Legislative Branch: FY2007 Appropriations

Legislative Branch:
FY2007 Appropriations
Updated October 1, 2007
Paul E. Dwyer
Specialist in American National Government
Government and Finance Division
Ida A. Brudnick
Analyst in American National Government
Government and Finance Division



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consideration of budget resolutions, revenue and debt-limit legislation, other spending
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Legislative Branch: FY2007 Appropriations
Summary
Congress provided $3.785 billion in FY2007 appropriations for the legislative
branch in the Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, which was
enacted on February 15, 2007. Additional funding was subsequently provided in the
U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability
Appropriations Act, 2007, which was enacted on May 25, 2007.
From October 1, 2006, the beginning of the 2007 fiscal year, until the enactment
of the Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, the legislative branch operated
under a series of continuing resolutions. Continuing appropriations were initially
provided at the conference stage in the FY2007 Defense Appropriations Act, as
Division B (entitled “Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007”). This measure,
signed into law on September 29 (P.L. 109-289), made funds available until
November 17, 2006. P.L. 109 — 369, signed on November 17, 2006, extended
funding until December 8, 2006. The FY2007 Further Continuing Appropriations
Act, P.L. 109-383, signed on December 9, 2006, provided funds for the legislative
branch through February 15, 2007.
Both the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations reported their
versions of the FY2007 legislative branch appropriations bill, H.R. 5521, in June
2006. On June 7, the House passed its version of H.R. 5521 with $3.027 billion in
new obligational authority (excluding Senate items), a 3.7% increase over the
FY2006 budget. On June 22, 2006, the Senate Appropriations Committee reported
its version providing $3.98 billion in new budget authority (including both House and
Senate items). The Senate amount represented an increase of $187 million (4.9%)
over FY2006 and $258 million less than requested. The bill was not considered onth
the Senate floor during the 109 Congress.
Earlier in 2006, the chairman of the full House Committee on Appropriations
(Representative Jerry Lewis) and the chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on
Legislative Branch, Committee on Appropriations (Senator Wayne Allard), indicated
the probability of another tight budget. This view was reflected in the bill reported
by both committees.
Legislative branch entities requested $4.23 billion in new budget authority for
FY2007. The request reflected a 12.3% increase over the $3.77 billion approved by
Congress for FY2006. By comparison, Congress approved a 4.5% increase for
FY2006, which followed a 1.2% increase approved for FY2005.



Key Policy Staff
Area ofNameCRSTelephone and E-mail
Expertise Division
AppropriationsBill HeniffGOV/FIN7-8646
Process wheniff@crs.loc.gov
Sandy StreeterGOV/FIN7-8653sstreeter@crs.loc.gov
Committee
Funding;Eric PetersenGOV/FIN7-0643
Franking; epetersen@crs.loc.gov
Staffing
LegislativeIda BrudnickGOV/FIN7-6460
Operations ibrudnick@c rs.loc.gov
Division abbreviations: GOV/FIN = Government and Finance.



Contents
Key Policy Staff...................................................4
Most Recent Developments..........................................1
Introduction to the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill..................1
Changes in Structure of Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill
Effective in FY2003........................................2
Activities and Programs Related to the Legislative Branch but Not Funded
in the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill....................3
Elimination of House Subcommittee on Legislative Branch in
February 2005 and Reinstatement in January 2007................4
Status of FY2007 Appropriations.....................................4
Action on the FY2007 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill
(H.R. 5521) ..............................................5
Submission of FY2007 Budget Request on February 6, 2006........5
Congressional Caps on FY2007 Legislative Branch
Discretionary Funds....................................5
Senate and House Hearings on FY2007 Budget..................6
House Markup and Report of FY2007 Bill (H.R. 5521)............6
House Passage of the FY2007 Bill (H.R. 5521)..................7
Senate Markup and Report of FY2007 Bill (H.R. 5521)............8
Action on FY2006 Supplemental Appropriations (H.R. 4939):
House of Representatives and Architect of the Capitol.............8
FY2007 Legislative Branch Funding Issues.............................9
Capitol Complex Security — U.S. Capitol Police.....................9
FY2007 Funding Provisions.................................9
FY2007 Staffing Support...................................10
Administrative Provisions in House Bill.......................10
Capitol Police Appropriation for Buildings and Grounds..........10
Capitol Complex Security — Capitol Visitor Center (CVC)...........10
House Appropriations Committee Markup and Report (FY2007)...10
Senate Appropriations Markup and Report (FY2007).............12
FY2007 Funding Request..................................12
Senate Appropriations Oversight Hearings (February, April, May,
June, August, September, and November 2006).............12
House Appropriations Hearing (March 2006)...................14
Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing (March 2006).........15
Application of Performance Standards to Legislative Branch Agencies...15
Architect of the Capitol Operations...............................16
Funding Levels...........................................16
House of Representatives.......................................17
Overall Funding..........................................17
House Committee Funding.................................18
Members’ Representational Allowance........................18
Staffing Issues...........................................18
Senate ......................................................18



Senate Committee Funding.................................18
Support Agency Funding.......................................19
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)..........................19
Highlights of House Hearing on FY2007 Budget of the CBO......19
Library of Congress (LOC).................................19
Congressional Research Service (CRS)........................21
Government Accountability Office (GAO).....................22
Government Printing Office (GPO)...........................22
Highlights of House Hearing on FY2007 Budget of GPO.........23
Other Funding...............................................24
Office of Compliance......................................24
Open World Leadership Center..............................24
John B. Stennis Center for Public Service Training
and Development.....................................25
For Additional Reading............................................31
CRS Report.................................................31
Selected Websites............................................31
List of Tables
Table 1. Status of Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY2007 .............4
Table 2. Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY1995-FY2006..............4
Table 3. Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY2007 ....................26
Table 4. Capitol Police Appropriations, FY2007........................27
Table 5. Architect of the Capitol Appropriations, FY2007.................27
Table 6. Senate Appropriations, FY2007 ..............................28
Table 7. House of Representatives Appropriations, FY2007...............29



Legislative Branch:
FY2007 Appropriations
Most Recent Developments
FY2007 funding for the legislative branch was contained in the Revised
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, which was enacted on February 15,
2007.1 This act continued funding at the FY2006 levels for those items not
specifically identified. Chapter 7 of Title II altered spending for some legislative
branch accounts and included additional legislative language. Supplemental FY2007
appropriations were contained in the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina
Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, which was enacted on
May 25, 2007.2 From the start of the fiscal year on October 1, 2006, until the passage
of P.L.110-5, the legislative branch operated under three interim continuing
resolutions. 3
Introduction to the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Bill
The annual legislative branch appropriations bill usually comprises two titles.
Appropriations for legislative branch agencies are contained in Title I. These entities,
as they appear in the annual appropriations bill, are the Senate; House of4
Representatives; Joint Items; Capitol Police; Office of Compliance; Congressional
Budget Office; Architect of the Capitol, including the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC);
Library of Congress, including the Congressional Research Service; Government


1 P.L. 110-5; February 15, 2007; 121 Stat. 8.
2 P.L. 110-28; May 25, 2007; 121 Stat. 112.
3 For more information on the use and operation of continuing appropriations acts, see CRS
Report RL30343, Continuing Appropriations Acts: Brief Overview of Recent Practices, by
Sandy Streeter and CRS Report RL33681, FY2007 Regular Appropriations Acts:
Procedures for End-of-Session Wrap-Up, by Robert Keith.
4 Funded within the Joint Items account are the Joint Economic Committee; the Joint
Committee on Taxation; the Office of Attending Physician; the Capitol Guide Service and
Special Services Office; and Statements of Appropriations. The Special Services Office,
within the Capitol Guide Service, provides accessible and sign language guided tours of the
Capitol. The Statement of Appropriations account funds preparation of appropriations
statements for each calendar year. These statements contain appropriations enacted,
indefinite appropriations, authorized contracts, and a history of regular appropriations
required by law.

Printing Office; Government Accountability Office; and Open World Leadership
Program.
Title II contains general administrative provisions and, from time to time,
appropriations for legislative branch entities. For example, Title II of the FY2003 act
contained funds for the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and
Development and the Congressional Award Act.
On occasion, the bill may include a third title for out-of-the-ordinary provisions.
For example, the FY2006 legislative branch appropriations bill contains language
providing for the continuity of congressional representation in the event of an
emergency.
Changes in Structure of Legislative Branch
Appropriations Bill Effective in FY2003
Congress changed the structure of the annual legislative branch appropriations
bill effective in FY2003. Prior to that time, beginning with FY1978, the legislative
branch appropriations bill was structured differently. Title I, Congressional
Operations, contained budget authority for activities directly serving Congress.
Included in this title were the budgets of the Senate; House of Representatives; Joint
Items; Office of Compliance; Congressional Budget Office; Architect of the Capitol,
except funds for Library of Congress buildings and grounds; Congressional Research
Service (but not other funding for the Library of Congress); and congressional
printing and binding activities of the Government Printing Office.
Title II, Related Agencies, contained budgets for activities considered by the
Committee on Appropriations not to support directly Congress, including those for
the Botanic Garden; Library of Congress (except the Congressional Research Service,
which was funded in Title I); Library of Congress buildings and grounds maintained
by the Architect of the Capitol; Government Printing Office (except congressional
printing and binding costs, which was funded in Title I); and Government
Accountability Office, formerly named the General Accounting Office. Periodically
from FY1978 through FY2002 the annual legislative appropriations bill contained
additional titles for such purposes as capital improvements and special one-time
functions.



