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 Calendar No. 113
119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 2257

 [Report No. 119-38]

 Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 
 ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 July 10, 2025

 Mr. Mullin, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the 
 following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the 
 calendar

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 A BILL

 Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 
 ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums 
are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, namely:

 TITLE I

 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

 SENATE

 Expense Allowances

 For expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000; the 
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Leader of the 
Senate, $40,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $40,000; Majority Whip 
of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; President 
Pro Tempore Emeritus, $15,000; Chairmen of the Majority and Minority 
Conference Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; and Chairmen of the 
Majority and Minority Policy Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; in 
all, $195,000.
 For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority Leaders 
of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; in all, $30,000.

 Salaries, Officers and Employees

 For compensation of officers, employees, and others as authorized 
by law, including agency contributions, $314,143,000, which shall be 
paid from this appropriation as follows:

 office of the vice president

 For the Office of the Vice President, $3,210,000.

 office of the president pro tempore

 For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $904,000.

 office of the president pro tempore emeritus

 For the Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus, $392,000.

 offices of the majority and minority leaders

 For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $6,710,000.

 offices of the majority and minority whips

 For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $4,212,000.

 committee on appropriations

 For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $22,710,000.

 conference committees

 For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the 
Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman of each 
such committee, $2,049,000 for each such committee; in all, $4,098,000.

 offices of the secretaries of the conference of the majority and the 
 conference of the minority

 For Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority 
and the Conference of the Minority, $1,022,000.

 policy committees

 For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority 
Policy Committee, $2,093,000 for each such committee; in all, 
$4,186,000.

 office of the chaplain

 For Office of the Chaplain, $699,000.

 office of the secretary

 For Office of the Secretary, $35,083,000.

 office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper

 For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $130,353,000.

 offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority

 For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for 
the Minority, $2,785,000.

 agency contributions and related expenses

 For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized by 
law, and related expenses, $97,779,000.

 Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate

 For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel 
of the Senate, $9,401,000.

 Office of Senate Legal Counsel

 For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, 
$1,431,000.

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

 For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $7,500; 
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $7,500; Secretary for 
the Majority of the Senate, $7,500; Secretary for the Minority of the 
Senate, $7,500; in all, $30,000.

 Contingent Expenses of the Senate

 inquiries and investigations

 For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate, 
or conducted under paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, 

section 112 of the Supplemental Appropriations and 
Rescission Act, 1980 (Public Law 96-304), and Senate Resolution 281, 
96th Congress, agreed to March 11, 1980, $222,416,000, of which 
$22,242,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2028.

 u.s. senate caucus on international narcotics control

 For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International 
Narcotics Control, $613,000.

 secretary of the senate

 For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, 
$17,852,000, of which $13,274,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2030, and of which $4,578,000 shall remain available 
until expended.

 sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate

 For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper 
of the Senate, $230,845,000, of which $220,345,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2030, and of which $10,500,000 shall 
remain available until expended.

 miscellaneous items

 For miscellaneous items, $28,052,000 which shall remain available 
until September 30, 2028.

 senators' official personnel and office expense account

 For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, 
$645,431,000, of which $32,272,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2028, and of which $7,000,000 shall be allocated solely 
for the purpose of providing financial compensation to Senate interns.

 official mail costs

 For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate, 
$300,000.

 Administrative Provisions

requiring amounts remaining in senators' official personnel and office 
 expense account to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the 
 federal debt

 

Sec. 101. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts 
appropriated under this Act under the heading ``SENATE--Contingent 
Expenses of the Senate--senators' official personnel and office expense 
account'' shall be available for obligation only during the fiscal year 
or fiscal years for which such amounts are made available. Any 
unexpended balances under such allowances remaining after the end of 
the period of availability shall be returned to the Treasury in 
accordance with the undesignated paragraph under the center heading 
``GENERAL PROVISION'' under chapter XI of the Third Supplemental 
Appropriation Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C. 4107) and used for deficit reduction 
(or, if there is no Federal budget deficit after all such payments have 
been made, for reducing the Federal debt, in such manner as the 
Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate).

 delegation authority

 

Sec. 102. 

