To provide for the Office of the President pro tempore emeritus.

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   Change 1: Inserts “President Pro Tempore emeritus, $7,500;” before “Chairmen of the Majority and Minority C…”

   InsertsPage 641, line 10Printed page

   …[inserted: President Pro Tempore emeritus, $7,500; ]Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference Committees…

   Original wording

   On page 641, line 10, insert “President Pro Tempore emeritus, $7,500;” before “Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference Committees”.

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   Change 2: Replaces “$120,000” with “$127,500”

   ReplacesPage 641, line 13Printed page

   [struck: $120,000][inserted: $127,500]

   Original wording

   On page 641, line 13, strike “$120,000” and insert “$127,500”.

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   Change 3: Replaces “$116,891,000” with “$117,041,000”

   ReplacesPage 641, line 22Printed page

   [struck: $116,891,000][inserted: $117,041,000]

   Original wording

   On page 641, line 22, strike “$116,891,000” and insert “$117,041,000”.

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   Change 4: Inserts new text on page 642, between lines 3 and 4

   InsertsPrinted page

   Inserted: office of the president pro tempore emeritus For the Office of the President Pro Tempore emeritus, $150,000.

   Original wording

   On page 642, between lines 3 and 4, insert:

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   Change 5: Replaces “$18,513,000” with “$18,355,500”

   ReplacesPage 645, line 2Printed page

   [struck: $18,513,000][inserted: $18,355,500]

   Original wording

   On page 645, line 2, strike “$18,513,000” and insert “$18,355,500”.

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   Change 6: Adds SEC. 8. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS OF THE SENATE on page 650, between lines 23 and 24

   Adds a sectionPrinted page

   Inserted: SEC. 8. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS OF THE SENATE.

   Inserted: (a) Establishment.--There is established the Office of the President pro tempore emeritus of the Senate.

   Inserted: (b) Designation.--Any Member of the Senate who--

   Inserted: (1) is designated by the Senate as the President pro tempore emeritus of the United States Senate; and

   Inserted: (2) is serving as a Member of the Senate, shall be the President pro tempore emeritus of the United States Senate.

   Inserted: (c) Appointment and Compensation of Employees.--The President pro tempore emeritus is authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of such employees as the President pro tempore emeritus determines appropriate.

   Inserted: (d) Expense Allowance.--There is authorized an expense allowance for the President pro tempore emeritus which shall not exceed $7,500 each fiscal year. The President pro tempore emeritus may receive the expense allowance (1) as reimbursement for actual expenses incurred upon certification and documentation of such expenses by the President pro tempore emeritus, or (2) in equal monthly payments. Such amounts paid to the President pro tempore emeritus as reimbursement of actual expenses incurred upon certification and documentation under this subsection, shall not be reported as income, and the expenses so reimbursed shall not be allowed as a deduction under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

   Inserted: (e) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply only with respect to the 108th Congress.

   Original wording

   On page 650, between lines 23 and 24, insert:

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