Appropriations for FY2002: Legislative Branch

CRS Report for Congress
Appropriations for FY2002:
Legislative Branch
Updated April 10, 2002
Paul E. Dwyer
Specialist in American National Government
Government and Finance Division

Congressional Research Service ˜ The Library of Congress

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

Appropriations for FY2002: Legislative Branch
Summary
Conferees on the FY2002 legislative branch appropriations bill agreed to $2.97
billion for legislative branch operations, an 8.9% increase over the FY2001 funding
level of $2.73 billion (P.L. 107-68). Total FY2002 funding made available for the
legislative branch is $3.23 billion, when including emergency response funds
transferred pursuant to P.L. 107-117, the FY2002 Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks (in Division B,
chapter 9).
P.L. 107-68 contains funds for 79 new Capitol Police positions, funds for Capitol
Police training programs, language providing comparability in the pay of the Capitol
Police with the Uniformed Division of the Secret Service and the Park Police, an
18.1% increase in the police budget, an additional $70 million for construction of the
Capitol visitors’ center, and several measures to recruit and retain employees of the
Senate and the congressional support agencies.
In July, 2001, Congress also agreed to a $79.5 million FY2001 legislative branch
supplemental appropriation (P.L. 107-20), containing $61.7 million for House
internal operations, $1 million for the Capitol Police, and $15.9 million for the
Government Printing Office.
The terrorists’ attacks of September 11, 2001, prompted moves toward an even
more stringent security environment on Capitol Hill, which affected the legislative
branch budget. On September 21, September 28, and December 3, the President
released $376.9 million for Capitol Hill security measures. These funds were part of
a $40 billion FY2001 terrorism emergency supplemental bill approved by Congress
on September 14, and signed into P.L. 107-38 on September 18. The President
proposed, and Congress approved, an additional allocation for Capitol complex
security of $265.1 million, which, unlike the other allocations for security, required
approval by Congress. The $265.1 million supplemental was contained in P.L. 107-
117, the FY2002 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, signed by the President
on January 10, 2002.
Among elements considered by Congress were proposals to:
!merge the Capitol Hill, Library of Congress, and Government Printing Office
police into a consolidated force; Senate report language directed the General
Accounting Office to study the issue;
!authorize and fund programs to enhance staff retention and recruitment, such
as repayment of student loans, and implementation of performance-based
recognition and compensation proposals; P.L. 107-68 contains language
authorizing student loan repayments for employees of the Senate and
Congressional Budget Office; and
!approve $42.5 million for repair of the Capitol dome; P.L. 107-68 contains
$1.6 million for painting.

CRS
Area of ExpertiseNameDivisionTel.
Appropriations ProcessJames SaturnoGOV/FIN7-2381
Appropriations ProcessSandy StreeterGOV/FIN7-8653
Committee Funds Paul RundquistGOV/FIN7-6939
Legislative OperationsPaul DwyerGOV/FIN7-8668
Lorraine TongGOV/FIN7-5846
Mildred AmerGOV/FIN7-8304
Legislative Mail John PontiusGOV/FIN7-6733
Division abbreviations: GOV/FIN = Government and Finance

Contents
Most Recent Developments........................................1
Introduction ................................................... 2
Status ........................................................ 4
Actions on the FY2002 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill
(H.R. 2647; S. 1172; P.L. 107-68)...........................4
Submission of FY2002 Budget Request.......................4
Passage of the Senate Version of the FY2002 Bill (S. 1172)........5
Passage of the House Version of the FY2002 Bill (H.R. 2647)......5
Actions on FY2001 Supplemental Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill
(H.R. 2216; S. 1077; P.L. 107-20)...........................6
Conference Version of the FY2001 Supplemental (H.R. 2216)......6
House Version of the FY2001 Supplemental (H.R. 2216)..........6
Senate Version of the FY2001 Supplemental (S. 1077)...........7
Actions on the FY2001 Terrorism Emergency Supplemental
(H.R. 2888; P.L. 107-38)..................................8
Elements That Congress Considered During Discussions on the FY2002 Bill...9
Capitol Complex Security ....................................10
Special Task Force/House Working Group....................10
Funding for the Capitol Police Board........................10
FY2001 Terrorism Emergency Supplemental (P.L. 107-38).......12
Capitol Visitors’ Center..................................17
Information Security........................................18
Security of Legislative Information..........................18
House and Senate Committee Funding...........................19
House Committee Funding................................19
Senate Committee Funding................................19
Architect of the Capitol Operations.............................20
Architect of the Capitol Appropriation for FY2002.............20
Botanic Garden........................................22
Support Agency Funding.....................................22
Congressional Budget Office Budget........................22
General Accounting Office Budget..........................22
Library of Congress Budget...............................23
Library of Congress, Except CRS (in Title II)..................24
Congressional Research Service (in Title I)....................24
Government Printing Office (GPO) Budget...................25
For Additional Reading..........................................33
CRS Reports..............................................33
Selected World Wide Web Sites................................33

Figure 1. Title I and Title II of the FY2001 Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act (Including P.L. 106-554, a 0.22% Rescission, and Supplementals)....3
Figure 2. Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY1995-FY2001............10
Figure 3. Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY1995-FY2001............10
Figure 4. Appropriations for the Architect, FY1995-FY2001.............21
Figure 5. Appropriations for the Architect, FY1995-FY2001.............21
Figure 6. Appropriations for GAO, FY1995-FY2001...................23
Figure 7. Appropriations for GAO, FY1995-FY2001...................23
Figure 8. Appropriations for LOC, Excluding CRS, FY1995-FY2001.......24
Figure 9. Appropriations for LOC, Excluding CRS, FY1995-FY2001.......24
Figure 10. Appropriations for CRS, FY1995-FY2001...................25
Figure 11. Appropriations for CRS, FY1995-FY2001...................25
Figure 12. Appropriations for GPO, FY1995-FY2001..................26
Figure 13. Appropriations for GPO, FY1995-FY2001..................26
List of Tables
Table 1. Status of Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY2002 (P.L. 107-68; H.R.
2647; S. 1172)..............................................4
Table 2. Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY1995 to FY2001..........26
Table 3. Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY2002
(H.R. 2647; S. 1172; P.L. 107-68; P.L. 107-117)...................27
Table 4. Senate Items, FY2002 (S. 1172, Incorporated In H.R. 2647;
P.L. 107-68; P.L. 107-117)...................................28
Table 5. House of Representatives Items, FY2002 (H.R. 2647;
P.L. 107-68; P.L. 107-117) ...................................29
Table 6. Legislative Branch Budget Authority Contained in
Appropriations Acts, FY1995-FY2001..........................30
Table 7. Legislative Branch Budget Authority Contained in
Appropriations Acts, FY1995-FY2001..........................31

Appropriations for FY2002:
Legislative Branch
Most Recent Developments
Conferees on the FY2002 legislative branch appropriations bill agreed to $2.97
billion for legislative branch operations, an 8.9% increase over the FY2001 funding
level of $2.73 billion (P.L. 107-68). Total FY2002 funding made available for the
legislative branch is $3.23 billion, when including emergency response funds
transferred pursuant to P.L. 107-117, the FY2002 Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks (in Division B,
chapter 9).
P.L. 107-68 contains funds for 79 new Capitol Police positions, funds for Capitol
Police training programs, language providing comparability in the pay of the Capitol
Police with the Uniformed Division of the Secret Service and the Park Police, an
18.1% increase in the police budget, an additional $70 million for construction of the
Capitol visitors’ center, and several measures to recruit and retain employees of the
Senate and the congressional support agencies.
The Senate version, S. 1172, passed on July 19, contained $1.9 billion for
legislative activities.¹ This was a 5.6% ($103.1 million) increase over FY2001's
funding level of $1.8 billion and 5.0% ($103.9 million) below the request considered
by the Senate of $2.1 billion (S.Rept. 107-37).² On July 31, the Senate took up H.R.

2647 and amended it to contain the language of S. 1172, as passed on July 19.³

The House version, H.R. 2647, passed on July 31, contained $2.2 billion,⁴ a

4.4% ($95 million) increase, from $2.144 billion in FY2001 to $2.239 billion in

¹ The appropriation excludes funds for House internal operations and House office buildings,
which are contained in the appropriation for the Architect of the Capitol.
² The FY2001 figure excludes funds for House internal operations and House office buildings,
and excludes a $79.5 million supplemental appropriation in H.R. 2216, FY2001 supplemental
appropriations bill.
³ This action was taken pursuant to a unanimous consent agreement entered into on July 19,
when the Senate considered S. 1172.
⁴ The appropriation excludes funds for Senate internal operations and Senate office buildings
contained in the Architect’s appropriation.

FY2002.⁵ The FY2002 appropriation was a 2.5% decrease from the budget request
considered by the House of $2.296 billion (H.Rept. 107-169).
The terrorists’ attacks of September 11, 2001, prompted moves toward an even
more stringent security environment on Capitol Hill. On September 18, President
Bush signed a $40 billion FY2001 terrorist supplemental appropriations bill (H.R.
2888) into P.L. 107-38. Pursuant to P.L. 107-38, the President has released $376.9
million in terrorist emergency funds for increased security at the Capitol. The
President requested the release of an additional allocation for legislative branch
security of $265.1 million, which unlike the other allocations for security, required
congressional approval. Congress approved the funds, as requested, as part of the
FY2002 defense department appropriations bill, which was signed into P.L. 107-117
on January 10, 2002.
Introduction
Effective in FY1978, the legislative branch appropriations bill was divided into
two titles. Title I, Congressional Operations, contains budget authorities for activities
directly serving Congress. Included in this title are the budgets of the House, the
Senate, Joint Items (joint House and Senate activities), the Office of Compliance, the
Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) (except the
Library of Congress (LOC) buildings and grounds), the Congressional Research
Service (CRS) within the Library of Congress, and congressional printing and binding
activities of the Government Printing Office (GPO).
Title II, Related Agencies, contains budgets for activities not directly supporting
Congress. Included in this title are the budgets of the Botanic Garden, the Library of
Congress (except the Congressional Research Service), the Library buildings and
grounds maintained by the Architect of the Capitol, the Government Printing Office
(except congressional printing and binding costs), and the General Accounting Office
(GAO). Periodically since FY1978, the legislative bill has contained additional titles
for such purposes as capital improvements and special one-time functions.
As Figure 1 illustrates, in FY2001, Title I budget authority was 68% of the total
appropriation of $2.730 billion, including a rescission and supplementals. Title II
budget authority was 32% of the total appropriation. In addition, there was
legislative budget authority that was not included in the annual legislative branch
appropriations act or supplemental appropriations acts. It included permanent budget
authority for both federal funds and trust funds, and other budget authority.⁶

⁵ The FY2001 figure excludes funds for Senate internal operations and Senate office
buildings, and includes a $79.5 million supplemental contained in H.R. 2216, FY2001
supplemental appropriations bill.
⁶ Other budget authorities are those of some non-legislative entities within the legislative
branch budget as presented in the U.S. Budget that are actually funded in other appropriations
bills.

