[House Hearing, 106 Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 2000
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HEARINGS
BEFORE A
SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE
CHARLES H. TAYLOR, North Carolina, Chairman
ZACH WAMP, Tennessee ED PASTOR, Arizona
JERRY LEWIS, California JOHN P. MURTHA, Pennsylvania
KAY GRANGER, Texas STENY H. HOYER, Maryland
JOHN E. PETERSON, Pennsylvania
NOTE: Under Committee Rules, Mr. Young, as Chairman of the Full
Committee, and Mr. Obey, as Ranking Minority Member of the Full
Committee, are authorized to sit as Members of all Subcommittees.
Edward E. Lombard, Staff Assistant
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PART 1
JUSTIFICATION OF THE BUDGET ESTIMATES
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Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
53-880 WASHINGTON : 1999
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
C. W. BILL YOUNG, Florida, Chairman
RALPH REGULA, Ohio DAVID R. OBEY, Wisconsin
JERRY LEWIS, California JOHN P. MURTHA, Pennsylvania
JOHN EDWARD PORTER, Illinois NORMAN D. DICKS, Washington
HAROLD ROGERS, Kentucky MARTIN OLAV SABO, Minnesota
JOE SKEEN, New Mexico JULIAN C. DIXON, California
FRANK R. WOLF, Virginia STENY H. HOYER, Maryland
TOM DeLAY, Texas ALAN B. MOLLOHAN, West Virginia
JIM KOLBE, Arizona MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio
RON PACKARD, California NANCY PELOSI, California
SONNY CALLAHAN, Alabama PETER J. VISCLOSKY, Indiana
JAMES T. WALSH, New York NITA M. LOWEY, New York
CHARLES H. TAYLOR, North Carolina JOSE E. SERRANO, New York
DAVID L. HOBSON, Ohio ROSA L. DeLAURO, Connecticut
ERNEST J. ISTOOK, Jr., Oklahoma JAMES P. MORAN, Virginia
HENRY BONILLA, Texas JOHN W. OLVER, Massachusetts
JOE KNOLLENBERG, Michigan ED PASTOR, Arizona
DAN MILLER, Florida CARRIE P. MEEK, Florida
JAY DICKEY, Arkansas DAVID E. PRICE, North Carolina
JACK KINGSTON, Georgia CHET EDWARDS, Texas
RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN, New Jersey ROBERT E. ``BUD'' CRAMER, Jr.,
ROGER F. WICKER, Mississippi Alabama
MICHAEL P. FORBES, New York JAMES E. CLYBURN, South Carolina
GEORGE R. NETHERCUTT, Jr., MAURICE D. HINCHEY, New York
Washington LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, California
RANDY ``DUKE'' CUNNINGHAM, SAM FARR, California
California JESSE L. JACKSON, Jr., Illinois
TODD TIAHRT, Kansas CAROLYN C. KILPATRICK, Michigan
ZACH WAMP, Tennessee ALLEN BOYD, Florida
TOM LATHAM, Iowa
ANNE M. NORTHUP, Kentucky
ROBERT B. ADERHOLT, Alabama
JO ANN EMERSON, Missouri
JOHN E. SUNUNU, New Hampshire
KAY GRANGER, Texas
JOHN E. PETERSON, Pennsylvania
James W. Dyer, Clerk and Staff Director
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C O N T E N T S
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Comparative statement of new budget (obligational) authority for
1999 and the budget estimates for 2000......................... 1
TITLE I--CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS
House of Representatives
Payments to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress..... 21
Salaries and Expenses............................................ 25
House leadership offices..................................... 28
Members' representational allowances......................... 83
Committee employees.......................................... 87
Salaries, officers and employees............................. 95
Office of the Clerk...................................... 95
Office of the Sergeant at Arms........................... 99
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer............... 103
House Information Resources.............................. 111
Other offices and employees.............................. 138
Allowances and Expenses...................................... 180
House Child Care Center...................................... 200
Joint Items
Joint Economic Committee......................................... 205
Joint Committee on Taxation...................................... 211
Office of the Attending Physician................................ 243
Capitol Police Board............................................. 247
Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office................ 279
Statements of Appropriations..................................... 283
Office of Compliance
Salaries and Expenses............................................ 287
Congressional Budget Office
Salaries and Expenses............................................ 313
Architect of the Capitol
Summary.......................................................... 400
General Statement................................................ 385
Capitol Buildings and Grounds:
Capitol buildings, salaries and expenses..................... 404
Capitol grounds.............................................. 504
Senate Office Buildings...................................... 537
House Office Buildings....................................... 598
Capitol Power Plant.......................................... 653
Library Buildings and Grounds.................................... 689
Botantic Garden.................................................. 736
Congressional Cemetery........................................... 763
Capitol Visitor Center........................................... 772
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Library of Congress
Congressional Research Service
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Salaries and expenses............................................ 992
Government Printing Office
Congressional printing and binding............................... 1111
TITLE II--OTHER AGENCIES
Botanic Garden
Salaries and expenses............................................ 736
Library of Congress
Introductory Statement........................................... 784
Summary tables................................................... 828
Salaries and expenses............................................ 838
Copyright Office, salaries and expenses.......................... 957
Books for the blind and physically handicapped, salaries and
expenses....................................................... 1007
Furniture and furnishings........................................ 1019
Administrative provisions........................................ 1030
Reimbursable programs............................................ 1033
Appropriated gift and trust funds--joint projects................ 1039
Revolving funds.................................................. 1090
Capitol Improvement Projects through the Architect of the Capitol 1094
Architect of the Capitol
Library Buildings and Grounds
Structural and mechanical care................................... 689
Government Printing Office
Summary table.................................................... 1104
Office of Superintendent of Documents, salaries and expenses..... 1128
Revolving fund................................................... 1147
Statistics....................................................... 1166
General Accounting Office
Salaries and expenses............................................ 1169
General Provisions
Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council.................... 1297