Salaries, Officers and Employees

Salaries, Officers and Employees office of the sergeant at arms For an additional amount for “Office of the Sergeant at Arms”, $1,550,000. Members’ Clerk Hire For an additional amount for “Members’ clerk hire”, $1,000,000. Contingent Expenses of the House miscellaneous items For an additional amount for “Miscellaneous items”, $1,000,000, of which such amounts as may be necessary may be transferred to the appropriation “Government contributions” under “Contingent expenses of the House”. postage stamp allowances For an additional amount for “Postage stamp allowances”, $96,420. Administrative Provisions The provisions of House Resolution 418. relating to district office telephone expense allowance; House Resolution 420, relating to postage allowances for Members, committees. House leaders and officers; House Resolution 449, relating to additional positions for the Capitol Police for the House of Representatives; House Resolution 457, providing authority to the Committee on House Administration to adjust allowances by order of the Committee for Members, standing committees, leadership offices, and officers of the House; and House Resolution 533, providing additional funds for personnel in the Office of the Speaker; all of the Ninety-second Congress, shall be the permanent law with respect, thereto. JOINT ITEMS Capitol Police general expenses For an additional amount for “General expenses”, $129,000. Official Mail Costs For an additional amount for “Official mail costs”. $18,400,000. ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL Capitol Buildings and Grounds capitol buildings For an additional amount for “Capitol buildings”, $24,500, to be expended without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended. senate office buildings For an additional amount for “Senate Office Buildings”, $66,000, to remain available until expended. 85 Stat. 637 extension of additional senate office building site To enable the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Senate Office Building Commission, to acquire on behalf of the United States, by purchase, condemnation, transfer, or otherwise, in addition to the real property contained in square 724 in the District of Columbia heretofore acquired under Public Law 85–429, approved May 29, 1958 (72 Stat. 148–149), and Public Law 91–382, approved August 18, 1970 (84 Stat. 819), for purposes of further extension of such site or for additions to the United States Capitol Grounds, all publicly or privately owned real property contained in lot 18 in square 724 in the District of Columbia, as such square appears on the records in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia as of the date of the approval of this Act: Provided, That for the purposes of this Act, square 724 shall be deemed to extend to the outer face of the curbs surrounding such square: Provided further, That, upon acquisition of any real property under this Act, the jurisdiction of the Capitol Police shall extend over such property: Provided further, That, any proceeding for condemnation brought under this Act shall be conducted in accordance with the Act of December 23, 1963 (16 D.C. Code, secs. 1351–1368): Provided further, That upon acquisition of any real property pursuant to this Act, the Architect of the Capitol, when directed by the Senate Office Building Commission to so act, is authorized to provide for the demolition and/or removal of any structures on, or constituting a part of, such property and to use the property for Government purposes or to lease any or all of such property for such periods and under such terms and conditions as he may deem most advantageous to the United States and to incur any necessary expenses in connection therewith: Provided further, That, such real property, when acquired under authority of this Act, shall lie subject to the provisions of the Act of July 31, 1946, as amended (40 U.S.C. 193a–193m, 212a, and 212b) : Provided further, That, the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Senate Office Building Commission, is authorized to enter into contracts and to make such expenditures, including expenditures for personal and other services, expenditures authorized by Public Law 91–646, approved January 2, 1971 (84 Stat. 1894–1907), applicable to the Architect of the Capitol, and expenditures for any other required items, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this appropriation ; $270,000, to remain available until expended. house office buildings For an additional amount for “House office buildings”, $25,000. modifications and enlargement, capitol power plant For engineering and other services for modifications to and enlargement of the Capitol Power Plant, its steam and chilled water distribution systems, for the purpose of supplying steam and chilled water for air-conditioning refrigeration to the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building, in addition to the buildings now supplied with such service by the plant, with sufficient reserve to provide for projected additional loads through 1980, including necessary environmental control and other appurtenant facilities. $1,200,000, to be expended by the Architect of the Capitol under the direction of the House Office Building Commission and to remain available until expended. 85 Stat. 638 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Salaries and Expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $7,000. Copyright Office salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $4,000. Distribution of Catalog Cards salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $22,000. Books for the General Collections For an additional amount for “Books for the general collections”, $2,000. Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $5,000.