4. Home State office rent (limited to 3 offices and $3,600 per year in the aggregate for 1, 2 or 3 offices). Additionally, the allowance was increased from an aggregate of $1,300 per quarter ($5,200 annually) to $1,950 per quarter ($7,800 annually). SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1973 (P.L. 92-607) Effective January 1, 1973, this allowance of $7,800 became one of the allocations of the new Consolidated Office Expense Allow ance. SENATORIAL ALLOWANCES EXHIBIT G OFFICE SPACE IN THE HOME STATE: Effective July 1, 1974, the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1975, (P.L. 93-371) provided that the aggregate square feet of office space in the home State of a Senator may not exceed at any time the following: There is no limitation as to the number of offices that may be established by a Senator in his home State, but the designated square footage may not be exceeded. SENATORIAL ALLOWANCES EXHIBIT H HOME STATE OFFICE FURNITURE, FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT: Effective July 1, 1975, the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1976 (P.L. 94-59) provided that the aggregate amount authorized for all furniture, furnishings and equipment for home State offices may not exceed the following: IF THE POPULATION OF THE HOME STATE IS: 2 million but less than 3 million AMOUNT $22,550 23,100 23,650 24,200 25,300 26,400 26,950 28,050 28,600 29,700 30,800 31,350 15 million but less than 17 million The dollar value for home State furniture, furnishings, and equipment is provided and controlled by the General Services Administration and may be allocated by the Senator as he deems appropriate. The cost of the furniture, furnishings and equipment is paid from the contingent fund of the Senate and is not chargeable to the Official Office Expense Account. Supplemental, Fiscal Year 1979 Question: Do you have any items for the fiscal year 1979 Supplemental. Answer: At this time I have a few requests for the fiscal year 1979 Supplemental. NTE Rate Changes The Chief Reporter is responsible for the publication of the Congressional Record. He is the editor of the Record of Senate proceedings and is accountable for the accurate reporting of the Official Reporters of Debates, and the accurate transcription by the Expert Transcribers. Also, the Chief Reporter oversees the morning business prepared by the staff assistants. His work requires daily contact with Senators and staff and a close working relationship with the Government Printing Office. Therefore, I am requesting that the Chief Reporter's rate be changed to not exceed the general maximum annual rate of compensation which is currently limited to $49,941. The Registrar, Office of the Senate Curator, is responsible for the accessioning, location, and cataloging of objects which form the permanent and loan collections of the Senate, and maintains proper records for them. This function requires a thorough comprehension and proficiency in registration and cataloging procedures. It also demands general knowledge of information retrieval systems and specific knowledge of computer programs in use in the museum field. The Registrar regularly inspects sites in the Capitol over which the U.S. Senate Commission on Art and Antiquities has responsibility, and surveys the collections of paintings, sculpture, and historic furnishings, to determine their condition. Therefore, I am seeking to change the current NTE rate to $24,948. Also, I recommend changing the title of a Reference Assistant in the Senate Library to Chief, Bill Status Unit, which more accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities of that individual. I submit the following administrative provision for your consideration: Sec. Administrative Provision Effective on the first day of the first month which begins after the date of the enactment of this Act- (1) the maximum annual rate of compensation of the Chief Reporter of Debates, Office of the Secretary of the Senate, shall be the maximum rate prescribed in section 105 (f) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968, as amended and modified (2 U.S.C. 61-1(f)); (2) the maximum annual rate of compensation of the Registrar, Office of the Secretary of the Senate, is increased to $24,948; and (3) the title of the Reference Assistant, Office of the Secretary of the Senate, is changed to Chief, Bill Status Unit. SUBCOMMITTEE RECESS Senator SASSER. The subcommittee will be in recess. [Whereupon, at 3:35 p.m., Tuesday, March 6, the subcommittee was recessed, to reconvene at the call of the Chair.] LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1980 MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1979 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met at 10:35 a.m., in room 1114, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. Jim Sasser (chairman) presiding. Present: Senators Sasser and Stevens. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE STATEMENT OF ALICE M. RIVLIN, DIRECTOR ACCOMPANIED BY: ROBERT A. LEVINE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR ALFRED B. FITT, GENERAL COUNSEL STANLEY L. GREIGG, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL CHARLES S. BARDEN, JR., DEPUTY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR AD- JAMES L. BLUM, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, BUDGET ANALYSIS DIVI- ROBERT D. HARRIS, DEPUTY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, BUDGET ANAL- 1979 APPROPRIATION AND 1980 BUDGET REQUEST Senator SASSER. The subcommittee will come to order. Today we are pleased to have with us Dr. Alice Rivlin. Dr. Rivlin is the Director of the Congressional Budget Office. The fiscal year 1980 budget request for the Congressional Budget Office is $13,586,000, which will provide continued funding for 218 positions, the same number of positions as in the previous year. Virtually the entire fiscal year 1980 increase of $1,957,000 is related to increased computer costs. Dr. Rivlin, your comprehensive statement and justification material have already been printed in their entirety in volume 1 of our fiscal year 1980 hearing record. Would you kindly summarize the need for the request? Dr. RIVLIN. Yes, Mr. Chairman, I would. I have a short version of our statement. I am pleased to appear before you today to present the fiscal year 1980 appropriation request for the Congressional Budget Office. I have previously provided this committee with a detailed justification of this request, and today I will briefly summarize its major points. |