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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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 2 October 1988

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 28 September 1988

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 14 June 1988

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 9 June 1988

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 19 May 1988

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 May 1988

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