110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5159
In the Senate of the United
States,
September 27 (legislative
day, September 17), 2008.
Amendment:
That the bill from the House of Representatives
(H.R. 5159) entitled An Act to establish the Office of the Capitol
Visitor Center within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, headed by the
Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services, to provide for the effective
management and administration of the Capitol Visitor Center, and for other
purposes.
, do pass with the following
Strike all after
the enacting clause and insert the
following:
1.Short
title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Capitol Visitor Center Act of
2008
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of
contents.
TITLE
I—Capitol Visitor Center
Sec. 101. Designation of facility as Capitol Visitor Center;
purposes of facility; treatment of the Capitol Visitor Center.
Sec. 102. Designation and naming within the Capitol Visitor
Center.
Sec. 103. Use of the Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor
Center.
TITLE
II—Office of the Capitol Visitor Center
Sec.
201. Establishment.
Sec.
202. Appointment and supervision of Chief Executive Officer for Visitor
Services.
Sec.
203. General duties of Chief Executive Officer.
Sec. 204. Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer.
Sec. 205. Gift shop.
Sec. 206. Food service operations.
TITLE
III—Capitol Visitor Center Revolving Fund
Sec.
301. Establishment and accounts.
Sec.
302. Deposits in the Fund.
Sec.
303. Use of monies.
Sec.
304. Administration of Fund.
TITLE
IV—Capitol Guide Service and Office of Congressional Accessibility
Services
Subtitle A—Capitol Guide Service
Sec.
401. Transfer of Capitol Guide Service.
Sec.
402. Duties of employees of Capitol Guide Service.
Subtitle B—Office of Congressional Accessibility
Services
Sec.
411. Office of Congressional Accessibility Services.
Sec.
412. Transfer from Capitol Guide Service.
Subtitle C—Transfer date and technical and conforming
amendments
Sec.
421. Transfer date.
Sec.
422. Technical and conforming amendments.
TITLE
V—Miscellaneous provisions
Sec. 501. Jurisdictions unaffected.
Sec. 502. Student loan repayment authority.
Sec. 503. Acceptance of volunteer services.
Sec. 504. Coins treated as gifts.
Sec. 505. Flexible work schedule pilot program.
TITLE
VI—Authorization of appropriations
Sec. 601. Authorization of appropriations.
<enum>I</enum><header>Capitol
Visitor Center</header>
<section id="IDD69C3867F70C46F8B46C2A29A54E7519"><enum>101.</enum><header>Designation of
facility as Capitol Visitor Center; purposes of facility; treatment of the
Capitol Visitor Center</header>
<subsection id="ID819A4CB87D65430C9AA60713F86F9423"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>The
facility authorized for construction under the heading <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="traditional">Capitol Visitor
Center</header-in-text></quote> under chapter 5 of title II of division B of
the <act-name parsable-cite="OCESAA">Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations Act</act-name>, 1999 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/105/277">Public Law 105–277</external-xref>; 112 Stat.
2681–569) is designated as the Capitol Visitor Center and is a part of the
Capitol.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idA50DAD5D841F48CAABE3E21D3E7ECC66"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes of the
facility</header><text>The Capitol Visitor Center shall be used—</text>
<paragraph id="id22EDACDF6AA3415CB098CBB791B8FD5A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to
provide enhanced security for persons working in or visiting the United States
Capitol;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4ED6FC22779946D99B3BF8C81213BD70"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to
improve the visitor experience by providing a structure that will afford
improved visitor orientation and enhance the educational experience of those
who have come to learn about the Congress and the Capitol; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA6C5D42EC9884B9CB9C75B72C5451C0F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>for
other purposes as determined by Congress or the Committee on Rules and
Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House Administration of the
House of Representatives.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id89014EEEC6744633A04D570FD08830B4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Treatment of
the Capitol Visitor Center</header>
<paragraph id="idBF830E3B9BF3447BB007B82D7D56CB29"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Oversight</header><text>The
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House
Administration of the House of Representatives shall have oversight of the
Capitol Visitor Center.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id808057A3448B42688E31DAA26FB37AF0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of
expansion space of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Capitol
Visitor Center</header>
<subparagraph id="id484F764907354EB9974D3D25FF427336"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Senate</header><text>The
expansion space of the Senate described as unassigned space under the heading
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Capitol Visitor
Center</header-in-text></quote> under the heading <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">ARCHITECT OF THE
CAPITOL</header-in-text></quote> under title II of the Act entitled <quote>An
Act making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2002, and for other purposes</quote>, approved November 12, 2001
(<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/68">Public Law 107–68</external-xref>; 115 Stat. 588) shall be part of the Senate wing of the
Capitol.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8298C5EC24A74DC1823B25EE27345D87"><enum>(B)</enum><header>House of
Representatives</header><text>The expansion space of the House of
Representatives described as unassigned space under the heading
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Capitol Visitor
Center</header-in-text></quote> under the heading <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">ARCHITECT OF THE
CAPITOL</header-in-text></quote> under title II of the Act entitled <quote>An
Act making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2002, and for other purposes</quote>, approved November 12, 2001
(<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/68">Public Law 107–68</external-xref>; 115 Stat. 588) shall be part of the House of
Representatives wing of the Capitol.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7BE4BA84AC5E46FEBD99752D1374FE1D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Treatment of
Congressional Auditorium and Related Adjacent Areas</header>
<paragraph id="id3B6F89FECA9646E8922E51AEDF0C7EB8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate
and the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives shall
jointly prescribe regulations for the assignment of the space in the Capitol
Visitor Center known as the Congressional Auditorium and the related adjacent
areas.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC8038E79B56A4E1DB2E7AF7A41473BE7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Related
Adjacent Areas</header><text>The regulations under paragraph (1) shall include
a designation of the areas that are related adjacent areas to the Congressional
Auditorium.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3372689EC3D0420FBD437A54097CF518"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Visitor Center
space in the Capitol</header><text>Section 301 of the National Visitor Center
Facilities Act of 1968 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/2165">2 U.S.C. 2165</external-xref>) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id874C2557D42C41C085EFF2F687881982"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Exhibits for
displays</header>
<paragraph id="idD4A606D13536412E8911EFC39D348C4B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<subparagraph id="idF11B708474E247538908B6E48659B4D4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Loan
agreements</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the Architect of the
Capitol may enter into loan agreements to place historical objects for display
in the Exhibition Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id798AD1BEF75940B697C540E21F913B1C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Consultation
and approval</header><text>The Architect of the Capitol may exercise the
authority under subparagraph (A) with respect to each loan agreement—</text>
<clause id="idC9B5C7E129A54C4FB923C8F95A917A33"><enum>(i)</enum><text>after
consultation with—</text>
<subclause id="id778D5B20B8A14B5296F4A20F13B286E7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the
Senate Commission on Art; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE2210AEE3DD04B3096F3CC1D85B524A1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the House of
Representatives Fine Arts Board; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idE0F4E3FC8A9941B1923F71648F74D58A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>subject to the
approval of—</text>
<subclause id="id0E2BC73630144D5991F729CB5AF515D9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBA64B114C3EE417E8DBA6749E9CF3B3A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Committee on
House Administration of the House of Representatives.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1B9CFDCEFE84473DB778FA48958386EF"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>This paragraph shall take effect on December 3, 2008.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id969AD84491214C84AA92F2AE4D468670"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exhibition
prohibition</header><text>Section 1815 of the Revised Statutes (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/2134">2 U.S.C. 2134</external-xref>)
is amended by inserting <quote>Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor
Center,</quote> after <quote>Rotunda,</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idBF05D3861FCB4CC4836B34C9F3FF8685"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exceptions to exhibition
prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1815 of
the Revised Statutes (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/2134">2 U.S.C. 2134</external-xref>) shall not apply to any historical object
placed within an exhibit in the Exhibition Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center
that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC22F379A02DE4D4CAD809D1CD884F051"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="idBE19509580134F93AD1456B044CC9DF5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is directly related to
the purpose of the Capitol Visitor Center under subsection (b)(2);</text>
</clause><clause id="id5691ED5C28CF4B05850BCBC073E051DB" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is the subject of a loan agreement
entered into by the Architect of the Capitol before December 2, 2008;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idAAE9290A3BDB4C33B8315A5D93E641B7" indent="up1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>has been approved by the Capitol
Preservation Commission; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id138BB9705B714354B444D6BC3D2888ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is the subject of
a loan agreement described under paragraph (1)(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idBD7897A2FE894BA0BAACF04124FBD2AB"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Substitution of
historical object</header><text>A loan agreement described under paragraph
(3)(A)(ii) may provide for the removal of an historical object from exhibition
for preservation purposes and the substitution of that object with another
historical object having a comparable educational purpose.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idB08154C0AA204EDC981110D9314C4A57"><enum>102.</enum><header>Designation
and naming within the Capitol Visitor Center</header>
<subsection id="id57C9066D4C4F449B8AAC1E765B9991C9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided under subsection (b), no part of the
Capitol Visitor Center may be designated or named without the approval
of—</text>
<paragraph id="id4ED0FCBBF0E744D68CD17C709AE3AA3E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not
less than <fraction>3/4</fraction> of all members on the Capitol Preservation
Commission who are members of the Democratic party; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA923A81F86114BAA901BDC6A13D0C302"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not
less than <fraction>3/4</fraction> of all members on the Capitol Preservation
Commission who are members of the Republican party.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idCD1404D6307945DE9D0EF639E4F70B3D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Subsection
(a) shall not apply to any room or space under the jurisdiction of the Senate
or the House of Representatives.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="idF7191B72AC2F476182074DFC69613EAD"><enum>103.</enum><header>Use of the
Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor
Center may not be used for any event, except upon the passage of a resolution
agreed to by both houses of Congress authorizing the use of the Emancipation
Hall for that event.</text>
</section><enum>II</enum><header>Office
of the Capitol Visitor Center</header>
<section id="H36D74A0F85F54B60BB6133DB1700EA34"><enum>201.</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is established within the Office of
the Architect of the Capitol the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center (in this
Act referred to as the <quote>Office</quote>), to be headed by the Chief
Executive Officer for Visitor Services (in this Act referred to as the
<quote>Chief Executive Officer</quote>).</text>
</section><section id="H665BBBA13A5D4E9D00E28EB8B198B3CA"><enum>202.</enum><header>Appointment and
Supervision of Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services</header>
<subsection id="H74D6762A087F404FB7D5F2151873714C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text>The
Chief Executive Officer shall be appointed by the Architect of the
Capitol.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HECA743BB5E534E83B9D53876BA39D617"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Supervision and
Oversight</header><text>The Chief Executive Officer shall report directly to
the Architect of the Capitol and shall be subject to oversight by the Committee
on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House
Administration of the House of Representatives.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H927C4590C4EA4C04AAC498D638D90751"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Removal</header><text>Upon
removal of the Chief Executive Officer, the Architect of the Capitol shall
immediately provide notice of the removal to the Committee on Rules and
Administration of the Senate, the Committee on House Administration of the
House of Representatives, and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and Senate. The notice shall include the reasons for the
removal.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H22A12246070E46E0A81463EA83B3C700"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>The
Chief Executive Officer shall be paid at an annual rate of pay equal to the
annual rate of pay of the Deputy Architect of the Capitol.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC8FECE1B48EE4C8FA001FEFA368D2CF6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Transition for
Current Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services</header>
<paragraph id="HF37647FBBEB744F6A8E2D59928078361"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The individual who serves as the Chief
Executive Officer for Visitor Services under section 6701 of the U.S. Troop
Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability
Appropriation Act of 2007 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/1806">2 U.S.C. 1806</external-xref>) as of the date of the
enactment of this Act shall be the first Chief Executive Officer for Visitor
Services appointed by the Architect under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEEE32DB5673B4FDC8088CD1982CE1C00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendment</header><text>Section 6701 of the U.S. Troop Readiness,
Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriation Act of
2007 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/1806">2 U.S.C. 1806</external-xref>) is repealed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H87A62DFDD23A49DC9776003432D77429"><enum>203.</enum><header>General Duties
of Chief Executive Officer</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4A0A4209CBBC4FB69C7860834C495DEF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Administration
of Facilities, Services, and Activities</header>
<paragraph id="H0A32F70E781748D29E0027D06060C60"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except to the extent otherwise provided in this Act, the
Chief Executive Officer shall be responsible for—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE0E3EF96B5D94349A7C2E58F6923CFE2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the operation,
management, and budget preparation and execution of the Capitol Visitor Center,
including all long term planning and daily operational services and activities
provided within the Capitol Visitor Center; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H740DB413002844F1993D67934343051E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in
accordance with sections 401 and 402, the management of guided tours of the
interior of the United States Capitol.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H38DA72FFECD34126B9955EEEE2841BBD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Independent
budget consideration</header>
<subparagraph id="H99F705EFDA764C7C87169800F00B503"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Architect of the Capitol, upon recommendation of the
Chief Executive Officer, shall submit the proposed budget for the Office for a
fiscal year in the proposed budget for that year for the Office of the
Architect of the Capitol (as submitted by the Architect of the Capitol to the
President). The proposed budget for the Office shall be considered
independently from the other components of the proposed budget for the
Architect of the Capitol.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H18160FA1EF974FEF828456A539F14908"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exclusion of
costs of general maintenance and repair of Visitor Center</header><text>In
preparing the proposed budget for the Office under subparagraph (A), the Chief
Executive Officer shall exclude costs attributable to the activities and
services described under section 501(b) (relating to continuing jurisdiction of
the Architect of the Capitol for the care and superintendence of the Capitol
Visitor Center).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD76877E562CA426FB96137A78F9DB1AF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Personnel,
disbursements, and contracts</header><text>In carrying out this Act, the
Architect of the Capitol shall have the authority to, upon recommendation of
the Chief Executive Officer—</text>
<paragraph id="HF103BAEB77D545BBB9E8C80700F18697"><enum>(1)</enum><text>appoint, hire, and
fix the compensation of such personnel as may be necessary for operations of
the Office, except that no employee may be paid at an annual rate in excess of
the maximum rate payable for level 15 of the General Schedule;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H741ED1F28352482BBAC6A99BFFEA3E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>disburse funds as
may be necessary and available for the needs of the Office (consistent with the
requirements of section 303 in the case of amounts in the Capitol Visitor
Center Revolving Fund); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H72EBB141FF6B4553B6858B94CB1840F1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>designate an
employee of the Office to serve as contracting officer for the Office, subject
to subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3EC36D68F508455881A0004E8F12F666"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requiring
Approval of Certain Contracts</header><text>The Architect of the Capitol may
not enter into a contract for the operations of the Capitol Visitor Center for
which the amount involved exceeds $250,000 without the prior approval of the
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House
Administration of the House of Representatives.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H347621AEAAA240288DA4001EDD05992F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Semiannual
Reports</header><text>The Chief Executive Officer shall submit a report to the
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House
Administration of the House of Representatives not later than 45 days following
the close of each semiannual period ending on March 31 or September 30 of each
year on the financial and operational status during the period of each function
under the jurisdiction of the Chief Executive Officer. Each such report shall
include financial statements and a description or explanation of current
operations, the implementation of new policies and procedures, and future plans
for each function.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id6564E53A13464907B70FE90272B4AE4A"><enum>204.</enum><header>Assistant to
the Chief Executive Officer</header>
<subsection id="idA1D552FAC60341EAB78F15A08A9F57F7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Architect of the Capitol shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id86C1C5BAF6854E04B2E3C1E6BA216F88"><enum>(1)</enum><text>upon
recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, appoint an assistant who shall
perform the responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer during the absence
or disability of the Chief Executive Officer, or during a vacancy in the
position of the Chief Executive Officer; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id11A45D6FF9AB454FB96B32DE3F7B6AE7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>notwithstanding
section 203(b)(1), fix the rate of basic pay for the position of the assistant
appointed under subparagraph (A) at a rate not to exceed the highest total rate
of pay for the Senior Executive Service under subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of
title 5, United States Code, for the locality involved.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idDA3609DD834647508EC3E0F32F5FFCD8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transition for
Current Assistant Chief Executive Officer</header>
<paragraph id="id0B9024C9F9D34DB4A55CD5CB1A6D3569"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The individual who serves as the assistant
under section 1309 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 (2 U.S.C.
