1 Fiscal year 1982 request includes the proposed supplemental for civilian pay increases of $303,000. 2 This request was not considered because authorizing legislation was not available.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING

For authorized printing and binding for the Congress; for printing and binding for the Architect of the Capitol; expenses necessary for preparing the semimonthly and session index to the Congressional Record, as authorized by law (44 U.S.C. 902); and printing and binding of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed to Members of Congress, [$84,843,000] $90,247,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for printing and binding part 2 of the annual report of the Secretary of Agriculture (known as the Yearbook of Agriculture) or for printing and binding of copies of the permanent edition of the Congressional Record for individual Representatives, Resident Commissioners or Delegates authorized under 44 U.S.C. 906: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred under the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years. (Continuing Appropriations, 1982.)

Congressional printing and binding estimated requirements for fiscal year 1983

SUMMARY AND JUSTIFICATION OF APPROPRIATION ESTIMATES FOR CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING, FISCAL YEAR 1983

The estimates for Congressional Printing and Binding are to provide funds with which to pay for the cost of printing and binding required for the use of Congress.

The total amount requested for Congressional Printing and Binding for fiscal year 1983 is $90,247,000 compared to $84,843,000 appropriated last year.

The requirements for the Congressional Printing and Binding Appropriation for fiscal year 1983 are described below by category. Detailed supportive information is provided on page II-4 for total costs and rates, and on page II-5 for volume.

A. Congressional Record Program.-The proceedings of the Senate and House of Representatives are printed daily in the Congressional Record. Approximately 5,600 copies are printed daily and distributed for congressional use as provided by law (44 U.S.Č. 906), and are charged to the appropriation for Congressional Printing and Binding. There are also printed daily about 25,000 additional copies that are not charged to the Congressional Printing and Binding Appropriation. These copies are delivered and charged to Government departments on requisition, to the Superintendent of Documents for sale to subscribers, and to recipients as authorized by law which are paid for from the Printing and Binding Appropriation. After the close of each session, the daily proceedings are consolidated, indexed, and about 680 copies printed as the bound edition of the Record. About 515 of these sets are distributed to departments, public sales, and recipients other than Congress by law. In addition to the printed sets, there are approximately 1,328 sets of the bound edition that are produced in microfiche for depository libraries which are paid for from the Office of the Superintendent of Documents, Salaries and Expenses Appropriation. An estimated 36,000 pages will be required in fiscal year 1983 and the cost will be approximately $6.4 million.

B. Miscellaneous publications.-This item includes printed matter such as the Congressional Directory, Senate and House Journals, memorial addresses of Members, nominations, United States Code and supplements, and publications not carrying a document or report number, such as laws, treaties, and similar publications. An estimated $7.5 million will be required in fiscal year 1983 for approximately 71,000 pages.

C. Committee prints.-This item includes publications printed for the internal use of committees on pending legislation. The estimate for fiscal year 1983 is $8.8 million for 130,000 pages.

D. Miscellaneous printing and binding.-This item includes letterheads, envelopes, blank paper, wall calendars, miscellaneous blank forms, and binding for both Houses. The estimate for fiscal year 1983 is $10.1 million for 111 million units.

E. Details to Congress.-This item includes the cost for GPO employees detailed to Congress. The estimated cost for fiscal year 1983 is $6.8 million.

F. Franked envelopes and document franks.-Franked envelopes are furnished to Senators and Representatives for the mailing of speeches and documents. Franks are printed individually or in sheets with perforations and are furnished to Members for the mailing of documents. An estimated $1.3 million will be needed in fiscal year 1983 for approximately 47 million envelopes at a cost of $1.1 million and 5 million franks at a cost of $.2 million.

G. House and Senate business calendars.-This heading covers the printing of all House and Senate committee and business calendars which list the actions on pending and completed legislation. An estimated $2.5 million will be required in fiscal year 1983 for approximately 34,000 pages.

H. Bills, resolutions, and amendments.-This heading covers the printing of bills, resolutions, and amendments in all forms, including the prints as introduced, referred, reported, and as finally passed. The estimate for fiscal year 1983 is $12 million for approximately 144,000 pages.

I. Committee reports.-This item covers printed reports of congressional committees on pending legislation which carry a congressional number. An estimated $5.6 million will be needed for about 48,000 pages in fiscal year 1983.

J. Documents.-This heading includes all classes of Senate and House documents ordered printed by Congress which carry a congressional number, such as annual reports, engineers' reports, special reports made by Government departments in response to resolutions, supplemental and deficiency estimates of appropriations, etc. The estimate for fiscal year 1983 is $3.3 million for about 39,000 pages.

K. Hearings.-This item covers all hearings before congressional committees. The estimate for fiscal year 1983 is $25.9 million for approximately 540,000 pages.