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Stennis Center. Stennis Center.
The FY2023 The FY2023 budget request was submitted on March 28, 2022 ($7.233budget request was submitted on March 28, 2022 ($7.233 billion, +22.1%; including a budget amendment billion, +22.1%; including a budget amendment
submitted June 7, 2022). The House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee held hearings in March, April, and submitted June 7, 2022). The House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee held hearings in March, April, and
May 2022, and the Senate Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee held hearings in May and June 2022. May 2022, and the Senate Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee held hearings in May and June 2022.
On June 15, 2022, the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch held a markup of the On June 15, 2022, the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch held a markup of the
FY2023FY2023 bill and ordered it reported by voice vote. The full House Appropriations Committee marked up the bill on June 22, bill and ordered it reported by voice vote. The full House Appropriations Committee marked up the bill on June 22,
2022, and ordered it reported by roll call vote (Roll Call #3, 32-26).2022, and ordered it reported by roll call vote (Roll Call #3, 32-26). It would It would ~~provide~~have provided $5.702 billion, not including Senate $5.702 billion, not including Senate
items, a $954.4items, a $954.4 million increase (+20.1%) from the comparable FY2022 enacted level. million increase (+20.1%) from the comparable FY2022 enacted level.
On July 28, 2022, the chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Patrick Leahy, released drafts of the 12 On July 28, 2022, the chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Patrick Leahy, released drafts of the 12
annual appropriations bills along with draft accompanying explanatory statements. Senator Jack Reed, chair of the Senate annual appropriations bills along with draft accompanying explanatory statements. Senator Jack Reed, chair of the Senate
Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, subsequently introduced the bill text as S. 4720. It Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, subsequently introduced the bill text as S. 4720. It
would would ~~provide~~have provided $4.781 billion, not including House items, a $775.4 million increase (+19.4%) from the comparable FY2022 $4.781 billion, not including House items, a $775.4 million increase (+19.4%) from the comparable FY2022
enacted level. enacted level.
A FY2023 A FY2023 continuing appropriations resolution (CR) providing funding for legislative branch activities through December continuing appropriations resolution (CR) providing funding for legislative branch activities through December
16, 2022, was enacted on September 30, 2022 (P.L. 117-180).16, 2022, was enacted on September 30, 2022 (P.L. 117-180).
~~Previously~~
~~ The FY2022~~ This was followed by two extensions (P.L. 117-229 and P.L. 117-264). The FY2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act was enacted on December 29, 2022 (P.L. 117-328). Division I of the act provides $6.899 billion, or $975.2 million (+16.5%) more than the FY2022 enacted level, for legislative branch activities. Previously  The FY2022 level of $5.924 billion represented an increase of $618.8 million (+11.7%) from the FY2021 level of $5.924 billion represented an increase of $618.8 million (+11.7%) from the FY2021
level, not including the FY2021 supplemental. level, not including the FY2021 supplemental.
 The FY2021  The FY2021 level of $5.304 billion represented an increase of $255.0 million (+5.1%) from the FY2020 level of $5.304 billion represented an increase of $255.0 million (+5.1%) from the FY2020
level, not including the FY2021 supplemental. level, not including the FY2021 supplemental.
 The FY2020  The FY2020 level of $5.049 billion represented an increase of $202.8 million (+4.2%) from the FY2019 level of $5.049 billion represented an increase of $202.8 million (+4.2%) from the FY2019
level, not including the FY2020 supplemental. level, not including the FY2020 supplemental.
 The FY2019  The FY2019 level of $4.836 billion represented an increase of $136.0 million (+2.9%) from FY2018,level of $4.836 billion represented an increase of $136.0 million (+2.9%) from FY2018, not not
including the FY2019 supplemental. including the FY2019 supplemental.
 The FY2018  The FY2018 level of $4.700 billion represented an increase of $260.0 million (+5.9%) from FY2017.level of $4.700 billion represented an increase of $260.0 million (+5.9%) from FY2017.
 The FY2017 The FY2017 level of $4.440 billion represented an increase of $77.0 millionlevel of $4.440 billion represented an increase of $77.0 million (+1.7%) from FY2016.(+1.7%) from FY2016.
 The FY2016 The FY2016 level of $4.363 billion represented an increase of $63.0 millionlevel of $4.363 billion represented an increase of $63.0 million (+1.5%) from FY2015.(+1.5%) from FY2015.
 The FY2015 The FY2015 level of $4.300 billion represented an increase of $41.7 millionlevel of $4.300 billion represented an increase of $41.7 million (+1.0%) from FY2014. (+1.0%) from FY2014.
 The FY2014 The FY2014 level of $4.259 billion represented an increase of $198 millionlevel of $4.259 billion represented an increase of $198 million (+4.9%) from FY2013.(+4.9%) from FY2013.
 The FY2013 The FY2013 level of $4.061 billion represented a decrease of $246 million (-5.6%), including the level of $4.061 billion represented a decrease of $246 million (-5.6%), including the
sequestration and rescission, from FY2012. sequestration and rescission, from FY2012.
~~ The FY2012 level of $4.307 billion represented a decrease of $236.9 million (-5.2%) from FY2011.~~
~~ The FY2011 level of $4.543 billion represented a decrease of $125.1 million (-2.7%) from the $4.669~~
~~billion provided for FY2010.~~
The smallest of the appropriations bills, the legislative branch bill comprises approximately 0.4% of total discretionary The smallest of the appropriations bills, the legislative branch bill comprises approximately 0.4% of total discretionary
budget authority. budget authority.
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FY2023 Consideration: Overview of Actions
The first section of this report provides an overview of the consideration of FY2023 legislative The first section of this report provides an overview of the consideration of FY2023 legislative
branch appropriations, with subsections covering each action, including branch appropriations, with subsections covering each action, including
 the initial  the initial submission of the request on March 28, 2022 ($7.233 submission of the request on March 28, 2022 ($7.233 ~~bil ion~~billion, +22.1%; , +22.1%;
including a budget amendment submitted June 7, 2022, which increased the total including a budget amendment submitted June 7, 2022, which increased the total
legislativelegislative branch request by $2 branch request by $2 ~~mil ion~~million); );
 hearings held by the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on the  hearings held by the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on the
Legislative Legislative Branch in March, April, and May, and the Senate Appropriations Branch in March, April, and May, and the Senate Appropriations
Committee, Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch in May and June; Committee, Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch in May and June;
 a markup of the FY2023 legislative  a markup of the FY2023 legislative branch appropriations branch appropriations ~~bil~~ bill by the House by the House
Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch on June 15, Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch on June 15,
2022; 2022;
 a markup of the FY2023 legislative  a markup of the FY2023 legislative branch appropriations branch appropriations ~~bil~~ bill by the House by the House
Appropriations Committee on June 22, 2022 (H.Rept. 117-389, H.R. 8237); Appropriations Committee on June 22, 2022 (H.Rept. 117-389, H.R. 8237);
 consideration of the  consideration of the ~~subal ocation~~suballocation of budget of budget ~~al ocations~~allocations by the House by the House
Appropriations Committee on June 22, 2022 (H.Rept. 117-390); Appropriations Committee on June 22, 2022 (H.Rept. 117-390);
 the release of the Senate Appropriations Committee chairman’s mark and draft  the release of the Senate Appropriations Committee chairman’s mark and draft
explanatory statement on July 28, 2022, and the introduction of S. 4720; explanatory statement on July 28, 2022, and the introduction of S. 4720; ~~and~~
 the enactment of  the enactment of a continuing appropriations continuing appropriations ~~resolution~~resolutions on September 30, 2022 on September 30, 2022
(P.L. 117-180) (P.L. 117-180).
; December 16, 2022 (P.L. 117-229); and December 23, 2022 (P.L. 117-264); and  the enactment of the FY2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act on December 29, 2022 (P.L. 117-328). It is followed by a section on prior-year actions and funding, which contains a historical table and It is followed by a section on prior-year actions and funding, which contains a historical table and
figure.figure.
The report then provides an overview of the FY2023 budget requests of individual legislative The report then provides an overview of the FY2023 budget requests of individual legislative
branch agencies and entities. branch agencies and entities.
Table 5 ~~through~~through Table 9 listlist enacted funding levels for FY2022, and enacted funding levels for FY2022, and funding levels in the FY2023 the FY2023 ~~requested,~~
request, the House-reported House-reported ~~bil , and~~bill, the Senate-introduced Senate-introduced ~~bil funding levels~~bill, and the FY2023 act, while t, while the Appendix lists House, lists House,
Senate, and conference Senate, and conference ~~bil s~~bills and reports; public law numbers; and enactment dates since FY1998. and reports; public law numbers; and enactment dates since FY1998.
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Table 1. Status of Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY2023
Conference Report
Committee Markup

Approval

House
House
Senate
Senate Conference
House
Senate
Report
Passage Report Passage
Report
House
Senate
Public Law
6/22/22 6/22/22

H.Rept. H.Rept.

7/28/2022 7/28/2022

P.L. 117-328; 117-389; 117-389;
(draft) (draft); 12/29/22
6/24/22 6/24/22
see also S. 4720 Source: CongressionalCongressional Research ServiceResearch Service examination of congress.govexamination of congress.gov data. data.
Notes: The House subcommitteeThe House subcommittee markup was held on June 15, 2022. markup was held on June 15, 2022.
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Submission of FY2023 Budget Request on March 28, 2022
The White House submitted itsThe White House submitted its budget for FY2023, which includes the legislative branch budget budget for FY2023, which includes the legislative branch budget
request,request, on March 28, 2022. As on March 28, 2022. As ~~annual y~~annually explained by the Office of Management and Budget explained by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB):1 (OMB):1
The budget The budget covers the agencies of all three branchescovers the agencies of all three branches of Governmentof Government —Executive, —Executive,
Legislative, and Judicial—and provides information on Government-sponsored Legislative, and Judicial—and provides information on Government-sponsored
enterprises. In accordance with law or established practice, OMB includes information on enterprises. In accordance with law or established practice, OMB includes information on
agenciesagencies ~~of the Legislative Branch, the Judicial Branch, and certain Executive~~ of the Legislative Branch, the Judicial Branch, and certain Executive Branch Branch
agencies as submitted by those agencies without change. agencies as submitted by those agencies without change.
The independence of the submissions by the legislative branch agencies and entities is codified in The independence of the submissions by the legislative branch agencies and entities is codified in
Title 31, Section 1105, of the Title 31, Section 1105, of the U.S. Code, which states the following:2, which states the following:2
~~Estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations for the legislative branch and~~ Estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations for the legislative branch and the the
judicial branch to be included in each budget ... shall be submitted to the President ... and judicial branch to be included in each budget ... shall be submitted to the President ... and
included in the budget by the President without change. included in the budget by the President without change.
Furthermore, Division C of the FY2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 112-74) added Furthermore, Division C of the FY2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 112-74) added
language to Title 31, Section 1107, relating to budget amendments, stating the following: language to Title 31, Section 1107, relating to budget amendments, stating the following:
The President The President ~~shall transmit promptly to Congress without change, proposed~~ shall transmit promptly to Congress without change, proposed deficiency deficiency
and supplemental appropriations submitted to the President by the legislative branch and and supplemental appropriations submitted to the President by the legislative branch and
the judicial branch. the judicial branch.
The FY2023 legislative The FY2023 legislative branch budget request, which was released shortly after the enactment of branch budget request, which was released shortly after the enactment of
FY2022 funding on March 15, 2022, contains the disclaimer “A full-year 2022 appropriation for FY2022 funding on March 15, 2022, contains the disclaimer “A full-year 2022 appropriation for
~~this account was not enacted at the time the Budget was prepared.”3~~
~~On June 7, 2022, the President submitted a budget amendment, which stated:4~~
~~This transmittal also contains eight FY 2023 Budget amendments for the Legislative~~
~~Branch. As a matter of comity and tradition, these appropriations requests for the~~
~~Legislative Branch are transmitted without change. These amendments would increase by~~
~~$2 million the overall discretionary budget authority in my FY 2023 Budget.~~
~~The budget amendments would address the Senate and Library of Congress, including two~~
~~language requests that would not impact net budget authority.~~
~~The revised FY2023 budget contained a request for $7.233 bil ion in new budget authority for~~
~~legislative branch activities (+22.1%).~~
~~Senate and House Hearings on the FY2023 Budget Requests~~
~~Table 2~~ ~~lists the dates of hearings of the legislative branch subcommittees. Prepared statements of~~
~~witnesses were posted on the subcommittee websites.~~

this account was not enacted at the time the Budget was prepared.”3 1 Office of Management and Budget,1 Office of Management and Budget, OMB Circular No. A-11 (2022), Section 10, Overview of the Budget, Section 10, Overview of the Budget Process, p. Process, p.
2, at https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/information-for-agencies/circulars/. 2, at https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/information-for-agencies/circulars/.
2 An act “2 An act “~~T o~~To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to money revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to money
and finance, as title 31, United States Code,and finance, as title 31, United States Code, ‘Money and Finance,’” P.L. 97-258, September 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 910. ‘Money and Finance,’” P.L. 97-258, September 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 910.
3 Office of Management and Budget,3 Office of Management and Budget, Appendix, Budget of the United States Government, FY2023 (Washington: GPO, (Washington: GPO,
2022), pp. 11-47, at https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/appendix/. 2022), pp. 11-47, at https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/appendix/.
~~4 President Joseph R. Biden, “ Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Fiscal Year 2023 Budget~~
~~Amendments,” June 7, 2022, https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/06/07/letter-to-the-~~
~~speaker-of-the-house-of-representatives-on-fiscal-year-2023-budget-amendments/.~~
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Congressional Research Service 2 link to page 7 link to page 7 link to page 7 link to page 7 Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations On June 7, 2022, the President submitted a budget amendment, which stated4 This transmittal also contains eight FY 2023 Budget amendments for the Legislative Branch. As a matter of comity and tradition, these appropriations requests for the Legislative Branch are transmitted without change. These amendments would increase by $2 million the overall discretionary budget authority in my FY 2023 Budget. The budget amendments would address the Senate and Library of Congress, including two language requests that would not impact net budget authority. The revised FY2023 budget contained a request for $7.233 billion in new budget authority for legislative branch activities (+22.1%). Senate and House Hearings on the FY2023 Budget Requests Table 2 lists the dates of hearings of the legislative branch subcommittees. Prepared statements of witnesses were posted on the subcommittee websites.
Table 2. Dates of House and Senate Hearings on Legislative Branch FY2023
Budget Requests
House of

Representativesa
Senateb
Senate Senate
— —
May 11, 2022 May 11, 2022
House of Representatives House of Representatives
April April 6, 2022 6, 2022
— —
U.S. Capitol Police U.S. Capitol Police
March 30, 2022 March 30, 2022
— —
Office of Congressional Office of Congressional ~~Workplace~~ Workplace Rights Rights
April April 5, 2022 5, 2022
— —
Congressional Congressional Budget Office Budget Office
April April 5, 2022 5, 2022
May 11, 2022 May 11, 2022
Architect of the Capitol Architect of the Capitol
April April 27, 2022 27, 2022
May 11, 2022 May 11, 2022
Library of Congress, including the Library of Congress, including the
~~Congressional Research Service (CRS)~~
~~April~~ April 27, 2022 27, 2022
June 22, 2022 June 22, 2022
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Government Publishing Office Government Publishing Office
April April 27, 2022 27, 2022
— —
Government Accountability Office Government Accountability Office
April April 5, 2022 5, 2022
June 22, 2022 June 22, 2022
Congressional Congressional Office for International Office for International
Leadership/OpenLeadership/Open World LeadershipWorld Leadership Center Center
— —
— —
Member Day Member Day
May 18, 202 May 18, 2022a
— —
Security of the Capitol Campus since the Security of the Capitol Campus since the
Attack of January 6, 2021 Attack of January 6, 2021
January 11, 2022 January 11, 2022
— —
Sources: CRS examination of House and Senate Appropriations CommitteeCRS examination of House and Senate Appropriations Committee websites. websites.
Notes:
a. On March 22, 2022, the House subcommittee a. On March 22, 2022, the House subcommittee announced that it would accept programmaticannounced that it would accept programmatic and language and language
submissions submissions from Membersfrom Members through Aprilthrough April 27, 2022. As in prior years,27, 2022. As in prior years, the letter indicated that “The the letter indicated that “The
LegislativeLegislative Branch SubcommitteeBranch Subcommittee ~~wil~~ wil not be accepting Community Project Funding requests” (see also not be accepting Community Project Funding requests” (see also
https://appropriations.house.gov/transparency/appropriations-requests-2023). https://appropriations.house.gov/transparency/appropriations-requests-2023).
b. The Senate Appropriations Committee b. The Senate Appropriations Committee again also indicated that it would not be accepting again also indicated that it would not be accepting ~~congressional y~~congressionally
directed spending requests for the legislative directed spending requests for the legislative branch bil . It announced a deadline of May 26, 2022, for both branch bil . It announced a deadline of May 26, 2022, for both
~~programmatic~~ 4 President Joseph R. Biden, “Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Amendments,” June 7, 2022, https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/06/07/letter-to-the-speaker-of-the-house-of-representatives-on-fiscal-year-2023-budget-amendments/. Congressional Research Service 3 Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations programmatic requests and bil and report language requests (https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/fy-requests and bil and report language requests (https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/fy-
2023-appropriations-requests-and-2023-appropriations-requests-and-~~congressional y~~congressionally-directed-spending). -directed-spending).
House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on the
Legislative Branch Markup of FY2023 Bill
On June 15, 2022, the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on the Legislative On June 15, 2022, the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on the Legislative
Branch held a markup of the FY2023 Branch held a markup of the FY2023 ~~bil~~ bill. The subcommittee recommended $5.702 . The subcommittee recommended $5.702 ~~bil ion~~billion, a , a
$954.4 $954.4 ~~mil ion~~million increase (+20.1%) from the comparable 2022 enacted level, not including Senate increase (+20.1%) from the comparable 2022 enacted level, not including Senate
items (which are items (which are ~~historical y~~historically considered by the Senate and not included in the House considered by the Senate and not included in the House ~~bil~~ bill) or ) or
supplemental appropriations. supplemental appropriations.
No amendments were offered, and the No amendments were offered, and the ~~bil~~ bill was ordered reported to the full committee by voice was ordered reported to the full committee by voice
~~vote.~~
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vote. Consideration of 302(b) Levels
The House Appropriations Committee approved its initialThe House Appropriations Committee approved its initial ~~302(b) subal ocations~~ 302(b) suballocations on June 22, 2022, on June 22, 2022,
by recorded vote (31-26).5 The plan would include $7.000 by recorded vote (31-26).5 The plan would include $7.000 ~~bil ion~~billion for the legislative for the legislative branch branch
($5.703 ($5.703 ~~bil ion~~billion excluding Senate items), or 0.4% of total discretionary budget authority (H.Rept. excluding Senate items), or 0.4% of total discretionary budget authority (H.Rept.
117-390). 117-390).
House Appropriations Committee Markup of FY2023 Bill
On June 22, 2022, the House Appropriations Committee held a markup of the FY2023 legislative On June 22, 2022, the House Appropriations Committee held a markup of the FY2023 legislative
branch appropriations branch appropriations ~~bil~~ bill. It ordered an original . It ordered an original ~~bil~~ bill reported (H.R. 8237, H.Rept. 117-389) by reported (H.R. 8237, H.Rept. 117-389) by
recorded vote (Roll recorded vote (Roll ~~Cal~~ Call #3, 32-26). The #3, 32-26). The ~~bil would provide $5.702 bil ion~~ bill would have provided $5.702 billion (+20.1%), not (+20.1%), not
including Senate items. including Senate items.
Two other roll Two other roll ~~cal~~ call votes were held: votes were held:
1. Roll 1. Roll ~~Cal~~ Call #1, not adopted (26-31), “An amendment to repurpose the #1, not adopted (26-31), “An amendment to repurpose the
magnetometers from the entrance of the House Floor for use at the exterior doors magnetometers from the entrance of the House Floor for use at the exterior doors
of the House Office Buildings” and of the House Office Buildings” and
2. Roll 2. Roll ~~Cal~~ Call #2, not adopted (26-32), “An amendment to prohibit the use of funds #2, not adopted (26-32), “An amendment to prohibit the use of funds
for new studies and reports in the Legislative Branch for new studies and reports in the Legislative Branch ~~fiscal year 2023~~
~~Subcommittee~~ FY2023 Subcommittee Report until the Capitol Complex is fully reopened.” 5 The budget resolution provides an overall limit on spending allocated to the House and the Senate appropriations committees (referred to as a “302(a) allocation”). The appropriations committees subsequently divide the 302(a) allocation among each of their 12 subcommittees, effectively establishing limits on each of the annual appropriations bills (commonly referred to as “302(b) suballocations”). 302(a) and 302(b) refer to the sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-344) addressing the allocation of spending. These subcommittee levels may be revised throughout the appropriations process to reflect changing priorities and other budgetary actions. Congressional Research Service 4 Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations ~~Report until the Capitol Complex is fully reopened.”~~
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman’s Draft Bill and
Introduction of S. 4720
On July 28, 2022, the chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Patrick Leahy, On July 28, 2022, the chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Patrick Leahy,
released drafts of the 12 annual appropriations released drafts of the 12 annual appropriations ~~bil s~~bills along with draft accompanying explanatory along with draft accompanying explanatory
statements.6 statements.6
On August 2, 2022, Senator Jack Reed, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, On August 2, 2022, Senator Jack Reed, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee,
Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, introduced the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, introduced the ~~bil~~ bill text as S. 4720. The text as S. 4720. The ~~bil~~ bill was referred was referred
to the Committee on Appropriations. to the Committee on Appropriations.
The The ~~bil would provide $4.780 bil ion~~bill would have provided $4.780 billion, not including House items, an increase of $775.4 , not including House items, an increase of $775.4 ~~mil ion~~
million (+19.4%) from the comparable FY2022 enacted level. FY2023 Continuing Appropriations Resolutions Enacted Prior to the start of FY2023 on October 1, 2022, a continuing appropriations resolution (CR) providing funding for legislative branch activities through December 16, 2022, was enacted (P.L. 117-180).7 This CR was followed by the FY2023 Further Continuing Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-229, which provided funding through December 23, 2022)8 and the FY2023 Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-264, which provided funding through December 30, 2022). Enactment of FY2023 Appropriations The FY2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act was enacted on December 29, 2022 (P.L. 117-328). Division I provides $6.899 billion, or $975.2 million (+16.5%)9 more than the FY2022 enacted level, for legislative branch activities. Funding in Prior Years: Brief Overview and Trends Legislative Branch: Historical Percentage of Total Discretionary Budget Authority The percentage of total discretionary budget authority provided to the legislative branch has remained relatively stable at approximately 0.4% since at least FY1976.10 The maximum level (0.48%) was in FY1995, and the minimum (0.31%) was in FY2009. 6 The~~(+19.4%) from the comparable FY2022 enacted level.~~

~~5 T he budget resolution provides an overall limit on spending allocated to the House and the Senate appropriation s~~
~~committees (referred to as a “302(a) allocation”). T he appropriations committees subsequently divide the 302(a)~~
~~allocation among each of their 12 subcommittees, effectively establishing limits on each of the annual appropriations~~
~~bills (commonly referred to as “302(b) suballocations”). 302(a) and 302(b) refer to the sections of the Congressional~~
~~Budget Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-344) addressing the allocation of spending. T hese subcommittee levels may be revised~~
~~throughout the appropriations process to reflect changing priorities and other budgetary actions.~~
~~6 T he~~ draft bills and explanatory statements are on the committee’s website linked to the majority press release at draft bills and explanatory statements are on the committee’s website linked to the majority press release at
https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majority/breaking-chairman-leahy-releases-fiscal-year-2023-senate-https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majority/breaking-chairman-leahy-releases-fiscal-year-2023-senate-
appropriations-bills. Hereinafter, the draft of the legislative branch bill and explanatory statement are referred to as “appropriations-bills. Hereinafter, the draft of the legislative branch bill and explanatory statement are referred to as “ the the
Senate Appropriations Committee chairman’s draft bill” and “Senate Appropriations Committee chairman’s draft Senate Appropriations Committee chairman’s draft bill” and “Senate Appropriations Committee chairman’s draft
explanatory statement.” explanatory statement.”
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~~FY2023 Continuing Appropriations Resolution Enacted~~
~~Prior to the start of FY2023 on October 1, 2022, a continuing appropriations resolution (CR)~~
~~providing funding for legislative branch activities through December 16, 2022, was enacted (H.R.~~
~~6833, P.L. 117-180).~~
~~Funding in Prior Years: Brief Overview and Trends~~
~~Legislative Branch: Historical Percentage of Total Discretionary Budget~~
~~Authority~~
~~The percentage of total discretionary budget authority provided to the legislative branch has~~
~~remained relatively stable at approximately 0.4% since at least FY1976.7 The maximum level~~
~~(0.48%) was in FY1995, and the minimum (0.31%) was in FY2009.~~
~~FY2022~~
7 This act also provided a gratuity to the heir of one deceased Member of Congress. 8 This act also provided a gratuity to the heir of one deceased Member of Congress. 9 Level includes the two death gratuities provided in other acts. 10 Calculations by CRS with data from Office of Management and Budget (OMB), “Table 5.4—Discretionary Budget Authority By Agency: 1976-2027” in Historical Tables, Budget of the United States Government, FY2023, at Congressional Research Service 5 Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations FY2022 FY2022 funding was provided by Division I of the FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act FY2022 funding was provided by Division I of the FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act
(P.L. 117-103), which was enacted on March 15, 2022. The act provided $5.924 (P.L. 117-103), which was enacted on March 15, 2022. The act provided $5.924 ~~bil ion~~billion for for
legislativelegislative branch activities, an increase of $619.96 branch activities, an increase of $619.96 ~~mil ion~~million (+11.7%) from the FY2021 level, not (+11.7%) from the FY2021 level, not
including FY2021 emergency appropriations; and an increase of $166.6 including FY2021 emergency appropriations; and an increase of $166.6 ~~mil ion~~million (+2.9%), when (+2.9%), when
including FY2021 emergency appropriations.including FY2021 emergency appropriations.811
FY2021
FY2021 funding was provided by Division I of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. FY2021 funding was provided by Division I of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R.
133, P.L. 116-260), which was enacted on December 27, 2020. The act provided $5.304 133, P.L. 116-260), which was enacted on December 27, 2020. The act provided $5.304 ~~bil ion~~billion in in
new budget authority for legislative branch activities, an increase of $251.2 new budget authority for legislative branch activities, an increase of $251.2 ~~mil ion~~million (+5.1%) (not (+5.1%) (not
including emergency appropriations). Joint explanatory text appeared in House Rules Committee including emergency appropriations). Joint explanatory text appeared in House Rules Committee
Print 116-68,Print 116-68,912 and in the and in the Congressional Record..1013 P.L. 116-260 also contained additional titles P.L. 116-260 also contained additional titles
related to the legislativerelated to the legislative branch in Divisionbranch in Division O—Extensions and Technical Corrections: Title O—Extensions and Technical Corrections: Title
VII—Deputy Architect of the Capitol Amendments, and in Division FF—Other Matter: Title VII—Deputy Architect of the Capitol Amendments, and in Division FF—Other Matter: Title
IV—Senate Sergeant at Arms Cloud Services. IV—Senate Sergeant at Arms Cloud Services.

~~7 Calculations by CRS with data from Office of Management and Budget (OMB), “T able 5.4—Discretionary Budget~~
~~Authority By Agency: 1976-2027” in Historical T ables, Budget of the United States Governm ent, FY2023, at~~
~~https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/historical-tables/. T he calculations have some limitations, since the OMB data do not~~
~~completely align with items funded in the annual and supplemental legislative branch appropriations ac ts. T he~~
~~differences may be partially traced to the definition of “legislative branch” in the OMB Public Budget Database user’s~~
~~guide. Some entities regularly included with the legislative branch in many OMB budget documents, like the U.S. T ax~~
~~Court and some Legislative Branch Boards and Commissions, are not funded~~ The Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 3237, P.L. 117-31) was enacted on July 30, 2021. The act provided  $7.83 million for the Senate Sergeant at Arms “to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus”;  two gratuity payments for heirs of deceased Members of Congress;  $11.65 million for the House of Representatives, Allowances and Expenses, “to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus”;  $37.50 million for Capitol Police, Salaries, “to respond to the events at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021”;  $33.17 million for Capitol Police, General Expenses, “to respond to the events at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021”;  $800,000 for Capitol Police, General Expenses, “to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus”;  $35.40 million for Capitol Police, Mutual Aid Reimbursements; https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/historical-tables/. The calculations have some limitations, since the OMB data do not completely align with items funded in the annual and supplemental legislative branch appropriations acts. The differences may be partially traced to the definition of “legislative branch” in the OMB Public Budget Database user’s guide. Some entities regularly included with the legislative branch in many OMB budget documents, like the U.S. Tax Court and some Legislative Branch Boards and Commissions, are not funded through the annual legislative branch through the annual legislative branch
appropriations acts. Consequently, an examination of the discretionary budget authority listed in the appropriations acts. Consequently, an examination of the discretionary budget authority listed in the Historical Tables
reveals some differences with the reported total budget authority provided in the annual legislative branch reveals some differences with the reported total budget authority provided in the annual legislative branch
appropriations acts. appropriations acts. ~~T he~~The difference in legislative branch budget difference in legislative branch budget authority resulting from the different definitions of the authority resulting from the different definitions of the
legislative branch in the OMB budgetlegislative branch in the OMB budget documents and in the documents and in the ~~appro priations~~appropriations acts, however, does not represent a acts, however, does not represent a
significant difference in the proportion of total discretionary budget authority.significant difference in the proportion of total discretionary budget authority.
~~8 See~~ 11 See also the “Explanatory Statement Submitted by Ms. DeLauro, Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations, also the “Explanatory Statement Submitted by Ms. DeLauro, Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations,
RegardingRegarding the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022,” the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022,”
Congressional Record, March 9, 2022, pp. H2916-H2940. , March 9, 2022, pp. H2916-H2940.
912 Available at https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20201221/BILLS-116RCP68-JES-DIVISION-I.pdf. Available at https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20201221/BILLS-116RCP68-JES-DIVISION-I.pdf.
1013 Congressional Record, December 21, 2020, Book IV, pp. H8712-H8733. Funding tables appear on pp. H8722-December 21, 2020, Book IV, pp. H8712-H8733. Funding tables appear on pp. H8722-
H8733. H8733.
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~~The Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 3237, P.L. 117-31) was~~
~~enacted on July 30, 2021. The act provided~~
~~ $7.83 mil ion for the Senate Sergeant at Arms “to prevent, prepare for, and~~
~~respond to coronavirus”;~~
~~ two gratuity payments for heirs of deceased Members of Congress;~~
~~ $11.65 mil ion for the House of Representatives, Al owances and Expenses, “to~~
~~prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus”;~~
~~ $37.50 mil ion for Capitol Police, Salaries, “to respond to the events at the~~
~~United States Capitol on January 6, 2021”;~~
~~ $33.17 mil ion for Capitol Police, General Expenses, “to respond to the events at~~
~~the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021”;~~
~~ $800,000 for Capitol Police, General Expenses, “to prevent, prepare for, and~~
~~respond to coronavirus”;~~
~~ $35.40 mil ion for Capitol Police, Mutual Aid Reimbursements;~~
~~ an administrative provision designating the Capitol Police wel ness program the~~
~~“Howard C. Liebengood Center for Wel ness~~”; ”;
 an administrative provision adjusting the maximum annual payable rate for any  an administrative provision adjusting the maximum annual payable rate for any
member or civilian employee of the Capitol Police; member or civilian employee of the Capitol Police;
 $21.87  $21.87 ~~mil ion~~million for the Architect of the Capitol, Capital for the Architect of the Capitol, Capital Construction and Construction and
Operations, “to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus”; Operations, “to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus”;
 $300.00  $300.00 ~~mil ion~~million for the Architect of the Capitol, Capitol Police Buildings, for the Architect of the Capitol, Capitol Police Buildings,
Grounds and Security, “to respond to the events at the United States Capitol on Grounds and Security, “to respond to the events at the United States Capitol on
January 6, 2021”; January 6, 2021”;
 a general provision prohibiting the use of funds “in prior fiscal years, this fiscal  a general provision prohibiting the use of funds “in prior fiscal years, this fiscal
year, or any fiscal year thereafter ... to year, or any fiscal year thereafter ... to ~~instal~~ install permanent, above-ground fencing permanent, above-ground fencing
around the perimeter, or any portion thereof, of the United States Capitol around the perimeter, or any portion thereof, of the United States Capitol
Grounds”; and Grounds”; and
 a general provision authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to accept  a general provision authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to accept
contributions or incur obligations and make expenditures related to “supplies, contributions or incur obligations and make expenditures related to “supplies,
products, and services necessary to respond to an emergency involving the safety products, and services necessary to respond to an emergency involving the safety
of human life or the protection of property, as determined or declared by the of human life or the protection of property, as determined or declared by the
Capitol Police Board, which may be provided for the use of any office which is Capitol Police Board, which may be provided for the use of any office which is
located within any building, grounds, or facility for which the Architect of the located within any building, grounds, or facility for which the Architect of the
Capitol is responsible for the maintenance, care, and operation.” Capitol is responsible for the maintenance, care, and operation.”
FY2020
FY2020 funding was provided in Division E of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. FY2020 funding was provided in Division E of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L.
116-94), which was enacted on December 20, 2019. The $5.049 116-94), which was enacted on December 20, 2019. The $5.049 ~~bil ion~~billion provided for the provided for the
legislativelegislative branch represented an increase of $202.8 branch represented an increase of $202.8 ~~mil ion~~million (+4.2%) from the FY2019 level. (+4.2%) from the FY2019 level.
~~Additional~~ Additional language related to the legislative branch was included in Division P. language related to the legislative branch was included in Division P.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act, P.L. 116-136, enacted The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act, P.L. 116-136, enacted
March 27, 2020) provided additional funding to March 27, 2020) provided additional funding to ~~al ow~~allow legislative branch entities “to prevent, legislative branch entities “to prevent,
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, ~~domestical y or international y.” Funding included:~~
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domestically or internationally.” Funding included
 Senate: $1.0  Senate: $1.0 ~~mil ion~~ million for the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate and for the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate and
$9.0 $9.0 ~~mil ion for “Miscel aneous~~million for “Miscellaneous Items.” Items.”
 House: $25.0  House: $25.0 ~~mil ion~~ million for the “House of Representatives, Salaries and Expenses” for the “House of Representatives, Salaries and Expenses”
account. This account funds account. This account funds al all activities of the House, but it does not fund activities of the House, but it does not fund
salaries of Members of Congress. salaries of Members of Congress.
 Office of the Attending Physician: $400,000.  Office of the Attending Physician: $400,000.
 Capitol Police: $12.0  Capitol Police: $12.0 ~~mil ion~~million for salaries. The Capitol Police were also provided for salaries. The Capitol Police were also provided
authority to transfer funding to the “general expenses” account without the authority to transfer funding to the “general expenses” account without the
approval requirement provided in 2 U.S.C. §1907(a)). approval requirement provided in 2 U.S.C. §1907(a)).
 Architect of the Capitol: $25.0  Architect of the Capitol: $25.0 ~~mil ion~~million, for preparing and responding to the , for preparing and responding to the
COVID-19 emergency and to COVID-19 emergency and to ~~al ow~~allow the Architect to “purchase and distribute the Architect to “purchase and distribute
cleaning and sanitation products throughout cleaning and sanitation products throughout al all facilities and grounds under the facilities and grounds under the
care of the Architect of the Capitol, wherever located, and any related services care of the Architect of the Capitol, wherever located, and any related services
and operational costs.” and operational costs.”
 Library of Congress: $700,000 for the Little Scholars Child Development Center.  Library of Congress: $700,000 for the Little Scholars Child Development Center.
Congressional Research Service 7 Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations  Government Accountability Office: $20.0  Government Accountability Office: $20.0 ~~mil ion~~million to prepare and respond to the to prepare and respond to the
emergency, for audits and investigations, and for reimbursement of the Tiny emergency, for audits and investigations, and for reimbursement of the Tiny
Findings Child Development Center. Findings Child Development Center.
The CARES Act also contained a number of general provisions related to the legislative The CARES Act also contained a number of general provisions related to the legislative branch, branch,
including provisions governing the use of funds provided in the act; authorizing payments for including provisions governing the use of funds provided in the act; authorizing payments for
certain goods and services; waiving certain mass mailing restrictions related to life safety; a certain goods and services; waiving certain mass mailing restrictions related to life safety; a
technical correction related to the Library of Congress; a conforming amendment related to the technical correction related to the Library of Congress; a conforming amendment related to the
Family and Medical Leave Act; a section related to oversight and audit authority; and a section Family and Medical Leave Act; a section related to oversight and audit authority; and a section
related to National Emergency Relief Authority for the Register of Copyrights. related to National Emergency Relief Authority for the Register of Copyrights.
FY2019
FY2019 funding was provided in Division B of the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and FY2019 funding was provided in Division B of the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and
~~Military~~ Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (P.L. 115-244), which was Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (P.L. 115-244), which was
enacted on September 21, 2018. The $4.836 enacted on September 21, 2018. The $4.836 ~~bil ion~~billion provided for the legislative provided for the legislative branch branch
represented an increase of $136.0 represented an increase of $136.0 ~~mil ion~~million (+2.9%) from the FY2018 enacted level. (+2.9%) from the FY2018 enacted level.
An additional An additional $10.0 $10.0 ~~mil ion~~ million in FY2019 supplemental appropriations for GAO “for audits and in FY2019 supplemental appropriations for GAO “for audits and
investigations related to Hurricanes Florence, Lane, and Michael, Typhoons Yutu and Mangkhut, investigations related to Hurricanes Florence, Lane, and Michael, Typhoons Yutu and Mangkhut,
the calendar year 2018 wildfires, earthquakes, and volcano eruptions, and other disasters declared the calendar year 2018 wildfires, earthquakes, and volcano eruptions, and other disasters declared
pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act” was included in pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act” was included in
two two ~~bil s~~bills considered in the 116th Congress: H.R. 268, which passed the House on January 16, considered in the 116th Congress: H.R. 268, which passed the House on January 16,
2019, but cloture was not invoked in the Senate; and H.R. 2157, which passed the House on May 2019, but cloture was not invoked in the Senate; and H.R. 2157, which passed the House on May
10 (Roll no. 202) and the Senate (with an amendment) on May 23, 2019 (Record Vote Number: 10 (Roll no. 202) and the Senate (with an amendment) on May 23, 2019 (Record Vote Number:
129). H.R. 2157 was enacted June 6, 2019 (P.L. 116-20). 129). H.R. 2157 was enacted June 6, 2019 (P.L. 116-20).
FY2018
FY2018 funding was provided in Division I of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. FY2018 funding was provided in Division I of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L.
115-141), which was enacted on March 23, 2018. The $4.700 115-141), which was enacted on March 23, 2018. The $4.700 ~~bil ion~~billion provided by the act provided by the act
represented an increase of $260.0 represented an increase of $260.0 ~~mil ion~~million (+5.9%) from the FY2017 enacted level. (+5.9%) from the FY2017 enacted level.
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In addition, P.L. 115-123, enacted February 9, 2018, provided $14.0 In addition, P.L. 115-123, enacted February 9, 2018, provided $14.0 ~~mil ion~~million to GAO “for audits to GAO “for audits
and investigations relating to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and the 2017 wildfires.” (Title and investigations relating to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and the 2017 wildfires.” (Title
IX of Division B). IX of Division B).
FY2017
FY2017 funding was provided in Division I of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (P.L. FY2017 funding was provided in Division I of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (P.L.
115-31), which was enacted on May 5, 2017. The $4.440 115-31), which was enacted on May 5, 2017. The $4.440 ~~bil ion~~billion provided by the act represented a provided by the act represented a
$77.0 $77.0 ~~mil ion~~ million increase (+1.7%) from the FY2016 enacted level. increase (+1.7%) from the FY2016 enacted level.
FY2016
FY2016 funding was provided in Division I of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. FY2016 funding was provided in Division I of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L.
114-113), which was enacted on December 18, 2015. The $4.363 114-113), which was enacted on December 18, 2015. The $4.363 ~~bil ion~~billion provided by the act provided by the act
represented a $63.0 represented a $63.0 ~~mil ion~~million increase (+1.5%) from the FY2015 enacted level. increase (+1.5%) from the FY2015 enacted level.
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FY2015 funding was provided in Division H of the Consolidated and Further Continuing FY2015 funding was provided in Division H of the Consolidated and Further Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235), which was enacted on December 16, 2014. The $4.300 Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235), which was enacted on December 16, 2014. The $4.300
~~bil ion~~ billion provided by the act represented an increase of $41.7 provided by the act represented an increase of $41.7 ~~mil ion~~million (+1.0%) from FY2014. (+1.0%) from FY2014.
FY2014
Neither a legislativeNeither a legislative branch appropriations branch appropriations ~~bil~~ bill nor a continuing resolution (CR) containing nor a continuing resolution (CR) containing
FY2014 funding was enacted prior to the beginning of the fiscal year on October 1, 2013. A FY2014 funding was enacted prior to the beginning of the fiscal year on October 1, 2013. A
funding gap, which resulted in a partial government shutdown, ensued for 16 days. The funding funding gap, which resulted in a partial government shutdown, ensued for 16 days. The funding
gap was terminated by the enactment of a CR (P.L. 113-46) on October 17, 2013. The CR gap was terminated by the enactment of a CR (P.L. 113-46) on October 17, 2013. The CR
provided funding through January 15, 2014.provided funding through January 15, 2014.1114 Following enactment of a CR on January 15, 2014 Following enactment of a CR on January 15, 2014
(P.L. 113-73), a consolidated appropriations (P.L. 113-73), a consolidated appropriations ~~bil~~ bill was enacted on January 17 (P.L. 113-76), was enacted on January 17 (P.L. 113-76),
providing $4.259 providing $4.259 ~~bil ion~~ billion for the legislative branch for FY2014. for the legislative branch for FY2014.
FY2013
FY2013 funding of approximately $4.061 FY2013 funding of approximately $4.061 ~~bil ion~~ billion was provided by P.L. 113-6, which was signed was provided by P.L. 113-6, which was signed
into law on March 26, 2013.into law on March 26, 2013.1215 The act funded legislative branch accounts at the FY2012 enacted The act funded legislative branch accounts at the FY2012 enacted
level, with some exceptions (also known as “anomalies”), not including across-the-board level, with some exceptions (also known as “anomalies”), not including across-the-board
rescissions required by Section 3004 of P.L. 113-6. Section 3004 was intended to eliminate any rescissions required by Section 3004 of P.L. 113-6. Section 3004 was intended to eliminate any
amount by which the new budget authority provided in the act exceeded the FY2013 amount by which the new budget authority provided in the act exceeded the FY2013
discretionary spending limits in Section 251(c)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit discretionary spending limits in Section 251(c)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act, as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25) and the American Control Act, as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25) and the American
Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-240). Subsequent to the enactment of P.L. 113-6, OMB Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-240). Subsequent to the enactment of P.L. 113-6, OMB
calculated that additionalcalculated that additional rescissions of 0.032% of security budget authority and 0.2% of rescissions of 0.032% of security budget authority and 0.2% of

~~11 T he legislative branch previously experienced a funding gap in FY1996 (November 14 -18, 1995).~~
12nonsecurity budget authority would be required. The act did not alter the sequestration reductions implemented on March 1, which reduced most legislative branch accounts by 5.0%.16 The accompanying OMB report indicated a dollar amount of budget authority to be canceled in each account containing nonexempt funds.17 FY2012 and Prior Division G of the FY2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 112-74) provided $4.307 billion for the legislative branch. This level was $236.9 million below (-5.2%) the FY2011 enacted level. P.L. 112-10 provided $4.543 billion for legislative branch operations in FY2011. This level 14 The legislative branch previously experienced a funding gap in FY1996 (November 14-18, 1995). 15 FY2013 level from the CBO cost estimate for “Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 ( FY2013 level from the CBO cost estimate for “Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 ( H.J.H.J. Res. 59), Including Res. 59), Including
the Amendment Reported by the House Committee on Rulesthe Amendment Reported by the House Committee on Rules on September 18, 2013 (H.Res. 352)” at on September 18, 2013 (H.Res. 352)” at
http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/hjres59amendment.pdf, which lists a total for legislative http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attachments/hjres59amendment.pdf, which lists a total for legislative
branch budgetbranch budget authority of $4.061 billion, noting that it “includes effects of the 2013 sequestration.” authority of $4.061 billion, noting that it “includes effects of the 2013 sequestration.” ~~T his~~This bill contained a small anomaly for the legislative branch. 16 White House, President Obama, Sequestration Order for Fiscal Year 2013 Pursuant to Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, As Amended, March 1, 2013, at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/03/06/2013-05397/sequestration-order-for-fiscal-year-2013-pursuant-to-section-251a-of-the-balanced-budget-and. 17 Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, OMB Report to the Congress on the Joint Committee Sequestration for Fiscal Year 2013, March 1, 2013, at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/03/06/2013-05397/sequestration-order-for-fiscal-year-2013-pursuant-to-section-251a-of-the-balanced-budget-and. Congressional Research Service 9 link to page 14 link to page 15 link to page 16 link to page 14 link to page 14 link to page 14 link to page 14 link to page 14 link to page 14 link to page 15 Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations represented a $125.1 million decrease (-2.7%) from the $4.668 billion provided in the FY2010 Legislative ~~bill contained~~
~~a small anomaly for the legislative branch.~~
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~~nonsecurity budget authority would be required. The act did not alter the sequestration reductions~~
~~implemented on March 1, which reduced most legislative branch accounts by 5.0%.13 The~~
~~accompanying OMB report indicated a dollar amount of budget authority to be canceled in each~~
~~account containing nonexempt funds.14~~
~~FY2012 and Prior~~
~~Division G of the FY2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 112-74) provided $4.307 bil ion~~
~~for the legislative branch. This level was $236.9 mil ion below (-5.2%) the FY2011 enacted level.~~
~~P.L. 112-10 provided $4.543 bil ion for legislative branch operations in FY2011. This level~~
~~represented a $125.1 mil ion decrease (-2.7%) from the $4.668 bil ion provided in the FY2010~~
~~Legislative~~ Branch Appropriations Act (P.L. 111-68) and the FY2010 Supplemental Branch Appropriations Act (P.L. 111-68) and the FY2010 Supplemental
Appropriations Act (P.L. 111-212). The FY2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act provided $4.402 Appropriations Act (P.L. 111-212). The FY2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act provided $4.402
~~bil ion.~~ billion. In FY2009, an additional $25.0 In FY2009, an additional $25.0 ~~mil ion~~ million was provided for GAO in the American Recovery was provided for GAO in the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009.and Reinvestment Act of 2009.1518 P.L. 111-32, the FY2009 Supplemental Appropriations Act, also P.L. 111-32, the FY2009 Supplemental Appropriations Act, also
contained funding for a new Capitol Police radio system ($71.6 contained funding for a new Capitol Police radio system ($71.6 ~~mil ion~~million) and additional) and additional funding funding
for the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) ($2.0 for the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) ($2.0 ~~mil ion).16~~million).19
As seen in As seen in Table 3, in current dollars, legislative branch funding decreased each year from in current dollars, legislative branch funding decreased each year from
FY2010 through FY2013, and it did not exceed the FY2010 levelFY2010 through FY2013, and it did not exceed the FY2010 level until FY2018. Adjusted for until FY2018. Adjusted for
inflation, the FY2022 funding levelinflation, the FY2022 funding level is was slightly less than the FY2010 level. slightly less than the FY2010 level.1720
Figure 1 shows the same information shows the same information ~~graphical y, while also demonstrating the division of~~
~~budget authority~~ graphically, while Figure 2 shows the distribution of funds across the legislative branch in FY2022across the legislative branch in FY2022.
and FY2023. Table 3. Legislative Branch Funding, FY2010-FY2022: Current and Constant Dollars
(in (in ~~bil ions of dol ars~~billions of dollars) )
Fiscal
Year
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Current Current
4.66 4.669a
4.54 4.543b 4.307 4.307
4.06 4.061c 4.259 4.259
4.300 4.300
4.363 4.363
4.440 4.70 4.440 4.700d
4.84 4.846e 5.045.049f
5.30 5.304g
5.924 5.924
Dol ars Dol ars
Constant Constant
5.938 5.938
5.652 5.652
5.249 5.249
4.872 4.872
5.030 5.030
5.051 5.051
5.091 5.091
5.092 5.273 5.092 5.273
5.345 5.345
5.454 5.454
5.584 5.584
5.924 5.924
Dol ars Dol ars
Source: CRS analysis of legislative CRS analysis of legislative branch appropriations acts and relatedbranch appropriations acts and related budget documents. budget documents.
Notes: These figures exclude permanent budget authorities, These figures exclude permanent budget authorities, including funding for Memberincluding funding for Member pay, that are not pay, that are not
included in the annual legislativeincluded in the annual legislative branch appropriations bil .branch appropriations bil . Constant 2022 dol ars calculated using the “Total Constant 2022 dol ars calculated using the “Total
Non-Defense” deflator in Non-Defense” deflator in Table 10.1—Gross Domestic ~~Product~~ Product and Deflators Used in the Historical Tables: 1940-2027 in the President’s FY2023 budget request. ~~and Deflators Used in the Historical Tables: 1940-~~
~~2027~~ ~~in the President’s FY2023 budget request.~~

~~13 White House, President Obama,~~ ~~Sequestration Order for Fiscal Year 2013 Pursuant to Section 251A of the Balanced~~
~~Budget and Em ergency Deficit Control Act, As Am ended~~ ~~, March 1, 2013, at https://www.federalregister.gov/~~
~~documents/2013/03/06/2013-05397/sequestration-order-for-fiscal-year-2013-pursuant -to-section-251a-of-the-balanced-~~
~~budget-and.~~
~~14 Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget,~~ ~~OMB Report to the Congress on the Joint~~
~~Com m ittee Sequestration for Fiscal Year 2013~~ ~~, March 1, 2013, at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/03/~~
~~06/2013-05397/sequestration-order-for-fiscal-year-2013-pursuant -to-section-251a-of-the-balanced-budget-and.~~
~~15 P.L. 111-5, February 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 191.~~
~~16 U.S. Congress, conference committee,~~ ~~Making Supplemental Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending September~~
~~30, 2009, and for Other Purposes, report to accompany H.R. 2346, 111th Cong., 1st sess., H.Rept. 111-151~~
~~(Washington: GPO, 2009), p. 117.~~
~~17 See the table notes for information about adjustments, including emergency supplemental funding.~~
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a. This number contains appropriations provided by P.L. 111-68 (the FY2010 Legislative Branch a. This number contains appropriations provided by P.L. 111-68 (the FY2010 Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act), and $12.96 mil ion Appropriations Act), and $12.96 mil ion in supplemental appropriations provided for the U.S.in supplemental appropriations provided for the U.S. Capitol Police Capitol Police
in P.L.in P.L. 111-212 (the Supplemental Appropriations111-212 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010). Act, 2010).
b. This number does not include a scorekeeping b. This number does not include a scorekeeping adjustment. adjustment.
c. FY2013 level obtained from the CBO cost estimatec. FY2013 level obtained from the CBO cost estimate for “Continuing Appropriationsfor “Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 Resolution, 2014
(H.J.Res. (H.J.Res. 59), Including the Amendment59), Including the Amendment Reported by the House CommitteeReported by the House Committee on Rules on September 18, on Rules on September 18,
2013 (H.Res. 352) Discretionary2013 (H.Res. 352) Discretionary spending (in mil ionsspending (in mil ions of dol ars),” which lists a total for legislativeof dol ars),” which lists a total for legislative branch branch
budget authority of $4.061 bil ion,budget authority of $4.061 bil ion, noting that it “includes effects of the 2013 sequestration.” This bil noting that it “includes effects of the 2013 sequestration.” This bil
contained a contained a ~~smal~~ small anomaly for the legislativeanomaly for the legislative branch. branch.
d. Does not include $14.0 mil ion d. Does not include $14.0 mil ion provided to the Governmentprovided to the Government Accountability Office “for audits and Accountability Office “for audits and
investigations relating to Hurricanes Harvey, investigations relating to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and the 2017 wildfires”Irma, and Maria and the 2017 wildfires” ( (P.L. 115-123, Title IX P.L. 115-123, Title IX
of Divisionof Division B, enacted February 9, 2018). B, enacted February 9, 2018).
e. The total includes $10.0 mil ion e. The total includes $10.0 mil ion in FY2019 supplemental appropriations for GAO for audits and in FY2019 supplemental appropriations for GAO for audits and
investigations related to storms investigations related to storms and disastersand disasters (P.L. 116-20, enacted June 6, 2019). (P.L. 116-20, enacted June 6, 2019).
f. f.
The total does not include $93.1 mil ion The total does not include $93.1 mil ion in FY2020 supplemental appropriations, including $10.0 mil ionin FY2020 supplemental appropriations, including $10.0 mil ion for for
the Senate, $25.0 mil ionthe Senate, $25.0 mil ion for the House of Representatives,for the House of Representatives, $400,000 for the Office of the Attending $400,000 for the Office of the Attending
Physician, $12.0 mil ionPhysician, $12.0 mil ion for the Capitol Police,for the Capitol Police, $25.0 mil ion$25.0 mil ion for the Architect of the Capitol, $700,000 for 18 P.L. 111-5, February 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 191. 19 U.S. Congress, conference committee, Making Supplemental Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2009, and for Other Purposes, report to accompany H.R. 2346, 111th Cong., 1st sess., H.Rept. 111-151 (Washington: GPO, 2009), p. 117. 20 See the table notes for information about adjustments, including emergency supplemental funding. Congressional Research Service 10 Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations ~~for the Architect of the Capitol, $700,000 for~~
the Library of Congress,the Library of Congress, and $20.0 mil ionand $20.0 mil ion for the Government Accountability Office (CARES Act,for the Government Accountability Office (CARES Act, P.L. 116-P.L. 116-
136, enacted March 27, 2020). 136, enacted March 27, 2020).
g. The total does not include funding provided in the Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, g. The total does not include funding provided in the Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act,
2021 (P.L. 117-31, July 30, 2021), which provided $448.6 mil ion. 2021 (P.L. 117-31, July 30, 2021), which provided $448.6 mil ion.
Figure 1. Legislative Branch Funding FY2010-FY2022: Current and Constant Dollars
~~(and distribution in FY2022)~~

