Order Code RL31312
Report for Congress
Received through the CRS Web
Appropriations for FY2003:
Legislative Branch
Updated November 18, 2002
Paul E. Dwyer
Specialist in American National Government
Government and Finance Division
Congressional Research Service ˜ The Library of Congress

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Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget
resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and
budget reconciliation bills. The process begins with the President’s budget request and is
bounded by the rules of the House and Senate, the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act of 1974 (as amended), the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, and current
program authorizations.
This report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress considers
each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate
Appropriations Subcommittees on Legislative Branch Appropriations. It summarizes the
current legislative status of the bill, its scope, major issues, funding levels, and related
legislative activity. The report lists the key CRS staff relevant to the issues covered and
related CRS products.
This report is updated as soon as possible after major legislative developments, especially
following legislative action in the committees and on the floor of the House and Senate.
NOTE: A Web version of this document with active links is
available to congressional staff at:
[http://www.crs.gov/products/appropriations/apppage.shtml].

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Appropriations for FY2003: Legislative Branch
Summary
The FY2003 legislative branch appropriations bill has passed both houses and
is pending conference consideration. Since a FY2003 bill was not enacted by
October 1, Congress passed four FY2003 continuing resolutions that together
extended funding generally at the FY2002 level from October 1, 2002, through
November 22, 2002. On November 13, the House adopted H.J.Res. 124, which
continues funding through January 11, 2003.
On July 18, 2002, the House passed its version of the FY2003 legislative
funding bill, H.R. 5121, containing $2.67 billion (excluding Senate items) for
legislative branch activities. The appropriation is a $128.2 million (5.0%) increase
over the FY2002 appropriation of $2.54 billion (excluding Senate items).
The Senate passed its version of the FY2003 bill (H.R. 5121, amended to
contain the language of S. 2720) on July 25. It contains $2.42 billion (excluding
House items), an increase of $163.8 million (7.3%) over the FY2002 level of $2.25
billion (excluding House items).
In July, both houses agreed to a FY2002 supplemental appropriations bill, H.R.
4775, signed into P.L. 107-206 by the President on August 2, 2002. Among
legislative branch appropriations and administrative provisions, the Act contains
$16.1 million for the Capitol Police to meet expenses of computer equipment and
services, training, communications, uniforms, weapons, and reimbursement for
expenses related to anthrax detection and treatment to the Hazardous Substance
Superfund of the Environmental Protection Agency; and language establishing a
Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds account for the Architect of the Capitol in the
U.S. Treasury.
Among the elements that Congress considered during discussions on the
FY2003 bill are:
! funding increase for the activities of the Capitol Police;
! security enhancements within and around the Capitol complex;
! recruitment and retention of Capitol Police personnel;
! salary disbursing authority for Capitol Police officers;
! Library of Congress Police merger with Capitol Police; and
! construction of a new Capitol Police command center.
This report will be updated to reflect congressional action.

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Key Policy Staff
CRS
Area of Expertise
Name
Division
Telephone and E-mail
Appropriations Process
James Saturno
GOV/FIN
7-2381
jsatuno@crs.loc.gov
Appropriations Process
Sandy Streeter
GOV/FIN
7-8653
sstreeter@crs.loc.gov
Committee Funds
Paul Rundquist
GOV/FIN
7-6939
prundquist@crs.loc.gov
Legislative Operations
Paul Dwyer
GOV/FIN
7-8668
pdwyer@crs.loc.gov
Lorraine Tong
GOV/FIN
7-5846
ltong@crs.loc.gov
Mildred Amer
GOV/FIN
7-8304
mamer@crs.loc.gov
Bill Heniff
GOV/FIN
7-8646
wheniff@crs.loc.gov
Division abbreviations: GOV/FIN = Government and Finance

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Contents
Most Recent Developments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Status of FY2003 Appropriations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Action on the FY2003 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Passage of House Version, H.R. 5121 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Passage of Senate Version, H.R. 5121, Amended to Contain the Language
of S. 2720 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Submission of FY2003 Budget Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Hearings on FY2002 Budget Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Action on Second FY2002 Legislative Branch Supplemental Appropriation
(H.R. 4775; S. 2551; P.L. 107-206) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Elements That Congress Considered During Discussions on the FY2003 Bill . . . . . . 10
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Capitol Complex Security – U.S. Capitol Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Funding Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Policy Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Capitol Complex Security – Status of Funds for the Capitol Visitors’ Center . . . 14
Architect of the Capitol Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Architect of the Capitol Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Botanic Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
House and Senate Committee Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
House Committee Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Senate Committee Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Support Agency Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Congressional Budget Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
General Accounting Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Library of Congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Government Printing Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
For Additional Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
CRS Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Selected World Wide Web Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
List of Figures
Figure 1. Title I and Title II of the FY2002 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act . . 2
Figure 2. Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY1995-FY2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Figure 3. Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY1995-FY2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Figure 4. Appropriations for GAO, FY1995-FY2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Figure 5. Appropriations for GAO, FY1995-FY2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Figure 6. Appropriations for LOC, Excluding CRS, FY1995-FY2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Figure 7. Appropriations for LOC, Excluding CRS, FY1995-FY2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Figure 8. Appropriations for CRS, FY1995-FY2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Figure 9. Appropriations for CRS, FY1995-FY2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Figure 10. Appropriations for GPO, FY1995-FY2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Figure 11. Appropriations for GPO, FY1995-FY2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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List of Tables
Table 1. Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY1995 to FY2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Table 2. Status of Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Table 3. Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY2003
(H.R. 5121; S. 2720) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Table 4. Capitol Police Appropriations, FY2003 (H.R. 5121; S. 2720) . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Table 5. Architect of the Capitol Appropriations, FY2003
(H.R. 5121; S. 2720) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Table 6. Senate Appropriations, FY2003 (S. 2720) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Table 7. House of Representatives Appropriations, FY2003
(H.R. 5121) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Table 8. Legislative Branch Budget Authority Contained in
Appropriations Acts, FY1995-2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Table 9. Legislative Branch Budget Authority Contained in
Appropriations Acts, FY1995-FY2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Appropriations for FY2003:
Legislative Branch
Most Recent Developments
Since a FY2003 legislative funding bill was not enacted by October 1, Congress
passed four FY2003 continuing resolutions that together extended funding generally
at the FY2002 level from October 1, 2002, through November 22, 2002 (P.L. 107-
229, P.L. 107-235, P.L. 107-240, and P.L. 107-244). On November 13, the House
adopted H.J.Res. 124, which continues funding through January 11, 2003.
On July 23, the Senate passed its version of the FY2003 bill, H.R. 5121,
amended to contain the language of S. 2720. The bill contains $2.42 billion
(excluding House items), an increase of $163.8 million (7.3%) over the FY2002 level
of $2.25 billion (excluding House items).
The House and Senate versions of the FY2003 legislative branch appropriations
bill are pending conference consideration. The House passed its version, H.R. 5121,
on July 18, 2002, which contains $2.67 billion (excluding Senate items) for
legislative branch activities and programs. The FY2003 appropriation is an
increase of $128.2 million (5.0%) over the FY2002 appropriation of $2.54 billion
(excluding Senate items).
Also, in July, both houses agreed to the conference report on the FY2002
supplemental legislative branch appropriations bill (H.R. 4775; H.Rept. 107-593)
containing $16.1 million for the Capitol Police, $1.6 million for House committees,
$7.5 million for the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress, and language that
establishes a Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds account for the Architect of the
Capitol in the U.S. Treasury.
Introduction
Effective in FY1978, the legislative branch appropriations bill was divided into
two titles. Title I, Congressional Operations, contains budget authorities for activities
directly serving Congress. Included in this title are the budgets of the House, the
Senate, Joint Items (joint House and Senate activities), the Office of Compliance, the
Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) (except the
Library of Congress (LOC) buildings and grounds), the Congressional Research
Service (CRS) within the Library of Congress, and congressional printing and
binding activities of the Government Printing Office (GPO).

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Title II, Related Agencies, contains budgets for activities not directly supporting
Congress. Included in this title are the budgets of the Botanic Garden, the Library of
Congress (except the Congressional Research Service), the Library buildings and
grounds maintained by the Architect of the Capitol, the Government Printing Office
(except congressional printing and binding costs), and the General Accounting Office
(GAO). Periodically since FY1978, the legislative bill has contained additional titles
for such purposes as capital improvements and special one-time functions.
As Figure 1 illustrates, in FY2002, Title I budget authority was 69.9% of the
total appropriation of $3.23 billion, including regular annual funds in P.L. 107-68 and
emergency response funds pursuant to P.L. 107-117. Title II budget authority was
30.1% of the total appropriation. In addition, there was legislative budget authority
that was not included in the annual legislative branch appropriations act. It included
permanent budget authority for both federal funds and trust funds, and other budget
authority.1
Figure 1. Title I and Title II of the FY2002
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act
Note: Includes P.L. 107-68 and Emergency Response Funds
pursuant to P.L. 107-117.
1 Other budget authorities are those of some non-legislative entities within the legislative
branch budget as presented in the U.S. Budget that are actually funded in other
appropriations bills.