Figure 1. Title I and Title II of the FY2001
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act
(Including P.L. 106-554, a 0.22% Rescission,
and Supplementals)
Permanent federal funds are available as the result of previously enacted
legislation and do not require annual action.⁷
Permanent trust funds are monies held in accounts credited with collections from
specific sources earmarked by law for a defined purpose. Trust funds do not appear
in the annual legislative bill since they are not budget authority. They are included in
the U.S. Budget either as budget receipts or offsetting collections.⁸
The Budget also contains non-legislative entities within the legislative branch
budget. They are funded in other appropriation bills, but are placed in the legislative
section by the Office of Management and Budget for bookkeeping purposes.⁹

⁷FY2002 estimated legislative branch permanent federal fund authority is $344 million,
comprised of House and Senate Member pay ($99 million); House and Senate use of foreign
currencies ($6 million); and Library of Congress payments to copyright owners ($239
million). Source is the FY2002 U.S. Budget (with figures rounded to the nearest million).
⁸FY2002 estimated permanent trust fund authority is $33 million, comprised of Library of
Congress gift and trust fund accounts ($28 million); U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission
trust funds ($2 million); Architect of the Capitol, U.S. Botanic Garden, gifts and donations
($12 million); Millenial Housing Commission, gifts and donations ($2 million); and John C.
Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development trust funds ($2 million), less $3
million in offsetting receipts from the public, for a total of $33 million. Source is the FY2002
U.S. Budget (with figures rounded to the nearest million).
⁹ The FY2002 U.S. Budget includes non-legislative entities under two headings: (1) “U.S.
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Status
Table 1. Status of Legislative Branch Appropriations,
FY2002 (P.L. 107-68; H.R. 2647; S. 1172)
SubcommitteeConference Report
Markup House House Senate Senate Conference Approval
ReportPassageReportPassageReportPublic LawHouseSenateHouseSenate
7/26/01 7/31/01 7/12/01 7/19/01 10/30/01 11/1/01 11/1/01 11/12/01
7/20/017/12/01^a(H.Rept.(380-38)(S.Rept.(88-9)^bH.Rept.(374-52)(voice vote)P.L. 107-68
107-169) 107-37)107-259
a. Mark up was held by the full Senate Committee on Appropriations.
b. Subsequently, on July 31, the Senate too up the companion measure (H.R. 2647), which it had received from the
House, and amended it to incorporate the provisions of the Senate measure (S. 1172).
Actions on the FY2002 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill
(H.R. 2647; S. 1172; P.L. 107-68)
Submission of FY2002 Budget Request. On April 9, 2001, the President
submitted the FY2002 U.S. Budget which contained a request prepared by legislative
branch entities of $2.954 billion¹⁰ for activities funded in the annual legislative branch
appropriations bill. The requests of some entities were revised, increasing the total
legislative branch request to $2.977 billion.¹¹ The revised budget request represents¹²

an increase of $247 million (9.1%) over the FY2001 appropriation of $2.730 billion.
⁹ (...continued)
Tax Court” ($37.3 million), and (2) “other legislative branch agencies - legislative branch
boards and commissions,” including, (1) the U.S. Commission on International Religious
Freedom ($3 million), and (2) a subcategory titled “other legislative branch boards and
commissions,” which includes the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe ($1.5
million), and the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People’s Republic of China
($500,000).
For a more accurate picture of the legislative branch budget, as contained in the annual
legislative branch appropriations bill, the total FY2002 legislative branch appropriation
figure in the FY2002 U.S. Budget must be adjusted. This is accomplished by subtracting non-
legislative funds and permanent federal and trust funds. Non-legislative funds are those for
entities that are funded in other appropriations bills, but for bookkeeping purposes are
counted as legislative branch funds by the Office of Management and Budget. The FY2002
U.S. Budget contains an FY2002 total legislative budget authority request of $3.340 billion.
After subtracting non-legislative entities ($42.3 million), permanent federal funds ($344
million), and permanent trust funds ($33 million), the total is $2.9 billion.
¹⁰ Source is the FY2002 U.S. Budget.
¹¹ Source is the House Committee on Appropriations.
¹² The FY2001 figure contains a $79.5 million supplemental appropriation contained in H.R.

2216, FY2001 supplemental appropriations bill.

Passage of the Senate Version of the FY2002 Bill (S. 1172). On July

19, the Senate approved S. 1172, which contains $1.9 billion for legislative activities,

except those of the House. The appropriation is $103.9 million (5.0%) below the
request of $2.1 billion, excluding House funds, and $103.1 million (5.6%) more than
the FY2001 appropriation of $1.8 billion, excluding House funds. Subsequently, on
July 31, the Senate took up the companion measure (H.R. 2647), which it had
received from the House earlier in the day, and amended it to incorporate the
provisions of S. 1172.
Earlier, on July 12, the Senate Committee on Appropriations marked up and
reported S. 1172 (S.Rept. 107-37). Two amendments were agreed to during markup.
The first contained $1 million for the Capitol Visitors’ Center, and the second, $5.2
million for the General Accounting Office (GAO) to implement the Truth in
Regulating Act of 2000. There is language within the Capitol Police account
directing GAO to study the feasibility of consolidating “all Capitol Hill police forces,”
and to report its findings no later than six months after enactment of the FY2002
legislative branch appropriations bill.
Among other elements, S. 1172 contained $1 million for the Capitol Visitors’
Center, defers funds for continuation of rehabilitation of the Capitol Dome, addresses
management concerns in the operations of the Architect of the Capitol, and authorizes
student loan repayments in certain legislative entities.
Passage of the House Version of the FY2002 Bill (H.R. 2647). On
July 31, the House passed H.R. 2647 containing $2.2 billion, excluding funds for
Senate activities. This represents a 4.4% ($95 million) increase over FY2001, to
$2.239 billion in FY2002 from $2.142 billion in FY2001.¹³ The FY2002 figure is a

2.5% decrease from the $2.296 billion budget request considered by the Committee.

According to a press release issued by the House Appropriations Committee on
July 20, the bill funded a 4.6% cost of living pay increase for House staff, a two-thirds
and one-third staff ratio for House committees, a staff transit subsidy program, and
demolition of the House O’Neill office building; and it contained language directing
the chief administrative officer (CAO) of the House to study alternatives for a self-
sustaining staff fitness center. The bill did not contain funds for the Capitol Visitors’
Center. H.R. 2647 was reported on July 26 (H.Rept. 107-169).

¹³ The FY2001 figure excludes Senate funds and includes a $79.5 million supplemental
contained in H.R. 2216, FY2001 supplemental appropriations bill.

Actions on FY2001 Supplemental Legislative Branch
Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2216; S. 1077; P.L. 107-20)
Conference Version of the FY2001 Supplemental (H.R. 2216). On
July 20, 2001, both houses agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2216, containing
a $79.5 million FY2001 legislative branch supplemental appropriation (P.L. 107-20,
signed July 24). Most of the funds ($61.7 million) were available for internal
operations of the House, including $44.2 million for Members’ representational
allowances, committees, and allowances and expenses, and $17.5 million for officers
and employees. Of this amount, $20.7 million was available for Members’
representational allowances to enable Members to meet the expenses of increases in
Members’ office allowances and office staff salaries that were authorized earlier in¹⁴

2001.

The supplemental also contained $1 million for the Capitol Police, $35,000 for
the Office of Compliance, $15.9 million for the Government Printing Office, and
$600,000 for the Library of Congress, and $290,000 for Representatives’ death
gratuities.
House Version of the FY2001 Supplemental (H.R. 2216). On June 20,
the House passed H.R. 2216 containing $80.5 million, with $61.7 million available for
internal House operations. The $61.7 million was made available for the House
account, “salaries and expenses,” to be divided as follows:
!$44.2 million for three appropriations headings, “Members’ representational
allowances, including Members’ clerk hire, official expenses of Members, and
official mail,” “committee employees,” and “allowances and expenses;” and
!$17.5 million for the heading “salaries, officers and employees,” including $3.2
million for the Office of the Clerk and $14.3 million for the Office of the Chief
Administrative Officer (CAO). Funds for the Office of the Clerk included $2.5
million to continue replacement of the Legislative Information Managements
Systems (LIMS) and $650,000 for the Office of the House Employment
Counsel. Funds for the CAO were to be made available for “upgrades to
hardware and infrastructure for improved and higher speed network
connectivity between Member Washington and district offices and within the
House campus.” ¹⁵

¹⁴ U.S. Congress, House Committee on Appropriations, Making Supplemental Appropriations
for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2001, and for Other Purposes, report to^th^st
accompany H.R. 2216, 107 Congress, 1 session, H.Rept. 107-102 (Washington: GPO,

2001), p. 30.

¹⁵ Ibid., p. 31.

In addition, the House version of H.R. 2216 contained the following funds:
!$35,000 for the Office of Compliance “for unexpected requests for counseling¹⁶
and mediation services;”
!$9.9 million for the “congressional printing and binding” account of the
Government Printing Office (GPO) “to fund a shortfall based on the increased
volume of printing of publications and associated information products and
services ordered by Congress during fiscal years 2000 and 2001;”¹⁷
!$6.0 million for the “Government Printing Office revolving fund” for
improvements in the agency’s lighting and air conditioning systems, including
the replacement of chillers;
!$290,000 for a death gratuity to the widows of late representatives; and
!$600,000 to the Library of Congress for a telecommunications project.
Senate Version of the FY2001 Supplemental (S. 1077). On July 10,
the Senate passed its version of the FY2001 supplemental appropriations bill, S. 1077,
containing $15.9 million to be made available as follows:
!$35,000 for the Office of Compliance; and
!$15.9 million for the Government Printing Office (GPO), the same as passed
by the House, with $9.9 million for the “congressional printing and binding
account” and $6 million for the GPO revolving fund.
In addition, the Committee’s report on S. 1077 contained language that:¹⁸
!deferred without prejudice the House request of $61.7 million for its internal
operations;
!directed the General Accounting Office (GAO) to undertake a “general
management review” of the operations of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC)
that “would be helpful in evaluating and determining appropriate levels of
compensation for AOC management.”¹⁹ The review is to include (1) “an
overall assessment of the agency’s organizational structure, strategic planning,
skills, staffing, systems, accountability reporting, and execution of its statutory
and assigned responsibilities,” and (2) “recommendations for enhancing the

¹⁶ Ibid.
¹⁷ Ibid.
¹⁸ U.S. Congress, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Making Supplemental
Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2001, and for Other Purposes,^th^st
report to accompany S. 1077, 107 Cong., 1 sess., S.Rept. 107-33 (Washington: GPO,

2001), pp. 35-37.

