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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ? HOUSE
July 21, 1980
elect committees?due to actions -
ady taken and approved by the se.
reduction of $480,000 in furnitur and
rnishings for the House; a re ction
$531,000 in varipus joint item a re-
d ction of $3,200,000 in the re est of
ti Office of Technology As smerrt;
$1 58,000 less than requeste by the
C gressional Budget Office; tf deferral
of ertain projects and other ownward
ad tments totaling $3,406 0 in the
bu et of the Architect; a duction of
$2,,!'3,000 for the operatio f the Con-
gres onal Research Servi , and a. re-
duct n of $7,578,000 in ongressional
prin g and binding. me of which is
for nting already per med and for
whic allowance has be made in the
suppl
ental.
=ME IT--OTHER AENCIES
A al of $408,67
mende or the seven
title 11 i. the bill. Th
increase f $2,442,000
level of ?propriatio
less than, equested.
The ag cies that
title of thabill and
mended a as fo
Garden, $1 88,000
Congress (e ept
search Se ce),
Library buil
000; fourth,
$156,000; fifth
fice (except c
binding) , $39,
eral Accountin
Mr. Chairm
discuss all of
by the Co
cies funded ?
would like to
policy has b
sources nec
at the curr
tory increa
staffing re
have been
tion of 32
currently
These re
a hiring
agencies
Also,
has re
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it has
its job
conga
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00 is recom-
ncies carried in
allowance is an
ver the current
and $37,658,000
re included in this
e amounts recom-
ws: First, Botanic
second, Library of
e Congressional Re-
$151,797,000; third,
rid grounds, $5,183,-
ght Royalty Tribunal,
iernment Printing Of-
sional printing and
.000; and sixth, Gen-
ffice, $210,000,000.
I will not attempt to
ecommendations made
for the various agen-
title of the bill, but I
n a few. Our general
rovide only the re-
maintain activities
ci to fund manda-
the 146 additional
expand activities
*ton, a reduc-
? der the staffing
as been made.
primarily from
several of the
e committee
g for the
Board. We
is agency-
1971?but
ulfdled its
e stand-
ty and
n Gov-
ed the
essary
e in-
t the
ful-
oor.
SB
en
n to
'pro'
t level
s. None
ested
owed.
positions
uthorized
ctioias resul
eeze imposed
March.
r. Chairman,
ended no f
ounting Standar
en a close look at
one its job well sin
s now finished. It h
sional mandate to is
at will achieve unifo
ency in cost accounts:
t contracts. It has is
ary standards and the n
and regulations. From all
d sources, we have learned t
on is complete?its purpose
It is now time to shut the
there is no appropriation for
e bi
T
VE S
ue to ear, - thorization,
tte,e has denied the funds for
quisition and design of a proposed
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which provides that,
te
S on in ,,ne bill
during fiscal year
1981, individuals in the legislative, execu-
tive, or judicial branch, or the District of
Columbia government, may not receive a
Pay raise over their rate of pay on
September 30, 1980, if their salary is set
at a rate which is equal to or greater than
level V of the Executive Schedule (cur-
rently frozen at $50,112.50 per annum), ?
or to a percentage of such rate. There is
also a limitation on bonuses paid to
sem
Sec ion u pay reeze
for. high-level individuals in the legisla-
tive, executive, and judicial branches or
in the government of the District of Co-
lumbia.
The fleet sentence provides that the
rate of basic pay or salary will be frozen
at the rate payable or, if higher, the
maximum rate payable on September 30,
1980, which is the last day before the
1980 comparability adjustment is to take
effect. It also defines in clauses (1) and
(2) the individuals who are subject to
the freeze. Under clause (1) any indi-
vidual whose rate of pay is $50,112.50 or
more (that is equal to or greater than
level V of the Executive Schedule) is
covered by the freeze. This clause covers
those individuals whose rates of pay were
directly affected by the 1977 Quadrennial
increase (such as judges, Members, Sen-
ators, heads and assistant heads of
cabinet departments), as well as indi-
viduals whose rates of pay are adminis-
tratively set at rates above $50,112.50
(such as certain high-level positions in
the Postal Service).
Clause (2) covers those individuals
whose rates of pay are limited to a maxi-
mum rate which is equal to or greater
then the rate for level V by reason of a
statutory or other salary ceiling. For
example, the maximum rate for GS-18 is
limited to the rate for level V which
under, existing law (section 101(c)
of Public Law 96-86) is $50,112.50. Under
the provision the $50,112.50 ceiling is
maintained. The amendment also main-
tains existing ceilings on rates of pay for
committee staffs, other officers and em-
ployees of the House and Senate, and for
administrative assistants whose maxi
mum rate of pay is limited by congres-
sional resolution.
