United States · Law · HR
H.R. 3135 (98th)
Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1984
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 February 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislative.
Source: Committee
1 February 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 1983
Committee
First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Source: Committee
2 March 1983
Committee
Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.
Source: Committee
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
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
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
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
11 May 1983
Committee
Final Day of Subcommittee Mark-Up.
Source: Committee
25 May 1983
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 146.
Source: Calendars
25 May 1983
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 98-227.
Source: Committee
25 May 1983
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 98-227.
Source: Committee
25 May 1983
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
25 May 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 1983
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 May 1983
Committee
First Day of Committee Mark-Up.
Source: Committee
2 June 1983
Floor
Called up by House as Privileged Matter.
Source: Floor
3 June 1983
Vote
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 184 - 104 (Record Vote No: 161).
Source: Floor
3 June 1983
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 184 - 104 (Record Vote No: 161).
Source: Floor
3 June 1983
Passed
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Source: Floor
6 June 1983
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Source: IntroReferral
22 June 1983
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 258.
Source: Calendars
22 June 1983
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator D'Amato with amendments. With written report No. 98-161.
Source: Committee
22 June 1983
Reported
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
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
23 June 1983
Passed
House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
23 June 1983
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Source: NotUsed
23 June 1983
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees D'Amato; Hatfield; Stevens; Bumpers; Hollings; Stennis.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
23 June 1983
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
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
28 June 1983
ResolvingDifferences
Conference Report 98-271 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 June 1983
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference Report 98-271 Filed in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 June 1983
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 June 1983
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 June 1983
ResolvingDifferences
House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 011, 012, 015.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
29 June 1983
NotUsed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Receded and Concurred in Senate Amendments 011, 012, 015.
Source: NotUsed
29 June 1983
Vote
House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 241 - 175 (Record Vote No: 228).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
29 June 1983
Passed
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
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
29 June 1983
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 July 1983
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
5 July 1983
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
5 July 1983
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
14 July 1983
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-51.
Source: President
14 July 1983
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
14 July 1983
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
Versions
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Documents
7 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 15 July 1983
House receded and concurred with amendment
summary · EN · 29 June 1983
Conference report filed in House
summary · EN · 28 June 1983
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 23 June 1983
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 22 June 1983
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 3 June 1983
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 May 1983
Sponsors
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
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