1807) as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall be the first Assistant
Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services appointed by the Architect under
this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id63869C82CD1D42108DF127260265DAC3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendment</header><text>Section 1309 of the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/1807">2 U.S.C. 1807</external-xref>) is repealed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="ID683b4ef8aebd4837aba4a9bb81813c31"><enum>205.</enum><header>Gift
shop</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="ID5f6d1eadd16e4ccba0a410d17c44d544"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Architect of the Capitol, acting through the Chief Executive Officer, shall
establish a Capitol Visitor Center Gift Shop within the Capitol Visitor Center
for the purpose of providing for the sale of gift items. All moneys received
from sales and other services by the Capitol Visitor Center Gift Shop shall be
deposited in the Capitol Visitor Center Revolving Fund established under
section 301 and shall be available for purposes of this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="IDa1285a8b1144463ead359a088275b1a2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception to
prohibition of sale or solicitation on Capitol grounds</header><text>Section
5104(c) of title 40, United States Code, shall not apply to any activity
carried out under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDe8e30e19831e44179c0de5eb5ee7ec30"><enum>206.</enum><header>Food service
operations</header>
<subsection id="ID2d7cd377b9754690975b53e3a89bde29"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Restaurant,
catering, and vending</header><text>The Architect of the Capitol, acting
through the Chief Executive Officer, shall establish within the Capitol Visitor
Center a restaurant and other food service facilities, including catering
services and vending machines.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID57a37134f48e443e9d5655ce580fcdee"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contract for
food service operations</header>
<paragraph id="id729F31B6121445EC8144A52BD16AC5A2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Architect of the Capitol, acting through the Chief
Executive Officer, may enter into a contract for food service operations within
the Capitol Visitor Center.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id18DEB2E4BD70415E88E7177B4277E33A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Existing
contract unaffected</header><text>Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed
to affect any contract for food service operations within the Capitol Visitor
Center in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id09544D0B901B41318924A17EDA2E17E6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deposits</header><text>All
net profits from the food service operations within the Capitol Visitor Center
and all commissions received from the contractor for such food service
operations shall be deposited in the Capitol Visitor Center Revolving Fund
established under section 301.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID80577992d38440d5b050a16c4e5d6925"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Exception to
prohibition of sale or solicitation on Capitol grounds</header><text>Section
5104(c) of title 40, United States Code, shall not apply to any activity
carried out under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Capitol
Visitor Center Revolving Fund</header>
<section id="H7420B97E00954153B9065B237882C607"><enum>301.</enum><header>Establishment
and accounts</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is
established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund to be known
as the Capitol Visitor Center Revolving Fund (in this section referred to as
the <quote>Fund</quote>), consisting of the following individual
accounts:</text>
<paragraph id="HE7CC3EBB3DCB41BDBEC725E3ABB4A672"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The
Gift Shop Account.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8CC6F5FF058E4F779F6627B33D255615"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The
Miscellaneous Receipts Account.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H44032FCAA9314503A588944052733C8E"><enum>302.</enum><header>Deposits in the
Fund</header>
<subsection id="H28C40C4B4BBE4D1499C18545ACE567BB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Gift Shop
Account</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There shall be
deposited in the Gift Shop Account all monies received from sales and other
services by the gift shop established under section 205, together with any
interest accrued on balances in the Account.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4234EAFF3D8F41379550059F43EBA646"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Miscellaneous
Receipts Account</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There shall
be deposited in the Miscellaneous Receipts Account each of the following
(together with any interest accrued on balances in the Account):</text>
<paragraph id="HA16E4AC3A4134CEE8293A28B39415DFA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any amounts deposited under section
206(c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC02116F6E9154ECEA619AF3E6C00E06B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Any
other receipts received from the operation of the Capitol Visitor
Center.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id0704211E355141FC8488C3A7DFFA7D12"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Any amounts
described under section 504(d).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H546CEEBB22944A8C892C5627D71DE9EE"><enum>303.</enum><header>Use
of monies</header>
<subsection id="H076A79E6DDFC4168AA7912A2D6E5EC00"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Gift shop
account</header>
<paragraph id="H084C347DBC79441290FA9B3135BB404"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>All monies in the Gift Shop Account shall be available
without fiscal year limitation for disbursement by the Architect of the
Capitol, upon recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, in connection with
the operation of the gift shop under section 205, including supplies,
inventories, equipment, and other expenses. In addition, such monies may be
used by the Architect of the Capitol, upon recommendation of the Chief
Executive Officer, to reimburse any applicable appropriations account for
amounts used from such appropriations account to pay the salaries of employees
of the gift shops.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8D07BA558AD84D72B0ACB40900049D13"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use
of remaining funds</header><text>To the extent monies in the Gift Shop Account
are available after disbursements and reimbursements are made under paragraph
(1), the Architect of the Capitol, upon recommendation of the Chief Executive
Officer, may disburse such monies for the operation of the Capitol Visitor
Center, after consultation with—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9B162AFBEBA74AE9B6C036396FD8FF99"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on
Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House
Administration of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA11B4ED1199940E69508B2C932176435"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7C6E6DA9D2954E95B82B5B23004B67A2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Miscellaneous
receipts account</header><text>All monies in the Miscellaneous Receipts Account
shall be available without fiscal year limitation for disbursement by the
Architect of the Capitol, upon recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer,
for the operations of the Capitol Visitor Center, after consultation
with—</text>
<paragraph id="HF3654D149E1F431CBA04FD52FA4C88FC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House
Administration of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4E3754E51A1540D9928B6BCF009922F8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0508B74AFDE94954A38F47F2B04869E4"><enum>304.</enum><header>Administration
of Fund</header>
<subsection id="HB5B65826B9214D14B8B730515007E713"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Disbursements</header><text>Disbursements
from the Fund may be made by the Architect of the Capitol, upon recommendation
of the Chief Executive Officer.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB39FC4814D53411DB266C382005C4341"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Investment
Authority</header><text>The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest any portion
of the Fund that, as determined by the Architect of the Capitol, upon
recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, is not required to meet current
expenses. Each investment shall be made in an interest-bearing obligation of
the United States or an obligation guaranteed both as to principal and interest
by the United States that, as determined by the Architect of the Capitol, upon
recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, has a maturity date suitable for
the purposes of the Fund. The Secretary of the Treasury shall credit interest
earned on the obligations to the Fund.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE56C198216C54F8C993E87C7125DEC93"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Audit</header><text>The
Fund shall be subject to audit by the Comptroller General at the discretion of
the Comptroller General.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Capitol
Guide Service and Office of Congressional Accessibility Services</header>
<subtitle id="id7ECF75A288AC4912B846088004FBDDCD"><enum>A</enum><header>Capitol Guide
Service</header>
<section id="H7A5B18092C314FF9AE4E00ACF377ECD"><enum>401.</enum><header>Transfer of
Capitol Guide Service</header>
<subsection id="HA1DDB12635254889AE18EE938317CE9D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transfer of
Authorities and Personnel to Office of the Capitol Visitor
Center</header><text>In accordance with the provisions of this title, effective
on the transfer date—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id1680E888A1AD4B7984ADC480820A353A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Capitol Guide