Clause (2) would also limit the 1980
pay increase for some individuals who
are currently paid less than the level V
payable rate of $50,112.50. For example,
a GS-16, step 2 employee presently
makes $49,485. Under the amendment, he
could not receive this October's entire
comparability increase since his pay
would be subject to the "frozen" $50,-
112.50 statutory ceiling. The parentheti-
cal "(or a percentage of such maximum
rate)" insures- a freeze in rates of pay
for those House subcommittee staff em-
ployees whose rates are limited to 75
percent of level IV. ?
Section 306 applies to individuals in all
three branches, and thus Includes indi-
viduals in the Postal Service, and the
military service. It should be noted that
the freeze applies to individuals in the
Senior Executive Service, and those
senior executives whose maximum salary
Is, on September 30, 1980, limited to the
H 6227
rate payable for level V may not be paid
at a rate which exceeds the level V ceil-
ing.
Similarly, those few senior executives
whose maximum salary is, on September
30, 1980, limited to the rate payable for
level IV, may not be paid at a rate which
exceeds the level IV ceiling. The office
of Personnel Management has in-
formally estimated that the freeze will
apply to 30,934 individuals broken down
as follows:
Executive branch:
Currently at level V or above 19,377.
Additional affected by frozen
ceiling - 10, 069
Legislative branch - 576
Judicial branch 912
Under the provision, the freeze is in
effect for fiscal year 1981. If the freeze
Is to continue beyond fiscal year 1a81.
it will be necessary for Congress to en-
act a similar limitation of funds again
next year.
Subsection (b) provides a special rule
to cover positions which are created af-
ter September 30, 1980, and requires the
appropriate officials in each branch to
promulgate regulations to insure that
the pay for such positions will be set at
a rate equivalent to that for comparable
positions which were in existence on
September 30, 1980.
Subsection (c) provides that the total
remuneration paid to senior executive
service, or similar pay system, employ-
ees may not exceed $52,750. All but the
approximately 226 SES who are making
maximum salaries would be eligible for
bonus awards under this limitation, al-
though not the full amount provided un-
der current law. This would not affect
the payment of differentials, allowances,
or other payments, except salaries and
bonuses.
Subsection (d) provides that the salary
-or pay actually paid to an employee, as
a result of the application of the amend-
ment, will serve as the basis for comput-
ing life insurance, retirement, and other
benefits, rather than the higher statu-
tory rate.
ESTIMATED COST OF OCTOBER 1980 PAY ADJUSTMENT FOR
EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL EMPLOYEES
6.2-percent
Number of increase in
employees scheduled
affected rates
Vice President 1 $5, 300
Executive Schedule 511 1,821,300
SES 6,047 19, 213, 538
General Schedule and related.. 8,470 27, 193, 644-
Foreign Service 1, 205 3,976, 500
VA?Department of Medicine
and Surgery 3,143 10,248, 324
Congressional 576 2, 287, 000
Judicial 912 3,427, 300
20,855 68,257. 906
- CONCLUSION
Mr. Chairman, these are the high-
lights of the bill. The committee report
explains our actions in much more de-
tail, and is available to all the Members
of the House.
The committee has little discretion as
far as the amounts for the House and
the joint items of the Congress are con-
cerned. Salaries, allowances, and ex-
penses of the Members, special and
select committee funding and other
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items have been approved by the House
and are already in effect through the
-adoption of House resolutions from the
Committee on House Administration.
Where the committee has discretion, it
has been exercised.
As I noted earlier-in my remarks, the
committee is recommending an overall
reduction totaling $82,813,000, and none
of the new positions requested in those
areas where we have control have been
allowed.
We are bringing a legislative branch
budget to the House that is smaller than
the current year.
We have trimmed the fat from the
legislative branch and have made a con-
scious effort to stimulate increases in
productivity.
We have no apologies to make in vot-
ing for this budget, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Chairman, this is a good bill and
one I think all the Members can support
and- identify with during this period of
extreme budget austerity.
I recommend that it be approved.
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Mr. BAUMAN. Mr. Chairman, will the
gentleman yield for a question?
Mr. BENJAMIN. I yield to the gentle.
man from Maryland.
Mr. BAUMAN. Mr. Chairman, I thank
the gentleman for yielding.
For those of us who oppose the pay
raise, could the gentleman briefly de-
scribe the provisions of this bill dealing
with the pay of Members of Congress
and the senior executive service; what
n does the bill do regarding the pay raise
that otherwise will be accorded on Octo-
ber?
