118 STAT. 3173 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as authorized by law, $160,133,000, including: for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including not more than $13,000, of which not more than $10,000 is for the Family Room, for official representation and reception expenses, $20,534,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including the position of Superintendent of Garages, and including not more than $3,000 for official representation and reception expenses, $5,879,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, $116,034,000, of which $7,500,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, $3,986,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Operations, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of General Counsel, $962,000; for the Office of the Chaplain, $155,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Parliamentarian, including the Parliamentarian and $2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, $1,673,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House, $2,346,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House, $6,721,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, $687,000; and for other authorized employees, $156,000. ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution or law, $209,350,000, including: supplies, materials, administrative costs and Federal tort claims, $4,350,000; official mail for commit tees, leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House, $410,000; Government contributions for health, retirement, Social Security, and other applicable employee benefits, $203,900,000; and miscellaneous items including purchase, exchange, maintenance, repair and operation of House motor vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and gratuities to heirs of deceased employees of the House, $690,000. CHILD CARE CENTER For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives Child Care Center, such amounts as are deposited in the account established by section 312(d)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropria tions Act, 1992 (2 U.S.C. 2112), subject to the level specified in the budget of the Center, as submitted to the Committee on Appro priations of the House of Representatives. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS SEC. 101. (a) REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES TO BE USED FOR DEFICIT REDUC TION OR TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL DEBT.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any amounts appropriated under this Act for ‘‘HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—SALARIES AND EXPENSES— MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES’’ shall be available only for fiscal year 2005. Any amount remaining after all payments are made under such allowances for fiscal year 2005 shall be
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