Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989

Summary

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 - Title I: Congressional Operations - Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1989 - Appropriates funds for FY 1989 for the operations of the House of Representatives for the following: (1) mileage of Members; (2) House leadership offices; (3) Members' clerk hire; (4) committee employees; (5) studies by the Committee on the Budget; (6) contingent expenses of the House, including salaries and expenses of standing, special, and select committees; (7) studies and investigations of the Committee on Appropriations; and (8) salaries and expenses of officers and employees. Allows the transfer of amounts among specified House accounts upon the approval of the Committee on Appropriations. Provides for transferring a specified amount as a joint item for the Capitol Police Board from the Clerk of the House to the Architect of the Capitol for disbursement by the Architect. Increases the pay of certain employees of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee and the House Republican Conference. 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; and (5) the Government Printing Office for congressional printing and binding. Authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to develop a pilot program to determine the economic feasibility and efficiency of centralizing certain maintenance functions and reassigning, without an increase or decrease in pay, any person on the employment rolls of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol. Requires a report to the appropriate authorities with recommendations for continuation or expansion of such program. Authorizes the Architect, under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library, to accept donations to restore and display the Statue of Freedom model. 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, and furniture and furnishings; (3) the Architect of the Capitol for Library buildings and grounds; (4) the Copyright Royalty Tribunal for salaries and expenses; and (5) the Government Printing Office for the Office of Superintendent of Documents, and the Government Printing Office revolving fund; and (6) the General Accounting Office 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 the Library may employ with appropriated funds to cover general and administrative overhead costs generated by performing reimbursable work for other agencies. Makes funds available to the Government Printing Office for the repair, alteration, and improvement of rented premises. Authorizes the Public Printer to dispose of specified land in Washington, D.C. Title III: General Provisions - Prohibits the use of funds provided by this Act for general maintenance and care of private vehicles, except for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under House regulations relating to parking facilities. 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. Authorizes the Clerk of the House of Representatives to receive commissions for providing public telephone service in space occupied by the House of Representatives. Provides for transferring the leave balances of certain officers, members, and employees of the Capitol Police to the leave system of the Architect of the Capitol. Provides for adjusting the pay of certain employees of the Architect. Requires the procurement of printing for Government publications to be made through the Government Printing Office, unless otherwise specified by law or this Act. Revises certain administrative provisions relating to the revolving fund for the operation and maintenance of the Government Printing Office.

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Timeline

1. 18 February 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Legislative.

   Source: Committee

2. 18 February 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 March 1988

   Committee

   First Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

   Source: Committee

4. 31 March 1988

   Committee

   Final Day of Subcommittee Hearings.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 May 1988

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

   Source: Committee

6. 5 May 1988

   Committee

   First Day of Subcommittee Mark-up.

   Source: Committee

7. 12 May 1988

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 369.

   Source: Calendars

8. 12 May 1988

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 100-621.

   Source: Committee

9. 12 May 1988

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on Appropriations. Report No: 100-621.

   Source: Committee

10. 12 May 1988

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

11. 12 May 1988

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 12 May 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

13. 12 May 1988

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

14. 19 May 1988

    Vote

    Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 277 - 104 (Record Vote No: 148).

    Source: Floor

15. 19 May 1988

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 277 - 104 (Record Vote No: 148).

    Source: Floor

16. 19 May 1988

    Floor

    Considered by House Unfinished Business.

    Source: Floor

17. 24 May 1988

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

18. 9 June 1988

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 727.

    Source: Calendars

19. 9 June 1988

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

20. 9 June 1988

    Reported

    Committee on Appropriations. Reported to Senate by Senator Bumpers with amendments. With written report No. 100-382.

    Source: Committee

21. 14 June 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendments, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Bumpers; Mikulski; Reid; Stennis; Grassley; Hatfield; Stevens.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

22. 14 June 1988

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 78-18. Record Vote No: 178.

    Source: Floor

23. 14 June 1988

    Vote

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89-8. Record Vote No: 177.

    Source: Floor

24. 16 June 1988

    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

25. 16 June 1988

    Passed

    House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

26. 16 June 1988

    Passed

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

    Source: NotUsed

27. 16 June 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

28. 28 September 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference Report 100-1000 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

29. 28 September 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference Report 100-1000 Filed in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

30. 28 September 1988

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.552 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

31. 28 September 1988

    Passed

    Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

32. 28 September 1988

    Passed

    Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

33. 28 September 1988

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted a Rule Waiving All Points of Order Against Consideration of the Conference Report.

    Source: Floor

34. 29 September 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

35. 29 September 1988

    Vote

    House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 253 - 133 (Record Vote No: 365).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

36. 29 September 1988

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 253 - 133 (Record Vote No: 365).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

37. 30 September 1988

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report considered in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

38. 30 September 1988

    Passed

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

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

39. 1 October 1988

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 100-458.

    Source: President

40. 1 October 1988

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

41. 1 October 1988

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

42. 1 October 1988

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

43. 1 October 1988

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

44. 1 October 1988

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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• Public Law (PDF)

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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
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