To improve the bill.

SA 3412, submitted by Mr. Mullin, is an amendment designed to modify bill H.R. 3944. It aims to change the name of the act and add a new section for funding the legislative branch.

Key Changes and Additions:

• Bill Title: It changes the name of the act to the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026.

• Funding for Legislative Branch: The amendment adds Division C, titled the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026. This division provides specific funding for the following:

  • The Senate: This includes expense allowances for leadership, salaries for officers and employees, and funds for the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper.
  • Joint Items: Funding for the Joint Economic Committee, Joint Committee on Taxation, and the Office of the Attending Physician.
  • Capitol Police: Money for salaries and general expenses, with a prohibition on buying drones from the People's Republic of China or its affiliated businesses (except for national security).
  • Other Offices: Appropriations for the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, the Congressional Budget Office, and the Architect of the Capitol.
  • Library of Congress: Funding for the Library, the Copyright Office, the Congressional Research Service, and the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled.
  • Government Publishing Office: Money for congressional publishing and public information programs.
  • Government Accountability Office: Funding for necessary expenses.
  • Additional Programs: Payments for the Congressional Office for International Leadership Fund and the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development.

• Administrative Rules: The amendment adds rules regarding:

  • Using unexpended balances from senators' office accounts for deficit reduction or reducing federal debt.
  • Prohibiting the use of funds for the maintenance of private vehicles (with some exceptions).
  • Blocking the use of funds for computer networks that do not block pornography.
  • Preventing cost of living adjustments for Members of Congress during fiscal year 2026.
  • Extending Pump Act protections to congressional staff.
  • Prohibiting the purchase of telecommunications equipment from Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation.