Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1987

Summary

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1987 - Title I: Congressional Operations - Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1987 - Appropriates funds for FY 1987 for the operations of the House of Representatives for the following: (1) a payment to the widow of Joseph P. Addabbo, late a Representative from New York; (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 the provisions of specified resolutions permanent law with respect to: (1) establishing one additional position on the Capitol Police Force; and (2) establishing a congressional child care center. Authorizes the Clerk of the House to dispose of used equipment by trade-in, or sale, directly or through the General Services Administration. Provides for the deposit of proceeds in the appropriate House account. 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; (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, collection and distribution of Library materials (Special Foreign Currency Program), and furniture and furnishings; (3) the Architect of the Capitol for Library buildings and grounds; (4) the Copyright Royalty Tribunal for salaries and expenses; (5) the Government Printing Office for certain printing and binding, the Office of Superintendent of Documents, and the Government Printing Office revolving fund; (6) the General Accounting Office for salaries and expenses; and (7) the Railroad Accounting Principles Board 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. Title III: General Provisions - Prohibits the use of funds provided by this Act for general maintenance and care of private vehicles. 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. Transfers the funding of the International Exchange Program from the publishing agencies to the Superintendent of Documents. 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).

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Timeline

1. 19 February 1986

   Committee

   First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

   Source: Committee

2. 19 February 1986

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Legislative.

   Source: Committee

3. 19 February 1986

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 March 1986

   Committee

   Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

   Source: Committee

5. 19 June 1986

   Committee

   First Day of Subcommittee Mark-Up.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 July 1986

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 412.

   Source: Calendars

7. 17 July 1986

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 99-693.

   Source: Committee

8. 17 July 1986

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 99-693.

   Source: Committee

9. 17 July 1986

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported.

   Source: Committee

10. 17 July 1986

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 17 July 1986

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

12. 17 July 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

13. 17 July 1986

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

14. 29 July 1986

    Vote

    Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 266 - 146 (Record Vote No: 260).

    Source: Floor

15. 29 July 1986

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 266 - 146 (Record Vote No: 260).

    Source: Floor

16. 29 July 1986

    Floor

    Called up by House as Privileged Matter.

    Source: Floor

17. 30 July 1986

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

18. 7 August 1986

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 798.

    Source: Calendars

19. 7 August 1986

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

20. 7 August 1986

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator D'Amato with amendments. With written report No. 99-384.

    Source: Committee

21. 13 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees D'Amato; Hatfield; Stevens; Bumpers; Harkin.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

22. 13 August 1986

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

23. 13 August 1986

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

24. 15 August 1986

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

25. 15 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 99-805 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 15 August 1986

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 99-805 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

27. 15 August 1986

    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

28. 15 August 1986

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

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Documents

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• Conference report filed in House

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• Passed Senate amended

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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• Passed House amended

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
• · ssap00 · Standing
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