HR 4249 — Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italics, existing law in which no change 
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 ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 1992

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TITLE III--ALTERNATIVE FUELS--GENERAL

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SEC. 303. MINIMUM FEDERAL FLEET REQUIREMENT.

 (a) General Requirements.--(1) The Federal Government shall 
acquire at least--
 (A) 5,000 light duty alternative fueled vehicles in 
 fiscal year 1993;
 (B) 7,500 light duty alternative fueled vehicles in 
 fiscal year 1994; and
 (C) 10,000 light duty alternative fueled vehicles in 
 fiscal year 1995.
 (2) The Secretary shall allocate the acquisitions necessary 
to meet the requirements under paragraph (1).
 (b) Percentage Requirements.--(1) Of the total number of 
vehicles acquired by a Federal fleet, at least--
 (A) 25 percent in fiscal year 1996;
 (B) 33 percent in fiscal year 1997;
 (C) 50 percent in fiscal year 1998; and
 (D) 75 percent in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, 
 shall be alternative fueled vehicles.
 (2) The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator 
of General Services where appropriate, may permit a Federal 
fleet to acquire a smaller percentage than is required in 
paragraph (1), so long as the aggregate percentage acquired by 
all Federal fleets is at least equal to the required 
percentage.
 (3) For purposes of this subsection, the term ``Federal 
fleet'' means 20 or more light duty motor vehicles, located in 
a metropolitan statistical area or consolidated metropolitan 
statistical area, as established by the Bureau of the Census, 
with a 1980 population of more than 250,000, that are centrally 
fueled or capable of being centrally fueled and are owned, 
operated, leased, or otherwise controlled by or assigned to any 
Federal executive department, military department, Government 
corporation, independent establishment, or executive agency, 
the United States Postal Service, the Congress, the courts of 
the United States, or the Executive Office of the President. 
Such term does not include--
 (A) motor vehicles held for lease or rental to the 
 general public;
 (B) motor vehicles used for motor vehicle 
 manufacturer product evaluations or tests;
 (C) law enforcement vehicles;
 (D) emergency vehicles;
 (E) motor vehicles acquired and used for military 
 purposes that the Secretary of Defense has certified to 
 the Secretary must be exempt for national security 
 reasons; or
 (F) nonroad vehicles, including farm and construction 
 vehicles.
 (c) Allocation of Incremental Costs.--The General Services 
Administration and any other Federal agency that procures motor 
vehicles for distribution to other Federal agencies shall 
allocate the incremental cost of alternative fueled vehicles 
over the cost of comparable gasoline vehicles across the entire 
fleet of motor vehicles distributed by such agency.
 (d) Application of Requirements.--The provisions of section 
400AA of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act relating to the 
Federal acquisition of alternative fueled vehicles shall apply 
to the acquisition of vehicles pursuant to this section.
 (e) Resale.--The Administrator of General Services shall 
take all feasible steps to ensure that all alternative fueled 
vehicles sold by the Federal Government shall remain 
alternative fueled vehicles at time of sale.
 (f) Vehicle Emission Requirements.--
 (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
 (A) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal 
 agency'' does not include any office of the 
 legislative [branch, except that it does 
 include the House of Representatives with 
 respect to an acquisition described in 
 paragraph (2)(C).] branch.
 (B) Medium duty passenger vehicle.--The term 
 ``medium duty passenger vehicle'' has the 
 meaning given that term section 523.2 of title 
 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as in 
 effect on the date of enactment of this 
 paragraph.
 [(C) Member's representational allowance.--
 The term ``Member's Representational 
 Allowance'' means the allowance described in 
 section 101(a) of the House of Representatives 
 Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act 
 (2 U.S.C. 57b(a)).]
 (2) Prohibition.--
 (A) In general.--Except as provided in 
 subparagraph (B), no Federal agency shall 
 acquire a light duty motor vehicle or medium 
 duty passenger vehicle that is not a low 
 greenhouse gas emitting vehicle.
 (B) Exception.--The prohibition in 
 subparagraph (A) shall not apply to acquisition 
 of a vehicle if the head of the agency 
 certifies in writing, in a separate 
 certification for each individual vehicle 
 purchased, either--
 (i) that no low greenhouse gas 
 emitting vehicle is available to meet 
 the functional needs of the agency and 
 details in writing the functional needs 
 that could not be met with a low 
 greenhouse gas emitting vehicle; or
 (ii) that the agency has taken 
 specific alternative more cost-
 effective measures to reduce petroleum 
 consumption that--
 (I) have reduced a measured 
 and verified quantity of 
 greenhouse gas emissions equal 
 to or greater than the quantity 
 of greenhouse gas reductions 
 that would have been achieved 
 through acquisition of a low 
 greenhouse gas emitting vehicle 
 over the lifetime of the 
 vehicle; or
 (II) will reduce each year a 
 measured and verified quantity 
 of greenhouse gas emissions 
 equal to or greater than the 
 quantity of greenhouse gas 
 reductions that would have been 
 achieved each year through 
 acquisition of a low greenhouse 
 gas emitting vehicle.
 [(C) Special rule for vehicles provided by 
 funds contained in members' representational 
 allowance.--This paragraph shall apply to the 
 acquisition of a light duty motor vehicle or 
 medium duty passenger vehicle using any portion 
 of a Member's Representational Allowance, 
 including an acquisition under a long-term 
 lease.]
 (3) Guidance.--
 (A) In general.--Each year, the Administrator 
 of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 
 issue guidance identifying the makes and model 
 numbers of vehicles that are low greenhouse gas 
 emitting vehicles.
 (B) Consideration.--In identifying vehicles 
 under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall 
 take into account the most stringent standards 
 for vehicle greenhouse gas emissions applicable 
 to and enforceable against motor vehicle 
 manufacturers for vehicles sold anywhere in the 
 United States.
 (C) Requirement.--The Administrator shall not 
 identify any vehicle as a low greenhouse gas 
 emitting vehicle if the vehicle emits 
 greenhouse gases at a higher rate than such 
 standards allow for the manufacturer's fleet 
 average grams per mile of carbon dioxide-
 equivalent emissions for that class of vehicle, 
 taking into account any emissions allowances 
 and adjustment factors such standards provide.
 (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated for carrying out this section, such sums as 
may be necessary for fiscal years 1993 through 1998, to remain 
available until expended.