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Permanent federal funds are available as the result of previously enacted
legislation and do not require annual action.2
Permanent trust funds are monies held in accounts credited with collections
from specific sources earmarked by law for a defined purpose. Trust funds do not
appear in the annual legislative bill since they are not budget authority. They are
included in the U.S. Budget either as budget receipts or offsetting collections.3
The Budget also contains non-legislative entities within the legislative branch
budget. They are funded in other appropriation bills, but are placed in the legislative
section by the Office of Management and Budget for bookkeeping purposes.4
2 FY2003 estimated legislative branch permanent federal fund authority is $338 million,
comprised of House and Senate Member pay ($105 million); House and Senate use of
foreign currencies ($7 million); and Library of Congress payments to copyright owners
($226 million). Source is the FY2003 U.S. Budget (with figures rounded to the nearest
million).
3 FY2003 estimated permanent trust fund authority is $38 million, comprised of Library of
Congress gift and trust fund accounts ($22 million); U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission
trust funds ($2 million); Architect of the Capitol, U.S. Botanic Garden, gifts and donations
($2 million); John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development trust
funds ($2 million), and the Russian Leadership Development trust funds ($12 million).
After deducting $2 million in offsetting receipts from the public, the total trust funds are $38
million. Source is the FY2003 U.S. Budget (which contains figures rounded to the nearest
million).
4 The FY2003 U.S. Budget contains $54 million in federal funds for non-legislative entities,
with one exception, under two headings: (1) “U.S. Tax Court” ($38 million), and (2) “other
legislative branch agencies - legislative branch boards and commissions” ($16 million),
which includes the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom ($3 million); a
subcategory titled “other legislative branch boards and commissions” ($3 million); and
payment to the Russian Leadership Development Center trust fund ($10 million). The one
exception is the payment to the Russian Leadership Development Center, which was
contained in the FY2002 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act (P.L. 107-68).
For a more accurate picture of the legislative branch budget, as contained in the annual
legislative branch appropriations bill, the total FY2003 legislative branch appropriation
figure in the FY2003 U.S. Budget must be adjusted. This is accomplished by subtracting
non-legislative funds and permanent federal and trust funds. Non-legislative funds are those
for entities that are funded in other appropriations bills, but for bookkeeping purposes are
counted as legislative branch funds by the Office of Management and Budget. The FY2003
U.S. Budget contains an FY2003 total legislative budget authority request of $3.9 billion.
After subtracting non-legislative entities ($54 million), permanent federal funds ($338
million), and permanent trust funds ($38 million), the total is $3.48 billion (rounded).

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Figure 2. Legislative Branch
Figure 3. Legislative Branch
Appropriations, FY1995-
Appropriations, FY1995-
FY2002
FY2002
Table 1. Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY1995 to FY2002
(budget authority in billions of current dollars)a
FY1995
FY1996
FY1997
FY1998
FY1999
FY2000
FY2001
FY2002
2.378
2.184
2.203
2.288
2.581b
2.486c
2.730d
3.227e
a. These figures represent current dollars, exclude permanent budget authorities, and contain
supplementals and rescissions. Permanent budget authorities are not included in the annual
legislative branch appropriations bill but, rather, are automatically funded annually.
b. Includes budget authority contained in the FY1999 regular annual legislative branch appropriations
act (P.L. 105-275), the FY1999 emergency supplemental appropriation (P.L. 105-277), and the
FY1999 supplemental appropriation (P.L. 106-31).
c. Includes budget authority contained in the FY2000 regular annual legislative branch appropriations
act (P.L. 106-57); a supplemental and a 0.38% rescission in P.L. 106-113; and supplementals
in P.L. 106-246 and P.L. 106-554.
d. This figure contains: (1) FY2001 regular annual appropriations contained in H.R. 5657, legislative
branch appropriations bill; (2) FY2001 supplemental appropriations of $118 million and a
0.22% across-the-board rescission contained in H.R. 5666, miscellaneous appropriations bill;
and (3) FY2001 supplemental appropriations of $79.5 million contained in H.R. 2216 (P.L. 107-
20). H.R. 5657 and H.R. 5666 were incorporated by reference in P.L. 106-554, FY2001
Consolidated Appropriations Act. The first FY2001legislative branch appropriations bill, H.R.
4516, was vetoed Oct. 30, 2000. The second legislative branch appropriations bill, H.R. 5657,
was introduced Dec. 14 and incorporated in P.L 106-554. in P.L. 106-554. This figure does not
reflect any terrorism supplementals funds released pursuant to P.L. 107-38.
e. This figure contains appropriations in the regular annual FY2002 Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act (P.L. 107-68; 115 Stat. 560; Nov. 15, 2001), and transfers to the Legislative
Branch Emergency Response Fund pursuant to P.L.107-117.

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Status of FY2003 Appropriations
Table 2. Status of Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY2003
Conference Report
Committee Markup
Approval
House
House
Senate
Senate
Conference
Public
House
Senate
Report
Passage
Report
Passage
Report
House
Senate
Law
H.R. 5121
S. 2720
7/18/02
7/25/02
7/11/02
7/11/02
H.Rept.
S.Rept.
a
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(365-49)
(85-14)
107-576
107-209
a. Since a FY2003 legislative funding bill was not enacted by October 1, Congress passed four FY2003
continuing resolutions that together extended funding generally at the FY2002 level from October 1, 2002,
through November 22, 2002 (P.L. 107-229, P.L. 107-235, P.L. 107-240, and P.L. 107-244). On November 13,
the House adopted H.J.Res. 124, which continues funding through January 11, 2003.
Action on the FY2003 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill
Passage of House Version, H.R. 5121. The House version of the FY2003
bill, H.R. 5121, contains $2.67 billion (excluding Senate items), an increase of
$128.2 million (5.0%) over FY2002’s appropriation of $2.54 million (excluding
Senate items).
Among issues raised during House floor consideration was language in an
amendment offered by Representative James Moran to reduce the appropriation for
the Joint Committee on Taxation by $590,000 until the Committee released a report
on tax evasion by expatriates. The House rejected the amendment, 206-213.
Also, during consideration, a point of order was raised and sustained by the
chair against language that would have consolidated the Capitol Police payrolls,
replacing the current method by which some personnel are paid from the House
payroll and others from the Senate payroll.
Among provisions of H.R. 5121, as passed by the House, are those to:
! increase funds for the Capitol Police by $99.0 million (63.0%), from
$157.2 million to $256.2 million;
! increase the pay of Capitol Police by 9.1%, including a 4.1% annual
adjustment, and an additional 5% pay raise;
! increase Capitol Police personnel positions by 318, to 1,477;
! make the Capitol Police chief an ex-officio member of the Capitol
Police Board. Currently, the Board is comprised of the House and
Senate Sergeants at Arms and the Architect of the Capitol;
! provide an annual pay adjustment of 4.1% to House employees;

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! fund the House at $960.4 million; Capitol Police at $256.2 million;
Congressional Research Service at $86.2 million; Congressional
Budget Office at $32.4 million; Library of Congress at $422.2
million; General Accounting Office at $453.5 million; and the
Government Printing Office at $119.8 million; and
! fund the activities of the Architect of the Capitol at $303.1 million.
Limitation on Transfer of Appropriations. The House bill, as reported
by the House Appropriations Committee, and passed by the House, contains a new
provision to limit the transfer of appropriations in anticipation of the enactment of
the proposed Department of Homeland Security. While the impact of the provision
is not entirely clear, it appears to have been included due to concerns about potential
transfers of appropriations without additional approved in an appropriations act.
Similar language is included in FY2003 House appropriations bills for other
departments and agencies.
A transfer, a shifting of funds between appropriations, is not allowed without
statutory authority (31 U.S.C. §1532). Section 308 of H.R. 5121 prohibits the
transferring of any funds appropriated in the Act to any department, agency, or
instrumentality of the United States government, except pursuant to a transfer made
by, or transfer authority provided in, the Act or any other appropriation act. This
provision appears prospectively to prohibit any transfer of funds pursuant to authority
made by, or transfer authority provided in, any act other than an appropriation act
such as an authorization act.
This prohibition also may have the effect of denying transfer of funds made
available in the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, FY2003, pursuant to
authority currently granted by the Economy Act because it is not an appropriation act.
Codified at sections 1535 and 1536 of Title 31 of the United States Code, the
Economy Act now allows an agency to transfer funds to another agency to acquire
goods or services if an agency filling an order is able to provide or get by contract
those goods or services and if they cannot be provided by contract as conveniently
or as cheaply by a commercial enterprise. This language does not appear in the
Senate version of H.R. 5121.
Passage of Senate Version, H.R. 5121, Amended to Contain the
Language of S. 2720. On July 25, the Senate passed H.R. 5121, amended to
contain the provisions of S. 2720 (S.Rept. 107-209). The bill contains $2.42 billion
(excluding House items), an increase of $163.8 million (7.3%) over the FY2002 level
of $2.253 billion (excluding House items). Among its provisions are those to:
! increase funds for the Capitol Police by $52.6 million (33.5%), from
$157.2 million to $209.8 million;
! increase the pay of Capitol Police by 9.1%, including a 4.1% annual
adjustment, and an additional 5% pay raise;
! increase Capitol Police personnel by 269 FTEs, to a total of 1,839
FTEs;

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! merge the Library of Congress police with the Capitol police over 3
years;
! create the position of Deputy Architect of the Capitol as the chief
operating officer for the Capitol complex;
! make up to $50 million available for an alternative computing
facility for the House, Senate and other legislative branch entities,
subject to a study by the Architect of the Capitol and approval by the
Senate and House Appropriations Committees;
! direct the General Accounting Office to review printing and
dissemination of Federal government information, particularly with
respect to congressional printing and binding services of the
Government Printing Office, the Federal Depository Library
Program, and contracting of printing by the executive branch;
! fund the Senate at $672.6 million (with a $31.2 million increase
primarily to fund a new security system, enhanced mail handling,
and a new Office of Emergency Preparedness); Congressional
Research Service at $87.0 million; Congressional Budget Office at
$32.4 million; Library of Congress (excluding CRS) at $410.0
million; General Accounting Office $454.5 million; and the
Government Printing Office at $122.5 million; and
! fund the Architect of the Capitol at $388.0 million (including
renovations of the Capitol Power Plant).
Submission of FY2003 Budget Request. On February 4, 2002, the
President submitted his FY2003 U.S. Budget, which contained a request prepared by
legislative branch entities of $3.48 billion for activities funded in the annual
legislative branch appropriations bill. Subsequently, the FY2003 request was
revised by the legislative branch to $3.41 billion, a 5.7% increase over the FY2002
budget authority of $3.23 billion.5
Hearings on FY2002 Budget Requests. The House Subcommittee on
Legislative, Committee on Appropriations, held hearings on April 25, 2002, on
FY2003 requests of the House of Representatives, Library of Congress, including
Congressional Research Service, Government Printing Office, and General
Accounting Office. Hearings continued on April 25 on requests of the Architect of
the Capitol and the Congressional Budget Office.
The Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Committee on Appropriations,
held hearings on March 13 on FY2003 requests of the Library of Congress, including
Congressional Research Service; on April 17 on requests of the Secretary of the
5 FY2002 appropriations contain regular annual funds in the FY2002 Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, P.L. 107-68, and emergency response funds ($256.1 million) transferred
pursuant to P.L. 107-117, the FY2002 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for
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Senate and Architect of the Senate; on May 1 on requests of the Senate Sergeant at
Arms and Capitol Police; and on May 8 on budgets of the Government Printing
Office, Congressional Budget Office, and General Accounting Office.
Action on Second FY2002 Legislative Branch Supplemental
Appropriation (H.R. 4775; S. 2551; P.L. 107-206)
In July, both houses agreed to a FY2002 supplemental appropriations bill, H.R.
4775, signed into P.L. 107-206 by the President on August 2, 2002, containing $25.2
million for the legislative branch and administrative provisions as follows:
! $16.1 million for the Capitol Police to meet expenses of computer
equipment and services, training, communications, uniforms,
weapons, and reimbursement for expenses related to anthrax
detection and treatment to the Hazardous Substance Superfund of
the Environmental Protection Agency;
! $1.6 million for the House of Representatives account “Salaries and
expenses” in subaccount “Standing committees, special and select”
to remain available through December 31, 2002; and
! $7.5 million for the Library of Congress account “Copyright Office,
salaries and expenses” to meet a shortfall in copyright registration
receipts due to delays in the receiving mail subsequent to the
discovery of anthrax; the appropriation was contained in a request
transmitted by the President to Congress on March 21, 2002; and
Among administrative provisions in the conference report are those to:
! increase a Senator’s Official Personnel and Office Expense Account
by up to $20,000 to meet expenses directly related to the September
11 terrorist attacks, or to displacement due to anthrax detection,
subject to certification by the Senator in a written request to the
Secretary of the Senate no later than September 30, 2002;
! authorize the Architect of the Capitol to acquire buildings and
facilities for use as computer backup facilities for legislative branch
offices, subject to approval of the House Office Building
Commission or the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration,
or both if a joint facility; such property is to be considered part of the
Capitol grounds and subject to regulations governing use of the
grounds;
! establish a new account in the Treasury for the Architect of the
Capitol titled, “Capitol police buildings,” for maintenance, care, and
operation of buildings of the Capitol Police; and
! authorize the Architect of the Capitol to acquire real property for use
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Building Commission and the Senate Committee on Rules and
Administration; such property is to be considered part of the Capitol
grounds and subject to regulations governing use of the grounds.
House Version, H.R. 4775. The House passed H.R. 4775 (H.Rept. 107-480)
on May 24, 2002, containing $25.2 million for the legislative branch in Chapter 9 as
follows:
! $1.6 million for House committees;
! $7.5 million for the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress; and
! $16.1 million for the Capitol Police Board account in subaccount
“General expenses” for computer equipment, training,
communications, uniforms, weapons, and including $12.5 million
for reimbursement to the Environmental Protection Agency,
Hazardous Substance Superfund, for expenses of anthrax
investigation and cleanup. However, availability of the $16.1
million appropriations was contingent upon the amount being
included in an official budget request transmitted by the President
to Congress. Further, the budget request must be designated by the
President as an emergency requirement, as defined in the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Congress so
designated the $16.1 million in H.R. 4775.
Among administrative provisions in H.R. 4775, as passed by the House, are
those to:
! establish a new account in the Treasury for the Architect of the
Capitol titled, “Capitol police buildings,” for maintenance, care, and
operation of buildings of the Capitol Police;
! authorize the Architect of the Capitol to acquire real property for use
by the Capitol Police, subject to approval of the House Office
Building Commission and the Senate Committee on Rules and
Administration; such property is to be considered part of the Capitol
grounds and subject to regulations governing use of the grounds;
! authorize federal, state, and local government political leaders to
participate in an exchange program with Russia to study Russian
politics, business and other operations;
! direct the Librarian of Congress and the Director of the
Congressional Research Service (CRS) to ensure that all CRS
materials, including materials provided through electronic means, be
provided to Members and congressional employees as currently
provided at all other locations where Members and employees carry
out official duties; and
! authorize the Architect of the Capitol to acquire buildings and
facilities for use as computer backup facilities for legislative branch
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Commission or the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration,
or both if a joint facility; such property is to be considered part of the
Capitol grounds and subject to regulations governing use of the
grounds.
Senate Version, S. 2551. On June 7, the Senate passed H.R. 4775, amended
to contain the language of S. 2551. The Senate version contained $11.1 million for
the legislative branch in Chapter 9 as follows:
! $3.6 million for the Capitol Police Board subaccount “General
expenses” for security equipment and installation, supplies,
materials and contract services, to be disbursed by the Board or their
designee; and
! $7.5 million for the Library of Congress account “Copyright Office,
salaries and expenses.”
Among general provisions in S. 2551, as passed, are those to:
! increase a Senator’s Official Personnel and Office Expense Account
by up to $20,000 to meet expenses directly related to the September
11 terrorist attacks, or to displacement due to anthrax detection,
subject to certification by the Senator in a written request to the
Secretary of the Senate no later than September 30, 2002;
! grant the Capitol Police Board sole discretion in determining if
employee bonuses will assist the Capitol Police in recruitment;
! authorize the Capitol Police to pay tuition allowances for payment
or reimbursement of education expenses; and
! authorize the Architect of the Capitol to acquire buildings and
facilities for use as computer backup facilities for legislative branch
offices, subject to approval of the House Office Building Committee
or the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration or both if a
joint facility; such property is to be considered part of the Capitol
grounds and subject to regulations governing use of the grounds.
Elements That Congress Considered During
Discussions on the FY2003 Bill
Discussions on the FY2003 bill have included the following:
! funding increase for the activities of the Capitol Police;
! security enhancements within and around the Capitol complex;
! recruitment and retention of Capitol Police personnel;
! salary disbursing authority for Capitol Police officers;
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! construction of a new Capitol Police command center.
Capitol Complex Security – U.S. Capitol Police6
Funding Issues. The U.S. Capitol Police is responsible for Capitol complex
security, under the direction of the Capitol Police Board. The September 11, 2001
terrorist attacks and the subsequent discovery of anthrax in Capitol office buildings
prompted enhanced security within and around the Capitol complex, and Congress
has undertaken to strengthen the capabilities of the U.S. Capitol Police. Last year,
Congress increased spending for the Capitol Police by $50.3 million, or 47.1%, over
the FY2001 level for a total appropriations of $157.2 million for FY2002.7 In
addition, Congress authorized an additional 348 FTEs for a total of 1,750 FTEs for
FY2002.
For FY2003, the Capitol Police requested $212.6 million, an increase of 35.3%
over the FY2002 level, and an additional 60 FTEs. Of the $212.6 million, $184.5
million8 was requested for Capitol Police salaries, an increase of 63.3% over the
FY2002 level of $113.0 million. The increase largely is intended for additional
officers and civilian personnel and a pay raise for sworn officers. In addition, during
FY2003, the Capitol Police anticipate the need to replace approximately 100 officers
who normally leave the force each year through attrition.9 According to the Capitol
Police, the increased FTE level would allow for:
! two officers at each post - one to operate and monitor security
equipment and one to act as an observer;
! staff of the new Office of Emergency Management;
! staff of a chemical/biological strike team;
! additional sworn and civilian personnel for uniformed services,
intelligence, and dignitary protection; and
! administrative support for increased Capitol Police personnel.10
The U.S. Capitol Police requested $28.1 million for general expenses, a
reduction of 36.4% from the FY2002 level of $44.2 million. The FY2002
appropriations includes a transfer of $31 million from the emergency response fund
6 This section was contributed by Bill Heniff, Government and Finance Division,
Congressional Research Service.
7 The FY2002 appropriation of $157.2 million contains $126.2 million appropriated in the
FY2002 annual Legislative Branch Appropriations Act (P.L. 107-69), and $31 million
transferred from the legislative branch emergency response fund, pursuant to P.L. 107-117.
8 This figure does not contain the $7.8 million included in the President’s budget request to
cover the fully accrued costs related to retirement benefits of Civil Service Retirement
System employees and retiree health benefits of all U.S. Capitol Police.
9 Budget submission of the U.S. Capitol Police, U.S. Congress, House Committee on
Appropriations, Subcommittee on Legislative, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for
2003, Justification of the Budget Estimates, part 1, hearings, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., Feb. 2002
(Washington: GPO, 2002), p. 244.
10 Ibid., pp. 244-245.

