The actcontains $2.350 billion, a 2.7% increase over the FY1998 appropriation of $2.288 billion. Also on October 21, the President signed into law an omnibus consolidated and emergency supplemental appropriations bill that contains FY1999 emergencyfunding of $223.7 million for legislative branch activities. These funds were made available to three legislativeentities to cover expenses associated with theYear-2000 conversion of "information technology systems" ($16.9 million), to the Capitol Police Board forenhanced security of the Capitol complex and theLibrary of Congress ($106.8 million), and to the Architect of the Capitol for expenses of "planning, engineering,design, and construction" of a Capitol VisitorCenter ($100 million). 4112 ( H.Rept. 105-595 ). (3)
On July 21, the Senate passed its version of H.R. (4) Earlier, on June 5, 1998, the Senate Committeeon Appropriationsreported S. 2137 ( S.Rept. 105-204 ). (5)
Conferees met and approved a final bill on October 18, and the House Appropriations Committee issued the conference report on October 22 ( H.Rept. 105-734 ).The House adopted the report on September 24, by a vote of 356-65; the Senate adopted it the following day, byvoice vote. 4112 , as amended. On June 25, the House passed H.R. (20) The majority of the increase is formandatory cost-of-living pay adjustments and related costs;
Provided an actual decrease of 0.52% from the FY1998 funding level, when allowing for inflation (based on a projected Consumer PriceIndex increase of 2.2%); 
Eliminated 438 FTE positions from the legislative branch;
Made possible staff cuts, in addition to the 438 FTE reduction, by authorizing staff buy-outs by the Architect of the Capitol and theGovernment Printing Office;
Was a 6.7% decrease from the FY1999 budget request; and,
Was $555.3 million below the 302(b) allocation established by the House Committee on Appropriations. 4112 on June 23. What additional staff and funds might be necessary to ensure that Congress makes its computers Year-2000compliant? What are the appropriations needs for technology development, including online information, electronicdocument printing, and continueddevelopment of a legislative information system? What should be the funding levels for the congressional support agencies, including the GovernmentPrinting Office, the CongressionalBudget Office, the Library of Congress (including the Congressional Research Service), and the General AccountingOffice? The legislative branch budget is not particularly large. It is 0.15% of the total federal budget. Senate Committee Funding. Ultimately, both were included. Security Issues

Capitol Complex Security Plan. Funding for the Capitol Police Board. Capitol Visitor Center. General Accounting Office Budget. Legislative Branch Appropriations, FY1999 In H.R.4112 (Regular Annual Appropriations, P.L.105-275) and H.R. Source is the U.S. Budget.
Summary
On October 21, 1998, President Clinton signed H.R. 4112 , the FY1999 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill, into P.L. 105-275 . The act contains$2.350 billion, a 2.7% increase over the FY1998 appropriation of $2.288 billion. Later the same day, the Presidentsigned into law an omnibus appropriations billthat contains FY1999 emergency funding of $223.7 million for legislative branch activities. These funds were madeavailable to cover expenses associated withthe Year-2000 conversion of "information technology systems" ($16.9 million), to the Capitol Police Board forsecurity of the Capitol complex and the Library ofCongress ($106.8 million), and to the Architect of the Capitol for expenses of "planning, engineering, design, andconstruction" of a Capitol Visitor Center ($100million).
On June 5, 1998, the Senate Committee on Appropriations reported S. 2137 , its version of the FY1999 legislative branch budget ( S.Rept. 105-204 ). On June 23, the House Committee on Appropriations reported its version, H.R. 4112 ( H.Rept. 105-595 ). OnJune 25, the House passed H.R. 4112 (235-179), after agreeing to two amendments, and, on July 21, the Senate passed H.R. 4112 ,as amended (90-9). Confereesmet and cleared the bill on September 18, and the House Appropriations Committee issued the conference reporton September 22, 1998 ( H.Rept. 105-734 ). TheHouse adopted the report on September 24, by a vote of 356-65, and the Senate adopted it the following day, byvoice vote.
Among the issues considered by both houses were the -
(1) Number of additional staff and amount of funds necessary to ensure that Congress makes its computers Year-2000 compliant;
(2) Funds for additional Capitol complex security, including construction of a Capitol Visitor Center;
(3) Level of funding needed for capital improvements requested by the Architect of the Capitol;
(4) Pay of the U.S. Capitol Police;
(5) Appropriations needed for technology development, including online information, electronic documentprinting, and continued development of a legislativeinformation system; and
(6) Funding levels for the congressional support agencies, including the Government Printing Office, theCongressional Budget Office, the Library of Congress(including the Congressional Research Service), and the General Accounting Office.
The legislative budget is not particularly large, only 0.15% of the total federal budget.
Key Policy Staff
Division abbreviations: GOV = Government.