¹⁹ Ibid., p. 36.

overall effectiveness and efficiency of AOC operations along with
recommendations as to how to implement such improvements...no later than
April 2002";
!explained that the Committee did not provide funds to the General Accounting
Office (GAO) to carry out its responsibilities under the Truth in Lending Act
of 2000, stating that implementation was not “an urgent need at this time;”²⁰
!authorized a consultant for the President pro tempore emeritus; and
!amended the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission Act to transfer
administrative support responsibilities from the General Services
Administration to the Library of Congress.
Actions on the FY2001 Terrorism Emergency Supplemental
(H.R. 2888; P.L. 107-38)
On September 14, 2001, both Houses passed a FY2001 terrorism emergency
supplemental appropriations bill, H.R. 2888, containing $40 billion. H.R. 2888 was
signed into P.L. 107-38 on September 18. The Act provided that $20 billion be made
available for release by the President without further congressional action, and $20²¹
billion be available for the President to use upon congressional approval.
Of the $20 billion not requiring congressional approval, the President released
$376.9 million for legislative branch security, as follows:
!On September 21, the President released $3.25 million of those funds for
“increased security measures, including overtime compensation for the U.S.
Capitol Police and the installation of protective window film for the U.S.²²
Capitol.”
!On September 28, the President released an additional $83.20 million for the
legislative branch to “support increased security measures, including paying
overtime compensation for the Capitol Police, preparing for future terrorist
events, and performing actions that can be taken to reduce the risk and²³
potential damage to life and property caused by future terrorist events.”
!On December 3, the President released an additional $290.4 million to
“support increased security measures, including constructing the Capitol

²⁰ Ibid., p. 37.
²¹ P.L. 107-38, 115 Stat. 220-221.
²² Office of Management and Budget, President Bush Releases $5.1 Billion in Emergency
Funds; OMB Provides Details on Fund Allocation, news release, Sept. 21, 2001. See
[http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/pubpress/2001-36.html].
²³ Office of Management and Budget, Emergency Appropriations: Amounts Previously
Appropriated Now Being Transferred by the President From the Emergency Response Fund,
Attachment to Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House, Sept. 28, 2001.

Visitors Center, paying overtime compensation for the Capitol Police,
preparing for future terrorists events, and performing actions that can be taken
to reduce the risk and potential damage to life and property caused by future²⁴
terrorist events.
Of the $20 billion requiring congressional approval, the President requested the
obligation of $256.1 million on October 17 for security enhancements to the Capitol
Complex, the Government Printing Office, and the General Accounting Office, and
for efforts to reduce damage to life and property by future terrorist attacks. His
request also contained $10 million for additional security of the Supreme Court
building.²⁵
For more details, see the section in this report on Capitol Hill security.
Elements That Congress Considered During
Discussions on the FY2002 Bill
Among elements that Congress considered during discussions on the FY2002
bill were proposals to:
!review public and private funds currently available for construction of the U.S.
Capitol visitors’ center and determine what additional funds are necessary to
complete the project; S. 1172 contained $1 million for the center; the House
bill did not contain funds; conferees approved $70 million;
!merge the Capitol Hill, Library of Congress, and Government Printing Office
police into a consolidated force; Senate report language contained language
directing the General Accounting Office to study the issue;
!authorize and fund programs to enhance staff retention and recruitment, such
as repayment of student loans, and implementation of performance-based
recognition and compensation proposals; P.L. 107-68 contains language
authorizing student loan repayments for employees of the Senate and
Congressional Budget Office; and
!approve $42.5 million for repair of the Capitol dome; P.L. 107-68 contains
$1.6 million for painting.

²⁴ Office of Management and Budget, President Bush Announces $699 Million in Emergency
Funds Assistance for Defense, Northern Virginia, Secret Service and Congress, news release

2001-62, Dec. 3, 2001.

²⁵ Request to Congress from the President for approval of additional emergency supplemental
appropriations, contained in Attachment to Letter from the President to the Speaker of the
House, Oct. 17, 2001. See Office of Management and Budget, President Bush Proposes $20
Billion Emergency Spending Measure to Provide for the Disaster Recovery and Security
Needs Related to the Attack on America, news release, Oct. 17, 2001
[http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/pubpress/10-17-01emergency_spending_measure.html].

Figure 2. Legislative BranchFigure 3. Legislative Branch
Appropriations, FY1995-Appropriations, FY1995-
FY2001FY2001
Capitol Complex Security
In the aftermath of the first-ever evacuation of the Capitol and surrounding office
buildings on September 11, the U.S. Capitol Police Board created a special task force
to fully review Capitol Hill security. New evacuation procedures were also quickly
established. Additional actions included the establishment of a terrorist and security
“working group” in the House of Representatives, the release of $377.0 million in
terrorist emergency funds for increased security at the Capitol, and the transfer of an
additional $256.1 million to legislative branch agencies.
Special Task Force/House Working Group. Shortly after the terrorist
attacks, a special task force composed of congressional leaders and officers, Members
of the appropriations committees, and representatives of the Capitol Police,
Department of Defense (DoD), and Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) was created to develop plans for communications and security upgrades, and
emergency evacuation arrangements for the Capitol complex, the Supreme Court, and
the Library of Congress.²⁶ In addition, the Committee on House Administration
created a working group that included House officers, the Architect of the Capitol,
and representatives from the Committee on House Administration and the House
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Legislative, to study Capitol Hill
security and recommend upgrades.²⁷
Funding for the Capitol Police Board. Conferees agreed to $126.2 million
for the Capitol Police Board, an increase of 18.1% over $106.9 million appropriated
for FY2001. The conference figure was agreed to in lieu of the Senate proposal of
$125.3 million (an increase of $18.4 million, or 17.2%, over the FY2001 level of

²⁶ “House Security Procedures,” a staff briefing by the Capitol Police and the Committee on
House Administration, 345 Cannon House Office Building, Sept. 19, 2001.
²⁷ Lauren W. Whittington, “More Street Closings Eyed,” Roll Call, vol. 47, Sept. 24, 2001,
p. 22.

$106.9 million), and the House proposal of $123.7 million (an increase of $16.8
million, or 15.7%, over FY2001).
Funds for the Capitol Police Board are contained under two headings, “Capitol
Police salaries,” and “Capitol Police, general expenses.” For Capitol Police salaries,
conferees agreed to $113.0 million, compared with the Senate proposal of $112.9
million and the House proposal of $112.6 million. The FY2002 appropriations was
divided between the House and Senate with $55.2 million provided to the Senate
Sergeant at Arms and $57.8 million to the House Sergeant at Arms.
For Capitol Police general expenses, the conference figure was $13.2 million,
compared with the Senate proposed $12.4 million and the House proposed $11.1
million. Conferees noted that the increase over the House figure allows:
!$65,000 for card readers; and
!$2 million for “the accelerated upgrade and installation of a new networked in-
place monitoring system.”
The general expenses appropriation also contained $1.5 million for the purchase
of 40 vehicles for canine officers to transport police dogs, in order to bring the
Capitol Police canine unit on an “operational-parity to other federal law enforcement
agencies.”
The conference also contained administrative provisions that:
!authorized the Capitol Police to purchase goods and services in emergency
situations, with the requirement that they report such transactions, along with
the reasons, to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations;
!authorized the Capitol Police to accept donations of meals and refreshments
in emergency situations;
!limited the pay for the chief administration office of the Capitol Police; and
!authorized the payment of certain expenditures made in connection with the
September 11 terrorist acts, and subsequent threats.
The final bill also restored pay parity for the Capitol Police with the United
States Park Police and the Uniformed Division of the Secret Service.
Conferees allowed for 79 new police positions, the number suggested by the
Capitol Police as the maximum that could be recruited and trained during the fiscal
year. The additional FTEs brought the total number of Capitol Police FTES to 1,481
in FY2002, as proposed by both the House and Senate. Based on a 1998 study of
Capitol security, and a subsequent review of the study in 2000, the FTE goal was set
at 1,694, the number considered necessary to place two officers at each access point
in the Capitol and House and Senate office buildings, a key priority of the police
force. The FY2002 request contained funds for an additional 49 FTEs to bring the
total number of authorized FTEs to 1,530 in FY2002. During his testimony before
the Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch earlier this year, the chief of the

Capitol Police noted that this proposed increase followed a reduction in FY2001 of

30 FTEs, to 1,481 from 1,511.²⁸

Subsequently, Congress authorized an additional 269 FTEs for FY2002, for a
total FY2002 authorized FTE level of 1,750.²⁹ The authorization was contained in
P.L. 107-117, the FY2002 Emergency Supplemental.³⁰
The House bill and report on FY2002 legislative branch appropriations also
provided funding for training, and increased the training per officer from 40 hours a
year to 80 hours a year; purchase of a visual alarm monitoring system “with the
capability to superimpose over realistic 3D and 2 D views;” and a pilot program for
card access at certain House office building entrances ($130,000).
Senate language in the bill and report on FY2002 legislative branch
appropriations also contained — (1) $5 million for pay adjustments to provide for
comparability in pay with that of employees of the U.S. Park Service and the
Uniformed Secret Service; (2) funds for additional training of officers and civilian
personnel, including overtime funding to allow officers to receive an additional 40
hours in-service training related to their specified duties;³¹ (3) funds for recruitment
of new officers; (4) funds for changes in the administration of the Capitol Police; and
(5) language directing the General Accounting Office to study the feasibility of
merging the police forces of the Library of Congress and the Government Printing
Office with the Capitol Police force, with completion of the study within six months
of enactment of the FY2002 legislative branch appropriations bill.
FY2001 Terrorism Emergency Supplemental (P.L. 107-38). On
September 18, 2001, President Bush signed P.L. 107-38, which included $40 billion
in FY2001 emergency supplemental appropriations approved by Congress in response
to the terrorist attack of September 11. The Act provided that $20 billion be made
available for release by the President without further congressional action, and $20
billion be available for the President to use upon congressional approval.³²
Of the $20 billion not requiring congressional approval, the President released
$376.9 million for legislative branch security. Four days after he signed P.L.107-38,
the President released $3.25 million for “increased security measures, including

