For salaries and expenses necessary to ca the Technology Assessment Act of 1972 (Publ reception and representation expenses (not t Trust Fund), and rental of space in the D those necessary to carry out the duties of the Technology Assessment under section 1886 o as amended by section 601 of the Social Secu (Public Law 98-21), and those necessary to c Director of the Office of Technology Assessm XVIII of the Social Security Act as amende Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act of [$15,532,000] $19,270,000: Provided, That Act shall be available for salaries or expens Office of Technology Assessment in excess of ees: Provided further, That no part of thi available for assessments or activities not i accordance with section 3(d) of Public Law shall be available for the assessment require Provided further, That none of the funds in for salaries or expenses of employees of Assessment in connection with any reimb funds are provided from sources other th under this Act, or be available for any othe incurred by the Office of Technology Assess a study, except that funds shall be availabl can be accepted for salaries or expenses of Assessment in connection with the assess 101(b) of Public Law 99-190]. Note-Public Laws 99-500 and 99-591, section 101(j), p the manner provided for in the conference version of H.F priations Act, 1987. Program and Financing (in thousan [In thousands of dollars] 1986 actual 1987 est. 14,642 16,286 14,308 16,121 1988 est 19,270 18,542 Contributions and donations are used in fu of the general purposes of the Technology A Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-484; 2 U.S.C. 475(a) Budget authority.. Outlays Total Budget authority Outlays... 3550 TITLE III-GENERAL PROVISION SEC. 301. No part of the funds appropriated in this used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles, exce gency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under relating to parking facilities for the House of Representa by the Committee on House Administration. remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal SEC. 302. No part of any appropriation contained in th expressly so provided herein. SEC. 303. Whenever any office or position not specifi lished by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 is appropriated fo whenever the rate of compensation or designation of a for such position by such Act, the rate of compensatio appropriated for herein is different from that specifically designation of the position, or either, appropriated for o herein, shall be the permanent law with respect thereto That the provisions herein for the various items of official Members, officers, and committees of the Senate and F clerk hire for Senators and Members shall be the permanen respect thereto. SEC. 304. The expenditure of any appropriation under th any consulting service through procurement contract, purs U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts where such tures are a matter of public record and available for publ tion, except where otherwise provided under existing law, existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law. SEC. 305. (a) Upon enactment into law of this Act, the Ar the Capitol, in consultation with the heads of the agencie legislative branch, shall develop an overall plan for satisf telecommunications requirements of such agencies, using a system architecture for maximum interconnection capability gineering compatibility. The plan shall be subject to joint app the Committee on House Administration of the House of Rep tives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the and, upon approval, shall be communicated to the Comm Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Co on Appropriations of the Senate. No part of any appropriation Act or any other Act shall be used for acquisition of any expanded telecommunications system for an agency of the le ranch, unless, as determined by the Architect of the Cap uisition is in conformance with the plan, as approved. As used in this section gency of the legislative branch" mea ect of the Capitol, the Botanic Gard Office, the Government Printing Off the Office of Technology Assessme dget Office; and Communications system" means an ele lata, or image communication, includin nd switching equipment. t sentence of 44 U.S.C. 1719 is amended to ding, and distribution costs of any publica rdance with this section shall be charged t d the Superintendent of Documents for the 1-1 For expenses necessary for the operation of the Supreme Court, as required by law, excluding care of the building and grounds, including purchase, or hire, driving, maintenance and operation of an automobile for the Chief Justice and not to exceed $10,000 for the purpose of transporting Associate Justices, hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and for miscellaneous expenses, to be expended as the Chief Justice may approve; [$14,600,000 $16,041,000. (28 U.S.C. 1, 5, 411, 412, 671-677; The Judiciary Appropriation Act, 1987, as included in Public Laws 99-500 and 99-591, section 101(b).) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 22.0 Transportation of things. 23.3 Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges. 24.0 Printing and reproduction. 25.0 Other services. 26.0 Supplies and materials 31.0 Equipment.. 99.9 Total obligations. Care of the Building and GROUNDS For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the Architect of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon him by the Act approved May 7, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 13a-13b), including improvements, maintenance, repairs, equipment, supplies, materials, and appurtenances; special clothing for workmen; and personal and other services (including temporary labor without regard to the Classification and Retirement Acts, as amended), and for snow removal by hire of men and equipment or under contract, and for security installations both without compliance with section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (41 U.S.C. 5); [$2,279,000] $2,662,000, of which [$375,000] $550,000 shall remain available until expended. (40 U.S.C. 13a and 13b; The Judiciary Appropriation Act, 1987, as included in Public Laws 99-500 and 99-591, section 101(b).) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 40 30 Appropriation...... 14,399 13,687 16,041 44 20 Supplemental for civilian pay raises. 504 44 40 Supplemental for retirement contributions (P.L. 99– 335) 409 For salaries of the chief judge, judges, and other officers and employees, and for all necessary expenses of the court, [$6,800,000] $7,980,000. (5 U.S.C. 5701-5707; 28 U.S.C. 44(a), 45, 46, 48, 372, 456, 462(d), 463, 711-715, 961, 1292 (c) and (d), 1295, 1296; 40 U.S.C. 490(j); The Judiciary Appropriation Act, 1987, as included in Public Laws 99-500 and 99-591, section 101(b).) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has exclusive jurisdiction of appeals from final decisions of all Federal district courts in cases arising under 28 U.S.C. 1338; 35 U.S.C. sections 145 and 146; 28 U.S.C. 1346(a)(2); final decisions of the U.S. Court of International Trade; final decisions of the U.S. Claims Court; final determinations of the U.S. International Trade Commission relating to unfair practices in import trade made under 19 U.S.C. 1337; findings of the Secretary of Commerce under headnote 6 to schedule 8, part 4, of the Tariff Schedules of the United States relating to importation of educational or scientific instruments and apparatus; final orders or decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board, and final decisions of all agency Boards of Contract Appeals; and exclusive jurisdiction over appeals from final decisions of the Patent and Trademark Office tribunals on patent applications and interferences, trademark applications and interferences, cancellations, concurrent uses, and oppositions; and appeals under section 71 of the Plant Variety Protection Act of 1970. The Court also has exclusive jurisdiction of (1) appeals from interlocutory orders or decrees in cases where the court would have jurisdiction of the appeal; and (2) appeals from judgments in civil actions for patent infringement otherwise appealable to the court and final except for accounting. The court may, in its discretion, permit an appeal from an interlocutory order of a judge who certifies that there is a controlling question of law and a substantial ground for difference of opinion thereon, and an immediate appeal may materially advance the ultimate termination of the litigation. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) 1986 actual 1987 est. 307 501 560 1988 est. 45 3 23.3 Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges 196 30 33 50 32 7,980 31.0 Equipment........ 346 |