40 USC 174b: Senate Office Building; approval of structural changes by Architect of Capitol
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40 USC 174b: Senate Office Building; approval of structural changes by Architect of Capitol Text contains those laws in effect on January 2, 2001
From Title 40-PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKSCHAPTER 2-CAPITOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS

§174b. Senate Office Building; approval of structural changes 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, 55 Stat. 458 .)

Codification

The following language preceded the text of this section in act July 1, 1941: "The care and operation of the Senate Office Building under the direction and supervision of the Senate Committee on Rules."

Section is based on act July 1, 1941, popularly known as the "Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1942".

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior acts:

June 18, 1940, ch. 396, 54 Stat. 473 .

June 16, 1939, ch. 208, 53 Stat. 832 .

Improvement of Accommodations; Appropriation

Pub. L. 85–95, July 10, 1957, 71 Stat. 289 , provided: "That the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Senate Office Building Commission, created by the Sundry Civil Appropriation Act of April 28, 1904 (33 Stat. 481), as amended, is authorized and directed to enlarge and remodel Senators' suites and to make structural, mechanical, and other changes and improvements in the existing Senate Office Building, to provide improved accommodations for the United States Senate, in accordance with plans to be prepared by or under direction of the Architect of the Capitol and to be submitted to and approved by the Senate Office Building Commission.

"Sec. 2. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, and the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the Senate Office Building Commission, is authorized to enter into contracts and to make such other expenditures, including expenditures for personal and other services, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act."