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The legislative branch appropriations bill provides funding for the Senate; House of
Representatives; Joint Items; Capitol Police; Office of Congressional Workplace Rights
Ida A. Brudnick
(formerly Office of Compliance); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Architect of the Capitol
Specialist on the Congress
(AOC); Library of Congress (LOC), including the Congressional Research Service (CRS);

Government Publishing Office (GPO); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Congressional
Office for International Leadership (formerly Open World Leadership Center); and the John C.

Stennis Center.
The budget request was submitted on April 9, 2021 ($6.084 billion, +14.7%, not including supplemental funding). The House
held hearings in February, March, and June. The Senate held two hearings in April.
On June 24, 2021, the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch held a markup of the
FY2022 legislative branch appropriations bill and ordered it reported by voice vote. The full House Appropriations
Committee marked up the bill on June 29, 2021, and ordered it reported, with a manager’s amendment, by roll call vote (33-
25, H.R. 4346, H.Rept. 117-80). The House passed the bill on July 28, 2021. It would have provided $4.802 billion, a $581.9
million increase (+13.8%) from the comparable 2021 enacted level (not including FY2021 emergency supplemental
appropriations and not including Senate items).
On October 18, 2021, the chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Patrick Leahy, released drafts of nine
appropriations bills, including one funding the legislative branch. The legislative branch draft bill would have provided
$5.923 billion, a $618.8 million increase (+11.7%) from the comparable 2021 enacted level (not including emergency
supplemental appropriations and including House items).
Four continuing appropriations resolutions (CRs) provided funding for legislative branch activities (P.L. 117-43, through
December 3, 2021; P.L. 117-70, through February 18, 2022; P.L. 117-86, through March 11, 2022; and P.L. 117-95, through
March 15, 2022) prior to the enactment of the FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-103) on March 15, 2022.
Division I of the act provides $5.924 billion for legislative branch activities for FY2022 (+11.7%).
Previously:
 The FY2021 level of $5.304 billion represented an increase of $255.0 million (+5.1%) from the FY2020
level, not including the FY2021 supplemental.
 The FY2020 level of $5.049 billion represented an increase of $202.8 million (+4.2%) from the FY2019
level, not including the FY2020 supplemental.
 The FY2019 level of $4.836 billion represented an increase of $136.0 million (+2.9%) from FY2018, not
including the FY2019 supplemental.
 The FY2018 level of $4.700 billion represented an increase of $260.0 million (+5.9%) from FY2017.
 The FY2017 level of $4.440 billion represented increase of $77.0 million (+1.7%) from FY2016.
 The FY2016 level of $4.363 billion represented an increase of $63.0 million (+1.5%) from FY2015.
 The FY2015 level of $4.300 billion represented an increase of $41.7 million (+1.0%) from FY2014.
 The FY2014 level of $4.259 billion represented an increase of $198 million (+4.9%) from FY2013.
 The FY2013 level of $4.061 billion represented a decrease of $246 million (-5.6%), including the
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
budget authority.
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FY2022 Consideration: Overview of Actions
The first section of this report provides an overview of the consideration of FY2022 legislative
branch appropriations, with subsections covering each action, including
 the initial submission of the request on April 9, 2021 ($6.084 billion, +14.7%, not
including supplemental funding);
 hearings held by the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on the
Legislative Branch in February and March,1 and the Senate Appropriations
Committee, Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch in April;
 a markup of the FY2022 legislative branch appropriations bill by the House
Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch on June 24,
2021;
 a markup of the FY2022 legislative branch appropriations bill by the House
Appropriations Committee on June 29, 2021 (H.R. 4346, H.Rept. 117-80);
 consideration of the suballocation of budget allocations by the House
Appropriations Committee, also on June 29, 2021;
 agreement in the House on a special rule for consideration of H.R. 4346 (H.Res.
567) on July 28, 2021;
 consideration and passage in the House of H.R. 4346 (215-207) on July 28, 2021;
 consideration of FY2021 emergency supplemental appropriations, which were
enacted on July 30, 2021 (H.R. 3237, P.L. 117-31);
 the release of a draft legislative branch appropriations bill and explanatory
statement by Senator Patrick Leahy, the chair of the Senate Committee on
Appropriations, on October 18, 2021;
 the enactment of four continuing appropriations resolutions (CRs) providing
funding for legislative branch activities (P.L. 117-43, through December 3, 2021;
P.L. 117-70, through February 18, 2022; P.L. 117-86, through March 11, 2022;
and P.L. 117-95, through March 15, 2022); and
 the enactment of the FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 117-103) on
March 15, 2022. Division I provides funding for legislative branch activities.
It is followed by a section on prior-year actions and funding, which contains a historical table and
figure.
The report then provides an overview of the FY2022 budget requests of individual legislative
branch agencies and entities.
Table 5 through Table 9 list enacted funding levels for FY2021, and the FY2022 requested,
House-passed, Senate draft, and enacted levels for FY2022, while the Appendix lists House,
Senate, and conference bills and reports; public law numbers; and enactment dates since FY1998.

1 The full committee also held a Member day hearing on June 9, 2021.
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Status of FY2022 Appropriations: Dates and Documents
Table 1. Status of Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY2022
Committee
Conference Report
Markup

Approval

House
House
Senate
Senate Conference
House
Senate
Report Passage
Report
Passage
Report
House
Senate Public Law
6/29/2021

7/1/2021
7/28/2021 Draft issued

3/15/2022;
H.R. 4346; (215-207) 10/18/2021 by
P.L. 117-103
H.Rept.
the chair of
117-80
the Senate
Committee on
Appropriations
Source: Congressional Research Service examination of congress.gov data.
Notes: In recent years, the House has held a subcommittee markup prior to the ful committee markup. The
subcommittee markup was held on June 24, 2021.
Submission of FY2022 Budget Request on April 9, 2021
The White House submitted its budget for FY2022, which includes the legislative branch budget
request, on April 9, 2021. As explained by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB),2
The budget covers the agencies of all three branches of Government—Executive,
Legislative, and Judicial—and provides information on Government-sponsored
enterprises. In accordance with law or established practice, OMB includes information on
agencies of the Legislative Branch, the Judicial Branch, and certain Executive Branch
agencies as submitted by those agencies without change.
The independence of the submissions by the legislative branch agencies and entities is codified in
Title 31, Section 1105, of the U.S. Code, which states the following:3
Estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations for the legislative branch and the
judicial branch to be included in each budget ... shall be submitted to the President ... and
included in the budget by the President without change.
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:
The President shall transmit promptly to Congress without change, proposed deficiency
and supplemental appropriations submitted to the President by the legislative branch and
the judicial branch.
The FY2022 budget contained a request for $6.084 billion in new budget authority for legislative
branch activities (+14.7%).4

2 Office of Management and Budget, OMB Circular No. A-11 (2021), Section 10, Overview of the Budget, p. 2, at
https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/information-for-agencies/circulars/.
3 An act “To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to money
and finance, as title 31, United States Code, ‘Money and Finance,’” P.L. 97-258, September 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 910.
4 Office of Management and Budget, Appendix, Budget of the United States Government, FY2022 (Washington: GPO,
2019), pp. 13-49, at https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/appendix/. The calculation does not include supplemental
funding provided in P.L. 116-260 or P.L. 117-31.
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Senate and House Hearings on the FY2022 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 Requests
House of

Representatives
Senate
Senate
—
April 21, 2021
House of Representatives
March 10, 2021
—
U.S. Capitol Police
March 3, 2021
April 21, 2021
Office of Congressional Workplace Rights
March 18, 2021
—
Congressional Budget Office
March 2, 2021
April 28, 2021
Architect of the Capitol
March 11, 2021
April 21, 2021
Library of Congress, including the
March 3, 2021
April 28, 2021
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Government Publishing Office
March 11, 2021
—
Government Accountability Office
March 10, 2021
April 28, 2021
Congressional Office for International
March 2, 2021
—
Leadership/Open World Leadership Center
Members (ful committee)
June 9, 2021a
—
Other/Events of January 6