Activities and Programs Related to the Legislative Branch but
Not Funded in the Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill
In addition to activities funded in the annual legislative branch appropriations
bill, funds are contained in the legislative branch section of the U.S. Budget for other
programs and entities. These include permanent budget authority for both federal
and trust funds, and for non-legislative entities.
Permanent federal funds are available as the result of previously enacted5
legislation and do not require annual action.
Permanent trust funds are monies held in accounts credited with collections
from specific sources earmarked by law for a defined purpose. Trust funds do not
appear in the annual legislative bill because they are not budget authority. They are
included in the U.S. Budget, prepared by the Office of Management and Budget,6
either as budget receipts or offsetting collections.
The U.S. Budget also contains non-legislative entities within the legislative
branch budget. They are funded in other appropriation bills but counted as legislative7
branch funds by the Office of Management and Budget for bookkeeping purposes.
For a more accurate picture of the legislative branch budget as contained in the
annual legislative branch appropriation bill, the total legislative branch request of
$4.693 billion in the FY2007 U.S. Budget must be adjusted. This is accomplished


5 FY2007 estimated legislative branch permanent federal fund authority is $427 million,
composed of House member pay ($98 million), Senate member pay ($23 million), House
and Senate use of foreign currencies (for use of Members traveling in foreign countries)
($19 million), and Library of Congress payments to copyright owners ($287 million).
Source is the FY2007 U.S. Budget (with figures rounded to the nearest million).
6 FY2007 estimated permanent trust fund authority is $20 million, composed of Library of
Congress gift and trust fund account ($16 million); U.S. Tax Court trust fund ($1 million);
John Stennis Center ($2 million); and “Other Legislative Branch Agencies” ($1 million),
which includes the U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission trust funds ($1 million). The
latter category does not contain $14 million listed in the U.S. Budget for the Open World
Leadership Center, because the center is to be funded in the FY2007 legislative branch
appropriation bill. Sources are the FY2007 U.S. Budget (with figures rounded to the nearest
million) and House Committee on Appropriations for confirmation of funding of Leadership
Center in the FY2007 legislative branch appropriations bill.
7 The FY2007 U.S. Budget contains $60 million in federal funds for non-legislative entities
under two headings: (1) “U.S. Tax Court” ($47 million) and (2) “Other Legislative Branch
Agencies, Legislative Branch Boards and Commissions” ($13 million), which includes the
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission ($4 million), the
Commission on International Religious Freedom ($3 million), and other legislative branch
boards and commissions ($6 million). The $60 million figure does not contain $14 million
listed in the U.S. Budget for the Open World Leadership Center, because the Center will be
funded in the FY2007 legislative branch appropriation bill. Sources are the FY2007 U.S.
Budget (with figures rounded to the nearest million) and House Committee on
Appropriations for confirmation of funding in the legislative branch appropriations bill.
Figures in the FY2007 U.S. Budget are rounded to the nearest million.

by subtracting permanent federal and trust funds, non-legislative entities’ funds,
intergovernmental funds, and including offsetting receipts and intrafund transactions.
After making these adjustments, the request for entities funded in the pending regular
annual appropriation bill is $4.230 billion.8
Elimination of House Subcommittee on Legislative Branch in
February 2005 and Reinstatement in January 2007
Prior to the 109th Congress, the legislative branch appropriations bill was
handled by the House Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Committee on
Appropriations. Under a House Appropriations Committee reorganization plan
released on February 9, 2005, the subcommittee was abolished and its jurisdiction
assumed by the full Appropriations Committee. Although changes were made in the
structure of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, announced in March 2005, the
Subcommittee on Legislative Branch was retained. The House Subcommittee onth9
Legislative Branch was reestablished for the 110 Congress.
Status of FY2007 Appropriations
Table 1. Status of Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY2007
CommitteeCont. Resolution
Markup House House Sena t e Sena t e Co nt. Approval Public
Repo rt Passage Repo rt Passage Res. La wH o use Sena t e H o use Sena t e
06/01/0606/07/0606/22/06 H.J.Res.P.L. 110-5
5/25/06 06/22/06 (H.Rep t. (361-53) (S.Rep t. ___ 20 1/31/07 2/14/07 2/15/07
109-485) 109-267)
Table 2. Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY1995-FY2006 a
(budget authority inbillions of currentdollars)
Fiscal Years
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

2.378 2.184 2.203 2.288 2.581b 2.486c 2.730d 3.252e 3.461f 3.528 g 3.640 h 3.765i


8 The figure was derived by (1) subtracting permanent federal funds ($427 million),
permanent trust funds ($20 million), federal funds for non-legislative entities ($60 million),
and intergovernmental funds ($6 million) and (2) adding intrafund transactions ($14
million) and deductions made for offsetting receipts ($34 million in federal funds and $2
million in trust funds).
9 “Senate, House Appropriations Set Subcommittee Plans for New Congress,” House
Appropriations Committee press release, January 4, 2007, available at
[http://appropriations.house.gov/press_releases.aspx]. For additional information on
subcommittee history, see CRS Report RL31572, Appropriations Subcommittee Structure:
History of Changes from 1920-2007, by James V. Saturno.

a. These figures represent current dollars, exclude permanent budget authorities, and contain supplementals and
rescissions. Permanent budget authorities are not included in the annual legislative branch appropriations
bill, but rather, are automatically funded each year.
b. Includes budget authority contained in the FY1999 regular annual Legislative Branch Appropriations Act
(P.L. 105-275), the FY1999 emergency supplemental appropriation (P.L. 105-277), and the FY1999
supplemental appropriation (P.L. 106-31).
c. Includes budget authority contained in the FY2000 regular annual Legislative Branch Appropriations Act
(P.L. 106-57); a supplemental and a 0.38% rescission in P.L. 106-113; and supplementals in P.L. 106-
246 and P.L. 106-554.
d. This figure contains (1) FY2001 regular annual appropriations contained in H.R. 5657, legislative branch
appropriations bill; (2) FY2001 supplemental appropriations of $118 million and a 0.22% across-the-
board rescission contained in H.R. 5666, miscellaneous appropriations bill; and (3) FY2001 supplemental
appropriations of $79.5 million contained in H.R. 2216 (P.L. 107-20). H.R. 5657 and H.R. 5666 were
incorporated by reference in P.L. 106-554, FY2001 Consolidated Appropriations Act. The first
FY2001legislative branch appropriations bill, H.R. 4516, was vetoed Oct. 30, 2000. The second
legislative branch appropriations bill, H.R. 5657, was introduced Dec. 14, 2000, and incorporated in P.L.
106-554. This figure does not reflect any terrorism supplementals funds released pursuant to P.L. 107-
38.
e. This figure contains regular annual appropriations in P.L. 107-68; transfers from the legislative branch
emergency response fund pursuant to P.L. 107-117; and FY2002 supplemental appropriations in P.L.
107-206.
f. This figure contains regular annual appropriations in P.L. 108-7, FY2003 Omnibus Appropriations Act, and
supplemental appropriations in P.L. 108-11.
g. This figure contains regular annual appropriations in P.L. 108-83, FY2004 Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act. Additional FY2004 provisions which did not contain appropriations were contained
in P.L. 108-199, the FY2004 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
h. This figure contains regular annual appropriations in P.L. 108-447, Consolidated Appropriations Act,
FY2005 (adjusted by a 0.80% rescission also contained in P.L. 108-447), and P.L. 109-13, FY2005
Emergency Supplemental.
i. This figure contains regular annual appropriations in P.L. 109-55, FY2006 Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, adjusted by a 1.0 % rescission contained in P.L. 109-148.

Action on the FY2007 Legislative Branch
Appropriations Bill (H.R. 5521)
Submission of FY2007 Budget Request on February 6, 2006. On
February 5, 2006, the President submitted the FY2007 U.S. Budget containing $4.23
billion in new obligational budget authority for legislative branch activities, a 12.3%
increase. A substantial portion of the 12.3% increase requested by legislative branch
entities is to meet (1) mandatory expenses, which include funding for annual salary
adjustments required by law and related personnel expenses, such as increased
government contributions to retirement based on increased pay, and (2) expenses
related to increases in the costs of goods and services due to inflation. On April 6,
2006, the President transmitted to Congress budget amendments to the FY2007
requests of the Senate, the Joint Economic Committee, and the Capitol Guide Service
and Special Services Office.10
Congressional Caps on FY2007 Legislative Branch Discretionary
Funds. As required by law, both houses considered separate 302(b) budget
allocations for legislative branch discretionary and mandatory funds in FY2007. The
House allocation of $4.030 billion in discretionary budget authority for the legislative


10 Posted on the website of the Office of Management and Budget at
[http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/amendments/amendment_4_6_06.pdf], last visited
on September 24, 2007.

branch represents a 7.0% increase over the enacted FY2006 discretionary budget
authority of $3.765 billion.11 The Senate allocation of $3.980 billion, a 5.7% increase
over FY2006.12
Senate and House Hearings on FY2007 Budget. Hearings were held
by the Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Committee on Appropriations,
on March 1, 2006, on budgets of the Library of Congress, the Congressional
Research Service, and the Open World Leadership Center. Hearings on budget
requests were held on March 15 for the Secretary of the Senate, the Architect of the
Capitol, and the Capitol Visitor Center; on April 5 for the Senate Sergeant at Arms,
Capitol Police Board, and Capitol Guide Service; on April 26 for the Government
Accountability Office; and on May 3 for the Government Printing Office, the
Congressional Budget Office, and the Office of Compliance.
House hearings were held by the full Committee on Appropriations on March
10, 2006, on budget requests of the Government Printing Office, the Library of
Congress, the Congressional Research Service, the Open World Leadership Center,
and the Government Accountability Office; and on March 14 on requests of the
House of Representatives, the Architect of the Capitol, and the Office of Compliance.
House Markup and Report of FY2007 Bill (H.R. 5521). The House
Appropriations Committee met to mark up H.R. 5521, the FY2007 bill, on May 25,
2006, and during consideration adopted three amendments to the draft bill by voice
vote:
!a manager’s amendment that addressed funding for the John C.
Stennis Center, disposal of unwanted telecommunications
equipment, archiving of Members’ official records, use of E-85
ethanol fuel, and support for the Library of Congress’s Newsline
program;
!an amendment offered by Representative Jim Moran prohibiting the
use of funds for establishment or operation of a smoking area in the
cafeteria of the Rayburn House Office Building; and
!an amendment offered by then-Ranking Member David Obey
expressing his displeasure with Architect of the Capitol Alan M.
Hantman, and proposing placement of the Architect’s office under
receivership of the Comptroller General until a new Architect of the
Capitol is appointed next year.
New budget authority contained in the mark up (not including Senate budget
authority, which is determined by chamber) was $3.027 billion.