Service shall be an office within the Office;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7C10956F4599434FBE8C104F7816E4FE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the
contracts, liabilities, records, property, appropriations, and other assets and
interests of the Capitol Guide Service, established under section 441 of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/2166">2 U.S.C. 2166</external-xref>), and the employees of
the Capitol Guide Service, are transferred to the Office, except that the
transfer of any amounts appropriated to the Capitol Guide Service that remain
available as of the transfer date shall occur only upon the approval of the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE886B182E4E54FDC8167CBFB58D7989"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the
Capitol Guide Service shall be subject to the direction of the Architect of the
Capitol, upon recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, in accordance with
this subtitle.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H807C40B543F34CCDA56CC8A8EA28E938"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Treatment of
Employees of Capitol Guide Service at Time of Transfer</header>
<paragraph id="H01592B36C0CC4C9BA63DF2644FB56F72"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any individual who is an employee of the Capitol Guide
Service on a non-temporary basis on the transfer date who is transferred to the
Office under subsection (a) shall be subject to the authority of the Architect
of the Capitol under section 402(b), except that the individual’s grade,
compensation, rate of leave, or other benefits that apply with respect to the
individual at the time of transfer shall not be reduced while such individual
remains continuously so employed in the same position within the Office, other
than for cause.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7829E610027E45C694CFF356A99927AA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligibility for
immediate retirement on basis of involuntary separation</header><text>For
purposes of section 8336(d) and
section
8414(b) of title 5, United States Code, an individual described
in paragraph (1) who is separated from service with the Office shall be
considered to have separated from the service involuntarily if, at the time the
individual is separated from service—</text>
<subparagraph id="H33018A83E03E48169368B1E2F0533ED8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the individual has
completed 25 years of service under such title; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9245850AF1284711B981B6009FB731FF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the individual has
completed 20 years of service under such title and is 50 years of age or
older.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD0EDEC6E09BC443F89EA99ADE4DA2341"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exception for
Congressional Special Services Office</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section does not apply with respect to
any employees, contracts, liabilities, records, property, appropriations, and
other assets and interests of the Congressional Special Services Office of the
Capitol Guide Service that are transferred to the Office of Congressional
Accessibility Services under subtitle B.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB375C59715844AB08EBAB2F221947C34"><enum>402.</enum><header>Duties of
employees of Capitol Guide Service</header>
<subsection id="HA4DF6CD3909F4B74AD228285939CD5C4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Provision of
Guided Tours</header>
<paragraph id="HE3ECB62D8B48494688DC501CE55135D2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Tours</header><text>In
accordance with this section, the Capitol Guide Service shall provide without
charge guided tours of the interior of the United States Capitol, including the
Capitol Visitor Center, for the education and enlightenment of the general
public.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDCADAF1B731443D4AE3EFCCE4BA900B5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Acceptance of
fees prohibited</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An employee
of the Capitol Guide Service shall not charge or accept any fee, or accept any
gratuity, for or on account of the official services of that employee.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5EFB82D9E6A9492E916D00BB9902578C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Regulations of
the Architect of the Capitol</header><text>All such tours shall be conducted in
compliance with regulations approved by the Architect of the Capitol, upon
recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAE099A9014784227ACC5E77E5E3697C0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority of the
Architect of the Capitol</header><text>In providing for the direction,
supervision, and control of the Capitol Guide Service, the Architect of the
Capitol, upon recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, is authorized
to—</text>
<paragraph id="H7DB206A3A6CB49A7B13DF84B46AA5966"><enum>(1)</enum><text>subject to the
availability of appropriations, establish and revise such number of positions
of Guide in the Capitol Guide Service as the Architect of the Capitol considers
necessary to carry out effectively the activities of the Capitol Guide
Service;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H75E58108F7154835B816FDF629D7FB49"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">appoint, on a permanent basis without
regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform
their duties, a Chief Guide and such deputies as the Architect of the Capitol
considers appropriate for the effective administration of the Capitol Guide
Service and, in addition, such number of Guides as may be authorized;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E48A0EEFFC245639765D30411B1B377"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with the approval of the Committee on Rules
and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House Administration of
the House of Representatives, with respect to the individuals appointed under
paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0E1F28DE2092444DBA56C26F933B00BD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prescribe the
individual’s duties and responsibilities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC21691006A3D4968953C007F256CB1F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>fix, and adjust
from time to time, respective rates of pay at single per annum (gross)
rates;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB4A5C3316AE54D31971CFE0284D498AF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>with
respect to the individuals appointed under paragraph (2), take appropriate
disciplinary action, including, when circumstances warrant, suspension from
duty without pay, reduction in pay, demotion, or termination of employment with
the Capitol Guide Service, against any employee who violates any provision of
this section or any regulation prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol under
paragraph (8);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H11CF19844A104156B36351001600A700"><enum>(5)</enum><text>prescribe a
uniform dress, including appropriate insignia, which shall be worn by personnel
of the Capitol Guide Service;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H971EAF81DF0541D284DACF8CCA00B7"><enum>(6)</enum><text>from
time to time and as may be necessary, procure and furnish such uniforms to such
personnel without charge to such personnel;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD4E66583E63D4232917DC196BA4ED104"><enum>(7)</enum><text>receive and
consider advice and information from any private historical or educational
organization, association, or society with respect to those operations of the
Capitol Guide Service which involve the furnishing of historical and
educational information to the general public; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC0D04528C8274C0CBBEF924C1D00D067"><enum>(8)</enum><text>with
the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the
Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, prescribe
such regulations as the Architect of the Capitol considers necessary and
appropriate for the operation of the Capitol Guide Service, including
regulations with respect to tour routes and hours of operation, number of
visitors per guide, staff-led tours, and non-law enforcement security and
special event related support.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H02E706BA10444B25006600AD2F9465FB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Provision of
Accessible Tours in Coordination With Office of Congressional Accessibility
Services</header><text>The Chief Executive Officer shall coordinate the
provision of accessible tours for individuals with disabilities with the Office
of Congressional Accessibility Services established under subtitle B.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H04BAB270115D43E98C6700AFF7A934A9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Detail of
personnel</header><text>The Architect of the Capitol shall detail personnel of
the Capitol Guide Service based on a request from the Capitol Police Board to
assist the United States Capitol Police by providing ushering and informational
services, and other services not directly involving law enforcement, in
connection with—</text>
<paragraph id="H23B79F9B80954DDDBCDC3F907E93218C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the
inauguration of the President and Vice President of the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE5D1D1514CF347B489CE61404E064CED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the
official reception of representatives of foreign nations and other persons by
the Senate or House of Representatives; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id770CDC5C0A374C11A1C94513CE806E40"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other special or ceremonial occasions in
the United States Capitol or on the United States Capitol Grounds that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1825C0E671DA4B99958055F22B15CFF4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require the presence of additional