House Wellness and Employee
February 18, 2021
—
Assistance
State of Damage and Preservationb
February 24, 2021
—
U.S. Capitol Police and House Sergeant
February 25, 2021
—
at Arms, Security Failuresb
Sources: CRS examination of House and Senate Appropriations Committee websites.
a. On March 9, 2021, the House subcommittee announced that it would accept programmatic and language
submissions from Members through April 15, 2021. This deadline was then extended until April 29 and then
June 2. The March 9 letter indicated that “The Legislative Branch Subcommittee wil not be accepting
Community Project Funding requests in fiscal year 2022” (see also https://appropriations.house.gov/
appropriations-requests). The Senate Appropriations Committee also indicated that it would not be
accepting congressionally directed spending requests for the legislative branch bil . It announced a deadline
of June 15, 2021, for both programmatic requests and bil and report language requests
(https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/download/appropriations-requests-).
b. These hearings, while not focused on the FY2022 agency budget request, were related to consideration of
FY2021 supplemental funding and the FY2022 legislative branch bil and general oversight.
House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on the Legislative
Branch Markup of FY2022 Bill
On June 24, 2021, the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on the Legislative
Branch held a markup of the FY2022 bill. The subcommittee recommended $4.802 billion, a
$581.9 million increase (+13.8%) from the comparable 2021 enacted level, not including Senate
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items (which are historically considered by the Senate and not included in the House bill) or
supplemental appropriations.
No amendments were offered, and the bill was ordered reported to the full committee by voice
vote.
Consideration of 302(b) Levels
The House Appropriations Committee approved its initial 302(b) suballocations on June 29, 2021,
by recorded vote (33-25).5 The plan would include $5.976 billion for the legislative branch
($4.803 billion excluding Senate items), or 0.4% of total discretionary budget authority (H.Rept.
117-78).
House Appropriations Committee Markup of FY2022 Bill
On June 29, 2021, the House Appropriations Committee held a markup of the FY2022 legislative
branch appropriations bill.
A manager’s amendment was offered by subcommittee Chairman Tim Ryan of Ohio (1) making
technical amendments to the bill; (2) including Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime
compensation as basic pay for members of the Capitol Police; (3) providing funding for the
deacidification program at the Library of Congress; (4) changing the name of the Open World
Leadership Center to the Congressional Office for International Leadership; and (5) including
report language regarding the archival preservation of Central and Eastern European Collections
at the Library of Congress. The amendment was adopted by voice vote.
An amendment was offered by subcommittee ranking member Jaime Herrera Beutler of
Washington related to commissioning a plaque to honor members of law enforcement who
responded on January 6. The amendment was adopted by voice vote.
The bill was ordered reported by recorded vote (33-25) (H.R. 4346; H.Rept. 117-80).
Special Rule for Consideration of H.R. 4346 (H.Res. 567)
The House Committee on Rules announced its intention to meet on July 27, 2021, to consider a
resolution that would structure consideration in the House of H.R. 4346.6
Proposed amendments were due to the committee by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, July 23, 2021. A total
of 41 draft amendments were submitted.
Of these
 one manager’s amendment, directing “the Architect of the Capitol to obtain a
plaque that honors officers and law enforcement agencies that defended the
Capitol against the January 6 attack” and further directing “the Architect of the
Capitol to obtain matching plaques to be presented to each law enforcement

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.
6 For additional information, see https://rules.house.gov/bill/117/hr-4346.
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agency and protective entity that responded” was to be considered as adopted;
and
 12 amendments were made in order.
Committee votes included
 a motion to report an open rule for the three bills under consideration, including
H.R. 4346 (Defeated: 3-7); and
 a motion to report the rule (Adopted: 9-3).
H.Res. 567 (H.Rept. 117-110) was agreed to in the House on July 28, 2021 (Roll no. 234, 201-
192).
House Consideration and Passage of H.R. 4346
The House debated H.R. 4346 on July 28, 2021, and considered amendments printed in H.Rept.
117-110.
One amendment, H.Amdt. 92, the manager’s amendment related to the plaque, was agreed to
without objection.
Another amendment, H.Amdt. 94, which comprised amendments numbered 6, 10, and 12, in Part
B of H.Rept. 117-110, considered en bloc, was agreed to by voice vote.7
Four roll call votes were held:
1. H.Amdt. 93, which comprised amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 11, in
in Part B of H.Rept. 117-110, considered en bloc, was agreed to (220-207; Roll
no. 236).8

7 These include, from Part B of H.Rept. 117-110:
6. Graves, Garret (LA): Increases and decreases funds by $100,000 the appropriations for the
Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House to encourage the creation of a collaborative drafting
program to help improve workflow between HOLC and Member Offices. (10 minutes)
10. Langevin (RI): Increases funding by $3.504 million for the Capitol Grounds account with the
intent that these funds be used to prioritize the removal of accessibility barriers on the Capitol
Complex. (10 minutes)
12. Raskin (MD): Increases and decreases funding by $100,000 for the purpose of directing the
House Sergeant at Arms to conduct a study on the Capitol switchboard and telephone system in the
U.S. House of Representatives and provide a report to Congress. The report should identify the
current system’s technical limitations and security risks, and make detailed recommendations for
improving or replacing the current system. (10 minutes)
8 These include, from Part B of H.Rept. 117-110:
1. Bowman (NY): Increases funding by $250,000 for the Library of Congress, which can partner
with HBCU’s, Hispanic Serving Institutions, other Minority Serving Institutions, and community
colleges to form fellowship opportunities and curriculum program associations. Offsets the increase
by decreasing $250,000 from Capital Construction and Operations. (10 minutes)
2. Bowman (NY): Increases funding by $250,000 for the Office of Congressional Accessibility
Services, with the intent of supporting translation services for official communication materials on
behalf of constituents with Limited English Proficiency. Offsets the increase by decreasing
$250,000 from the Capital Construction and Operations. (10 minutes)
3. Escobar (TX): Increases and decreases funding to make clear that States must disburse all funds
under this division in accordance with Congressional intent and not for purposes not otherwise
outlined in the corresponding report and bill text. (10 minutes)
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2. H.Amdt. 95, which comprised amendments numbered 7 and 8, in Part B of
H.Rept. 117-110, considered en bloc, failed (180-243; Roll no. 237).9
3. A motion to recommit failed (202-218; Roll no. 238).
4. H.R. 4346 passed the House (215-207; Roll no. 239).
Enactment of FY2021 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
The Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 3237, P.L. 117-31) was
enacted on July 30, 2021, when consideration of FY2022 legislative branch funding was already
underway. H.R. 3237 was introduced on May 14, 2021, and was agreed to in the House on May
20 (213-212, 3 Present; Roll no. 156). It was agreed to in the Senate, as amended, on July 29,
2021 (98-0, Record Vote Number: 287). The House agreed to the amendment under suspension of
the rules (416-11, Roll no. 250) on July 29, 2021.
Additional supplemental appropriations bills were also introduced (S. 2311, introduced July 13,
2021, by Senator Leahy; and S. 2312, introduced July 12, 2021, by Senator Shelby).
FY2022 Continuing Appropriations Resolutions Enacted
Prior to the start of FY2021 on October 1, 2021, a continuing appropriations resolution (CR)
providing funding for legislative branch activities through December 3, 2021 was enacted (P.L.
117-43, enacted September 30, 2021). A second CR was enacted on December 3, 2021 (P.L. 117-
70), providing funding through February 18, 2022. A third CR was enacted on February 18 (P.L.
117-86), providing funding through March 11, 2022. A fourth CR was enacted on March 11 (P.L.
117-95), providing funding through March 15.
FY2022 Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman’s Draft Bill
Released
On October 18, 2021, the chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Patrick
Leahy, released drafts of the remaining nine annual appropriations bills along with draft

4. Foster (IL), Casten (IL), Takano (CA), Beyer (VA): Increases and decreases GAO appropriations
by $6 million to support robust funding for thorough, up-to-date technical information and
evaluations for Members of Congress, like those provided by the Office of Technology
Assessment. (10 minutes)
5. Gottheimer (NJ): Increases and decreases funds by $100,000 from the Architect of the Capitol’s
Capital Construction and Operations account to emphasize the importance of the installation of
electric vehicle charging stations on the House Office Building grounds. (10 minutes)
… 9. Kelly, Robin (IL): Increases and decreases funding by $4.2 million to highlight the GAO’s
Center for Audit Excellence and their work with Foreign Supreme Audit Institutions. (10 minutes)
… 11. Norton (DC): Prohibits the United States Capitol Police from using funds to enforce the
prohibition on the use of scooters on the United States Capitol Grounds. (10 minutes)”
9 These include, from Part B of H.Rept. 117-110:
7. Grothman (WI): Decreases funding to the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion by
$1,500,000, to FY2021 levels. (10 minutes)
8. Grothman (WI): Strikes language that will enable non-citizens who meet requirements under the
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy to be employed by the U.S. Congress. (10
minutes)
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accompanying explanatory statements.10 The release of the draft bills was intended to further
negotiations on annual appropriations between the House and the Senate. Hereinafter, the draft of
the legislative branch bill and explanatory statement are referred to as “the Senate Appropriations
Committee chairman’s draft bill” and “Senate Appropriations Committee chairman’s draft
explanatory statement.”
FY2022 Funding Enacted
The FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2471, P.L. 117-103) was enacted on March
15, 2022, and included all 12 regular appropriations acts, among other items.
Division I of the act provides $5.924 billion for legislative branch activities (an increase of
$619.96 million (+11.7%) from the FY2021 level, not including FY2021 emergency
appropriations; and an increase of $166.6 million (+2.9%), when including FY2021 emergency
appropriations).11
Funding in Prior Years: Brief Overview and Trends
Legislative Branch: Historic 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 FY1976.12 The maximum level
(0.48%) was in FY1995, and the minimum (0.31%) was in FY2009.
FY2021
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 billion in
new budget authority for legislative branch activities, an increase of $251.2 million (+5.1%) (not
including emergency appropriations). Joint explanatory text appeared in House Rules Committee
Print 116-68,13 and in the Congressional Record.14 P.L. 116-260 also contained additional titles

10 The nine 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/chairman-leahy-releases-remaining-nine-senate-appropriations-
bills.
11 See also the “Explanatory Statement Submitted by Ms. DeLauro, Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations,
Regarding the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022,”
Congressional Record, March 9, 2022, pp. H2916-H2940.
12 Calculations by CRS with data from Office of Management and Budget (OMB), “Table 5.4—Discretionary Budget
Authority By Agency: 1976-2026,” in Historical Tables, Budget of the United States Government, FY2022, at
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
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
appropriations acts. The difference in legislative branch budget authority resulting from the different definitions of the
legislative branch in the OMB budget documents and in the appropriations acts, however, does not represent a
significant difference in the proportion of total discretionary budget authority.
13 Available at https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20201221/BILLS-116RCP68-JES-DIVISION-I.pdf.
14 Congressional Record, December 21, 2020, Book IV, pp. H8712-H8733. Funding tables appear on pp. H8722-
H8733.
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related to the legislative branch in Division O—Extensions and Technical Corrections: Title
VII—Deputy Architect of the Capitol Amendments and in Division FF—Other Matter: Title IV—
Senate Sergeant at Arms Cloud Services.
The Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 3237, P.L. 117-31) was
enacted on July 30, 2021. The act provides
 $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;
 an administrative provision designating the Capitol Police wellness program the
“Howard C. Liebengood Center for Wellness”;
 an administrative provision adjusting the maximum annual payable rate for any
member or civilian employee of the Capitol Police;
 $21.87 million for the Architect of the Capitol, Capital Construction and
Operations, “to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus”;
 $300.00 million for the Architect of the Capitol, Capitol Police Buildings,
Grounds and Security, “to respond to the events at the United States Capitol on
January 6, 2021”;
 a general provision prohibiting the use of funds “in prior fiscal years, this fiscal
year, or any fiscal year thereafter ... to install permanent, above-ground fencing
around the perimeter, or any portion thereof, of the United States Capitol
Grounds”; and
 a general provision authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to accept
contributions or incur obligations and make expenditures related to “supplies,
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
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
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.
116-94), which was enacted on December 20, 2019. The $5.049 billion provided for the
legislative branch represented an increase of $202.8 million (+4.2%) from the FY2019 level.
Additional language related to the legislative branch was included in Division P.
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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act, P.L. 116-136, enacted
March 27, 2020) provided additional funding to allow legislative branch entities “to prevent,
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or internationally.” Funding included
 Senate: $1.0 million for the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate and
$9.0 million for “Miscellaneous Items.”
 House: $25.0 million for the “House of Representatives, Salaries and Expenses”
account. This account funds all activities of the House, but it does not fund
salaries of Members of Congress.
 Office of the Attending Physician: $400,000.
 Capitol Police: $12.0 million for salaries. The Capitol Police were also provided
authority to transfer funding to the “general expenses” account without the
approval requirement provided in 2 U.S.C. §1907(a)).
 Architect of the Capitol: $25.0 million, for preparing and responding to the
COVID-19 emergency and to allow the Architect to “purchase and distribute
cleaning and sanitation products throughout all facilities and grounds under the
care of the Architect of the Capitol, wherever located, and any related services
and operational costs.”
 Library of Congress: $700,000 for the Little Scholars Child Development Center.
 Government Accountability Office: $20.0 million to prepare and respond to the
emergency, for audits and investigations, and for reimbursement of the Tiny
Findings Child Development Center.
The CARES Act also contained a number of general provisions related to the legislative branch,
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
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
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
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (P.L. 115-244), which was
enacted on September 21, 2018. The $4.836 billion provided for the legislative branch
represented an increase of $136.0 million (+2.9%) from the FY2018 enacted level.
An additional $10.0 million in FY2019 supplemental appropriations for GAO “for audits and
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
pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act” was included in
two bills 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
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).
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FY2018
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 billion provided by the act
represented an increase of $260.0 million (+5.9%) from the FY2017 enacted level.
In addition, P.L. 115-123, enacted February 9, 2018, provided $14.0 million to GAO “for audits
and investigations relating to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and the 2017 wildfires.” (Title
IX of Division B).
FY2017
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 billion provided by the act represented a
$77.0 million increase (+1.7%) from the FY2016 enacted level.
FY2016
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 billion provided by the act
represented a $63.0 million increase (+1.5%) from the FY2015 enacted level.
FY2015
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
billion provided by the act represented an increase of $41.7 million (+1.0%) from FY2014.
FY2014
Neither a legislative branch appropriations bill nor a continuing resolution (CR) containing
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
gap was terminated by the enactment of a CR (P.L. 113-46) on October 17, 2013. The CR
provided funding through January 15, 2014.15 Following enactment of a CR on January 15, 2014
(P.L. 113-73), a consolidated appropriations bill was enacted on January 17 (P.L. 113-76),
providing $4.259 billion for the legislative branch for FY2014.
FY2013
FY2013 funding of approximately $4.061 billion was provided by P.L. 113-6, which was signed
into law on March 26, 2013.16 The act funded legislative branch accounts at the FY2012 enacted
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

15 The legislative branch previously experienced a funding gap in FY1996 (November 14-18, 1995).
16 FY2013 level from the CBO cost estimate for “Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (H.J.Res. 59), Including
the Amendment Reported by the House Committee on Rules 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
branch budget authority of $4.061 billion, noting that it “includes effects of the 2013 sequestration.” This bill contained
a small anomaly for the legislative branch.
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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
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
calculated that additional rescissions of 0.032% of security budget authority and 0.2% of
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%.17 The
accompanying OMB report indicated a dollar amount of budget authority to be canceled in each
account containing nonexempt funds.18
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
represented a $125.1 million decrease (-2.7%) from the $4.668 billion provided in the FY2010
Legislative 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
billion. In FY2009, an additional $25.0 million was provided for GAO in the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009.19 P.L. 111-32, the FY2009 Supplemental Appropriations Act, also
contained funding for a new Capitol Police radio system ($71.6 million) and additional funding
for the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) ($2.0 million).20
As seen in Table 3, legislative branch funding decreased each year from FY2010 through
FY2013. Funding did not exceed the FY2010 level until FY2018 in current dollars, and it remains
below this level when adjusted for inflation.
Figure 1 shows the same information graphically, while also demonstrating the division of
budget authority across the legislative branch in FY2021.
Table 3. Legislative Branch Funding, FY2008-FY2021: Current and Constant Dollars
(in billions of dollars)
Fiscal
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Current
3.970
4.501a
4.669b
4.543c
4.307
4.061d
4.259
4.300
4.363
4.440 4.700e
4.846f
5.049g
5.304h
Dol ars
Constant
4.836
5.480
5.585
5.318
4.936
4.581
4.732
4.753
4.789
4.791 4.961
5.029
5.142
5.304
Dol ars
Source: CRS analysis of legislative branch appropriations acts and related budget documents.

17 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.
18 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.
19 P.L. 111-5, February 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 191.
20 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.
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Notes: These figures exclude permanent budget authorities, including funding for Member pay, that are not
included in the annual legislative branch appropriations bil . Constant 2021 dol ars calculated using the “Total
Non-Defense” deflator in Table 10.1—Gross Domestic Product and Deflators Used in the Historical Tables: 1940-
2026 in the President’s FY2022 budget request.
a. This number contains appropriations provided by (the FY2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act), $25.0 mil ion
for the Government Accountability Office provided by P.L. 111-5 (the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009), and $73.6 mil ion provided by P.L. 111-32 (the Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 2009) for the U.S. Capitol Police and the Congressional Budget Office.
b. This number contains appropriations provided by P.L. 111-68 (the FY2010 Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act), and $12.96 mil ion in supplemental appropriations provided for the U.S. Capitol Police
in P.L. 111-212 (the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010).
c. This number does not include scorekeeping adjustment.
d. FY2013 level obtained from the CBO cost estimate for “Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
(H.J.Res. 59), Including the Amendment Reported by the House Committee on Rules on September 18,
2013 (H.Res. 352) Discretionary spending (in mil ions of dol ars),” which lists a total for legislative branch
budget authority of $4.061 bil ion, noting that it “includes effects of the 2013 sequestration.” This bil
contained a small anomaly for the legislative branch.
e. Does not include $14.0 mil ion provided to the Government Accountability Office “for audits and
investigations relating to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and the 2017 wildfires” (P.L. 115-123, Title IX
of Division B, enacted February 9, 2018).
f.
The total includes $10.0 mil ion in FY2019 supplemental appropriations for GAO for audits and
investigations related to storms and disasters (P.L. 116-20, enacted June 6, 2019).
g. The total does not include $93.1 mil ion in FY2020 supplemental appropriations, including $10.0 mil ion for
the Senate, $25.0 mil ion for the House of Representatives, $400,000 for the Office of the Attending
Physician, $12.0 mil ion for the Capitol Police, $25.0 mil ion for the Architect of the Capitol, $700,000 for
the Library of Congress, and $20.0 mil ion for the Government Accountability Office (CARES Act, P.L. 116-
136, enacted March 27, 2020).
h. 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.
Figure 1. Legislative Branch Funding FY2008-FY2021: Current and Constant Dollars
(and distribution in FY2021)

Source: CRS analysis of legislative branch appropriations acts and related budget documents.
Notes: These figures exclude permanent budget authorities and contain supplementals and rescissions. Total
does not include permanent budget authorities, including funding for Member pay, that are not included in the
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annual legislative branch appropriations bil . Total also excludes offsetting col ections and authority to spend
receipts. Constant 2021 dol ars calculated using the “Total Non-Defense” deflator in Table 10.1—Gross Domestic
Product and Deflators Used in the Historical Tables: 1940-2026 in the President’s FY2022 budget request.
Figure 2 shows the timing of legislative branch appropriations actions, including the issuance of
House and Senate reports, bill passage, and enactment since FY1996. It shows that fiscal year
funding for the legislative branch has been determined
 on or before October 1 six times during this period (FY1997, FY2000, FY2004,
FY2006, FY2010, and FY2019);
 twice during the first month of the fiscal year (FY1998 and FY1999);
 twice in November (FY1996 and FY2002);
 eight times in December (FY2001, FY2005, FY2008, FY2012, FY2015,
FY2016, FY2020, and FY2021); and
 nine times in the next calendar year (FY2003, FY2007, FY2009, FY2011,
FY2013, FY2014, FY2017, FY2018, and FY2022). FY2017 funding, enacted on
May 5, 2017, represented the latest date of enactment during this period.
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Figure 2. Timing of Legislative Branch Appropriations Consideration: FY1996-
FY2022
(fiscal year consideration during the calendar year)

Source: CRS analysis of data found on http://www.congress.gov.
Notes: Each row represents consideration during the calendar year of the subsequent fiscal year spending bill
(i.e., the calendar year 1995 row shows the timeline of consideration and passage of the FY1996 act). Arrows in
the December column indicate consideration continued until the next calendar year. The figure shows when the
committee report was filed, which may be later than the date the bil was ordered reported. When House and
Senate action occurs on the same date, the House is shown first. The FY2010 Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act (P.L. 111-68) is listed in this figure as stand-alone legislation (Division A), although it was also the vehicle for
a continuing appropriations resolution (Division B). The figure does not include draft bil s released by the Senate
Appropriations Committee for FY2021 and FY2022.
FY2022 Legislative Branch Funding Issues
The following sections discuss the various legislative branch accounts.
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During consideration of the legislative branch bills, the House and Senate conform to a
“longstanding practice under which each body of Congress determines its own housekeeping
requirements and the other concurs without intervention.”21
Senate
Overall Funding
The Senate requested $1.092 billion, an increase of 9.4% from the $998.6 million provided in
FY2021 (not including $7.83 million in supplemental appropriations provided in P.L. 117-31).
The Senate Appropriations Committee chairman’s draft would have provided $1.095 billion
(+9.6%). P.L. 117-103 provides $216,000 above the Senate draft level. Additional information on
the Senate account is presented in Table 6.
Senate Committee Funding
Appropriations for Senate committees are contained in two accounts.
1. The inquiries and investigations account contains funds for all Senate
committees except Appropriations. The Senate requested, the Senate
Appropriations Committee chairman’s draft recommended, and P.L. 117-103
provides, $136.6 million, an increase of 2.5% from the $133.3 million provided
for FY2021.
2. The Committee on Appropriations account contains funds for the Senate
Appropriations Committee. The Senate requested $16.5 million, an increase of
2.2% from the $16.1 million provided for FY2021. The Senate Appropriations
Committee chairman’s draft recommended, and P.L. 117-103 provides, $16.9
million (+4.7%).
Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account22
The Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account provides each Senator with funds
to administer an office. It consists of an administrative and clerical assistance allowance, a
legislative assistance allowance, and an official office expense allowance. The funds may be used
for any category of expenses, subject to limitations on official mail.
The Senate requested $491.5 million, an increase of 6.6% from the $461.0 million provided for
FY2021. Of this amount, $6.0 million would be provided for compensating Senate interns. The
Senate Appropriations Committee chairman’s draft recommended, and P.L. 117-103 provides,
$486.3 million (+5.5%). Of this amount, $7.0 million would be provided for compensating Senate
interns.

21 For example, U.S. 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,
2018), p. 4.
22 For additional information, see CRS Report R44399, Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account
(SOPOEA): History and Usage, by Ida A. Brudnick.
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Administrative Provisions
The Senate Appropriations Committee majority draft bill included two administrative provisions,
both included in the FY2022 act:
1. One provision, which was first included in FY2016, would require amounts remaining in
the Senators’ Official Personnel and Expense Account (SOPOEA) to be used for deficit
reduction or to reduce the federal debt. This provision was included in the FY2022 act.
2. A provision to establish and authorize the Senate Sergeant at Arms Business Continuity
and Disaster Recovery Fund.
House of Representatives
Overall Funding
The House requested $1.737 billion for FY2022, an increase of 17.6% from the $1.477 billion
provided for FY2021 (not including $11.65 million in supplemental appropriations provided in
P.L. 117-31). The FY2022 House-passed bill would have provided $1.715 billion (+16.1%). The
FY2022 act provides $1.715 billion (+16.2%).
Additional information on headings in the House of Representatives account is presented in Table
7.
House Committee Funding
Funding for House committees is contained in the appropriation heading “committee employees,”
which typically comprises two subheadings.
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
expense resolution. The FY2021 act provided $138.1 million. The House requested $151.3
million (+9.5%). The House-passed bill recommended, and the FY2022 act provides, $167.1
million (+21.0%). Adjustments for individual committees were made pursuant to H.Res. 1035
(117th Congress), which was considered as Section 2 of H.Res. 1065, which was agreed to on
April 28, 2022.
The second subheading contains funds for the personnel and nonpersonnel expenses of the
Committee on Appropriations. The FY2021 act provided $24.7 million. The House requested
$25.7 million (+4.0%). The House-passed bill recommended, and the FY2022 act provides, $29.9
million (+21.0%).
Members’ Representational Allowance23
The Members’ Representational Allowance (MRA) is available to support Members in their
official and representational duties.
The House-requested level of $840.0 million represents an increase of $200.0 million (+31.3%)
from the $640.0 million provided in FY2021. The House-passed bill recommended, and the
FY2022 act provides, $774.0 million (+21.0%).

23 For additional information, see CRS Report R40962, Members’ Representational Allowance: History and Usage.
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Compensation of Interns
A separate account provides $15.4 million for interns in House Member offices, $438,000 for
interns in House leadership offices, $1.9 million for interns for standing and select committees
other than the House Appropriations Committee, and $346,000 for interns for the House
Appropriations Committee.
Administrative Provisions
The House requested the continuation of three administrative provisions included in prior years
related to
 unexpended balances from the MRA;
 limiting amounts available from the MRA for leased vehicles; and
 providing for cybersecurity assistance from other federal entities.
These were included in the House-passed bill, along with
 a new administrative provision establishing an allowance for compensation of
interns in House committees.
The FY2022 act includes these provisions, as well as provisions to
 change the name of the “Wounded Warrior and the Congressional Gold Star
Family Fellowship Program” to the “Green and Gold Congressional Aide
Program” and
 rename a Committee on Appropriations hearing room the “David R. Obey
Room.”
Support Agency Funding
U.S. Capitol Police (USCP)
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
Congress buildings and adjacent grounds.
The FY2021 enacted level was $515.5 million (not including P.L. 117-31). In comparison, levels
considered for FY2022 include the following:
 Requested: $619.2 million (+20.1%)
 House-passed: $603.97 million (+17.2%)
 Draft from the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee: $606.6 million
(+17.7%)
 Enacted: $602.5 million (+16.9%)
Additional information on the USCP is presented in Table 8.24