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(P.L. 107-38) for immediate security enhancements undertaken by the Capitol Police
in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Without the $31 million
supplemental, the FY2003 request for general expenses would be an increase of
113.8% over the base level of $13.2 million. The increase is largely intended for:
! additional training programs for police and civilian personnel;
! implementation of a response strike force for a chemical, biological,
or radiological incident;
! increases in protective service travel;
! a new mobile command center;
! expansion of the information technology infrastructure;
! staff recruitment, including incentives and promotional testing;
! additional requirements for weapons, ammunition, and range
facilities; and
! additional cell phones, workstations and other communications
equipment.11
New Account Structure for the Capitol Police in the FY2003 Bills.
Both houses moved the Capitol Police account for (1) salaries and (2) general
expenses from the Joint Items account to a stand-alone Capitol Police account in
Title I of the bill.
Additionally, both houses authorized a new account for Capitol Police buildings
and grounds for the Architect of the Capitol within the U.S. Treasury. H.R. 5121
shows this appropriation (for “Capitol Police buildings and grounds”) under the
Capitol Police account, while S. 2720 shows this appropriation (for “Capitol Police
buildings) under the Architect of the Capitol account.
House and Senate FY2003 Appropriations for the Police. Both bills
contain three appropriations for activities of the Capitol Police: (1) salaries, (2)
general expenses, and (3) Capitol Police buildings and grounds. The total
appropriation for all three appropriations in the House bill is $256.2 million, an
increase of $99.0 million (63.0%) over the FY2002 appropriations of $157.2 million.
The Senate total is $209.8 million, an increase of $52.6 million (33.5%). The major
differences are funding levels for (1) general expenses ($43.0 million in the House
bill; $33.6 million in the Senate version) and (2) Capitol Police buildings and
grounds ($37.5 million in the House bill; $1.5 million in the Senate version).
H..R. 5121 contains $175.7 million, an increase of 55.5%, for the salaries of
1,454 sworn officers and 326 civilians. This reflects an increase of 288 sworn
officers and 30 civilians over current levels.
The Senate-adopted bill (H.R. 5121, amended to contain the language of S.
2720) contains $176.6 million, an increase of 56.3%, for the salaries of a total of
11 Budget submission of the U.S. Capitol Police, U.S. Congress, House Committee on
Appropriations, Subcommittee on Legislative, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for
2003, Justification of the Budget Estimates, part 1, hearings, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., Feb. 2002
(Washington: GPO, 2002), p. 245.

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1,839 FTEs. This is an increase of 269 FTEs over the FY2002 level. Both
appropriations measures accommodate a 9.1% pay raise for U.S. Capitol Police
officers, which includes a cost-of-living-adjustment of 4.1% and a comparability pay
adjustment of 5.0%.
For general expenses of the Capitol Police, the House approved $43 million for
FY2003, which represents an increase of 225.8% over the FY2002 base level of
$13.2 million.12 In contrast, the Senate approved $33.2 million for general expenses.
This figure represents an increase of 151.5% from the FY2002 base level. The
committee report accompanying the Senate bill states: “The amount recommended
is needed primarily to support the significant increase in staffing as well as an
increase in training.”13
For Capitol Police buildings and grounds, the House approved $37.5 million,
and the Senate approved $1.5 million.
Policy Issues. According to the U.S. Capitol Police, the recruitment and
retention of qualified personnel to meet the additional demands has been a
tremendous challenge. During a hearing before the Senate Appropriations
Subcommittee on Legislative Branch on May 1, 2002, Acting Chief Robert R. Howe
testified that the Capitol Police “are losing officers to other law enforcement agencies
at an increasing rate. Likewise, we are competing against those same agencies to
attract qualified personnel to increase the staffing level and overcome attrition.”
Recognizing these challenges, Congress last year authorized the Capitol Police
to institute a number of recruitment and retention incentives. Section 909 of the
Emergency Supplemental Act, 2002 (Division B of P.L. 107-117, 115 Stat. 2320-
2322) authorizes the Capitol Police Board and the Capitol Police Chief to provide
several types of financial incentives for the recruitment and retention of officers and
employees of the Capitol Police.
The House and Senate versions of the FY2003 legislative branch appropriations
bill, H.R. 5121, contain several administrative provisions related to such incentives.14
First, both bills include similar provisions that would give the Capitol Police chief
12 The base level does not contain the one-time FY2002 supplemental appropriation of $31.0
million in emergency response funds.
13 U.S. Congress, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Legislative Branch Appropriations
Bill, 2003, report to accompany S. 2720, 107th Congress, 2nd sess., S.Rept. 107-209, July 11,
2002 (Washington: GPO, 2002), p. 27.
14 The Senate Appropriations Committee-reported legislative branch appropriations bill (S.
2720) included provisions that would authorize the Capitol Police chief to pay additional
compensation for specialty positions and compensate newly-appointed officers at a rate
above the minimum base rate. A manager’s amendment (S.AMDT 4320), adopted by
unanimous consent on July 25, added provisions to give the Capitol Police chief the sole
discretion in determining recruitment and retention bonuses; the authority to offer tuition
allowances for education expenses; and the authority to provide availability pay to officers.
This manager’s amendment also added a provision to require the chief to recruit personnel
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the sole discretion in determining recruitment and retention bonuses and add a tuition
reimbursement program to the types of incentives the chief could offer.
Second, both bills contain similar provisions that would provide the chief with
other tools that are intended to augment personnel recruitment and retention. Some
of these include the authority to establish specialty positions and pay, provide
availability pay to officers, and compensate newly-appointed officers at a rate above
the minimum base rate. The House bill also would authorize the chief to establish
a program to recruit former military and law enforcement personnel without regard
to age and provide overtime compensation to officers at ranks above lieutenant. The
Senate bill would require the chief to recruit personnel for the Capitol Police without
regard to age.
The House Appropriations Committee-reported measure contained a provision
(Section 110 of H.R. 5121) transferring the disbursing authority for salaries of the
Capitol Police to the chief. Currently, salaries of Capitol Police officers assigned to
the House are disbursed by the House Chief Administrative Officer, and salaries of
officers assigned to the Senate are disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. The
Committee-reported provision would have consolidated these payrolls. However,
during consideration of the bill on the House floor on July 18, 2002, Representative
Robert Ney raised a point of order against the provision on the grounds that it
violated clause 2 of House Rule XXI by changing existing law.15 After the chair
sustained the point of order, the provision was stricken from the bill.16
Identical language consolidating the Capitol Police payrolls was added to the
Senate version of the legislative branch appropriations bill by a manager’s
amendment (S.Amdt. 4320), approved by unanimous consent on July 25, 2002.
Finally, the Senate bill contains an administrative provision (Section 108 of S.
2720) to transfer the personnel and functions of the Library of Congress Police to the
U.S. Capitol Police. Last year, the Senate Appropriations Committee requested the
General Accounting Office (GAO) to conduct an evaluation on the feasibility of
consolidating the Library of Congress Police and/or the Government Printing Office
Police with the Capitol Police.17 On July 5, 2002, the GAO issued its completed
evaluation, U.S. Capitol Police Merger Review (GAO-02-792R), finding that a
merger of the police forces would be feasible.
Capitol Complex Security – Status of Funds for the Capitol
Visitors’ Center
Although the FY2003 request does not contain funds for the Capitol visitors’
center, the center will play an important role in Capitol security. Conferees on the
15 Clause 2 of House Rule XXI prohibits legislation in a general appropriations bill.
16 See Congressional Record, daily edition, vol. 148, July 18, 2002, pp. H4904-H4905.
17 U.S. Congress, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Legislative Branch Appropriations
Bill, 2002, report to accompany S. 1172, 107th Congress, 1st sess., S.Rept. 107-37, July 12,
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FY2002 legislative branch appropriations bill agreed to add $70 million for the
Capitol visitors’ center, reflecting a heightened interest by some Members of
Congress in making the necessary appropriations available so that construction on the
center could begin in early calendar year 2002. During mark up of the FY2002 bill
by the Senate Appropriations Committee, committee members agreed to an
amendment containing $1 million for the “planning, engineering, design, and
construction” of the center the purpose of which is “to provide greater security for all
persons working in or visiting the United States Capitol and to enhance the
educational experience of those who have come to learn about the Capitol building
and Congress.” The funds were to remain available until expended. The mark up of
the House Subcommittee on Legislative did not contain funds for the center.
Subsequent to congressional approval of $70 million for the center in November
2001, the President released additional funds for construction of the center in the
FY2001 emergency terrorism funds contained (P.L. 107-38.) The construction funds
were contained in $211.1 million released to the Architect of the Capitol. The
amount of funds available for construction was not provided in the release.18
Congressional leadership broke ground for the center on June 20, 2000.
Construction began in early 2002 and is expected to be completed in 2005.19
Architect of the Capitol Operations
Architect of the Capitol Funding. Operations of the Architect of the
Capitol are funded in Titles I and II of the legislative branch appropriations bill.
Title I contains funds for general administration, salaries and expenses; Capitol
buildings; Capitol grounds; Senate office buildings; House office buildings; Capitol
power plant; and in the Senate FY2003 bill a new account, Capitol Police
Buildings.20
Title II contains funds for structural and mechanical care of buildings and
grounds of the Library of Congress (LOC). From time to time, other projects of the
Architect are funded in Title II, as was the case in FY2002, which included $70.0
million for the Capitol Visitors’ Center and $1.3 million for the Congressional
Cemetery.
Appropriations in Titles I and II Combined. H.R. 5121 contains a total
appropriation for the Architect of $303.1 million (excluding funds for Senate office
18 Office of Management and Budget, President Bush Announces $699 Million in
Emergency Funds Assistance for Defense, Northern Virginia, Secret Service and Congress,
news release 2001-62, Dec. 3, 2001.
19 Spokesperson for the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, Apr. 9, 2002.
20 Funds for “Capitol Police buildings and grounds” are scored under a new Capitol
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buildings), a decrease of $117.5 million (-27.9%) over the FY2002 appropriation of
$420.6 million.21
S. 2720 contains $388.0 million (excluding funds for House office buildings),
a decrease of $32.6 million (-7.8%) from the FY2002 appropriation of $420.6
million.22
The FY2003 request for activities in Titles I and II is $390.3 million, a decrease
of $30.3 million (-7.2%) from FY2002. The FY2003 request did not include $12.6
million requested by President Bush to transfer full costs of retirement and health
benefits to the agency.
Appropriations in Title I. H.R. 5121 contains $267.8 million (excluding
funds for Senate office buildings), a decrease of $59.9 million (-18.3%) from the
FY2002 appropriation of $327.6 million.23
S. 2720 contains $349.9 million (excluding funds for House office buildings),
an increase of $22.3 million (6.8%) over FY2002. The Senate bill contains more
funds than the House for salaries and expenses and the Capitol Power Plant.
Funds requested for Title I are $363.4 million, an increase of $35.8 million
(10.9%) over FY2002.