11 Figure reflects a revised budget allocation reported by the House Appropriations
Committee on June 6, 2006.
12 Figure reflects allocation adopted by the Senate Appropriations Committee on June 22,

2006.



Accounts were increased or reduced from FY2006 levels as follows: House of
Representatives, +4.4%; Joint Items, +25.5%; Capitol Police, +4.9%; Office of
Compliance, +2.2%; Congressional Budget Office, +3.5%; Architect of the Capitol
(excluding Senate items), +1.5%; Library of Congress, +2.8%; Congressional
Research Service, +2.6%; Government Printing Office, +6.4%; Government
Accountability Office, +2.2%; and Open World Leadership Center, -3.3%.
House Passage of the FY2007 Bill (H.R. 5521). On June 7, the House
passed H.R. 5521 by a vote of 361-53. Floor consideration followed adoption of the
rule on the bill, H.Res. 849 (H.Rept. 109-487), on June 6 by voice vote. The rule
waived all points of order against the bill and made in order only those amendments
printed in the committee report, which included
!an amendment to be offered by Representative Ginny Brown-Waite
to decrease the pending funding increase for the Capitol Tour Guide
Service by half, to $6,294,000;
!an amendment to be offered by Representative Susan Davis to add
$1 million to the National Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped (NLS), to be offset through a $1 million
reduction in funding for the Capital Guide Service and Special
Services Office;
!an amendment to be offered by Representative Michael McCaul to
decrease Government Printing Office Congressional Printing and
Binding funds by $3 million, and increase the Capitol Police salaries
fund by $3 million;
!an amendment to be offered by Representative Brian Baird to
provide $2.4 million for the electronic mapping of the Capitol
complex, including the Capitol, the House and Senate office
buildings, tunnels, parking facilities, and other areas identified by
the Capitol Police. According to the amendment, funds would be
offset by funds appropriated for the printing and binding of
government publications by the Government Printing Office;
!an amendment to be offered by Representative Joel Hefley to cut
discretionary spending in the bill by 1% across-the-board;
!an amendment to be offered by Representative Emanuel Cleaver to
prohibit funds made available for Members’ Representational
Allowances in the bill from providing directly for any personal
vehicle that is not an alternatively fueled vehicle; and
!an amendment to be offered by Representative Martin Meehan to
prohibit funds in the bill from being used to establish or operate a
smoking area in House Office Buildings.
During floor consideration of the bill on June 7, only one of the permitted
amendments was offered, and it was subsequently withdrawn. Representative Brian



Baird spoke in support of his proposal to provide $2.4 million to fund the electronic
mapping of the Capitol complex before noting his intention to withdraw the
amendment in deference to concerns raised by the committee. He said that electronic
mapping could assist first responders in the event of an emergency and indicated his
intention to work with the committee on this issue in the future.
The other permitted amendments were not offered, possibly, as some press
accounts indicated, because the time for general debate had been moved forward.13
Senate Markup and Report of FY2007 Bill (H.R. 5521). The Senate
Appropriations Committee marked up and reported its version of H.R. 5521 on June

22. In its report, Senator Wayne Allard, chairman of the Subcommittee on theth


Legislative Branch during the 109 Congress, noted that the committee’s bill
provides $3.98 billion in new budget authority, a 5.0% increase ($187 million) over
the FY2006 budget and a $258.5 million reduction of agency requests. The
committee reported H.R. 5521 as an amendment in the nature of a substitute. No
amendments were considered.
Action on FY2006 Supplemental Appropriations (H.R. 4939):
House of Representatives and Architect of the Capitol
During consideration of the FY2006 emergency supplemental appropriations
bill, H.R. 4939, appropriators denied requests of the House of Representatives and
Architect of the Capitol for additional FY2006 funds totaling $41.2 million ($36.2
million for the House and $5.0 million for the Architect). H.R. 4939, without the
additional funds, passed the House on March 16, 2006, and the Senate on May 4.
Supplemental FY2006 funds for other purposes of the Architect, however, were
approved by the Senate during floor consideration of H.R. 4939. After concerns
relating to the safety of utility tunnels under the Capitol Complex were raised by the
Office of Compliance, Senator Wayne Allard offered an amendment (S.Amdt. 3701)
on behalf of himself, Senator Richard Durbin, and Senator Barbara Mikulski. Their
amendment, which provides $27.6 million to the Architect of the Capitol “Capitol
Power Plant” account for emergency repairs to the tunnels, was agreed to on April
27, 2006 (voice vote). The amendment was retained by conferees, whose report was
agreed to by the House on June 13, and the Senate on June 15. H.R. 4939 was signed
by the President into law later on June 15.14


13 “House OKs Leg. Branch Bill With Swipe at AOC,” Roll Call, By John McArdle, June

8, 2006.


14 P.L. 109-234; June 15, 2006; 120 Stat. 483.

FY2007 Legislative Branch Funding Issues
Capitol Complex Security — U.S. Capitol Police
FY2007 Funding Provisions. Under P.L. 110-5, Congress provided $255.6
million for the U.S. Capitol Police. An additional $10 million was provided for the
general expenses account in the FY2007 supplemental appropriations act for a radio
modernization program.15
In H.R. 5521, the House approved $259.1 million for the Capitol Police. This
figure represented a $12.1 million (4.9%) increase over the FY2006 funding level of
$246.96 million, and $36 million less than the $295.08 million requested. The
Senate Committee on Appropriations recommended $272.4 million, which
represented a 10.3% increase over FY2006 levels.
Appropriations for the police are contained in two accounts:
!salaries account, for which $217.1 million was appropriated; $220.6
million was made available in the House-passed bill (an increase of
2.5%, or $5.3 million, over FY2006), and $231.2 million was
recommended in the bill reported by the Senate committee, (an
increase of 7.4%, or $15.9 million, over FY2006); the request was
$246.7 million; and
!general expenses account, for which $38.5 million was provided in
P.L. 110-5; that was the level made available in the House-passed
bill (an increase of $6.8 million, or 21.5%, over FY2006 funds),
while $41.2 million was recommended in the bill reported by the
Senate committee (an increase of 30.1%, or $9.52 million, over
FY2006); the request was $48.4 million. An additional $10 million
was provided in the FY2007 supplemental appropriations act for this
account.
The salaries account contains funds for the salaries of employees, including
overtime, hazardous duty pay differential, and government contributions for
employee health, retirement, social security, professional liability insurance, and
other benefit programs.
The general expenses account contains funds for expenses of vehicles,
communication equipment, security equipment and its installation, dignitary
protection, intelligence analysis, hazardous material response, uniforms, weapons,
training programs, medical, forensic, and communications services, travel, relocation
of instructors for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and other
administrative and technical support, among other expenses.


15 P.L. 110-28; May 25, 2007; 121 Stat. 167.

FY2007 Staffing Support. House-approved funding supports the staffing
level of 1668 sworn FTEs, which includes 10 FTEs for the Library of Congress, and
supports 414 civilian FTEs. The Senate bill also provides for 1668 sworn officers,
plus 21 officers for the Capitol Visitor Center, and supports 417 civilian FTEs.
Senate language transfers 82 officers from the Library of Congress police force and
establishes a timeline for completion of the pending police force merger, which was
first mandated by the FY2003 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act (P.L. 108-7).
Administrative Provisions in House Bill. The House bill contains
administrative provisions allowing the transfer of funds between the two accounts,
subject to approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations (usual
language each year); increasing the authorization for tuition reimbursement per
individual from $40,000 to $60,000; and authorizing the Capitol Police Chief to
make advance payments for subscription services.
Capitol Police Appropriation for Buildings and Grounds. A second
appropriation relating to the Capitol Police appears within the Architect of the
Capitol account for Capitol Police buildings and grounds. This account contains
funds for operations of the Capitol Police headquarters, leased space in government
buildings, chemical and explosive storage facility, off-site delivery facility, canine
facility, and a vehicle-maintenance and hazardous device facility.
Congress appropriated $11.768 million for this account in P.L. 110-5. The
House-approved budget of $11.6 million contained in H.R. 5521 provided $8.6
million less than the $20.2 million requested and $3.1 million below the level
provided for FY2006; the Senate Appropriations Committee recommended $12.5
million, a 15.5% reduction ($2.3 million) below the FY2006 level.
Capitol Complex Security — Capitol Visitor Center (CVC)16
House Appropriations Committee Markup and Report (FY2007). On
May 25, 2006, the House Appropriations Committee marked up and ordered reported
its version of the FY2007 legislative branch funding bill. During the markup of the
bill, the committee by a voice vote approved an amendment by Representative Obey
to transfer “all authorities previously exercised by the Architect of the Capitol,
including but not limited to the execution and supervision of contracts; and the
hiring, supervising, training, and compensation of employees,” to the Comptroller
General of the United States or his designee, effective October 1, 2006, until the
“confirmation of a new Architect of the Capitol.” Obey’s amendment, to be included
in the final FY2007 funding bill sent to the President, would have to be agreed to by
Senate appropriators, and by a majority of both the House and Senate. The action
was prompted by serious concerns about Hantman’s management of the Capitol
Visitors Center project and worker safety issues.17


16 This section on the Capitol Visitor Center was contributed by Stephen W. Stathis,
Specialist in American National Government, Government and Finance Division.
17 A more complete explanation of Representative Obey’s amendment is found in: U.S.
Congress, House Committee on Appropriations, Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill,
(continued...)

