LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009

http://www.taxpayer.net ^ | 24 February 2009 | U.S. Congress

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TITLE I Diversity in Hiring and Advancement. -While many Legislative Branch agencies have achieved reasonable diversity at the lower wage tiers, diversity levels are sharply lower among managers and executives. More can be done to maximize diversity in the workplace, especially in the executive ranks. All Legislative Branch agencies who have not done so are directed to adopt by May 31, 2009 a formal written policy, in accordance with all applicable Federal laws, to develop and institute an affirmative action plan with specific goals and objectives to further the ability of women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities to achieve balanced representation within the Legislative Branch workforce and management.

SENATE The bill includes $895,030,000 for Senate operations. This amount IS $63,334,000 above the current level and is $45,867,000 below the budget request.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The bill includes $1,301,267,000 for House operations. This amount IS $118,432,000 above the current level and is $32,594,000 below the budget request.

Electronic Access to Hearing Documents.-To reduce costs and reduce the carbon footprint of the operations of the House of Representatives and expand public access to congressional information, committees of the House are encouraged to post their hearings online on the Government Printing Office web site, GPO Access. Online posting of hearings can help reduce the need for printing and storage of paper copies of hearing records and facilitate accessibility for congressional staff and the general public.

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The operations of the U.S. Senate will cost $895 Million for the next year. The operations of the U.S. House will cost $1.301 Billion for the next year.

I personally think this money could be better spent.