Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 113 Part 1.djvu/436

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113 STAT. 412 PUBLIC LAW 106-57—SEPT. 29, 1999 (B) by striking "4,800" and inserting "5,000"; (C) by striking "$734" and inserting "$1,000"; and Effective date. (D) by adding at the end the following: "Effective beginning with the 106th Congress, the aggregate amount in effect under this paragraph for any Congress shall be increased by the inflation adjustment factor for the calendar year in which the Congress begins. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the inflation adjustment factor for any calendar year is a fraction the numerator of which is the implicit price deflator for the gross domestic product as computed and published by the Department of Commerce for the preceding calendar year and the denominator of which is such deflator for the calendar year 1998.". SEC. 4. Section 6(c) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-275; 2 U.S.C. 121b-l(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(3) The provisions of section 4 of the Act of July 31, 1946 (40 U.S.C. 193d), except for the provisions relating to solicitation, shall not apply to any activity carried out pursuant to this section, subject to approval of such activities by the Committee on Rules and Administration.". SEC. 5. The first section of Public Law 87-82 (40 U.S.C. 174j- 1) is amended by adding at the end the following: "The provisions of section 4 of the Act of July 31, 1946 (40 U.S.C. 193d), except for the provisions relating to solicitation, shall not apply to any activity carried out pursuant to this section, subject to the approval of such activities by the Committee on Rules and Administration.". 2 USC 274 note. SEC. 6. The Legislative Counsel may, subject to the approval of the President pro tempore of the Senate, designate one of the Senior Counsels appointed under section 102 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C. 274 note; Public Law 95-391; 92 Stat. 771) as Deputy Legislative Counsel. The Deputy Legislative Counsel shall perform the functions of the Legislative Counsel during the absence or disability of the Legislative Counsel, or when the office is vacant. SEC. 7. Section 814(i) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 (22 U.S.C. 2291 note) is amended by striking "September 30, 1999" and inserting "September 30, 2002". HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SALARIES AND EXPENSES For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives, $760,884,000, as follows: HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $14,202,000, including: Office of the Speaker, $1,740,000, including $25,000 for official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, $1,705,000, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $2,071,000, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, $1,423,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy