U.S. House Appropriations Committee Approves FY2015 Legislative Branch Bill With Funding For GPO, Library of Congress

From the AALL Washington Blawg Post (post by Emily Feltren):

Given the continued fiscal constraints facing appropriators, the two agencies fared reasonably well this year.

The bill provides GPO with $122,584,000, an amount $3.3 million above the FY 2014 level but $6.3 million below the request. Most notably, the bill meets GPO’s request for the Revolving Fund, providing $11,348,000 for development of FDsys, replacement of the Composition System, and much-needed facilities repairs.
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The bill provides the Library of Congress with $594,952,000, a remarkable $16 million above the FY 2014 level and $1.9 million above the request. Importantly, the Draft Committee Report emphasizes the need to address the preservation challenges facing the Library. The bill includes funding for the Preservation Directorate, including support for mass deacidification. The bill also provides additional funding for the purchase of law books and for the Copyright Office to improve its technologies.

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