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 SECTION 312 OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1992

 Sec. 312. (a)(1) The Chief Administrative Officer of the 
House of Representatives shall maintain and operate a child 
care center (to be known as the ``House of Representatives 
Child Care Center'') to furnish pre-school child care and 
(subject to the approval of regulations by the Committee on 
House Administration) child care for school age children other 
than during the course of the ordinary school day--
 (A) for children of individuals whose pay is 
 disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the 
 House of Representatives and children of support 
 personnel of the House of Representatives;
 (B) if places are available after admission of all 
 children who are eligible under subparagraph (A), for 
 children of individuals whose pay is disbursed by the 
 Secretary of the Senate and children of employees of 
 agencies of the legislative branch; and
 (C) if places are available after admission of all 
 children who are eligible under subparagraph (A) or 
 (B), for children of employees of other offices, 
 departments, and agencies of the Federal Government.
 (2) Children shall be admitted to the center on a 
nondiscriminatory basis and without regard to any office or 
position held by their parents.
 (b)(1)(A) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall 
appoint 15 individuals (of whom 7 shall be upon recommendation 
of the minority leader of the House of Representatives), to 
serve without pay, as members of an advisory board for the 
center. The board shall--
 (i) provide advice to the Chief Administrative 
 Officer on matters of policy relating to the 
 administration and operation of the center (including 
 the selection of the director of the center);
 (ii) be chosen from among Members of the House of 
 Representatives, spouses of Members, parents of 
 children enrolled in the center, and other individuals 
 with expertise in child care or interest in the center; 
 and
 (iii) serve during the Congress in which they are 
 appointed, except that a member of the board may 
 continue to serve after the expiration of a term until 
 a successor is appointed.
 (B) The director of the center shall serve as an additional 
member of the board, ex officio and without the right to vote.
 (2) A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the manner in 
which the original appointment is made.
 (3) The chairman of the board shall be elected by the 
members of the board.
 (c) In carrying out subsection (a), the Chief 
Administrative Officer is authorized--
 (1) to collect fees for child care services;
 (2) to accept such gifts of money and property as may 
 be approved by the Chairman and the ranking minority 
 party member of the Committee on House Oversight of the 
 House of Representatives, acting jointly; and
 (3) to employ a director and other employees for the 
 center.
 (d)(1) There is established in the Treasury of the United 
States a revolving fund for the House of Representatives to be 
known as the ``House Child Care Center Revolving Fund'' 
(hereafter in this section referred to as the ``Fund''), 
consisting of the amounts received under subsection (c) and any 
other funds deposited by the Chief Administrative Officer of 
the House of Representatives from amounts received by the House 
of Representatives with respect to the operation of the center. 
Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Fund shall be 
the exclusive source for all salaries and expenses for 
activities carried out under this section.
 (2) With respect to employees of the center, the House of 
Representatives shall make Government contributions and 
payments for health insurance, retirement, employment taxes, 
and similar benefits and programs (including the subsidies 
provided on behalf of employees of the center as a result of 
reductions in the amount of tuition otherwise charged with 
respect to children of such employees under paragraph (4)) in 
the same manner as such contributions and payments are made for 
other employees of the House of Representatives.
 (3) The House of Representatives shall make payments from 
amounts provided in appropriations acts for salaries and 
expenses of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer for 
the following activities carried out under this section:
 (A) The payment of the salary of the director and 
 assistant directors of the center, and, at the option 
 of the Chief Administrative Officer during an emergency 
 situation, the payment of the salary of other employees 
 of the Center.
 (B) The cost of training classes and conferences for 
 individuals employed by the center in connection with 
 the provision of child care services, together with the 
 cost of travel (including transportation and 
 subsistence) incurred in connection with such classes 
 and conferences.
 (C) The payment of telecommunications expenses for 
 the Center, to include voicemail boxes, land lines, and 
 cell phones for Center employees, in connection with 
 the provision of child care services and as needed for 
 critical and emergent communications.
 [(C)] (D) During an emergency situation, the payment 
 of such other expenses for activities carried out under 
 this section as the Chief Administrative Officer 
 determines appropriate.
 (4) In the case of a child of an employee of the center who 
is furnished care at the center, the Chief Administrative 
Officer shall reduce the amount of tuition otherwise charged 
with respect to such child during a month by the greater of--
 (A) 50 percent; or
 (B) such percentage as may be necessary to ensure 
 that the total amount of tuition paid by the employee 
 with respect to all children of the employee who are 
 furnished care at the center during the month does not 
 exceed $1,000.
 (e) The Fund shall be treated as a category of allowances 
and expenses for purposes of section 101(a) of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 1993 (2 U.S.C. 95b(a)).
 (f) As used in this section--
 (1) the term ``Member of the House of 
 Representatives'' means a Representative in, or a 
 Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress;
 (2) the term ``agency of the legislative branch'' 
 means the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, the 
 Botanic Garden, the General Accounting Office, the 
 Government Printing Office, the Library of Congress, 
 the Office of Technology Assessment, the Congressional 
 Budget Office, and the Copyright Royalty Tribunal; and
 (3) the term ``support personnel'' means, with 
 respect to the House of Representatives, any employee 
 of a credit union or of the Architect of the Capitol, 
 whose principal duties are to support the functions of 
 the House of Representatives.
 (f) House Resolution 21, Ninety-ninth Congress, agreed to 
December 11, 1985, enacted into permanent law by section 103 of 
the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1987 (as 
incorporated by reference in section 101(j) of Public Law 99-
500 and Public Law 99-591) (40 U.S.C. 184b-184f) is repealed.
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 TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE

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PART III--EMPLOYEES

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SUBPART C--EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE

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CHAPTER 41--TRAINING

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Sec. 4120. Training for employees of the Capitol Police

 (a) The Chief of the Capitol Police may, by regulation, 
make applicable such provisions of this chapter as the Chief 
determines necessary to provide for training of employees of 
the Capitol Police. The regulations shall provide for training 
which, in the determination of the Chief, is consistent with 
the training provided by agencies under the preceding sections 
of this chapter.
 (b) The Office of Personnel Management shall provide the 
Chief of the Capitol Police with such advice and assistance as 
the Chief may request in order to enable the Chief to carry out 
the purposes of this section.
 (c) An employee of the Capitol Police may receive training 
under this section outside of the United States only with the 
prior approval of the Capitol Police Board. In this subsection, 
the term ``United States'' means each of the several States of 
the United States, the District of Columbia, and the 
territories and possessions of the United States.

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PART IV--ETHICS REQUIREMENTS

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CHAPTER 131--ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT

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SUBCHAPTER III--LIMITATIONS ON OUTSIDE EARNED INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT

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Sec. 13144. Limitations on outside employment

 (a) Limitations.--A Member or an officer or employee who is 
a noncareer officer or employee and who occupies a position 
classified above GS-15 of the General Schedule or, in the case 
of positions not under the General Schedule, for which the rate 
of basic pay is equal to or greater than 120 percent of the 
minimum rate of basic pay payable for GS-15 of the General 
Schedule shall not--
 (1) receive compensation for affiliating with or 
 being employed by a firm, partnership, association, 
 corporation, or other entity which provides 
 professional services involving a fiduciary 
 relationship;
 (2) permit that Member's, officer's, or employee's 
 name to be used by any such firm, partnership, 
 association, corporation, or other entity;
 (3) receive compensation for practicing a profession 
 which involves a fiduciary relationship;
 (4) serve for compensation as an officer or member of 
 the board of any association, corporation, or other 
 entity; or
 (5) receive compensation for teaching, without the 
 prior notification and approval of the appropriate 
 entity referred to in section 13142 of this title.
 (b) Teaching Compensation of Justices and Judges Retired 
From Regular Active Service.--For purposes of the limitation 
under section 13143(a) of this title, any compensation for 
teaching approved under subsection (a)(5) of this section shall 
not be treated as outside earned income--
 (1) when received by a justice of the United States 
 retired from regular active service under section 
 371(b) of title 28;
 (2) when received by a judge of the United States 
 retired from regular active service under section 
 371(b) of title 28, for teaching performed during any 
 calendar year for which such 8 judge has met the 
 requirements of subsection (e) of section 371 of title 
 28, as certified in accordance with such subsection; or
 (3) when received by a justice or judge of the United 
 States retired from regular active service under 
 section 372(a) of title 28.
 (c) Limitation on Treatment as Fiduciary Relationship.--For 
purposes of this section, the relationship between a Member who 
is providing care directly to a patient in the form of medical 
services or dental services and the patient to whom such care 
is provided shall not be considered a fiduciary relationship.

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 SECTION 907 OF THE EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL ACT, 2002

 Sec. 907. (a) Section 1(c) of Public Law 96-152 (40 U.S.C. 
206-1) is amended by striking ``but not to exceed'' and all 
that follows and inserting the following: ``but not to exceed 
$2,500 less than the lesser of the annual salary for the 
Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives or the annual 
salary for the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the 
Senate.''.
 (b) The annual rate of pay for [the Assistant] an Assistant 
Chief of the Capitol Police shall be the amount equal to $1,000 
less than the annual rate of pay in effect for the Chief of the 
Capitol Police.
 (c) This section and the amendment made by this section 
shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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 SECTION 108 OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2001

SEC. 108. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER.

