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2 USC 69a note.

2 USC 61f–13.

Applicability. 2 USC 61h–6 note.

PUBLIC LAW 110–161—DEC. 26, 2007

The Senators so appointed shall be referred to as the ‘‘United States group’’ of the United States Senate-Japan Interparliamentary Group. The meetings shall take place in Japan and Washington, D.C. alternatively. (b) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.—The President of the Senate shall appoint Senators under this section, including a Chair and Vice Chair, upon recommendations of the majority and minority leaders of the Senate. Such appointments shall be for the duration of each Congress. (c) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000 for each Congress to assist in meeting the expenses of the United States group. Appropriations shall be disbursed on vouchers to be approved by the Chair of the United States group. (d) CERTIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES.—A report of expenditures by the United States group shall be prepared and certified each Congress by the Chair. (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to fiscal year 2008, and each fiscal year thereafter. SEC. 6. ORIENTATION SEMINARS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 107(a) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C. 69a; Public Law 96–38) is amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘$25,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$30,000’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter. SEC. 7. MEDIA SUPPORT SERVICES. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘national committee’’ and ‘‘political party’’ have the meaning given such terms in section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431). (b) IN GENERAL.—The official duties of employees of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate under the Senate Daily Press Gallery, the Senate Periodical Press Gallery, the Senate Press Photographers Gallery, and the Senate Radio and Television Correspondents Gallery may include providing media support services with respect to the presidential nominating conventions of the national committees of political parties. (c) APPROVAL OF SERGEANT AT ARMS.—The terms and conditions under which employees perform official duties under subsection (b) shall be subject to the approval of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter. SEC. 8. CONSULTANTS. With respect to fiscal year 2008, the first sentence of section 101(a) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977 (2 U.S.C. 61h–6(a)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘nine individual consultants’’ for ‘‘eight individual consultants’’. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives, $1,188,211,000, as follows: HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES

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For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $24,048,000, including: Office of the Speaker, $4,761,000, including $25,000 for

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