S 2302 — Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2024

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 TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS

 Chapter 24--Congressional Accountability

 Subchapter II--Extension of Rights and Protections

PART A--EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION, FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE, FAIR LABOR 
 STANDARDS, EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION, WORKER ADJUSTMENT AND 
 RETRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT OF VETERANS, AND INTIMIDATION

Sec. 1313. Rights and protections under Fair Labor Standards Act of 
 1938

(a) Fair labor standards

 (1) In general

 The rights and protections established by 
 subsections (a)(1) and (d) of section 6, section 7, 
 [and section 12(c)] section 12(c), and section 18D of 
 the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206 
 (a)(1) and (d), 207, 212(c), 218d) shall apply to 
 covered employees.

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 Chapter 63--Senate Members

 Subchapter II--Employees, Expenses, and Allowances

Sec. 6317. Home State office space for Senators; lease of office space

(a) Procurement by Sergeant at Arms of Senate in places 
designated by Senator; places subject to use; lease of office 
space

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(b) Maximum amount of aggregate square feet for each Senator

 [The aggregate] (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the aggregate 
square feet of office space secured for Senator shall not at 
any time exceed--

 [(1)] (A) 5,000 square feet if the population of 
 the State of the Senator is less than 3,000,000;

 [(2)] (B) 5,200 square feet if such population is 
 3,000,000 but less than 4,000,000;

 [(3)] (C) 5,400 square feet if such population is 
 4,000,000 but less than 5,000,000;

 [(4)] (D) 5,800 square feet if such population is 
 5,000,000 but less than 7,000,000;

 [(5)] (E) 6,200 square feet if such population is 
 7,000,000 but less than 9,000,000;

 [(6)] (F) 6,400 square feet if such population is 
 9,000,000 but less than 10,000,000;

 [(7)] (G) 6,600 square feet if such population is 
 10,000,000 but less than 11,000,000;

 [(8)] (H) 6,800 square feet if such population is 
 11,000,000 but less than 12,000,000;

 [(9)] (I) 7,000 square feet if such population is 
 12,000,000 but less than 13,000,000;

 [(10)] (J) 7,400 square feet if such population is 
 13,000,000 but less than 15,000,000;

 [(11)] (K) 7,800 square feet if such population is 
 15,000,000 but less than 17,000,000; or

 [(12)] (L) 8,200 square feet if such population is 
 17,000,000 or more.

 (2) The aggregate square feet of an office space 
 for purposes of paragraph (1) shall not include any 
 portion of the office space used for security or safety 
 enhancements that are--

 (A) of a kind authorized by the Committee 
 on Rules and Administration of the Senate, 
 which shall include an information technology 
 security closet and a secure lobby or reception 
 area; and

 (B) approved by the Sergeant at Arms and 
 Doorkeeper of the Senate.

(c) Maximum annual rental rate; maximum aggregate amount for 
acquisition of furniture, equipment, and other office 
furnishings

 (1) [The maximum] (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), 
 the maximum annual rate that may be paid for the rental 
 of an office secured for a Senator not in a post office 
 or other Federal building shall not exceed the highest 
 rate per square foot charged Federal agencies on the 
 first day of the lease of such office by the 
 Administrator of General Services, based upon a 100 
 percent building quality rating, for office space 
 located in the place in which the Senator's office is 
 located, multiplied by the number of square feet 
 contained in that office used by the Senator and his 
 employees to perform their duties.

 (B) The portion of the cost of a rental described 
 in subparagraph (A) that is attributable to building 
 security and safety measures shall not be included in 
 determining the annual rate paid for the rental for 
 purposes of subparagraph (A) if--

 (i) the costs are for building security and 
 safety measures--

 (I) of a kind authorized by the 
 Committee on Rules and Administration 
 of the Senate, which shall include 
 guard services, access control, and 
 facility monitoring; and

 (II) approved by the Sergeant at 
 Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate; and

 (ii) such costs are itemized separately in 
 a manner approved by the Sergeant at Arms and 
 Doorkeeper of the Senate.

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 Chapter 65--Senate Officers and Administration

 Subchapter I--General

Sec. 6501. Appointment of consultants by Majority Leader, Minority 
 Leader, Secretary of Senate, and Legislative 
 Counsel of Senate; compensation

(a) In general

 The Majority Leader and the Minority Leader, are each 
authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of not more than 
[nine] 12 individual consultants, on a temporary or 
intermittent basis, at a daily rate of compensation not in 
excess of the per diem equivalent of the highest gross rate of 
annual compensation which may be paid to employees of a 
standing committee of the Senate. * * *
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 TITLE 40--PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS

 Subtitle I--Federal Property and Administrative Services

 Chapter 5--Property Management

 Subchapter V--Operation of Buildings and Related Activities

Sec. 590. Child Care

(a) Guidance, Assistance, and Oversight.--* * *

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(g) Appropriated Amounts for Affordable Child Care.--

 (1) Definition.--* * *

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 (6) Application to house of representatives.--* * *

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 (B) amounts may be made available to 
 implement this subsection with respect to the 
 House of Representatives without advance notice 
 to the Committee on Appropriations of the 
 Senate.

 (7) Application to senate and other legislative 
 branch agencies.--This subsection shall apply with 
 respect to the Senate and agencies in the legislative 
 branch that are not entities of the Senate or of the 
 House of Representatives (in this paragraph referred to 
 as ``legislative branch agencies'') in the same manner 
 as it applies to an Executive agency, except that--

 (A) the authority granted to the Office of 
 Personnel Management shall be exercised--

 (i) with respect to a legislative 
 branch agency, by the head of the 
 legislative branch agency; or

 (ii) with respect to the Senate, by 
 the Majority and Minority Leaders of 
 the Senate, in accordance with 
 regulations promulgated by the 
 Committee on Rules and Administration 
 of the Senate; and

 (B) amounts may be made available to 
 implement this subsection with respect to the 
 Senate without advance notice to the Committee 
 on Appropriations of the House of 
 Representatives.

 BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL

 PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS
 AMENDED
 [In millions of dollars]
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 Budget authority Outlays
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 Committee Amount in Committee Amount in
 allocation bill allocation bill
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Comparison of amounts in the bill with the subcommittee
 allocation for 2024: Subcommittee on the Legislative
 Branch:
 Mandatory........................................... 137 137 137 \1\137
 Discretionary....................................... 6,761 4,742 6,657 \1\4,905
 Defense......................................... ............ ............ ............ ............
 Non-defense..................................... 6,761 4,742 ............ 4,905
Projection of outlays associated with the
 recommendation:
 2024................................................ ............ ............ ............ \2\3,747
 2025................................................ ............ ............ ............ 629
 2026................................................ ............ ............ ............ 182
 2027................................................ ............ ............ ............ 59
 2028 and future years............................... ............ ............ ............ (5)
Financial assistance to State and local governments for NA ............ NA ............
 P2024.................................................. ......\2\
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\1\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\2\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
 
NA: Not applicable.

 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
 YEAR 2024
 [In thousands of dollars]
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 Senate Committee recommendation
 compared with (+ or -)
 Item 2023 Budget estimate Committee -----------------------------------
 appropriation recommendation 2023
 appropriation Budget estimate
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 TITLE I--LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
 
 SENATE
 
 Expense Allowances
 
Vice President................................................ 20 20 20 ................ ................
President Pro Tempore of the Senate........................... 40 40 40 ................ ................
Majority Leader of the Senate................................. 40 40 40 ................ ................
Minority Leader of the Senate................................. 40 40 40 ................ ................
Majority Whip of the Senate................................... 10 10 10 ................ ................
Minority Whip of the Senate................................... 10 10 10 ................ ................
President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the Senate.................. 15 15 15 ................ ................
Chairman of the Majority Conference Committee................. 5 5 5 ................ ................
Chairman of the Minority Conference Committee................. 5 5 5 ................ ................
Chairman of the Majority Policy Committee..................... 5 5 5 ................ ................
Chairman of the Minority Policy Committee..................... 5 5 5 ................ ................
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 Subtotal, Expense Allowances.............................. 195 195 195 ................ ................
 
Representation Allowances for the Majority and Minority 30 30 30 ................ ................
 Leaders......................................................
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 Total, Expense Allowances................................. 225 225 225 ................ ................
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 Salaries, Officers and Employees
 
Office of the Vice President.................................. 2,907 3,061 2,944 +37 -117
Office of the President Pro Tempore........................... 832 878 843 +11 -35
Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus.................. 359 380 364 +5 -16
Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders.................. 6,196 6,522 6,272 +76 -250
Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips.................... 3,876 4,082 3,934 +58 -148
Committee on Appropriations................................... 17,900 18,839 18,688 +788 -151
Conference committees......................................... 3,782 3,982 3,828 +46 -154
Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority 940 992 952 +12 -40
 and the Conference of the Minority...........................
Policy committees............................................. 3,862 4,068 3,910 +48 -158
Office of the Chaplain........................................ 598 631 606 +8 -25
Office of the Secretary....................................... 29,282 31,467 30,288 +1,006 -1,179
Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper................. 108,929 120,834 116,194 +7,265 -4,640
Offices of the Secretaries for the Majority and Minority...... 2,126 2,240 2,644 +518 +404
Agency contributions and related expenses..................... 77,088 86,002 86,003 +8,915 +1
Outlays....................................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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 Total, Salaries, Officers and Employees................... 258,677 283,978 277,470 +18,793 -6,508
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 Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate
 
Salaries and expenses......................................... 8,150 8,983 8,460 +310 -523
 
 Office of Senate Legal Counsel
 
Salaries and expenses......................................... 1,350 1,415 1,365 +15 -50
 
Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at
 Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the
 Majority and Minority of the Senate
 
Expense allowances............................................ 30 30 30 ................ ................
 
 Contingent Expenses of the Senate
 
Inquiries and investigations.................................. 145,615 174,000 176,600 +30,985 +2,600
Expenses of United States Senate Caucus on International 552 582 582 +30 ................
 Narcotics Control............................................
Secretary of the Senate....................................... 17,515 17,381 17,494 -21 +113
Financial Management Information System Modernization......... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate................. 171,844 194,084 194,942 +23,098 +858
Sergeant at Arms Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery ................ 4,858 ................ ................ -4,858
 Fund.........................................................
Sergeant at Arms Fellowship Fund.............................. 6,277 ................ ................ -6,277 ................
Miscellaneous items........................................... 27,814 26,516 26,517 -1,297 +1
Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account....... 512,000 550,000 534,510 +22,510 -15,490
Official Mail Costs........................................... 300 300 300 ................ ................
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 Total, Contingent Expenses of the Senate.................. 881,917 967,721 950,945 +69,028 -16,776
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 Total, Senate............................................. 1,150,349 1,262,352 1,238,495 +88,146 -23,857
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 (Discretionary)....................................... 1,150,349 1,262,352 1,238,495 +88,146 -23,857
 (Mandatory)........................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
 
Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress 174 ................ ................ -174 ................
 (FY23 CR funding) (Public Law117-180)........................
 
 Salaries and Expenses
 
 Total, Allowance for Compensation of Interns.............. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
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Outlays....................................................... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
 
 JOINT ITEMS
 
Joint Economic Committee...................................... 4,283 4,283 4,283 ................ ................
Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies......... ................ 3,675 3,675 +3,675 ................
Joint Committee on Taxation................................... 12,948 14,125 14,125 +1,177 ................
 
 Office of the Attending Physician
 
Medical supplies, equipment, expenses, and allowances......... 4,181 6,299 6,000 +1,819 -299
 
 Office of Congressional Accessibility Services
 
Salaries and expenses......................................... 1,702 1,766 1,766 +64 ................
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 Total, Joint Items........................................ 23,114 30,148 29,849 +6,735 -299
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 CAPITOL POLICE
 
Salaries...................................................... 541,730 612,270 588,627 +46,897 -23,643
General expenses.............................................. 192,846 228,672 203,846 +11,000 -24,826
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 Total, Capitol Police..................................... 734,576 840,942 792,473 +57,897 -48,469
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 OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE RIGHTS
 
Salaries and expenses......................................... 8,000 8,550 8,300 +300 -250
 
 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
 
Salaries and expenses......................................... 63,237 70,775 70,125 +6,888 -650
 
 ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL [AOC]
 
Capital Construction and Operations........................... 145,843 175,765 161,833 +15,990 -13,932
Capitol building.............................................. 80,589 119,267 108,174 +27,585 -11,093
Capitol grounds............................................... 16,365 17,556 16,600 +235 -956
Senate office buildings....................................... 184,596 170,581 147,501 -37,095 -23,080
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 Subtotal, AOC House Buildings............................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................
 
