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No. 60 May 24, 2000
S. 2603 -- Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY 2001

Calendar No. 565

Reported by the Committee on Appropriations as an original bill on May 23, 2000, on a vote of 28-0. S. Rept. 106-304.

NOTEWORTHY

BILL PROVISIONS

Congressional Operations, Title I

Senate Operations: Total appropriation is $506.4 million, an amount which is $19.0 million above FY 2000, including:

  • $92.3 million for salaries of officers and employees of the Senate. This is an increase of $2.4 million above FY 2000 and $0.9 million below the request.

  • $253.2 million for the salaries of Senators' staffs as well as for office expense accounts, $20.3 million below the request and $7.5 million more than FY 2000. Note: The bill does not include any provisions relating to COLAs for Senators. Congress typically would address this matter in the Treasury and General Government appropriations bill [not yet reported], not in the Legislative Branch bill.

  • $73.0 million for inquiries and investigations by all standing, special and select committees, $1.4 million above last year.

  • $71.3 million for expenses of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, which is $5.0 million above last year and $30 million below the request.

  • $14.7 million for salaries ($536,000 over last year) and $2.1 million for expenses ($566,000 above last year) for the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.

House Operations: Since this is a Senate-originated bill, it excludes a total for House operations. The House bill has been passed by the Appropriations Committee but not taken up by the full House.

Architect of the Capitol: The bill provides $153.2 million (which is $522,000 less than FY 2000 [excluding the pending supplemental funding] and $20.4 million less than requested) for the accounts contained in Title I, including salaries, Capitol buildings and grounds, the Senate office buildings, and the Capitol power plant. Excluded are House items which are traditionally left for consideration by that body. Additional funds are recommended in Title II for the Architect's activities relative to the structural and mechanical care of the Library's buildings and grounds, and the Botanic Garden.

Congressional Research Service: The Library of Congress's research arm receives $73.4 million for salaries and expenses, which is an increase of $2.1 million from FY 2000, but $2.3 million below the request. [See separate funding for the Library of Congress under Title II, below.]

Government Printing Office: The bill provides $73.3 million for congressional printing and binding (the same as the current year, but $7.5 million below the request).

Other Agencies, Title II

Botanic Garden: The bill appropriates $3.6 million, which is $240,000 above last year and $1.3 million below the budget request.

Library of Congress: An amount of $260.5 million total is provided for salaries and expenses (this excludes the Congressional Research Service), plus authority to spend receipts in the amount of $6.85 million. In addition, the bill provides $48.7 million for salaries and expenses for Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.

Architect of the Capitol: The bill provides $16.3 million for the Architect of the Capitol for maintenance of the Library's buildings and grounds, an increase of $375,000 over last year's level and $3.9 million less than requested.

General Accounting Office (GAO): The Committee recommends $384.9 million for salaries and expenses of the General Accounting Office, $7.3 million more than last year and $15.1 million below the request.

Government Printing Office: The bill provides $30.3 million in this title for salaries and expenses associated with the distribution of government documents. (This amount is in addition to the amount for congressional printing and binding, funds of which are contained in Title I).

POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS

At press time, no amendments were known.

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