Mr. BENJAMIN. The provision in the
bill protected by the rule is section 306
and deals with the pay. It restricts any
pay increment for the senior officials of
Government, those making $50,112.50
and above, and also restricts any in-
crease in pay for the Members and sen-
ior officials of the legislative branch of
Government and Federal judges. This
means that the cost-of-living adjust-
ment which otherwise would go into
effect will not go into effect if the pro-
vision is adopted. Section 306 also con
tains an SES bonus cap. ,
Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Chairman, I yield
myself such time as I may consume.
(Mr. MICHEL asked and was given
permission to revise and extend his
remarks.)
Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Chairrnani I think
we have all heard expressions being used
of the billion dollar Congress. We are
all a part of it, but I would like to point
out that if you break down those items
in this legislative appropriation bill
having to do with the Congress itself,
exclusive of those other things to which
the public itself is a party to, we are
talking about $565 million.
The $408 million additional then goes
for providing services to the public and
Government as a whole, such as the Lib-
rary of Congress, the General Accounting
Office, the Government Printing Office,
and so forth.
I call the Members' attention to page
3 and page 4 of the committee report in
which we detail those items which are
funded in this legislative appropration
bill, but for which all the American
Public is benefited, rather than simply
the Congress itself.
The overall amount in this bill repre-
sents an increase of about 36 percent
over the 1980 level. It also represents a
reduction of nearly $83 million below
the budget request. This is the second
yeir in a row, as our distinguished chair-
man of the subcommittee has pointed
out, in which we have made some signifi-
cant reductions in the legislative appro-
priation bill.
All net staffing increases, totaling 273
positions, were denied, and we are even
asking some agencies to reduce their
personnel base, through a freeze on hir-
ing. The reduction in base will total 394
positions. The total reduction, both new
and current, will be 667 positions, or 2.8
Percent of the work force covered by the
bill.
I want to take the opportunity at this
juncture to commend the action of our
subcommittee chairman, the gentleman
from Indiana (Mr. BENJAMIN) , for the
good work that the gentleman has done
In asking those probing kinds of ques-
tions and standing fast for keeping the
lid on hiring so far as the legislative
branch is concerned.
We have also turned down virtually
all of the proposed improvement proj-
ects. The two reductions in the House
account were in the special and select
committees, where the $5 million reduc-
tion reflects the House action on the
funding resolutions, and the $480,000
for furniture and furnishings, where we
felt that the proposed 25 percent
increase requested was excessive.
We have made reductions in the Joint
Economic Committee, the Joint Taxa-
tion Committee, education of pages, and
the Office of Technology Assessment, all
basically reflecting denials of additional
positions that were requested.
We have reduced the amount for the
Congressional Budget Office by nearly
$1.2 million. This will force the CBO
to absorb 35 percent of the 1979 pay
increase and not exceed the 1980 operat-
ing level.
The amount for the Architect of the
Capitol has been reduced by $3.4 mil-
lion, which reflects a denial of positions
and projects. The Architect asked for
17 additional positions. We denied them
all, but do allow the Architect to fill
seven of the requested positions by shift-
ing seven existing ones.
We have rejected the request to
replace the Minton tile in the Senate.
We have rejected the request to install
new bronze handrails in the House gal-
lery; to replace two street sweepers; and
to install additional wiring and lower
ceiling heights in the Longworth
Building.
We have also denied their undertak-
ing several improvements in the Capitol
powerplant.
In addition, we have sharply reducesi
the requests to increase the number of
elaborate detection systems in the
entrances of the House office buildings
and to renovate the Longworth cafeteria.-
For the Congressional Research Ser-
ice, we have denied the additional 73
positions they have requested, and have
also reduced the number of current posi-
tions by 19, reflecting against that freeze
on hiring. This total reduction of 92
positions below the budget request ought
to save us nearly $3 minion in this area.
It is, of course, important in facilitat-
ing this saying for use to make sure that
we do not overload the Congressional
Research Service with work that could
just as easily- be done within our own
offices.
The Library of Congress requested a
total of 146 new positions. We denied
every one of them. In addition, we have
reduced their current position level by-
120 to reflect again that freeze on hiring.
This represents a net reduction below
the budget of 266 positions, saving over
$12 million.
The request of $7 million to initiate
the renovation and restoration of the
Main and Jefferson Library of Congress
buildings has been rejected, and instead
we provided funds for planning and
the development of detail working draw-
ings and specifications.
The current estimate for the project is
$57 million, but we felt that more firm,
concrete estimates are needed before we
launch a project of this magnitude. ,
The Government Printing Office was
reduced by $8.9 million, in part due to
the increased subscription price for the
Federal Register. In addition, the request
.for $20 million to begin planning for a
$204 million building for the GPO was
not included in the bill, because the proj-
ect has not yet been authorized.
