40 USC Ch. 2: Front Matter
From Title 40-PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKSCHAPTER 2-CAPITOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS
CHAPTER 2-CAPITOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS
Sec.
161.
Title of Superintendent of Capitol Building and Grounds changed to Architect of Capitol.
161a.
Repealed.
162.
Architect of Capitol; powers and duties.
162–1.
Appointment of Architect of Capitol.
162a.
Compensation of Architect of Capitol.
162b.
Semiannual report of expenditures by Architect of Capitol.
163.
Care and superintendence of Capitol by Architect of Capitol.
163a.
Exterior of Capitol, duty of Architect.
163b.
Delegation of authority by Architect of Capitol.
164.
Omitted.
164a.
Assistant Architect of Capitol to act in case of absence, disability, or vacancy.
165.
Repealed.
166.
Architect of Capitol; repairs of Capitol.
166a.
Omitted.
166a–1.
Appropriations under control of Architect of Capitol; availability for expenses of advertising.
166b, 166b–1. Omitted or Repealed.
166b–1a.
Compensation of employees under Architect of Capitol; single per annum gross rates of pay.
166b–1b.
Conversion by Architect of Capitol of existing basic pay rates to per annum gross pay rates.
166b–1c.
Obsolete references in existing law to basic pay rates.
166b–1d.
Savings provisions.
166b–1e.
Effect on existing law.
166b–1f.
Exemptions.
166b–2.
Registered nurses compensated under appropriations for Capitol Buildings, Senate Office Buildings, and House Office Buildings; allocation to General Schedule salary grade.
166b–3.
Authorization to fix basic rate of compensation for certain positions.
166b–3a.
Compensation of certain positions in Office of Architect of Capitol.
(a)
Amount of compensation to be that specified in appropriations Acts.
(b)
Positions covered.
(c)
Calculation of amounts.
(d)
Effective date.
166b–3b.
Compensation of certain positions under jurisdiction of Architect of Capitol.
(a)
Director of Engineering.
(b)
Other listed positions.
(c)
Authority to list additional positions.
166b–4.
Gratuities for survivors of deceased employees under jurisdiction of Architect of Capitol.
166b–5.
Withholding and remittance of State income tax by Architect of Capitol.
(a)
Agreement by Architect with appropriate State official; covered individuals.
(b)
Number of remittances authorized.
(c)
Requests for withholding and remittance; amount of withholding; number and effective date of requests; change of designated State; revocation of request; rules and regulations.
(d)
Time or times of agreements by Architect.
(e)
Provisions as not imposing duty, burden, requirement or penalty upon United States or any officer or employee of United States.
(f)
"State" defined.
166b–6.
Assignment and reassignment of personnel by Architect of Capitol for personal services.
166b–7.
Architect of the Capitol human resources program.
(a)
Short title.
(b)
Finding and purpose.
(c)
Personnel management system.
(d)
Implementation of personnel management system.
166c.
Acquisition of surplus supplies, materials, etc.; priority.
166d.
Rental or lease of storage space.
166e.
Funds out of Contingent Expenses, Architect of Capitol.
166f.
Funds out of Capitol Buildings, Architect of Capitol.
166g.
Expenses for flying American flags and providing certification services therefor.
166h.
Transfer of funds by Architect of Capitol; approval.
166i.
Energy conservation and management.
167.
Lighting, heating, and ventilating House of Representatives.
167a.
Repealed.
168.
Heating and ventilating Senate wing.
168a.
Repealed.
169.
Furniture for House of Representatives.
170.
Purchase of furniture or carpets for House or Senate.
170a.
Transferred.
171.
Transfer of discontinued apparatus to other branches.
172.
Repealed.
173.
Estimates for improvements in grounds.
174, 174a. Omitted.
174b.
Senate Office Building; approval of structural changes by Architect of Capitol.
174b–1.
Additional Senate office building.
174c.
Control, care, and supervision of Senate Office Building.
174d.
Assignment of space in Senate Office Building.
174d–1.
Assignment of space for meetings of joint committees, conference committees, etc.
174e.
Certification of vouchers by Architect of Capitol.
174f to 174j. Omitted.
174j–1.