Government personnel; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFE254F82904F4AAB8C571A30A8C3F367"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">cause the temporary suspension of the
performance of regular duties.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id74116BAD80D7404FB7C128ED902AA3EF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>This section shall take effect on the transfer date.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id13C1890B9B774C52808C3493FCEE2331"><enum>B</enum><header>Office of
Congressional Accessibility Services</header>
<section commented="no" id="H825EB7B495D1448899EBEFEE1043EF46"><enum>411.</enum><header>Office of
Congressional Accessibility Services</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="idC8F6B1907B1C4177A96CD70D5EA2E1AA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 310 of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/130e">2 U.S.C. 130e</external-xref>) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAC014D8CB33E4FCBB4A8D93916D748D6" style="OLC">
<section id="id917C890C24DE4272A52CDD7CB9A9649E"><enum>310.</enum><header>Office of
Congressional Accessibility Services</header>
<subsection id="H5AFED4167EBC40CB9B3EA5BCB3FA246"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of
Office of Congressional Accessibility Services</header>
<paragraph id="H5F8070893B6548AC9FACD0DD155F69B3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established in the legislative branch the Office of Congressional
Accessibility Services, to be headed by the Director of Accessibility
Services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF7521F4394BE404FB95CE6FDDB7F93D5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Congressional
Accessibility Services Board</header>
<subparagraph id="id930827F863364FE585A869222DF42DFB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There
is established the Congressional Accessibility Services Board, which shall be
composed of—</text>
<clause id="id9254CFF306344684A73EBA29106051A1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate;</text>
</clause><clause id="id2EB3B3FBFBE44ED7BBEF944E659834D5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
Secretary of the Senate;</text>
</clause><clause id="id1135905393F04BE89FFE4F476F77DDB2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the
Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives;</text>
</clause><clause id="id96A52BDCA0EE4ECFBF25595ED4FFA268"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the
Clerk of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id52A51DF06BEA49A1A330FBACDFF9A157"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the
Architect of the Capitol.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id77065E2443EE463F83D7DC32FA490E3B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Direction of
Board</header><text>The Office of Congressional Accessibility Services shall be
subject to the direction of the Congressional Accessibility Services
Board.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2F90B9816B1A45D3910063004DCCB604"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Mission and
Functions</header>
<subparagraph id="HBA3C938F79F9446F90CB14E5A11F0352"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office of
Congressional Accessibility Services shall—</text>
<clause id="H862166684C05492BB9B505BF920019C9"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide and coordinate accessibility
services for individuals with disabilities, including Members of Congress,
officers and employees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and
visitors, in the United States Capitol Complex; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H058733F408174A42B6E11CF3A2B002F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide information regarding accessibility
for individuals with disabilities, as well as related training and staff
development, to Members of Congress and employees of the Senate and the House
of Representatives.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H370B5D4C4D58433DB34BE911609C4FDD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>United States
Capitol Complex defined</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <term>United
States Capitol Complex</term> means the Capitol buildings (as defined in
section
5101 of title 40, United States Code) and the United States
Capitol Grounds (as described in section 5102 of such title).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H27667D6A4E8E4C838700F52C8BB013E5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Director of
Accessibility Services</header>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA71D76FDC14E4024A0F6F206EED8D1DD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appointment,
pay, and removal</header>
<subparagraph id="H2FE7907B91724DEFB920C7E60626ABBA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Appointment and
pay</header><text>The Director of Accessibility Services shall be appointed by
the Congressional Accessibility Services Board and shall be paid at a rate of
pay determined by the Congressional Accessibility Services Board.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDBDDF58306A74368B2C0CDCE00CC5300"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Removal</header><text>Upon
removal of the Director of Accessibility Services, the Congressional
Accessibility Services Board shall immediately provide notice of the removal to
the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the Committee on House
Administration of the House of Representatives, and the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate. The notice shall
include the reasons for the removal.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB1B04E5234A5401FB412734C2969CB4B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Personnel and
Other Administrative Functions</header>
<subparagraph id="H115DC8BED49945C2849C40BC10E175F7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Personnel,
disbursements, and contracts</header><text>In carrying out the functions of the
Office of Congressional Accessibility Services under subsection (a), the
Director of Accessibility Services shall have the authority to—</text>
<clause id="H5723E2AC09BA4D84835486D71CE2E6F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>appoint, hire, and
fix the compensation of such personnel as may be necessary for operations of
the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services, except that no employee may
be paid at an annual rate in excess of the annual rate of pay for the Director
of Accessibility Services;</text>
</clause><clause id="idFA29FFA9F8B545C088CC1695D27872B9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>take
appropriate disciplinary action, including, when circumstances warrant,
suspension from duty without pay, reduction in pay, demotion, or termination of
employment with the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services, against any
employee;</text>
</clause><clause id="HCC0DFF4F59E94C96A5680433620081D8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>disburse funds
as may be necessary and available for the needs of the Office of Congressional
Accessibility Services; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8D153BED8C75442E9FE6BA535EED6217"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>serve
as contracting officer for the Office of Congressional Accessibility
Services.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCBC529DCFBD2496E9100CE11E8F0556C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Agreements with
the office of the architect of the capitol, with other legislative branch
agencies, and with offices of the senate and house of
representatives</header><text>Subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules
and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House Administration of
the House of Representatives, the Director of Accessibility Services may place
orders and enter into agreements with the Office of the Architect of the
Capitol, with other legislative branch agencies, and with any office or other
entity of the Senate or House of Representatives for procuring goods and
providing financial and administrative services on behalf of the Office of
Congressional Accessibility Services, or to otherwise assist the Director in
the administration and management of the Office of Congressional Accessibility
Services.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6E64AD35C2A54683AC141410EF087CDC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Semiannual
reports</header><text>The Director of Accessibility Services shall submit a
report to the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the
Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives not later
than 45 days following the close of each semiannual period ending on March 31
or September 30 of each year on the financial and operational status during the
period of each function under the jurisdiction of the Director. Each such
report shall include financial statements and a description or explanation of
current operations, the implementation of new policies and procedures, and
future plans for each
function.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id341C5E6767EB4E2F82E82A50A9E372BB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Specific
functions</header><text>The Director of Accessibility Services shall submit to
the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on
House Administration of the House of Representatives a list of the specific
functions that the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services will perform
in carrying out this subtitle with the approval of the Committee on Rules and
Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House Administration of the
House of Representatives. The Director of Accessibility Services shall submit
the list not later than 30 days after the transfer date.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id2E71B33316DF48F695EEF885ACF052DA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transition for
Current Director</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
individual who serves as the head of the Congressional Special Services Office
as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall be the first Director of
Accessibility Services appointed by the Congressional Accessibility Services
Board under section 310 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990
(2 U.S.C.
