July 27, 1965 - 5 Pub. Law 89-90 79 STAT. 269. trict of Columbia, and terminating within the Senator's State. Any Senator or group of Senators may then request the Sergeant at Arms to contract for flat-rate long-distance telephone service such as wide area telephone service. All such contract costs shall be charged against their respective telephone allowances, and in no event shall the total cost of any contract service exceed the allowance of the Senator, or the group of Senators sharing any such service; any excess costs to be billed to the Senator. No change from the original form of the allowances or from any contract service shall become effective except upon the first of a month. The third paragraph under the heading "Administrative Provi- Travel. sions" in the appropriation for the Senate in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1959, as amended (2 U.S.C. 43b), is amended by 72 Stat. 443; striking out "two" where it first appears therein and inserting in lieu 73 Stat. 401. thereof "six". Effective July 1, 1965, the second paragraph under the heading Mileage payments. "Administrative Provisions" contained in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1962 (Public Law 87-130, approved August 10, 1961; 2 U.S.C. 127) is amended by inserting at the end thereof the 75 Stat. 323. following: "Two additional mileage payments each fiscal year may be made, under the foregoing, to employees in the offices of Senators from States having a population of ten million or more inhabitants.” Effective July 1, 1965, the third paragraph under the heading office expenses. "Administrative Provisions" contained in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1957 (Public Law 624, Eighty-fourth Congress; 2 U.S.C. 53), is amended by striking out "$150" where it appears 70 Stat. 359. therein and inserting in lieu thereof "$300". The legislative subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations is Stationery allowhereby directed to study the manner in which stationery allowances ances, report. are utilized, including the commutation thereof, and to make a report on its findings and recommendations to the Standing Committee on Appropriations no later than February 1, 1966. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SALARIES, MILEAGE For the Members, and Expense AllowANCE OF COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS For compensation of Members (wherever used herein the term "Member" shall include Members of the House of Representatives and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico), $14,138,975. MILEAGE OF MEMBERS AND EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF THE SPEAKER For mileage of Members and expense allowance of the Speaker, as authorized by law, $200,000. SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES For compensation of officers and employees, as authorized by law, as follows: OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER For the Office of the Speaker, $116,700. Pub. Law 89-90 79 STAT. 270 - 6 July 27, 1965 OFFICE OF THE PARLIAMENTARIAN For the Office of the Parliamentarian, $101,875, including the Parliamentarian and $2,000 for preparing the Digest of the Rules, as authorized by law. COMPILATION OF PRECEDENTS OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES For compiling the precedents of the House of Representatives as hereinafter authorized, $10,000. Lewis Deschler is authorized (during the current and succeeding fisc. years until the work is completed) to compile and prepare for printing the parliamentary precedents of the House of Representatives, together with such other materials as may be useful in connection therewith, and an index digest of such precedents and other materials. As so compiled and prepared, such precedents and other materials and index digest shall be printed on such size pages and in such type and format as Lewis Deschler may determine, and in such numbers and for such distribution as may hereafter be provided by law. For the purpose of carrying out such compilation and preparation, Lewis Deschler may (1) subject to the approval of the Speaker, appoint (as employees of the House of Representatives) and fix the compensation (at a per annum rate) of clerical and other personnel, and (2) utilize the services of personnel of the Library of Congress and the Government Printing Office. OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN For the Office of the Chaplain, $15,000. OFFICE OF THE CLERK For the Office of the Clerk, including $140,750 for the House Recording Studio, $1,552,000. OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS For the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including not to exceed twenty police privates on the Capitol Police Board additional to the number otherwise authorized, $1,044,500. OFFICE OF THE DOORKEEPER For the Office of Doorkeeper, $1,620,000. OFFICE OF THE POSTMASTER For the Office of the Postmaster, including $10.525 for employment of substitute messengers and extra services of regular employees when required at the basic salary rate of not to exceed $2,100 per annum each, $512,000. COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES For committee employees, including the Committee on Appropriations, $3,800,000. SPECIAL AND MINORITY EMPLOYEES For six minority employees, $112,230. For the office of the majority floor leader, including $3,000 for official expenses of the majority leader, $86,600. July 27, 1965 - 7 Pub. Law 89-90 79 STAT, 271. For the office of the minority floor leader, including $3,000 for official expenses of the minority leader, $71,700. For the office of the majority whip, including $11,300 basic lumpsum clerical assistance, $57,900. For the office of the minority whip, including $11,300 basic lumpsum clerical assistance, $57,900. For two printing clerks, one for the majority caucus room and one for the minority caucus room, to be appointed by the majority and minority leaders, respectively, $15,900. For