Appropriations in Title II. H.R. 5121 contains $35.3 million, and S. 2720
contains $38.1 million, both reflecting decreases from the FY2002 appropriation of
$93.0 million, due to one-time FY2002 funding for the Capitol Visitors’ Center and
the Congressional Cemetery. The House bill reflects a 62.4% increase, and the
Senate bill an increase of 75.3%.
Among the Architect’s requests were funds for 43 currently unfunded FTEs
($3.2 million), and a total FTE level of 1,958; and 115 projects that were contained
in the Architect’s “capital budget,” which primarily funds maintenance projects.
Seven projects account for $67 million, or 65%, of the request. These include funds
for repair of the Capitol dome ($42.5 million); purchase of property for an off-site
delivery and screening center for the Capitol police ($6.8 million); constructing a
new Library of Congress audio visual conservation center in Culpepper Virginia ($5
million); renovations to the Rayburn office building cafeteria ($3.5 million);
designing and purchasing land for a vehicle maintenance facility for the Capitol
police ($3.3 million); modernizing House building elevators ($3 million); and
21 The FY2002 appropriation contains one-time appropriations for the Capitol Visitors’
Center and Congressional Cemetery, and $106.3 million in FY2002 emergency response
funds transferred pursuant to P.L. 107-117, the FY2002 Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks (in Division B, chapter
9).
22 Ibid.
23 The FY2002 appropriation contains $106.3 million in FY2002 emergency response funds
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preparing construction drawings for a garage adjacent to Capitol police headquarters
($3 million).
Botanic Garden. H.R. 5121 contains $5.9 million, and S. 2720 contains $6.1
million, increases of 5.1% and 7.7%, respectively.
House and Senate Committee Funding
House Committee Funding. H.R. 5121 contains $132.9 million for
committee operations, the same amount requested for FY2003. The funding level is
an increase of $5.4 million (4.3%) over the FY2002 appropriation of $127.5 million.
Funding for House committees is contained in the appropriation heading
“committee employees” that comprises two subheadings. The first subheading
contains funds for personnel and non-personnel expenses of House committees,
except the Appropriations Committee, as authorized by the House in a committee
expense resolution. H.R. 5121 contains $108.7 million, the same as the budget
request, an increase of $4.2 million (4.0%) over the FY2002 appropriation of $104.5
million.
The second subheading contains funds for the personnel and non-personnel
expenses of the Committee on Appropriations. The FY2003 recommended level is
the same as requested, $24.2 million, an increase of $1.2 million (5.2%) over the
FY2002 appropriation of $23.0 million.
Senate Committee Funding. S. 2720 contains $120.7 million for
committee operations, an increase of $2.6 million (2.2%) over the FY2002
appropriation of $118.1 million. The amount requested for FY2003 was $120.7
million.
Appropriations for Senate committees are contained in two Senate accounts.
The first account is the Senate “Committee on Appropriations,” which is funded at
$11.3 million, the same as requested. This reflects an increase of $441,000 (4.1%)
over the FY2002 funding level of $10.8 million.
The second account is “Inquiries and Investigations,” which contains funds for
all other Senate committees, with a recommended funding level of $109.5 million,
an increase of $2.2 million (2.0%) over the FY2 002 appropriation of $107.3 million.
Support Agency Funding
Congressional Budget Office. Both H.R. 5121 and S. 2720 contain $32.4
million, the same as requested. This amount is an increase of $1.6 million, or 5.2%,
over the FY2002 funding level of $30.8 million.
Language in the House bill authorizes CBO employees to work for other
government agencies on detail and other temporary assignments for purposes of study
that will benefit future work at the agency. The agency requested changes in its
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experiences in both government and private sectors, in subject areas in which the
agency has difficulty in recruiting.
The agency’s request contained authorization for four additional FTE positions,
which, if approved, would increase the FTE level to 236. These additional positions
would permit CBO to expand its visiting scholars’ program.24
According to the director of CBO in recent testimony, the agency’s budget
“continues to be driven by the need to be competitive in a specialists labor market,
with nearly all of the increase going to mandatory increases in personnel costs.”
Neither bill contains $1.4 million requested by President Bush to transfer full
costs of retirement and health benefits to the agency.
General Accounting Office. H.R. 5121 contains $453.5 million, a 5.6% or
$24.1 million increase over the FY2002 appropriation of $429.4 million. The Senate
bill contains $454.5 million, a 5.8% or $25.1 million increase.
For FY2003, the General Accounting Office (GAO) requested $454.8 million,
an increase of $25.4 million (5.9%) over FY2002. Funding for FY2002 is $429.4
million, which includes $7.6 million in FY2002 emergency response funds
transferred pursuant to P.L. 107-117, the FY2002 Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks (in Division B,
chapter 9).
FY2003’s request does not include $21.3 million requested by President Bush
to transfer full costs of retirement and health benefits to the agency.
The agency’s request would allow it to maintain its authorized FTE level of
3,269. According to GAO, 80% of its FY2003 budget request is for pay and related
benefits, with emphasis on staff training, recruiting, and retention, including mass
transit subsidies and a new student loan repayment program.25
24 Written testimony of the director, Dan Crippen, Congressional Budget Office, U.S.
Congress, House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Legislative, Legislative
Branch Appropriations for FY2003, hearings, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., Apr. 25, 2002
(Washington: GPO, 2002), p. 441.
25 Written testimony of the Comptroller General, David Walker, General Accounting Office,
U.S. Congress, House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Legislative,
Legislative Branch Appropriations for FY2003, hearings, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., Apr. 24,
2002 (Washington: GPO, 2002), p. 333.