Senate Restaurants; management by Architect of Capitol; approval of matters of general policy; termination.
174j–2.
Omitted.
174j–3.
Authorization and direction to effectuate purposes of sections 174j–1 to 174j–7 of this title.
174j–4.
Special deposit account; establishment; appropriations; approval of payments.
174j–5.
Deposits and disbursements under special deposit account.
174j–6.
Bond of Architect, Assistant Architect, and other employees.
174j–7.
Supersedure of prior provisions for maintenance and operation of Senate Restaurants.
174j–8.
Management personnel and miscellaneous expenses; availability of appropriations; annual and sick leave.
174j–9.
Loans for Senate Restaurants.
(a)
Borrowing authority.
(b)
Amount and period of loan; voucher.
(c)
Deposit, credit, and future availability of proceeds from repayment.
174j–10.
Transfer of appropriations for management personnel and miscellaneous restaurant expenses to special deposit account.
174k.
House of Representatives restaurant, cafeteria, and food services.
(a)
Management and duties.
(b)
Transfer of accounts, records, supplies, equipment, and assets.
(c)
Special deposit account.
(d)
Effective date.
175.
House Office Building; control, supervision, and care.
176.
Speaker as member of House Office Building commission.
177.
Assignment of rooms in House Office Building.
178.
Vacant rooms; assignment to Representatives.
179.
Vacant rooms; withdrawal by Representatives of request for assignment; relinquishment of rooms previously assigned.
180.
Exchange of rooms.
181.
Record of assignment of rooms, etc.
182.
Assignment of rooms to Commissioner from Puerto Rico.
183.
Assignment etc., of rooms; control of by House.
184.
Assignment of unoccupied space.
184a.
John W. McCormack Residential Page School.
(a)
Construction authorization for dormitory and classroom facilities complex.
(b)
Acquisition of property in District of Columbia.
(c)
Condemnation proceedings.
(d)
Transfer of United States owned property.
(e)
Alley and street closures by Mayor of the District of Columbia.
(f)
United States Capitol Grounds provisions applicable.
(g)
Designation; employment of services under supervision and control of Architect of Capitol: joint approval and direction of Speaker and President pro tempore; annual estimates to Congress; regulations governing Architect of Capitol.
(h)
Joint appointee for supervision and control over page activities; regulations; Residence Superintendent of Pages: appointment, compensation, and duties; additional personnel: appointment and compensation.
(i)
Section 88b of title 2 unaffected.
184b to 184f. Repealed.
184g.
House of Representatives Child Care Center.
(a)
Maintenance and operation; admission of children.
(b)
Advisory board; membership, functions, etc.
(c)
Duties of Chief Administrative Officer of House of Representatives.
(d)
Salaries and expenses; funding limits.
(e)
Definitions.
185.
Capitol power plant.
185a.
Senate Garage; control, supervision, servicing of official motor vehicles.
186.
Transfer of material and equipment to Architect.
187.
National Statuary Hall.
187a.
Replacement of statue in Statuary Hall.
(a)
Request by State.
(b)
Agreement upon approval.
(c)
Limitation on number of State statues.
(d)
Ownership of replaced statue; removal.
(e)
Relocation of statues.
188.
Works of fine arts.
188a.
United States Capitol Preservation Commission.
(a)
Establishment and purposes.
(b)
Membership.
(c)
Designees.
(d)
Architect of the Capitol.
(e)
Staff support and assistance.
188a–1.
Authority of Commission to accept gifts and conduct other transactions relating to works of fine art and other property.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Transfer and disposition of works of fine art and other property.
(c)
Requirements for conduct of transactions.
188a–2.
Capitol Preservation Fund.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Availability of fund.
(c)
Transaction costs and proportionality.
(d)
Deposits, credits, and disbursements.
(e)
Investments.
188a–3.
Audits by the Comptroller General.
188a–4.
Advisory boards.
188a–5.
"Member of the House of Representatives" defined.
188b.
Senate Commission on Art.
(a)
Establishment.
(b)
Chairman and Vice Chairman; quorum; Executive Secretary.
(c)
Selection of Curator of Art and Antiquities of the Senate; availability of professional and clerical assistance.
(d)
Hearings and meetings.
188b–1.
