Bill > HR4364

This bill makes appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. * **Capitol Police:** $588,070,000 for salaries and $192,846,000 for general expenses, including $15,000,000 for retention bonuses. * **Library of Congress:** $582,605,481 for salaries and expenses, with specific funds for various programs including the Teaching with Primary Sources program, Legislative Branch Financial Management System upgrade, Surplus Books Program, Veterans History Project, and the COVID-19 American History Project. * **Architect of the Capitol:** $149,073,000 for Capital Construction and Operations, $74,304,000 for Capitol Building maintenance, $16,365,000 for Capitol Grounds, $168,439,000 for House Office Buildings (including $41,800,000 for Cannon House Office Building restoration), $131,751,000 for Capitol Power Plant operations, $117,120,000 for Library Buildings and Grounds, $81,172,000 for Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security, and $21,187,000 for the Botanic Garden. * **Government Accountability Office:** $806,004,000 for salaries and expenses, with an additional $73,976,000 from payments received under specific titles of U.S. Code. * **Government Publishing Office:** $82,992,000 for Congressional Publishing, $35,257,000 for Public Information Programs, and $11,605,000 for the Business Operations Revolving Fund. * **Congressional Budget Office:** $64,637,000 for salaries and expenses, with at least $500,000 dedicated to improving transparency of budgetary effects and increasing availability of models, economic assumptions, and data. * **Copyright Office:** $101,011,000 for salaries and expenses, with a significant portion derived from collections. * **Congressional Research Service:** $135,797,000 for salaries and expenses. * **National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled:** $69,924,519 for salaries and expenses. * **Joint Committee on Taxation:** $13,059,000 for salaries and expenses. * **Joint Economic Committee:** $4,283,000 for salaries and expenses. * **Office of the Attending Physician:** $4,270,000 for medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses, including allowances for the Attending Physician and medical staff, and reimbursement to the Department of the Navy. * **Office of Congressional Workplace Rights:** $8,000,000 for salaries and expenses. * **Office of Congressional Accessibility Services:** $1,766,000 for salaries and expenses. * **Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund:** $6,000,000 for financing activities. * **John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development:** $430,000 for payment to the Trust Fund. The bill also includes provisions limiting the use of Members' Representational Allowances for vehicle leasing to $1,000 per month, prohibiting bonuses for contractors behind schedule or over budget unless specific conditions are met, and restricting the use of funds for telecommunications equipment from certain companies. It also prohibits the use of funds for diversity, equity, and inclusion training that promotes divisive concepts and prohibits discriminatory actions based on sincerely held religious beliefs regarding marriage. Finally, it states that no cost of living adjustments will be made for Members of Congress in fiscal year 2024.