 (a) Chief Administrative Officer.--
 (1) Establishment.--There shall be within the United 
 States Capitol Police an Office of Administration, to 
 be headed by the Chief Administrative Officer, [who 
 shall report to and serve at the pleasure of the Chief 
 of the Capitol Police.] who shall report to the Chief 
 of the Capitol Police and who shall serve at the 
 pleasure of the Chief of the Capitol Police and the 
 Capitol Police Board.
 (2) Appointment.--The Chief Administrative Officer 
 shall be appointed by the Chief of the United States 
 Capitol Police, [after consultation with] with the 
 approval of the Capitol Police Board, without regard to 
 political affiliation and solely on the basis of 
 fitness to perform the duties of the position.
 (3) Compensation.--The annual rate of pay for the 
 Chief Administrative Officer shall be the amount equal 
 to $1,000 less than the annual rate of pay in effect 
 for the Chief of the Capitol Police.
 (b) Responsibilities.--The Chief Administrative Officer 
shall have the following areas of responsibility:
 (1) Budgeting.--The Chief Administrative Officer 
 shall--
 (A) prepare and submit to the Capitol Police 
 Board an annual budget for the Capitol Police; 
 and
 (B) execute the budget and monitor through 
 periodic examinations the execution of the 
 Capitol Police budget in relation to actual 
 obligations and expenditures.
 (2) Financial management.--The Chief Administrative 
 Officer shall--
 (A) oversee all financial management 
 activities relating to the programs and 
 operations of the Capitol Police;
 (B) develop and maintain an integrated 
 accounting and financial system for the Capitol 
 Police, including financial reporting and 
 internal controls, which--
 (i) complies with applicable 
 accounting principles, standards, and 
 requirements, and internal control 
 standards;
 (ii) complies with any other 
 requirements applicable to such 
 systems; and
 (iii) provides for--
 (I) complete, reliable, 
 consistent, and timely 
 information which is prepared 
 on a uniform basis and which is 
 responsive to financial 
 information needs of the 
 Capitol Police;
 (II) the development and 
 reporting of cost information;
 (III) the integration of 
 accounting and budgeting 
 information; and
 (IV) the systematic 
 measurement of performance;
 (C) direct, manage, and provide policy 
 guidance and oversight of Capitol Police 
 financial management personnel, activities, and 
 operations, including--
 (i) the recruitment, selection, and 
 training of personnel to carry out 
 Capitol Police financial management 
 functions; and
 (ii) the implementation of Capitol 
 Police asset management systems, 
 including systems for cash management, 
 debt collection, and property and 
 inventory management and control; and
 (D) Prepare annual financial statements for 
 the Capitol Police, and such financial 
 statements shall be audited by the Inspector 
 General of the Capitol Police or by an 
 independent public accountant, as determined by 
 the Inspector General.
 (3) Information technology.--The Chief Administrative 
 Officer shall--
 (A) direct, coordinate, and oversee the 
 acquisition, use, and management of information 
 technology by the Capitol Police;
 (B) promote and oversee the use of 
 information technology to improve the 
 efficiency and effectiveness of programs of the 
 Capitol Police; and
 (C) establish and enforce information 
 technology principles, guidelines, and 
 objectives, including developing and 
 maintaining an information technology 
 architecture for the Capitol Police.
 (4) Human resources.--The Chief Administrative 
 Officer shall--
 (A) direct, coordinate, and oversee human 
 resources management activities of the Capitol 
 Police;
 (B) develop and monitor payroll and time and 
 attendance systems and employee services; and
 (C) develop and monitor processes for 
 recruiting, selecting, appraising, and 
 promoting employees.
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SECTION 3 OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNICAL 
 CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2009

SEC. 3. GENERAL COUNSEL TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND THE UNITED STATES 
 CAPITOL POLICE.

 (a) Appointment and Service.--
 (1) In general.--There shall be within the United 
 States Capitol Police the General Counsel to the Chief 
 of Police and the United States Capitol Police (in this 
 subsection referred to as the ``General Counsel''), 
 [who shall report to and serve at the pleasure of the 
 Chief of the United States Capitol Police.] who shall 
 report to the Chief of the Capitol Police and who shall 
 serve at the pleasure of the Chief of the Capitol 
 Police and the Capitol Police Board.
 (2) Appointment.--The General Counsel shall be 
 appointed by the Chief of the Capitol Police in 
 accordance with section 1018(e)(1) of the Legislative 
 Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1907(e)(1)) 
 (as amended by section 2(a)(4)), [after consultation 
 with] with the approval of the Capitol Police Board, 
 without regard to political affiliation and solely on 
 the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the 
 position.
 (3) Compensation.--
 (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), 
 the annual rate of pay for the General Counsel 
 shall be fixed by the Chief of the Capitol 
 Police.
 (B) Limitation.--The annual rate of pay for 
 the General Counsel may not exceed an annual 
 rate equal to $1,000 less than the annual rate 
 of pay in effect for the Chief of the Capitol 
 Police.
 (4) Technical and conforming amendment.--House 
 Resolution 661, Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed to July 
 29, 1977, as enacted into permanent law by section 111 
 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1979 (2 
 U.S.C. 1901 note) is repealed.
 (5) No effect on current general counsel.--Nothing in 
 this subsection or the amendments made by this 
 subsection may be construed to affect the status of the 
 individual serving as the General Counsel to the Chief 
 of Police and the United States Capitol Police as of 
 the date of the enactment of this Act.
 (b) Legal Representation Authority.--
 (1) In general.--Section 1002(a)(2)(A) of the 
 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 (2 U.S.C. 
 1908(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``the General 
 Counsel for the United States Capitol Police Board and 
 the Chief of the Capitol Police'' and inserting ``the 
 General Counsel to the Chief of Police and the United 
 States Capitol Police''.
 (2) No effect on current proceedings.--Nothing in the 
 amendment made by paragraph (1) may be construed to 
 affect the authority of any individual to enter an 
 appearance in any proceeding before any court of the 
 United States or of any State or political subdivision 
 thereof which is initiated prior to the date of the 
 enactment of this Act.

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 SECTION 1018 OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2003

SEC. 1018. TRANSFER OF DISBURSING FUNCTION.--(A) IN GENERAL.--

 (1) Disbursing officer.--The Chief of the Capitol 
 Police shall be the disbursing officer for the Capitol 
 Police. Any reference in any law or resolution before 
 the date of enactment of this section to funds paid or 
 disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the 
 House of Representatives and the Secretary of the 
 Senate relating to the pay and allowances of Capitol 
 Police employees shall be deemed to refer to the Chief 
 of the Capitol Police.
 (2) Transfer.--Any statutory function, duty, or 
 authority of the Chief Administrative Officer of the 
 House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate 
 as disbursing officers for the Capitol Police shall 
 transfer to the Chief of the Capitol Police as the 
 single disbursing officer for the Capitol Police.
 (3) Continuity of function during transition.--Until 
 such time as the Chief notifies the Chief 
 Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives 
 and the Secretary of the Senate that systems are in 
 place for discharging the disbursing functions under 
 this subsection, the House of Representatives and the 
 Senate shall continue to serve as the disbursing 
 authority on behalf of the Capitol Police.
 (b) Treasury Accounts.--
 (1) Salaries.--
 (A) In general.--There is established in the 
 Treasury of the United States a separate 
 account for the Capitol Police, into which 
 shall be deposited appropriations received by 
 the Chief of the Capitol Police and available 
 for the salaries of the Capitol Police.
 (B) Transfer authority during transition.--
 Until such time as the Chief notifies the Chief 
 Administrative Officer of the House of 
 Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate 
 that systems are in place for discharging the 
 disbursing functions under subsection (a), the 
 Chief shall have the authority to transfer 
 amounts in the account to the House of 
 Representatives and the Senate to the extent 
 necessary to enable the Chief Administrative 
 Officer of the House of Representatives and the 
 Secretary of the Senate to continue to serve as 
 the disbursing authority on behalf of the 
 Capitol Police pursuant to subsection (a)(3).
 (2) General expenses.--There is established in the 
 Treasury of the United States a separate account for 
 the Capitol Police, into which shall be deposited 
 appropriations received by the Chief of the Capitol 
 Police and available for the general expenses of the 
 Capitol Police.
 (c) Transfer of Funds, Assets, Accounts, Records, and 
Authority.--
 (1) In general.--The Chief Administrative Officer of 
 the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the 
 Senate are authorized and directed to transfer to the 
 Chief of the Capitol Police all funds, assets, 
 accounts, and copies of original records of the Capitol 
 Police that are in the possession or under the control 
 of the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of 
 Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate in order 
 that all such items may be available for the unified 
 operation of the Capitol Police. Any funds so 
 transferred shall be deposited in the Treasury accounts 
 established under subsection (b) and be available to 
 the Chief of the Capitol Police for the same purposes 
 as, and in like manner and subject to the same 
 conditions as, the funds prior to the transfer.
 (2) Existing transfer authority.--Any transfer 
 authority existing before the date of enactment of this 
 Act granted to the Chief Administrative Officer of the 
 House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate 
 for salaries, expenses, and operations of the Capitol 
 Police shall be transferred to the Chief of the Capitol 
 Police.
 (d) Unexpended Balances.--Except as may otherwise be 
provided in law, the unexpended balances of appropriations for 
the fiscal year 2003 and succeeding fiscal years that are 
subject to disbursement by the Chief of the Capitol Police 
shall be withdrawn as of September 30 of the fifth fiscal year 
following the period or year for which provided. Unpaid 
obligations chargeable to any of the balances so withdrawn or 
appropriations for prior years shall be liquidated from any 
appropriations for the same general purpose, which, at the time 
of payment, are available for disbursement.
 (e) Hiring Authority; Eligibility for Same Benefits as 
House Employees.--
 (1) Authority.--
 (A) In general.--The Chief of the Capitol 
 Police, in carrying out the duties of office, 
 is authorized to appoint, hire, suspend with or 
 without pay, discipline, discharge, and set the 
 terms, conditions, and privileges of employment 
 of employees of the Capitol Police, subject to 
 and in accordance with applicable laws and 
 regulations.
 (B) Special rule for terminations.--The Chief 
 may terminate an officer, member, or employee 
 only after the Chief has provided notice of the 
 termination to the Capitol Police Board (in 
 such manner as the Board may from time to time 
 require) and the Board has approved the 
 termination, except that if the Board has not 
 disapproved the termination prior to the 
 expiration of the 30-day period which begins on 
 the date the Board receives the notice, the 
 Board shall be deemed to have approved the 
 termination.
 (C) Notice or approval.--The Chief of the 
 Capitol Police shall provide notice or receive 
 approval, as required by the Committee on Rules 
 and Administration of the Senate and the 
 Committee on House Administration of the House 
 of Representatives, as each Committee 
 determines appropriate for--
 (i) the exercise of any authority 
 under subparagraph (A); or
 (ii) the establishment of any new 
 position for officers, members, or 
 employees of the Capitol Police, for 
 reclassification of existing positions, 
 for reorganization plans, or for 
 hiring, termination, or promotion for 
 officers, members, or employees of the 
 Capitol Police.
 (D) Special rules for deputy chiefs and 
 assistant chiefs of the capitol police.--
 (i) Designation.--The Chief may not 
 designate an officer, member, or 
 employee as a Deputy Chief or Assistant 
 Chief of the Capitol Police without the 
 approval of the Capitol Police Board.
 (ii) Termination.--An officer, 
 member, or employee designated as a 
 Deputy Chief or Assistant Chief of the 
 Capitol Police shall serve at the 
 pleasure of the Chief of the Capitol 
 Police and the Capitol Police Board.
 (2) Benefits.--Employees of the Capitol Police who 
 are appointed by the Chief under the authority of this 
 subsection shall be subject to the same type of 
 benefits (including the payment of death gratuities, 
 the withholding of debt, and health, retirement, Social 
 Security, and other applicable employee benefits) as 
 are provided to employees of the House of 
 Representatives, and any such individuals serving as 
 employees of the Capitol Police as of the date of 
 enactment of this Act shall be subject to the same 
 rules governing rights, protections, pay, and benefits 
 in effect immediately before such date until such rules 
 are changed under applicable laws or regulations.
 (g) Effect on Existing Law.--
 (1) In general.--The provisions of this section shall 
 not be construed to reduce the pay or benefits of any 
 employee of the Capitol Police whose pay was disbursed 
 by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of 
 Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate before 
 the date of enactment of this Act.
 (2) Superseding provisions.--All provisions of law 
 inconsistent with this section are hereby superseded to 
 the extent of the inconsistency.
 (h) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Section 1821 of the Revised 
Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 1901) is amended by 
striking the third sentence.
 (2) Section 1822 of the Revised Statutes of the United 
States (2 U.S.C. 1921) is repealed.
 (3) Section 111 of title I of the Act entitled ``Making 
supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1977, and for other purposes'', approved May 4, 
1977 (2 U.S.C. 64-3), is amended--
 (A) by striking ``Secretary of the Senate'' and 
 inserting ``Chief of the Capitol Police''; and
 (B) by striking ``United States Senate'' and 
 inserting ``Capitol Police''.
 (i) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made 
by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of 
this Act and shall apply to fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal 
year thereafter.