²⁸ Testimony of the chief of the U.S. Capitol Police, James J. Varey, U.S. Congress, Senate
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Legislative Branch^th^st
Appropriations for FY2002, hearings, 107 Cong., 1 sess., May 16, 2001, p. 161.
²⁹U.S. Congress, Conference Committees, 2001, Making Appropriations for the Department
of Defense for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2002, and for Other Purposes,^t^h^st
conference report to accompany H.R. 3338, H. Rept. 107-350, 107 Cong., 1 sess.
(Washington: GPO, 2001), p. 439.
³⁰P.L. 107-117, Jan. 10, 2002, FY2002 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, Division
B, Emergency Supplemental.
³¹ Due a lack of a sufficient number of officers, according to the chief’s testimony, officers
undergoing training had to be replaced with officers required to be paid overtime in order to
maintain regular police services.
³² P.L. 107-38, 115 Stat. 220-221.

overtime compensation for the U.S. Capitol Police and the installation of protective
window film for the U.S. Capitol.”³³
On September 28, the President released an additional $83.20 million to “support
increased security measures, including paying overtime compensation for the Capitol
Police, preparing for future terrorist events, and performing actions that can be taken
to reduce the risk and potential damage to life and property caused by future terrorist³⁴
events” as follows:
!Senate, $5,265,000;
!House of Representatives, $1,265,000;
!Office of Attending Physician, $1,500,000;
!Capitol Police, $40,300,000;
!Architect of the Capitol, $32,373,000; and
!Library of Congress, $2,500,000.
On December 3, the President released an additional $290.4 million to “support
increased security measures, including constructing the Capitol Visitors Center,
paying overtime compensation for the Capitol Police, preparing for future terrorists
events, and performing actions that can be taken to reduce the risk and potential
damage to life and property caused by future terrorist events” as follows:³⁵
!Senate, $18,750,000;
!House of Representatives, $22,648,000;
!Capitol Police, $37,950,000; and
!Architect of the Capitol, $211,047,000.
Of the $20 billion requiring the approval of Congress, the President submitted
a request on October 17 to obligate $256.1 million for security enhancements to the
Capitol Complex, the Government Printing Office, and the General Accounting
Office, and for efforts to reduce damage to life and property by future terrorist

³³ Office of Management and Budget, Emergency Appropriations: Amounts Previously
Appropriated Now Being Transferred by the President From the Emergency Response Fund,
Attachment to Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House, Sept. 21, 2001. See also
Office of Management and Budget, President Bush Releases $5.1 Billion in Emergency
Funds; OMB Provides Details on Fund Allocation, news release, Sept. 21, 2001
[http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/pubpress/2001-36.html].
³⁴ Office of Management and Budget, Emergency Appropriations: Amounts Previously
Appropriated Now Being Transferred by the President From the Emergency Response Fund,
Attachment to Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House, Sept. 28, 2001. See
Office of Management and Budget, President Bush Releases Additional $1.8 Billion in
Emergency Funds to Provide for National Security Needs, news release, Sept. 28, 2001
[http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/pubpress/2001-40.html].
³⁵ Office of Management and Budget, President Bush Announces $699 Million in Emergency
Funds Assistance for Defense, Northern Virginia, Secret Service and Congress, news release

2001-62, Dec. 3, 2001.

attacks. His request also contained $10 million for additional security of the Supreme
Court building.³⁶
Congress agreed to the President’s request in December, 2001, as part of the
FY2002 defense department appropriations bill, H.R. 3338, in Division B, chapter 9,
titled, “Legislative Branch, Joint items, Legislative Branch Emergency Response
Funds (Including Transfer of Funds).” The President signed H.R. 3338 into law on
January 10, 2002 (P.L. 107-117). The Act authorized the transfer of $256.1 million
“to ensure the continuance of government; to enhance the safety and security of
legislative branch offices, systems and employees; and to meet the needs arising from
the recent anthrax-related events.” The Act authorized transfers as follows:³⁷
!$34.5 million to the Senate;
!$41.7 million to the House;
!$350,000 to the Capitol Guide Service and Special Services Office;
!$31.0 million to the Capitol Police Board;
!$106.3 million to the Architect of the Capitol;
!$29.6 million to the Library of Congress;
!$4 million to the Government Printing Office;
!$7.6 million to the General Accounting Office; and
!$1.0 million as a grant to the United States Capitol Historical Society.
Additionally, conferees:
!directed that these funds could be obligated by any one of these entities only
with prior approval of an obligation plan submitted by the entity to the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations ( House and Senate were excluded
from this requirement);
!directed the General Accounting Office to review the plans of these entities to
obligate funds, and report on these plans, and to submit quarterly reports on
the status of expenditures to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations;
!noted in their report that approximately $23 million was included in the $256.1
million for the House, the Senate, the United States Capitol Police, the
Architect of the Capitol, the Library of Congress, and the General Accounting

³⁶ Request to Congress from the President for approval of additional emergency supplemental
appropriations, contained in Attachment to Letter from the President to the Speaker of the
House, Oct. 17, 2001. See Office of Management and Budget, President Bush Proposes $20
Billion Emergency Spending Measure to Provide for the Disaster Recovery and Security
Needs Related to the Attack on America, news release, Oct. 17, 2001
[http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/pubpress/10-17-01emergency_spending_measure.html].
³⁷ U.S. Congress, Conference Committees, 2002, Making Appropriations for the Department
of Defense for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2003, and For Other Purposes,^t^h^st
conference report to accompany H.R. 3338, H. Rept. 107-350, 107 Cong., 1 sess.
(Washington: GPO, 2002), p. 438.

Office to meet costs incurred in responding to the threat of anthrax in the
Capitol complex;³⁸
!authorized an additional 195 FTEs for the Capitol Police force, increasing the
total authorized officer FTE level to 1,454 for FY2002;
!authorized an additional 74 civilian FTEs, increasing the total authorized
civilian FTE level to 296 for FY2002, with the purpose of establishing an
Office of Emergency Management and a Chem-Bio Strike Team;
!noted that the transfer of $1 million to the United States Historical Society
reflected conferees’ concerns for the impact of the loss of tourism on activities
and the financial situation of the Society since September 11, 2001, and
directed that the Society “submit a detailed spending plan and a plan for future
self-sufficiency” to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations by
February 15, 2002;
!approved language establishing the House of Representatives Office of
Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Operations to be responsible “for the
mitigation and preparedness operations, crisis management and response,
resource services, and recovery operations,”³⁹ with the director of the office
to be supervised by the House of Representatives Continuity of Operations
Board, composed of the clerk, the sergeant at arms, the chief administrative
officer; and
!authorized the Capitol Police Board to establish a student loan repayment
program to aid in recruitment and retention of officers and civilians, with a cap
of $6,000 per calendar year, or a total of $40,000.
Among other legislative branch provisions contained in P.L. 107-117 are those:
! authorizing the Senate Sergeant at Arms to acquire buildings and facilities in
order to respond to an emergency situation;
!authorizing the Senate Sergeant at Arms to enter into a memorandum of
understanding with an executive agency in an emergency situation;
!authorizing the Chief Administrative Officer of the House to acquire buildings
and facilities in response to emergency situations;
!authorizing the Chief Administrative Officer of the House to enter into a
memorandum of understanding with an executive agency in an emergency
situation;
!authorizing anthrax contaminated mail that was delivered to the House by the
U.S. Postal Service to be destroyed, or otherwise disposed of;
!authorizing an increase in the salaries of the chief and assistant chief of the
Capitol police;
!authorizing the Capitol police to accept contributions of incidental items and
services in response to emergencies;

³⁸ Ibid., p. 439. Conferees noted that appropriations to reimburse the Environmental
Protection Agency and the Department of Defense were contained in other sections of P.L.
107-117. Conferees also inserted language in the conference stating that they “will ensure
adequate funding is provided to properly respond to this unfortunate incident” as the costs of
responding to the anthrax situation are assembled..
³⁹ Ibid., p. 90.

!authorizing the Capitol police to accept assistance in emergencies by executive
agencies;
!authorizing the chief of police to deputize members of the D.C. National Guard
and law enforcement personnel who have been duly sworn;
!authorizing the Capitol Police Board to permit the Capitol police chief to pay
recruitment and relocation bonuses, retention allowances to officers and
civilians, lump sum incentive and merit bonus payments, service step increases
for meritorious service for officers, and additional compensation for field
training officers; and
!authorizing the U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission to transfer funds from
the Capitol Preservation Fund to the Architect of the Capitol for the Capitol
visitors’ center.
Additionally, P.L. 107-117 transferred $30 million to the U.S. Supreme Court
for security enhancements of its building and grounds (Division B, chapter 1, of P.L.

107-117).