Section 104 of division I of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2021 (2 U.S.C. 6154 note) shall be amended--

    (1) in subsection

    (a)

    (2) , by adding the following after 
 ``118th'' and before ``Congress'': ``and any subsequent'';

    (2) in subsection

    (a)

    (3) , by striking ``and ending on 
 January 7, 2025''; and

    (3) in subsection

    (b) , by striking ``on or after January 3, 
 2023''.

 JOINT ITEMS

 For Joint Committees, as follows:

 Joint Economic Committee

 For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, 
$4,283,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.

 Joint Committee on Taxation

 For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, 
$13,960,620, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the 
House of Representatives.
 For other joint items, as follows:

 Office of the Attending Physician

 For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of the 
emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and their assistants, 
including:

    (1) an allowance of $3,500 per month to the Attending 
 Physician;

    (2) an allowance of $2,500 per month to the Senior Medical 
 Officer;

    (3) an allowance of $900 per month each to three medical 
 officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending 
 Physician;

    (4) an allowance of $900 per month to 2 assistants and $900 
 per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis 
 heretofore provided for such assistants; and

    (5) $3,388,000 for reimbursement to the Department of the 
 Navy for expenses incurred for staff and equipment assigned to 
 the Office of the Attending Physician, which shall be advanced 
 and credited to the applicable appropriation or appropriations 
 from which such salaries, allowances, and other expenses are 
 payable and shall be available for all the purposes thereof, 
 $4,854,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer 
 of the House of Representatives.

 Office of Congressional Accessibility Services

 Salaries and Expenses

 For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional 
Accessibility Services, $1,818,980, to be disbursed by the Secretary of 
the Senate.

 CAPITOL POLICE

 Salaries

 For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including 
overtime, hazardous duty pay, and Government contributions for health, 
retirement, social security, professional liability insurance, tuition 
reimbursement, recruitment and retention bonuses, and other applicable 
employee benefits, $653,422,000, of which overtime shall not exceed 
$84,767,000 unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House and 
Senate are notified, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police 
or a duly authorized designee.

 General Expenses

 For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including motor 
vehicles, communications and other equipment, security equipment and 
installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, training, medical 
services, forensic services, Member protection-related activities and 
equipment, stenographic services, personal and professional services, 
the employee assistance program, the awards program, postage, 
communication services, travel advances, relocation of instructor and 
liaison personnel for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, and 
not more than $7,500 to be expended on the certification of the Chief 
of the Capitol Police in connection with official representation and 
reception expenses, $201,678,000, to be disbursed by the Chief of the 
Capitol Police or a duly authorized designee: Provided, That, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the cost of basic training 
for the Capitol Police at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers 
for fiscal year 2026 shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security from funds available to the Department of Homeland Security: 
Provided further, That none of the amounts made available under this 
heading may be used to purchase a drone manufactured in the People's 
Republic of China or by a business affiliated with the People's 
Republic of China except for national security purposes.

 Administrative Provision

 mutual aid transfer authority

 (including transfer of funds)

 

Sec. 110. Of the amounts made available under the heading 
``Capitol Police'' in this Act, up to $10,000,000 may be transferred to 
``Capitol Police--United States Capitol Police Mutual Aid 
Reimbursements'' on September 30, 2026, and, once transferred, shall 
remain available until September 30, 2030, to be used for 
reimbursements for mutual aid and related training, including mutual 
aid and training provided under the agreements described in 

section 7302 of Public Law 108-458: Provided, That obligation of the funds 
transferred pursuant to this section shall be subject to notification 
to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress, the Senate Committee on Rules and 
Administration and the Committee on House Administration of the amount 
and purpose of the expense within 15 days of obligation.

 OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE RIGHTS

 Salaries and Expenses

 For salaries and expenses necessary for the operation of the Office 
of Congressional Workplace Rights, $8,396,400, of which $2,500,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2027, and of which not more 
than $1,000 may be expended on the certification of the Executive 
Director in connection with official representation and reception 
expenses.

 CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE

 Salaries and Expenses

 For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the 
Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $6,000 to be 
expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional 
Budget Office in connection with official representation and reception 
expenses, $71,400,000: Provided, That the Director shall use not less 
than $500,000 of the amount made available under this heading for

    (1) improving technical systems, processes, and models for the purpose of 
improving the transparency of estimates of budgetary effects to Members 
of Congress, employees of Members of Congress, and the public, and

    (2) to increase the availability of models, economic assumptions, and data 
for Members of Congress, employees of Members of Congress, and the 
public.

 ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

 Capital Construction and Operations

 For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other personal 
services, at rates of pay provided by law; for all necessary expenses 
for surveys and studies, construction, operation, and general and 
administrative support in connection with facilities and activities 
under the care of the Architect of the Capitol, including the Botanic 
Garden, Senate and House office buildings, and other facilities under 
the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol; for furnishings and 
office equipment; for official reception and representation expenses of 
not more than $5,000, to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol 
may approve; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and operation of a 
passenger motor vehicle, $156,676,000.

 Capitol Building

 For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation 
of the Capitol, $83,380,000, of which $47,799,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2030.

 Capitol Grounds

 For all necessary expenses for care and improvement of grounds 
surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, and the 
Capitol Power Plant, $20,059,000, of which $3,000,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2030.

 Senate Office Buildings

 For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation 
of Senate office buildings; and furniture and furnishings to be 
expended under the control and supervision of the Architect of the 
Capitol, $124,696,000, of which $16,900,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2030, and of which $20,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended.

 Capitol Power Plant

 For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation 
of the Capitol Power Plant; and all electrical substations of the 
Capitol; lighting, heating, power (including the purchase of electrical 
energy) and water and sewer services for the Capitol, Senate and House 
office buildings, Library of Congress buildings, and the grounds about 
the same, Botanic Garden, Senate garage, and air conditioning 
refrigeration not supplied from plants in any of such buildings; 
heating the Government Publishing Office and Washington City Post 
Office, and heating and chilled water for air conditioning for the 
Supreme Court Building, the Union Station complex, the Thurgood 
Marshall Federal Judiciary Building and the Folger Shakespeare Library, 
expenses for which shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the 
Architect of the Capitol and amounts so received shall be deposited 
into the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation, $130,705,000, of 
which $18,189,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2030: 
Provided, That not more than $10,000,000 of the funds credited or to be 
reimbursed to this appropriation as herein provided shall be available 
for obligation during fiscal year 2026.

 Library Buildings and Grounds

 For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural 
maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and grounds, 
$53,139,000, of which $13,400,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2030.

 Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security

 For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation 
of buildings, grounds and security enhancements of the United States 
Capitol Police, wherever located, the Alternate Computing Facility, and 
Architect of the Capitol security operations, $77,630,000, of which 
$12,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2030: Provided, 
That none of the amounts made available under this heading may be used 
to purchase a drone manufactured in the People's Republic of China or 
by a business affiliated with the People's Republic of China except for 
national security purposes.

 Botanic Garden

 For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation 
of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, and 
collections; and purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, and 
operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction of the 
Joint Committee on the Library, $21,392,000, of which $5,000,000 shall 
remain available until September 30, 2030: Provided, That, of the 
amount made available under this heading, the Architect of the Capitol 
may obligate and expend such sums as may be necessary for the 
maintenance, care and operation of the National Garden established 
under 

section 307E of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 
(2 U.S.C. 2146), upon vouchers approved by the Architect of the Capitol 
or a duly authorized designee.

 Capitol Visitor Center

 For all necessary expenses for the operation of the Capitol Visitor 
Center, $30,547,000.

 Administrative Provision

 no bonuses for contractors behind schedule or over budget

 

Sec. 120. None of the funds made available in this Act for the 
Architect of the Capitol may be used to make incentive or award 
payments to contractors for work on contracts or programs for which the 
contractor is behind schedule or over budget, unless the Architect of 
the Capitol, or agency-employed designee, determines that any such 
deviations are due to unforeseeable events, government-driven scope 
changes, or are not significant within the overall scope of the project 
and/or program.