The budget request for the General
Accounting Office has been reduced by
$8.1 million, but this will still leave GAO
$9.7 million more than they got in 1980.
Part of the reduction is due to the hir-
ing freeze, which is expected to produce
a reduction again of 175 positions.
I have to commend each and every one
of the members of the subcommittee
for reducing the budget request for
nearly every item, particularly when it
came to increased hiring and staffing, to
keep this thing in line. I think we have
done an excellent job this year in pre-
senting this legislative apporpriation bill.
At the appropriate time, I will have an
amendment modifying that provision
carried in the current bill for the exec-
utive pay bonus item, which was a mat-
ter of controversy in the supplemental
appropriation bill.
Mr. Chairman, at this time I will be
happy to yield to our distinguished rank-
ing member of the full Appropriation
Committee, who sits-on this subcommit-
tee, the gentleman from Massachusetts
(Mr. CoarrE) such,time asheama'y desire.
(Mr. CONTE asked and was given per-
mission to revise and extend his re-
marks.)
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C01\,1dRESSIONAL
Finally, Mr. Chairman, dealing with
specific items that should or should not
be pro 'ded for in a Member's allowance
is not a appropriation issue. I have sug-
gested t the gentleman that he should
take this atter up with the Committee
on House A ministration. Ordering these
calendars i within the jurisdiction -of
that comm. it. e and I think that is the
course of act n that will, in the long
run, be the bes vehicle for resolving this
problem.
I urge the defe of this amendment.
Mr. PICKLE. M Chairman, I move to
strike the requisit number of words.
(Mr. PICKLE as ed and was given
permission to revise nd extend his re-
marks.)
Mr. PICKLE. Mr. Chairman, the
gentleman from N York (Mr.
CONABLE) and I serve on e U.S. Capitol
Historical Executive C04 ittee. I have
been a member of the E cutive Com-
mittee for some 10 years a the gentle-
man from New York (Mr. s-'NABLE) for
several years. We have spent great deal
of our time trying to carry o the work
of the History Society.
0 1850
A lot of that work is made pos
projects such as the calendars, th
tion before us today.
I submit to the chairman of this
mittee, who so ably said that these ca
dars are quite often the only connect
between many individuals in the Unit
States and the Government itself, th
it serves a very useful purpose.
funds that are obtained by the Sac
are not for profit, because we ea
the work of this Historical Society
out any cost to the Federal Gove
Each of you every day go down t
rider in the hallway below us an
beautiful murals above us, put
the Capitol Historical Society
to the Government.
You see the continuing pr
in a T-form in the 0th
strictly by virtue of the wo
Capitol Historical Society.
are put back into the
the Capitols history.
All of this serves a ver
It is educational, it
calendars are someti
that people get from
I would think this a
be voted down and
be supported.
_ Mr. e'RENZEL.
to strike the req
and I rise in
ment.
Mr. Chaim
debate on tel
allowed to
would have
for the ca
RECORD ?HOUSE July 22, 1980
ry tence, then I will yield back?there is
no reason why the taxpayers of the
it is country should pay $1 million for only
Capi- 2,500 calendars.
ar more Mr. FRENZEL. Mr. Chairman, I do not
newslet- yield further. The gentleman had plenty
dime Cap- of time.
Mr. Chairman, the problem is that, as
e that of my stated by the gentleman from New York,.
in order to achieve the volume purchase
that we have, we have to have a signifi-
cant quantity of these and we have to
be able to plan on them. For those of you
who will unblushingly take your com-
bined expense allowance and will send
out your newsleters on a regular basis,
I would suggest that the sending of the
calendar to your constituents renders a
far greater service.
I hone the amendment will be deci-
s,ivelv defeated.
The CHAIRMAN. The question is on
the amendment offered by the gentleman
fr. - ? Mr. KOSTMAYER) .
which would have the same mon
effect.
May I say, Mr. Chairman, th
my considered judgment that t
tol historical calender provid
information than most of t
ters that I see go out of thes
itol buildings.
My experience is much
colleagues, the gentlem from Texas.
My constituents frequ tly tell me that
the only good thing t 9 y get from their
Government is this rticular calendar.
I send them to sc ols. I send them to
barber shops, to halls, KC halls, or
wherever. I have1 ever had any kind of
an experience t a good one, saying
that is wonde It teaches us about
our history.
Perhaps s ding them out through
the Membe is not the most efficient
form a d ibution that we could have,
but it is good form and serves a good
use. I t nk that those who would be
heroes ft uld do a better service to their
count if they would take some cuts in
their personal allowances.
