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Library of Congress to approve the replacement of a statue the State
has provided for display in Statuary Hall in the Capitol of the United
States under section 1814 of the Revised Statutes (40 U.S.C. 187).
(2) A request shall be considered under paragraph (1) only if--
(A) the request has been approved by a resolution adopted
by the legislature of the State and the request has been
approved by the Governor of the State, and
(B) the statue to be replaced has been displayed in the
Capitol of the United States for at least 25 years as of the
time the request is made.
(b) If the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress approves a
request under subsection (a), the Architect of the Capitol shall enter
into an agreement with the State to carry out the replacement in
accordance with the request and any conditions the Joint Committee may
require for its approval. Such agreement shall provide that--
(1) the new statue shall be subject to the same conditions
and restrictions as apply to any statue provided by a State
under section 1814 of the Revised Statutes (40 U.S.C. 187), and
(2) the State shall pay any costs related to the
replacement, including costs in connection with the design,
construction, transportation, and placement of the new statue,
the removal and transportation of the statue being replaced,
and any unveiling ceremony.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to permit a State
to have more than 2 statues on display in the Capitol of the United
States.
(d)(1) The Joint Committee on the Library of Congress may approve
the transfer to a State of the ownership of any statue being replaced
under this section if the State includes a request for the approval of
such transfer at the same time a request is made under subsection (a).
(2) If any statue is removed from the Capitol of the United States
as part of a transfer of ownership under paragraph (1), then it may not
be returned to the Capitol for display unless such display is
specifically authorized by Federal law.
Administrative Provision
Sec. 312. (a) Section 201 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1993 (40 U.S.C. 216c note) is amended by striking ``$10,000,000''
each place it appears and inserting ``$14,500,000''.
(b) Section 201 of such Act is amended--
(1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``Pursuant'', and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) The Architect of the Capitol is authorized to solicit,
receive, accept, and hold amounts under section 307E(a)(2) of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 (40 U.S.C. 216c(a)(2)) in
excess of the $14,500,000 authorized under subsection (a), but such
amounts (and any interest thereon) shall not be expended by the
Architect without approval in appropriation Acts as required under
section 307E(b)(3) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 216c(b)(3)).''.
Sec. 313. Center for Russian Leadership Development. (a)
Establishment.--
(1) In general.--There is established in the legislative
branch of the Government a center to be known as the ``Center
for Russian Leadership Development'' (the ``Center'').
(2) Board of trustees.--The Center shall be subject to the
supervision and direction of a Board of Trustees which shall be
composed of 9 members as follows:
(A) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House
of Representatives, 1 of whom shall be designated by
the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives and
1 of whom shall be designated by the Minority Leader of
the House of Representatives.
(B) 2 members appointed by the President pro
tempore of the Senate, 1 of whom shall be designated by
the Majority Leader of the Senate and 1 of whom shall
be designated by the Minority Leader of the Senate.
(C) The Librarian of Congress.
(D) 4 private individuals with interests in
improving United States and Russian relations,
designated by the Librarian of Congress.
Each member appointed under this paragraph shall serve for a
term of 3 years. Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner
as the original appointment and the individual so appointed
shall serve for the remainder of the term. Members of the Board
shall serve without pay, but shall be entitled to reimbursement
for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred
in the performance of their duties.
(b) Purpose and Authority of the Center.--
(1) Purpose.--The purpose of the Center is to establish, in
accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2), a program to
enable emerging political leaders of Russia at all levels of
government to gain significant, firsthand exposure to the
American free market economic system and the operation of
American democratic institutions through visits to governments
and communities at comparable levels in the United States.
(2) Grant program.--Subject to the provisions of paragraphs
(3) and (4), the Center shall establish a program under which
the Center annually awards grants to government or community
organizations in the United States that seek to establish
programs under which those organizations will host Russian
nationals who are emerging political leaders at any level of
government.
(3) Restrictions.--
(A) Duration.--The period of stay in the United
States for any individual supported with grant funds
under the program shall not exceed 30 days.
(B) Limitation.--The number of individuals
supported with grant funds under the program shall not
exceed 3,000 in any fiscal year.
(C) Use of funds.--Grant funds under the program
shall be used to pay--
(i) the costs and expenses incurred by each
program participant in traveling between Russia
and the United States and in traveling within
the United States;
(ii) the costs of providing lodging in the
United States to each program participant,
whether in public accommodations or in private
homes; and
(iii) such additional administrative
expenses incurred by organizations in carrying
out the program as the Center may prescribe.
(4) Application.--
(A) In general.--Each organization in the United
States desiring a grant under this section shall submit
an application to the Center at such time, in such
manner, and accompanied by such information as the
Center may reasonably require.