24 For additional information, see CRS Insight IN11570, The U.S. Capitol Police: Brief Background, by Ida A.
Brudnick.
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Appropriations for the police are contained in two accounts—a salaries account and a general
expenses account.
1. Salaries—the FY2021 act provided $424.4 million for salaries. The USCP
requested $481.7 million (+13.5%), the House-passed bill recommended $480.5
million (+13.2%), the draft from the chair of the Senate Appropriations
Committee recommended $479.5 million (+13.0%), and the enacted level was
$468.86 (+10.5%).
2. General expenses—the FY2021 act provided $91.1 million for general expenses.
The USCP requested $137.5 million (+50.8%), the House-passed bill would have
provided $123.5 million (+35.5%), the draft from the chair of the Senate
Appropriations Committee recommended $127.1 million (+39.5%), and the
enacted level was $133.6 (+46.6%).
Another appropriation relating to the USCP appears within the Architect of the Capitol account
for Capitol Police buildings and grounds. The FY2021 level was $45.99 million. For FY2022,
$76.0 million (+65.3%) was requested, the House-passed bill would have provided $62.0 million
(+34.9%), the draft from the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee recommended $45.2
million (-1.6%), and the enacted level was $62.4 million (+35.7%).
The comparisons do not include FY2021 supplemental appropriations provided in P.L. 117-31,
including $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; or $300.00 million for Architect of the Capitol, Capitol Police
Buildings, Grounds and Security, “to respond to the events at the United States Capitol on
January 6, 2021.”
Administrative Provision
The FY2022 act contains a provision requiring the USCP to notify the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations prior to any obligation that exceeds $100,000.
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-
397). It is an independent and nonpartisan agency within the legislative branch, and it was
originally 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

25 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-Management Relations Act,
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Rehabilitation Act of 1970, Veterans’ employment and reemployment
rights at Chapter 43 of Title 38 of the U.S. Code, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act, and Veterans Employment
Opportunities Act.
26 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
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The FY2021 enacted level of $7.5 million was continued in the FY2022 request, the draft from
the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the enacted level. The House-passed bill
would have provided $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.27
The FY2021 level was $57.3 million. In comparison, levels considered for FY2022 include the
following:
 Requested: $60.95 million (+6.4%)
 House-passed: $60.95 million (+6.4%)
 Draft from the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee: $60.2 million
(+5.0%)
 Enacted: $60.95 million (+6.4%)
Architect of the Capitol (AOC)
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 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
responsible for the Supreme Court buildings and grounds, but appropriations for their expenses
are not contained in the legislative branch appropriations bill.
The FY2021 level was $675.1 million (not including supplemental appropriations of $21.87
million for Architect of the Capitol, Capital Construction and Operations, “to prevent, prepare for,
and respond to coronavirus” and $300.00 million for Architect of the Capitol, Capitol Police
Buildings, Grounds and Security, “to respond to the events at the United States Capitol on
January 6, 2021” provided in P.L. 117-31, and offsetting collections).
In comparison, levels considered for FY2022 include the following:
 Requested: $866.5 million (+28.4%)
 House-reported: $738.3 (+26.1%)
 House-passed: $737.8 million (+26.1%, not including Senate office buildings)28
 Draft from the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee: $771.9 million
(+14.3%)
 Enacted: $773.9 million (+14.6%)
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,
Capitol Power Plant, Library buildings and grounds, Capitol Police buildings and grounds,

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 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.).
28 Total reflects H.Amdt. 93 and H.Amdt. 94 (printed in Part B of H.Rept. 117-110), agreed to on July 28, 2021.
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Capitol Visitor Center, and Botanic Garden. Additional funding information on the individual
AOC accounts is presented in Table 9.
Administrative Provision
The budget request included an administrative provision that prohibits the use of funds for
bonuses for contractors behind schedule or over budget. This provision has been included in the
annual appropriations acts since FY2015.
The Senate draft included an administrative provision making coins collected from fountains
available for maintenance operations.
Both provisions were included in the FY2022 act.
Library of Congress (LOC)
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
acquisition, maintenance, and preservation of a collection of more than 171 million items in
various formats;29 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
program to provide reading material to the blind and physically handicapped. Its direct services to
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
policy research, analysis, and legislative assistance for Members and committees and their staff;
congressional staff training; information and statistics retrieval; and continuing legal education
for Members of both chambers and congressional staff.
The FY2021 level was $757.3 million. In comparison, levels considered for FY2022 include the
following:
 Requested: $801.0 million (+5.8%)
 House-reported: $794.4 (+4.9%)
 House-passed: $794.6 million (+4.9%)30
 Draft from the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee: $794.0 million
(+4.8%)
 Enacted: $794.0 million (+4.8%)
These figures do not include additional authority to spend receipts.31
The LOC headings include the following:32
1. Salaries and expenses—The FY2021 level was $523.7 million. The LOC
requested $557.1 million (+6.4%). The House-reported bill would have provided
$548.3 million (+4.7%). The House-passed bill would have provided $548.6

29 Figure obtained from the Library of Congress, Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress for Fiscal Year 2020,
2021, p. 27, at https://www.loc.gov/about/reports-and-budgets/annual-reports/.
30 Total includes $250,000 agreed to in H.Amdt. 93, which included amendment #1 printed in Part B of H.Rept. 117-
110, agreed to on July 28, 2021.
31 Fees paid to the LOC for copyright registration are an example of receipts.
32 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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million (+4.8%). The draft from the chair of the Senate Appropriations
Committee recommended, and the FY2022 act provides, $550.6 million (+5.1%).
2. Copyright Office—The FY2021 level was $48.6 million. The LOC requested
$53.1 million (+9.1%), which was included in the House-passed bill, the draft
from the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the FY2022 act.
These figures do not include authority to spend receipts and prior-year
unobligated balances ($44.8 million in FY2021; $44.97 million in the FY2022
request, the House-passed bill, the Senate draft, and the FY2022 act).
3. Congressional Research Service—The FY2021 act provided $125.5 million. The
FY2022 request contained $129.6 million (+3.3%). The House-passed bill would
have provided $131.8 million (+5.0%). The Senate draft recommended, and the
FY2022 act provides, $129.1 million (+2.9%).
4. Books for the blind and physically handicapped—The FY2021 level was $59.6
million. The LOC requested $61.2 million (+2.8%), the same level contained in
the House-passed bill, the Senate draft, and the FY2022 act.
The AOC’s budget also contains funds for LOC buildings and grounds. In FY2021, $83.4 million
was provided. The FY2022 request contains $122.7 million (+47.0%). The House-passed bill
would have provided $103.6 million (+24.1%), the draft from the chair of the Senate
Appropriations Committee recommended $103.5 million (+24.0%), and the enacted level was
$64.5 million (-22.7%).
Administrative Provisions
The legislative branch appropriations bills regularly include a provision providing authority to
obligate funds for reimbursable and revolving fund activities ($252.6 million in the FY2021 act;
$292.4 million in the FY2022 request, the House-passed bill, the Senate draft, and the FY2022
act).
The Senate draft also included provisions (1) revising authorities of the Librarian to accept gifts
and (2) applying “the same protest limits to Library of Congress that apply to Executive Branch
agencies and departments” with respect to task and delivery order contracts.33
The three provisions were included in the FY2022 act.
Government Publishing Office (GPO)34
GPO requested, and the House-passed bill would have provided, $125.5 million (+7.3%) for
FY2022. The Senate chair’s draft, and the FY2022 act, provided $124.2 million (+6.2%).
Previously, since FY2017, GPO’s appropriation was equivalent to $117.0 million.
GPO’s budget authority is contained in three accounts:
1. Congressional publishing—GPO requested, and the House-passed bill would
have provided, $80.2 million, or 2.8% above the FY2021 enacted level of $78.0
million. The Senate chair’s draft recommended, and the FY2022 act provides,
$78.9 million (+1.1%).

33 Senate draft report, p. 49.
34 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.
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2. Public information programs of the Superintendent of Documents (salaries and
expenses)—The FY2022 requested, House-passed, Senate chair draft, and
FY2022 enacted level of $34.0 million is 5.3% above the FY2021 enacted level
of $32.3 million.
3. GPO Business Operations Revolving Fund35—The FY2022 requested, House-
passed, Senate chair draft, and FY2022 enacted level of $11.3 million is 69.3%
above the FY2021 enacted level of $6.7 million.
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
GAO responds to requests for studies of federal government programs and expenditures. GAO
may also initiate its own work.36
GAO’s FY2021 enacted level was $661.1 million. This total does not include an additional $10.0
million in supplemental appropriations, to remain available until expended, for audits and
investigations related to the coronavirus response (Section 213 of Division I of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021, P.L. 116-260). In comparison, levels considered for FY2022 include
the following:
 Requested: $744.3 million (+12.6%)
 House-passed: $729.3 million (+10.3%)
 Draft from the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee: $717.5 million
(+8.5%)
 Enacted: $719.2 million (+8.8%)
These levels do not include offsetting collections ($31.3 million in the FY2021 act; $38.9 million
in the FY2022 request, the House-passed bill, the Senate chair’s draft, and the FY2022 act).37
Congressional Office for International Leadership/Open World Leadership
Center
The FY2022 request, the House-passed bill, the Senate chair’s draft, and the FY2022 act all
included $6.0 million for FY2022, equivalent to the FY2021 level.
The House-passed bill, the Senate chair’s draft, and the FY2022 act also all contained language to
change the name from the Open World Leadership Center to the Congressional Office for
International Leadership.
The center 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
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

35 The revolving fund supports GPO’s operation and maintenance.
36 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.
37 Offsetting collections include funds derived from reimbursable audits and rental of space in the GAO building.
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Center in 2003, when the program was expanded to include specified additional countries.38 In
2004, Congress further extended the program’s eligibility to other countries designated by the
center’s board of trustees, subject to congressional consideration.39 More recent appropriations
documents, including the FY2022 House report, the Senate draft report, and the joint explanatory
statement, have included language regarding countries or regions of focus and proposed
expansion.
The center is housed in the LOC and receives services from the LOC through an interagency
agreement.
A provision, first included in FY2016, was continued in the FY2022 act, stating the following:
That funds made available to support Russian participants shall only be used for those
engaging in free market development, humanitarian activities, and civic engagement, and
shall not be used for officials of the central government of Russia.
Prior to the name change, the location and future of the center; attempts to assess its
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.
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
through training and development programs.40 The $430,000 included in the FY2021 act, the
FY2022 request, the House-passed bill, the Senate chair’s draft, and the FY2022 act is
approximately the same level provided annually since FY2006.
General Provisions
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.
Table 4. General Provisions
(and stage of inclusion or status)
FY2022
Senate
Appropriations
FY2022
Committee
FY2021
FY2022
House-
Chairman’s
FY2022
Provision to
Enacted
Requested
Passed
Draft
Enacted
prohibit appropriated funds for the
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
maintenance and care of private vehicles
limit funds to the fiscal year unless
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
otherwise expressly provided

38 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.
39 P.L. 108-447, 118 Stat. 3192, December 8, 2004.
40 2 U.S.C. 1105. See also http://www.stennis.gov/.
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FY2022
Senate
Appropriations
FY2022
Committee
FY2021
FY2022
House-
Chairman’s
FY2022
Provision to
Enacted
Requested
Passed
Draft
Enacted
make any changes in rates of
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
compensation and designation permanent
make consulting services contracts a
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
matter of public record
authorize the costs of Legislative Branch
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Financial Managers Council
limit transfers to those authorized by law
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
prohibit restrictions on guided staff tours
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
of the Capitol with limited exceptions
prohibit a cost of living adjustment for
Yesa
Noa
Yesa
Yesa
Yesa
Members of Congressa
(Section 7 of
(Section 6 of
P.L. 116-260)
Division HH of
P.L. 117-103)
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
pornography
authorize hiring of individuals covered by
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
the Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals program
adjust annual rate of pay for certain
No
No
Yes
No
Partial
legislative branch officials (including
(relating to the
Architect of the Capitol, Deputy
Architect of
Architect, and CVC CEO of Visitor
the Capitol and
Services, and the Chief of the USCP)
Chief of the
USCP)
remove specified U.S. Capitol Statuaryb
No
No
Yes
No
No
Joint Congressional Committee on
Yes
No
No
No
No
Inaugural Ceremonies of 2021 ($2.0
mil ion)
Capitol Complex Health and Safety ($5.0
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
mil ion)
Government Accountability Office
Yes
No
No
No
No
Supplemental Oversight ($10.0 mil ion)
Directing the Architect of the Capitol to
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
“obtain an honorific plaque listing the
names of all of the United States Capitol
Police and Washington, DC, Metropolitan
Police Department officers who served at
the United States Capitol in response to
the attack on January 6, 2021”
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FY2022
Senate
Appropriations
FY2022
Committee
FY2021
FY2022
House-
Chairman’s
FY2022
Provision to
Enacted
Requested
Passed
Draft
Enacted
Maximum Compensation for Senate Staff
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Sources: P.L. 116-260, the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, H.R. 4346, H.Rept. 117-80, Senate Appropriations
Committee chairman’s draft bil , Senate Appropriations Committee chairman’s draft explanatory statement, P.L.
117-103, and CRS analysis. The table does not include provisions in the Emergency Security Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 117-31).
a. The legislative branch bil does not contain language funding or increasing Member pay, and a provision
prohibiting the automatic Member pay adjustments could be included in any bil , or be introduced as a
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 of Congress was last adjusted in January
2009.
b. This provision would remove all Confederate statues and Confederate busts; the bust of Roger Brooke
Taney; the statue of Charles Brantley Aycock; the statue of John Caldwell Calhoun; and the statue of James
Paul Clarke from any area of the United States Capitol which is accessible to the public. See also, from the
116th Congress: H.R. 7573, H.R. 7217, and S. 3957.
Introduction to Summary Tables and Appendix
Table 5 through Table 9 provide information on funding levels for the legislative branch overall,
the Senate, the House of Representatives, the USCP, and the AOC.
The tables are followed by an Appendix, which lists House, Senate, and conference bills and
reports; public law numbers; and enactment dates since FY1998.
Table 5. Legislative Branch Appropriations: Funding Levels by Agency or Entity
(in thousands of dollars)
FY2022
Senate
Appropriations
FY2022
Committee
FY2021
FY2022
House-
Chairman’s
FY2022
Entity
Enacted
Requested
Passeda
Draft
Enacted
Senate
$998,560b
$1,092,157
—c
$1,094,678 $1,094,894
House of
1,476,607b
1,736,597
1,714,996
1,714,996
1,715,170b
Representatives
Joint Items
21,513
21,905
22,155
22,011
22,337
Capitol Police
515,541b
619,217
603,968
606,621
602,509
Office of
7,500
7,500
8,000
7,500
7,500
Congressional
Workplace Rights
Congressional Budget
57,292
60,953
60,953
60,153
60,953
Office
Architect of the
675,073b
866,461
737,784
771,857
773,898
Capitol
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FY2022
Senate
Appropriations
FY2022
Committee
FY2021
FY2022
House-
Chairman’s
FY2022
Entity
Enacted
Requested
Passeda
Draft
Enacted
Library of Congress,
757,346
801,008
794,628
794,018
794,019
Including CRS
CRS (non-add)
125,495
129,606
131,770
129,106
129,106
Government
117,000
125,549
125,549
124,237
124,237
Publishing Office
Government
661,139
744,317
729,262
717,500
719,230
Accountability Office
Congressional Office
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
for International
Leadership (formerly
Open World
Leadership Center)
Stennis Center for
430
430
430
430
430
Public Service
Adjustments to
-2,000
—
-2,000
-2,000
-2,000
Compensation (CBO
estimate)
Copyright Office new
—
2,000
—
—
—
spending authority
(Sec. 142(b))
Other General
7,000d
—
—
5,000
5,000
Provisions
Other/Scorekeeping
—
—
—
—
—
Legislative Branch,
$5,304,213b
$6,084,094
$4,801,725c
$5,923,001 $5,924,177
Total
Emergency
$10,000
—
—
—
—
Rescissions
-$5,212
—
—
—
—
Sources: P.L. 116-260, the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, H.R. 4346, H.Rept. 117-80, Senate Appropriations
Committee chairman’s draft bil , Senate Appropriations Committee chairman’s draft explanatory statement, P.L.
117-103, and CRS analysis. The table does not include provisions in the Emergency Security Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 117-31, enacted on July 30, 2021) for the House, Senate, Capitol Police, or
Architect of the Capitol. For additional information, see the “FY2021” section in “Funding in Prior Years: Brief
Overview and Trends.”
Notes: Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
a. Total includes amendments agreed to in the House impacting funding for the Office of Congressional
Accessibility Services (included in “Joint Items”), the Architect of the Capitol, and the Library of Congress.
b. The FY2021 total does not include one gratuity payment to the beneficiary of a deceased Member of the
House (Section 157 of P.L. 116-159) or two gratuity payments included in P.L. 117-31. The FY2022 total
includes one gratuity payment to the beneficiary of a deceased Member of the House (P.L. 117-103).
c. By tradition, the House generally does not consider appropriations for Senate operations or Senate office
buildings, and the Senate generally does not consider appropriations for House operations or House office
buildings.
d. For Sections 211 and 212 of the General Provisions in the FY2021 act (P.L. 116-260). The FY2022 Senate
draft and the FY2022 act include $5.0 mil ion for Capitol Complex Health and Safety.
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Table 6. Senate Appropriations
(in thousands of dollars)
FY2022
Senate
Appropriations
FY2022
Committee
FY2021
FY2022
House-
Chairman’s
FY2022
Accounts
Enacted
Requested
Passeda
Draft
Enacted
Expense Allowances
220
225
—
225
225
and Representation
Salaries, Officers, and
222,727
234,452
—
239,088
239,404
Employees
Office of Legislative
6,681
6,919
—
7,353
7,353
Counsel
Office of Legal Counsel
1,197
1,222
—
1,299
1,299
Expense Allowances
28
30
—
30
30
for Secretary of Senate
et al.
Contingent Expenses
768,707
849,309
—
846,683
846,583
(subtotal)
Inquiries and
133,265
136,600
—
136,600
136,600
Investigations
Senate Intl.
508
520
—
530
530
Narcotics Caucus
Secretary of the
7,036
7,036
—
17,036
17,036
Senateb
Financial
2,500
6,000

