GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Congressional Printing and Binding For authorized printing and binding for the Congress and the distribution of Congressional information in any format; printing and binding for the Architect of the Capitol; expenses necessary for preparing the semimonthly and session index to the Congressional Record, as authorized by law (44 U.S.C. 902); printing and binding of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed to Members of Congress; and printing, binding, and distribution of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipient, $74,465,000: 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 44 U.S.C. 906: 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 112 STAT. 2445a 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. administrative provision Sec. 112. (a) The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105–55; 111 Stat. 1191) is amended in the item relating to “congressional printing and office” under the heading “GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE” by striking “$81,669,000” and all that follows through “ Provided,” and inserting the following: “$70,652,000: Provided, That an additional amount of not more than $11,017,000 may be derived by transfer from the Government Printing Office revolving fund under section 309 of title 44, United States Code: Provided further”. (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998.