House of Representatives Restaurant. (Oct. 26, 1970, Pub. L. 91510, § 486, 84 Stat. 1197.)

§ 166b-2. Registered Nurses compensated under appropriations 509 for Capitol Buildings, Senate Office Buildings and House Office Buildings; allocation to General Schedule salary grade. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period which begins on or after December 27, 1974, the positions of registered nurses compensated under appropriations for Capitol Buildings, Senate Office Buildings, and House Office Buildings shall be allocated by the Architect of the Capitol to grade 11 of the General Schedule.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective January 1, 1975, none of the funds appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol shall thereafter be available for any nursing position unless the position is occupied by a Registered Nurse: Provided, That such provision shall not be applicable to the present incumbents of such positions. (June 20, 1958, Pub. L. 85-462, 72 Stat. 208; Dec. 27, 1974, Pub. L. 93554, § 101, 88 Stat. 1777; Pub. L. 101-520, § 109, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2269.)

§ 166b-3a. Compensation of certain positions in Office of Architect of Capitol.

(a) Amount of compensation to be that specified in appropriations Acts.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the pay for positions described in subsection (b) shall be the amounts specified for such positions in appropriations Acts.

(b) Positions covered.

The positions referred to in subsection (a) are: (1) the position of . assistant referred to in the proviso in the first undesignated paragraph under the center subheadings "OFFICE OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL" and "SALARIES" in the first section of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1971 (40 U.S.C. 164a), and (2) the eight positions provided for in the third and fourth undesignated paragraphs under the center subheadings "OFFICE OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL" and "SALARIES" in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1960 (40 U.S.C. 166b3).

(c) Calculation of amounts.

The pay for each position described in subsection (b) shall be the pay payable for such position with respect to the last pay period before this section takes effect, subject to any applicable adjustment during fiscal year 1988 under, subchapter I of chapter 53 of Title 5.

(d) Effective date.

This section shall apply in fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1987, with respect to pay periods beginning after December 22, 1987. (Pub. L. 100-202, § 101(i) [Title III, §308], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329-309; Pub. L. 101-163, Title I, § 106(e), Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1057.)

§ 166b-6. Assignment and reassignment of personnel by Architect of the Capitol for personal services.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, in order to improve the economic use of the personal services of his employees, the Architect of the Capitol is authorized hereafter to assign and reassign, without increase or decrease in basic salary or wages, any person on the employment rolls of his Office, for personal services in any buildings, facilities or grounds under his jurisdiction or for personal services in connection with any project under his jurisdiction for which appropriations have been made and are available, whenever such action, in his opinion, will be most advantageous to the interest of or result in either specific or overall savings to the Government. Exceptions may be made where there are differences in equipment. No assignment or reassignment of personnel by the Architect of the Capitol pursuant to this provision shall operate in any respect to augment or decrease any general or specific appropriation. (Pub. L. 100-202, § 106, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329-433.)

NOTE

Sections 104 and 105 of Pub. L. 100-458, Oct. 1, 1988, (102 Stat. 2171), provided that:

"SEC. 104. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Architect of the Capitol is hereby authorized to (1) develop a pilot program to determine the economic feasibility and efficiency of centralizing certain maintenance functions, to assign and reassign, without increase or decrease in basic salary or wages, any person on the employment rolls of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, for personal services in any buildings, facilities, or grounds under his jurisdiction for which appropriations have been made and are available; (2) maintain appropriate cost and productivity records for the program; and (3) report to appropriate authorities, including the Committees on Appropriations, on the results of the program, together with recommendations for continuation or expansion of the program.

"SEC. 105. The Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Joint Committee on the Library, is authorized to accept donations to restore and display the Statue of Freedom model.".

510 § 168. Heating and ventilating Senate wing.

All engineers and others who are engaged in heating and ventilating the Senate wing of the Capitol shall be subject to the orders and in all respects under the direction of the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the approval of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. (July 11, 1888, ch. 615, § 1, 25 Stat. 258; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, §§ 102, 224, 60 Stat. 814, 838.)

511 § 170. Purchase of furniture or carpets for House or Senate.

No furniture or carpets for either House shall be purchased without the written order of the chairman of the Committee on Rules and Administration, for the Senate, or without the written order of the chairman of the Committee on House Administration for the House. (R.S. § 1816; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, §§ 102, 121, 224, 60 Stat. 814, 822, 838.)

511.1 § 170a. Receipts from sale of used or surplus furniture and furnishing of Senate.

NOTE

This section transferred to 2 U.S.C. § 117b-1. (Senate Manual § 300.)

§ 174b. Senate Office Buildings; approval of structural changes 512 by Architect of Capitol.

Structural changes in the Senate Office Building' shall only be made with the approval of the Architect of the Capitol. (July 1, 1941, ch. 268, § 1, 55 Stat. 458.)

§ 174b-1. Same; additional office building.