6,000
6,000
Management
Information
System
Modernization
Sergeant at
139,221
184,911
—
151,821
151,821
Arms/Doorkeeperc
Sergeant at Arms
—
—
—
25,000
25,000
Business
Continuity and
Disaster Recovery
Fund
Miscellaneous
24,877
22,400
—
23,122
23,022
Items
Senators’ Official
461,000
491,542
—
486,274
486,274
Personnel and
Office Expense
Account
Official Mail Costs
300
300
—
300
300
Rescission
-1,000
—
—
—
—
Total
$998,560
$1,092,157
—
$1,094,678 $1,094,894
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Sources: P.L. 116-260, the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, H.R. 4346, H.Rept. 117-80, Senate Appropriations
Committee chairman’s draft bil , Senate Appropriations Committee chairman’s draft explanatory statement, P.L.
117-103, and CRS analysis. The table does not include provisions in the Emergency Security Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 117-31).
Notes: Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
a. By tradition, the House does not consider appropriations for Senate operations.
b. Office operations of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate are also funded under “Salaries, Officers, and
Employees.”
c. Office operations of the Office of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper are also funded under “Salaries,
Officers, and Employees.”
Table 7. House of Representatives Appropriations
(in thousands of dollars)
FY2022
Senate
Appropriations
FY2022
Committee
FY2021
FY2022
House-
Chairman’s
FY2022
Accounts
Enacted
Requested
Passed
Draft
Enacted
House Leadership Offices
28,884
28,884
34,949
—
$34,949
Members’ Representational
640,000
840,000
774,400
—
774,400
Allowance
Intern Allowance-House
11,025
11,025
15,435
—
15,435
Member Offices
Intern Allowance-House
365
365
438
—
438
Leadership Offices
Intern Allowance-Standing
—
—
1,944
—
1,944
Committees, Special and
Select
Intern Allowance-House
—
—
346
—
346
Appropriations Committee
Committee Employees
162,825
176,978
197,018
—
197,018
(subtotal)
Standing Committees,
138,100
151,264
167,101
—
167,101
Special and Select, except
Appropriations
Appropriations
24,725
25,714
29,917
—
29,917
Committee
Salaries, Officers, and
260,781
281,364
288,481
—
288,481
Employees (subtotal)
Office of the Clerk
31,975
35,857
36,500
—
36,500
Office of the Sergeant at
23,260
24,309
27,695
—
27,695
Arms
Office of Chief
177,200
191,337
193,188
—
193,188
Administrative Officer
Office of Diversity and
1,500
2,213
3,000
—
3,000
Inclusion
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FY2022
Senate
Appropriations
FY2022
Committee
FY2021
FY2022
House-
Chairman’s
FY2022
Accounts
Enacted
Requested
Passed
Draft
Enacted
Office of the
1,000
1,000
1,250
—
1,250
Whistleblower
Ombudsmen
Office of Inspector
5,019
5,019
5,019
—
5,019
General
Office of General
1,815
1,912
1,912
—
1,912
Counsel
Office of the
2,088
2,134
2,134
—
2,134
Parliamentarian
Office of the Law
3,469
3,600
3,600
—
3,600
Revision Counsel
Office of the Legislative
11,937
12,425
12,625
—
12,625
Counsel
Office of
934
934
934
—
934
Interparliamentary Affairs
Other Authorized
584
624
624
—
624
Employees
Allowances and Expenses
374,939
395,981
399,985
—
399,985
(subtotal)
Supplies, Materials,
1,555
1,555
1,555
—
1,555
Administrative Costs and
Federal Tort Claims
Official Mail for
190
190
190
—
190
committees, leadership,
administrative and
legislative offices
Government
335,000
356,000
356,000
—
356,000
Contributions
Business Continuity and
18,508
20,309
23,813
—
23,813
Disaster Recovery
Emergency
Appropriations
Transition Activities
13,000
5,895
5,895
—
5,895
Green and Gold
3,975
9,294
9,294
—
9,294
Congressional Aide
Program (formerly
Wounded Warrior
Program)
Office of Congressional
1,711
1,738
1,738
—
1,738
Ethics
Miscellaneous Items
1,000
1,000
1,500
—
1,500
House Modernization
2,000
2,000
2,000
—
2,000
Initiatives Account
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FY2022
Senate
Appropriations
FY2022
Committee
FY2021
FY2022
House-
Chairman’s
FY2022
Accounts
Enacted
Requested
Passed
Draft
Enacted
Administrative
-4,212
—
—
—
—
Provisions/Rescissions/Other
Total
$1,476,607 $1,736,597 $1,714,996
—a
$1,715,170b
Sources: P.L. 116-260, the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, H.R. 4346, H.Rept. 117-80, Senate Appropriations
Committee chairman’s draft bil , Senate Appropriations Committee chairman’s draft explanatory statement, P.L.
117-103, and CRS analysis. The table does not include provisions in the Emergency Security Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 117-31).
Notes: Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
a. By tradition, the Senate generally does not consider appropriations for House operations.
b. Total includes one gratuity payment to the heirs of a deceased Member of the House.
Table 8. Capitol Police Appropriations
(in thousands of dollars)
FY2022
Senate
Appropriations
FY2022
Committee
FY2021
FY2022
House-
Chairman’s
FY2022
Accounts
Enacted
Requested
Passed
Draft
Enacted
Salaries, Capitol Police
$424,397
$481,749
$480,454
$479,478
$468,861
General Expenses
91,144
137,468
123,514
127,143
133,648
Total
$515,541
$619,217
$603,968
$606,621 $602,509
Sources: P.L. 116-260, the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, H.R. 4346, H.Rept. 117-80, Senate Appropriations
Committee chairman’s draft bil , Senate Appropriations Committee chairman’s draft explanatory statement, P.L.
117-103, and CRS analysis. The table does not include provisions in the Emergency Security Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 117-31).
Note: Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
Table 9. Architect of the Capitol Appropriations
(in thousands of dollars)
FY2022
Senate
Appropriations
FY2022
Committee
FY2021
FY2022
House-
Chairman’s
FY2022
Accounts
Enacted Requested
Passed
Draft
Enacted
Capital Construction and
$127,462
$153,915
$150,911a
$135,205 $139,117
Operations
Capitol Building
34,719
43,397
43,397
43,347
42,579
Capitol Grounds
20,560
15,437
18,941a
15,362
15,237
Senate Office Buildings
89,615
81,077
—b
81,977
81,977
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FY2022
Senate
Appropriations
FY2022
Committee
FY2021
FY2022
House-
Chairman’s
FY2022
Accounts
Enacted Requested
Passed
Draft
Enacted
House of Representatives