 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

 Salaries and Expenses

 For all necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not otherwise 
provided for, including development and maintenance of the Library's 
catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Library buildings; 
information technology services provided centrally; special clothing; 
cleaning, laundering and repair of uniforms; preservation of motion 
pictures in the custody of the Library; operation and maintenance of 
the American Folklife Center in the Library; preparation and 
distribution of catalog records and other publications of the Library; 
hire or purchase of one passenger motor vehicle; and expenses of the 
Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly chargeable to the 
income of any trust fund held by the Board, $592,411,000, and, in 
addition, amounts credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 
2026 under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 
U.S.C. 150), shall remain available until expended: Provided, That the 
Library of Congress may not obligate or expend any funds derived from 
collections under the Act of June 28, 1902, in excess of the amount 
authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts: 
Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, no less than 
$17,500,000 shall remain available until expended for the Teaching with 
Primary Sources program, the Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy 
Initiative, the Veterans History Project, the Surplus Books Program, 
upgrades of the Legislative Branch Financial Management System and data 
storage and migration efforts.

 Copyright Office

 salaries and expenses

 For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $102,386,000, 
of which not more than $37,025,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during 
fiscal year 2026 under sections 708
            (d) and 1316 of title 17, United 
States Code: Provided, That the Copyright Office may not obligate or 
expend any funds derived from collections under such section in excess 
of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in 
appropriations Acts: Provided further, That not more than $7,824,000 
shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2026 under 
sections 111
            (d) (2) , 119

    (b)

    (3) , 803

    (e) , and 1005 of such title: 
Provided further, That the total amount available for obligation shall 
be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than 
$44,849,000: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this 
heading, not less than $10,200,000 is for modernization initiatives, of 
which $9,300,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2027: 
Provided further, That not more than $100,000 of the amount 
appropriated is available for the maintenance of an ``International 
Copyright Institute'' in the Copyright Office of the Library of 
Congress for the purpose of training nationals of developing countries 
in intellectual property laws and policies: Provided further, That not 
more than $6,500 may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian 
of Congress, in connection with official representation and reception 
expenses for activities of the International Copyright Institute and 
for copyright delegations, visitors, and seminars: Provided further, 
That, notwithstanding any provision of chapter 8 of title 17, United 
States Code, any amounts made available under this heading which are 
attributable to royalty fees and payments received by the Copyright 
Office pursuant to sections 111, 119, and chapter 10 of such title may 
be used for the costs incurred in the administration of the Copyright 
Royalty Judges program, with the exception of the costs of salaries and 
benefits for the Copyright Royalty Judges and staff under 

section 802

    (e) .

 Congressional Research Service

 salaries and expenses

 For all necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 

section 203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 166) and to 
revise and extend the Annotated Constitution of the United States of 
America, $136,080,000: Provided, That no part of such amount may be 
used to pay any salary or expense in connection with any publication, 
or preparation of material therefor (except the Digest of Public 
General Bills), to be issued by the Library of Congress unless such 
publication has obtained prior approval of either the Committee on 
House Administration of the House of Representatives or the Committee 
on Rules and Administration of the Senate: Provided further, That this 
prohibition does not apply to publication of non-confidential 
Congressional Research Service

    (CRS) products: Provided further, That 
a non-confidential CRS product includes any written product containing 
research or analysis that is currently available for general 
congressional access on the CRS Congressional Intranet, or that would 
be made available on the CRS Congressional Intranet in the normal 
course of business and does not include material prepared in response 
to Congressional requests for confidential analysis or research.

 National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled

 salaries and expenses

 For all necessary expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 1931 
(chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), $66,130,000: Provided, 
That of the total amount appropriated, $650,000 shall be available to 
contract to provide newspapers to blind and print disabled residents at 
no cost to the individual.