The bill reported by the House Appropriations Committee and approved by the
House would have provided $46.2 million in additional funding for the Capitol
Visitors Center project. This amount included $16.0 million for CVC personal
services and operations, $4.5 million for CVC fit-outs, and $25.6 million for
construction. The total figure, which was $5.0 million more than the request,
“reflects the Government Accountability Office’s estimate of the cost to complete
which is higher than the Architect’s most current estimate.”18
In its report, the Committee explained that it was “becoming increasingly
concerned about the project’s continuing schedule slippages and increasing costs
being reported by the Government Accountability Office, the Architect of the
Capitol’s inability to fix water leaks, and the late discovery of major security and life
safety issues affecting the project, including the recent disclosure that the new utility
tunnel being constructed may not meet applicable life safety requirements.”19
Because of these concerns, the Architect was directed to provide by July 31,
2006, “a report to the Committee on the major schedule, cost, quality, and
coordination issues affecting the CVC project and the steps being taken and planned
to address these issues.” The Architect was told to include in the report: “(1) an
assessment of the effects of recent schedule slippages on the Architect’s proposed
opening dates for the Capitol Visitor Center and the House and Senate expansion
spaces and the steps being taken to prevent further schedule slippages, including the
effectiveness of efforts being taken to address trade stacking, late completion of shop
drawings, design and scope changes late in the project, and missed milestones; (2)
an updated estimate by the Architect’s construction management contractor of the
cost to complete the project, reasons for cost increases to date, and steps being taken
to prevent further cost increases and assure that adequate information is available on
the causes of delays; and (3) steps being taken to coordinate with appropriate
authorities to ensure that security and life safety issues that can affect the project’s
schedule, cost, functionality, security, and safety are identified and addressed
expeditiously.” Also, the report was to “address the steps being taken regarding
water leaks in the facility and life safety issues associated with the new utility tunnel
being constructed to serve the Capitol Visitor Center.” In addition, the Committee
requested the “GAO to continue to monitor these issues.”20


17 (...continued)

2007, report to accompany H.R. 5521, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 109-485 (Washington:thnd


GPO, 2006), pp. 50-51. See also: H.R. 5521, 109 Cong., 2 sess., sec. 210; John McArdle,
“Hantman Fight Overshadows Leg. Branch Bill,” Roll Call, May 30, 2006, pp. 3, 13; and
Daphne Retter, “Vote to Strip Architect’s Office of Power Underscores Ire Over Visitor
Center,” CQToday, May 26, 2006, p. 6.
18 U.S. Congress, House Committee on Appropriations, Legislative Branch Appropriations
Bill, 2007, report to accompany H.R. 5521, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., H.Rept. 109-485
(Washington: GPO, 2006), p. 25.
19 Ibid, p. 25.
20 Ibid., pp. 25-26.

Senate Appropriations Markup and Report (FY2007). As reported in
the Senate on June 22, 2006 (S.Rept. 109-267), H.R. 5521 provides $25.6 million for
completion of the Capitol Visitor Center and $14 million for fit out and operation
costs. Language provides that the Architect of the Capitol may not obligate any of
these funds without approval by the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations.
The Senate bill does not contain the House language, proposed by
Representative Obey, transferring the Architect’s duties to the Comptroller General.
Both the House and Senate bills, however, authorize a new statutory position of
Inspector General within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol.
FY2007 Funding Request. The legislative branch budget request submitted
for inclusion in the President’s FY2007 budget contained an additional $20.6 million
for the Capitol Visitor Center project and $20.575 million for CVC operational costs.
The request included the following caveat: “That the Architect of the Capitol may not
obligate any of the funds which are made available for the Capitol Visitor Center
project without an obligation plan approved by the Committees on Appropriations
of the Senate and House of Representatives.”21 Also, the FY2007 legislative branch
budget request contained $3.41 million for “supplies, materials, and other costs
relating to the House portion of expenses for the Capitol Visitor Center.”22
Senate Appropriations Oversight Hearings (February, April, May,
June, August, September, and November 2006). On February 15, April 27,
May 24, June 28, August 2, September 21, and November 15, 2006, the Senate
Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch held a series of hearings on
the progress of the Capitol Visitor Center. These sessions focused primarily on
factors affecting the project’s construction schedule and cost. At the first three
hearings, Architect of the Capitol Alan Hantman and CVC project director Bob
Hixon told the Senate appropriators they anticipated that it would be completed by
March 2007, with a formal opening a month later.23 The completion date was revised
to July 2007 at the June 28 hearing.
At the February 2006 hearing, the Government Accountability Office indicated
that it felt the CVC could “be opened to the public with [a] temporary cap on visitor
occupancy in May 2007.” GAO felt the House and Senate expansion spaces could
“be opened beginning in mid-August to early September 2007,” and Congress might
even “be able to begin occupying the expansion spaces earlier if AOC implements
a phased opening plan it is considering.” The center, however, could also be finished
even later if “AOC experiences major problems completing construction, such as
with installing interior stone or testing major building systems.” During the


21 U.S. Office of Management and Budget, Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal
Year 2007: Appendix (Washington: GPO, 2006), p. 24.
22 Ibid., p. 16.
23 Testimony of Alan M. Hantman, Architect of the Capitol, U.S. Congress, Senate
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Capitol Visitorthnd
Center, hearings, 109 Cong., 2 sess., Feb. 15, Apr. 27, and May 24, 2006 (Not yet
published).

subsequent oversight hearings in April and May 2006, GAO expressed similar
sentiments regarding a possible completion date for the CVC.24
GAO told the subcommittee in April and May 2006 about $530 million had
already been provided for the construction of the CVC. GAO estimated “that the
total cost to complete the entire CVC project is about $556 million without an
allowance for risks and uncertainties and $584 million with such an allowance.”25
Although GAO indicated at the subcommittee’s August 2006 hearing that it had not
increased its cost estimate, risks materializing since the previous hearing would likely
raise the $556 million figure.26 That figure was adjusted upward in September, and
again in November 2006, when GAO increased its minimum estimate to “about $592
million.”27
Other aspects of the project arousing concern during all three of the
subcommittee’s 2006 oversight hearings were:


24 Testimonies of Bernard Ungar, director of Physical Infrastructure Issues, Government
Accountability Office, and Terrell Dorn, assistant director of Physical Infrastructure Issues,
Government Accountability Office, U.S. Congress, Senate Committee on Appropriations,thnd
Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Capitol Visitors Center, hearings, 109 Cong., 2
sess., Feb. 15, Apr. 27, and May 24, 2006, (Not yet published). See also U.S. Government
Accountability Office, Capitol Visitor Center: Results of Risk-based Analysis of Schedule
and Cost, GAO-06-440T (Washington: Feb. 15, 2006), p. 3; U.S. Government
Accountability Office, Capitol Visitor Center: Update on Status of Project’s Schedule and
Cost as of April 27, 2006, GAO-06-665T (Washington: Apr. 27, 2006), p. 2; U.S.
Government Accountability Office, Capitol Visitor Center: Update of Status of Project’s
Schedule and Cost as of May 24, 2006, GAO-06-803T (Washington: May 24, 2006), p. 2;
John McArdle, “CVC Opening Pushed to 2007,” Roll Call, Feb. 16, 2006, pp. 1, 22.
25 U.S. Government Accountability Office, Capitol Visitor Center: Update on Status of
Project’s Schedule and Cost as of April 27, 2006, GAO-06-665T (Washington: April 27,
2006), p. 2; U.S. Government Accountability Office, Capitol Visitor Center: Update of
Status of Project’s Schedule and Cost as of May 24, 2006, GAO-06-803T (Washington:
May 24, 2006), p. 2. See also Testimony of Terrell Dorn, assistant director of Physical
Infrastructure Issues, Government Accountability Office, U.S. Congress, Senate Committee
on Appropriations, Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Capitol Visitor Center,thnd
hearings, 109 Cong., 2 sess., Apr. 27, 2006 (Not yet published).
26 Testimonies of Bernard Ungar, director of Physical Infrastructure Issues, Government
Accountability Office, and Terrell Dorn, assistant director of Physical Infrastructure Issues,
Government Accountability Office, U.S. Congress, Senate Committee on Appropriations,thnd
Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Capitol Visitor Center, hearings, 109 Cong., 2
sess., Aug. 2, 2006 (not yet published); and U.S. Government Accountability Office, Capitol
Visitor Center: Update on Status of Project’s Schedule and Cost as of August 2, 2006,
GAO-06-828T (Washington: Aug. 2, 2006), pp. 3, 22.
27 Testimony of Bradley M. James, assistant director of Physical Infrastructure Issues,
Government Accountability Office, U.S. Congress, Senate Committee on Appropriations,thnd
Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Capitol Visitor Center, hearings, 109 Cong., 2
sess., Nov. 15, 2006 (not yet published); and U.S. Government Accountability Office,
Capitol Visitor Center: Update of Status of Project’s Schedule and Cost as of November 15,

2006, GAO-07-129T (Washington: Nov. 15, 2006), pp. 4, 23. See also: John McArdle,


“CVC Debut Delayed to ‘08, Cost Nears $600 million,” Roll Call, Nov. 16, 2006, pp. 1, 20.