House Office Buildingsc
129,780
189,407
184,407
184,407
203,423
House Historic Buildings
0
10,000
0
0
0
Revitalization Fund
Capitol Power Plantd
97,761
119,601
119,601
113,732
114,598
Library Buildings and Grounds
83,446
122,678
103,578
103,468
64,544
Capitol Police Buildings and
45,993
76,031
62,031
45,235
62,390
Grounds
Botanic Garden
20,986
28,824
28,824
23,555
24,464
Capitol Visitor Center
24,751
26,094
26,094
25,569
25,569
Architect of the Capitol,
$675,073
$866,461 $737,784a
$771,857 $773,898
Totalcd
Sources: P.L. 116-260, the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, H.R. 4346, H.Rept. 117-80, Senate Appropriations
Committee chairman’s draft bil , Senate Appropriations Committee chairman’s draft explanatory statement, P.L.
117-103, and CRS analysis. The table does not include provisions in the Emergency Security Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 117-31).
Notes: Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
a. Includes amendments agreed to during consideration of H.R. 4346 in the House related to funding levels for
“Capital Construction and Operations” and “Capitol Grounds.”
b. The House generally does not consider appropriations for Senate office buildings, and the total does not
include funding for that account.
c. Not including “House Office Buildings” offsetting col ections of $9.0 mil ion in the FY2021 enacted bil , the
FY2022 request, and the FY2022 House-passed bil , Senate draft, and FY2022 act.
d. Not including “Capitol Power Plant” offsetting col ections of $10.0 mil ion in the FY2021 enacted bil , the
FY2022 request, and the FY2022 House-passed bil , Senate draft, and FY2022 act.
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Appendix. Fiscal Year Information and Resources
Table A-1. Overview of Legislative Branch Appropriations: FY1998-FY2022
(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
2022
H.Rept.
Senate
Explanatory
3/15/2022
Consolidated
CRS Report
117-80
Appropriations materials
(P.L. 117-
Appropriations
R46936, Legislative
(H.R.
Committee
inserted into
103)
Act, 2022
Branch: FY2022
4346)
chairman’s
the
Appropriations, by
draft bil ;
Congressional
Ida A. Brudnick
Senate
Record
Appropriations (H.R. 2471)
Committee
chairman’s
draft
explanatory
statement
2021
H.Rept.
Senate
Explanatory
12/27/2020
Consolidated
CRS Report
116-447
Appropriations materials
(P.L. 116-
Appropriations
R46469, Legislative
(H.R.
Committee
inserted into
260)
Act, 2021
Branch: FY2021
7611)
majority draft
the
Appropriations, by
bil ; Senate
Congressional
Ida A. Brudnick
Appropriations Record
Committee
(H.R. 133)
majority draft
explanatory
statement
2020
H.Rept.
S.Rept. 116-
Explanatory
12/20/2019
Further
CRS Report
116-64
124 (S. 2581)
materials
(P.L. 116-
Consolidated
R45755, Legislative
(H.R.
inserted into
94)
Appropriations
Branch: FY2020
2779)
the
Act, 2020
Appropriations
Congressional
Record
(H.R. 1865)
2019
H.Rept.
S.Rept. 115-
H.Rept. 115-
9/21/18
Energy and
CRS Report
115-696
274 (S. 3071)
929
(P.L. 115-
Water, Legislative R45214, Legislative
(H.R.
244)
Branch, and
Branch: FY2019
5894)
Military
Appropriations
Construction and
Veterans Affairs
Appropriations
Act, 2019
2018
H.Rept.
S.Rept. 115-
Explanatory
3/23/2018
Consolidated
CRS Report
115-199 137
materials
(P.L. 115-
Appropriations
R44899, Legislative
(H.R.
(S. 1648)
inserted into
141)
Act, 2018
Branch: FY2018
3162)
the
Appropriations
Congressional
Record
(H.R. 1625)
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Enactment
Date
Fiscal
and Public
Enactment
CRS
Year
House
Senate
Conference
Law
Vehicle Title
Report
2017
H.Rept.
S.Rept. 114-
Explanatory
5/5/2017
Consolidated
CRS Report
114-594
258
materials
(P.L. 115-
Appropriations
R44515, Legislative
(H.R.
(S. 2955)
inserted into
31)
Act, 2017
Branch: FY2017
5325)
the
Appropriations, by
(H.Res.
Congressional
Ida A. Brudnick
771)
Record
(H.R. 244)
2016
H.Rept.
S.Rept. 114-64
Explanatory
12/18/2015
Consolidated
CRS Report
114-110
(H.R. 2250)
materials
(P.L. 114-
Appropriations
R44029, Legislative
(H.R.
inserted into
113)
Act, 2016
Branch: FY2016
2250)
the
Appropriations
(H.Res.
Congressional
271)
Record
2015
H.Rept.
S.Rept. 113-
Explanatory
12/16/2014
Consolidated and
CRS Report
113-417
196
materials
(P.L. 113-
Further
R43557, Legislative
(H.R.
(H.R. 4487)
inserted into
235)
Continuing
Branch: FY2015
4487)
the
Appropriations
Appropriations
(H.Res.
Congressional
Act, 2015
557)
Record
(H.R. 83)
2014
H.Rept.
S.Rept. 113-70
Explanatory
1/17/2014
Consolidated
CRS Report
113-173
(S. 1283)
materials
(P.L. 113-
Appropriations
R43151, Legislative
(H.R.
inserted into
76)
Act, 2014
Branch: FY2014
2792)
the
Appropriations
Congressional
Record
(H.R. 3547)
2013
H.Rept.
S.Rept. 112-
___
3/26/2013
Consolidated and
CRS Report
112-511 197 (H.R.
(P.L. 113-6)
Further
R42500, Legislative
(H.R.
5882)
Continuing
Branch: FY2013
5882)
Appropriations
Appropriations
(H.Res.
Act, 2013
679)
2012
H.Rept.
S.Rept. 112-80
H.Rept. 112-
12/23/2011
Consolidated
CRS Report
112-148 (H.R. 2551)
331
(P.L. 112-
Appropriations
R41870, Legislative
(H.R.
(H.R. 2055)
74)
Act, 2012
Branch: FY2012
2551)
Appropriations
2011
___
S.Rept. 111-
___
4/15/2011
Department of
CRS Report
294
(P.L. 112-
Defense and Ful -
R41214, Legislative
(S. 3799)
10)
Year Continuing
Branch: FY2011
Appropriations
Appropriations
Act, 2011
2010
H.Rept.
S.Rept. 111-29 H.Rept. 111-
10/1/2009
Legislative Branch
CRS Report
111-160 (S. 1294)
265
(P.L. 111-
Appropriations
R40617, Legislative
(H.R.
(H.R. 2918)
68)
Act, 2010
Branch: FY2010
2918)
Appropriations
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Enactment
Date
Fiscal
and Public
Enactment
CRS
Year
House
Senate
Conference
Law
Vehicle Title
Report
2009
___
___
Explanatory
3/11/2009
Omnibus
CRS Report
materials
(P.L. 111-8)
Appropriations
RL34490, Legislative
inserted into
Act, 2009
Branch: FY2009
the
Appropriations
Congressional
Record and
issued in a
committee
print
(H.R. 1105)
2008
H.Rept.
S.Rept. 110-89 Explanatory
12/26/2007
Consolidated
CRS Report
110-198 (S. 1686)
materials
(P.L. 110-
Appropriations
RL34031, Legislative
(H.R.
inserted into
161)
Act, 2008
Branch: FY2008
2771)
the
Appropriations
Congressional
Record
(H.R. 2764)
2007
H.Rept.
S.Rept. 109-
___
2/15/2007
Revised
CRS Report
109-485 267
(P.L. 110-5)
Continuing
RL33379, Legislative
(H.R.
(H.R. 5521)
Appropriations
Branch: FY2007
5521)
Resolution, 2007
Appropriations
2006
H.Rept.
S.Rept. 109-89
H.Rept. 109-
8/02/2005
FY2006
CRS Report
109-139 (H.R. 2985)
189
(P.L. 109-
Legislative Branch
RL32819, Legislative
(H.R.
(H.R. 2985)
55)
Appropriations
Branch: FY2006
2985)
Act
Appropriations
2005
H.Rept.
S.Rept. 108-
H.Rept. 108-
12/8/2004
Consolidated
CRS Report
108-577 307
792
(P.L. 108-
Appropriations
RL32312,
(H.R.
(S. 2666)
(H.R. 4818)
447)
Act, 2005
Appropriations for
4755)
FY2005: Legislative
Branch
2004
H.Rept.
S.Rept. 108-88 H.Rept. 108-
9/30/2003
Legislative Branch
CRS Report
108-186 (S. 1383)
279
(P.L. 108-
Appropriations
RL31812,
(H.R.
(H.R. 2657)
83)
Act, 2004
Appropriations for
2657)
FY2004: Legislative
Branch
2003
H.Rept.
S.Rept. 107-
___
2/20/2003
Consolidated
CRS Report
107-576 209
(P.L. 108-7)
Appropriations
RL31312,
(H.R.
(S. 2720)
Resolution, 2003
Appropriations for
5121)
FY2003: Legislative
Branch
2002
H.Rept.
S.Rept. 107-37 H.Rept. 107-
11/12/2001
Legislative Branch
CRS Report
107-169 (S. 1172)
259
(P.L. 107-
Appropriations
RL31012,
(H.R.
(H.R. 2647)
68)
Act, 2002
Appropriations for
2647)
FY2002: Legislative
Branch
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2001
H.Rept.
S.Rept. 106-
H.Rept. 106-
12/21/2000
Consolidated
CRS Report
106-635 304
796
(P.L. 106-
Appropriations
RL30512,
(H.R.
(S. 2603)
(H.R. 4516,
554)
Act, 2001
Appropriations for
4516)
incorporated
FY2001: Legislative
into H.R.
Branch
4577)
2000
H.Rept.
S.Rept. 106-75 H.Rept. 106-
9/29/1999
Legislative Branch
CRS Report
106-156 (S. 1206)
290
(P.L. 106-
Appropriations
RL30212,
(H.R.
(H.R. 1905)
57)
Act, 2000
Appropriations for
1905)
FY2000: Legislative
Branch
1999
H.Rept.
S.Rept. 105-
H.Rept. 105-
10/21/1998
Legislative Branch
CRS Report 98-
105-595 204
734
(P.L. 105-
Appropriations
212, Appropriations
(H.R.
(S. 2137)
(H.R. 4112)
275)
Act, 1999
for FY1999:
4112)
Legislative Branch
1998
H.Rept.
S.Rept. 105-47 H.Rept. 105-
10/7/1997
Legislative Branch
CRS Report 97-
105-196 (S. 1019)
254
(P.L. 105-
Appropriations
212, Appropriations
(H.R.
(H.R. 2209)
55)
Act, 1998
for FY1998:
2209)
Legislative Branch
Source: Congressional Research Service examination of congress.gov

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Specialist on the Congress

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