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described in paragraph (2)(C)."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 211","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8772/text/rh#H1C53C626D93344EE89E166C04B1CD76C"},"heading":"","effect":"Amends section 13144 of title 5 so that the relationship between a Member providing medical or dental care to a patient and that patient is not treated as a fiduciary relationship, for compensation received in fiscal year 2025 or later.","amount":null,"quote":"the relationship between a Member who is providing care directly to a patient in the form of medical services or dental services and the patient to whom such care is provided shall not be considered a fiduciary relationship."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 213","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8772/text/rh#HF28C1A658156409C94693294AE4AEE92"},"heading":"","effect":"Bars use of funds in this Act or previous appropriations Acts for federal actions on tax treatment, grants, benefits, accreditation or access against 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deceased members of congress”","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8772/text/rh#H08F7FEBC21374545B691120E8583B0E8"},"heading":"","effect":"Appropriates $174,000 as a payment to a named individual, identified as the widow of a named late Representative.","amount":"$174,000","quote":"For payment to Beatrice Y. Payne, widow of Donald M. Payne, Jr., late a Representative from the State of New Jersey, $174,000."},{"cite":{"label":"Title I, “Allowances and expenses”","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8772/text/rh#H830F37AB320B437386FB2CD7F6268D84"},"heading":"","effect":"Within the House allowances and expenses appropriation, sets aside $3,356,000 for a named program, the Green and Gold Congressional Aide Program, to remain available until expended.","amount":"$3,356,000","quote":"Green and Gold Congressional Aide Program, $3,356,000, to remain available until expended"},{"cite":{"label":"Title I, “House office buildings”","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8772/text/rh#H091090FEBE66426C8AD6478F2E1A90F4"},"heading":"","effect":"Within the House office buildings appropriation, $5,000,000 is set aside for restoration and renovation of the Cannon House Office Building, and $5,500,000 is added as a payment to the House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund.","amount":null,"quote":"of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended for the restoration and renovation of the Cannon House Office Building"},{"cite":{"label":"Title I, “LIBRARY OF CONGRESS — Salaries and Expenses”","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8772/text/rh#H9A9CAA34A4CF40B8B5BB16388DD7A76D"},"heading":"","effect":"Within the Library of Congress appropriation, sets aside amounts for named programs, including $10,698,000 for the Teaching with Primary Sources program and $4,409,000 for the Veterans History Project.","amount":null,"quote":"$4,409,000 shall remain available until expended for the Veterans History Project to continue digitization efforts of already collected materials"},{"cite":{"label":"Title I, “CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND”","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8772/text/rh#H86D95844CF5141EAB9499C37311EBE02"},"heading":"","effect":"Appropriates $6,600,000 as a payment to the Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund, and limits which Russian participants the funds may support.","amount":"$6,600,000","quote":"For a payment to the Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund for financing activities of the Congressional Office for International Leadership under section 313"},{"cite":{"label":"Title I, “JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT”","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8772/text/rh#HAC64A27BE66D423AA7179150FACA53F7"},"heading":"","effect":"Appropriates $430,000 as a payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Development Trust Fund.","amount":"$430,000","quote":"For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Development Trust Fund established under section 116 of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Act"}]},{"category":"place_specific_amount","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Title I, “Allowance for compensation of interns in house leadership offices”","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8772/text/rh#H3C3417CCA3A54B93AF322E2881F391B7"},"heading":"","effect":"Appropriates $586,000 for House leadership office interns and sets different amounts for majority leadership offices ($322,300) and minority leadership offices ($263,700).","amount":null,"quote":"$322,300 shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve in House leadership offices of the majority"}]},{"category":"selective_carve_out","items":[{"cite":{"label":"Title I, “Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund”","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8772/text/rh#HAA8C7B4656AD43108744A35EC3C57487"},"heading":"","effect":"Provides $11,425,000 for the Government Publishing Office revolving fund and bars use of that fund and the Superintendent of Documents funds for contracted security services at one named facility.","amount":null,"quote":"may not be used for contracted security services at Government Publishing Office's passport facility in the District of Columbia."},{"cite":{"label":"Sec. 210","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8772/text/rh#HE29268F5D82F4A3BB6566135DDAC5FC0"},"heading":"","effect":"Exempts the Director of the Government Publishing Office and the Librarian of Congress from provisions of law that bar pay increases for Executive Schedule-rate positions, for calendar year 2025 and each later year.","amount":null,"quote":"shall not apply to the Director of the Government Publishing Office or the Librarian of Congress."},{"cite":{"label":"Title I, “Congressional Research Service — SALARIES AND EXPENSES”","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8772/text/rh#H2478955C3D3A4E0F8D4A9D92F43EF277"},"heading":"","effect":"Funds the Congressional Research Service at $141,487,000, bars use of funds for Library of Congress publications without committee approval, and exempts non-confidential Congressional Research Service products from that approval requirement.","amount":null,"quote":"Provided further, That this prohibition does not apply to publication of non-confidential Congressional Research Service (CRS) products"}]}],"version":{"type":"Reported in House","date":"2024-06-17","rule":"nearest","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8772/text/rh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-01","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8772","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8772/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/118-hr-8772.png","v":"d5c16e64b3e0","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 8772, 118th Congress: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2025. House: 205 Yea, 213 Nay. Outcome: Failed House, 11 Jul 2024."}}