!delays in the delivery and installation of the stone being used to
complete the interior walls and floors of the CVC;
!“acceptance testing” of the CVC’s complex fire and life-safety
systems (which includes more than 5,000 smoke detection and alarm
devices, security systems, a smoke evacuation system, a state-of-the-
art public address and warning system, and the full integration of
these systems with emergency generators); and
!completion of the CVC’s new utility tunnel between East Capitol
Street, which has been impacted by the contractor’s concerns with
possible asbestos from the existing Second Street tunnel.28
House Appropriations Hearing (March 2006). During a March 14, 2006,
House hearing on the FY2007 legislative branch appropriations bill, Representative
David Obey, then the ranking minority member of the House Appropriations
Committee, questioned Architect of the Capitol Alan Hantman at some length
regarding the escalating cost of the center and frequent changes in its projected
completion date. Despite having to overcome “significant hurdles,” Hantman told
the committee “we’ve been making tremendous progress,” and predicted that the
center should be ready for a formal opening in April 2007. Hantman went on to say
that the House and Senate office spaces flanking the center would be unveiled during
the summer of 2007. Obey countered by reiterating earlier concerns that even with
its additional House and Senate office space, the center does not provide enough
additional working space for Members and staff. Because of his overall concerns
about the project, Obey said he would refuse to vote for another spending bill that
included additional funds for the center, and was unwilling “to identify [himself] in
any way with the mistakes associated with this boondoggle.”29


28 U.S. Congress, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on the Legislative
Branch, Capitol Visitor Center, hearings, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., Feb. 15, Apr. 27, and May
24, 2006 (not yet published). See also: U.S. Government Accountability Office, Capitol
Visitor Center: Results of Risk-based Analysis of Schedule and Cost, GAO-06-440T
(Washington: Feb. 15, 2006); U.S. Government Accountability Office, Capitol Visitor
Center: Update on Status of Project’s Schedule and Cost as of April 27, 2006, GAO-06-
665T (Washington: Apr. 27, 2006); and U.S. Government Accountability Office, Capitol
Visitor Center: Update of Status of Project’s Schedule and Cost as of May 24, 2006, GAO-
06-803T (Washington: May 24, 2006). See also: Jackie Kucinich, “It’s Deja Vu as CVC
Costs Jump Again,” The Hill, Feb. 16, 2006, pp. 1, 5; John McArdle, “CVC Opening
Pushed to 2007,” Roll Call, Feb. 16, 2006, pp. 1, 22; Daphne Retter, “Senators Grill
Architect on Asbestos Exposure, Tunnel Repairs at Capitol,” Roll Call, Apr. 28, 2006, pp.

26-27; John McArdle, “CVC Watch,” Roll Call, May 2, 2006, p. 3; and John McArdle,


“AOC Rapped for Poor Communications on Tunnels,” Roll Call, May 25, 2005, pp. 3, 24.
29 U.S. Congress, House Committee on Appropriations, Legislative Branch Appropriations
for 2007, hearings, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., March 14, 2006 (Washington: GPO, 2006), p. 502.
See also Jackie Kucinich, “AoC Criticized for 2007 Spending Request,” The Hill, March 15,

2006, p. 6; and Jennifer Yachnin, “Architect Pressed On CVC Leak,” Roll Call, March 15,


2006, pp. 1, 25.



Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing (March 2006). A day after
Architect of the Capitol Hantman appeared before House appropriators, he met with
the Senate Appropriations Committee, which used the hearing to conduct its monthly
review of the Capitol Visitor Center project. Once again, GAO officials, as they had
at a committee oversight hearing a month earlier, expressed concerns over continuing
delays in the project. They did concede, however, that some of those delays were
prompted by “redesign resulting from the CVC team’s misunderstanding of
congressional requirements for certain spaces” as well as “security-related” design
changes. GAO Assistant Director of Physical Infrastructure Terrell Dorn reiterated
earlier concerns that the AOC’s projected completion dates for the project were too
“optimistic” and did not allow “enough time for several critical activities to take
place, or for risk and uncertainties that continue to affect the project.” Hantman,
however, remained convinced that the center, except for the House and Senate
expansion spaces, would be completed in March 2007, with a formal opening a
month later. At the hearing, GAO estimated that the final cost of the project would
range from $556 million to as much as $584 million. Previously, the estimated range30
had been between $555 million and $584 million.
Application of Performance Standards to
Legislative Branch Agencies
During hearings on the FY2007, chairmen of the Senate Subcommittee on
Legislative Branch, Committee on Appropriations, and the House Appropriations
Committee advocated application of accountability and performance measurements
to spending by legislative agencies.
Earlier, during hearings on the FY2006 legislative budget, Senator Wayne
Allard, Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch during the
109th Congress, advocated applying performance standards to legislative branch
entities similar to those required of executive branch agencies.31 He expressed his
desire that some action be taken by agencies before his consideration of the FY2007
budget in early 2006.
Consequently, Senate report language on the FY2006 legislative funding bill
reaffirms the Senate Appropriations Committee’s support of the application to some
degree of executive branch performance standards to legislative branch agencies.
Language in the general statement section of the report reads:


30 Testimonies of Alan M. Hantman, Architect of the Capitol, Bernard Ungar, director of
Physical Infrastructure Issues, Government Accountability Office, and Terrell Dorn,
assistant director of Physical Infrastructure Issues, Government Accountability Office, U.S.
Congress, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch,thnd
Capitol Visitor Center, hearings, 109 Cong., 2 sess., March 15, 2006 (not yet published).
See also U.S. Government Accountability Office, Capitol Visitor Center: Status of Project’s
Schedule and Cost as of March 15, 2006, GAO-06-528T (Washington: March 15, 2006), pp.

1-3, 9-10.


31 Remarks by Sen. Allard, Chairman Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch,
Committee on Appropriations, Legislative Branch Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006,thst
hearings, 109 Cong., 1 sess, Apr. 19, 2005 (Washington: GPO, 2006), p. 162.

The Committee supports the applicability of many Government Performance and
Results Act [GPRA] principles to the Legislative Branch. GPRA encourages
greater efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability in Federal spending, and
requires agencies to set goals and use performance measures for management and
budgeting. While most Legislative Branch agencies have developed strategic
plans, several agencies have not effectively dealt with major management
problems and lack reliable data to verify and validate performance. While
Legislative Branch agencies are not required to comply with GPRA, the
Committee believes the spirit and intent of the Results Act should be applied to
theses agencies. The Committee intends to monitor agencies’ progress in
developing and implementing meaningful performance measures, describing how
such measures will be verified and validated, linking performance measures to
day-to-day activities, and coordinating across “sister” agencies. The Committee
directs all legislative branch agencies to submit their plans for achieving this goal32
within 90 days of enactment of this Act.
Architect of the Capitol Operations
The AOC is responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and
preservation of the United States Capitol Complex, which includes the Capitol and
its grounds; House and Senate office buildings; Library of Congress buildings and
grounds; Capitol Power Plant; Botanic Garden; Capitol Visitor Center (CVC); and
Capitol Police buildings and grounds. The Architect is also responsible for the
Supreme Court buildings and grounds, but appropriations for their expenses are not
contained in the legislative branch appropriations bill.
Funding Levels. Congress provided $449.9 million for the Architect of the
Capitol for FY2007. This figure includes $50 million in supplemental appropriations
provided in P.L. 110-28 for utility tunnel repairs and asbestos abatement. The House
had approved $363.1 million (not including funds for Senate buildings) for activities
of the Architect, an increase of 1.5% over the FY2006 budget. The Senate
Appropriations Committee recommended $435.0 million (including funds for Senate
buildings), a decrease of 3.7% ($16.8 million) from the FY2006 funding level. The
Architect’s request of $588.3 million represented an increase of $164.2 million
(38.7%).
Operations of the Architect are funded in the following 10 accounts: general
administration, Capitol building; Capitol grounds, Senate office buildings, House
office buildings, Capitol power plant, Library buildings and grounds, Capitol Police
buildings and grounds, Capitol Visitor Center, and Botanic Garden.
The House-passed bill provided for general administration expenses of the
Architect ($89.4 million), the Capitol building ($22.4 million), Capitol grounds ($7.8
million), House office buildings ($61.4 million), the Capitol Power Plant ($87.3
million, offset with $8 million in collections), Library buildings and grounds ($36.4
million), Capitol police buildings and grounds ($11.6 million), Botanic Garden ($8.6


32 U.S. Congress, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Legislative Branch Appropriations,

2006, report to accompany H.R. 2985, 109th Cong., 1st sess., S.Rept. 109-89 (Washington:


GPO, 2005), p. 3.

million), and additional funds for the Capitol Visitor Center ($46.2 million,
compared to $41.2 million requested).
The Senate Appropriations Committee recommended slightly higher funds than
the House for many of these accounts, although it would have provided lower
funding for the Capitol building account and for the operations of the Capitol Visitor
Center. Senate funding is provided for the general administration expenses of the
Architect ($90.7 million), the Capitol building ($21.6 million), Capitol grounds ($8.0
million), Senate office buildings ($74.3 million), the Capitol Power Plant ($79.9
million, offset with $8 million in collections), Library buildings and grounds ($37.96
million), Capitol police buildings and grounds ($12.5 million), Botanic garden ($9.2
million), and additional funds for the Capitol Visitor Center ($39.6 million).
The requested $41.2 million increase in CVC funding was an issue raised in
both House and Senate hearings this year. Most concerns focused on the final cost
of the project, realistic completion date, and design and use of space. Other issues
of concern to appropriators are (1) costs of upgrading utility tunnels including $1.8
million in reallocation of FY2006 funds and $1.75 million in new budget authority
for structural repairs and asbestos abatement; (2) the request of $102 million for
Library of Congress activities, primarily construction of a storage facility at Ft.
Meade, MD; and (3) costs of the west refrigeration facility of the Capitol Power
Plant, leading to questions on the recent expenses of upgrading chillers versus
possible privatization that would have spared Congress expenses of the upgrade.
Both Senator Wayne Allard and Senator Dick Durbin, the Chairman and Ranking
Minority Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch during the 109th
Congress, directed the Architect to “get a plan in place quickly” to protect AOC
employees from asbestos exposure.33
During hearings held by the House Appropriations Committee, Representative
Jim Moran questioned the cost of the current expansion of the west refrigeration
plant ($100 million) in the Capitol Power Plant, and possible savings that might have
been derived by privatization in lieu. A major reason Congress approved the
expansion was to provide services to the Capitol Visitor Center.
Both the House and Senate bills contain an administrative provision creating a
statutory position for an inspector general within the Office of the Architect of the
Capitol.
House of Representatives
Overall Funding. Congress approved $1.14 billion for its internal operations
in FY2007. This figure includes additional funding for business continuity and
disaster recovery and payments to the surviving spouses of two Representatives
provided for in P.L. 110-28. In H.R. 5521, the FY2007 bill passed by the House