130e) (as amended by this section).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB3659DBA6AD542AFA9D77E2F9836E421"><enum>412.</enum><header>Transfer From
Capitol Guide Service</header>
<subsection id="HDA2435101D5A46FCA4896C232DF2BD3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transfer of
Authorities and Personnel of Congressional Special Services Office of Capitol
Guide Service</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In accordance
with the provisions of this title, effective on the transfer date—</text>
<paragraph id="H7C2BB8CB68C74976003888EE04DE7F5F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the contracts, liabilities, records,
property, appropriations, and other assets and interests of the Congressional
Special Services Office of the Capitol Guide Service, and the employees of such
Office, are transferred to the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services
established under section 310(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act,
1990 (2 U.S.C.
130e) (as amended by section 411 of this Act), except that the
transfer of any amounts appropriated to the Congressional Special Services
Office that remain available as of the transfer date shall occur only upon the
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
and Senate; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H959BE7483A414BBB9D3025ED97C4E73B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the
employees of such Office shall be subject to the direction, supervision, and
control of the Director of Accessibility Services.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H249F6BECF8624F6085F607E9AADF00A2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Treatment of
Employees at Time of Transfer</header>
<paragraph id="HC45CDD47F00F4BC8AD8EEA28007D7FD4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Any individual who is an employee of the Congressional
Special Services Office of the Capitol Guide Service on a non-temporary basis
on the transfer date who is transferred under subsection (a) shall be subject
to the authority of the Director of Accessibility Services under section 310(b)
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/130e">2 U.S.C. 130e</external-xref>) (as
amended by section 411 of this Act), except that the individual’s grade,
compensation, rate of leave, or other benefits that apply with respect to the
individual at the time of transfer shall not be reduced while such individual
remains continuously so employed in the same position within the Office of
Congressional Accessibility Services established under section 310(a) of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/130e">2 U.S.C. 130e</external-xref>) (as amended by
section 411 of this Act), other than for cause.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0764D6A9A7AA428CB93E91718359002B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligibility for
immediate retirement on basis of involuntary separation</header><text>For
purposes of section 8336(d) and
section
8414(b) of title 5, United States Code, an individual described
in paragraph (1) who is separated from service with the Office of Congressional
Accessibility Services shall be considered to have separated from the service
involuntarily if, at the time the individual is separated from service—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3108005642C34B70B82921A197DA2586"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the individual has
completed 25 years of service under such title; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H46ABCE4020624B1D8EA2445435FB6462"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the individual has
completed 20 years of service under such title and is 50 years of age or
older.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H578AC5E58CE747979B6B6ECD9CF01D8C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prohibiting
imposition of probationary period</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of Accessibility Services may
not impose a period of probation with respect to the transfer of any individual
who is transferred to the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services under
subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idEE35DC928CB8429783A31977B0576434"><enum>C</enum><header>Transfer date and
technical and conforming amendments</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H610FF8C54FA64A7F97107E19189C7100" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>421.</enum><header>Transfer
date</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title, the term
<quote>transfer date</quote> means the date occurring on the first day of the
first pay period (applicable to employees transferred under section 401)
occurring on or after 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</section><section id="H1CF0C396F2F14B51BB11D92DB472806E"><enum>422.</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendments</header>
<subsection id="H7E1763A7AC3D47EE00BEDCEC6819F8EE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Existing
Authority of Capitol Guide Service</header><text>Section 441 of the Legislative
Reorganization Act of 1970 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/2166">2 U.S.C. 2166</external-xref>) is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H185E9ECC8F5D460EA47BD41C87CB4C26"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coverage Under
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995</header>
<paragraph id="H5CA2651828954731B24BFF98E670E1A0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Treatment of
employees as covered employees</header><text>Section 101(3)(C) of the
Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/1301">2 U.S.C. 1301(3)(C)</external-xref>) is amended to
read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFAD142A72FF84ABE8B7967E91508189F" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H35903C95B59D4346846CBDECB155B8FA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Office of
Congressional Accessibility
Services;</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5290ED6F51C44296A400BC905E3876E3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of
office as employing office</header><text>Section 101(9)(D) of such Act (2
U.S.C. 1301(9)(D)) is amended by striking <quote>the Capitol Guide
Board,</quote> and inserting <quote>the Office of Congressional Accessibility
Services,</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H88A0912B3E95498F8615A08FD44DBB76"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rights and
protections relating to public services and
accommodations</header><text>Section 210(a)(4) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
1331(a)(4)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5603DAAC1F6A474B8345EFA79748025D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HEFAA2AB1C30D455D0022AF57BAB74E9F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the
Office of Congressional Accessibility
Services;</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD59EE978BB57446385E338B2003735C7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Periodic
inspections for occupational safety and health compliance</header><text>Section
215(e)(1) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/1341">2 U.S.C. 1341(e)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by
striking <quote>the Capitol Guide Service,</quote> and inserting <quote>the
Office of Congressional Accessibility Services,</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H58CCACBF66764C85B3AA6B9371CB1639"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Treatment as
Congressional Employees for Retirement Purposes</header><text>Section 2107(9)
of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H19DCAB39790C44AEB2EBBC66FB846AE" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H54719600072E450D84ADD72FE9C3EA32"><enum>(9)</enum><text>an