 Changes in the Application of Existing Law

 Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(A) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, the following statements are 
submitted describing the effect of provisions in the 
accompanying bill that directly or indirectly change the 
application of existing law:
 1. The bill provides that certain appropriation items 
remain available for more than one year, where programs or 
projects are continuing in nature under the provisions of 
authorizing legislation but for which that legislation does not 
specifically authorize such extended availability.
 2. The bill includes several provisions which place 
limitations on or change or extend existing limitations, 
appropriations, or authorizations, and which under some 
circumstances might be construed as changing the application of 
existing law.
 3. The bill continues the practice of providing official 
reception and representation allowances for officers and 
offices of the Legislative Branch.
 4. The bill authorizes disbursal of funds for various 
agencies.
 5. The bill authorizes transfer authority between accounts 
for certain agencies in the bill.
 6. The bill includes language allowing the use of funds for 
studies and examinations of executive agencies and temporary 
personnel services. Funds can also be available for 
reimbursement to agencies for services performed.
 7. The bill includes death gratuities for the beneficiaries 
of Representatives Sylvester Turner, Raul M. Grijalva, and 
Gerald E. Connolly.
 8. The bill includes language providing funds for the 
Family Room, the Superintendent of Garages, Office of Emergency 
Management, and preparing the Digest of Rules.
 9. The bill includes language providing funds for House 
motor vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and gratuities.
 10. The bill requires unspent funds remaining in Members' 
Representational Allowances to be used for deficit or debt 
reduction.
 11. The bill includes language that places a limitation on 
the amount that a Member can spend on a leased vehicle per 
month.
 12. The bill includes language requiring that any Federal 
agencies that are assisting the House with cybersecurity risks 
ensure the constitutional integrity of the separate branches of 
government.
 13. The bill includes language eliminating the requirement 
to lease long term low emission vehicles through the Members 
Representational Allowance.
 14. The bill provides authority to the Chief Administrative 
Officer to pay for telecom expenses and the salaries of 
assistant directors for the House Child Care Center.
 15. The bill prohibits funds from being used to acquire 
technology equipment from a particular class of vendors.
 16. The bill authorizes allowances for employees of the 
Office of the Attending Physician and provides reimbursement to 
the Department of the Navy.
 17. The bill authorizes expenses of the Capitol Police for 
motor vehicles, communications and other equipment, uniforms, 
weapons, supplies, materials, training, medical services, 
forensic services, stenographic services, personal and 
professional services, the employee assistance program, the 
awards program, postage, communication services, travel 
advances, and relocation expenses.
 18. The bill provides that the cost of Capitol Police basic 
training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers be 
paid by the Department of Homeland Security.
 19. The bill requires an employee of the Capitol Police to 
receive training outside of the United States only with prior 
approval of the Capitol Police Board.
 20. The bill updates the appointment and termination 
authority for senior Capitol Police employees.
 21. The bill allows the Architect of the Capitol to 
purchase or exchange, maintain, and operate one passenger motor 
vehicle.
 22. The bill includes authorization allowing reimbursements 
for chilled water and steam provided to the Government 
Publishing Office, the Washington City Post Office, the Supreme 
Court, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, Union 
Station Complex, and the Folger Shakespeare Library to be 
credited to the AOC Capitol Power Plant appropriation and made 
available for obligation.
 23. The bill allows the Architect of the Capitol to expend 
funds to maintain, care for, and operate the National Garden.
 24. The bill prohibits paying bonuses for contractors who 
are behind schedule or over budget.
 25. The bill authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to 
enter into cooperative agreements to support the Capitol 
Grounds and Arboretum including plant material exchanges.
 26. The bill establishes that the amount available for 
obligation by the Library of Congress is reduced by offsetting 
collections.
 27. The bill provides specific funding for the American 
Folklife Center, the Teaching with Primary Sources program, the 
Legislative Branch Financial Management System, the Surplus 
Books Program, and the Veterans History Project.
 28. The bill allows the Library of Congress to hire or 
purchase one passenger motor vehicle.
 29. The bill allows funds from offsetting collections to be 
used for the Library's Copyright Office.
 30. The bill includes language authorizing the expenditure 
of receipts, with the exception of salaries and benefits, for 
the administration of the Copyright Royalty Judges program.
 31. The bill contains language which provides that no funds 
in the Congressional Research Service can be used to publish or 
