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H.R. 3135 (98th)

Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1984

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Introduced

25 May 1983

Last action

14 July 1983 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 98-51.

Sponsors

Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4]

Subjects

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Source updated

14 January 2025

Summary

Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1984 Title I: Congressional Operations - Appropriates funds for FY 1984 for the operations of the House of Representatives for the following: (1) mileage of Members; (2) House leadership offices; (3) salaries for officers and employees; (4) professional and clerical employees of standing committees; (5) studies and investigations by the Committee on Appropriations and studies by the Committee on the Budget; (6) Members' clerk hire; (7) contingent expenses; and (8) salaries and expenses of special and select committees. Prohibits the use of funds for any user-reimbursement program requiring reimbursement to the Committees or Leadership offices of the House of Representatives for House Information Systems computer services and equipment. Makes permanent certain provisions of previously approved resolutions relating to: (1) the additional position of captain on the Capitol Police; (2) compensation of the Postmaster of the House; (3) a revolving fund for the page residence hall and the page meal plan; (4) telephone operator positions; (5) the transport of official records of Members; and (6) the compensation of the Chaplain of the House. Makes certain service of employees of the House Beauty Shop creditable service for retirement purposes. 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 and the Capitol Police Board; (5) the education of congressional pages; (6) official mail costs; (7) salaries and expenses of the Capitol Guide Service; and (8) 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, 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, 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 and the Congressional Cemetery; (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; and (6) the General Accounting Office for salaries and expenses. Sets forth uses and limitations regarding funds appropriated to the Library of Congress. Exempts 15 positions in the Library from the prohibition against employing aliens. 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. Limits certain executive, congressional, judicial, and District of Columbia government salary rates to those rates payable as of the date of enactment of this Act. Reduces salary rates prescribed by law to such payable rates.

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Timeline

  1. 1 February 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Legislative.

    Source: Committee

  2. 1 February 1983

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 February 1983

    Committee

    First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  4. 2 March 1983

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

    Source: Committee

  5. 13 April 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-284.

    Source: Committee

  6. 15 April 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-284.

    Source: Committee

  7. 19 April 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-284.

    Source: Committee

  8. 28 April 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Hearings held on the subject prior to measure being received from the House. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-284.

    Source: Committee

  9. 11 May 1983

    Committee

    Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-Up.

    Source: Committee

  10. 25 May 1983

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 146.

    Source: Calendars

  11. 25 May 1983

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 98-227.

    Source: Committee

  12. 25 May 1983

    Reported

    Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 98-227.

    Source: Committee

  13. 25 May 1983

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  14. 25 May 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  15. 25 May 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  16. 25 May 1983

    Committee

    First Day of Committee Mark-Up.

    Source: Committee

  17. 2 June 1983

    Floor

    Called up by House as Privileged Matter.

    Source: Floor

  18. 3 June 1983

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 184 - 104 (Record Vote No: 161).

    Source: Floor

  19. 3 June 1983

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 184 - 104 (Record Vote No: 161).

    Source: Floor

  20. 3 June 1983

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  21. 6 June 1983

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  22. 22 June 1983

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 258.

    Source: Calendars

  23. 22 June 1983

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator D'Amato with amendments. With written report No. 98-161.

    Source: Committee

  24. 22 June 1983

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  25. 23 June 1983

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  26. 23 June 1983

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  27. 23 June 1983

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

  28. 23 June 1983

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  29. 23 June 1983

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

  30. 23 June 1983

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 78-15. Record Vote No: 170.

    Source: Floor

  31. 28 June 1983

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 98-271 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  32. 28 June 1983

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 98-271 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  33. 28 June 1983

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  34. 28 June 1983

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  35. 29 June 1983

    ResolvingDifferences

    House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 011, 012, 015.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  36. 29 June 1983

    NotUsed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 011, 012, 015.

    Source: NotUsed

  37. 29 June 1983

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 241 - 175 (Record Vote No: 228).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  38. 29 June 1983

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 241 - 175 (Record Vote No: 228).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  39. 29 June 1983

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  40. 29 June 1983

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendments 1, 2, and 17. By Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

  41. 29 June 1983

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  42. 1 July 1983

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  43. 5 July 1983

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  44. 5 July 1983

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  45. 14 July 1983

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 98-51.

    Source: President

  46. 14 July 1983

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  47. 14 July 1983

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

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Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain · Absent/not voting 0

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