33 Statements of Chairman Allard and ranking minority member Durbin, Subcommittee on
Legislative Branch, Senate Committee on Appropriations, FY2007 Appropriations:th
Secretary of the Senate, Architect of the Capitol, and Capitol Visitor Center, hearings, 109nd
Cong., 2 sess., Mar. 15, 2006 (not yet published).

during the 109th Congress, the House approved $1.138 billion. That figure
represented an increase of 4.4% over FY2006 funding and $18.5 million less than its
request of $1.156 billion.
House Committee Funding. Funding for House committees — for which
$150.27 million was provided, $151.3 million was approved in the House-passed
bill, and $152.7 million requested — is contained in the appropriation heading
“committee employees” that comprises two subheadings.
The first subheading contains funds for personnel and nonpersonnel expenses
of House committees, except the Appropriations Committee, as authorized by the
House in a committee expense resolution. In FY2007, $124.4 million was provided
for this purpose.
The second subheading contains funds for the personnel and nonpersonnel
expenses of the Committee on Appropriations, for which $25.87 million was
provided.
Members’ Representational Allowance. Congress provided $554.7
million for Members’ representational allowances in FY2007. The House-passed bill
had contained $557.8 million, an increase of $23.7 million over the FY2006 level,
and $1.8 million less than requested. This account contains funds for Members’
clerk hire, official expenses, and official mail.
Staffing Issues. During hearings on the FY2007 request of the Chief
Administrative Office (CAO), Jerry Lewis and David Obey, then Chairman and
Ranking Minority Member of the House Appropriations Committee, addressed their
concern with the ability of the House to retain employees who might leave for better
pay in the Senate or private sector. The CAO responded that he would make a study
and report his findings to the committee.
Senate
Overall Funding. In FY2007, $803.5 million was provided for internal
Senate operations. The Senate Appropriations Committee, in its reported bill,
recommended $840.68 million in new budget authority for internal operations. This
figure was $36.0 million less than the $876.7 million requested, and $63.1 million
(8.1%) over the FY2006 funding level of $777.6 million.
Senate Committee Funding. Appropriations for Senate committees are
contained in two accounts:
!inquiries and investigations account, containing funds for Senate
committees except Appropriations, for which $120.69 was provided.
The Senate bill had recommended $129.0 million, which is $8.7
million less than the $137.69 million requested and 7.8% greater
than the FY2006 level of $119.6 million; and
!Committee on Appropriations account, for which $13.88 million
was provided. The Senate Appropriations Committee recommended



$14.4 million, an increase of 4.6% over FY2006 funds and the same
as that requested.
During hearings on the Secretary of the Senate’s budget request, the chairman
asked Secretary of the Senate Emily Reynolds for a status report on a survey of staff
salaries. Reynolds indicated that the report was in draft form and expressed her hope
that it could be released within the month.34
Support Agency Funding
Congressional Budget Office (CBO). CBO is a nonpartisan congressional
agency created to provide objective economic and budgetary analyses requested by
law and by members of the House and Senate Committees on Budget and
Committees on Appropriations, House Committee on Ways and Means, and other
committees, and by Members of Congress.
Congress provided CBO with $35.2 million for FY2007. The House had
approved $36.3 million, an increase of 3.5%, or $1.2 million, over the FY2006
budget authority, and $697,000 below the FY2007 budget request of $37.0 million.
Most of the funding was requested to meet mandatory pay and related costs, which
account for approximately 89% of CBO’s budget. The request allowed CBO to
maintain its current level of 235 FTEs.
As reported to the Senate, the FY2007 bill contained $36.99 million in new
budget authority, an increase of 5.4%, or $1.9 million, and $39,000 below the
agency’s request.
Highlights of House Hearing on FY2007 Budget of the CBO. Acting
Director Donald Marron testified that CBO has increased the number of its
publications by approximately 50% over the past three years. He also responded to
questions concerning how CBO’s employee compensation compares with the private
sector and how the agency attempts to hire and retain employees given the
discrepancy. 35
Library of Congress (LOC). LOC provides research support for Congress
through a wide range of services, from research on public policy issues to general
information. It also serves as the de facto national library of the United States.
Among the major programs supporting both of the Library’s major roles are
acquisitions, preservation, legal research for Congress and other federal entities,


34 Testimony of Emily Reynolds, Secretary of the Senate, Subcommittee on the Legislative
Branch, Senate Committee on Appropriations, FY2007 Appropriations: Secretary of thethnd
Senate, Architect of the Capitol, and Capitol Visitor Center, hearings, 109 Cong., 2 sess.,
Mar. 15, 2006 (not yet published).
35 Testimony of Donald Marron, Acting Director, Congressional Budget Office, House
Committee on Appropriations, FY2007 Appropriations: Library of Congress, Open World
Leadership Center, Government Printing Office, Government Accountability Office, andthnd
Congressional Budget Office, hearings, 109 Cong., 2 sess., Mar. 10, 2006 (Washington:
GPO, 2006), pp. 339-361.

administration of U.S. copyright laws by the Copyright Office, research and analyses
of policy issues by the Congressional Research Service, and administration of a
national program to provide reading material to the blind and physically handicapped.
The Library also maintains a number of collections and provides a range of services
to libraries in the United States and abroad.
P.L. 110-5 provided the Library with $508.7 million. This figure includes
nearly $50 million in rescissions of unobligated balances available for the National
Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program and for furniture and
furnishings.36 In its bill (H.R. 5521, 109th Congress), the House had approved $570.2
million for the Library’s operations, an increase of $15.3 million (2.8%) over the
FY2006 budget authority of $554.9 million, and a decrease of $18.0 million from the
agency’s request. The Senate bill recommended $575.7 million, an increase of $20.8
million (3.7%).
Library funding is contained in four accounts. Budgets approved by the House
and Senate, compared with requests, for these accounts are
!salaries and expenses — $381.2 million was provided (not including
authority to spend receipts); $389.7 was included in the House-
passed bill; $391.4 million was recommended by the Senate
Appropriations Committee; and $402.9 million was requested;
!Copyright Office — $22.66 million was provided (not including
authority to spend receipts); $24.1 million was included in the
House-passed bill; $25.06 million was recommended by the Senate
Appropriations Committee; and $25.2 million was requested;
!Congressional Research Service — $100.79 million was provided;
$102.5 million was included in the House-passed bill; $103.6
million was recommended by the Senate Appropriations Committee;
and $104.3 million was requested; and
!Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped — $53.6 million
was provided; $54 million was included in the House-passed bill;
$55.5 million was recommended by the Senate Appropriations
Committee; and $55.7 million was requested.
The Library had sought language to enhance employment options for Library
employees, including those of CRS, who receive RIF notices. This provision would
have conferred competitive status on them, allowing their federal service as
legislative branch employees to be counted when applying for positions in the
executive branch. In effect, they would be given preference over applicants with no
federal service. Currently, legislative branch employees are treated as if they have
had no federal service when applying for executive branch positions. The House
Committee on Appropriations did not include language to this affect in its report, but
suggested that the Library continue to work with its authorizing committees to
address these and other issues. The Senate Committee on Appropriations, however,
approved the requested language in administrative provisions related to the Library.


36 P.L. 110 — 5; Feb. 15, 2007; 121 Stat. 39.

Funds for Library Maintenance in Budget of the Architect of the
Capitol. Congress provided $27.69 million for the Architect of the Capitol Library
Buildings and Grounds account in FY2007. The House bill contained $36.4 million
in new budget authority, whereas the Senate version provided $37.96 million. The
budget request of $102.2 million included $54.2 million for construction of a 166,000
square-foot logistics warehouse at Ft. Meade, MD, to replace facilities currently
leased. This provision was not included in the House-approved and Senate-reported
versions of H.R. 5521.
Library’s FY2007 Request. The Library requested (1) a net appropriation
of $588.1 million, an increase of $33.2 million (6.0%) over FY2006 funds, and
(2) authority to use $40.3 million in funds generated from receipts received by the37
Library. Most of the increase was to meet mandatory pay and price level increases
necessary to maintain current services. The request also included $4.9 million in
program increases, offset by $4.0 million in nonrecurring costs. The total of the
FY2007 request for net appropriation and authority to use receipts was $628.5
million, an increase of 4.1% over the FY2006 total.
Congressional Research Service (CRS). CRS works exclusively for
Members and committees of Congress to support their legislative and oversight
functions by providing nonpartisan and confidential research and policy analysis.
CRS was appropriated $100.79 million for FY2007. The House-passed bill
contained $102.46 million in new budget authority, an increase of 2.6%, or $2.6
million, over FY2006 funding of $99.9 million. The House level supports 700
FTE’s, a reduction of 29 from the FY2006 level. The Senate-reported version of the
bill recommended $103.6 million, an increase of 3.7%, or $3.7 million, over FY2006.
Its accompanying report (S.Rept. 109-267) does not contain reference to FTE
support.
The agency’s request of $104.3 million was a 4.4%, or $4.37 million, increase,
and covered mandatory pay and related costs ($3.765 million) and price level changes
($607,000).
Highlights of Senate Hearing on FY2007 CRS Budget. Responding to
questions from members of the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch of the
Senate Appropriations Committee on a recent staff downsizing, Daniel P. Mulhollan,
CRS director, testified that CRS had completed a long-term study of the impact of
technology advancements on the agency’s work, and a 2005 study on the impact on
production and technical staff and audio-visual functions. Faced with constraints in
the FY2006 budget requiring CRS to reduce it workforce by 30 FTEs (full time
equivalent employees), CRS made the decision to eliminate 59 staff, or 8.4% of its
workforce, “whose functions are not critical to the accomplishment of the Service’s
mission.” Mulhollan noted that in the past, CRS, without the current constraints, was
able to achieve downsizing through attrition.38


37 An example of receipts are fees paid to the LOC for copyright registration.
38 Testimony of Daniel P. Mulhollan, director, Congressional Research Service,
(continued...)