Capitol Power Plant........................................... 176,951 168,024 159,650 -17,301 -8,374
 Spending from offsetting collections...................... -10,000 -10,000 -10,000 ................ ................
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 Subtotal, Capitol Power Plant......................... 166,951 158,024 149,650 -17,301 -8,374
 
Library buildings and grounds................................. 144,220 120,766 78,578 -65,642 -42,188
Capitol police buildings, grounds and security................ 402,907 119,828 86,757 -316,150 -33,071
Botanic Garden................................................ 23,560 21,187 20,606 -2,954 -581
Capitol Visitor Center........................................ 27,692 29,835 28,000 +308 -1,835
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 Total, Architect of the Capitol........................... 1,192,723 932,809 797,699 -395,024 -135,110
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 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
 
Salaries and expenses......................................... 582,529 618,570 596,101 +13,572 -22,469
Copyright Office, Salaries and expenses....................... 100,674 103,128 103,128 +2,454 ................
 Authority to spend receipts............................... -43,912 -45,591 -44,591 -679 +1,000
 Prior year unobligated balances........................... -3,000 ................ -1,000 +2,000 -1,000
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 Subtotal, Copyright Office............................ 53,762 57,537 57,537 +3,775 ................
 
Congressional Research Service, Salaries and expenses:
 Salaries and expenses..................................... 133,600 146,574 136,080 +2,480 -10,494
 
 National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
 
 Salaries and expenses..................................... 58,657 72,523 66,130 +7,473 -6,393
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 Total, Library of Congress............................ 828,548 895,204 855,848 +27,300 -39,356
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 GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
 
Congressional publishing...................................... 82,992 83,000 83,000 +8 ................
Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of 35,257 37,388 36,476 +1,219 -912
 Documents, Salaries and expenses.............................
Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving 11,605 12,100 12,090 +485 -10
 Fund.........................................................
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 Total, Government Publishing Office....................... 129,854 132,488 131,566 +1,712 -922
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 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
 
Salaries and expenses......................................... 846,184 933,629 885,870 +39,686 -47,759
Offsetting collections........................................ -55,865 -73,976 -71,902 -16,037 +2,074
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 Total, Government Accountability Office................... 790,319 859,653 813,968 +23,649 -45,685
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 CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND
 
Payment to the Congressional Office for International 6,000 7,200 6,000 ................ -1,200
 Leadership (COIL) Fund.......................................
 
 JOHN C STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND
 DEVELOPMENT
 
Stennis Center for Public Service............................. 430 430 430 ................ ................
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 Total, Title I, Legislative Branch........................ 4,927,324 5,040,551 4,744,753 -182,571 -295,798
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 TITLE II--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Adjustments to Compensation (CBO estimate).................... -3,000 ................ -4,000 -1,000 -4,000
Capitol Complex Health and Safety............................. 5,000 ................ ................ -5,000 ................
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 Total, Title II, General Provisions....................... 2,000 ................ -4,000 -6,000 -4,000
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 OTHER APPROPRIATIONS
 
 ADDITIONAL UKRAINE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022
 (Public Law117-128)
 
Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress 174 ................ ................ -174 ................
 (Sec 603)....................................................
 
 ADDITIONAL UKRAINE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023
 (Public Law117-328)
 
 DIVISON M
 
 Government Accountability Office
 
Salaries and expenses (emergency)............................. 7,500 ................ ................ -7,500 ................
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 Total, Other Appropriations............................... 7,674 ................ ................ -7,674 ................
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Grand total................................................... 4,936,998 5,040,551 4,740,753 -196,245 -299,798
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 Appropriations............................................ (4,929,498) (5,040,551) (4,740,753) (-188,745) (-299,798)
 Emergency appropriations.................................. (7,500) ................ ................ (-7,500) ................
 (Discretionary)........................................... (4,936,650) (5,040,551) (4,740,753) (-195,897) (-299,798)
 (Mandatory)............................................... (348) ................ ................ (-348) ................
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