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Figure 4. Appropriations for
Figure 5. Appropriations for
GAO, FY1995-FY2002
GAO, FY1995-FY2002
Library of Congress. The budget of the Library of Congress (LOC) is
included in both Title I and Title II of the legislative branch appropriations bill. Title
I contains funds for the Congressional Research Service (CRS); Title II contains
funds for all other activities of the LOC.
H.R. 5121 contains $508.5 million for LOC activities in both titles, an increase
of $26.8 million (5.6%) over the FY2002 appropriation of $481.7 million.26 S. 2720
contains $496.9 million, an increase of $15.3 million (3.2%) over FY2002. The
agency’s FY2003 request was $511.7 million, an increase of $29.9 million (6.2%)
over FY2002.
The FY2003 request does not include $24.6 million requested by President Bush
to transfer full costs of retirement and health benefits to the agency, $4.8 million for
CRS and $19.7 million for the Library, excluding CRS.
Library of Congress, Except CRS (in Title II). H.R. 5121 contains $422.2
million, an increase of $22.0 million (5.5%) over the FY2002 appropriation of
$400.2 million. S. 2720 contains $410.0 million, an increase of $9.8 million
(2.4%).27 Additional funds are available to the Library through congressional
authorization to use receipts collected by the Copyright Office, including $27.9
million in FY2002 and $29.7 million in FY2003.
The FY2003 Library of Congress request was $423.9 million, an increase of
$23.7 million (5.9%) over the FY2002 level of $400.2 million. Included among
major elements of the Library’s request are mandatory increases in pay and related
expenses and price-level increases ($21.6 million); an increase for the Library’s
26 The FY2002 funding level contains $29.6 million in FY2002 emergency response funds
transferred pursuant to P.L. 107-117, the FY2002 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks (in Division B, chapter 9).
27 The FY2002 appropriation contains $29.6 million in FY2002 emergency response funds
transferred pursuant to P.L. 107-117, the FY2002 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
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digital futures initiatives ($16.5 million); an increase in collections access,
preservation, and security ($8.7 million); and an increase in infrastructure support
($5.3 million). The Library requested 169 additional FTE positions, as follows: 35
for digital futures, 118 for collections access, preservation and security, 4 for
infrastructure support, and 12 for CRS. The new authorized FTE level would be
4,358.28
The Librarian of Congress also requested an additional $7.5 million in FY2002
funds for the Copyright Office to meet the shortfall in copyright registration receipts
due to delays in the receiving mail. These funds are contained in the FY2002
supplemental (H.R. 4775) recently approved by conferees.
Figure 6. Appropriations for
Figure 7. Appropriations for
LOC, Excluding CRS,
LOC, Excluding CRS,
FY1995-FY2002
FY1995-FY2002
Congressional Research Service (in Title I). The House approved $86.2
million for the Congressional Research Service (CRS), an increase of $4.8 million
(5.9%) over the FY2002 appropriation of $81.5 million. The Senate bill contains
$87.0 million, an increase of $5.5 million (6.8%). Both figures are lower than the
agency’s FY2003 request of $87.7 million. Most of the additional funds would meet
increases in salaries (and related personnel costs) and in the costs of goods and
services due to inflation.
28 Written testimony of the Librarian of Congress, James Billington, U.S. Congress, Senate
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Legislative Branch
Appropriations for FY2003, hearings, 107th Cong., 2nd sess., Mar. 13, 2002 (Washington:
GPO, 2002), p. 2.

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Figure 8. Appropriations for
Figure 9. Appropriations for
CRS, FY1995-FY2002
CRS, FY1995-FY2002
Government Printing Office. The House approved $119.8 million for the
Government Printing Office (GPO) for FY2003, an increase of $5.2 million (4.5%)
from the FY2002 funding level of $114.6 million.29 The Senate bill contains $122.5
million, an increase of $7.8 million (6.8%) from the FY2002 level. The agency’s
FY2003 request in both titles is $122.5 million, an increase of $7.8 million (6.8%)
over FY2002.
Neither the House nor Senate includes $6.9 million requested by President Bush
to transfer full costs of retirement and health benefits to the agency as follows: $5.1
million for congressional printing and binding in Title I and $1.8 million for the
Office of Superintendent of Documents in Title II.
GPO is funded in Title I for congressional printing and binding, and in Title II
for the Office of Superintendent of Documents. Title II also contains funding from
time to time for the GPO revolving fund.
For Title I, congressional printing and binding, both the House and Senate bills
contain the amount requested, $90.1 million, an increase of $9.1 million (11.3%)
over the FY2002 budget of $81.0 million. For Title II, Office of Superintendent of
Documents, the House approved $29.7 million, a decrease of $4.0 million (11.8%)
from FY2002’s budget of $33.6 million. The Senate approved $32.3 million, a
decrease of $1.3 million (4%) from FY2002.
29 The FY2002 funding level of $114.6 million contains $4.0 million in FY2002 emergency
response funds transferred pursuant to P.L. 107-117, the FY2002 Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks (in Division B, chapter
9).

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Figure 10. Appropriations for
Figure 11. Appropriations for
GPO, FY1995-FY2002
GPO, FY1995-FY2002

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Table 3. Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY2003
(H.R. 5121; S. 2720)
(in thousands of current dollars)
FY2002
FY2003
House Bill, Senate Bill,
Entity
Conf.
Total
Enacteda Requestedc
As Passed
As Passed
Title I: Congressional Operations
Senate
$641,385
$703,321
0
672,593
–
–
House of Representatives
919,907
949,642
960,406
–
–
–
Joint Items
14,914
15,993
17,046
17,046
–
–
Capitol Policeb
157,190
212,626
256,175
209,803
–
–
Office of Compliance
2,059
2,224
2,059
2,224
–
–
Congressional Budget Office
30,780
32,390
32,390
32,390
–
–
Architect of the Capitol,
excluding Library Buildings
and Grounds, Congressional
Cemetery, and Capitol Visitors’
Center 327,593
363,407c
267,747 d
349,849e
–
–
Congressional Research
Service, Library of Congress
81,454
87,646
86,241
86,952
–
–
Congressional Printing and
Binding, Government Printing
Office
81,000
90,143
90,143
90,143
–
–
U.S. Capitol Historical Society
1,000
0
0
0
–
–
Subtotal, Title I
2,257,282
2,457,715
1,712,207 d
1,461,000e
–
–
Title II: Other Legislative Agencies
Botanic Garden
5,646
5,361
5,936
6,083
–
–
Library of Congress, except
Congressional Research Service
400,209
424,088
422,243
409,968
–
–
Architect of the Capitol,
Library Buildings and Grounds
21,753
26,880
35,319
38,121
–
–
Architect of the Capitol,
Congressional Cemetery
1,250
0
0
0
–
–
Architect of the Capitol, Capitol
Visitor’s Center
70,000
0
0
0
–
–
Government Printing Office,
except Congressional Printing
and Binding
33,639
32,302
29,661
32,302
–
–
General Accounting Office
429,444
454,802
453,534
454,534
–
–
Center for Russian Leadership
Development
8,000
10,000
13,000
13,000
–
–
US-China Trade Review
Comm.
–
–
–
1,800
–
–
Stennis Center for Public
Service
–
–
–
300
–
–
Subtotal, Title II
969,941
953,433
959,693
956,108
–
–
Grand Total
3,227,223
3,411,148
2,671,900 4
2,417,108e
–
–
Sources: House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.

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Notes:
a. FY2002 funds are those in the FY2002 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act (P.L. 107-68; 115 Stat. 560; Nov. 15, 2001),
and transfers to the Legislative Branch Emergency Response Fund, pursuant to P.L.107-117, the FY2002 Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks (in Division B, chapter 9).
b. This is a new account, effective with the FY2003 legislative branch appropriation bill. Previously, Capitol Police
appropriations were contained in the Joint Items account of the bill.
c. Source is the House Committee on Appropriations.
d. This figure does not contain appropriations for Senate office buildings.
e. This figure does not contain appropriations for House office buildings.
Table 4. Capitol Police Appropriations, FY2003 (H.R. 5121; S. 2720)
(in thousands of dollars)
FY2002
FY2003
House, As
Senate, As
Accounts
Conf.
Final
Enacteda
Requestedb
Passed
Passed
Salaries (subtotal)
113,044
184,526
175,675
176,636
–
–
Sergeant at Arms of the
House
55,239
–
–
–
–
–
Sergeant at Arms of the
Senate
57,805
–
–
–
–
–
Capitol Police Salaries
–
184,526
175,675
176,636
–
–
General Expenses (subtotal)
44,146
28,100
43,000
33,167
–
–
General Expenses
13,146
28,100
43,000
33,167
–
–
By transfer - Legislative
Branch Emergency Response
Funds (P.L. 107-117)
31,000
0
0
0
–
–
Capitol Police Buildings and
Grounds, Architect of the
Capitol
–
–
37,500
–c
–
–
Total, Capitol Police
157,190
212,626
256,175
209,803
–
–
Sources: House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
a. FY2002 funds are those in the FY2002 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act (P.L. 107-68; 115 Stat. 560;
November 15, 2001), and transfers to the Legislative Branch Emergency Response Fund, pursuant to
P.L.107-117, the FY2002 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to
Terrorist Attacks (in Division B, chapter 9.)
b. Source is the House Committee on Appropriations.
c. The Senate bill, S. 2720, provides $1.5 million for Capitol Police Buildings contained in the account of the
Architect of the Capitol in Title I.