Source: CRS analysis of legislative CRS analysis of legislative branch appropriations acts and relatedbranch appropriations acts and related budget documents. budget documents.
Notes: ~~These figures exclude permanent budget authorities and contain supplementals and rescissions. Total~~
The figure does not include permanent budget authorities,does not include permanent budget authorities, including funding for Memberincluding funding for Member pay, that are not included in the pay, that are not included in the
annual legislativeannual legislative branch appropriations bil .branch appropriations bil . Total also excludes offsetting col ections and authority to spend Total also excludes offsetting col ections and authority to spend
receipts.receipts. Constant 2022 dol ars calculated using the “Total Non-Defense” deflator in Constant 2022 dol ars calculated using the “Total Non-Defense” deflator in Table 10.1—Gross Domestic
~~Product~~ Product and Deflators Used in the Historical Tables: 1940-2027 in the President’sin the President’s FY2023 budget request. FY2023 budget request.
~~Figure 2~~Congressional Research Service 11 link to page 17 Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations Figure 2. Distribution of Legislative Branch Funding: FY2022 and FY2023 Division I of P.L. 117-103 compared to Division I of P.L. 117-328 Source: CRS analysis of legislative branch appropriations acts and related budget documents. Notes: This figure does not include permanent budget authorities, offsetting col ections, or authority to spend receipts. Figure 3 shows the timing of legislative branch appropriations actions, including the issuance of shows the timing of legislative branch appropriations actions, including the issuance of
House and Senate reports, House and Senate reports, ~~bil~~ bill passage, and enactment since FY1996. It shows that fiscal year passage, and enactment since FY1996. It shows that fiscal year
funding for the legislativefunding for the legislative branch has been determined branch has been determined
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 on or before October 1 six times during this period (FY1997, FY2000, FY2004,  on or before October 1 six times during this period (FY1997, FY2000, FY2004,
FY2006, FY2010, and FY2019); FY2006, FY2010, and FY2019);
 twice during the first month of the fiscal year (FY1998 and FY1999);  twice during the first month of the fiscal year (FY1998 and FY1999);
 twice in November (FY1996 and FY2002);  twice in November (FY1996 and FY2002);
~~ eight~~ nine times in December (FY2001, FY2005, FY2008, FY2012, FY2015, times in December (FY2001, FY2005, FY2008, FY2012, FY2015,
FY2016, FY2020, FY2016, FY2020, FY2021, and FY2023~~and FY2021~~); and); and
 nine times in the next calendar year (FY2003, FY2007, FY2009, FY2011,  nine times in the next calendar year (FY2003, FY2007, FY2009, FY2011,
FY2013, FY2014, FY2017, FY2018, and FY2022). FY2017 funding, enacted on FY2013, FY2014, FY2017, FY2018, and FY2022). FY2017 funding, enacted on
May 5, 2017, represented the latest date of enactment during this period. May 5, 2017, represented the latest date of enactment during this period.
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Figure 23. Timing of Legislative Branch Appropriations Consideration:
FY1996-FY2023
(fiscal year consideration during the calendar year) (fiscal year consideration during the calendar year)

Source: CRS analysis of data found on http://www.congress.gov.CRS analysis of data found on http://www.congress.gov.
Notes: Each row representsEach row represents consideration during the calendar year of the subsequent fiscal year spending bill consideration during the calendar year of the subsequent fiscal year spending bill
(i.e.,(i.e., the calendar year 1995 row shows the timelinethe calendar year 1995 row shows the timeline of consideration and passage of the FY1996 act). Arrowsof consideration and passage of the FY1996 act). Arrows in in
the Decemberthe December column indicate consideration continued into the next calendar year. The figure shows when the column indicate consideration continued into the next calendar year. The figure shows when the
committeecommittee report was filed, which may be later than the date the bil was ordered reported.report was filed, which may be later than the date the bil was ordered reported. When House When House ~~an d~~and
Senate action occurs on the same date, the House is shown first. The FY2010 LegislativeSenate action occurs on the same date, the House is shown first. The FY2010 Legislative Branch Appropriations Branch Appropriations
Act (P.L. 111-68) is listed in this figure as stand-alone legislationAct (P.L. 111-68) is listed in this figure as stand-alone legislation (Division A), although it was also the vehicle for (Division A), although it was also the vehicle for
a continuing appropriations resolution (Divisiona continuing appropriations resolution (Division ~~B).~~
B). FY2023 Legislative Branch Funding Issues
The following sections discuss the various legislative branch accounts. The following sections discuss the various legislative branch accounts.
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During consideration of the legislative During consideration of the legislative ~~branch bil s~~ branch bills, the House and Senate conform to a , the House and Senate conform to a
“longstanding practice under which each body of Congress determines its own housekeeping “longstanding practice under which each body of Congress determines its own housekeeping
requirements and the other concurs without intervention.”requirements and the other concurs without intervention.”18
~~Senate19~~21 Senate22
Overall Funding
The Senate requested $1.156 The Senate requested $1.156 ~~bil ion~~billion, an increase of 5.6% from the $1.095 , an increase of 5.6% from the $1.095 ~~bil ion~~billion provided in provided in
FY2022.FY2022.2023 The Senate-introduced The Senate-introduced ~~bil would provide $1.135 bil ion (+3.7%).~~ bill would have provided $1.135 billion (+3.7%). The FY2023 act provides $1.150 billion (+5.1%). Additional ~~Additional~~
information on the Senate account is presented information on the Senate account is presented inin Table 6.
Senate Committee Funding
Appropriations for Senate committees are contained in two accounts. Appropriations for Senate committees are contained in two accounts.
1. The 1. The inquiries and investigations account contains funds for contains funds for al all Senate Senate
committees except Appropriations. The Senate requested, and the Senate- committees except Appropriations. The Senate requested, and the Senate-
introduced introduced ~~bil would provide, $145.6 mil ion (+6.6%).~~
bill and the FY2023 act each included, $145.6 million (+6.6%). 2. The 2. The Committee on Appropriations account contains funds for the Senate contains funds for the Senate
Appropriations Committee. The Senate requested $17.6 Appropriations Committee. The Senate requested $17.6 ~~mil ion~~million, an increase of , an increase of
4.2% from the $16.9 4.2% from the $16.9 ~~mil ion~~million provided for FY2022. The Senate-introduced provided for FY2022. The Senate-introduced ~~bil~~
~~would provide $17.9 mil ion (+5.9%).~~
bill recommended, and the FY2023 provides, $17.9 million (+5.9%). Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense ~~Account21~~Account24
The Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account (SOPOEA) provides each Senator The Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account (SOPOEA) provides each Senator
with funds to administer an office. It consists of an administrative and clerical assistance with funds to administer an office. It consists of an administrative and clerical assistance
~~al owance~~allowance, a legislative, a legislative ~~assistance al owance~~ assistance allowance, and an official office expense , and an official office expense ~~al owance~~allowance. The funds . The funds
may be used for any category of expenses, subject to limitations on official mail. may be used for any category of expenses, subject to limitations on official mail.
The Senate requested $522.3 The Senate requested $522.3 ~~mil ion~~million, an increase of 7.4% from the $486.3 , an increase of 7.4% from the $486.3 ~~mil ion~~million provided for provided for
FY2022. The Senate-introduced FY2022. The Senate-introduced ~~bil would provide $506.0 mil ion (+4.1%).~~
bill would have provided $506.0 million (+4.1%). The FY2023 act provides $512.0 million (+5.3%). The FY2022 act, the FY2023 request, The FY2022 act, the FY2023 request, ~~and~~ the Senate-introduced the Senate-introduced ~~bil ,~~bill, and the FY2023 act each included $7.0 each included $7.0 ~~mil ion~~
million for compensating Senate interns within this total. for compensating Senate interns within this total.
~~Administrative Provisions~~
~~The Senate-introduced bil included two administrative provisions:~~

18 21 For example, U.S. For example, U.S. Congress, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Congress, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Legislative
Branch, 2019, report to accompany S. 3071, 115th Cong., 2nd sess., June 14, 2018, S.Rept. 115-274 (Washington: GPO, , report to accompany S. 3071, 115th Cong., 2nd sess., June 14, 2018, S.Rept. 115-274 (Washington: GPO,
2018), p. 4. 2018), p. 4.
19 22 For line-items where the FY2023 request level differed in the President’s budget and the Senate draft explanatory For line-items where the FY2023 request level differed in the President’s budget and the Senate draft explanatory
statement, the funding levels in the more recent document were utilized. statement, the funding levels in the more recent document were utilized.
~~20 T he~~23 The President submitted a budget President submitted a budget amendment on June 7, 2022 (President Joseph R. Biden, “Letter to the Speaker of amendment on June 7, 2022 (President Joseph R. Biden, “Letter to the Speaker of
the House of Representatives on Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Amendments,” June 7, the House of Representatives on Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Amendments,” June 7, ~~20 22~~2022, https://www.whitehouse.gov/, https://www.whitehouse.gov/
briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/06/07/letter-to-the-speaker-of-the-house-of-representatives-on-fiscal-year-briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/06/07/letter-to-the-speaker-of-the-house-of-representatives-on-fiscal-year-
2023-budget-amendments/). 2023-budget-amendments/). ~~T he report reflect s~~The report reflects the revised requested levels. the revised requested levels.
21 24 For additional information, see CRS For additional information, see CRS Report R44399, Report R44399, Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account
(SOPOEA): History and Usage, by Ida A. Brudnick. , by Ida A. Brudnick.
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Administrative Provisions The Senate-introduced bill included two administrative provisions, which were included in the FY2023 act: 1. One provision, which was first included in FY2016, would require amounts 1. One provision, which was first included in FY2016, would require amounts
remaining in the SOPOEA to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the federal remaining in the SOPOEA to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the federal
debt.debt.
2. A 2. A provision establishing a “Sergeant at Arms provision establishing a “Sergeant at Arms ~~Fel owships~~Fellowships Fund” to contain Fund” to contain
amounts for the McCain-Mansfield amounts for the McCain-Mansfield ~~Fel owship~~Fellowship Program (established by S.Res. Program (established by S.Res.
443, 117th Congress) and the SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton 443, 117th Congress) and the SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton
Congressional Gold Star Family Congressional Gold Star Family ~~Fel owship~~Fellowship Program (S.Res. 442, 117th Program (S.Res. 442, 117th
Congress). Congress).
The act also contained a provision making technical changes to Section 104 of division I of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (2 U.S.C. §6154), related to authorities of the Senate Democratic leadership offices. House of Representatives
Overall Funding
The House requested $1.829 The House requested $1.829 ~~bil ion~~billion for FY2023, an increase of 6.7% from the $1.715 for FY2023, an increase of 6.7% from the $1.715 ~~bil ion~~
billion provided for FY2022. The FY2023 House-reported provided for FY2022. The FY2023 House-reported ~~bil would provide $1.869 bil ion (+9.0%).~~
~~Additional~~ bill would have provided $1.869 billion (+9.0%). The FY2023 act provides $1.848 billion (+7.7%). Additional information on headings in the House of Representatives account is presented information on headings in the House of Representatives account is presented in
in Table 7.
House Committee Funding
Funding for House committees is contained in the appropriation heading “committee employees,” Funding for House committees is contained in the appropriation heading “committee employees,”
which which ~~typical y~~typically comprises two subheadings. comprises two subheadings.
The first subheading contains funds for personnel and nonpersonnel expenses of House The first subheading contains funds for personnel and nonpersonnel expenses of House
committees, except the Appropriations Committee, as authorized by the House in a committee committees, except the Appropriations Committee, as authorized by the House in a committee
expense resolution. The FY2022 act provided $167.1 expense resolution. The FY2022 act provided $167.1 ~~mil ion~~million. The House requested $182.0 . The House requested $182.0
~~mil ion~~ million (+8.9%). The House-reported (+8.9%). The House-reported ~~bil would provide $188.97 mil ion (+13.1%).~~
bill would have provided $188.97 million (+13.1%). The FY2023 act provides $180.6 million (+8.1%). The second subheading contains funds for the personnel and nonpersonnel expenses of the The second subheading contains funds for the personnel and nonpersonnel expenses of the
Committee on Appropriations. The FY2022 act provided $29.9 Committee on Appropriations. The FY2022 act provided $29.9 ~~mil ion~~million, the same level included , the same level included
in the FY2023 request. The House-reported in the FY2023 request. The House-reported ~~bil recommended $31.3 mil ion (+4.6%).~~
bill recommended, and the FY2023 act provides, $31.3 million (+4.6%). Members’ Representational ~~Allowance22~~Allowance25
The Members’ Representational The Members’ Representational ~~Al owance~~Allowance (MRA) is available (MRA) is available to support Members in their to support Members in their
~~official and representational duties.~~
~~The House-requested level of $813.1 mil ion represents an increase of $38.1 mil ion (+5.0%)~~
~~from the $774.0 mil ion provided in FY2022. The House-reported bil would provide $810.0~~
~~mil ion (+4.6%).~~
~~Compensation of Interns~~
~~The House-reported bil would provide, in separate accounts, $20.6 mil ion~~official and representational duties. 25 For additional information, see CRS Report R40962, Members’ Representational Allowance: History and Usage. Congressional Research Service 15 Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations The House-requested level of $813.1 million represents an increase of $38.7 million (+5.0%) from the $774.4 million provided in FY2022. The House-reported bill recommended, and the FY2023 act provides, $810.0 million (+4.6%). Compensation of Interns The House-reported bill recommended, and the FY2023 act provides, in separate accounts, $20.6 million for interns in House for interns in House
Member offices, $586,000 for interns in House leadership offices, $2.6 Member offices, $586,000 for interns in House leadership offices, $2.6 ~~mil ion~~million for interns for for interns for
standing and select committees other than the House Appropriations Committee, and $463,000 standing and select committees other than the House Appropriations Committee, and $463,000
for interns with the House Appropriations Committee.for interns with the House Appropriations Committee.

~~22 For additional information, see CRS Report R40962, Members’ Representational Allowance: History and Usage.~~
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~~Administrative~~ Administrative Provisions
The House requested the continuation of three administrative provisions included in prior years The House requested the continuation of three administrative provisions included in prior years
related related ~~to23~~to26
 unexpended balances from the MRA;  unexpended balances from the MRA;
 limiting limiting amounts available from the MRA for leased vehicles; and amounts available from the MRA for leased vehicles; and
 providing for cybersecurity assistance from other federal entities.  providing for cybersecurity assistance from other federal entities.
These were included in the House-reported These were included in the House-reported ~~bil~~ bill, along with , along with
 a new administrative provision establishing a House intern resource office; and  a new administrative provision establishing a House intern resource office; and
 a new administrative provision expanding the House student loan repayment  a new administrative provision expanding the House student loan repayment
program to cover educational assistance and professional development. This program to cover educational assistance and professional development. This
provision would not apply to Members of Congress. provision would not apply to Members of Congress.
These provisions were included in the FY2023 act, along with  a new administrative provision related to the House Services Revolving Fund;  a new administrative provision clarifying the ability to use the child care center revolving fund for staff training classes and conferences; and  a new administrative provision providing authority similar to that provided to executive agencies to use appropriated amounts for child care, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Committee on House Administration. Support Agency Funding
U.S. Capitol Police (USCP)
The USCP is responsible for the security of the Capitol Complex, including, for example, the The USCP is responsible for the security of the Capitol Complex, including, for example, the
U.S. Capitol, the House and Senate office buildings, the U.S. Botanic Garden, and the Library of U.S. Capitol, the House and Senate office buildings, the U.S. Botanic Garden, and the Library of
Congress buildings and adjacent grounds. Congress buildings and adjacent grounds.
The FY2022 enacted level was $602.5 The FY2022 enacted level was $602.5 ~~mil ion~~million. In comparison, levels considered for FY2023 . In comparison, levels considered for FY2023
~~include the following:~~
~~ Requested: $708.1 mil ion (+17.5%)~~
~~ House-reported bil : $708.1 mil ion (+17.5%)~~
~~ Senate-introduced bil : $707.1 mil ion (+17.4%)~~
~~Additional information on the USCP is presented in Table 8.~~24include the following: 26 Another provision included in the FY2023 request, a provision establishing an allowance for compensation of interns in House committees, was included in the FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-103), which was enacted on March 15, 2022. As stated above, the FY2023 legislative branch budget request contains the disclaimer “A full-year 2022 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the Budget was prepared ... ” Congressional Research Service 16 link to page 32 Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations  Requested: $708.1 million (+17.5%)  House-reported bill: $708.1 million (+17.5%)  Senate-introduced bill: $707.1 million (+17.4%)  Enacted: $734.6 million (+21.9%) Additional information on the USCP is presented in Table 8.27
Appropriations for the police are contained in two accounts—a Appropriations for the police are contained in two accounts—a salaries account and a and a general
expenses account.
1. Salaries—the FY2022 act provided $468.9 1. Salaries—the FY2022 act provided $468.9 ~~mil ion~~ million for salaries. The USCP for salaries. The USCP
requested, and the House-reported requested, and the House-reported ~~bil woul. rovide, $522.3 mil ion~~ bill would have provided, $522.3 million (+11.4%). (+11.4%).
The Senate-introduced The Senate-introduced ~~bil would provide $526.8 mil ion (+12.4%).~~
bill would have provided $526.8 million (+12.4%). The FY2023 act provides $541.7 million (+15.5%). 2. General expenses—the FY2022 act provided $133.6 2. General expenses—the FY2022 act provided $133.6 ~~mil ion~~million for general for general
expenses. The USCP requested, and the House-reported expenses. The USCP requested, and the House-reported ~~bil would provide,~~
~~$185.8 mil ion~~bill would have provided, $185.8 million (+39.0%). The Senate-introduced (+39.0%). The Senate-introduced ~~bil would provide~~bill would have provided $180.3 million (+34.9%). The FY2023 act provides $192.8 million (+44.3%). ~~$180.3~~
~~mil ion (+34.9%).~~
Another appropriation relating to the USCP appears within the Architect of the Capitol account Another appropriation relating to the USCP appears within the Architect of the Capitol account
for Capitol Police buildings and grounds. The FY2022 level was $62.4 for Capitol Police buildings and grounds. The FY2022 level was $62.4 ~~mil ion. For FY2023,~~

