Categories 1. Breakdown by Appropriation 2. Breakdown by Object Class: 23 Communications and Utilities 25 Other Services A. Temporary Personnel B. Seminars/Training C. Hearings/Meetings 26 Supplies and Materials Total 697,649 750,000 777,000 27,000 Schedule B Joint Committee on Printing Base by Organization and Object Class 32 DIPOL ALATES Categories Breakdown by Appropriations: Breakdown by Object Class: 11 Personnel Compensation 12 Personnel Benefits 13 Benefits to Former Personnel 21 Travel 22 Transportation 23 Rent, Communications, and Utilities 24 Printing/Reproduction 25 Other Services 26 Supplies and Materials 31 Equipment 32 Land and Structures 42 Insurance Claims and Indemnities Total A Mandatory Pay and Related Costs 1. Staff Salary/Adjustment including COLA 2 increased Cost of Personnel Benefits B. Price Level Changes Program Type Changes 1. Legislation 2 Workload a. Cost and frequency of travel b. Cost for hearings and related expenses 3. Equipment, Alterations, Maintenance and Repairs, etc. a. Cost of Supplies, Equip ment, and Materials b. Communications and Utilities Net Increase Required Total Appropriations Request, 1997 $23.0 4.0 27.0 $777.0 I am writing regarding the fiscal year 1997 appropriation request for the Joint Committee on Taxation (the "Joint Committee"). The Joint Committee staff provides unique and essential services to both the House of Representatives and the Senate at every stage of the tax legislative process. The Joint Committee staff, comprised of highly qualified lawyers, accountants, and economists, is involved in the development, marking up, and drafting of tax bills and in writing all tax Committee Reports and Conference Reports. In addition, the Joint Committee staff devotes substantial resources to the preparation of revenue estimates, distributional analyses, and other economic analyses relating to proposed legislation The refund office of the Joint Committee reviews large proposed tax refunds as part of the Congressional oversight of the executive branch. The services of the Joint Committee are central to the tax legislative process Key points relating to the appropriation request are as follows: I am requesting that the Joint Committee's appropriation for fiscal year 1997 be One of these increases is $16 million for employee personnel benefits, which is The other increase is $75,000 for estimated overtime pay required under the Fair |