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H.R. 2209 (105th)

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

22 July 1997

Last action

7 October 1997 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 105-55.

Sponsors

Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25]

Subjects

Taxation, Budget

Source updated

7 April 2025

Taxation · Budget

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Congressional Operations Title II: Other Agencies Title III: General Provisions Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998 - Makes appropriations for the legislative branch for FY 1998. Title I: Congressional Operations - Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1998 - 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) Makes permanent certain laws establishing the Calendar Corrections Office and providing a lump sum allowance for the Office. (Sec. 103) Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996, to authorize lump sum payments to House employees upon approval of the employing authority. (Current law authorizes such payments for accrued annual leave of separated employees.) (Sec. 104) Amends the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act to authorize the hiring of clerk hire interns in Members' offices outside of the District of Columbia. Makes appropriations for: (1) the Joint Economic, Printing, and Taxation Committees; (2) the Office of the Attending Physician; and (3) the Capitol Police Board. (Sec. 106) Sets forth administrative provisions regarding the Capitol Police Board and requires the Board to establish unified schedules of rates of basic pay and a unified leave system for members and civilian employees. Appropriates funds for the Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office and for statements of appropriations. Makes appropriations for: (1) the Office of Compliance; (2) the Congressional Budget Office; (3) the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) for salaries and expenses, Capitol buildings and grounds, House office buildings, and the Capitol power plant; (4) the Library of Congress for the Congressional Research Service's (CRS) salaries and expenses; and (5) the Government Printing Office (GPO) for congressional printing and binding. Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, such funds. Title II: Other Agencies - Appropriates funds 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. (Sec. 201) Provides a limited amount of funds for the Library and CRS for attendance at meetings concerned with the function for which an appropriation is made. (Sec. 202) Prohibits the use of funds by the Library to administer any flexible or compressed work schedule which: (1) applies to any manager or supervisor in a position equal to or higher than a GS-15 grade; and (2) grants such individual the right to not be at work on a workday because of time worked on another workday. (Sec. 203) Establishes limits on: (1) the number of employees hired by the Library to perform reimbursable work for other agencies; and (2) funds for representation and reception expenses associated with the Library incentive awards program and overseas field offices. Makes appropriations for: (1) the AOC for Library buildings and grounds; (2) GPO for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Superintendent of Documents; and (3) the General Accounting Office. Sets forth authorized uses of, and limits on, such funds. Title III: General Provisions - Sets forth prohibitions on the use of funds appropriated by this Act. (Sec. 305) Sets forth Buy American provisions. (Sec. 306) Authorizes appropriations as necessary to an account for awards and settlements authorized under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995. (Sec. 307) Makes a limited amount of funds available for costs of the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council. (Sec. 308) Amends the Federal criminal code to make certain penalty provisions for unauthorized uses of the seals of the United States, President, Vice President, and Senate applicable to seals of the House and the Congress as well.

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Timeline

  1. 6 February 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 February 1997

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Hearings Prior to Referral (Feb 4, 97).

    Source: Committee

  3. 6 February 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislative.

    Source: Committee

  4. 14 February 1997

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  5. 6 May 1997

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-264.

    Source: Committee

  6. 20 May 1997

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-264.

    Source: Committee

  7. 5 June 1997

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-264.

    Source: Committee

  8. 10 June 1997

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Appropriations. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-264.

    Source: Committee

  9. 24 June 1997

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Mark-Up.

    Source: Committee

  10. 17 July 1997

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  11. 17 July 1997

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  12. 22 July 1997

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 121.

    Source: Calendars

  13. 22 July 1997

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-196, by Mr. Walsh.

    Source: Committee

  14. 22 July 1997

    Reported

    The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 105-196, by Mr. Walsh.

    Source: Committee

  15. 22 July 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  16. 24 July 1997

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 197 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2209 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except those amendments printed in the report accompanying this resolution, to be considered in the order and manner specified. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may postpone until a time during further consideration a request for a recorded vote on any amendment and reduce to five minutes the minimum time for a vote on any postponed question that follows another electronic vote without intervening business, provided that the minimum time for voting on the first in any series shall be 15 minutes.

    Source: Floor

  17. 25 July 1997

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 197 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  18. 28 July 1997

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  19. 28 July 1997

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 203 (Roll no. 335).

    Source: Floor

  20. 28 July 1997

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 203 (Roll no. 335).

    Source: Floor

  21. 28 July 1997

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 220 (Roll no. 334). (consideration: CR H5893-5895)

    Source: Floor

  22. 28 July 1997

    Floor

    Mr. Gejdenson moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

    Source: Floor

  23. 28 July 1997

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

  24. 28 July 1997

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  25. 28 July 1997

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2209.

    Source: Floor

  26. 28 July 1997

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 197 and Rule XXIII.

    Source: Floor

  27. 28 July 1997

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray LaHood to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  28. 28 July 1997

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2209 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment shall be in order except those amendments printed in the report accompanying this resolution, to be considered in the order and manner specified. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may postpone until a time during further consideration a request for a recorded vote on any amendment and reduce to five minutes the minimum time for a vote on any postponed question that follows another electronic vote without intervening business, provided that the minimum time for voting on the first in any series shall be 15 minutes.

    Source: Floor

  29. 28 July 1997

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 197. (consideration: CR H5868-5895)

    Source: Floor

  30. 29 July 1997

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8216)

    Source: Floor

  31. 29 July 1997

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1019 with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  32. 29 July 1997

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

    Source: IntroReferral

  33. 29 July 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments asks for a conference, appoints conferees Bennett; Stevens; Craig; Cochran; Dorgan; Boxer; Byrd. (consideration: CR S8216)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 30 July 1997

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  35. 3 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    The Speaker appointed conferees: Walsh, Young (FL), Cunningham, Wamp, Latham, Livingston, Serrano, Fazio, Kaptur, and Obey.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 3 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  37. 3 September 1997

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to receed to the Senate position on the bill, increasing funding for the Joint Committee on Taxation by $4.6 million.

    Source: Floor

  38. 3 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Serrano moved that the House instruct conferees.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 3 September 1997

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 3 September 1997

    Passed

    On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H6755)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  41. 3 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Walsh asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 17 September 1997

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  43. 17 September 1997

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  44. 18 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report H. Rept. 105-254 filed. (text of conference report: CR H7580-7589)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  45. 18 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 105-254 filed.(text of conference report: CR H7580-7589)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  46. 23 September 1997

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 238 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2209. The resolution waives all points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill, and all points of order against its consideration.

    Source: Floor

  47. 24 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  48. 24 September 1997

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 90-10. Record Vote No: 257.(consideration: CR S9875-9877)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  49. 24 September 1997

    Vote

    On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 309 - 106 (Roll no. 432). (consideration: CR H7754)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  50. 24 September 1997

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  51. 24 September 1997

    Floor

    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 238, the House proceeded with one hour of debate.

    Source: Floor

  52. 24 September 1997

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 238 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  53. 24 September 1997

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 309 - 106 (Roll no. 432).(consideration: CR H7754)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  54. 24 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    The previous question was ordered without objection.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  55. 24 September 1997

    ResolvingDifferences

    Mr. Walsh brought up conference report H. Rept. 105-254 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 238.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  56. 25 September 1997

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  57. 25 September 1997

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  58. 25 September 1997

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  59. 7 October 1997

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 105-55.

    Source: President

  60. 7 October 1997

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  61. 7 October 1997

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

24 September 1997 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.R. 2209 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source

Yes 90 · No 10 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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