~~23 Another provision included in the FY2023 request, a provision establishing an allowance for compensation of interns~~
~~in House committees, was included in the FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-103), which was enacted~~
~~on March 15, 2022. As stated above, t he FY2023 legislative branch budget request contains the disclaimer “ A full-year~~
~~2022 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the Budget was prepared ... ”~~
~~24 For additional information, see CRS Insight IN11570, The U.S. Capitol Police: Brief Background, by Ida A.~~
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~~$699.5 mil ion~~million. For FY2023, $699.5 million (+1021.1%) was requested, the House-reported (+1021.1%) was requested, the House-reported ~~bil would provide $532.2 mil ion~~
bill would have provided $532.2 million (+753.0%), and the Senate-introduced (+753.0%), and the Senate-introduced ~~bil would provide $412.3 mil ion~~ bill would have provided $412.3 million (+560.8%). The FY2023 act provides $402.9 million (+545.8%). Administrative Provision The FY2023 request, the House-reported bill, the Senate-introduced bill, and the FY2023 act all ~~(+560.8%). The funds~~
~~would follow additional security-related funding provided since January 6, 2021. In both the~~
~~House report and the Senate draft report, the largest component of this funding would be provided~~
~~for the “Physical Security Assessment Design & Construction Program,” fol owed by the~~
~~“Enhanced Screening Vestibules Design & Construction Program.” Both reports contain language~~
~~requiring the Architect of the Capitol to submit a detailed spending plan for both of these~~
~~programs within 60 days of enactment and in advance of the obligation of any funds.~~
~~Administrative Provision~~
~~The FY2023 request, the House-reported bil , and the Senate-introduced bil al include a~~
include a provision related to volunteer chaplain services. provision related to volunteer chaplain services.
The House-reported The House-reported ~~bil also includes~~bill also included a provision including FLSA overtime compensation as a provision including FLSA overtime compensation as
basic pay for members of the Capitol Police. basic pay for members of the Capitol Police.
The Senate-introduced The Senate-introduced ~~bil also includes~~bill also included a provision amending 2 U.S.C. §1975, related to USCP a provision amending 2 U.S.C. §1975, related to USCP
overseas travel in connection with travel of Senatorsoverseas travel in connection with travel of Senators. Neither of these provisions was included in the FY2023 act. .
Office of Congressional Workplace Rights
Formerly known as the Office of Compliance, the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights Formerly known as the Office of Compliance, the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights
(OCWR) was renamed by the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act (P.L. 115-(OCWR) was renamed by the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act (P.L. 115-
397). It is an independent and nonpartisan agency within the legislative397). It is an independent and nonpartisan agency within the legislative branch, and it was branch, and it was
~~original y~~ originally established to administer and enforce the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995.28 27 For additional information, see CRS Insight IN11570, The U.S. Capitol Police: Brief Background, by Ida A. Brudnick. 28 P.L. 104-1, 109 Stat. 3, January 23, 1995. The act, as amended, applies 12 civil rights, labor, and workplace safety laws to Congress and certain legislative branch agencies. These laws are the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Employee Polygraph Protection Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Federal Services Labor~~established to administer and enforce the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995.25~~
~~The act applies various employment and workplace safety laws to Congress and certain~~
~~legislative branch entities.26~~
~~The FY2021 and FY2022 enacted level of $7.5 million was continued in the FY2023 request and~~
~~the Senate-introduced bil . The House-reported bil would provide $8.0 mil ion (+6.7%).~~
~~Congressional Budget Office (CBO)~~
~~CBO is a nonpartisan congressional agency created to provide objective economic and budgetary~~
~~analysis to Congress. CBO cost estimates are required for any measure reported by a regular or~~
~~conference committee that may affect revenues or expenditures.27~~
~~The FY2022 level was $60.95 mil ion. In comparison, the FY2023 requested, House-reported,~~
~~and Senate-introduced level was $64.6 mil ion (+6.0%).~~

~~25 P.L. 104-1, 109 Stat. 3, January 23, 1995. T he act, as amended, applies 12 civil rights, labor, and workplace safety~~
~~laws to Congress and certain legislative branch agencies. T hese laws are the Age Discrimination in Employmen t Act,~~
~~Americans with Disabilities Act, T itle VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Employee Polygraph Protection Act, Fair~~
~~Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Federal Services Labor~~ -Management Relations Act, -Management Relations Act,
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Rehabilitation Act of 1970, Veterans’ employment and reemployment Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Rehabilitation Act of 1970, Veterans’ employment and reemployment
rights at Chapter 43 of rights at Chapter 43 of ~~T itle~~Title 38 of the 38 of the U.S. Code, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act, and Veterans Employment , Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act, and Veterans Employment
Opportunities Act. Opportunities Act.
~~26 Among the office’s activities are administrat ion of a dispute resolution process, investigation and enforcement of~~
~~occupational safety and health and disability provisions of the act, investigation of labor relations and enforcement of~~
~~applicable provisions, and development of educational programs regarding the act’s provisions.~~
~~27 CBO is required to use estimates provided by the Joint Committee on T axation for all revenue legislation (Balanced~~
~~Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, P.L. 99-177, §273, 99 Stat.1098, December 12, 1985; 2 U.S.C.~~
~~§§621 et seq.).~~
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Congressional Research Service 17 link to page 33 Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations The act applies various employment and workplace safety laws to Congress and certain legislative branch entities.29 The FY2021 and FY2022 enacted level of $7.5 million was continued in the FY2023 request and the Senate-introduced bill. The House-reported bill recommended, and the FY2023 act provides, $8.0 million (+6.7%). Congressional Budget Office (CBO) CBO is a nonpartisan congressional agency created to provide objective economic and budgetary analysis to Congress. CBO cost estimates are required for any measure reported by a regular or conference committee that may affect revenues or expenditures.30 The FY2022 level was $60.95 million. In comparison, the FY2023 requested, House-reported, and Senate-introduced level was $64.6 million (+6.0%). The FY2023 act provides $63.2 million (+3.7%).
Architect of the Capitol (AOC)
The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is responsible for the maintenance, operation, development,
and preservation of the U.S. Capitol Complex, which includes the Capitol and its grounds, House and preservation of the U.S. Capitol Complex, which includes the Capitol and its grounds, House
and Senate office buildings, Library of Congress buildings and grounds, Capitol Power Plant, and Senate office buildings, Library of Congress buildings and grounds, Capitol Power Plant,
Botanic Garden, Capitol Visitor Center, and USCP buildings and grounds. The AOC is Botanic Garden, Capitol Visitor Center, and USCP buildings and grounds. The AOC is
responsible for the Supreme Court buildings and grounds, but appropriations for their expenses responsible for the Supreme Court buildings and grounds, but appropriations for their expenses
are not contained in the legislativeare not contained in the legislative branch appropriations branch appropriations ~~bil~~ bill. .
The FY2022 level was $773.9 The FY2022 level was $773.9 ~~mil ion.~~
million. In comparison, levels considered for FY2023 include the following: In comparison, levels considered for FY2023 include the following:
 Requested: $1.669  Requested: $1.669 ~~bil ion~~billion (+115.7%) (+115.7%)
 House-reported  House-reported ~~bil :~~ bill: $1.268 $1.268 ~~bil ion~~billion (+63.9%, not including Senate office (+63.9%, not including Senate office
buildings) buildings)
 Senate-introduced  Senate-introduced ~~bil~~ bill: $1.100 : $1.100 ~~bil ion~~ billion (+42.1%, not including House office (+42.1%, not including House office
buildings buildings)  Enacted: $1.315 billion (+69.9%) )
Operations of the AOC are funded in the following 10 accounts: capital construction and Operations of the AOC are funded in the following 10 accounts: capital construction and
operations, Capitol building, Capitol grounds, Senate office buildings, House office buildings, operations, Capitol building, Capitol grounds, Senate office buildings, House office buildings,
Capitol Power Plant, Library buildings and grounds, Capitol Police buildings and grounds, Capitol Power Plant, Library buildings and grounds, Capitol Police buildings and grounds,
Capitol Visitor Center, and Botanic Garden. AdditionalCapitol Visitor Center, and Botanic Garden. Additional funding information on the individual funding information on the individual
AOC accounts is presented iAOC accounts is presented in Table 9.
Administrative Provision
The FY2023 budget request, the House-reported The FY2023 budget request, the House-reported ~~bil , and the Senate-introduced bil~~ bill, the Senate-introduced bill, and the FY2023 act each included each included
~~an administrative provision that prohibits the use of funds for bonuses for~~ an administrative provision that prohibits the use of funds for bonuses for 29 Among the office’s activities are administration of a dispute resolution process, investigation and enforcement of occupational safety and health and disability provisions of the act, investigation of labor relations and enforcement of applicable provisions, and development of educational programs regarding the act’s provisions. 30 CBO is required to use estimates provided by the Joint Committee on Taxation for all revenue legislation (Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, P.L. 99-177, §273, 99 Stat.1098, December 12, 1985; 2 U.S.C. §§621 et seq.). Congressional Research Service 18 Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations contractors behind ~~contractors behind~~
schedule or over budget. This provision has been included in the annual appropriations acts since schedule or over budget. This provision has been included in the annual appropriations acts since
~~FY2015.~~
FY2015. The FY2023 act also reauthorized the Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016 (P.L. 114-156; 2 U.S.C. §1881c) through 2028. The FY2023 request also included a provision related to voluntary separation incentive payments The FY2023 request also included a provision related to voluntary separation incentive payments
for Senate restaurant employees. This provision was not included in the House-reported or for Senate restaurant employees. This provision was not included in the House-reported or
Senate-introduced Senate-introduced ~~bil s~~bills or the FY2023 act. .
Library of Congress (LOC)
The Library of Congress (LOC) serves simultaneously as Congress’s parliamentary library and The Library of Congress (LOC) serves simultaneously as Congress’s parliamentary library and
the de facto national library of the United States. Its broader services to the nation include the the de facto national library of the United States. Its broader services to the nation include the
acquisition, maintenance, and preservation of a collection of more than 173.7 acquisition, maintenance, and preservation of a collection of more than 173.7 ~~mil ion~~ million items in items in
various formats;various formats;2831 service to the general public and scholarly and library communities; service to the general public and scholarly and library communities;
administration of U.S. copyright laws by its Copyright Office; and administration of a national administration of U.S. copyright laws by its Copyright Office; and administration of a national
program to provide reading material to the blind and program to provide reading material to the blind and ~~physical y~~physically handicapped. Its direct services to handicapped. Its direct services to
Congress include the provision of legal research and law-related services by the Law Library of Congress include the provision of legal research and law-related services by the Law Library of
Congress, and a broad range of activities by CRS, including in-depth and nonpartisan public Congress, and a broad range of activities by CRS, including in-depth and nonpartisan public
policy research, analysis, and legislative assistance for Members and committees and their staff; policy research, analysis, and legislative assistance for Members and committees and their staff;

~~28 Figure obtained from the Library of Congress, Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress for Fiscal Year 2021 ,~~
~~2021, pp. 5, 25, at https://www.loc.gov/about/reports-and-budgets/annual-reports/.~~
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congressional staff training; information and statistics retrieval; and continuing legal education congressional staff training; information and statistics retrieval; and continuing legal education
for Members of both chambers and congressional staff. for Members of both chambers and congressional staff.
The FY2022 level was $794.0 The FY2022 level was $794.0 ~~mil ion~~million. In comparison, levels considered for FY2023 include the . In comparison, levels considered for FY2023 include the
following: following:
 Requested: $824.9  Requested: $824.9 ~~mil ion~~million (+3.9%) (+3.9%)2932
 House-reported  House-reported ~~bil :~~ bill: $831.4 $831.4 ~~mil ion~~million (+4.7%) (+4.7%)
 Senate-introduced  Senate-introduced ~~bil~~ bill: $819.3 : $819.3 ~~mil ion (+3.2%)~~
million (+3.2%)  Enacted: $828.5 million (+4.3%) These figures do not include additional authority to spend receipts. These figures do not include additional authority to spend receipts.30
33 The LOC headings include the following:The LOC headings include the following:3134
1. Salaries and expenses—The FY2022 level was $550.6 1. Salaries and expenses—The FY2022 level was $550.6 ~~mil ion~~million. The LOC . The LOC
requested $579.9 requested $579.9 ~~mil ion~~million (+5.3%). The House-reported (+5.3%). The House-reported ~~bil would provide $585.4~~
~~mil ion (+6.3%). The Senate-introduced bil would provide $574.2 mil ion~~
~~(+4.3%).~~
~~2. Copyright Office—The FY2022 level was $53.1 mil ion. The LOC requested~~
~~$53.8 mil ion (+1.3%) for FY2023, the same level included in the House-~~
~~reported bil and the Senate-introduced bil~~ bill would have provided $585.4 million (+6.3%). The Senate-introduced bill would have provided $574.2 million (+4.3%). The FY2023 act provides $582.5 million (+5.8%). 31 Figure obtained from the Library of Congress, Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress for Fiscal Year 2021, 2021, pp. 5, 25, at https://www.loc.gov/about/reports-and-budgets/annual-reports/. 32 As stated above, the President submitted a budget amendment on June 7, 2022. The amendments impacted the funding request for the Library of Congress Salaries and Expenses and the Congressional Research Service (President Joseph R. Biden, “Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Amendments,” June 7, 2022, https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/06/07/letter-to-the-speaker-of-the-house-of-representatives-on-fiscal-year-2023-budget-amendments/). The budget requests above reflect the revised levels. See also the Library’s revised congressional budget justification (https://www.loc.gov/about/reports-and-budgets/congressional-budget-justifications/). 33 Fees paid to the LOC for copyright registration are an example of receipts. 34 For information on a change in the technology funding practice that affected the four LOC appropriations headings in FY2020, see the explanation in H.Rept. 116-64 and S.Rept. 116-124. Congressional Research Service 19 Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations 2. Copyright Office—The FY2022 level was $53.1 million. The LOC requested $53.8 million (+1.3%) for FY2023, the same level included in the House-reported bill, the Senate-introduced bill, and the FY2023 act. These figures do not include . These figures do not include
authority to spend receipts ($43.9 authority to spend receipts ($43.9 ~~mil ion~~million) and prior-year unobligated balances ) and prior-year unobligated balances
($3.0 ($3.0 ~~mil ion~~million). ).
3. Congressional Research Service—The FY2022 act provided $129.1 3. Congressional Research Service—The FY2022 act provided $129.1 ~~mil ion~~million. The . The
FY2023 request contained $132.6 FY2023 request contained $132.6 ~~mil ion~~million (+2.7%), the same level provided in (+2.7%), the same level provided in
the Senate-introduced the Senate-introduced ~~bil~~ bill. The House-reported . The House-reported ~~bil would provide $133.6 mil ion~~
bill recommended, and the FY2023 act provides, $133.6 million (+3.5%). (+3.5%).
4. Books for the blind and 4. Books for the blind and ~~physical y~~physically handicapped—The FY2022 level handicapped—The FY2022 level was $61.2 was $61.2
~~mil ion~~million. The LOC requested $58.7 . The LOC requested $58.7 ~~mil ion~~million (-4.2%), the same level contained in (-4.2%), the same level contained in
the House-reported the House-reported ~~bil and~~bill, the Senate-introduced the Senate-introduced ~~bil~~ bill, and the FY2023 act. .
The AOC’s budget also contains funds for LOC buildings and grounds. In FY2022, $64.5 The AOC’s budget also contains funds for LOC buildings and grounds. In FY2022, $64.5 ~~mil ion~~million
was provided. The FY2023 request contains $183.5 was provided. The FY2023 request contains $183.5 ~~mil ion~~million (+184.3%). The (+184.3%). The ~~House-reported bil~~
~~would provide $144.2 mil ion (+123.4%). The Senate-introduced bil would provide $128.2~~
~~mil ion (+98.7%).~~
~~Administrative Provisions~~
~~The legislative branch appropriations bil s~~Senate-introduced bill would have provided $128.2 million (+98.7%). The House-reported bill recommended, and the FY2023 act provides, $144.2 million (+123.4%). Administrative Provisions The legislative branch appropriations bills regularly include a provision providing authority to regularly include a provision providing authority to
obligate funds for reimbursable and revolving fund activities ($292.4 obligate funds for reimbursable and revolving fund activities ($292.4 ~~mil ion~~million in the FY2022 act; in the FY2022 act;
$308.6 $308.6 ~~mil ion~~million in the FY2023 request, the House-reported bill, the Senate-introduced bill, and the FY2023 act). The FY2023 act also included a provision authorizing the use of appropriated funds to cover salaries of certain personnel of Little Scholars Child Development Center (i.e., the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director of the Center). The Library had originally requested a provision authorizing the Librarian to accept certain personal property, as well as a provision related to task and delivery order contracts, although these requests were deleted by the budget amendment. These provisions were not included in the House-reported or Senate-introduced bills or the FY2023 act. Government Publishing Office (GPO)35 GPO’s FY2022 enacted level was $124.2 million. GPO requested $130.9 million (+5.4%) for FY2023, the same level included in the House-reported bill. The Senate-introduced bill recommended, and the FY2023 act contained, $129.9 million (+4.5%). GPO’s budget authority is contained in three accounts: 1. Congressional publishing—GPO requested, and the House-reported bill, Senate- introduced bill, and FY2023 act all contained, $82.99 million (+5.2%). 2. Public information programs of the Superintendent of Documents (salaries and expenses)—GPO requested, and the House-reported bill, Senate-introduced bill, and FY2023 act all contained, $35.3 million (+3.6%). 35 Formerly known as the Government Printing Office. For additional information on GPO, see CRS Report R45014, Government Printing, Publications, and Digital Information Management: Issues and Challenges. Congressional Research Service 20 Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations 3. GPO Business Operations Revolving Fund36—GPO requested, and the House- reported bill would have provided $12.7 million (+5.4%). The Senate-introduced bill and the FY2023 act provided $11.6 million (+2.3%). Government Accountability Office (GAO) GAO responds to requests for studies of federal government programs and expenditures. GAO may also initiate its own work.37 GAO’s FY2022 enacted level was $719.2 million. In comparison, levels considered for FY2023 include the following:  Requested: $810.3 million (+12.7%)  House-reported bill: $790.3 million (+9.9%)  Senate-introduced bill: $785.8 million (+9.3%)  Enacted: $790.3 million (+9.9%) These levels do not include offsetting collections ($38.9 million in the FY2022 act; $55.9 million in the FY2023 request, the House-reported bill, the Senate-introduced bill, and the FY2023 act).38 Congressional Office for International Leadership (formerly Open World Leadership Center) The FY2023 request, the House-reported bill, the Senate-introduced bill, and the FY2023 act all included $6.0 million, equivalent to the FY2021 and FY2022 enacted levels. The office administers a program that supports democratic changes in other countries by inviting their leaders to observe democracy and free enterprise in the United States. Congress first authorized the program in 1999 to support the relationship between Russia and the ~~in the FY2023 request, the House-reported bil , and the Senate-introduced draft).~~