prepare material to be issued by the Library of Congress unless 
approved by the appropriate Committee, with an exception.
 32. The bill provides funds to provide newspapers to the 
blind and print disabled.
 33. The bill contains language under the Library of 
Congress placing a limitation on obligations for Reimbursable 
and Revolving Fund activities.
 34. The bill contains language restricting the use of funds 
appropriated to the Government Publishing Office for the 
permanent edition of the Congressional Record for individual 
Representatives and Senators, Resident Commissioners or 
Delegates, and language providing that appropriations 
recommended shall be available for the payment of obligations 
incurred under appropriations for similar purposes for 
preceding fiscal years, limiting the printing of certain 
documents to a time certain, and authorizing the transfer of 
unobligated balances.
 35. The bill includes language authorizing the Public 
Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents to pay 
for printing certain publications in prior years for the 
depository library program. There is language authorizing the 
transfer of unexpended balances.
 36. There is language authorizing the operation of the 
Government Publishing Office Revolving Fund, and which 
authorizes travel expenses for advisory councils, the purchase 
of not more than 12 passenger motor vehicles and that the 
revolving fund may be used to provide information in any 
format.
 37. The bill includes language relating to the Government 
Accountability Office, authorizing the direct procurement of 
expert and consultant services under 5 U.S.C. 3109 at certain 
rates; authorizing the hire of one passenger motor vehicle, as 
required by 31 U.S.C. 1343; authorizing the Government 
Accountability Office to make advance payments in foreign 
countries in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3324; and providing 
certain benefits, including rental of living quarters in 
foreign countries; a limitation on projects and activities not 
requested by Congress or required by law without prior notice. 
Appropriations are authorized for administrative expenses of 
any other member department or agency to finance an appropriate 
share of the costs of the National Intergovernmental Audit 
Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental Audit Forum.
 38. The bill prohibits funds being used for civil actions 
regarding the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act 
without approval from Congress.
 39. The bill includes language prohibiting the use of funds 
in the Act for the maintenance or care of private vehicles 
except for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided 
under regulations relating to parking facilities for the House 
issued by the Committee on House Administration and for the 
Senate by the Committee on Rules and Administration.
 40. The bill provides that no part of the funds 
appropriated in this Act shall remain available for obligation 
beyond fiscal year 2026 unless expressly so provided in this 
Act.
 41. The bill provides that whenever any office or position 
not specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 
is appropriated for herein, or whenever the rate of 
compensation or designation of any position appropriated for 
herein is different from that specifically established for such 
position by such Act, the rate of compensation and the 
designation of the position, either appropriated for or 
provided herein, shall be the permanent law with respect 
thereto. The bill also provides that the provisions herein for 
the various items of official expenses of Members, officers, 
and the Committees, and clerk hire for Senators and Members 
shall be the permanent law with respect thereto.
 42. The bill requires that certain information regarding 
consulting services shall be a matter of public record.
 43. The bill authorizes Legislative Branch entities to 
share the costs of the Legislative Branch Financial Managers 
Council.
 44. The bill limits the transfer of funds in this Act.
 45. The bill prohibits funds in this Act from being used to 
eliminate or restrict staff-led guided tours.
 46. The bill prohibits funds from being used to maintain or 
establish a computer network unless the network blocks 
pornography.
 47. The bill prohibits funds from being used to acquire 
telecommunications equipment from a particular class of 
vendors.
 48. The bill includes a change to the limitations on 
outside earned income and employment as it relates to fiduciary 
relationships.
 49. The bill prohibits funding for Diversity, Equity and 
Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
 50. The bill prohibits funding for discriminatory actions 
against certain religious beliefs.
 51. The bill includes language blocking the cost-of-living 
adjustment for Members of Congress.
 52. The bill prohibits funds from being used to lease or 
acquire vehicles linked to a particular class of vendors.
 53. The bill allows entities to use funds for compensation 
of individuals covered by the Deferred Action for Childhood 
Arrivals Program.
 54. The bill allows for a spending reduction.

 Appropriations Not Authorized by Law

 Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(B) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, the following lists the 
appropriations in the accompanying bill which are not 
authorized by law for the period:
 The accompanying bill contains no appropriations not 
authorized by law.

BUDGETARY IMPACT OF THE FY 2026 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS BILL 
PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT 
 TO SECTION 308(A) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974

 [IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS]

 COMPARISON WITH BUDGET RESOLUTION

 Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives and section 308(a)(1)(A) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the following table compares 
the levels of new budget authority provided in the bill with 
the appropriate allocation under section 302(b) of the Budget 
Act.

 [IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS]

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 302(b) Allocation This Bill
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Budget Authority Outlays Budget Authority Outlays
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comparison of amounts in the
 bill with Committee allocations
 to its subcommittees:
 Subcommittee on Legislative
 Branch:
 Discretionary............... 6,700 .................. 5,006 \1\5,448
 Mandatory................... .................. .................. 147 \1\146
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

 FIVE-YEAR OUTLAY PROJECTIONS

 Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII and section 
308(a)(1)(B) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the 
following table contains five-year projections associated with 
the budget authority provided in the accompanying bill as 
provided to the Committee by the Congressional Budget Office.

 [IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS]

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Outlays
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Projection of outlays associated with the
 recommendation:
 2026............................................ \1\4,216
 2027............................................ 564
 2028............................................ 100
 2029............................................ 28
 2030 and future years........................... -3
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

 Pursuant to clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII and section 
308(a)(1)(C) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the 
Congressional Budget Office has provided the following 
estimates of new budget authority and outlays provided by the 
accompanying bill for financial assistance to State and local 
governments.

 [IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Budget Authority Outlays
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Financial assistance to State 0 \1\0
 and local governments for 2026.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.

 Committee Hearings

 Pursuant to clause 3(c)(6) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the following hearings were used to 
develop or consider the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
2026:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Date Title of Hearing Witnesses
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April 2, 2025................. Budget Hearing-- The Honorable Kevin
 Fiscal Year 2026 F. McCumber, Acting
 Request for the Clerk, U.S. House of
 United States Representatives; The
 House of Honorable William P.
 Representatives. McFarland, Sergeant
 at Arms, U.S. House
 of Representatives;
 The Honorable
 Catherine L.
 Szpindor, Chief
 Administrative
 Officer, U.S. House
 of Representatives;
 Mr. Matthew Berry,
 General Counsel,
 U.S. House of
 Representatives; Mr.
 Christen Stevenson,
 Acting Inspector
 General, U.S. House
 of Representatives;
 Mr. Brian Lindsey,
 Law Revision
 Counsel, U.S. House
 of Representatives;
 Mr. Warren Burke,
 Legislative Counsel,
 U.S. House of
 Representatives
April 8, 2025................. Budget Hearing-- The Honorable Carla
 Fiscal Year 2026 Hayden, Librarian of
 Request for the Congress, Library of
 Architect of the Congress; Mr. Thomas
 Capitol and E. Austin, Architect
 Library of of the Capitol,
 Congress. Architect of the
 Capitol; Ms. Karen
 E. Donfried,
 Director,
 Congressional
 Research Service,
 Library of Congress;
 Ms. Shira
 Perlmutter, Register
 of Copyrights and
 Director, U.S.
 Copyright Office,
 Library of Congress
April 8, 2025................. Budget Hearing-- Mr. J. Thomas
 Fiscal Year 2026 Manager, Chief,
 United States United States
 Capitol Police. Capitol Police
April 9, 2025................. Budget Hearing-- The Honorable Gene L.
 Fiscal Year 2026 Dodaro, Comptroller
 Request for the General of the
 Government United States; Dr.
 Accountability Phillip L. Swagel,
 Office, Director,
 Congressional Congressional Budget
 Budget Office, Office; the
 and United Honorable Hugh
 States Nathanial Halpern,
 Government Director, Government
 Publishing Publishing Office
 Office.
April 9, 2025................. Public Witness Mr. Omar Awan,
 Day and Member Founder,
 Testimony for HillClimbers.org;
 the Record. Mr. Jesse Shirek,
 Government Affairs
 Specialist, National
 Federation of the
 Blind; Mr. John D.
 Rackey, Senior
 Policy Analyst for
 Structural
 Democracy,
 Bipartisan Policy
 Center, Mr. Daniel
 Schuman, Executive
 Director, American
 Governance
 Institute; Mr. Dan
 Lips, Senior Fellow,
 Foundation for
 American Innovation;
 Mr. James Townsend,
 Director, Carl Levin
 Center for Oversight
 and Democracy at
 Wayne State
 University; Mr.
 Michael Stern; Ms.
 Danielle Stewart,
 Advisor for
 Congressional
 Initiatives, POPVOX
 Foundation; Mr.
 Nicholas Hart,
 President & CEO,
 Data Foundation; Mr.
 Antoine McGrath,
 Creator,
 CRSReports.com; Mr.
 James R. Jacobs,
 U.S. Government
 Information
 Librarian, Stanford
 University
April 29, 2025................ Budget Hearing-- Dr. Brian Pugh,
 Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Director,
 Request for the John C. Stennis
 John C. Stennis Center for Public
 Center for Service; Mr. Martin
 Public Service, J. Crane, Executive
 the Office of Director, Office of
 Congressional Congressional
 Workplace Workplace Rights;
 Rights, and the Ms. Jane Sargus,
 Congressional Executive Director,
 Office for Congressional Office
 International for International
 Leadership. Leadership
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 Disclosure of Earmarks and Congressionally Directed Spending Items

 Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives, neither the bill nor this report contains 
any congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited 
tariff benefits as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives.

 Spending Reduction Account

 SEC. 216. $0.