a technical assistant in the office of the attending physician, to be appointed by the attending physician, subject to the approval of the Speaker, $14,135. OFFICIAL REPORTERS OF DEBATES For official reporters of debates, $254,770. OFFICIAL REPORTERS TO COMMITTEES For official reporters to committees, $256,950. COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS For salaries and expenses, studies and examinations of executive agencies, by the Committee on Appropriations, and temporary personal services for such committee, to be expended in accordance with section 202(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act, 1946, and to 60 Stat. 834. be available for reimbursement to agencies for services performed, 2 USC 728. $700,000. OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House, $295,000. MEMBERS CLERK HIRE For clerk hire, necessarily employed by each Member in the discharge of his official and representative duties, $28,500,000. CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE HOUSE FURNITURE For furniture and materials for repairs of the same, including tools and machinery for furniture repair shops, and for the purchase of packing boxes, $140,000. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS For miscellaneous items, exclusive of salaries unless specifically ordered by the House of Representatives, including the sum of $226,000 for payment to the Architect of the Capitol in accordance with section 208 of the Act approved October 9, 1940 (Public Law 812); the 54 Stat. 1056. exchange, operation, maintenance, and repair of the Clerk's motor 40 USC 174k. vehicles; the exchange, operation, maintenance, and repair of the publications and distribution service motortruck; the exchange, main tenance, operation, and repair of the post office motor vehicles for carrying the mails; not to exceed $5,000 for the purposes authorized by section 1 of House Resolution 348, approved June 29, 1961; the sum of $600 for hire of automobile for the Sergeant at Arms; materials for folding; and for stationery for the use of committees, departments, and officers of the House; $4,123,000. REPORTING HEARINGS For stenographic reports of hearings of committees other than special and select committees, $223,000, of which such amount as may be necessary may be transferred to the appropriation under this heading for the fiscal year 1965. SPECIAL AND SELECT COMMITTEES For salaries and expenses of special and select committees authorized by the House, $4,500,000, of which such amount as may be necessary may be transferred to the appropriation under this heading for the fiscal year 1965. OFFICE OF THE COORDINATOR OF INFORMATION For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Coordinator of Information, $136,000. TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE For telegraph and telephone service, exclusive of personal services, $2,400,000. STATIONERY (REVOLVING FUND) For a stationery allowance for each Member for the second session of the Eighty-ninth Congress, as authorized by law, $1,046,400, to remain available until expended. ATTENDING PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of the emergency room and for the attending physician and his assistants, including an allowance of $1,500 to be paid to the attending physician in equal monthly installments as authorized by the Act approved June 27, 1940 (54 Stat. 629), and including an allowance of one hundred dollars per month each to five assistants as provided by the House resolutions adopted July 1, 1930, January 20, 1932, November 18, 1940, and May 21, 1959, and Public Law 242, Eighty-fourth Congress, $20,045. POSTAGE STAMP ALLOWANCES Postage stamp allowances for the second session of the Eighty-ninth Congress, as follows: Postmaster, $400; Clerk, $800; Sergeant at Arms, $600; Doorkeeper, $500; airmail and special-delivery postage stamps for each Member, the Speaker, the majority and minority leaders, the majority and minority whips, and to each standing committee, as authorized by law; $228,550. REVISION OF LAWS For preparation and editing of the laws as authorized by 1 U.S.C. 202, 203, 213, $27,000, to be expended under the direction of the Committee on the Judiciary. July 27, 1965 53 - 9 SPEAKER'S AUTOMOBILE Pub. Law 89-90 79 STAT. 273. For purchase, exchange, hire, driving, maintenance, repair, and operation of an automobile for the Speaker, $12,200. MAJORITY LEADER'S AUTOMOBILE For purchase, exchange, hire, driving, maintenance, repair, and operation of an automobile for the majority leader of the House, $12,200. MINORITY LEADER'S AUTOMOBILE For purchase, exchange, hire, driving, maintenance, repair, and operation of an automobile for the minority leader of the House, $12,200. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION Salaries or wages paid out of the items herein for the House of Representatives shall hereafter be computed at basic rates, plus increased and additional compensation, as authorized and provided by law. JOINT ITEMS For joint committees, as follows: JOINT COMMITTEE ON REDUCTION OF NONESSENTIAL FEDERAL EXPENDITURES For an amount to enable the Joint Committee on Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures to carry out the duties imposed upon it by section 601 of the Revenue Act of 1941 (55 Stat. 726), to remain available during the existence of the Committee, $35,165, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, $360,000. JOINT COMMITTEE ON ATOMIC ENERGY For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, $347,000. JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Printing, $151,000. CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE HOUSE JOINT COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL REVENUE TAXATION For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation, $390,000. JOINT COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY POLICY For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Immigration and Nationality Policy, $24,100. |