~~29 As stated above, the President submitted a budget amendment on June 7, 2022. T he amendments impacted the~~
~~funding request for the Library of Congress Salaries and Expenses and the Congressional Research Service (President~~
~~Joseph R. Biden, “ Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Amendments,”~~
~~June 7, 2022, https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/06/07/letter-to-the-speaker-of-the-~~
~~house-of-representatives-on-fiscal-year-2023-budget -amendments/). The budget requests above reflect the revised~~
~~levels. See also the Library’s revised congressional budget justification (https://www.loc.gov/about/reports-and-~~
~~budgets/congressional-budget-justifications/).~~
~~30 Fees paid to the LOC for copyright registration are an example of receipts.~~
~~31 For information on a change in the technology funding practice that affected the four LOC appropriations headings in~~
~~FY2020, see the explanation in H.Rept. 116-64 and S.Rept. 116-124.~~
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~~The Library had original y requested a provision authorizing the Librarian to accept certain~~
~~personal property, as wel as a provision related to task and delivery order contracts, although~~
~~these requests were deleted by the budget amendment. This provision was not included in the~~
~~House-reported or Senate-introduced bil s.~~
~~Government Publishing Office (GPO)32~~
~~GPO’s FY2022 enacted level was $124.2 mil ion. GPO requested $130.9 mil ion (+5.4%) for~~
~~FY2023, the same level included in the House-reported bil . The Senate-introduced bil would~~
~~provide $129.9 mil ion (+4.5%).~~
~~GPO’s budget authority is contained in three accounts:~~
~~1. Congressional publishing—GPO requested, and the House-reported and Senate-~~
~~introduced bil would provide, $82.99 mil ion (+5.2%).~~
~~2. Public information programs of the Superintendent of Documents (salaries and~~
~~expenses)—GPO requested, and the House-reported and Senate-introduced bil~~
~~would provide, $35.3 mil ion (+3.6%).~~
~~3. GPO Business Operations Revolving Fund33—GPO requested, and the House-~~
~~reported bil would provide, $12.7 mil ion (+5.4%). The Senate-introduced bil~~
~~would provide $11.6 mil ion (+2.3%).~~
~~Government Accountability Office (GAO)~~
~~GAO responds to requests for studies of federal government programs and expenditures. GAO~~
~~may also initiate its own work.34~~
~~GAO’s FY2022 enacted level was $719.2 mil ion. In comparison, levels considered for FY2023~~
~~include the following:~~
~~ Requested: $810.3 mil ion (+12.7%)~~
~~ House-reported bil : $790.3 mil ion (+9.9%)~~
~~ Senate-introduced bil : $785.8 mil ion (+9.3%)~~
~~These levels do not include offsetting collections ($38.9 mil ion in the FY2022 act; $55.9 mil ion~~
~~in the FY2023 request, the House-reported bil , and the Senate-introduced bil ).35~~
~~Congressional Office for International Leadership (formerly Open World~~
~~Leadership Center )~~
~~The FY2023 request, the House-reported bil , and the Senate-introduced bil al included $6.0~~
~~mil ion, equivalent to the FY2021 and FY2022 enacted levels.~~

~~32 Formerly known as the Government Printing Office. For additional information on GPO, see CRS Report R45014,~~
Governm ent Printing, Publications, and Digital Inform ation Management: Issues and Challenges.
~~33 T he revolving fund supports GPO’s operation and maintenance.~~
~~34 GAO’s guidelines for initiating studies are contained in U.S. Government Accountability Office,~~ ~~GAO’s~~
~~Congressional Protocols, GAO-17-767G (Washington: GAO, 2017), at https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-17-767g.~~
~~35 Offsetting collections include funds derived from reimbursable audits and rental of space in the GAO building.~~
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~~The office administers a program that supports democratic changes in other countries by inviting~~
~~their leaders to observe democracy and free enterprise in the United States.~~
~~Congress first authorized the program in 1999 to support the relationship between Russia and the~~
United States. Established at the LOC as the Center for Russian Leadership Development in United States. Established at the LOC as the Center for Russian Leadership Development in
2000, the program encouraged young federal and local Russian leaders to visit the United States 2000, the program encouraged young federal and local Russian leaders to visit the United States
and observe its government and society. The center was renamed the Open World Leadership and observe its government and society. The center was renamed the Open World Leadership
Center in 2003, when the program was expanded to include specified additionalCenter in 2003, when the program was expanded to include specified additional countries.countries.3639 In In
2004, Congress further extended the program’s eligibility to other countries designated by the 2004, Congress further extended the program’s eligibility to other countries designated by the
center’s board of trustees, subject to congressional consideration.center’s board of trustees, subject to congressional consideration.3740 More recent appropriations More recent appropriations
documents have included language regarding countries or regions of focus and proposed documents have included language regarding countries or regions of focus and proposed
expansion, including efforts in Ukraine. The FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act changed expansion, including efforts in Ukraine. The FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act changed
the name from the Open World Leadership Center to the Congressional Office for International the name from the Open World Leadership Center to the Congressional Office for International
~~Leadership.~~
~~The office is housed in the LOC and receives services from the LOC through an interagency~~
~~agreement.~~
~~A provision included since FY2016, and continued for FY2023, states the following:~~
~~That funds made available to support Russian participants shall only be used for~~ Leadership. 36 The revolving fund supports GPO’s operation and maintenance. 37 GAO’s guidelines for initiating studies are contained in U.S. Government Accountability Office, GAO’s Congressional Protocols, GAO-17-767G (Washington: GAO, 2017), at https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-17-767g. 38 Offsetting collections include funds derived from reimbursable audits and rental of space in the GAO building. 39 P.L. 106-554, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-120, December 21, 2000; P.L. 108-7, 117 Stat. 382, February 20, 2003. According to the 2003 act, the additional countries include “any country specified in §3 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5801),” and “Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.” The countries specified in 22 U.S.C. 5801 are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. 40 P.L. 108-447, 118 Stat. 3192, December 8, 2004. Congressional Research Service 21 link to page 26 link to page 27 link to page 27 link to page 27 Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations The office is housed in the LOC and receives services from the LOC through an interagency agreement. A provision included since FY2016, and continued for FY2023, states the following: That funds made available to support Russian participants shall only be used for those those
engaging in free market development, humanitarian activities, and civic engagement, and engaging in free market development, humanitarian activities, and civic engagement, and
shall not be used for officials of the central government of Russia. shall not be used for officials of the central government of Russia.
Prior to the name change in 2022, the location and future of the office; attempts to assess its Prior to the name change in 2022, the location and future of the office; attempts to assess its
effectiveness, countries of focus, and funding levels; and its inclusion in the legislative branch effectiveness, countries of focus, and funding levels; and its inclusion in the legislative branch
budget were discussed at appropriations hearings and in report language for many years. budget were discussed at appropriations hearings and in report language for many years.
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development
The center was created by Congress in 1988 to encourage public service by congressional staff The center was created by Congress in 1988 to encourage public service by congressional staff
through training and development programs.through training and development programs.3841 The $430,000 included in the FY2022 act, the The $430,000 included in the FY2022 act, the
FY2023 request, the House-reported FY2023 request, the House-reported ~~bil , and the Senate-introduced bil is~~ bill, the Senate-introduced bill, and the FY2023 act is approximately the approximately the
same level provided same level provided ~~annual y~~annually since FY2006. since FY2006.
General Provisions
As in past years, Congress considered a number of general provisions related to the legislative As in past years, Congress considered a number of general provisions related to the legislative
~~branch. These provisions and their status are listed in Table 4.~~

~~36 P.L. 106-554, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-120, December 21, 2000; P.L. 108-7, 117 Stat. 382, February 20, 2003.~~
~~According to the 2003 act, the additional countries include “any country specified in §3 of the FREEDOM Support Act~~
~~(22 U.S.C. 5801),” and “Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.” T he countries specified in 22 U.S.C. 5801 are Armenia,~~
~~Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, T ajikistan, T urkmenistan, Ukraine, and~~
~~Uzbekistan.~~
~~37 P.L. 108-447, 118 Stat. 3192, December 8, 2004.~~
~~38 2 U.S.C. §1105. See also http://www.stennis.gov/.~~
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branch. These provisions and their status are listed in Table 4. Table 4. General Provisions
(and stage of inclusion or status) (and stage of inclusion or status)
FY2023
FY2023
FY2022
FY2023
House
Senate
FY2023
Provision to
Enacted
Requested
Reported
Introduced
Enacted
prohibit appropriated funds for the prohibit appropriated funds for the
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes

Yes maintenance and care of private vehicles maintenance and care of private vehicles
limit limit funds to the fiscal year unless funds to the fiscal year unless
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes

Yes otherwise otherwise expressly provided expressly provided
make any changes in rates of make any changes in rates of
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes

Yes compensation and designation permanent compensation and designation permanent
make consulting services make consulting services contracts a contracts a
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes

Yes matter of public record matter of public record
authorize the costs of Legislative authorize the costs of Legislative Branch Branch
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes

Yes Financial Managers Council Financial Managers Council
limit limit transfers to those authorized by law transfers to those authorized by law
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes

Yes prohibit restrictions prohibit restrictions on guided staff tours on guided staff tours
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes

Yes of the Capitol with limited of the Capitol with limited exceptions exceptions
prohibit a cost of living adjustment for prohibit a cost of living adjustment for
YesaYesa
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes

Yesa Members Members of Congresof Congressa
(Section 6 of (Section 6 of
(Section (Section
(Section 212) (Section 212)
~~Division HH~~
~~212~~(Section 6 of Division HH 212) P.L. 117-328) )
of P.L. 117- of P.L. 117-
~~103)~~
~~reduce plastic waste~~
~~Yes~~
~~Yes~~
~~Yes~~
~~Yes~~

~~restrict procurement of~~
~~Yes~~
~~Yes~~
~~Yes~~
~~Yes~~

~~telecommunications equipment that may~~
~~present a cybersecurity risk~~
~~require computer networks to block the~~
~~Yes~~
~~Yes~~
~~Yes~~
~~Yes~~

103) 41 2 U.S.C. §1105. See also http://www.stennis.gov/. Congressional Research Service 22 link to page 27 link to page 27 link to page 27 link to page 27 link to page 28 link to page 33 link to page 34 Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations FY2023 FY2023 FY2022 FY2023 House Senate FY2023 Provision to Enacted Requested Reported Introduced Enacted reduce plastic waste Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes restrict procurement of Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes telecommunications equipment that may present a cybersecurity risk require computer networks to block the Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes viewing, downloading, and exchanging of viewing, downloading, and exchanging of
pornography pornography
authorize hiring of individuals covered by authorize hiring of individuals covered by
No No
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes

No the Deferred the Deferred Action for Childhood Action for Childhood
ArrivalsArrivals program program
adjust annual rate of pay for certain adjust annual rate of pay for certain
Partial Partial
Yes Yes
No No
No No

No legislative legislative branch officials (including branch officials (including
(relating to (relating to
Architect of the Capitol, Deputy Architect of the Capitol, Deputy
the Architect the Architect
Architect, and CVC CEO of Visitor Architect, and CVC CEO of Visitor
of the of the
Services, Services, and the Chief of the USCP) and the Chief of the USCP)
Capitol and Capitol and
Chief of the Chief of the
USCP USCP))b
remove remove specified U.S.specified U.S. Capitol StatuarCapitol Statuarybyc
No No
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
No No

No Capitol Complex Health and Safety ($5.0 Capitol Complex Health and Safety ($5.0
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes

Yes mil ion) mil ion)
Directing the Architect of the Capitol to Directing the Architect of the Capitol to
~~Yes~~Yesb
No No
No No
No No

No “obtain an honorific plaque listing the “obtain an honorific plaque listing the
names of names of al all of the United States Capitol of the United States Capitol
Police and Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police and Washington, DC, Metropolitan
Police Department officersPolice Department officers who served at who served at
the United States Capitol in response to the United States Capitol in response to
the attack on January 6, 2021” the attack on January 6, 2021”
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~~FY2023~~
~~FY2023~~
~~FY2022~~
~~FY2023~~
~~House~~
~~Senate~~
~~FY2023~~
~~Provision to~~
~~Enacted~~
~~Requested~~
~~Reported~~
~~Introduced~~
~~Enacted~~
~~Maximum Compensation for Senate Staff~~
~~Yes~~Maximum Compensation for Senate Staff Yesb
No No
No No
No No

No Sources: P.L. 117-103, the P.L. 117-103, the Budget for Fiscal Year 2023, H.R. 8237, H.Rept. 117-389, S. 4720, the Senate , H.R. 8237, H.Rept. 117-389, S. 4720, the Senate
Appropriations CommitteeAppropriations Committee chairman’s draft explanatory statement, chairman’s draft explanatory statement, P.L. 117-328, and CRS analysis.and CRS analysis.
a. The legislativea. The legislative branch bilbranch bil does not contain language funding or increasing Member pay, and a provision does not contain language funding or increasing Member pay, and a provision
prohibiting the automatic Member prohibiting the automatic Member pay adjustments could be included in any bil , or be introduced as a pay adjustments could be included in any bil , or be introduced as a
separate bil . For additional information, see CRS Report 97-1011, separate bil . For additional information, see CRS Report 97-1011, Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent
Actions and Historical Tables, by Ida A. Brudnick. Pay for Members, by Ida A. Brudnick. Pay for Members of Congress was last adjusted in January of Congress was last adjusted in January
2009.2009.
~~b. This provision would remove al~~ b. See Sections 212, 213, and 214 of the General Provisions of Division I of P.L. 117-103. c. This provision would remove all Confederate statues and Confederate busts; the bust of Roger Brooke Confederate statues and Confederate busts; the bust of Roger Brooke
Taney; the statue of Charles Brantley Aycock; the statue of John Taney; the statue of Charles Brantley Aycock; the statue of John ~~Caldwel~~ Caldwell Calhoun; and the statue of James Calhoun; and the statue of James
Paul Clarke fromPaul Clarke from any area of the any area of the ~~United States Capitol which is accessible~~ U.S. Capitol accessible to the public. See also,to the public. See also, from the from the
116th Congress: H.R. 7573, H.R. 7217, and S. 3957; 116th Congress: H.R. 7573, H.R. 7217, and S. 3957; and from the 117th Congress, S. 366, S. 2366, H.R. 1248, from the 117th Congress, S. 366, S. 2366, H.R. 1248,
H.R. 3005, and H.R. 8237. H.R. 3005, and H.R. 8237.
Introduction to Summary Tables and Appendix
Table 5 ~~through~~through Table 9 provide information on funding levels for the legislativeprovide information on funding levels for the legislative branch branch ~~overal ,~~
overall, the Senate, the House of Representatives, the USCP, and the AOC. the Senate, the House of Representatives, the USCP, and the AOC.
The tables are followed by The tables are followed by anan Appendix, ~~which~~ which lists House, Senate, and conference lists House, Senate, and conference ~~bil s~~bills and and
reports; public law numbers; and enactment dates since FY1998. reports; public law numbers; and enactment dates since FY1998.
Congressional Research Service 23 link to page 29 link to page 29 link to page 29 link to page 29 link to page 29 link to page 29 link to page 29 link to page 29 link to page 29 link to page 29 Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations Table 5. Legislative Branch Appropriations: Funding Levels by Agency or Entity
(in thousands of (in thousands of ~~dol ars~~dollars) )
FY2023
FY2023
FY2022
FY2023
House
Senate
FY2023
Entity
Enacted
Requesteda
Reported
Introduced
Enacted
Senate Senate
$1,094,894 $1,094,894
$1,156,069 $1,156,069
—b
$1,135,180 $1,135,180

$1,150,349 House of House of
1,715,17 1,715,170c
1,829,474 1,829,474
1,868,785 1,868,785
—b

1,847,745c Representatives Representatives
Joint Items Joint Items
22,337 22,337
23,042 23,042
23,042 23,042
23,114 23,114

23,114 Capitol Police Capitol Police
602,509 602,509
708,098 708,098
708,098 708,098
707,098 707,098

734,576 Office of Office of
7,500 7,500
7,500 7,500
8,000 8,000
7,500 7,500

8,000 Congressional Congressional
WorkplaceWorkplace Rights Rights
Congressional Congressional Budget Budget
60,953 60,953
64,637 64,637
64,637 64,637
64,637 64,637

63,237 Office Office
Architect of the Architect of the
773,898 773,898
1,669,417 1,669,417
1,268,130 1,268,130
1,100,028 1,100,028

1,315,002 Capitol Capitol
Library of Congress, Library of Congress,
794,019 794,019
824,895 824,895
831,395 831,395
819,264 819,264

828,548 Including CRS Including CRS
CRS (non-add)
129,106
132,600
133,600
132,600
133,600
Government Government
124,237 124,237
130,904 130,904
130,904 130,904
129,854 129,854 Publishing Office Government 719,230 810,319 790,319 785,832 790,319 Accountability Office Congressional Office 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 ~~129,854~~

~~Publishing Office~~
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~~FY2023~~
~~FY2023~~
~~FY2022~~
~~FY2023~~
~~House~~
~~Senate~~
~~FY2023~~
~~Entity~~
~~Enacted~~
~~Requesteda~~
~~Reported~~
~~Introduced~~
~~Enacted~~
~~Government~~
~~719,230~~
~~810,319~~
~~790,319~~
~~785,832~~

~~Accountability Office~~
~~Congressional Office~~
~~6,000~~
~~6,000~~
~~6,000~~
~~6,000~~

for International for International
Leadership (formerly Leadership (formerly
Open World Open World
Leadership Center) Leadership Center)
Stennis Center for Stennis Center for
430 430
430 430
430 430
430 430