 Administrative Provision

 reimbursable and revolving fund activities

 

Sec. 130.

    (a) In General.--For fiscal year 2026, the obligational 
authority of the Library of Congress for the activities described in 
subsection

    (b) may not exceed $332,285,000.

    (b) Activities.--The activities referred to in subsection

    (a) are 
reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from sources 
other than appropriations to the Library in appropriations Acts for the 
legislative branch.

 GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE

 Congressional Publishing

 (including transfer of funds)

 For authorized publishing of congressional information and the 
distribution of congressional information in any format; publishing of 
Government publications authorized by law to be distributed to Members 
of Congress; and publishing, and distribution of Government 
publications authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the 
recipient, $80,000,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be 
available for paper copies of the permanent edition of the 
Congressional Record for individual Representatives, Resident 
Commissioners or Delegates authorized under 

section 906 of title 44, 
United States Code: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be 
available for the payment of obligations incurred under the 
appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding the 2-year limitation under 

section 718 of title 44, United States Code, none of the funds 
appropriated or made available under this Act or any other Act for 
printing and binding and related services provided to Congress under 
chapter 7 of title 44, United States Code, may be expended to print a 
document, report, or publication after the 27-month period beginning on 
the date that such document, report, or publication is authorized by 
Congress to be printed, unless Congress reauthorizes such printing in 
accordance with 

section 718 of title 44, United States Code: Provided 
further, That unobligated or unexpended balances of expired 
discretionary funds made available under this heading in this Act for 
this fiscal year may be transferred to, and merged with, funds under 
the heading ``Government Publishing Office Business Operations 
Revolving Fund'' no later than the end of the fifth fiscal year after 
the last fiscal year for which such funds are available for the 
purposes for which appropriated, to be available for carrying out the 
purposes of this heading, subject to the approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding sections 901, 902, and 906 of 
title 44, United States Code, this appropriation may be used to prepare 
indexes to the Congressional Record on only a monthly and session 
basis.

 Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents

 salaries and expenses

 (including transfer of funds)

 For expenses of the public information programs of the Office of 
Superintendent of Documents necessary to provide for the cataloging and 
indexing of Government publications in any format, and their 
distribution to the public, Members of Congress, other Government 
agencies, and designated depository and international exchange 
libraries as authorized by law, $42,475,000: Provided, That amounts of 
not more than $2,000,000 from current year appropriations are 
authorized for producing and disseminating Congressional serial sets 
and other related publications for the preceding two fiscal years to 
depository and other designated libraries: Provided further, That 
unobligated or unexpended balances of expired discretionary funds made 
available under this heading in this Act for this fiscal year may be 
transferred to, and merged with, funds under the heading ``Government 
Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund'' no later than 
the end of the fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which 
such funds are available for the purposes for which appropriated, to be 
available for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate.

 Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund

 For payment to the Government Publishing Office Business Operations 
Revolving Fund, $9,525,000, to remain available until expended, for 
information technology development and facilities repair: Provided, 
That the Government Publishing Office is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds available and in accordance 
with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to 
fiscal year limitations as provided by 

section 9104 of title 31, United 
States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs and 
purposes set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for the 
Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund: 
Provided further, That not more than $7,500 may be expended on the 
certification of the Director of the Government Publishing Office in 
connection with official representation and reception expenses: 
Provided further, That the Business Operations Revolving Fund shall be 
available for the hire or purchase of not more than 12 passenger motor 
vehicles: Provided further, That expenditures in connection with 
travel expenses of the advisory councils to the Director of the 
Government Publishing Office shall be deemed necessary to carry out the 
provisions of title 44, United States Code: Provided further, That the 
Business Operations Revolving Fund shall be available for temporary or 
intermittent services under 

section 3109

    (b) of title 5, United States 
Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent 
of the annual rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule 
under 

section 5316 of such title: Provided further, That activities 
financed through the Business Operations Revolving Fund may provide 
information in any format: Provided further, That the Business 
Operations Revolving Fund and the funds provided under the heading 
``Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents'' may 
not be used for contracted security services at Government Publishing 
Office's passport facility in the District of Columbia.

