Appropriations for FY2002: Legislative Branch (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
April 10, 2002 |
| Report Number |
RL31012 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Paul E. Dwyer, Government and Finance Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
Conferees on the FY2002 legislative branch appropriations bill agreed to $2.97 billion for
legislative
branch operations, an 8.9% increase over the FY2001 funding level of $2.73 billion ( P.L. 107-68 ).
Total FY2002 funding made available for the legislative branch is $3.23 billion, when including
emergency response funds transferred pursuant to P.L. 107-117 , the FY2002 Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks (in Division B,
chapter 9).
P.L. 107-68 contains funds for 79 new Capitol Police positions, funds for Capitol Police training
programs, language providing comparability in the pay of the Capitol Police with the Uniformed
Division of the Secret Service and the Park Police, an 18.1% increase in the police budget, an
additional $70 million for construction of the Capitol visitors' center, and several measures to recruit
and retain employees of the Senate and the congressional support agencies.
In July, 2001, Congress also agreed to a $79.5 million FY2001 legislative branch supplemental
appropriation ( P.L. 107-20 ), containing $61.7 million for House internal operations, $1 million for
the Capitol Police, and $15.9 million for the Government Printing Office.
The terrorists' attacks of September 11, 2001, prompted moves toward an even more stringent
security environment on Capitol Hill, which affected the legislative branch budget. On September
21, September 28, and December 3, the President released $376.9 million for Capitol Hill security
measures. These funds were part of a $40 billion FY2001 terrorism emergency supplemental bill
approved by Congress on September 14, and signed into P.L. 107-38 on September 18. The
President proposed, and Congress approved, an additional allocation for Capitol complex security
of $265.1 million, which, unlike the other allocations for security, required approval by Congress.
The $265.1 million supplemental was contained in P.L. 107-117 , the FY2002 Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, signed by the President on January 10, 2002.
Among elements considered by Congress were proposals to:
merge the Capitol Hill, Library of Congress, and Government Printing Office
police into a consolidated force; Senate report language directed the General Accounting Office to
study the issue;
authorize and fund programs to enhance staff retention and recruitment, such
as repayment of student loans, and implementation of performance-based recognition and
compensation proposals; P.L. 107-68 contains language authorizing student loan repayments for
employees of the Senate and Congressional Budget Office; and
approve $42.5 million for repair of the Capitol dome; P.L. 107-68 contains $1.6
million for painting.