430 Public Service Public Service
Adjustments to Adjustments to
-2,000 -2,000
-3,000 -3,000
-3,000 -3,000
-3,000 -3,000

-3,000 Compensation (CBO Compensation (CBO
estimate) estimate)
Other General Other General
5,000 5,000
5,000 5,000
5,000 5,000
5,000 5,000

5,000 Provisions/Capitol Provisions/Capitol
Complex Health and Complex Health and
Safety Safety
Other/Scorekeeping Other/Scorekeeping
— —
— —
— —
— —

174c Legislative Branch,
$5,924,~~177~~177c
$7,232,785
$5,701,740b
$4,780,937b
$6,899,348c
Total
Emergency Emergency
— —
— —
— —
— —

— Rescissions Rescissions
— —
— —
— —
— —

— Sources: P.L. 117-103, the P.L. 117-103, the Budget for Fiscal Year 2023, H.R. 8237, H.Rept. 117-389, S. 4720, the Senate , H.R. 8237, H.Rept. 117-389, S. 4720, the Senate
Appropriations CommitteeAppropriations Committee chairman’s draft explanatory statement, chairman’s draft explanatory statement, P.L. 117-328, and CRS analysis. and CRS analysis.
Notes: Numbers may not sum due to rounding. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
Congressional Research Service 24 link to page 30 link to page 30 link to page 30 link to page 30 Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations a. As stated above, the President submitted a budget amendment on June 7, 2022. The amendments impacted a. As stated above, the President submitted a budget amendment on June 7, 2022. The amendments impacted
the funding request for the Senate and Library the funding request for the Senate and Library of Congress (President Joseph R. Biden, “Letterof Congress (President Joseph R. Biden, “Letter to the to the
Speaker of the House of RepresentativesSpeaker of the House of Representatives on Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Amendments,”on Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Amendments,” June 7, 2022, June 7, 2022,
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/06/07/letter-to-the-speaker-of-the-https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/06/07/letter-to-the-speaker-of-the-
house-of-representatives-on-fiscal-year-2023-budget-amendments/). The budget requests in the table reflect house-of-representatives-on-fiscal-year-2023-budget-amendments/). The budget requests in the table reflect
the revisedthe revised requested levels. requested levels.
b. By tradition, the House b. By tradition, the House ~~general y~~generally does not consider appropriations for Senate operations or Senate office does not consider appropriations for Senate operations or Senate office
buildings, and the Senate buildings, and the Senate ~~general y~~ generally does not consider appropriations for House operations or House office does not consider appropriations for House operations or House office
buildings. buildings.
c. c. ~~The FY2022 total includes one gratuity payment to the beneficiary of a deceased Member of the House (P.L.~~
~~117-103)~~Gratuity payments to heirs of deceased Members of the House were provided in P.L. 117-103, P.L. 117-128, P.L. 117-180, and P.L. 117-229. .
Table 6. Senate Appropriations
(in thousands of (in thousands of ~~dol ars~~dollars) )
FY2023
FY2023
FY2022
FY2023
House
Senate
FY2023
Accounts
Enacted
Requesteda
Reportedb
Introduced
Enacted
Expense Expense ~~Al owances~~
~~225~~
~~225~~
—
~~225~~

Allowances $225 $225 — $225 $225 and Representation and Representation
Salaries, Salaries, Officers,Officers, and and
239,404 239,404
257,903 257,903
— —
258,387 258,677 Employees Office of Legislative 7,353 7,781 — 7,781 8,150 ~~258,387~~

~~Employees~~
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~~FY2023~~
~~FY2023~~
~~FY2022~~
~~FY2023~~
~~House~~
~~Senate~~
~~FY2023~~
~~Accounts~~
~~Enacted~~
~~Requesteda~~
~~Reportedb~~
~~Introduced~~
~~Enacted~~
~~Office of Legislative~~
~~7,353~~
~~7,781~~
—
~~7,781~~

Counsel Counsel
Office of Legal Counsel Office of Legal Counsel
1,299 1,299
1,350 1,350
— —
1,350 1,350

1,350 Expense Expense ~~Al owances~~Allowances
30 30
30 30
— —
30

30 30 for Secretary of Senate for Secretary of Senate
et al. et al.
Contingent Expenses Contingent Expenses
846,583 846,583
888,780 888,780
— —
867,407 867,407

881,917 (subtotal) (subtotal)
Inquiries and Inquiries and
136,600 136,600
145,615 145,615
— —
145,615 145,615

145,615 Investigations Investigations
Senate Intl. Senate Intl.
~~530~~
530 552 552
— 552 552 —
~~552~~

Narcotics Caucus Narcotics Caucus
Secretary of the Secretary of the
17,036 17,036
17,515 17,515
— —
17,515 17,515

~~Senatec~~
17,515 Senatec Financial Financial
6,000 6,000
— —
— —
— —

— Management Management
Information System Information System
Modernization Modernization
Sergeant at Sergeant at
151,821 151,821
176,279 176,279
— —
165,144 165,144

~~Arms/Doorkeeper~~d 171,844 Arms/Doorkeeperd
Sergeant at Arms Sergeant at Arms
25,000 25,000
— —
— —
— —

— Business Business
Continuity and Continuity and
~~Disaster~~ Disaster Recovery Recovery
Fund Fund
Sergeant at Arms Sergeant at Arms
— —
— —
— —
6,277 6,277

~~Fel owships Fund~~
~~Miscel aneous~~
6,277 Fellowships Fund Miscellaneous 23,022 23,022
26,204 26,204
— —
26,004 26,004

~~Items~~ 27,814 Items Congressional Research Service 25 link to page 30 link to page 30 link to page 32 link to page 32 link to page 32 link to page 32 Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations FY2023 FY2023 FY2022 FY2023 House Senate FY2023 Accounts Enacted Requesteda Reportedb Introduced Enacted
Senators’ Official Senators’ Official
486,274 486,274
522,315 522,315
— —
506,000 506,000

512,000 Personnel and Personnel and
Office Expense Office Expense
Account Account
Official Mail Costs Official Mail Costs
~~300~~
300 300 300
— —
300 300

300 Rescission Rescission
— —
— —
— —
— —

— Total
$1,094,894
$1,156,069
— —
$1,135,180
$1,150,349
Sources: P.L. 117-103, the P.L. 117-103, the Budget for Fiscal Year 2023, S. 4720, the Senate Appropriations Committee , S. 4720, the Senate Appropriations Committee
chairman’s draft explanatory statement, chairman’s draft explanatory statement, P.L. 117-328, and CRS analysis.and CRS analysis.
Notes: Numbers may not sum due to rounding. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
a. As stated above, the President submitted a budget amendment on June 7, 2022. The amendments a. As stated above, the President submitted a budget amendment on June 7, 2022. The amendments ~~impact ed~~impacted
the funding request for the fol owing Senate accounts: Salaries, the funding request for the fol owing Senate accounts: Salaries, Officers,Officers, and Employees; Contingent and Employees; Contingent
Expenses (subtotal); Secretary of the Senate; Sergeant at ArmsExpenses (subtotal); Secretary of the Senate; Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeperand Doorkeeper of the Senate; and the of the Senate; and the
Sergeant at ArmsSergeant at Arms ~~Fel owships~~ Fellowships Fund (President Joseph R. Biden, “Letter to the SpeakerFund (President Joseph R. Biden, “Letter to the Speaker of the House of of the House of
RepresentativesRepresentatives on Fiscalon Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Amendments,”Year 2023 Budget Amendments,” June 7, 2022, https://www.whitehouse.gov/June 7, 2022, https://www.whitehouse.gov/
briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/06/07/letter-to-the-speaker-of-the-house-of-representatives-on-briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/06/07/letter-to-the-speaker-of-the-house-of-representatives-on-
fiscal-year-2023-budget-amendments/). The budget requests in the table reflect the revisedfiscal-year-2023-budget-amendments/). The budget requests in the table reflect the revised requested levels. ~~requested levels.~~
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b. By tradition, the House does not considerb. By tradition, the House does not consider appropriations for Senate operations.appropriations for Senate operations.
c. Office operations of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate are also funded under “Salaries,c. Office operations of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate are also funded under “Salaries, Officers,Officers, and and
Employees.” Employees.”
d. Office operations of the Office of Sergeant at Arms d. Office operations of the Office of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeperand Doorkeeper are also funded under “Salaries, are also funded under “Salaries,
Officers, Officers, and Employees.” and Employees.”
Table 7. House of Representatives Appropriations
(in thousands of (in thousands of ~~dol ars~~dollars) )
FY2023
FY2023
FY2022
FY2023
House
Senate
FY2023
Accounts
Enacted
Requested
Reported
~~Introduced~~Introducedb
Enacted
Payment to Widows Payment to Widows and and
$17 $174a
— —
— —
—

$174a Heirs Heirs of Deceasedof Deceased Members Members
of of ~~Congres~~saCongressa
House Leadership Offices House Leadership Offices
34,949 34,949
34,949 34,949
36,560 36,560
—

36,560 Members’ Members’ Representational Representational
774,400 774,400
813,120 813,120
810,000 810,000
—

~~Al owance~~
~~Intern Al owance~~810,000 Allowance Intern Allowance-House -House
15,435 15,435
15,435 15,435
20,639 20,639
—

20,639 Member Offices Member Offices
Intern Intern ~~Al owance~~Allowance-House -House
438 438
438 438
586 586
—

586 Leadership Offices Leadership Offices
Intern Intern ~~Al owance~~Allowance-Standing -Standing
1,944 1,944
1,944 1,944
2,600 2,600
—

2,600 Committees, Committees, Special and Special and
Select Select
Intern Intern ~~Al owance~~Allowance-House -House
346 346
346 346
463 463
—

463 Appropriations Committee Appropriations Committee
Committee Committee Employees Employees
197,018 197,018
211,920 211,920
220,265 220,265
—

211,881 (subtotal) Congressional Research Service 26 link to page 32 Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations FY2023 FY2023 FY2022 FY2023 House Senate FY2023 Accounts Enacted Requested Reported Introducedb Enacted ~~(subtotal)~~
Standing Committees, Standing Committees,
167,101 167,101
182,003 182,003
188,971 188,971
—

180,587 Special and Select, Special and Select, except except
Appropriations Appropriations
Appropriations Appropriations
29,917 29,917
29,917 29,917
31,294 31,294
—

31,294 Committee Committee
Salaries, Salaries, Officers,Officers, and and
288,481 288,481
322,707 322,707
323,557 323,557
—

324,057 Employees Employees (subtotal) (subtotal)
Office of the Clerk Office of the Clerk
36,500 36,500
40,327 40,327
40,827 40,827
—

40,827 Office of the Sergeant at Office of the Sergeant at
27,695 27,695
38,793 38,793
38,793 38,793
—

38,793 Arms Arms
Office of Chief Office of Chief
193,188 193,188
211,222 211,222
211,572 211,572
—

211,572 Administrative Administrative Officer Officer
Office of Diversity Office of Diversity and and
3,000 3,000
3,000 3,000
3,000 3,000
—

3,500 Inclusion Inclusion
Office of the Office of the
1,250 1,250
1,250 1,250
1,250 1,250
—

1,250 Whistleblower Whistleblower
Ombudsmen Ombudsmen
Office of Inspector Office of Inspector
5,019 5,019
5,138 5,138
5,138 5,138
— 5,138 General Office of General 1,912 1,912 1,912 — 1,912 Counsel Office of the 2,134 2,184 2,184 — 2,184 Parliamentarian Office of the Law 3,600 3,746 3,746 — 3,746 Revision Counsel Office of the Legislative 12,625 13,457 13,457 — 13,457 Counsel Office of 934 934 934 — 934 —

~~General~~
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~~FY2023~~
~~FY2023~~
~~FY2022~~
~~FY2023~~
~~House~~
~~Senate~~
~~FY2023~~
~~Accounts~~
~~Enacted~~
~~Requested~~
~~Reported~~
~~Introduced~~
~~Enacted~~
~~Office of General~~
~~1,912~~
~~1,912~~
~~1,912~~
—

~~Counsel~~
~~Office of the~~
~~2,134~~
~~2,184~~
~~2,184~~
—

~~Parliamentarian~~
~~Office of the Law~~
~~3,600~~
~~3,746~~
~~3,746~~
—

~~Revision Counsel~~
~~Office of the Legislative~~
~~12,625~~
~~13,457~~
~~13,457~~
—

~~Counsel~~
~~Office of~~
~~934~~
~~934~~
~~934~~
—

Interparliamentary Affairs Interparliamentary Affairs
Other Authorized Other Authorized
624 624
744 744
744 744
—

744 Employees Employees
~~Al owances~~ Allowances and Expenses and Expenses
399,985 399,985
426,615 426,615
444,115 444,115
—

430,785 (subtotal) (subtotal)
Supplies, Materials, Supplies, Materials,
1,555 1,555
1,555 1,555
1,555 1,555
—

1,555 Administrative Administrative Costs and Costs and
FederalFederal Tort Claims Tort Claims
Official Mail for Official Mail for
190 190
190 190
190 190
—

190 committees, committees, leadership, leadership,
administrativeadministrative and and
legislativelegislative officesoffices
Government Government
356,000 356,000
372,368 372,368
387,368 387,368
—

387,368 Contributions Contributions
Business Business Continuity and Continuity and
23,813 23,813
20,841 20,841
22,841 22,841
—

~~Disaster Recovery~~
22,841 Disaster Recovery Congressional Research Service 27 link to page 32 link to page 32 link to page 32 Legislative Branch: FY2023 Appropriations FY2023 FY2023 FY2022 FY2023 House Senate FY2023 Accounts Enacted Requested Reported Introducedb Enacted Emergency Emergency
Appropriations Appropriations
Transition Activities Transition Activities
5,895 5,895
19,225 19,225
19,225 19,225
—

5,895 Green and Gold Green and Gold
9,294 9,294
9,674 9,674
9,674 9,674
—

9,674 Congressional Congressional Aide Aide
Program (formerly Program (formerly
Wounded Warrior Wounded Warrior
Program) Program)
Office of Congressional Office of Congressional
1,738 1,738
1,762 1,762
1,762 1,762
—

1,762 Ethics Ethics
~~Miscel aneous~~ Miscellaneous Items Items
1,500 1,500
1,000 1,000
1,500 1,500
—

1,500 House Modernization House Modernization
2,000 2,000
2,000 2,000
10,000 10,000
—

10,000 Initiatives Account Initiatives Account
Administrative Administrative
— —
— —
— —
—

— Provisions/Rescissions/Other Provisions/Rescissions/Other
Total
$1,715,170a
$1,829,474 $1,868,785
—b

$1,847,745 a Sources: P.L. 117-103, the P.L. 117-103, the Budget for Fiscal Year 2023, H.R. 8237, H.Rept. 117-389, , H.R. 8237, H.Rept. 117-389, P.L. 117-328, and CRS analysis.and CRS analysis.
Notes: Numbers may not sum due to rounding. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
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~~a. The FY2022 total includes one gratuity payment to the heirs of a deceased Member~~a. Gratuity payments to heirs of deceased Members of the House were provided in P.L. 117-103, P.L. 117-128, P.L. 117-180, and P.L. 117-229. b. By tradition, the Senate generally does not consider ~~of the House~~
~~($174,000). The FY2023 House-reported bil does not include funding for a gratuity, but the draft text~~
~~released for a FY2023 continuing appropriations resolution would provide one gratuity.~~
~~b. By tradition, the Senate general y does not consider~~ appropriations for House operations. appropriations for House operations.
Table 8. Capitol Police Appropriations
(in thousands of (in thousands of ~~dol ars~~dollars) )
FY2023
FY2023
FY2022
FY2023
House
Senate
FY2023
Accounts
Enacted
Requested
Reported
Introduced
Enacted
Salaries, Salaries, Capitol Police Capitol Police
$468,861 $468,861
$522,280 $522,280
$522,280 $522,280
$526,780 $526,780

$541,730 General General Expenses Expenses
133,648 133,648
185,818 185,818
185,818 185,818
180,318 180,318

192,846 Total
$602,509
$708,098
$708,098
$707,098

$734,576 Sources: P.L. 117-103, the P.L. 117-103, the Budget for Fiscal Year 2023, H.R. 8237, H.Rept. 117-389, S. 4720, the Senate , H.R. 8237, H.Rept. 117-389, S. 4720, the Senate
Appropriations CommitteeAppropriations Committee chairman’s draft explanatory statement, chairman’s draft explanatory statement, P.L. 117-328, and CRS analysis. and CRS analysis.
Note: Numbers may not sum due to rounding. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
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(in thousands of (in thousands of ~~dol ars~~dollars) )
FY2023
FY2023
FY2022
FY2023
House
Senate
FY2023
Accounts
Enacted
Requested
Reported
Introduced
Enacted
Capital Construction and Capital Construction and
$139,117 $139,117
$155,843 $155,843
$155,843 $155,843
$145,843 $145,843

$145,843 Operations Operations
Capitol Building Capitol Building
42,579 42,579
101,964 101,964
61,764 61,764
56,689 56,689

80,589 Capitol Grounds Capitol Grounds
15,237 15,237
16,465 16,465
16,465 16,465
16,365 16,365

16,365 Senate Office Buildings Senate Office Buildings
81,977 81,977
150,681 150,681
—a
156,596 156,596

184,596 House of Representatives House of Representatives

House Office House Office ~~Building~~sbBuildingsb
203,423 203,423
140,029 140,029
139,279 139,279
—a

122,279 House Historic House Historic Buildings Buildings
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0

0 Revitalization Fund Revitalization Fund
Capitol Power Plan Capitol Power Plantc
114,598 114,598
170,211 170,211
167,111 167,111
133,251 133,251

166,951 Library Buildings and Grounds Library Buildings and Grounds
64,544 64,544
183,520 183,520
144,220 144,220
128,220 128,220

144,220 Capitol Police Capitol Police Buildings and Buildings and
62,390 62,390
699,452 699,452
532,196 532,196
412,252 412,252

402,907 Grounds Grounds
Botanic Garden Botanic Garden
24,464 24,464
23,560 23,560
23,560 23,560
23,520 23,520

23,560 Capitol Visitor Capitol Visitor Center Center
25,569 25,569
27,692 27,692
27,692 27,692
27,292 27,292