Earlier, on November 14, the House Appropriations Committee reported H.R.
3338, as part of Division B, (H. Rept. 107-298), authorizing the transfer of funds as
follows:
!$34.5 million for the Senate Sergeant at Arms;
!$40.7 million for the House, including $12 million for mail handling
safeguards, and $21.7 million for securing computer facilities away from the
Capitol Complex;
!$1 million for the U.S. Capitol Historical Society; and
!$179.9 million for the Capitol Police Board to transfer to other legislative
agencies, with the Appropriations Committee anticipation that the amount will
be allocated as follows: $59.4 million for the Capitol Police, including funds
for completion of a Capitol Police and other federal law enforcement officials
training facility; and reimbursements to the National Guard for expenses of
additional Capitol Complex protection; $105.7 million for the Architect of the
Capitol, including funds for a new Capitol Police center and headquarters
facility; and $14.8 million for the Library of Congress.
The supplemental also:
!directed the Capitol Police Chief to establish an Office of Emergency Planning,
Preparedness, and Operations in the House to be “responsible for mitigation
and preparedness operations, crisis management and response, and resource
services, and recovery operations;”
!directed the Capitol Police Chief to initiate a study on the “best organizational
structure and mission to provide” for an enhanced capability to respond to
chemical and biological attacks in the Capitol Complex, and authorizes up to

72 FTE positions to provide this capability;

!expanded the jurisdiction of the Capitol Police to the property of the Botanical
Garden;
!authorized the House Chief Administrative Officer to acquire buildings and
facilities in response to emergency situations;
!authorized executive agencies to provide assistance to the Capitol Police; and

!established a House Continuity of Operations Board, comprised of the House
Clerk, Sergeant at Arms, and Chief Administrative Officer.
The House passed H.R. 3339, with the supplemental on November 29, without
amendment. Subsequently, H.R. 3338 was reported by the Senate Appropriations
Committee on December 4 (S. Rept. 107-109), and passed on December 7. The
conference report was filed on December 19, 2001 (H. Rept. 107-350).
Capitol Visitors’ Center. Conferees on the FY2002 legislative branch
appropriations bill, agreed to add $70 million for the Capitol visitors’ center,
reflecting an increased interest by some Members of Congress in making
appropriations available so that construction could begin in early calendar year 2002.
Prior to approval of $70 million for the center, the Senate Subcommittee on
Legislative Branch made $1 million available during mark up of the FY2002 bill for
“planning, engineering, design, and construction” of the center which is “to provide
greater security for all persons working in or visiting the United States Capitol and
to enhance the educational experience of those who have come to learn about the
Capitol building and Congress.” The funds were to remain available until expended.
The mark up of the House Subcommittee on Legislative did not contain funds for the
center.
Subsequent to congressional approval of $70 million for the center in November
2001, the President released additional funds for construction of the center in the
FY2001 emergency terrorism funds (P.L. 107-38). The construction funds were
contained in $211.1 million released to the Architect of the Capitol. The amount of
funds available for construction was not provided in the release.⁴⁰
The estimated cost of the center is more than $265 million.⁴¹ Congress agreed
to an FY1999 emergency supplemental appropriation of $100 million “for planning,
engineering, design, and construction” of a Capitol visitors’ center. The funding was
added in the conference on H.R. 4328, the FY1999 Omnibus Consolidated and
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 105-277).
The conference report on H.R. 4328 stipulated that appropriated funds for the
project are to be supplemented by private funds, and the clerk of the House and the
secretary of the Senate were directed by the Capitol Preservation Commission to
develop a fund-raising plan. The clerk and secretary presented a plan on February 9,

⁴⁰ Office of Management and Budget, President Bush Announces $699 Million in Emergency
Funds Assistance for Defense, Northern Virginia, Secret Service and Congress, news release

2001-62, Dec. 3, 2001.

⁴¹ Testimony of the Architect of the Capitol, U.S. Congress, House Committee on
Appropriations, Subcommittee on Legislative, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for^th^nd
FY2001, part 2, hearings, 106 Cong., 2 sess., Feb. 1, 2000 (Washington: GPO, 2000), p.

360.

2000, which the commission accepted, to authorize the Pew Charitable Trusts to
establish a nonprofit 501(c)(3) foundation to seek private funds.⁴²
As of the end of calendar year 2001, an additional $64.3 million was available
for the center. This included $26.6 million in Capitol Preservation Commission
funds;⁴³ $35 million in private sector donations;⁴⁴ and $2.7 million⁴⁵ from the sale of
a recently approved commemorative coin program marking the 200^th anniversary of⁴⁶
the convening of Congress in the Capitol.
Congressional leadership broke ground for the center on June 20, 2000.⁴⁷
Construction began in early 2002 and is expected to be completed in 2005.⁴⁸
Information Security
Security of Legislative Information. Information security has been an
element of interest during consideration of the FY2002 bill. This was especially true
during recent hearings by the Senate Subcommittee on Legislative Branch. Chairman
Robert F. Bennett expressed his concern with the state of computer security and
questioned the heads of legislative branch entities on attempts by hackers to infiltrate
their computers. Those questioned were officials of the Library of Congress (LOC),
Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Government Printing Office (GPO), General
Accounting Office (GAO), and Senate. Some officials reported a number of
unsuccessful attempts. The public printer of the Government Printing Office (GPO),
for example, responded that over 300,000 attempts were made to infiltrate GPO
ACCESS within four months, but that no one was able to get beyond the agency’s
protective firewall. A number of legislative entities included funds for security
enhancement in their budget requests. The head of the General Accounting Office
(GAO), for example, requested $750,000 to upgrade the agency’s computer security
facility. The LOC requested $686,088 and five FTEs to support its security program.
Some legislative branch entities are conducting required technology security training
for their employees. The Congressional Research Service (CRS), for example, is

⁴² Testimony of the secretary of the Senate, Gary Sisco. U.S. Congress, Senate Committee
on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Legislative Branch Appropriations
for FY2001, hearings, 106^th Cong., 1^st sess., Mar. 21, 2000, p. 260.
⁴³ Testimony of the secretary of the Senate, Gary Sisco, before the Senate Subcommittee on
Legislative Branch, Legislative Branch Appropriations for FY2000, hearings, March 24,

1999, p. 222.

⁴⁴ Written testimony of the secretary of the Senate, Gary Cisco, U.S. Congress, Senate
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Legislative Branch
Appropriations for FY2002, submitted for hearings scheduled for May 16, 2001.
⁴⁵ Ibid.
⁴⁶ P.L. 106-57; 113 Stat. 427.
⁴⁷ Ben Pershing, “Leaders Break New Ground: Actual Visitors Center Construction to Start
in 2001,” Roll Call, June 22, 2000, pp. 1, 33.
⁴⁸ Spokesperson for the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, April 9, 2002.

requiring its employees to attend a one-hour training session on ensuring security of
information provided to Congress.
In calendar year 2000, the House Committee on Appropriations addressed its
concern for the security of electronically formatted legislative information in its report
language on the FY2001 legislative branch appropriations bill. The House Committee
directed the clerk of the House, in consultation with the secretary of the Senate, to
meet with legislative entities that electronically create or store legislative
information, to prepare information security standards and procedures for these
entities, and to establish a process to routinely evaluate security risks.
The clerk was required to submit proposed standards and procedures to the
Committee on House Administration and the Senate Committee on Rules and
Administration for approval. Upon approval, the clerk’s plans were to be submitted
to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.
The Library of Congress (LOC) and the Government Printing Office (GPO) are
directed to “work with the clerk and secretary of the Senate to test, develop, and
implement ... systems that will enable them to confirm the authenticity of such⁴⁹
legislative information.”
House and Senate Committee Funding
House Committee Funding. The conference contained the House-passed
$127.5 million for House committees, an increase of $4.9 million (4.0%) over the
FY2001 appropriation of $122.6 million, and an increase of $24,000 (0.01%) over the
budget request.
The appropriation for House committees was contained in the appropriation
heading “committee employees” that comprises two subheadings. The first
subheading contained funds for personnel and non-personnel expenses of House
committees, except the Appropriations Committee, as authorized by the House in a
committee expense resolution. The funding for this subheading was $104.5 million,
an increase of $4.2 million (4.2%) over the FY2001 appropriation of $100.3 million.
The second subheading contained funds for the personnel and non-personnel
expenses of the Committee on Appropriations. The FY2002 mark was $23 million,
an increase of $674,000 (3.0%) over the FY2001 appropriation of $22.3 million.
Senate Committee Funding. Appropriations for Senate committees are
contained in two separate Senate accounts. The first account is the Senate
“Committee on Appropriations”; the second is “Inquiries and Investigations,” which
contains funds for all other Senate committees.

⁴⁹ U.S. Congress, House Committee on Appropriations, Legislative Branch Appropriations
Bill, 2001, report to accompany H.R. 4516, 106^t^h Cong., 2^nd sess., H.Rept. 106-635
(Washington: 2000), p. 8.

The conference contained the Senate-passed appropriation of $9.9 million for the
Senate Committee on Appropriations, a $1.1 million (12.9%) increase over the
FY2001 level of $8.8 million, and $107.3 million for inquiries and investigations, an
increase of $24.3 million (29.3%) over the FY2001 appropriation of $83.0 million.
Architect of the Capitol Operations
Architect of the Capitol Appropriation for FY2002. Conferees agreed
to $314.3 million, which contained a one-time appropriation of $70 million for the
Capitol visitors’ center. The FY2002 level, excluding Capitol visitors’ center funds,
represented an increase of 15.9% over the FY2001 appropriation of $210.8 million.
Total FY2002 funds available to the Architect are $420.6 million, when adding
Capitol visitors’ center funds and FY2002 emergency response funds transferred
pursuant to P.L. 107-117, the FY2002 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for
Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks (in Division B, chapter 9).
The Office of the Architect of the Capitol’s budget is contained in Title I and II
of the legislative branch appropriations bill. Title I contains funds for the Capitol
buildings and grounds, Senate office buildings, House office buildings, and the Capitol
power plant. Occasionally, funds for special projects are included in Title I.
For Title I, the House and Senate consider separate requests because the House
budget request does not include Senate office building funds (which are determined
by the Senate), and the Senate budget request does not include House office building
funds (determined by the House). Conferees agreed to a Title I appropriation of
$221.3 million, which increased to $327.6 million, when including emergency
response funds transferred pursuant to P.L. 107-117, the FY2002 Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks
(in Division B, chapter 9).
Title II contains funds for the Architect to maintain the buildings and grounds
of the Library of Congress (LOC). From time to time, other projects of the Architect
are funded in Title II. The conference version of H.R. 2647 contained $93.0 million,
including $21.8 million for the Library of Congress buildings and grounds; $1.3
million for the congressional cemetery; and $70.0 million for the Capitol visitors’
center.
Among administrative provisions included by conferees were those:
!directing the Architect to designate a position for security management
functions; and
!requiring payment of liquidated damages in instances when the completion of
projects costing more than $50,000 are delayed due contractors.
The Senate’s FY2002 proposal contained $178.2 million for the Architect of the
Capitol in Titles I and II of the bill, excluding funds for House office buildings and
funds for the Botanic Garden. Title I contained $155.9 million, excluding House
office building funds, and Title II contained $22.3 million, excluding funds for the
Botanic Garden. Title II contained $1 million for the Capitol Visitors’ Center and

$2.5 million for the congressional cemetery. The total FY2002 appropriation was an
increase of $9.1 million (5.4%) over the FY2001 level of $169.1 million. The Senate
bill deferred funds for the second phase in the renovation of the Capitol Dome and
addresses management, worker safety, chief financial officer, recycling, parking, and
biobased products issues.
The House bill contained $197.4 million for Titles I and II, excluding funds for
Senate office buildings and funds for the Botanic Garden, an increase of $50.4 million
(34.3%) over the FY2001 level of $146.9 million.
The FY2002 budget request for the Office of the Architect of the Capitol in Title
I and Title II combined was $292.8 million (excluding funds for the Botanic Garden),
an increase of $82.0 million, or 38.9%, over the FY2001 appropriation of $210.8
million.
The budget request contained $3.5 million for an additional 48 FTE positions
considered necessary for the Architect primarily to implement programs required by
the Congressional Accountability Act. Among these positions were five to support
fire safety programs; eight to support environmental and life safety programs; five to
support an energy savings program; 19 to support preparation and issuance of
financial statements.
The request also contained $102.6 million for 115 projects that were contained
in the Architect’s “capital budget,” which primarily funds maintenance projects.
Seven projects accounted for $67 million, or 65%, of the request. They were repair
of the Capitol dome ($42.5 million); purchase of property for an off-site delivery and
screening center for the Capitol police ($6.8 million); construction of a new Library
of Congress audio visual conservation center in Culpepper Virginia ($5 million);
renovations to the Rayburn office building cafeteria ($3.5 million); design and
purchase of land for a vehicle maintenance facility for the Capitol police ($3.3
million); modernization of the elevators in House office buildings ($3 million); and
preparation of construction drawings for a parking garage adjacent to the Capitol
police headquarters ($3 million).