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Table 5. Architect of the Capitol Appropriations, FY2003
(H.R. 5121; S. 2720)
(in thousands of current dollars)
FY2002
FY2003
House, As
Senate, As
Accounts
Conf.
Total
Enacteda
Requestedb
Passed
Passed
Title I - Capitol Buildings and Grounds
General Administration,
Salaries and Expenses
51,371
63,951
61,927
108,743
–
–
Capitol Buildings (subtotal)
121,498
46,789
32,062
28,729
–
–
Capitol Buildings
15,194
46,789
32,062
28,729
–
–
Capitol Buildings by
transfer from the legislative
branch emergency response
fund pursuant to P.L. 107-
117
106,304
0
0
0
–
–
Capitol Grounds
6,009
7,711
8,125
7,155
–
Senate Office Buildings
42,126
55,103
–
60,075
–
–
House Office Buildings
54,006
46,250
58,460
–
–
–
Capitol Power Plant
52,583
143,603
107,173
143,647
–
–
Capitol Police Buildings
0
0
–c
1,500
–
–
Total Title 1
327,593
363,407
267,747
349,849
–
–
Title II - Library of Congress Buildings and Grounds and Other
Library Buildings and
Grounds, Structural and
Mechanical Care
21,753
26,880
35,319
38,121
–
–
Capitol Visitors Center
70,000
0
0
0
–
–
Congressional Cemetery
1,250
0
0
0
–
–
Total Title II
93,003
26,880
35,319
38,120
–
–
Total, Architect of the
Capitol 420,596
390,287
303,066
387,969
–
–
Sources: House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
a. FY2002 funds are those in the FY2002 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act (P.L. 107-68; 115 Stat. 560;
November 15, 2001), and transfers to the Legislative Branch Emergency Response Fund, pursuant to
P.L.107-117, the FY2002 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to
Terrorist Attacks (in Division B, chapter 9).
b. Source is the House Committee on Appropriations.
c. The House bill, H.R. 5121, provides $37.5 million for Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds contained in the
new Capitol Police account in Title I.

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Table 6. Senate Appropriations, FY2003 (S. 2720)
(in thousands of current dollars)
Enacted
FY2003
House, As
Senate, As
Accountsa
FY2002b
Conf.
Total
Request
Passed
Passed

Payments to Widows and
Heirs of Deceased Members


of Congress
0
0
–
0
–
–
Expense Allowances and
Representation
$92
$92
–
140
–
–
Salaries, Officers, and
Employees
104,039
119,671
–
118,391
–
–
Office of Legislative Counsel
4,306
4,581
–
4,581
–
–
Office of Legal Counsel
1,109
1,176
–
1,176
–
–
Expense Allowances for
Secretary of Senate, et al.
12
12
–
12
–
–
Contingent Expenses
(subtotal) 497,327
572,990
–
548,293
–
–
Inquiries and Investigations
107,264
109,450
–
109,450
–
–
Senate Intl. Narcotics
Control Caucus
520
520
–
520
–
–
Secretary of the Senatec
8,571
7,077
–
7,077
–
Sergeant at Arms and
Doorkeeperd
95,904
117,133
–
117,433
–
–
Sergeant at Arms and
Doorkeeper, Emergency


Supplemental
34,500
0
–
0
–
–
Miscellaneous Items
14,274
19,409
–
18,513
–
–
Senators’ Official Personnel
and Office
Expense Account
270,494
303,879
–
295,000
–
–
Official Mail Costs
300
300
–
300
–
–
Total, Senate
641,385
683,300
–
672,593
–
–
Sources: Senate Committee on Appropriations.
a. There are seven Senate appropriations headings; they are indicated in bold print.
b. FY2002 funds are those in the FY2002 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act (P.L. 107-68; 115 Stat. 560;
November 15, 2001), and transfers to the Legislative Branch Emergency Response Fund, pursuant to
P.L.107-117, the FY2002 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response
to Terrorist Attacks (in Division B, chapter 9).
c. Office operations of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate are also funded under “Salaries, Officers, and
Employees.”
d. Activities of the Office of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper are also funded under “Salaries, Officers, and
Employees.”

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Table 7. House of Representatives Appropriations, FY2003
(H.R. 5121)
(in thousands of current dollars)
FY2003
House, As
Senate, As
Accountsa
Enacted
Conf.
Total
FY2002b
Request
Passed
Passed
Payments to Widows and Heirs of
Deceased Members of Congress
$145
— –
–
–
–
Salaries and Expenses, Total
919,762
949,642
960,406
–
–
–
House Leadership Offices
15,910
16,530
16,530
–
–
–
Members’ Representational
Allowancesc
479,472 483,536
476,536
–
–
–
Committee Employees (subtotal)d
127,516 132,941
132,941
–
–
–
Standing Committees, Special
and Select, except
Appropriations
104,514)
108,741
108,741
–
–
–
Appropriations Committee
23,002
24,200
24,200
–
–
–
Salaries, Officers, and Employees
(subtotal)
143,478
140,263
151,027
–
–
–
Office of the Clerk
15,408
17,530
20,032
–
–
–
Office of the Sergeant at Arms
4,139
4,732
5,097
–
–
–
Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer
67,495
99,863
104,363
–
–
–
Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer by transfer from the

Legislative Branch Emergency
Response Fund (P.L. 107-117)
41,712
0
0
–
–
–
Office of Inspector General
3,756
3,947
3,947
–
–
–
Office for Emergency Planning,
Preparedness and Operations
–
2,603
6,000
–
–
–
Office of General Counsel
894
894
894
–
–
–
Office of the Chaplain
144
149
149
–
–
–
Office of the Parliamentarian
(subtotal)
1,344
1,464
1,464
–
–
–
Office of the Parliamentarian
(1,168)
(1,279)
(1,279)
–
–
–
Compilation of House Precedents
(176)
(185)
(185)
–
–
–
Office of the Law Revision Counsel
2,107
2,168
2,168
–
–
–
Office of the Legislative Counsel
5,456
5,852
5,852
–
–
–
Corrections Calendar Office
883
915
915
–
–
–
Other Authorized Employees
140
146
146
–
–
–
Allowances and Expenses (subtotal)
157,436
176,372
183,372
–
–
–
Supplies, Materials,
Administrative Costs and
Federal Tort Claims
3,379
3,384
3,384
–
–
–
Official Mail for committees,
leadership, administrative and
legislative offices
410
410
410
–
–
–
Government Contributions
152,957
171,888
178,888
–
–
–
Miscellaneous Items
690
690
690
–
–
–
Undistributed Reduction
-4,050
0
0
–
–
–
House of Representatives, Total
919,907
949,642
960,406
–
–
–

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Sources: House Committee on Appropriations.
a. The appropriations bill contains two House accounts: (1) payments to widows and heirs of deceased Members of
Congress and (2) salaries and expenses.
b. FY2002 funds are those in the FY2002 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act (P.L. 107-68; 115 Stat. 560; Nov. 15,
2001), and transfers to the Legislative Branch Emergency Response Fund, pursuant to P.L.107-117).
c. This appropriation heading was new in the FY1996 bill. The heading represents a consolidation of (1) the former
heading Members’ clerk hire; (2) the former heading official mail costs; and (3) the former subheading official
expenses of Members, under the heading allowances and expenses.
d. This appropriation heading was new in the FY1996 bill. The heading represents a consolidation of (1) the former
heading committee employees; (2) the former heading standing committees, special and select; (3) the former
heading Committee on Budget (studies); and (4) the former heading Committee on Appropriations (studies and
investigations).

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Table 8. Legislative Branch Budget Authority Contained in
Appropriations Acts, FY1995-2002
(Does not include permanent budget authority; in thousands of current dollars)
FY1995
F Y1996b
FY1997
FY1998
FY1999c
FY2000j
FY2001k
FY2002
Title I: Congressional Operationsa
Senate
460,581
426,919
441,208 461,055
474,891d
487,370
522,023
641,385
House of Representatives
728,736
670,561
684,098
709,008
740,481e
757,993
830,449
919,907
Joint Items
85,489
81,839
88,581
86,711
204,916f
100,854
121,860
172,104
Office of Compliance
0
2,500
2,609
2,479
2,086
1,992
1,851
2,059
Office of Technology Assessment
21,320
6,115
-
-
-
-
-
-
Congressional Budget Office
23,001
24,288
24,532 24,797
25,671
26,121
28,430
30,780
Architect of the Capitol, except Library
Buildings and Grounds
157,190
142,970
140,674
192,156
289,746g
213,474
194,813
327,593
Congressional Research Service,
Library of Congress
60,084
60,084
62,641
64,603
67,124
70,973
73,430
81,454
Congressional Printing and Binding,
Government Printing Office
84,724
83,770 81,669 81,669
74,465
73,297
81,205
81,000
U.S. Capitol Historical Society
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,000
Total, Title I
1,621,125
1,499,046
1,526,012
1,622,478
1,879,380
1,732,211
1,854,061
2,257,282
Title II: Other Agenciesa
Botanic Garden
3,230
3,053
36,402
3,016
3,052
3,438
3,321
5,646
Library of Congress, except CRS
262,866
264,616 269,117 282,309
296,516
323,380
438,297
400,209
Architect, Library Buildings and
Grounds
12,483
12,428 9,753 11,573
13,672h
19,857
15,935
21,753
Architect, Capitol Visitors Center
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
70,000