27,692 Architect of the Capitol,
$773,898 $1,669,417
$1,268,130a
$1,100,028a

$1,315,002 Totalbc
Sources: P.L. 117-103, the P.L. 117-103, the Budget for Fiscal Year 2023, H.R. 8237, H.Rept. 117-389, S. 4720, the Senate , H.R. 8237, H.Rept. 117-389, S. 4720, the Senate
Appropriations CommitteeAppropriations Committee chairman’s draft explanatory statement, chairman’s draft explanatory statement, P.L. 117-328, and CRS analysis.and CRS analysis.
Notes: Numbers may not sum due to rounding. Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
a. The House a. The House ~~general y~~generally does not consider appropriations for Senate office buildings, and the Senate does not consider appropriations for Senate office buildings, and the Senate ~~general y~~generally
does not consider does not consider appropriations for Houseappropriations for House office buildings. The totals do not include funding for the office buildings. The totals do not include funding for the
respectiverespective accounts. ~~accounts.~~
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b. Not including “House Office Buildings” offsetting col ectionsb. Not including “House Office Buildings” offsetting col ections of $9.0 mil ionof $9.0 mil ion in the FY2022 enacted bil ,in the FY2022 enacted bil , and and
$4.0 mil ion $4.0 mil ion in the FY2023 request and the House-reportedin the FY2023 request and the House-reported bil . bil .
c. Not including “Capitol Power Plant” offsetting col ections c. Not including “Capitol Power Plant” offsetting col ections of $10.0 mil ionof $10.0 mil ion in the FY2022 enacted bil ,in the FY2022 enacted bil , the the
FY2023 request, the FY2023 House-reported bil , FY2023 request, the FY2023 House-reported bil , and the Senate-introduced bil . and the Senate-introduced bil .
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Appendix. Fiscal Year Information and Resources
Table A-1. Overview of Legislative Branch Appropriations: FY1998-FY2023
(House, Senate, Conference, and CRS Reports and Related Legislative Vehicles) (House, Senate, Conference, and CRS Reports and Related Legislative Vehicles)
Enactment
Date
Fiscal
and Public
Enactment
CRS
Year
House
Senate
Conference
Law
Vehicle Title
Report
2023 2023
H.Rept. Senate H.Rept. Senate

~~117-~~
~~Appropriations~~
~~389~~
~~Committee~~
~~(H.R.~~
~~chairman’s~~
~~8237)~~
~~draft~~
~~explanatory~~
~~statement;~~
~~S. 4720~~
Explanatory 12/29/2023 Consolidated CRS Report 117- Appropriations materials (P.L. 117- Appropriations R47296, Legislative 389 Committee inserted into 328) Act, 2023 Branch: FY2023 (H.R. chairman’s the Appropriations 8237) draft Congressional explanatory Record statement; (H.R. 2617) S. 4720 2022 2022
H.Rept. Senate H.Rept. Senate
Explanatory Explanatory
3/15/2022 3/15/2022
Consolidated Consolidated
CRS Report CRS Report
117-80 117-80 ~~Appropriations~~
Appropriations materials materials
(P.L. 117- (P.L. 117-
Appropriations Appropriations
R46936, R46936, Legislative
(H.R. (H.R.
Committee Committee
inserted into inserted into
103) 103)
Act, 2022 Act, 2022
Branch: FY2022
4346) 4346)
chairman’s chairman’s
the the
Appropriations
draft bil ; draft bil ;
Congressional
Senate Senate
Record
Appropriations Appropriations
(H.R. 2471) (H.R. 2471)
Committee Committee
chairman’s chairman’s
draft draft
explanatory explanatory
statement statement
2021 2021
H.Rept. Senate H.Rept. Senate
Explanatory Explanatory
12/27/2020 12/27/2020
Consolidated Consolidated
CRS Report CRS Report
116- 116-
Appropriations Appropriations
materials materials
(P.L. 116- (P.L. 116-
Appropriations Appropriations
R46469, R46469, Legislative
447 447
Committee Committee
inserted into inserted into
260) 260)
Act, 2021 Act, 2021
Branch: FY2021
(H.R. (H.R.
majority majority draft draft
the the
Appropriations
7611) 7611)
bil ; Senate bil ; Senate
Congressional
Appropriations Appropriations
Record
Committee Committee
(H.R. 133) (H.R. 133)
majority majority draft draft
explanatory explanatory
statement statement
2020 2020
H.Rept. S.Rept. 116- H.Rept. S.Rept. 116-
Explanatory Explanatory
12/20/2019 12/20/2019
Further Further
CRS Report CRS Report
116-64 116-64 124 (S. 2581) 124 (S. 2581)
materials materials
(P.L. 116- (P.L. 116-
Consolidated Consolidated
R45755, R45755, Legislative
(H.R. (H.R.
inserted into inserted into
94) 94)
Appropriations Appropriations
Branch: FY2020
2779) 2779)
the the
Act, 2020 Act, 2020
Appropriations
Congressional
Record
(H.R. 1865) (H.R. 1865)
2019 2019
H.Rept. S.Rept. 115- H.Rept. S.Rept. 115-
H.Rept. 115- H.Rept. 115-
9/21/18 9/21/18
Energy and Energy and
CRS Report CRS Report
115- 115-
274 (S. 3071) 274 (S. 3071)
929 929
(P.L. 115- (P.L. 115-
Water, Water, ~~Legislative~~
Legislative R45214, R45214, Legislative
696 696
244) 244)
Branch, and Branch, and
Branch: FY2019
(H.R. (H.R.
Military Military
Appropriations
5894) 5894)
Construction and Construction and
Veterans Affairs Veterans Affairs
Appropriations Appropriations
Act, 2019Act, 2019
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Enactment
Date
Fiscal
and Public
Enactment
CRS
Year
House
Senate
Conference
Law
Vehicle Title
Report
2018 2018
H.Rept. S.Rept. 115- H.Rept. S.Rept. 115-
Explanatory Explanatory
3/23/2018 3/23/2018
Consolidated Consolidated
CRS Report CRS Report
115- 115-
137 137
materials materials
(P.L. 115- (P.L. 115-
Appropriations Appropriations
R44899, R44899, Legislative
199 199
(S. 1648) (S. 1648)
inserted into inserted into
141) 141)
Act, 2018 Act, 2018
Branch: FY2018
(H.R. (H.R.
the the
Appropriations
3162) 3162)
Congressional
Record
(H.R. 1625) (H.R. 1625)
2017 2017
H.Rept. S.Rept. 114- H.Rept. S.Rept. 114-
Explanatory Explanatory
5/5/2017 5/5/2017
Consolidated Consolidated
CRS Report CRS Report
114- 114-
258 258
materials materials
(P.L. 115- (P.L. 115-
Appropriations Appropriations
R44515, R44515, Legislative
594 594
(S. 2955) (S. 2955)
inserted into inserted into
31) 31)
Act, 2017 Act, 2017
Branch: FY2017
(H.R. (H.R.
the the
Appropriations
5325) 5325)
Congressional
(H.Res. (H.Res.
Record
771) 771)
(H.R. 244) (H.R. 244)
2016 2016
H.Rept. S.Rept. 114-64 H.Rept. S.Rept. 114-64 Explanatory Explanatory
12/18/2015 12/18/2015
Consolidated Consolidated
CRS Report CRS Report
114- 114-
(H.R. 2250) (H.R. 2250)
materials materials
(P.L. 114- (P.L. 114-
Appropriations Appropriations
R44029, R44029, Legislative
110 110
inserted into inserted into
113) 113)
Act, 2016 Act, 2016
Branch: FY2016
(H.R. (H.R.
the the
Appropriations
2250) 2250)
Congressional
(H.Res. (H.Res.
Record
271) 271)
2015 2015
H.Rept. S.Rept. 113- H.Rept. S.Rept. 113-
Explanatory Explanatory
12/16/2014 12/16/2014
Consolidated and Consolidated and
CRS Report CRS Report
113- 113-
196 196
materials materials
(P.L. 113- (P.L. 113-
Further Further
R43557, R43557, Legislative
417 417
(H.R. 4487) (H.R. 4487)
inserted into inserted into
235) 235)
Continuing Continuing
Branch: FY2015
(H.R. (H.R.
the the
Appropriations Appropriations
Appropriations
4487) 4487)
Congressional
Act, 2015 Act, 2015
(H.Res. (H.Res.
Record
557) 557)
(H.R. 83) (H.R. 83)
2014 2014
H.Rept. S.Rept. 113-70 H.Rept. S.Rept. 113-70 Explanatory Explanatory
1/17/2014 1/17/2014
Consolidated Consolidated
CRS Report CRS Report
113- 113-
(S. 1283) (S. 1283)
materials materials
(P.L. 113- (P.L. 113-
Appropriations Appropriations
R43151, R43151, Legislative
173 173
inserted into inserted into
76) 76)
Act, 2014 Act, 2014
Branch: FY2014
(H.R. (H.R.
the the
Appropriations
2792) 2792)
Congressional
Record
(H.R. 3547) (H.R. 3547)
2013 2013
H.Rept. S.Rept. 112- H.Rept. S.Rept. 112-
___ ___
3/26/2013 3/26/2013
Consolidated and Consolidated and
CRS Report CRS Report
112- 112-
197 (H.R. 197 (H.R.
(P.L. 113-6) (P.L. 113-6)
Further Further
R42500, R42500, Legislative
511 511
5882) 5882)
Continuing Continuing
Branch: FY2013
(H.R. (H.R.
Appropriations Appropriations
Appropriations
5882) 5882)
Act, 2013 Act, 2013
(H.Res. (H.Res.
679) 679)
2012 2012
H.Rept. S.Rept. 112-80 H.Rept. S.Rept. 112-80 H.Rept. 112-H.Rept. 112-
12/23/2011 12/23/2011
Consolidated Consolidated
CRS Report CRS Report
112- 112-
(H.R. 2551) (H.R. 2551)
331 331
(P.L. 112- (P.L. 112-
Appropriations Appropriations
R41870, R41870, Legislative
148 148
(H.R. 2055) (H.R. 2055)
74) 74)
Act, 2012 Act, 2012
Branch: FY2012
(H.R. (H.R.
Appropriations
2551) 2551)
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Enactment
Date
Fiscal
and Public
Enactment
CRS
Year
House
Senate
Conference
Law
Vehicle Title
Report
2011 2011
___ ___
S.Rept. 111- S.Rept. 111-
___ ___
4/15/2011 4/15/2011
Department of Department of
CRS Report CRS Report
294 294
(P.L. 112- (P.L. 112-
Defense and Ful - Defense and Ful -
R41214, R41214, Legislative
(S. 3799) (S. 3799)
10) 10)
Year Continuing Year Continuing
Branch: FY2011
Appropriations Appropriations
Appropriations
Act, 2011 Act, 2011
2010 2010
H.Rept. S.Rept. 111-29 H.Rept. S.Rept. 111-29 H.Rept. 111-H.Rept. 111-
10/1/2009 10/1/2009
Legislative Legislative Branch Branch
CRS Report CRS Report
111- 111-
(S. 1294) (S. 1294)
265 265
(P.L. 111- (P.L. 111-
Appropriations Appropriations
R40617, R40617, Legislative
160 160
(H.R. 2918) (H.R. 2918)
68) 68)
Act, 2010 Act, 2010
Branch: FY2010
(H.R. (H.R.
Appropriations
2918) 2918)
2009 2009
___ ___
___ ___
Explanatory Explanatory
3/11/2009 3/11/2009
Omnibus Omnibus
CRS Report CRS Report
materials materials
(P.L. 111-8) (P.L. 111-8)
Appropriations Appropriations
RL34490, RL34490, Legislative
inserted into inserted into
Act, 2009 Act, 2009
Branch: FY2009
the the
Appropriations
Congressional
Record and and
issued in a issued in a
committee committee
print print
(H.R. 1105) (H.R. 1105)
2008 2008
H.Rept. S.Rept. 110-89 H.Rept. S.Rept. 110-89 Explanatory Explanatory
12/26/2007 12/26/2007
Consolidated Consolidated
CRS Report CRS Report
110- 110-
(S. 1686) (S. 1686)
materials materials
(P.L. 110- (P.L. 110-
Appropriations Appropriations
RL34031, RL34031, Legislative
198 198
inserted into inserted into
161) 161)
Act, 2008 Act, 2008
Branch: FY2008
(H.R. (H.R.
the the
Appropriations
2771) 2771)
Congressional
Record
(H.R. 2764) (H.R. 2764)
2007 2007
H.Rept. S.Rept. 109- H.Rept. S.Rept. 109-
___ ___
2/15/2007 2/15/2007
Revised Revised
CRS Report CRS Report
109- 109-
267 267
(P.L. 110-5) (P.L. 110-5) Continuing Continuing
RL33379, RL33379, Legislative
485 485
(H.R. 5521) (H.R. 5521)
Appropriations Appropriations
Branch: FY2007
(H.R. (H.R.
Resolution, 2007 Resolution, 2007
Appropriations
5521) 5521)
2006 2006
H.Rept. S.Rept. 109-89 H.Rept. S.Rept. 109-89 H.Rept. 109-H.Rept. 109-
8/02/2005 8/02/2005
FY2006 FY2006
CRS Report CRS Report
109- 109-
(H.R. 2985) (H.R. 2985)
189 189
(P.L. 109- (P.L. 109-
Legislative Legislative Branch Branch
RL32819, RL32819, Legislative
139 139
(H.R. 2985) (H.R. 2985)
55) 55)
Appropriations Appropriations
Branch: FY2006
(H.R. (H.R.
Act Act
Appropriations
2985) 2985)
2005 2005
H.Rept. S.Rept. 108- H.Rept. S.Rept. 108-
H.Rept. 108- H.Rept. 108-
12/8/2004 12/8/2004
Consolidated Consolidated
CRS Report CRS Report
108- 108-
307 307
792 792
(P.L. 108- (P.L. 108-
Appropriations Appropriations
RL32312, RL32312,
577 577
(S. 2666) (S. 2666)
(H.R. 4818) (H.R. 4818)
447) 447)
Act, 2005 Act, 2005
Appropriations for
(H.R. (H.R.
FY2005: Legislative
4755) 4755)
Branch
2004 2004
H.Rept. S.Rept. 108-88 H.Rept. S.Rept. 108-88 H.Rept. 108-H.Rept. 108-
9/30/2003 9/30/2003
Legislative Legislative Branch Branch
CRS Report CRS Report
108- 108-
(S. 1383) (S. 1383)
279 279
(P.L. 108- (P.L. 108-
Appropriations Appropriations
RL31812, RL31812,
186 186
(H.R. 2657) (H.R. 2657)
83) 83)
Act, 2004 Act, 2004
Appropriations for
(H.R. (H.R.
FY2004: Legislative
2657) 2657)
Branch
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Enactment
Date
Fiscal
and Public
Enactment
CRS
Year
House
Senate
Conference
Law
Vehicle Title
Report
2003 2003
H.Rept. S.Rept. 107- H.Rept. S.Rept. 107-
___ ___
2/20/2003 2/20/2003
Consolidated Consolidated
CRS Report CRS Report
107- 107-
209 209
(P.L. 108-7) (P.L. 108-7)
Appropriations Appropriations
RL31312, RL31312,
576 576
(S. 2720) (S. 2720)
Resolution, 2003 Resolution, 2003
Appropriations for
(H.R. (H.R.
FY2003: Legislative
5121) 5121)
Branch
2002 2002
H.Rept. S.Rept. 107-37 H.Rept. S.Rept. 107-37 H.Rept. 107-H.Rept. 107-
11/12/2001 11/12/2001
Legislative Legislative Branch Branch
CRS Report CRS Report
107- 107-
(S. 1172) (S. 1172)
259 259
(P.L. 107- (P.L. 107-
Appropriations Appropriations
RL31012, RL31012,
169 169
(H.R. 2647) (H.R. 2647)
68) 68)
Act, 2002 Act, 2002
Appropriations for
(H.R. (H.R.
FY2002: Legislative
2647) 2647)
Branch
2001 2001
H.Rept. S.Rept. 106- H.Rept. S.Rept. 106-
H.Rept. 106- H.Rept. 106-
12/21/2000 12/21/2000
Consolidated Consolidated
CRS Report CRS Report
106- 106-
304 304
796 796
(P.L. 106- (P.L. 106-
Appropriations Appropriations
RL30512, RL30512,
635 635
(S. 2603) (S. 2603)
(H.R. 4516, (H.R. 4516,
554) 554)
Act, 2001 Act, 2001
Appropriations for
(H.R. (H.R.
incorporated incorporated
FY2001: Legislative
4516) 4516)
into H.R. into H.R.
Branch
4577) 4577)
2000 2000
H.Rept. S.Rept. 106-75 H.Rept. S.Rept. 106-75 H.Rept. 106-H.Rept. 106-
9/29/1999 9/29/1999
Legislative Legislative Branch Branch
CRS Report CRS Report
106- 106-
(S. 1206) (S. 1206)
290 290
(P.L. 106- (P.L. 106-
Appropriations Appropriations
RL30212, RL30212,
156 156
(H.R. 1905) (H.R. 1905)
57) 57)
Act, 2000 Act, 2000
Appropriations for
(H.R. (H.R.
FY2000: Legislative
1905) 1905)
Branch
1999 1999
H.Rept. S.Rept. 105- H.Rept. S.Rept. 105-
H.Rept. 105- H.Rept. 105-
10/21/1998 10/21/1998
Legislative Legislative Branch Branch
CRS Report 98- CRS Report 98-
105- 105-
204 204
734 734
(P.L. 105- (P.L. 105-
Appropriations Appropriations
212, 212, Appropriations
595 595
(S. 2137) (S. 2137)
(H.R. 4112) (H.R. 4112)
275) 275)
Act, 1999 Act, 1999
for FY1999:
(H.R. (H.R.
Legislative Branch
4112) 4112)
1998 1998
H.Rept. S.Rept. 105-47 H.Rept. 105- H.Rept. S.Rept. 105-47 H.Rept. 105-
10/7/1997 10/7/1997
Legislative Legislative Branch Branch
CRS Report 97- CRS Report 97-
105- 105-
(S. 1019) (S. 1019)
254 254
(P.L. 105- (P.L. 105-
Appropriations Appropriations
212, 212, Appropriations
196 196
(H.R. 2209) (H.R. 2209)
55) 55)
Act, 1998 Act, 1998
for FY1998:
(H.R. (H.R.
Legislative Branch
2209) 2209)
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