Figure 4. Appropriations forFigure 5. Appropriations for
the Architect, FY1995-FY2001the Architect, FY1995-FY2001

Botanic Garden. Conferees agreed to $5.7 million, lower than both the
House figure of $6.0 million, and the Senate figure of $5.8 million. The FY2002
appropriation is a 70.0% increase from the FY2001 appropriation of $3.3 million.
The increase is due in part to inclusion of $1.5 million for capitol projects, including,
among other funds, $200,000 for design of the renovation of the administration
building, $615,000 for conservatory galleries design exhibits, banners, and audio
tours, and $400,000 for implementation and contractor support for conservatory
courtyards.
Support Agency Funding
Congressional Budget Office Budget. Conferees agreed to an 8.6%
increase in the budget of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), to $30.8 million in
FY2002 from $28.4 million in FY2001. The Senate version contained $30.7 million
for CBO, and the House version, $30.8 million.
An administrative provision contained new legislative authority for a student loan
repayment program for qualified personnel, capped at $40,000 for any employee, and
limited to no more than $6,000 in a calendar year. CBO’s director requested this
authority in order to “recruit and retain qualified personnel,” subject to the limits
required of executive branch agencies.⁵⁰ A second administrative provision authorized
the director to establish regulations for employee training.
The FY2002 CBO request was $30.7 million, an increase of $2.3 million, or
8.1%, over FY2001. According to the director, 94% of the increase was due to pay
and related benefits, an increase “largely explained by our need to remain competitive⁵¹
in a tight labor market.” The agency’s request included funds for four additional
authorized FTE positions.
General Accounting Office Budget. Conferees adopted the House-passed
appropriation of $421.8 million for the General Accounting Office (GAO), an increase
of 9.9% over last year’s funding of $384.0 million. The Senate FY2002 bill contained
$419.8 million. Total GAO funding is $429.4 million, when adding FY2002
emergency response funds transferred pursuant to P.L. 107-117, the FY2002
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to
Terrorist Attacks (in Division B, chapter 9).
Conferees directed the comptroller general to obligate up to $500,000 for a
technology assessment pilot program, to be determined by the Senate, and to submit
a progress report on the program to the Senate by June 15, 2002. A Senate

⁵⁰ Testimony of the director of the Congressional Budget Office, Dan Crippen, U.S. Congress,
Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Legislative^th^st
Branch Appropriations for FY2002, hearings, 107 Cong., 1 sess., May 10, 2001, pp. 115,

120.

⁵¹ Testimony of the director of the Congressional Budget Office, Dan Crippen, U.S. Congress,
Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Legislative^t^h^st
Branch Appropriations for 2002, hearings, part 1, 107 Cong., 1 sess., 2001 (no
date)(Washington: GPO, 2001), p. 373.

manager’s amendment providing $1 million for technology assessment pilot projects
was stricken in conference; the money would have been offset by a reduction in
appropriations for the Architect of the Capitol.
GAO’s FY2002 budget request was $427.8 million, an increase of $43.8 million,
or 11.4%, over the FY2001 appropriation. Most of the request was for mandatory
expenses, including increases in pay and related costs ($17.6 million), and in services⁵²
($1.6 million). In addressing the need to recruit and retain staff, the comptroller
general requested funds for performance-based recognition and compensation
programs ($1 million), repayments of education loans ($410,000), training
($400,000). He also requested $1.5 million for a mass transit subsidy allowance,
required by law. The agency’s request contained funds for 120 FTE positions
already authorized but not previously funded. Funding the 120 FTEs meant full
funding of GAO’s authorized FTE level of 3,275 in FY2002. The Senate bill
contained full funding of the 3,275 FTE level, while the House funded 3,269.
Figure 6. Appropriations forFigure 7. Appropriations for
GAO, FY1995-FY2001GAO, FY1995-FY2001
Library of Congress Budget. Conferees agreed to $452.0 million for the
Library of Congress (LOC) instead of $450.1 million approved by the House and
$443.2 million approved by the Senate. The conference figure is an 11.7% decrease
from the FY2001 appropriation of $511.7 million, which contained a one-time
supplemental appropriation of $100 million for the Library’s digitalization program.
When excluding the digitalization supplemental, the conference figure represents an

11.7% increase over FY2001.

Total FY2002 Library of Congress funding is $481.7 million, when adding
FY2002 emergency response funds transferred pursuant to P.L. 107-117, the FY2002
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to
Terrorist Attacks (in Division B, chapter 9).

⁵² Testimony of the comptroller general of the General Accounting Office, David Walker,
U.S. Congress, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch,^t^h^st
Legislative Branch Appropriations for FY2002, hearings, 107 Cong., 1 sess., May 10,

2001, p. 90.

The budget of the LOC is contained in both Title I and Title II of the legislative
appropriations bill. Title I contains funds for the Congressional Research Service
(CRS); Title II contains funds for all other activities of the Library of Congress.
Library of Congress, Except CRS (in Title II). Conferees agreed to a
FY2002 level of $370.6 million, compared with the $368.6 million House figure and
the $362.1 million Senate figure. The conference amount is a decrease of 15.5% over
the FY2001 appropriation of $438.3 million, which also included a one-time
appropriation of $100 million for digitalization.
Total Title II funding for FY2002 is $400.2 million, when adding FY2002
emergency response funds transferred pursuant to P.L. 107-117, the FY2002
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to
Terrorist Attacks (in Division B, chapter 9).
The Library’s FY2002 request was $363.2 million, and included among its major
elements funds for mandatory increases in pay and related expenses, and services ($20
million); an increase for collections access, preservation, and security ($11.8 million);
and an increase for the Library’s digital futures initiatives ($18.8 million). An increase
of 80 FTE positions was requested for the digital future initiative, including 58 for the
National Digital Library, 17 for the Congressional Research Service (CRS), and five
for computer security.
Figure 8. Appropriations forFigure 9. Appropriations for
LOC, Excluding CRS, LOC, Excluding CRS,
FY1995-FY2001 FY1995-FY2001
Congressional Research Service (in Title I). Conferees agreed to the
House-passed appropriation of $81.5 million, an increase of 10.9% over the FY2002
appropriation of $73.4 million; the Senate proposed $81.1 million. Approximately
$4.2 million of the increase in the conference is to meet statutory obligations and to
adjust for inflation. The remainder of the increase primarily funds technology
advancements, including the hiring of five senior analysts to provide expertise on
technology policy issues, and 12 technical staff to enhance technology research and
security.

Figure 10. Appropriations forFigure 11. Appropriations for
CRS, FY1995-FY2001CRS, FY1995-FY2001
Government Printing Office (GPO) Budget. Conferees agreed to $110.6
million for GPO operations, including $81.0 million in Title I, and $29.6 million in
Title II, a decrease of 3.9% from the FY2001 total of $115.1 million. GPO is funded
in Title I for congressional printing and binding, and in Title II for the Office of
Superintendent of Documents. Title II also contains funding from time to time for the
GPO revolving fund, as it did in the FY2002 request, with a request of $6 million for
payment to the GPO revolving fund.
Total FY2002 Government Printing Office funding is $114.6 million, when
adding FY2002 emergency response funds transferred pursuant to P.L. 107-117, the
FY2002 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response
to Terrorist Attacks (in Division B, chapter 9).
Conferees on the regular annual bill agreed to administrative language, similar
to that included in the Senate bill, extending the agency’s authority to offer incentive
payments for early retirement and voluntary separation. During testimony on the
FY2002 bill, the public printer requested decreased funds for staffing. He requested
funds for 3,260 FTEs, a decrease of 25 FTEs from the FY2001 authorized number
of 3,285. To help achieve this reduction, the public printer requested authority to
offer early-outs and buy-outs to staff. During his Senate testimony on the FY2002
budget, the public printer noted that most of the reduction was needed in staff
handling publication sales due to a decline in sales.⁵³
The agency’s FY2002 request in both titles of the bill was $126.5 million, an
increase of 27.5%, or $27.3 million, over the FY2001 appropriation of $99.2 million
(before a FY2001 supplemental). Most of the increase covered shortfalls in prior year
appropriations, including $9.9 million for FY2000 and $9.5 million for FY2001.
According to the public printer, the actual increase in the FY2002 budget for

⁵³ Ibid.

congressional printing and binding was $200,000, when not counting the funds
requested to make up for shortfalls.⁵⁴
The FY2002 request for Title I was $90.9 million, an increase of $19.6 million,
or 25.0%, over the FY2001 appropriation of $71.3 million (before a FY2001
supplemental). The Title II request was $35.6 million, an increase of $7.7 million, or
27.6 %, over the FY2001 appropriation of $27.9 million (before a FY2001
supplemental).
Figure 12. Appropriations forFigure 13. Appropriations for
GPO, FY1995-FY2001GPO, FY1995-FY2001
Table 2. Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY1995 to FY2001^a
(budget authority in billions of current dollars)
FY1995 FY1996 FY1997 FY1998 FY1999 FY2000 FY2001