(B) Contents.--Each application submitted pursuant
to subparagraph (A) shall--
(i) describe the activities for which
assistance under this section is sought;
(ii) include the number of program
participants to be supported;
(iii) describe the qualifications of the
individuals who will be participating in the
program; and
(iv) provide such additional assurances as
the Center determines to be essential to ensure
compliance with the requirements of this
section.
(c) Establishment of Fund.--
(1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of
the United States a trust fund to be known as the ``Russian
Leadership Development Center Trust Fund'' (the ``Fund'') which
shall consist of amounts which may be appropriated, credited,
or transferred to it under this section.
(2) Donations.--Any money or other property donated,
bequeathed, or devised to the Center under the authority of
this section shall be credited to the Fund.
(3) Fund management.--
(A) In general.--The provisions of subsections (b),
(c), and (d) of section 116 of the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 1105 (b), (c), and
(d)), and the provisions of section 117(b) of such Act
(2 U.S.C. 1106(b)), shall apply to the Fund.
(B) Expenditures.--The Secretary of the Treasury is
authorized to pay to the Center from amounts in the
Fund such sums as the Board of Trustees of the Center
determines are necessary and appropriate to enable the
Center to carry out the provisions of this section.
(d) Executive Director.--The Board shall appoint an Executive
Director who shall be the chief executive officer of the Center and who
shall carry out the functions of the Center subject to the supervision
and direction of the Board of Trustees. The Executive Director of the
Center shall be compensated at the annual rate specified by the Board,
but in no event shall such rate exceed level III of the Executive
Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code.
(e) Administrative Provisions.--
(1) In general.--The provisions of section 119 of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 1108)
shall apply to the Center.
(2) Support provided by library of congress.--The Library
of Congress may disburse funds appropriated to the Center,
compute and disburse the basic pay for all personnel of the
Center, provide administrative, legal, financial management,
and other appropriate services to the Center, and collect from
the Fund the full costs of providing services under this
paragraph, as provided under an agreement for services ordered
under sections 1535 and 1536 of title 31, United States Code.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
(g) Transfer of Funds.--Any amounts appropriated for use in the
program established under section 3011 of the 1999 Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations Act (Public Law 106-31; 113 Stat. 93) shall
be transferred to the Fund and shall remain available without fiscal
year limitation.
(h) Effective Dates.--
(1) In general.--This section shall take effect on the date
of enactment of this Act.
(2) Transfer.--Subsection (g) shall only apply to amounts
which remain unexpended on and after the date the Board of
Trustees of the Center certifies to the Librarian of Congress
that grants are ready to be made under the program established
under this section.
Sec. 314. Sense of Senate Commending Capitol Police. (a) The Senate
finds that--
(1) the United States Capitol is the people's house, and,
as such, it has always been and will remain open to the public;
(2) millions of people visit the Capitol each year to
observe and study the workings of the democratic process;
(3) the Capitol is the most recognizable symbol of liberty
and democracy throughout the world and those who guard the
Capitol guard our freedom;
(4) on July 24, 1998, Officer Jacob Chestnut and Detective
John Michael Gibson of the United States Capitol Police
sacrificed their lives to protect the lives of hundreds of
tourists, Members of Congress, and staff;
(5) the officers of the United States Capitol Police serve
their country with commitment, heroism, and great patriotism;
(6) the employees of the United States working in the
United States Capitol are essential to the safe and efficient
operation of the Capitol building and the Congress;
(7) the operation of the Capitol and the legislative
process are dependent on the professionalism and hard work of
those who work here, including the United States Capitol
Police, congressional staff, and the staff of the Congressional
Research Office, the General Accounting Office, the
Congressional Budget Office, the Government Printing Office,
and the Architect of the Capitol; and
(8) the House of Representatives should restore the cuts in
funding for the United States Capitol Police, congressional
staff, and congressional support organizations.
(b) It is the sense of the Senate that--
(1) the United States Capitol Police and all legislative
employees are to be commended for their commitment,
professionalism, and great patriotism; and
(2) the conferees on the legislative branch appropriations
legislation should maintain the Senate position on funding for
the United States Capitol Police and all legislative branch
employees.
(4)Page 45, after line 6, insert:
Sec. 315. None of the funds appropriated under this Act may be used
for the preventative application of a pesticide containing a known or
probable carcinogen, a category I or II acute nerve toxin or a
pesticide of the organophosphate, carbamate, or organochlorine class as
determined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to
United States Capitol buildings or grounds maintained or administered
by the Architect of the United States Capitol.
Attest:
Secretary.
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4516
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