Duties of Commission.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Issuance and publication of regulations.
(c)
Consistency of regulations.
(d)
Responsibilities of Committee on Rules and Administration of Senate.
188b–2.
Supervision and maintenance of Old Senate Chamber.
188b–3.
Publication of list of works of art, historical objects, and exhibits.
188b–4.
Authorization of appropriations.
188b–5.
Additional authority for Senate Commission on Art to acquire works of art, historical objects, documents, or exhibits.
188b–6.
Conservation, restoration, replication, or replacement of items in United States Senate Collection.
(a)
Use of moneys in Senate contingent fund.
(b)
United States Senate Collection.
(c)
Approval of disbursements by Chairman or Executive Secretary of Senate Commission on Art.
188c.
House of Representatives Fine Arts Board.
(a)
Establishment and authority.
(b)
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
(c)
Architect of the Capitol.
188c–1.
Acceptance of gifts on behalf of the House of Representatives.
189.
Art exhibits.
190.
Private studios and works of art.
190a.
Omitted.
190b.
Location of reference library for Senate and House of Representatives.
191, 192.
Repealed or Omitted.
193.
Protection of buildings and property.
193a.
United States Capitol Grounds; area comprising; jurisdiction.
193b.
Public use of Capitol Grounds.
193c.
Obstruction of roads; conveyance of goods or merchandise; Capitol Grounds.
193d.
Sale of articles; signs; solicitation; Capitol Grounds.
193e.
Injuries to property; Capitol Grounds.
193f.
Capitol Grounds and Buildings security.
(a)
Firearms, dangerous weapons, explosives, or incendiary devices.
(b)
Violent entry and disorderly conduct.
(c)
Exemption of Government officials.
193g.
Parades or assemblages; display of flags; Capitol Grounds.
193h.
Prosecution and punishment of offenses.
(a)
Firearms, dangerous weapons, explosives, or incendiary device offenses.
(b)
Other offenses.
(c)
Procedure.
193i.
Assistance to authorities by Capitol employees.
193j.
Suspension of prohibitions against use of grounds.
193k.
Power of Capitol Police Board to suspend prohibitions.
193l.
Concerts on grounds.
193m.
Definitions.
193m–1.
Audit for private organizations conducting activities or performing services in or on United States Capitol Buildings or Grounds; report to Congress.
193n.
Smithsonian Institution; policing of buildings and grounds.
193o.
Public use of Smithsonian grounds.
193p.
Sale of articles; signs; solicitation; Smithsonian grounds.
193q.
Injury to property; Smithsonian grounds.
193r.
Additional protective regulations; publication; Smithsonian grounds.
193s.
Prosecution and punishment; Smithsonian grounds.
193t.
Police power; Smithsonian grounds.
193u.
Suspension of regulations; Smithsonian grounds.
193v.
"Buildings and grounds" defined.
193w.
Repealed.
193x.
Enforcement power of special police.
194 to 205. Repealed.
206.
Capitol Police; appointment; Chief of the Capitol Police.
206–1.
Capitol Police; compensation of Chief.
206a to 206a–8. Omitted.
206a–9.
Chief Administrative Officer.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Responsibilities.
(c)
Administrative provisions.
(d)
Plan.
(e)
Report.
(f)
Submission to Committees.
(g)
Termination of role.
206b.
Emergency duty overtime pay for Capitol Police from funds disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.
(a)
Entitlement of officer or member.
(b)
Determination of rate of compensation.
(c)
Written election by officer for compensation or compensatory time off for additional hours of duty.
(d)
Certification procedure for additional compensation.
(e)
Transfer of accrued compensatory time off or receipt of lump-sum payment upon termination of service.
(f)
Definitions.
206c.
Emergency duty overtime pay for Capitol Police from funds disbursed by Secretary of the Senate; compensatory time off in place of additional pay; election, accrual and transfer of time off; rules and regulations.
207.
Payment of Capitol Police.
207a.
Unified payroll administration for Capitol Police.
207b.
Establishment by Capitol Police Board of unified schedules of rates of basic pay and leave system; lump sum payments.
(a)
Rates of basic pay.
(b)
Leave system.
(c)
Lump sum payments.
(d)
Effect on appointment authority.
