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H.R. 4516 (106th)

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001

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Introduced

23 May 2000

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On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations. Agreed to by voice vote.

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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 - Makes appropriations for the legislative branch for FY 2001. Title I: Congressional Operations - Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 2001 - Makes appropriations for the House of Representatives for: (1) House leadership offices; (2) Members' representational allowances; (3) committee employees; (4) officers and employees; (5) specified allowances and expenses; and (6) the House Child Care Center. (Sec. 101) Authorizes the Chief Administrative Officer of the House to enter into: (1) contracts for the acquisition of severable services for a period that begins in one fiscal year and ends in the next to the same extent as the head of an executive agency under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949; and (2) multi-year contracts for the acquisition of property and nonaudit-related services to the same extent as executive agencies under such Act. (Sec. 102) Amends the House Employees Position Classification Act to permit new House employees to be placed above the minimum step of the appropriate House compensation level. Makes appropriations for: (1) the Joint Economic and Taxation Committees; (2) the Office of the Attending Physician; (3) the Capitol Police Board; (4) the Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office; (5) the Office of Compliance; and (6) the Congressional Budget Office. (Sec. 104) Provides for: (1) appointment of certifying officers of the Capitol Police to certify all vouchers for payment from Capitol Police appropriations and funds; (2) their accountability; and (3) enforcement of their liability. (Sec. 105) Establishes within the Capitol Police an Office of Administration to be headed by a Chief Administrative Officer, who shall be appointed by the Comptroller General and serve at the Comptroller General's pleasure. Specifies the areas of the Officer's responsibility regarding the Capitol Police such as budgeting, financial management, information technology, and human resources. Provides that: (1) as of the beginning of FY 2002, unless otherwise determined by the Comptroller General, the Chief Administrative Officer will cease to be an employee of the General Accounting Office and will become a Capitol Police employee; and (3) the Capitol Police Board shall assume all of the Comptroller General's responsibilities under this title. Makes appropriations for: (1) the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) for salaries and expenses, Capitol buildings and grounds, House office buildings, and the Capitol power plant; (2) the Library of Congress for Congressional Research Service (CRS) salaries and expenses; and (3) the Government Printing Office (GPO) for congressional printing and binding. (Sec. 106) Authorizes appropriations to the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate for congressional printing and binding services. Requires: (1) the Clerk and the Secretary to study and report to specified congressional committees on the needs of the House and Senate for congressional printing and binding services during FY 2002, 2003, and succeeding fiscal years, including an analysis of the most cost-effective program or programs for providing printed or other media-based publications for House and Senate uses; and (2) the committees to review the study and prepare regulations or other materials (including proposals for legislation) appropriate to enable the Clerk and the Secretary to carry out such services. Title II: Other Agencies - Appropriates funds for salaries and expenses for: (1) the Botanic Garden; and (2) the Library of Congress for salaries and expenses, the Copyright Office, Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, and furniture and furnishings. Specifies administrative provisions for the Library of Congress identical or similar to corresponding provisions of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000. (Sec. 206) Reduces the obligational authority of the Library from FY 2001 levels for reimbursable and revolving fund activities funded from sources other than appropriations to the Library in appropriation Acts for the legislative branch. (Sec. 207) Amends Federal law to authorize the AOC, within 90 days after acquisition of certain real property for the Library of Congress, to transfer a limited amount of funds to the entity from which the property was acquired. (Sec. 208) Authorizes the Librarian of Congress to convert to permanent positions 84 indefinite, time-limited positions in the National Digital Library Program authorized in the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996 for the Library of Congress. Authorizes the Librarian to fill these permanent positions through the non-competitive conversion of the incumbents in the indefinite-not-to-exceed positions to permanent positions. (Sec. 209) Authorizes the Librarian of Congress, during FY 2001 and ensuing fiscal years, to transfer among available accounts amounts appropriated to the Library and to the AOC for the mechanical and structural maintenance, care, and operation of Library buildings and grounds, with the approval of specified congressional committees. (Sec. 210) Authorizes the Library of Congress to provide a payment to employees who voluntarily separate before January1, 2001, whether by retirement or resignation. Makes appropriations for: (1) the AOC for Library buildings and grounds; and (2) salaries and expenses of the GPO's Office of Superintendent of Documents and for the General Accounting Office. Title III: General Provisions - Sets forth authorized or prohibited uses of funds appropriated by this Act identical or similar to corresponding provisions of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000. (Sec. 305) Sets forth Buy American requirements. (Sec. 308) Reduces the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) officers and members of the U.S. Capitol Police and the number of FTE officers and members of the Library of Congress Police authorized for FY 2001 by the number of officers and members who retire, resign, or are otherwise separated from employment with such entities during the fiscal year. Authorizes the Committees on Appropriations of the House and of the Senate to waive or modify this reduction mandate. (Sec. 309) Prohibits any appropriation contained in this Act for the AOC or the Botanic Garden from being obligated or expended for a construction contract in excess of $100,000, unless such contract requires liquidated damages according to a specified formula for contractor caused delay. (Sec. 310) Requires the Secretary of Defense, upon request of the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate during FY 2001, to provide protective services on a non-reimbursable basis to the Capitol Police with respect to: (1) the proceedings and ceremonies conducted for the inauguration of the President-elect and Vice President-elect of the United States; and (2) the joint session of Congress held to receive the President's State of the Union message.

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