Upon completion of the additional office building1 for the United States Senate, the building and the grounds and sidewalks surrounding the same shall be subject to the provisions of sections 174c, 174d, 193a193m, 212a, and 212b of this title, in the same manner and to the same extent as the present Senate Office Building1 and the grounds and sidewalks surrounding the same. (June 25, 1948, ch. 658, § 1, 62 Stat. 1029.)

EXTENSION OF ADDITIONAL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING SITE

To enable the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Senate Office Building Commission, to acquire on behalf of the United States, by purchase, condemnation, transfer, or otherwise, in addition to the real property contained in square 724 in the District of Columbia heretofore acquired under Public Law 85-429, approved May 29, 1958 (72 Stat. 148-149), and Public Law 91-382, approved August 18, 1970 (84 Stat. 819), for purposes of further extension of such site or for additions to the United States Capitol Grounds, all publicly or privately owned real property contained in lot 18 in square 724 in the District of Columbia, as such square appears on the records in the Office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia as of the date of the approval of this Act: Provided, That for the purposes of this Act, square 724 shall be deemed to extent to the outer face of the curbs surrounding such square: Provided further, That, upon acquisition of any real property under this Act, the jurisdiction of the Capitol Police shall extend over such property: Provided further, That, any proceeding for condemnation brought under this Act shall be conducted in accordance with the Act of December 23, 1963 (16 D.C. Code, secs. 1351-1368): Provided further, That upon acquisition of any real property pursuant to this Act, the Architect of the Capitol, when directed by the Senate Office Building Commission to so act, is authorized to provide for the demolition and/or removal of any structures on, or constituting a part of, such property and to use the property for Government purposes or to lease any or all of such property for such periods and under such terms and conditions as he may deem most advantageous to the United States and to incur any necessary expenses in connection therewith: Provided further, That, such real property, when acquired under authority of this Act, shall be subject to the provisions of the Act of July 31, 1946, as amended (40 U.S.C. 193a-193m, 212a, and 212b): Provided further, That, the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Senate Office Building Commission, is authorized to enter into contracts and to make such expenditures, including expenditures for personal and other services, expenditures authorized by Public Law 91-646, approved January 2, 1971 (84 Stat. 1894-1907), applicable to the Architect of the Capitol, and expenditures for any other required items, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the appropriation; $270,000, to remain available until expended. (Dec. 15, 1971, Pub. L. 92-184, 85 Stat. 637.)

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CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE NEW SENATE OFFICE BUILDING1 513.2

To enable the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Senate Office Building Commission, to provide for the construction and equipment of an extension to the New Senate Office Building,' in accordance with plans approved by such Commission and by the Senate Committee on Public Works, on the east half of square 725 including the public alley separating the east and west halves of such square, but excluding lot 885 in such square, containing office rooms and such other rooms and accommodations as may be approved by the Senate Office Building Commission, and by the Senate Committee on Public Works, including structural and other changes in the existing new Senate Office Building 1

1 See Senate Manual sections 79.8, 79.9.

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necessitated by such construction, together with approaches, connections with the Capitol Power Plant and public utilities, and architectural landscape treatment of the grounds: Provided, That upon completion of the project, the building and the grounds and sidewalks surrounding the same shall be subject to the provisions of the Act of June 8, 1942 (40 U.S.C. 174 (c) and (d)), and the Act of July 31, 1946 (40 U.S.C. 193a-193m, 212a and 212b) in the same manner and to the same extent as the present Senate Office Buildings and the grounds and sidewalks surrounding the same: Provided further, That during each fiscal year, the Senate Committee on Public Works shall examine the progress and costs of construction of such building and take such steps as are necessary to insure its economical construction: Provided further, That the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Senate Office Building Commission, is authorized and directed to enter into such contracts, incur such obligations, and make such expenditures, including expenditures for personal and other services, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this paragraph; $47,925,000, to remain available until expended.

ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY AS A SITE FOR PARKING FACILITIES FOR THE
UNITED STATES SENATE

To enable the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Senate Office Building Commission, in addition to the real property contained in square 724 in the District of Columbia heretofore acquired under Public Law 85-429, approved May 29, 1958 (72 Stat. 148-149), Public Law 91-382, approved August 18, 1970 (84 Stat. 819), and Public Law 92-184, approved December 15, 1971 (85 Stat. 637), to acquire on behalf of the United States, by purchase, condemnation, transfer, or otherwise, as a site for parking facilities for the United States Senate, all publicly or privately owned real property contained in lots 79, 80, 86, 94, 805, 806, 833, 838, 839, 840, and 844 in square 724 in the District of Columbia, and all alleys or parts of alleys and streets contained within the curblines surrounding such square, as such square appears on the records in the office of the surveyor of the District of Columbia as of the date of the approval of this Act: Provided, That for the purposes of this paragraph, square 724 shall be deemed to extend to the outer face of the curbs surrounding such square: Provided further, That, upon acquisition of any real property under this paragraph, the jurisdiction of the Capitol Police shall extend over such property, and any property acquired under this paragraph shall become a part of the United States Capitol Grounds and be subject to the provisions of sections 193a-193m, 212a, and 212b of title 40, United States Code: Provided further, That any proceeding for condemnation brought under this paragraph shall be conducted in accordance with the Act of December 23, 1963 (16 D.C. Code secs. 1351-1368): Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, any real property owned by the United States and any public alleys or parts of alleys and streets contained within the curblines surrounding square 724, shall, upon request of the Architect of the Capitol, made with the approval of the Senate Office Building Commission, be transferred to the jurisdiction and control of the Architect of the Capitol without reimbursement or transfer of funds, and any alleys or parts of alleys or streets contained within the curblines of said square shall be closed and vacated by the Commissioner of the District of Columbia, appointed pursuant to part III of Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1967, in accordance with any request therefor made by the Architect of the Capitol with the approval of such Commission: Provided further, That, upon acquisition of any real property pursuant to this paragraph, the Architect of the Capitol, when directed by the Senate Office Building Commission to so act, is authorized to provide for the demolition and/or removal of any buildings or other structures on, or constituting a part of, such property and, pending demolition, to use the property for Government purposes or to lease any or all of such property for such periods and under such terms and conditions as he may deem most advantageous to the United States and to incur any necessary expenses in connection therewith: Provided further, That nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the continued use of areas in square 724, acquired under authority of the Acts of May 29, 1958, August 18, 1970, and December 15, 1971, herein before cited, for the parking of automobiles, until such times as such areas may be required for construction purposes: Provided further, That the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of Senate Office Building Commission, is authorized to enter into such contracts, incur such obligations, and make such expenditures, including expenditures for personal and other services, and

expenditures authorized by Public Law 91-646, approved January 2, 1971 (84 Stat. 1894-1907) applicable to the Architect of the Capitol, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this paragraph; $4,075,000, to remain available until expended.

PLANS FOR GARAGE AND RELATED FACILITIES FOR THE UNITED STATES
SENATE

To enable the Architect of the Capitol to initiate and conduct a study, after consultation with the appropriate Federal agencies and individuals experienced in the design of vehicle parking structures, to explore design and cost alternatives for construction, on square 724, of a parking garage with limited commercial facilities, and report his preliminary findings and recommendations to the Senate Committee on Public Works: Provided, That the Architect of the Capitol, concurrently with such study, is authorized to establish, for the purpose of development of a basic concept therefor, an architectural design competition, in order to encourage the preparation of an imaginative design for the garage structure, including limited commercial facilities and landscaping and to assure a pleasant transition to and maximum coordination with the surrounding residential and commercial community in that area of Northeast Washington within sight of or adjoining the Capitol Grounds: Provided further, That such design concept may consider and include existing and future land use and structures in said surrounding community, and shall consider any existing model cities or other governmental planning for such Northeast area, including that of the National Capitol Planning Commission: Provided further, That guidelines and criteria specifically defining the limits, scope, and all aspects of the competition shall be developed and promulgated by the Architect of the Capitol, with the approval of the Senate Office Building Commission, and an award for the best design or designs shall be determined by a committee jointly designated for this purpose by the Architect of the Capitol and the Senate Office Building Commission, in such amount as they may deem to be appropriate: Provided further, That the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Senate Office Building Commission, is authorized and directed to enter into such contracts, incur such obligations, and make such expenditures, including expenditures for personal and other services, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this paragraph; $50,000, to remain available until expended. (Oct. 31, 1972, Pub. L. 92–607, 86 Stat. 1510.)

CITY POST OFFICE BUILDING; LEASED PROPERTY AS PART OF SENATE
OFFICE BUILDINGS

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration, is authorized to lease, for use by the United States Senate, and for such other purposes as such committee may approve, 150,000 square feet of space, more or less, in the property located at 2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Washington, District of Columbia, known as the City Post Office Building: Provided, That rental payments shall be paid from the account 'Architect of the Capitol, Senate Office Buildings' upon vouchers approved by the Architect of the Capitol: Provided further, That nothing in this section shall be construed so as to obligate the Senate or any of its Members, officers, or employees to enter into any such lease or to imply any obligation to enter into any such lease.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, property leased under authority of subsection (a) shall be maintained by the Architect of the Capitol as part of the 'Senate Office Buildings' subject to the laws, rules, and regulations governing such buildings, and the Architect is authorized to incur such expenses as may be necessary to provide for such occupancy.

(c) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the 'Architect of the Capitol, Senate Office Buildings' such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of subsections (a) and (b).

(d) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate such sums as may be necessary to provide for the planning and relocation of offices and equipment to the property described in subsection (a), subject to direction by the Committee on Rules and Administration.

(e) The authority under this section shall continue until otherwise provided by law. (Pub. L. 101-520, Title I. § 107, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2267.)

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