 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

 Salaries and Expenses

 For necessary expenses of the Government Accountability Office, 
including not more than $12,500 to be expended on the certification of 
the Comptroller General of the United States in connection with 
official representation and reception expenses; temporary or 
intermittent services under 

section 3109

    (b) of title 5, United States 
Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent 
of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule 
under 

section 5315 of such title; hire of one passenger motor vehicle; 
advance payments in foreign countries in accordance with 

section 3324 
of title 31, United States Code; benefits comparable to those payable 
under sections 901

    (5) ,

    (6) , and

    (8) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
(22 U.S.C. 4081

    (5) ,

    (6) , and

    (8) ); and under regulations prescribed by 
the Comptroller General of the United States, rental of living quarters 
in foreign countries, $811,894,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended: Provided, That, in addition, $35,424,000 of 
payments received under sections 782, 791, 3521, and 9105 of title 31, 
United States Code, shall be available without fiscal year limitation: 
Provided further, That this appropriation and appropriations for 
administrative expenses of any other department or agency which is a 
member of the National Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Regional 
Intergovernmental Audit Forum shall be available to finance an 
appropriate share of either Forum's costs as determined by the 
respective Forum, including necessary travel expenses of non-Federal 
participants: Provided further, That payments hereunder to the Forum 
may be credited as reimbursements to any appropriation from which costs 
involved are initially financed: Provided further, That amounts made 
available under this heading shall be available to cover costs incurred 
by the Tiny Findings Child Development Center, in such amount and for 
such purposes as determined by the Comptroller General, subject to 
notification provided to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate.

 CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND

 For a payment to the Congressional Office for International 
Leadership Fund for financing activities of the Congressional Office 
for International Leadership under 

section 313 of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151), $6,000,000: Provided, 
That funds made available to support Russian participants shall only be 
used for those engaging in free market development, humanitarian 
activities, and civic engagement, and shall not be used for officials 
of the central government of Russia.

 JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

 For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service 
Development Trust Fund established under 

section 116 of the John C. 
Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Act (2 
U.S.C. 1105), $430,000.

 TITLE II

 GENERAL PROVISIONS

 maintenance and care of private vehicles

 

Sec. 201. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be 
used 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 of Representatives issued 
by the Committee on House Administration and for the Senate issued by 
the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 fiscal year limitation

 

Sec. 202. 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.

 rates of compensation and designation

 

Sec. 203. Whenever in this Act any office or position not 
specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 Stat. 
32 et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate of compensation or 
designation of any office or position appropriated for is different 
from that specifically established by such Act, the rate of 
compensation and the designation in this Act shall be the permanent law 
with respect thereto: Provided, That the provisions in this Act for 
the various items of official expenses of Members, officers, and 
committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, and clerk hire 
for Senators and Members of the House of Representatives shall be the 
permanent law with respect thereto.

 consulting services

 

Sec. 204. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act for 
any consulting service through procurement contract, under 

section 3109 
of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to those contracts 
where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for 
public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, 
or under existing Executive order issued under existing law.

 costs of legislative branch financial managers council

 

Sec. 205. Amounts available for administrative expenses of any 
legislative branch entity which participates in the Legislative Branch 
Financial Managers Council

    (LBFMC) established by charter on March 26, 
1996, shall be available to finance an appropriate share of LBFMC costs 
as determined by the LBFMC, except that the total LBFMC costs to be 
shared among all participating legislative branch entities (in such 
allocations among the entities as the entities may determine) may not 
exceed $2,000.

 limitation on transfers

 

Sec. 206. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 
transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United 
States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer 
authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act.

 guided tours of the capitol

 

Sec. 207.

    (a) Except as provided in subsection

    (b) , none of the 
funds made available to the Architect of the Capitol in this Act may be 
used to eliminate or restrict guided tours of the United States Capitol 
which are led by employees and interns of offices of Members of 
Congress and other offices of the House of Representatives and Senate, 
unless through regulations as authorized by 

section 402

    (b)

    (8) of the 
Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008 (2 U.S.C. 2242

    (b)

    (8) ).