2.378 2.184 2.203 2.288 2.581^b 2.486^c 2.730^d

^a.^These^figures^represent^current^dollars,^exclude^permanent^budget^authorities,^and^contain^{supplementals}^and
^rescissions.^Permanent^budget^authorities^are^not^includedⁱⁿ^the^annual^legislative^branch^{appropriations}
^{bill but, rather, are automatically funded annually.}
^b.^Includes^budget^authority^containedⁱⁿ^the^FY1999^regular^annual^legislative^branch^{appropriations}^act^(P.L.
^105-275),^the^FY1999^emergency^supplemental^{appropriation}^(P.L^{. 105-277), and the FY1999}
^{supplemental appropriation (P.L. 106-31).}
^c.^Includes^budget^authority^containedⁱⁿ^the^FY2000^regular^annual^legislative^branch^{appropriations}^act^(P.L.
^106-57);^a^supplemental^and^a^0.38%^rescissionⁱⁿ^P.L.^106-113;^and^{supplementals}ⁱⁿ^P.L.^106-246^and
^{P.L. 106-554.}
^d.^This^{figure contains:}⁽¹⁾^FY2001^regular^annual^{appropriations}^containedⁱⁿ^H.R.^5657,^legislative^branch
^{appropriations}^bill;^FY2001^supplemental^{appropriations}^{of $118 million}^and^a^0.22%^{across-the-board}
^rescission^containedⁱⁿ^H.R.^5666,^{miscellaneous}^{appropriations}^bill;^and⁽³⁾^F^{Y2001 supplemental}
^{appropriations}^of^$79.5^{million contained in H.R. 2216 (P.L. 107-20). H.R. 5657 and H.R. 5666 were}
^incorpor^{ated by reference in P.L. 106-554, FY2001 Consolidated Appropriations Act. The first}
^{FY2001legislativ}^{e branch appropriations bill, H.R. 4516, was vetoed Oct. 30, 2000. The second}
^{legislative branch appropriations bill, H.R. 5657, was introduced}^Dec.^{14 and incorporated in P.L 106-}
^{554. in P.L. 106-554.}

⁵⁴ Testimony of the public printer of the Government Printing Office, Michael DiMario, U.S.
Congress, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch,^t^h^st
Legislative Branch Appropriations for FY2002, hearings, 107 Cong., 1 sess., May 10,

2001, p. 79.

Table 3. Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY2002
(H.R. 2647; S. 1172; P.L. 107-68; P.L. 107-117)
(in thousands of current dollars)
^{Enacted FY2001,}^{Total with}^{Conf. and}
^Entity^Including^0.22%^FY2002^Request^b^{House Bill,}^{As Passed}^c^{Senate Bill,}^{As Passed}^d^Conf.^Supp.
^{Resc./Suppl’}^a^Terrorism^Funds
^{Title I: Congressional Operations}
^Senate^522,023^612,675 –^c^606,735^606,885^$641,385
^{House of Representatives}^830,449^882,100^882,100^882,100^878,195^919,907
^{Joint Items}^121,860^136,780^138,237^139,780^140,754^172,104
^{Office of Compliance}^1,851^2,059^2,059^2,059^2,059^2,059
^{Congressional Budget Office}^28,430^30,680^30,780^30,680^30,780^30,780
^{Architect of the Capitol,}
^{excluding Library Buildings and}^c
^Grounds^194,813^271,426^(175,095)^203,909^221,289^327,593
^{Congressional Research Service,}
^{Library of Congress}^73,430^81,139^81,454^81,139^81,454^81,454
^{Congressional Printing and}
^{Binding, Government Printing}
^Office^81,205^90,900^81,000^81,000^81,000^81,000
^{U.S. Capitol Historical Society}^-^-^-^-^-^1,000
^{Subtotal, Title I}^1,854,061^2,107,759^1,390,725^2,027,402^2,042,416^2,257,282
^{Title II: Other Legislative Agencies}
^{Botanic Garden}^3,321^6,129^5,946^5,829^5,646^5,646
^{Library of Congress, except}
^{Congressional Research Service}^438,297^363,147^368,594^362,059^370,594^400,209
^{Library Buildings and Grounds,}^e
^{Architect of the Capitol}^15,935^21,402^22,252^22,253^21,753^21,753
^{Architect of the Capitol,}
^{Congressional Cemetery}⁰⁰⁰^2,500^1,250^1,250
^{Architect of the Capitol, Capitol}
^{Visitor’s Center}⁰⁰⁰^1,000^70,000^70,000
^{Government Printing Office,}
^{except Congressional Printing}
^{and Binding}^33,893^35,639^29,639^28,728^29,639^33,639
^{General Accounting Office}^384,020^427,794^421,844^417,843^421,844^429,444
^{Center for Russian Leadership}
^Development^–^10,000^–^10,000^8,000^8,000
^{Subtotal, Title II}^875,466^854,111^848,275^846,712^928,726^969,941
^{Grand Total}^2,729,527^2,971,870^2,239,000^c^2,874,114^2,971,142^3,227,223
^Sources:^FY2002^U.S.^Bu^dget^{, House and Senate Appropriations Committees, and public laws. The last column also contains}
^emergency^response^funds^authorized^to^be^transferred^pursuant^to^P.L.^107-117,^the^FY2002^Emergency^Supplem^ental
^{Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks (in Division B, chapter 9).}

^a.^This^column^contains:⁽¹⁾^FY2001^regular^annual^{appropriations}^containedⁱⁿ^H.R.^5657,^legislative^branch^{appropriations}^bill;
^FY2001^s^{upplemental appropriations of $118 million and a 0.22% across-the-board rescission contained in H.R. 5666,}
^{miscellaneous}^appropriatio^{ns bill; and (3) FY2001 supplemental appropriations of $79.5 million contained in H.R. 2216 (P.L.}

^107-20).^{H.R. 5657 and H.R. 5666 were incorporated by reference in P.L. 106-554, FY2001 Consolidated Appropriations}
^Act.^{The first FY2001legislative branch appropriations bill, H.R. 4516, was vetoed Oct. 30, 2000. The second legislative}
^{branch appropriations bill, H.R. 5657, was introduced Dec. 14 and incorporated in P.L 106-554.}
^{b. These numbers reflect revisions in the request contained in the President’s FY2002}^{U.S. Budget}^.
^c.^These^figures^do^not^contain^{appropriations}^for^the^Senate.^{The House does not consider appropriations in Title I for Senate}
^{internal activities and Senate activities funded under the Architect of the Capitol.}
^d.^These^figures^do^not^contain^{appropriations}^for^the^House.^{The Senate does not consider appropriations in Title I for House}
^{internal activities and House activities funded under the Architect of the Capitol.}
^e.^This^figure^contains^not^only^$18,753,000^for^Library^buildings^and^grounds,^but^also^$1,000,000^for^the^Capitol^Visitors’^Center,
^{and $2,500,000 for the Congressional Cemetery.}
Table 4. Senate Items, FY2002 (S. 1172, Incorporated In H.R. 2647;
P.L. 107-68; P.L. 107-117)
(in thousands of current dollars)
^Enacted^{Total with}
^FY2001,^FY2002^{Senate Bill,}^{Conf. and}
^Accounts^a^Including^Request^{House Bill}^{As Passed}^d^Conf.^Supp.
^0.22%^Terrorism
^Resc./Suppl^Funds
^{Payments to Widows and Heirs of}
^{Deceased Members of Congress}¹⁴¹^–^–^–^–^-
^{Expense Allowances/}
^{Representation}⁹²⁹²^–⁹²⁹²⁹²
^{Salaries, Officers, and Employees}^92,321^104,039^–^104,039^104,039^104,039
^{Office of Legislative Counsel}^4,046^4,306^–^4,306^4,306^4,306
^{Office of Legal Counsel}^1,069^1,109^–^1,109^1,109^1,109
^{Expense Allowances for}
^{Secretary of Senate, et al.}¹²¹²^–¹²¹²¹²
^{Contingent Expenses, Subtotal}^424,342^503,117^–^497,177^497,327^497,327
^{Inquiries and Investigations}^(83,000)^(107,264)^–^(107,264)^(107,264)^(107,264)
^{Senate Intl. Narcotics Control}
^Caucus⁽³⁷⁰⁾⁽³⁷⁰⁾^–⁽³⁷⁰⁾⁽⁵²⁰⁾⁽⁵²⁰⁾
^{Secretary of the Senate}^b^(2,077)^(3,511)^–^(8,571)^(8,571)^(8,571)
^{Sergeant at Arms and}^c
^Doorkeeper^(71,511)^(95,904)^–^(95,904)^(95,904)^(95,904)
^{Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper,}
^{Emergency Supplemental}^-^-^-^-^(34,500)
^{Miscellaneous Items}^(15,155)^(10,274)^–^(11,274)^(14,274)^(14,274)
^{Senators’ Official Personnel}
^{and Office Expense Account}^(251,929)^(285,494)^–^(270,494)^(270,494)^(270,494)
^{Official Mail Costs}⁽³⁰⁰⁾⁽³⁰⁰⁾^–⁽³⁰⁰⁾⁽³⁰⁰⁾⁽³⁰⁰⁾
^{Town Meeting Notices}^–^–^–^(3,000)^–^-
^{Total, Senate (Including 0.22%}
^Rescission)^522,023^612,675^–^606,735^606,885^641,385
^FY2002^U.S.^Budget^,^House^and^Senate^{Appropriations}^Committees^and^public^laws.^The^last^column^also^contains^emergency
^respon^{se funds authorized to be transferred pursuant to P.L. 107-117, the FY2002 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for}
^{Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks (in Division B, chapter 9).}