Government Accountability Office (GAO). The GAO works for Congress
by responding to requests for studies of federal government programs and
expenditures. The agency also conducts audits and evaluations of executive branch
programs at the request of the executive branch. Formerly styled the General
Accounting Office, the agency was renamed the Government Accountability Office,
effective July 7, 2004.
P.L. 110-5, the Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, provided $480.7
million for GAO. An additional $374,000 was provided in the FY2007 supplemental
appropriations act.39 H.R. 5521, as passed by the House, contained $488.2 million,
an increase of 2.2%, or $10.7 million, over FY2006 budget authority. The new
budget authority would support 3,267 FTEs (full-time equivalent employees), the
number requested by the agency and an increase of 50 FTEs. House funding was
$14.1 million less than the agency’s request of $502.4 million, which reflects a
reduction of $6.99 million from offsetting collections.
The Senate version of H.R. 5521 recommended $498.6 million in new budget
authority, an increase of 4.4% increase, or $21.1 million, and $3.8 million less than
requested.
Highlights of House Hearing on FY2007 GAO Budget. Comptroller
General David Walker discussed the agency’s pay system (GAO does not participate
in the General Schedule), requested funds for a presence in Baghdad, and answered
questions about the agency’s work this past year, including its efforts after Hurricane
Katrina. 40
Government Printing Office (GPO). P.L. 110-5 provided $122.05 million
for the Government Printing Office. H.R. 5521, as passed by the House, would have
provided $130.5 million for GPO, an increase of 6.8%, or $8.3 million, over FY2006
budget authority, and $21 million less than the agency’s request of $151.5 million.
The Senate-reported bill recommended $140.3 million, an increase of 14.8%, or 18.1
million.
GPO’s budget authority is contained in three accounts: (1) congressional
printing and binding, (2) Office of Superintendent of Documents (salaries and
expenses), and (3) the revolving fund.


38 (...continued)
Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, Senate Committee on Appropriations, FY2007
Appropriations: Library of Congress, Open World Leadership Center, and Government
Accountability Office, hearings, 109th Cong., 2nd sess., Mar. 1, 2006 (not yet published).
39 P.L. 110-28; 121 Stat. 144; May 25, 2007.
40 Testimony of David Walker, comptroller general, Government Accountability Office,
House Committee on Appropriations, FY2007 Appropriations: Library of Congress, Open
World Leadership Center, Government Printing Office, Government Accountability Office,thnd
and Congressional Budget Office, hearings, 109 Cong., 2 sess., Mar. 10, 2006
(Washington: GPO, 2006), p. 253.

New budget authority contained in the House bill compared with the Senate
version and the budget request are
!congressional printing and binding — $87.95 million was provided
for FY2007; $95.2 million was provided in the House-approved bill,
compared with $97.3 million recommended by the Senate
Appropriations Committee and $100.3 million requested;
!Office of Superintendent of Documents (salaries and expenses) —
$33.1 million was provided; $35.3 million was provided in the
House-approved bill, compared with $40.0 million recommended by
the Senate Appropriations Committee and $43 million requested;
and
!Government Printing Office Revolving Fund — $1 million was
provided; no funds were provided in the House-approved bill,
compared with $2.98 million recommended by the Senate
Appropriations Committee and $8.2 million requested.
The congressional printing and binding account pays for expenses of printing
and binding required for congressional use, and for statutorily authorized printing,
binding, and distribution of government publications for specified recipients at no
charge. Included within these publications are the Congressional Record;
Congressional Directory; Senate and House Journals; memorial addresses of
Members; nominations; U.S. Code and supplements; serial sets; publications printed
without a document or report number (e.g., laws and treaties); envelopes provided
to Members of Congress for the mailing of documents; House and Senate business
and committee calendars; bills, resolutions, and amendments; committee reports and
prints; hearings; and other documents.
The Office of Superintendent of Documents account funds the mailing of
government documents for Members of Congress and federal agencies, as statutorily
authorized; the compilation of catalogs and indexes of government publications; and
the cataloging, indexing, and distribution of government publications to the Federal
Depository and International Exchange libraries, and other individuals and entities,
as authorized by law.
The House bill does not provide funding for the Government Printing Office
Revolving Fund; the Senate version contains $2.98 million. The agency requested
$8.2 million for acquisition of information technology infrastructure and security
enhancements, implementation of a Government Performance and Results Act
(GPRA) compliance system, and a continuation of efforts initiated in FY2006 to
define workforce needs, assess current workforce capabilities, identify the agency’s
needs, and establish training programs to meet those needs.
Highlights of House Hearing on FY2007 Budget of GPO. Public
Printer of the United States Bruce James emphasized his agency’s desire for a new
production facility. He expressed his belief that a modern plant would facilitate more
efficient service to Congress and other clients. He also addressed the need for



enhanced computer technology and for adapting the Federal Depository Library
system to the information age.41
Other Funding
Office of Compliance. The Office of Compliance is an independent and
nonpartisan agency within the legislative branch, established to administer and
enforce the Congressional Accountability Act enacted in 1995 (P.L. 104-1, 109
Stat. 3).42 The act applies business and federal government employment and43
workplace safety laws to Congress and certain legislative branch entities.
Congress provided $3.1 million for the Office of Compliance for FY2007.
H.R. 5521, as passed by the House, contained $3.15 million, an increase of 2.2%
from FY2006, and allowed for 20 FTEs. The House did not approve the agency’s
request that its employees be defined as congressional employees for the purpose of
retirement benefits, recommending that the office address the issue with its
authorizing committee. The Senate Appropriations Committee recommended $3.4
million, the same as requested.
The agency’s request represented a $337,100 (10.9%) increase from the FY2006
budget authority of $3.08 million, covering mandatory pay and price level changes;
allowed for an FTE increase from 17 to 20; and provided for additional travel,
printing, and technology procurement costs.
Open World Leadership Center. The center administers a program that
supports democratic changes in other countries by giving their leaders opportunity
to observe democracy and free enterprise in the United States. The first program was
authorized by Congress in 1999 to support the relationship between Russia and
United States. The program encouraged young federal and local Russian leaders to
visit the United States and observe its government and society.


41 Testimony of Bruce James, Public Printer, Government Printing Office, House Committee
on Appropriations, FY2007 Appropriations: Library of Congress, Open World Leadership
Center, Government Printing Office, Government Accountability Office, and Congressionalthnd
Budget Office, hearings, 109 Cong., 2 sess., Mar. 10, 2006 (Washington: GPO, 2006),
p. 1.
42 The act applies 12 civil rights, labor, and workplace safety laws to Congress and certain
legislative branch agencies. These laws include Age Discrimination in Employment Act;
Americans with Disabilities Act; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Employee
Polygraph Protection Act; Fair Labor Standards Act; Family and Medical Leave Act;
Federal Services Labor-Management Relations Act; Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970; Rehabilitation Act of 1970; Veterans’ employment and reemployment rights at
Chapter 43 of Title 38 of the U.S. Code; Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act; and
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act.
43 Among the office’s activities are administration of a dispute resolution process;
investigation and enforcement of occupational safety and health and disability provisions
of the act; investigation of labor relations and enforcement of applicable provisions; and
development of educational programs regarding the act’s provisions.

A permanent center, named the Center for Russian Leadership Development,
was established at the Library of Congress in 2000, and renamed the Open World
Leadership Center in 2003, when the program was expanded to include eleven other
countries and three Baltic republics. In 2004, Congress further extended the
program’s eligibility to other countries designated by the center’s Board of Trustees,
subject to congressional consideration. The center is housed in the Library of
Congress and receives services from the library through an inter-agency agreement.
In H.R. 5521, the House approved a $13.4 million payment to the Open World
Leadership Center Trust Fund, a reduction of 3.3%, and $1 million less than
requested. The Senate Appropriations Committee recommended $14.0 million. For
FY2006, the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations approved the center’s
request of $14.0 million for its FY2006 operations budget, which was reduced to
$13.86 million with the across-the-board rescission. P.L. 110-5 continued that level
of funding for FY2007.
John B. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and
Development. The center was created by Congress in 1988 to encourage public
service by congressional staff through training and development programs. Both the
House and Senate versions of H.R. 5521, and P.L. 110-5, provide for a $430,000
payment to the center’s trust fund, the same as requested.



Table 3. Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY2007
(in thousands of dollars)
FY2006FY2007 FY2007
EntityEnacted (with 1.0%FY2007 Request House Bill(H.R. 5521)Senate Bill(H.R. 5521)P.L. 110-5
rescission)aAs PassedAs Reported
Title 1: Legislative Branch Appropriations
Senate777,605876,730 — d840,684803,514
House of Representatives1,089,8981,156,3221,137,806 — g1,137,719
Joint Items19,61724,68224,62424,68224,155
Capitol Policeb246,961295,083259,100272,405255,635
Office of Compliance3,0813,4183,1493,4183,103
Congressional Budget Office35,09637,02636,32936,98735,204
Architect of the Capitol 424,193588,349 363,134 e 435,041h 399,917
Library of Congress,
Including CRS 554,893588,131570,177575,647508,760
Congressional Research Service,
Lib. of Cong.(99,907)(104,279)(102,462)(103,625)(100,786)
Congressional Printing Office 122,193151,516130,520140,280122,050
Government Accountability Office477,571502,370488,234498,620480,696
Open World Leadership Centerc13,86014,40013,40014,00013,860
Stennis Center for Public Service4300430430430
Title II: General Provisions 00000
Total Legislative Branch fij
(Titles I and II)3,765,3984,238,027 3,026,903 3,980,000 3,785,043
Source: House Committee on Appropriations
a. FY2006 funds are contained in P.L. 109-55, FY2006 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, and reflect a 1.0%
rescission in P.L. 109-148.
b. This account was effective with the FY2003 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act. Previously, Capitol Police
funds were contained under the joint items account.
c. The center was named the Russian Leadership Program prior to FY2004. Appropriations represent payments to the
centers trust fund.
d. The House does not consider appropriations for internal Senate operations.
e. The House does not consider appropriations for Senate office buildings contained in the budget of the Architect of
the Capitol.
f. This figure will contain funds for internal Senate operations, which are funded in a separate account, or for Senate
office buildings, which are contained in the budget of the Architect of the Capitol. The Senate determines
funding levels of these two accounts.
g. Although the Senate does not consider appropriations for internal House operations, the House budget, as passed
by the House, will be counted in the Senate bill.
h. Although the Senate does not consider appropriations for House office buildings, which are contained in the budget
of the Architect of the Capitol, the House figure, as passed by the House, is counted in the Senate bill. The
Senate does not consider appropriations for House Office buildings.
i. Although the Senate does not consider funds for internal House operations, which are funded in a separate account,
or for House office buildings, which are contained in the budget of the Architect of the Capitol, these funds are
counted in the Senate bill. The House determines the funding levels of these two accounts.
j. Table does not contain supplemental appropriations provided in P.L. 110-28.