207c.
Establishment of United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund.
207c–1.
Payments from Fund for families of Detective Gibson and Private First Class Chestnut.
207c–2.
Tax treatment of Fund.
(a)
Contributions to Fund.
(b)
Treatment of payments from Fund.
(c)
Exemption.
207c–3.
Administration by Capitol Police Board.
207d.
Certifying officers of Capitol Police.
(a)
Appointment of certifying officers of the Capitol Police.
(b)
Responsibility and accountability of certifying officers.
(c)
Enforcement of liability.
208.
Suspension of Capitol Police members.
209.
Pay of Capitol Police members under suspension.
210.
Uniform, belts and arms; Capitol Police.
210a.
Uniforms to display United States flag or colors.
211.
Uniform; at whose expense; Capitol Police.
212.
Wearing uniform on duty; Capitol Police.
212a.
Policing of Capitol Buildings and Grounds; powers of Capitol Police; arrests by Capitol Police for crimes of violence; arrests by District of Columbia police.
212a–1.
Capitol Grounds and Library of Congress Grounds; detail of police.
212a–2.
Protection of Members of Congress, officers of Congress, and members of their families.
(a)
Authority of the Capitol Police.
(b)
Detail of police.
(c)
Arrest of suspects.
(d)
Fines and penalties.
(e)
Construction of provisions.
(f)
"United States" defined.
212a–3.
Law enforcement authority of Capitol Police.
(a)
Scope.
(b)
Area.
(c)
Authority of Metropolitan Police unaffected.
(d)
"Crime of violence" defined.
212a–4.
Security systems for Capitol buildings and grounds.
(a)
Design and installation.
(b)
Transfer of responsibility to Capitol Police Board.
(c)
Transfer of positions to Capitol Police.
212a–4a.
Maintenance of security systems for Capitol buildings and grounds.
212a–5.
Capitol Police citation release.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Authority.
212b.
Regulation of traffic by Capitol Police Board.
(a)
Exclusive charge and control of all vehicular and other traffic.
(b)
Promulgation of regulations.
(c)
Printing of regulations and effective dates.
(d)
Cooperation with Mayor of District of Columbia.
213, 213a.
Repealed or Omitted.
214.
Protection of grounds.
214a.
Omitted.
214b.
Designation of Capitol grounds as play area for children of Members and employees of Senate or House of Representatives.
(a)
Authority of Capitol Police Board.
(b)
Required approval; fences; termination of authority.
(c)
Playground equipment; required approval.
(d)
Day care center.
214c.
Senate Employee Child Care Center.
(a)
Applicability of provisions.
(b)
Employee election of health care insurance coverage.
(c)
Deductions and withholding from employee pay.
(d)
Employee records; amount of deductions.
(e)
Government contributions.
(f)
Regulations.
214d.
Child care center employee benefits.
(a)
Election for coverage.
(b)
Payment of deposit; payroll deduction.
(c)
Survivor annuities and disability benefits.
(d)
Participation in Thrift Savings Plan.
(e)
Life insurance coverage.
(f)
Government contributions.
(g)
Certification of creditable service.
(h)
Payment to center of amounts equal to Federal tax on employers.
(i)
Administrative provisions.
(j)
Regulations.
214e.
Reimbursement of Senate day care center employees.
(a)
Cost of training classes, conferences, and related expenses.
(b)
Documentation.
(c)
Regulations and limitations.
(d)
Effective date.
215.
Supervision of Botanical Garden.
216.
Superintendent, etc., of Botanical Garden and greenhouses.
216a.
Restriction on use of appropriation for Botanical Garden.
216b.
Utilization of personnel by Architect of Capitol for maintenance and operation of Botanic Garden.
216c.
National Garden.
(a)
Establishment; gifts.
(b)
Gifts and bequests of money; investment; appropriations.
(c)
Donations of personal services.
(d)
Tax deductions.
216d.
Disbursement of appropriations for Botanic Garden.
217.
Repealed.
217a.
Plant material exchanges.
217b to 222. Repealed or Omitted.
223.
Capitol Grounds shuttle service; purchase, etc., of vehicles.
224.
Transportation of House Pages by Capitol Grounds shuttle service.