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Senate Report 109-293 - TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2007
COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT
| Appropriations, 2006 |
$450,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2007 1 |
450,000 |
| House allowance |
450,000 |
| Committee recommendation |
450,000 |
| 1 The budget proposes a consolidation of most accounts for the White House of $184,252,000. |
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This account provides for the compensation of the President, including an expense allowance as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 102.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $450,000 for Compensation of the President, including an expense allowance of $50,000. This is the same as the fiscal year 2006 enacted level and the same as the budget estimate. The expense account is for official use as authorized by title 3 of U.S. Code and is not considered taxable to the President. The bill specifies that any unused amount shall revert to the Treasury consistent with 31 U.S.C. 1552.
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
| Appropriations, 2006 |
$53,292,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2007 1 |
51,952,000 |
| House allowance |
51,952,000 |
| Committee recommendation |
51,952,000 |
| 1 The budget proposes a consolidation of most accounts for the White House of $184,252,000. |
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Salaries and Expenses account of the White House Office provides staff assistance and administrative services for the direct support of the President. The office also serves as the President's representative before the media. In accordance with 3 U.S.C. 105, the office also supports and assists the activities of the First Lady.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $51,952,000 for White House Office Salaries and Expenses. The recommendation is $1,340,000 less than the fiscal year 2006 enacted level.
The Committee has rejected the administration's request to include many of the offices under the Executive Office of the President under a single, consolidated account. The Committee objects to the overall proposal since it would undermine the ability of the Congress to exercise adequate oversight regarding how these funds are expended. Nevertheless, the Committee has incorporated the responsibilities of the Office of Policy Development [OPD] into the `Salaries and Expenses' account of the White House Office. This represents some $3,385,000 of funding for OPD. The Committee agrees with the administration that this consolidation is a logical approach that will allow the White House to better manage its resources. The Committee includes $1,500,000 for the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board as a separate account.
The Executive Office of the President submitted its fiscal year 2007 budget request later than other agencies. This delay made it difficult for the Committee to begin its work. The Committee encourages the Executive Office of the President to submit its budget justification within a few days of the publication of the President's budget. The Committee directs the Executive Office of the President to include detailed budget information for the Civil Liberties Oversight Board in next year's justification.
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE
OPERATING EXPENSES
| Appropriations, 2006 |
$12,312,000 |
| Budget estimate, 2007 1 |
12,041,000 |
| House allowance |
12,041,000 |
| Committee recommendation |
12,041,000 |
| 1 The budget proposes a consolidation of most accounts for the White House of $184,252,000, including this account. |
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
These funds provide for the care, maintenance, repair, alteration, refurnishing, improvement, air-conditioning, heating, and lighting, of the White House and the official and ceremonial functions of the President.
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