the same meaning, to any
product sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made in the
United States, such person shall be ineligible to receive any contract
or subcontract made with funds provided pursuant to this Act, pursuant
to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures described in
section 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.

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account described in subsection (a) of section 415 of Public Law 104-1
to pay awards and settlements as authorized under such subsection.

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legislative branch entity which participates in the Legislative Branch
Financial Managers Council (LBFMC) established by charter on March 26,
1996, shall be available to finance an appropriate share of LBFMC costs
as determined by the LBFMC, except that the total LBFMC costs to be
shared among all participating legislative branch entities (in such
allocations among the entities as the entities may determine) may not
exceed $1,500.

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amended by inserting after ``Senate,'' the following: ``or the seal of
the United States House of Representatives, or the seal of the United
States Congress,''.
(b) Section 713 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsections:
``(d) Whoever, except as directed by the United States House of
Representatives, or the Clerk of the House of Representatives on its
behalf, knowingly uses, manufactures, reproduces, sells or purchases
for resale, either separately or appended to any article manufactured
or sold, any likeness of the seal of the United States House of
Representatives, or any substantial part thereof, except for
manufacture or sale of the article for the official use of the
Government of the United States, shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
``(e) Whoever, except as directed by the United States Congress, or
the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of
Representatives, acting jointly on its behalf, knowingly uses,
manufactures, reproduces, sells or purchases for resale, either
separately or appended to any article manufactured or sold, any
likeness of the seal of the United States Congress, or any substantial
part thereof, except for manufacture or sale of the article for the
official use of the Government of the United States, shall be fined
under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.''.
(c) Section 713(f) of title 18, United States Code (as redesignated
by subsection (b)(1)), is amended--
(1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1);
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(3) in the case of the seal of the United States House of
Representatives, upon complaint by the Clerk of the House of
Representatives; and
``(4) in the case of the seal of the United States Congress,
upon complaint by the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the
House of Representatives, acting jointly.''.
(d) The heading of section 713 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``and the seal of the United States Senate'' and
inserting the following: ``the seal of the United States Senate, the
seal of the United States House of Representatives, and the seal of the
United States Congress''.
(e) The table of sections for chapter 33 of part I of title 18,
United States Code, is amended by amending the item relating to section
713 to read as follows:
``713. Use of likenesses of the great seal of the United States, the
seals of the President and Vice President, the seal of the
United States Senate, the seal of the United States House of
Representatives, and the seal of the United States
Congress.''.

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sentence of subsection (a) by striking ``1997'' and inserting ``1998''.

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States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (D) by striking ``and'' after the
semicolon; and
(B) by adding after subparagraph (E) the following new
subparagraph:
``(F) the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, but only
with respect to the United States Senate Restaurants; and'';
(2) in subsection (a)(2)--
(A) in clause (vii) by striking ``or'' after the semicolon;
(B) by redesignating clause (viii) as clause (ix) and
inserting after clause (vii) the following:
``(viii) an employee of the United States Senate
Restaurants of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol,
who is employed on a temporary when actually employed
basis; or''; and
(3) in subsection (b) by adding at the end the following: ``The
Architect of the Capitol may prescribe regulations to effect the
application and operation of this section to the agency specified
in subsection (a)(1)(F) of this section.''.
(b) Early Retirement.--(1) This subsection applies to an employee
of the United States Senate Restaurants of the Office of the Architect
of the Capitol who--
(A) voluntarily separates from service on or after the date of
enactment of this Act and before October 1, 1999; and
(B) on such date of separation--
(i) has completed 25 years of service as defined under
section 8331(12) or 8401(26) of title 5, United States Code; or
(ii) has completed 20 years of such service and is at least
50 years of age.
(2) Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 83 or 84 of title 5,
United States Code, an employee described under paragraph (1) is
entitled to an annuity which shall be computed consistent with the
provisions of law applicable to annuities under section 8336(d) or
8414(b) of title 5, United States Code.
(c) Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments.--(1) In this
subsection, the term ``employee'' means an employee of the United
States Senate Restaurants of the Office of the Architect of the
Capitol, serving without limitation, who has been currently employed
for a continuous period of at least 12 months, except that such term
shall not include--
(A) a reemployed annuitant under subchapter III of chapter 83
or chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, or another retirement
system for employees of the Government;
(B) an employee having a disability on the basis of which such
employee is or would be eligible for disability retirement under
any of the retirement systems referred to in subparagraph (A); or
(C) an employee who is employed on a temporary when actually
employed basis.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in order to avoid
or minimize the need for involuntary separations due to a reduction in
force, reorganization, transfer of function, or other similar action
affecting the agency, the Architect of the Capitol shall establish a
program under which voluntary separation incentive payments may be
offered to encourage not more than 50 eligible employees to separate
from service voluntarily (whether by retirement or resignation) during
the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act through
September 30, 1999.
(3) Such voluntary separation incentive payments shall be paid in
accordance with the provisions of section 5597(d) of title 5, United
States Code. Any such payment shall not be a basis of payment, and
shall not be included in the computation, of any other type of
Government benefit.
(4)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), an employee who has received a
voluntary separation incentive payment under this section and accepts
employment with the Government of the United States within 5 years
after the date of the separation on which the payment is based shall be
required to repay the entire amount of the incentive payment to the
agency that paid the incentive payment.
(B)(i) If the employment is with an executive agency (as defined by
section 105 of title 5, United States Code), the Director of the Office
of Personnel Management may, at the request of the head of the agency,
waive the repayment if the individual involved possesses unique
abilities and is the only qualified applicant available for the
position.
(ii) If the employment is with an entity in the legislative branch,
the head of the entity or the appointing official may waive the
repayment if the individual involved possesses unique abilities and is
the only qualified applicant available for the position.
(iii) If the employment is with the judicial branch, the Director
of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts may waive the
repayment if the individual involved possesses unique abilities and is
the only qualified applicant available for the position.
(C) For purposes of subparagraph (A) (but not subparagraph (B)),
the term ``employment'' includes employment under a personal services
contract with the United States.
(5) The Architect of the Capitol may prescribe regulations to carry
out this subsection.
(d) Competitive Service Treatment for Certain Employees.--(1) This
subsection applies to any employee of the United States Senate
Restaurants of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol who--
(A) is involuntarily separated from service on or after the
date of the enactment of this Act and before October 1, 1999
(except by removal for cause on charges of misconduct or
delinquency); and
(B) has performed any period of service employed in the Office
of the Architect of the Capitol (including the United States Senate
Restaurants) in a position in the excepted service as defined under
section 2103 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) For purposes of applying for employment for any position in the
executive branch (including for purposes of the administration of
chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, with respect to such
employment application), any period of service described under
paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection shall be deemed a period of service
in the competitive service as defined under section 2102 of title 5,
United States Code.
(3) This subsection shall--
(A) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and
(B) apply only to an employment application submitted by an
employee during the 2-year period beginning on the date of such
employee's separation from service described under paragraph
(1)(A).
(e) Retraining, Job Placement, and Counseling Services.--(1) In
this subsection, the term ``employee''--
(A) means an employee of the United States Senate Restaurants
of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol; and
(B) shall not include--
(i) a reemployed annuitant under subchapter III of chapter
83 or chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, or another
retirement system for employees of the Government; or
(ii) an employee who is employed on a temporary when
actually employed basis.
(2) The Architect of the Capitol may establish a program to provide
retraining, job placement, and counseling services to employees and
former employees.
(3) A former employee may not participate in a program established
under this subsection, if--
(A) the former employee was separated from service with the
United States Senate Restaurants of the Office of the Architect of
the Capitol for more than 1 year; or
(B) the separation was by removal for cause on charges of
misconduct or delinquency.
(4) Retraining costs for the program established under this
subsection may not exceed $5,000 for each employee or former employee.
(f) Administrative Provisions.--(1) The Architect of the Capitol--
(A) may use employees of the Office of the Architect of the
Capitol to establish and administer programs and carry out the
provisions of this section; and
(B) may procure temporary and intermittent services under
section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, to carry out such
provisions--
(i) not subject to the 1 year of service limitation under
such section 3109(b); and
(ii) at rates for individuals which do not exceed the daily
equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level
V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
(2) Funds to carry out subsections (a) and (c) may be expended only
from funds available for the basic pay of the employee who is receiving
the applicable payment.
(3) Funds to carry out subsection (e) may be expended from any
funds made available to the Architect of the Capitol.

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108(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 (40 U.S.C.
166b-3b(a)) is amended by striking ``the rate of basic pay payable for
level V of the Executive Schedule'' and inserting ``such rate as the
Architect considers appropriate, not to exceed 90 percent of the
highest total rate of pay for the Senior Executive Service under
chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, for the locality involved''.
(b) Applicable Rate of Pay.--Section 108(b)(1) of such Act (40
U.S.C. 166b-3b(b)(1)) is amended--
(1) by striking the second sentence; and
(2) by striking ``the maximum rate allowable for the Senior
Executive Service'' each place it appears in subparagraphs (A) and
(B) and inserting the following: ``the highest total rate of pay
for the Senior Executive Service under chapter 53 of title 5,
United States Code, for the locality involved''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to pay periods beginning on or after January 1,
1998.

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REPRESENTATIVES--Salaries and Expenses--Members' Representational
Allowances'' shall be available only for fiscal year 1998. Any amount
remaining after all payments are made under such allowances for such
fiscal year shall be deposited in the Treasury, to be used for deficit
reduction.
This Act may be cited as the ``Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1998''.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

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Appropriations bill FY98, Legislative Branch — HR. 2209

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TITLE II

TITLE III

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