Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988

Summary

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 - Title I: Congressional Operations - Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1988 - Appropriates funds for FY 1988 for the operations of the House of Representatives for the following: (1) a payment to the widow of Stewart B. McKinney, late a Representative from Connecticut; (2) mileage of Members; (3) House leadership offices; (4) Members' clerk hire; (5) committee employees; (6) studies by the Committee on the Budget; (7) contingent expenses of the House, including salaries and expenses of standing, special, and select committees; (8) studies and investigations of the Committee on Appropriations; and (9) salaries and expenses of officers and employees. Allows the transfer of amounts among specified House accounts upon the approval of the Committee on Appropriations. Makes appropriations for the following joint items: (1) contingent expenses of the Senate for the Joint Economic Committee and the Joint Committee on Printing; (2) contingent expenses of the House for the Joint Committee on Taxation; (3) the Office of the Attending Physician; (4) the Capitol Police for general expenses; (5) official mail costs; (6) salaries and expenses of the Capitol Guide Service; and (7) the preparation of required statements of appropriations. Appropriates funds for the following congressional offices: (1) the Office of Technology Assessment for salaries and expenses; (2) the Congressional Budget Office for salaries and expenses; (3) the Architect of the Capitol for salaries, travel, contingent expenses, the Capitol buildings and grounds, House office buildings, and the Capitol power plant; (4) the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress for salaries and expenses; and (5) the Government Printing Office for congressional printing and binding. Title II: Other Agencies - Appropriates funds for the following congressional agencies: (1) the Botanic Garden for salaries and expenses; (2) the Library of Congress for salaries and expenses including the Copyright Office, Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, and furniture and furnishings; (3) the Architect of the Capitol for Library buildings and grounds; (4) the Copyright Royalty Tribunal for salaries and expenses; and (5) the Government Printing Office for the Office of Superintendent of Documents, and the Government Printing Office revolving fund; and (6) the General Accounting Office for salaries and expenses. Makes funds available to the Library of Congress for expenses of attendance at certain meetings, of which a specified amount is set aside for the Congressional Research Service. Prohibits the Library from using appropriated funds to administer a flexible or compressed work schedule for certain managers or supervisors. Limits the number of employees which the Library may employ with appropriated funds to cover general and administrative overhead costs generated by performing reimbursable work for other agencies. Prohibits the Library from using appropriated funds to provide long-term special study facilities for profit or non-profit business enterprises until guidelines for such use are approved by the Joint Committee on the Library. Title III: General Provisions - Prohibits the use of funds provided by this Act for general maintenance and care of private vehicles, except for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under House regulations relating to parking facilities. Prohibits the obligation of such funds beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided. Makes permanent law the rates of compensation and certain official expenses provided under this Act. Limits the expenditure of such appropriations for procurement contracts to those contracts that are a matter of public record and available for public inspection. Directs the Architect of the Capitol to develop an overall telecommunications plan for the other agencies of the legislative branch that will be compatible with current plans of the House and Senate. Defines the term "program, project, and activity" as used in this Act for purposes of sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act). Declares that no person shall be required to pay, collect, or account for any sales or use tax, or any personal property tax, with respect to an essential support activity or function conducted by a nongovernmental person in any location under the control of the Congress. Requires the Architect of the Capitol and designated House officers to report on the workload of the Architect and officers of the House for the purpose of reassigning such activities.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Legislative.

   Source: Committee

2. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 February 1987

   Committee

   First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

   Source: Committee

4. 25 February 1987

   Committee

   Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

   Source: Committee

5. 4 March 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.

   Source: Committee

6. 5 March 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.

   Source: Committee

7. 13 May 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.

   Source: Committee

8. 14 May 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House.

   Source: Committee

9. 10 June 1987

   Committee

   First Day of Subcommittee mark-up.

   Source: Committee

10. 18 June 1987

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 100.

    Source: Calendars

11. 18 June 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 100-173.

    Source: Committee

12. 18 June 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 100-173.

    Source: Committee

13. 18 June 1987

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

14. 18 June 1987

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

15. 18 June 1987

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

16. 18 June 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

17. 18 June 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

18. 29 June 1987

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 228 - 150 (Record Vote No: 229).

    Source: Floor

19. 29 June 1987

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 228 - 150 (Record Vote No: 229).

    Source: Floor

20. 29 June 1987

    Passed

    House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

    Source: Floor

21. 29 June 1987

    Floor

    Called up by House as Privileged Matter.

    Source: Floor

22. 30 June 1987

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

23. 15 September 1987

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

    Source: Committee

24. 16 September 1987

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 311.

    Source: Calendars

25. 16 September 1987

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Bumpers with amendments. With written report No. 100-158.

    Source: Committee

26. 16 September 1987

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Bumpers with amendments. With written report No. 100-158.

    Source: Committee

27. 30 September 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Bumpers; Mikulski; Reid; Stennis; Grassley; Hatfield.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

28. 30 September 1987

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

29. 30 September 1987

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay. 79-19. Record Vote No: 293.

    Source: Floor

30. 5 October 1987

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

31. 15 October 1987

    Passed

    House Agreed to Request for Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Fazio, Obey, Alexander, Murtha, Traxler, Boggs, Whitten, Lewis (CA), Conte, Myers (IN), Porter.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 15 October 1987

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 15 October 1987

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: NotUsed

34. 16 October 1987

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate appointed conferee Stevens.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 20 October 1987

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

36. 22 December 1987

    Committee

    For Further Action See H.J.Res. 395.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 30 September 1987

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 16 September 1987

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Sponsors

• Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
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