(A) beginning on the earliest date practicable, but not later than January 1, 2004; and (B) for such period of time as the Postal Service considers necessary and appropriate, but in no event after December 31, 2006. (d) LIMITATION. For purposes of section 416 of title 39, United States Code (including any regulation prescribed under subsection (e)(1)(C) of that section), the semipostal stamp issued under this section shall not apply to any limitation relating to whether more than one semipostal may be offered for sale at the same time. (e) DEFINITION.-For purposes of this section the term "semi postal" has the meaning given such term by section 416 of title 39, United States Code. This Act may be cited as the "Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002”. Approved November 12, 2001. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 2590 (S. 1398): HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 107-152 (Comm. on Appropriations) and 107-253 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 107-57 accompanying S. 1398 (Comm. on Appropriations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 147 (2001): July 25, considered and passed House. Sept. 19, considered and passed Senate, amended. Oct. 31, House agreed to conference report. Nov. 1, Senate agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 37 (2001): Nov. 12, Presidential statement. Nov. 12, 2001 [H.R. 2647] Congressional 2 USC 60a note. Public Law 107-68 An Act Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes, namely: TITLE I-CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS SENATE EXPENSE ALLOWANCES For expense allowances of the Vice President, $10,000; the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $10,000; Majority Leader of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $10,000; Majority Whip of the Senate, $5,000; Minority Whip of the Senate, $5,000; and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference Committees, $3,000 for each Chairman; and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Policy Committees, $3,000 for each Chairman; in all, $62,000. REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; in all, $30,000. SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES For compensation of officers, employees, and others as authorized by law, including agency contributions, $104,039,000, which shall be paid from this appropriation without regard to the below limitations, as follows: OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT For the Office of the Vice President, $1,867,000. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $473,000. OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $2,868,000. OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $1,912,000. COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $9,875,000. CONFERENCE COMMITTEES For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman of each such committee, $1,250,000 for each such committee; in all, $2,500,000. OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY AND THE CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY For Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority, $618,000. POLICY COMMITTEES For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority Policy Committee, $1,275,000 for each such committee; in all, $2,550,000. OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN For Office of the Chaplain, $301,000. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY For Office of the Secretary, $15,424,000. OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $39,082,000. OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for the Minority, $1,350,000. AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized by law, and related expenses, $25,219,000. OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, $4,306,000. OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, $1,109,000. EXPENSE ALLOWANCES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE, SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE, AND SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY OF THE SENATE For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $3,000; Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $3,000; Secretary for the Majority of the Senate, $3,000; Secretary for the Minority of the Senate, $3,000; in all, $12,000. CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate, or conducted pursuant to section 134(a) of Public Law 601, Seventy-ninth Congress, as amended, section 112 of Public Law 96-304 and Senate Resolution 281, agreed to March 11, 1980, $107,264,000. EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE CAUCUS ON For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, $520,000. SECRETARY OF THE SENATE For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, $8,571,000, of which $7,000,000 shall remain available until expended. SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $95,904,000, of which $8,654,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2004, and of which $11,354,000 shall remain available until expended. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS For miscellaneous items, $14,274,000, of which not more than $3,000,000 may be made available for mailings of postal patron postcards by Senators for the purpose of providing notice of a town meeting by a Senator in a county (or equivalent unit of local government) that the Senator will personally attend: Provided, That no funds for the purpose of such mailings shall be made available until the date of enactment of a statute authorizing the expenditure of funds for such purpose. SENATORS' OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, $270,494,000. OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate, $300,000. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS SEC. 101. (a) Section 101(a) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977 (2 U.S.C. 61h-6(a)) is amended in the first sentence by striking "four individual consultants" and inserting "six individual consultants", and is amended in the second sentence by striking "one consultant" and inserting "not more than two individual consultants". (b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2002 and each fiscal year thereafter. SEC. 102. STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM. (a) DEFINITIONS.-In this section: (1) COMMITTEE.-The term "Committee" means the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. (2) ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE.-The term "eligible employee" means an individual— (A) who is an employee of the Senate; and (B) whose rate of pay as an employee of the Senate, on the date on which such eligibility is determined, does not exceed the rate of basic pay for an employee for a position at ES-1 of the Senior Executive Schedule as provided for in subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code (including any locality pay adjustment applicable to the Washington, D.C.-Baltimore Maryland consolidated metropolitan statistical area). (3) EMPLOYEE OF THE SENATE.-The term "employee of the Senate" has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301). (4) EMPLOYING OFFICE.-The term "employing office" means the employing office, as defined in section 101 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301), of an employee of the Senate. (5) SECRETARY.-The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Senate. (6) STUDENT LOAN.-The term "student loan" means (A) a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, D, or E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq., 1087a et seq., or 1087aa et seq.); and (B) a health education assistance loan made or insured (b) SENATE STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.— (A) IN GENERAL.-The head of an employing office and (i) the employing office shall agree to repay, by direct payments on behalf of the eligible employee, any student loan indebtedness of the eligible employee that is outstanding at the time the eligible employee |