Architect, Cong. Cemetery
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,250
Government Printing Office, except
Congressional Printing and Binding
31,607
30,307 29,077 29,077
29,264
29,872
33,893
33,639

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FY1995
F Y1996b
FY1997
FY1998
FY1999c
FY2000j
FY2001k
FY2002
General Accounting Office
446,743
374,406
332,520
339,499
359,268i
377,561
384,020
429,444
Center for Russian Leadership
Development
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,000
Total, Title II
756,929
684,810
676,869
665,474
701,771
754,108
875,466
969,941
Grand Total
2,378,054
2,183,856
2,202,881
2,287,952
2,581,152
2,486,319
2,729,527
3,227,223
Sources: Budget authorities for FY1995-FY2001 are from the House Appropriations Committee. FY1995 budget authorities reflect rescissions and a supplemental contained in P.L.
104-19, 109 Stat. 219-221, July 27, 1995, FY1995 Supplemental and Rescissions Act (H.R. 1944). FY1996 budget authorities reflect rescissions contained in P.L. 104-208, 110 Stat.
3009-510-511, Sept. 30, 1996, FY1997 Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 3610). FY1998 budget authorities represent supplementals contained in P.L. 105-174, May
1, 1998, and an $11 million transfer to the Government Printing Office (GPO) from the GPO revolving fund. FY1999 budget authorities contain emergency supplemental appropriations
in P.L. 105-277, and supplemental appropriations in P.L. 106-31. FY2000 budget authorities contain a supplemental and a 0.38% rescission in P.L. 106-113. Totals reflect rounding.
FY1999 budget authority contains $223.7 million in emergency supplemental appropriations (P.L. 105-277), and $3.8 million for expenses of a House page dormitory and $1.8 million
for expenses of life safety renovations to the O’Neill House Office Building (P.L. 106-31). The FY1999 appropriation also contains a rescission of $3.5 million, and a supplemental
for the same amount in P.L. 106-31.
The legislative branch appropriations acts do not contain permanent federal funds or permanent trust funds. Permanent federal funds were: FY1995, $343,000; FY1996, $302,000;
FY1997, $325,000; FY1998, $333,000; FY1999, $358,000; and FY2000, $279,000. Permanent trust funds were: FY1995, $16,000; FY1996, $31,000; FY1997, $29,000; FY1998,
$29,999; FY1999, $47,000; and FY2000, $51,000. Sources are the U.S. Budget and the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
The formula for conversion to constant dollars is as follows: 2001 Consumer Price Index (CPI) number divided by each year’s CPI number multiplied by that year’s budget
authority. Source for 1995-2000 index figures is the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Source for 2001 estimate is the Congressional Budget Office.
a. Prior to FY1978, the legislative branch appropriations act contained numerous titles. Effective in FY1978, Congress restructured the legislative bill so that it would “more adequately
reflect actual costs of operating the U.S. Congress than has been true in the past years” (H.Rept. 95-450, FY1978 Legislative Appropriations). As a result, the act was divided
into two titles. Title I, Congressional Operations, was established to contain appropriations for the actual operation of Congress. Title II, Related Agencies, was established to
contain the budgets for activities not considered as providing direct support to Congress. Periodically, the act has contained additional titles for such purposes as capital
improvements and special one-time functions.
b. FY1996 figures contain rescissions in the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY1997 (P.L. 104-208, Sept. 28, 1996). Provisions applicable to legislative branch budget
authority in P.L. 104-208 appear in Congressional Record, daily edition, vol. 142, Sept. 28, 1996, pp. H11778-H11779.
c. Includes budget authority contained in the FY1999 regular annual Legislative Branch Appropriations Act (P.L. 105-275), $223.7 million in FY1999 emergency supplemental
appropriations in P.L. 105-277, and $5.6 million in FY1999 supplemental appropriations in P.L. 106-31.
d. Includes $5.5 million in emergency supplementals under the sergeant at arms for completion of Year-2000 computer conversion (P.L. 105-277).
e. Includes $6.373 million in emergency supplementals under the chief administrative officer for completion of Year–2000 computer conversion (P.L. 105-277), and includes a rescission
of $3.5 million from the House heading “salaries, officers, and employees” and a supplemental appropriation of $3.5 million for the chief administrative officer for replacement
of the House payroll system (P.L. 106-31).

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f. Includes $106,782,000 for emergency security enhancements funded under the Capitol Police Board’s general expenses account (P.L. 105-277). The total Joint Items figure also
includes $2 million for the Trade Deficit Review Commission.
g. This figure includes $100 million for design and construction of a Capitol visitors’ center, funded under the Architect of the Capitol’s Capitol buildings account, in “salaries and
expenses” (P.L. 105-277), and includes $3.8 million for expenses of a House page dormitory and $1.8 million for expenses for life safety renovations to the O’Neill House Office
Building (P.L. 106-31).
h. Includes $1 million for the Congressional Cemetery.
i. Includes $5 million in emergency supplemental appropriations under the salaries and expenses account of the General Accounting Office for completion of the Year-2000 computer
conversion (P.L. 105-277).
j. Includes regular annual appropriations (P.L. 106-57) and a 0.38% rescission and supplemental in P.L. 106-113.
k. This column contains: (1) FY2001 regular annual appropriations contained in H.R. 5657, legislative branch appropriations bill; FY2001 supplemental appropriations of $118 million
and a 0.22% across-the-board rescission contained in H.R. 5666, miscellaneous appropriations bill; and (3) FY2001 supplemental appropriations of $79.5 million contained in
H.R. 2216 (P.L. 107-20). H.R. 5657 and H.R. 5666 were incorporated by reference in P.L. 106-554, FY2001 Consolidated Appropriations Act. The first FY2001 legislative
branch appropriations bill, H.R. 4516, was vetoed Oct. 30, 2000.

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Table 9. Legislative Branch Budget Authority Contained in
Appropriations Acts, FY1995-FY2002
(Does not include permanent budget authority; in thousands of constant 2002 (est.) dollars)
FY1995
FY1996b
FY1997
FY1998
FY1999c
FY2000j
FY2001k
FY2002
Title I: Congressional Operationsa
Senate
549,473
494,372
499,448
514,076
518,106
514,176
535,596
641,385
House of Representatives
869,382
776,510
774,399
790,544
807,865
799,683
852,041
919,907
Joint Items
101,988
94,770
100,274
96,683
223,563
106,401
125,029
172,104
Office of Compliance
-
2,895
2,953
2,764
2,276
2,102
1,900
2,059
Office of Technology
Assessment
25,435
7,081
-
-
-
-
-
-
Congressional Budget Office
27,440
28,126
27,770
27,649
28,007
27,558
29,170
30,780
Arch. of the Capitol, except
Library Buildings and Grounds
187,528
165,559
159,243
214,254
316,113
225,215
199,879
327,593
Congressional Research
Service, Library of Congress
71,680
69,577
70,910
72,033
73,233
74,877
75,340
81,454
Congressional Printing and
Binding, Government Printing
81,000
Office
101,076
97,006
92,449
91,061
81,242
77,329
83,317
U.S. Capitol Historical Society
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,000
Total, Title I
1,934,002
1,735,896
1,727,446
1,809,064
2,050,405
1,827,341
1,902,272
2,257,282
Title II: Other Agencies a
Botanic Garden
3,853
3,535
41,207
3,363
3,330
3,627
3,408
5,646
Library of Congress, except
CRS
313,599
306,425
304,640
314,775
323,499
341,166
449,693
400,209
Architect, Library
Buildings/Grounds
14,892
14,392
11,040
12,904
14,917
20,950
16,350
21,753
Architect, Capitol Visitors
Center
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
70,000
Architect, Cong. Cemetery
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,250

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FY1995
FY1996b
FY1997
FY1998
FY1999c
FY2000j
FY2001k
FY2002
Government Printing Office,
except Congressional Printing
and Binding
37,707
35,096
32,915
32,421
31,927
31,515
34,775
33,639
General Accounting Office
532,964
433,562
376,413
378,542
391,962
398,327
394,005
429,444
Center for Russian Leadership
Development -
-
-
-
-
-
8,000
Total, Title II
903,016
793,010
766,216
742,005
765,635
795,585
898,231
969,941
Grand Total
2,837,018
2,528,906
2,493,662
2,551,069
2,816,040
2,622,926
2,800,503
3,227,223
See notes at end of Table 8.

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For Additional Reading
CRS Reports
CRS Report RL31012. Legislative Branch Appropriations for FY2002, by Paul
Dwyer.
CRS Report RL30212. Legislative Branch Appropriations for FY2001, by Paul
Dwyer.
CRS Report 98-212. Legislative Branch Appropriations for FY2000, by Paul Dwyer.
Selected World Wide Web Sites
These sites contain information on the FY2000 legislative branch appropriations
request and legislation, and the appropriations process.
House Committee on Appropriations
[http://www.house.gov/appropriations]
Senate Committee on Appropriations
[http://www.senate.gov/~appropriations/]
CRS Appropriations Products Guide
[http://www.crs.gov/products/appropriations/apppage.shtml]
Congressional Budget Office
[http://www.cbo.gov]
General Accounting Office
[http://www.gao.gov]
Office of Management & Budget
[http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/]

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