CONABLE. Mr. Chairman, will the
man yield?
. FRENZEL. I yield to the gentle-
from New York.
CONABLE. Mr. Chairman, I
ould like to associate myself with the
entleman's remarks.
I would like to point out also that
while it may be that you can buy a cal-
endar for 47 cents, at this point if you
wish to go beyond your allocation, it
would cost a great deal more than that
'f it were not for the volume that is
khieved by the House buying the alio-
e ions to the Members. These calendars
ar bid on a volume basis. You would be
pa ng 75 cents or a dollar or more if
the. were not bought in the volume that
Is inlved by virtue of the House's pur-
chase the Members allocations.
Mr. ENZEL. Mr. Chairman, I thank
the gen man for his contribution.
I woul state further that the Capitol
Historical Society does an enormous
amount of esearch at its own expense
to produce ch year a calendar that is
slightly diffe- -nt. This year they take
us back 200 y rs to whatever Year that
was, 1780. Th give us the historical
events that occ red day by day in that
particular year. is an absolutely fasci-
nating exercise historical research
and one that I thi we could all benefit
from.
Mr. KOSTMAYE Mr. Chairman,
will the gentleman eld to me?
Mr. FRENZEL. I w 1 yield briefly.
Mr. KOSTMAYER. r. Chairman, I
appreciate the gentle an's yielding.
Perhaps my friend, the ntleman from
Minnesota, missed part the debate
between his office and the 1 ?or. I see the
gentleman was in quite a urry to get
over here.
We are not discussing th merits of
the calendars. Everyone here 'nks the
calendars are terrific and v, nderful.
What we are saying is that if yo want a
calendar, you ought to pay half dollar
or a dollar for it. That is all. Tl re is
no reason why the taxpayers o the
country?if I could just finish my en-
-gen
'We by
ues-
I have
tion Co
every y
would
ciety
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ter.
ty
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that.
cor-
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ere by
t no cost
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direction,
of the U.S.
1 the moneys
eservation of
useful purpose.
s helpful. The
s the only thing
heir Government.
endment ought to
e committee should
r. Chairman, I move
site number of words,
osition to the amend-
n, I was watching this
sion. I hope it will not be
closed until a few of us
chance to say a good word
dars.
en on the House Administra-
ittee for 10 years, and almost
r there arises some hero who
ash the Capitol Historical So-
alendars and thereby establish
eputation as a great budget cut-
hose heroes however, have never
vol teered to give up a thousand dol-
lars from their newsletter allowance,
amendme
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. =CHET,
ZS-J. -VII ? ...Trine
an amendment. -
The portion of the .bill to which the
amendment relates is as follows:
SEC. 306. (a) No part of the funds appro-
priated for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1981, by this Act or any other Act may be
used to pay the salary or pay of any individ-
ual in any office or position in the legislative,
executive, or judicial branch, or in the gov-
ernment of the District of Columbia, at a
rate which exceeds the rate (or maximum
rate, if higher) of salary or basic pay payable
for such office or position for September 30,
1980, if the rate of salary or basic pay for
that office or position
is?
(1) fixed at a rate which is equal to or
greater than the rate of basic pay for level V
of the Executive Schedule under section 5316
of title 5, United States Code, or
(2) limited to a maximum rate which is
equal to or greater than the rate of basic
pay for such level V (or to a percentage of
such a maximum rate) by reason of section
5308 of title 5, United States Code, or any
other provision of law or congressional reso-
lution.
(b) For purposes of subsection (a), the
rate or maximum rate (as the case may be)
of salary or basic pay payable for September
30, 1980, for any office or position which was
not in existence on such date shall be deemed
to be the rate or maximum rate (as the case
may be) of salary or basic pay payable to
individuals in comparable offices or positions
for such date, as determined under regula-
tions prescribed?
(1) by the President, in the case of any
office or position within the executive branch
or in the government of the District of
Columbia;
(2) jointly by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the President pro tern-
pore of the Senate, in the case of any office
or position within the legislative branch; or
(3) by the Chief Justice of the United
States, in the case of any office or position
within the judicial branch.
(c) No part of the funds appropriated by
this Act or any other' Act shall be used to
pay any member of the Senior Executive
Service an aggregate amount of more than
$52,750 in total remuneration during fiscal
year 1981 as a result of either (1) any lump.
sum payment for rank authorized during
fiscal year 1981 by section 4507 of title 5,
United States Code, or (2) any performance
award authorized during fiscal year 1981 by
section 5384 of title 5, United States Code.
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