Table 5. House of Representatives Items, FY2002 (H.R. 2647;
P.L. 107-68; P.L. 107-117)
(in thousands of current dollars)
^Enacted^{Total with}
^FY2001,^FY2002^{House Bill,}^Senate^{Conf. and}
^Accounts^a^Including^Request^{As Passed}^Bill^Conf.^Supp.
^0.22%^Terrorism
^{Resc./Suppl’}^Funds
⁷¹⁴^—^—^—¹⁴⁵¹⁴⁵
^829,735^882,100^882,100^882,100^878,050^919,762
^14,378^15,250^15,910^15,910^15,910^15,910
^b^430,877^479,339^479,472^479,472^479,472^479,472
^c^122,600^127,492^127,516^127,516^127,516^127,516
^(100,272)^(104,492)^(104,514)^(104,514)^(104,514)^104,514
^(22,328)^(23,000)^(23,002)^(23,002)^(23,002)^23,002
^107,851^102,393^101,766^101,766^101,766^143,478
^154,029^157,626^157,436^157,436^157,436^157,436
^(2,235)^(3,359)^(3,379)^(3,379)^(3,379)^(3,379)
⁽⁴¹⁰⁾⁽⁴¹⁰⁾⁽⁴¹⁰⁾⁽⁴¹⁰⁾⁽⁴¹⁰⁾⁽⁴¹⁰⁾
^(150,776)^(153,167)^(152,957)^(152,957)^(152,957)^(152,957)
⁽³⁹³⁾⁽⁶⁹⁰⁾⁽⁶⁹⁰⁾⁽⁶⁹⁰⁾⁽⁶⁹⁰⁾⁽⁶⁹⁰⁾
⁽²¹⁵⁾^—^—^—^—
^—^—^—^—^-4,050^-4,050
^830,449^882,100^882,100^882,100^878,195^919,907
^House^{Appropriations}^Committee.^The^last^column^also^contains^emergency^response^funds^authorized^to^be^transferred^pursuant
^P.L.^107-117,^the^FY2002^Emergency^Supplemental^{Appropriations}^for^Recovery^from^and^Response^to^Terrorist^Attacks⁽ⁱⁿ^Division
^The^{appropriations}^bill^has^two^{House accounts: (1) payments to widows and heirs of deceased Members}^of^Congress^and⁽²⁾^salaries
^{and expenses.}
^This^{appropriation}^heading^was^new^{in the FY1996 bill. The heading represents a consolidation of}⁽¹⁾^the^former^heading^Members’
^clerk^hire;⁽²⁾^the^former^heading^official^mail^costs;^and⁽³⁾^the^former^subheading^official^expenses^of^Members,^under^{the heading}
^{allowances and expenses.}
^This^{appropriation}^heading^was^{new in the FY1996 bill. The heading represents}^a^{consolidation}^of⁽¹⁾^the^former^heading^committee
^employees;⁽²⁾^the^former^heading^standing^committees,^special^and^select;⁽³⁾^the^former^heading^Committee^on^Budget^(studies);
^{and (4) the former heading Committee on Appropriations (studies and investigations).}

Table 6. Legislative Branch Budget Authority Contained in
Appropriations Acts, FY1995-FY2001
(Does not include permanent budget authority; in thousands of current dollars)
FY1995F Y1996^bFY1997FY1998 FY1999^cFY2000^jFY2001^k
Title I: Congressional Operations^a
Senate460,581426,919 441,208 461,055474,891^d487,370522,023
House of Representatives^e
728,736670,561 684,098 709,008740,481757,993830,449
Joint Items85,48981,839 88,581 86,711204,916^f100,854121,860
Office of Compliance02,500 2,609 2,4792,0861,9921,851
Office of Technology
Assessment21,3206,115 0 0000
Congressional Budget
Office23,00124,288 24,532 24,79725,67126,12128,430
Architect of the Capitol,
except Library Buildings157,190142,970 140,674192,156289,746^g213,474194,813
and Grounds
Congressional Research
Service, Library of60,08460,084 62,641 64,60367,12470,97373,430
Congress
Congressional Printing
and Binding, Government
Printing Office84,72483,770 81,669 81,66974,46573,29781,205
Total, Title I1,621,1251,499,0461,526,0121,622,4781,879,3801,732,2111,854,061
Title II: Other Agencies^a
Botanic Garden3,2303,053 36,402 3,0163,0523,4383,321
Library of Congress,
except CRS262,866264,616 269,117 282,309296,516323,380438,297
Library Buildings and
Grounds, Architect of the12,48312,428 9,753 11,57313,672^h19,85715,935
Capitol
Government Printing
Office, except
Congressional Printing31,60730,307 29,077 29,07729,26429,87233,893
and Binding
General Accounting446,743374,406 332,520 339,499359,268ⁱ377,561
Office384,020
Total, Title II756,929684,810 676,869 665,474701,771754,108875,466
Grand Total 2,378,0542,183,856 2,202,8812,287,9522,581,1522,486,3192,729,527

Table 7. Legislative Branch Budget Authority Contained in
Appropriations Acts, FY1995-FY2001
(Does not include permanent budget authority; in thousands of constant 2001 (est.) dollars)
FY1995FY1996^bFY1997FY1998FY1999^cFY2000^j FY2001^k
Title I: Congressional Operations^a
Senate 534,927 481,610 486,566 500,655 504,536^d 500,955 522,023
House of846,367756,465754,426769,904786,706^e779,122830,449
Representatives
Joint Items92,28892,32397,68794,159217,708^f103,665121,860
Office of02,8202,8772,6922,2162,0481,851
Compliance
Office of
Technology 24,761 6,898 0 0 0 0
Assessment0
Congressional 26,714 27,399 27,054 26,927 27,274 26,849 28,430
Budget Office
Arch. of the Capitol,
except Library182,563161,285155,136208,660307,833^g219,424194,813
Buildings and
Grounds
Congressional
Research Service,69,78367,78169,08170,15271,31472,95173,430
Library of Congress
Congressional
Printing and
Binding, 98,400 94,502 90,065 88,684 79,113 75,340 81,205
Government
Printing Office
TOTAL, Title I1,882,8031,691,0841,682,8921,761,8321,996,7001,780,4961,854,061
Title II: Other Agencies ^a
Botanic Garden3,7513,4443,2753,2753,2433,5343,321
Library of Congress,305,297298,515296,783306,556315,026332,394438,297
except CRS
Library Buildings
and Grounds,14,49814,02010,75612,56714,525^h20,41115,935
Architect of the
Capitol
Government
Printing Office,
except 36,709 34,190 32,066 31,574 31,091 30,705 33,893
Congressional
Printing and
Binding
General Accounting518,855422,370366,704368,658381,690ⁱ388,085384,020
Office
Total, Title II879,110772,539746,454722,631745,579775,128875,466
Grand Total2,716,9132,463,6232,429,3452,484,4632,744,2802,555,6242,729,527
Budget authorities for FY1995-FY2001 are from the House Appropriations Committee. FY1995 budget authorities
rescissions and a supplemental contained in P.L. 104-19, 109 Stat. 219-221, July 27, 1995, FY1995 Supplemental and
Act (H.R. 1944). FY1996 budget authorities reflect rescissions contained in P.L. 104-208, 110 Stat. 3009-510-
Sept. 30, 1996, FY1997 Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 3610). FY1998 budget authorities represent
contained in P.L. 105-174, May 1, 1998, and an $11 million transfer to the Government Printing Office (GPO)

the GPO revolving fund. FY1999 budget authorities contain emergency supplemental appropriations in P.L. 105-277,
supplemental appropriations in P.L. 106-31. FY2000 budget authorities contain a supplemental and a 0.38% rescission
budget authority contains $223.7 million in emergency supplemental appropriations (P.L. 105-277), and $3.8
million for expenses of a House page dormitory and $1.8 million for expenses of life safety renovations to the O’Neill
House Office Building (P.L. 106-31). The FY1999 appropriation also contains a rescission of $3.5 million, and a
supplemental for the same amount in P.L. 106-31.
permanent federal funds (in thousands of current dollars): FY1995, $343,000; FY1996, $302,000; FY1997,
$325,000; FY1998, $333,000; FY1999, $358,000; and FY2000, $279,000. Sources are the U.S. Budget and the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
permanent trust funds (in current dollars, in thousands): FY1995, $16,000; FY1996, $31,000; FY1997, $29,000;
FY1998, $29,999; FY1999, $47,000; and FY2000, $51,000. Sources are the U.S. Budget and the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations.
formula for conversion to constant dollars is as follows: 2001 Consumer Price Index (CPI) number divided by each year’s
CPI number multiplied by that year’s budget authority. Source for 1995-2000 index figures is the Bureau of Labor
Statistics. Source for 2001 estimate is the Congressional Budget Office.
Prior to FY1978, the legislative branch appropriations act contained numerous titles. Effective in FY1978, Congress
restructured the legislative bill so that it would “more adequately reflect actual costs of operating the U.S. Congress than
has been true in the past years” (H.Rept. 95-450, FY1978 Legislative Appropriations). As a result, the act was divided
into two titles. Title I, Congressional Operations, was established to contain appropriations for the actual operation of
Congress. Title II, Related Agencies, was established to contain the budgets for activities not considered as providing
direct support to Congress. Periodically, the act has contained additional titles for such purposes as capital
improvements and special one-time functions.
in the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY1997 (P.L. 104-208, Sept. 28,

1996). Provisions applicable to legislative branch budget authority in P.L. 104-208 appear in Congressional Record,

daily edition, vol. 142, Sept. 28, 1996, pp. H11778-H11779.
Includesbudget authority contained in the FY1999 regular annual Legislative Branch Appropriations Act (P.L. 105-275),
$223.7 million in FY1999 emergency supplemental appropriations in P.L. 105-277, and $5.6 million in FY1999
supplemental appropriations in P.L. 106-31.
Includes $5.5 million in emergency supplementals under the sergeant at arms for completion of Year-2000 computer
conversion (P.L. 105-277).
Includes $6.373 million in emergency supplementals under the chief administrative officer for completion of Year–2000
computer conversion (P.L. 105-277), and includes a rescission of $3.5 million from the House heading “salaries,
officers, and employees” and a supplemental appropriation of $3.5 million for the chief administrative officer for
replacement of the House payroll system (P.L. 106-31).
Includes $106,782,000 for emergency security enhancements funded under the Capitol Police Board’s general expenses
account (P.L. 105-277). The total Joint Items figure also includes $2 million for the Trade Deficit Review Commission.
This figure includes $100 million for design and construction of a Capitol visitors’ center, funded under the Architect of
the Capitol’s Capitol buildings account, in “salaries and expenses” (P.L. 105-277), and includes $3.8 million for
expenses of a House page dormitory and $1.8 million for expenses for life safety renovations to the O’Neill House Office
Building (P.L. 106-31).
Includes $5 million in emergency supplemental appropriations under the salaries and expenses account of the General
Accounting Office for completion of the Year-2000 computer conversion (P.L. 105-277).
This column contains: (1) FY2001 regular annual appropriations contained in H.R. 5657, legislative branch appropriations
FY2001 supplemental appropriations of $118 million and a 0.22% across-the-board rescission contained in H.R. 5666,
appropriations bill; and (3) FY2001 supplemental appropriations of $79.5 million contained in H.R. 2216 (P.L.

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