    (b) At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or at the 
direction of the Architect of the Capitol with the approval of the 
Capitol Police Board, guided tours of the United States Capitol which 
are led by employees and interns described in subsection

    (a) may be 
suspended temporarily or otherwise subject to restriction for security 
or related reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the United 
States Capitol which are led by the Architect of the Capitol.

 limitation on telecommunications equipment procurement

 

Sec. 208. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available under this Act may be used to acquire telecommunications 
equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation.

 prohibition on certain operational expenses

 

Sec. 209.

    (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be 
used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network 
blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography.

    (b) Nothing in subsection

    (a) shall limit the use of funds 
necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement 
agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, 
prosecution, or adjudication activities or other official government 
activities.

 plastic waste reduction

 

Sec. 210. All agencies and offices funded by this Act that 
contract with a food service provider or providers shall confer and 
coordinate with such food service provider or providers, in 
consultation with disability advocacy groups, to eliminate or reduce 
plastic waste, including waste from plastic straws, explore the use of 
biodegradable items, and increase recycling and composting 
opportunities.

 limitation on cost of living adjustments for members

 

Sec. 211. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
adjustment shall be made under 

section 601

    (a) of the Legislative 
Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501) (relating to cost of living 
adjustments for Members of Congress) during fiscal year 2026.

 extension of pump act protections to congressional staff

 

Sec. 212. 

Section 203

    (a)

    (1) of the Congressional Accountability 
Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1313

    (a)

    (1) ) is amended--

    (1) by striking ``and 

section 12
            (c) '' and inserting 
 ``

section 12
            (c) , and 

section 18D''; and

    (2) by inserting ``, 218d'' after ``212
            (c) ''.

 senate protection

 (including transfer of funds)

 

Sec. 213.

    (a) For an additional amount for ``Contingent Expenses of 
the Senate--Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate'', 
$18,500,000, to remain available until expended, of which $15,000,000 
shall be for enhanced Member security and $3,500,000 shall be for the 
residential security system program: Provided, That amounts made 
available pursuant to this subsection may be transferred to ``Salaries, 
Officers and Employees--Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper'' 
and ``Contingent Expenses of the Senate--Sergeant at Arms Business 
Continuity and Disaster Recovery Fund'': Provided further, That the 
transfer authority provided pursuant to the preceding proviso is in 
addition to any other transfer authority provided by law: Provided 
further, That of the amounts made available pursuant to this subsection 
for enhanced Member security, such sums as necessary may be used to 
restore amounts, either directly, through reimbursement, or through the 
transfer authority in the first proviso, for obligations incurred for 
the same purposes by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate 
prior to the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That 
amounts made available pursuant to this subsection shall be allocated 
in accordance with a spending plan submitted to the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate.

    (b) For an additional amount for ``Capitol Police--United States 
Capitol Police Mutual Aid Reimbursements'', $25,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2030, for reimbursements for mutual aid 
and related training, including mutual aid and training provided under 
the agreements described in 

section 7302 of Public Law 108-458: 
Provided, That obligation of the funds made available pursuant to this 
subsection be subject to notification to the Chairmen and Ranking 
Members of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, 
the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and the Committee on 
House Administration of the amount and purpose of the expense within 15 
days of obligation.
            (c) For an additional amount for ``Capitol Police-- General 
Expenses'', $1,000,000, to remain available until expended, to provide 
support to the Senate Sergeant at Arms residential security system 
program.
            (d) Each amount provided by this section is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to 

section 4001

    (a)

    (1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and to legislation 
establishing fiscal year 2026 budget enforcement in the House of 
Representatives.
 This Act may be cited as the ``Legislative Branch Appropriations 
Act, 2026''.
 Calendar No. 113

119th CONGRESS

 1st Session

 S. 2257

 [Report No. 119-38]

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 A BILL

 Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 
 ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes.

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 July 10, 2025

 Read twice and placed on the calendar