Table 4. Capitol Police Appropriations, FY2007
(in thousands of dollars)
FY2006 EnactedFY2007FY2007 House BillFY2007 Senate Bill
Accounts(with 1.0%rescission)aRequest(H.R. 5521)(H.R. 5521)P.L. 110-5
As PassedAs Reported
Salaries, Capitol Police215,281246,700220,600231,205217,135
General Expenses31,68048,38338,50041,20038,500b
Total, Capitol Police246,961295,083259,100272,405255,635b
Source: House Committee on Appropriations.
a. FY2006 funds are contained in P.L. 109-55, FY2006 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, and reflect a 1.0%
rescission in P.L. 109-148.
b. Table does not include $10 million in supplemental appropriations provided for General Expenses in P.L. 110-28.
Table 5. Architect of the Capitol Appropriations, FY2007
(in thousands of dollars)
FY2006FY2007 FY2007
AccountsEnacted(with 1.0%FY2007RequestHouse Bill(H.R. 5521)Senate Bill(H.R. 5521)P.L. 110-5
rescission)aAs PassedAs Reported
General administration 76,044103,47489,41390,66977,128
Capitol building 23,11831,20722,39621,59423,886
Capitol grounds7,4369,4007,8068,0077,577
Senate office buildings66,334110,723 b74,31667,202
House office buildings59,02078,94161,383 d59,896
Capitol power plant58,09881,71079,32779,85079,847f
Offsetting collections-6,534
Net subtotal73,313
Library buildings and grounds68,075102,23736,40137,95927,692
Capitol Police buildings and grounds 14,75320,21811,62112,47311,768
Botanic Garden7,5579,2648,6129,2407,697
Capitol Visitor Center43,75841,17546,17539,55043,758
Project Cost to complete(41,481)(20,600)(25,600)(25,600)
Project Fit Out(0)(4,534)(4,534)(4,534)
Operations(2,277)(16,041)(16,041)(9,416)
Total, Architect of the Capitol 424,193588,349 363,134 c 435,041 e399,917f
Source: House Committee on Appropriations.
a. FY2006 funds are contained in P.L. 109-55, FY2006 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, and reflect a 1.0%
rescission in P.L. 109-148.
b. The House does not consider appropriations for Senate office buildings.
c. Although the House does not consider the appropriation for Senate office buildings, the appropriation will be
counted in the Senate bill. The Senate determines the level of funding.
d. The Senate does not consider appropriations for House office buildings.
e. Although the Senate does not consider the appropriation for House office buildings, the appropriation will be
counted in the total. The House determines the level of funding.
f. Table does not include $50 million in supplemental appropriations for the Capitol Power Plant (P.L. 110-28).



Table 6. Senate Appropriations, FY2007
(in thousands of dollars)
FY2006FY2007 FY2007
AccountsaEnacted(with 1.0%FY2007Request eHouse Bill(H.R. 5521)Senate Bill(H.R. 5521)P.L. 110-5
rescission)aAs PassedAs Reported
Expense Allowances and
Representation225225 225225
Salaries, Officers, and Employees147,120160,993157,889148,512
Office of Legislative Counsel5,4375,982 5,9825,491
Office of Legal Counsel1,3061,400 1,4001,317
Expense Allowances for Secretary
of Senate, et al.2424 2424
Contingent Expenses (subtotal)623,493708,106 675,164647,945
Inquiries and Investigations119,637137,688 129,000120,692
Senate Intl. Narcotics Caucus520520 520520
Secretary of the Senatec1,9801,900 2,0001,980
Sergeant at Arms / Doorkeeperd142,000161,439 150,576142,000
Miscellaneous Items17,00018,737 18,73717,000
Senators Official Personnel and
Office Expense Account342,056387,522 374,031365,453
Official Mail Costs300300 300300
Total, Senate777,605876,730 840,684803,514
Source: House Committee on Appropriations
a. The Senate account contains seven appropriations headings, which are highlighted in bold.
b. FY2006 funds are contained in P.L. 109-55, FY2006 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, and reflect a 1.0% rescission
in P.L. 109-148.
c. Office operations of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate are also funded underSalaries, Officers, and Employees.”
d. Office operations of the Office of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper are also funded underSalaries, Officers, and
Employees.”
e. Figures reflect revised requests contained in the President’s budget amendments transmitted to Congress on April 6, 2006.



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Table 7. House of Representatives Appropriations, FY2007
(in thousands of dollars)
FY2006FY2007 FY2007
AccountsaEnacted(with 1.0%FY2007RequestHouse Bill (H.R.Senate Bill, (H.R.P.L. 110-5
rescission)b5521) As Passed5521) As Reported
ents 00000e
of Deceased Members of Congress
aries and Expenses, Total1,089,8981,156,3221,137,8061,137,8061,137,719
House Leadership Offices19,84420,76621,09221,09222,822
Members’ Representational Allowancesc534,109559,628557,796557,796554,716
iki/CRS-RL33379 d
g/wCommittee Employees (subtotal)142,572152,733151,348151,348150,272
s.orStanding Committees, Special and Select, except116,904126,178124,851124,851124,406
leakAppropriatio ns
://wikiAppropriations Committee25,66826,55526,49726,49725,866
httpSalaries, Officers, and Employees (subtotal)171,249166,848159,581159,581156,147
Office of the Clerk21,91122,82021,50521,50521,676
Office of the Sergeant at Arms6,2846,2566,2406,2406,295
Office of Chief Administrative Officer121,471114,192109,301109,301106,064
Office of Inspector General3,9914,2124,2044,2044,016
Office for Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and4,0005,0003,9973,9974,010
Operations
Office of General Counsel962962959959968
Office of the Chaplain161164164164163
Office of the Parliamentarian1,7671,7671,7621,7621,778



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FY2006FY2007 FY2007
AccountsaEnacted(with 1.0%FY2007RequestHouse Bill (H.R.Senate Bill, (H.R.P.L. 110-5
rescission)b5521) As Passed5521) As Reported
Office of the Law Revision Counsel 2,4532,5272,5212,5212,472
Office of the Legislative Counsel6,9637,4257,4067,4067,025
Office of Interparliamentary Affairs720738737737724
Other Authorized Employees: Technical Assistants,161285285285548
Office of Attending Physician
Office of Historian405500500500408
iki/CRS-RL33379Allowances and Expenses (subtotal)222,124256,347247,989247,989253,762
g/wSupplies, Materials, Administrative Costs and Federal
s.orTort Claims4,1794,5544,5544,5544,704
leakOfficial Mail for committees, leadership, administrative
410 410 410 410 410
://wikiand legislative offices
httpGovernment Contributions213,422223,252217,253217,253226,904
Capitol Visitor Center3,4103,4103,4103,4103,410
Miscellaneous Items703703703703703
siness Continuity and Disaster Recovery024,01821,65921,65917,631e
se of Representatives, Total1,089,8981,156,3221,137,8061,137,8061,137,719e
rces: House Committee on Appropriations.
he appropriations bill contains two House accounts: (1) payments to widows and heirs of deceased Members of Congress and (2) salaries and expenses.
2006 funds are contained in P.L. 109-55, FY2006 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, and reflect a 1.0% rescission in P.L. 109-148.
his appropriation heading was new in the FY1996 bill. The heading represents a consolidation of (1) the former heading Members’ clerk hire; (2) the former heading official mail costs; and (3) the
former subheading official expenses of Members, under the heading allowances and expenses.
his appropriation heading was new in the FY1996 bill. The heading represents a consolidation of: (1) the former heading committee employees; (2) the former heading standing committees, special
and select; (3) the former heading Committee on Budget (studies); and (4) the former heading Committee on Appropriations (studies and investigations).
able does include funds provided in P.L. 110-28 for gratuity payments or business continuity and disaster recovery.



For Additional Reading
CRS Report
CRS Report RL32819, Legislative Branch: FY2006 Appropriations, by Paul Dwyer.
Selected Websites
These sites contain information on the FY2005 and FY2006 legislative branch appropriations requests
and legislation, and the appropriations process.
House Committee on Appropriations
[ http ://ap p r o p r iatio ns.ho use.go v/]
Senate Committee on Appropriations
[ http ://ap p r o p r iatio ns.senate.go v/]
CRS Appropriations Products Guide
[ h t t p : / / www. c r s . g o v / p r o d u c t s / a p p r o p r i a t i o n s / a pppage.shtml]
Congressional Budget Office
[ h t t p : / / www. c b o . g o v ]
Government Accountability Office
[ h t t p : / / www. g a o . g o v ]
Office of Management and Budget
[ h t t p : / / www. wh i t e h o u s e . g o v / o m b / ]