employee of the Office of Congressional Accessibility
Services.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H366E67EE122149CCBBC9DD658D1D6C36"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
Date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the
transfer date.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>V</enum><header>Miscellaneous
provisions</header>
<section id="IDa2540f7e3fc64e29b9e2ff548da303bb"><enum>501.</enum><header>Jurisdictions
unaffected</header>
<subsection id="idD7B2A7BD4AB748BC9F69E8FD90474250"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Security
jurisdiction unaffected</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this Act granting any authority
to the Architect of the Capitol or Chief Executive Officer shall be construed
to affect the exclusive jurisdiction of the Capitol Police, the Capitol Police
Board, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and the Sergeant at
Arms of the House of Representatives to provide security for the Capitol,
including the Capitol Visitor Center.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDddee5fd6fc394988a6f57372e42a41f1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Architect of
the Capitol jurisdiction unaffected</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB6B0FB56AE7D48F58F1C046855E98436"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this Act
granting any authority to the Chief Executive Officer shall be construed to
affect the exclusive jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol for the care
and superintendence of the Capitol Visitor Center. All maintenance services,
groundskeeping services, improvements, alterations, additions, and repairs for
the Capitol Visitor Center shall be made under the direction and supervision of
the Architect, subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and
Administration of the Senate and the House Office Building Commission as to
matters of general policy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE2DD2B27FB474F98A6DE179EE98605E6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical and
conforming amendment</header><text>Section 1305 of the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/1825">2 U.S.C. 1825</external-xref>) is repealed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id4FDCBEF5099C47A696D3D426F986AA94"><enum>502.</enum><header>Student loan
repayment authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
5379(a)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>,
the Architect of the Capitol, the Botanic Garden, and the Office of
Congressional Accessibility Services </quote> after
<quote>title</quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAF172CA5A0784DF2A9B29AB3823D4259" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>503.</enum><header>Acceptance of
volunteer services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/1342">section 1342</external-xref> of title 31,
United States Code, the Architect of the Capitol, upon the recommendation of
the Chief Executive Officer, may accept and use voluntary and uncompensated
services for the Capitol Visitor Center as the Architect of the Capitol
determines necessary. No person shall be permitted to donate personal services
under this section unless such person has first agreed, in writing, to waive
any and all claims against the United States arising out of or connection with
such services, other than a claim under the provisions of chapter 81 of title
5, United States Code. No person donating personal services under this section
shall be considered an employee of the United States for any purpose other than
for purposes of chapter 81 of such title. In no case shall the acceptance of
personal services under this subsection result in the reduction of pay or
displacement of any employee of the Office of the Architect of the
Capitol.</text>
</section><section id="id9B9B181196EB4D808A8A22737A27EC7D"><enum>504.</enum><header>Coins treated
as gifts</header>
<subsection id="id16773003C6B848EA8DF9D2380FDE85CC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In
this section, the term <term>covered grounds</term> means—</text>
<paragraph id="idA50650FE9526482189BD4A6DFA73EB38"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the
grounds described under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/40/5102">section 5102</external-xref> of title 40, United States Code;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id95D72AB75C6B474D9EC4306C7702563E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the
Capitol Buildings defined under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/40/5101">section 5101</external-xref> of title 40, United States Code,
including the Capitol Visitor Center; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD7BD4409E3514F7A90439D5823AE5180"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the
Library of Congress buildings and grounds described under section 11 of the Act
entitled <quote>An Act relating to the policing of the buildings and grounds of
the Library of Congress</quote>, approved August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C.
167j).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id025CCBD349DD41F2BF238A890D65AAAD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Treatment of
coins</header><text>In the case of any coins in any fountains on covered
grounds—</text>
<paragraph id="id1B33EF50912745E8BCDA6EC6392A179C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>such
coins shall be treated as gifts to the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idFC4D4E0BAFEA480C8A54D7F8775E761D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the
Architect of the Capitol shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id327ECC64FB604FC7B1DDAE7748A36EFA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>collect such
coins at such times and in such manner as the Architect determines appropriate;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA25D4738580C4A05A90BA2FA8C851F00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>except as
provided under subsection (c), deposit the collected coins in accordance with
subsection (d).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id019A065090774177B58A0B8DA5CA1428"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Cost reimbursement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any amount collected under this section
shall first be used to reimburse the Architect of the Capitol for any costs
incurred in the collection and processing of the coins. The amount of any such
reimbursement is appropriated to the account from which such costs were paid
and may be used for any authorized purpose of that account.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idCD3D6194697243769B8A528D27B371F5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Deposit of
coins</header><text>The Architect of the Capitol shall deposit coins collected
under this section in the Miscellaneous Receipts Account of the Capitol Visitor
Center Revolving Fund established under section 301.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id847912C25ABA4278BE10D2E91E2E926F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorized use
and availability</header><text>Amounts deposited in the Miscellaneous Receipts
Account of the Capitol Visitor Center Revolving Fund under this section shall
be available as provided under section 303(b).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id2D3DC1D79FE64C8C84F5CE161B3CB686"><enum>505.</enum><header>Flexible work
schedule pilot program</header>
<subsection id="idEC21DC63AF8344968145CC7FF0F3ED70"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 1302 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/1831">2 U.S.C. 1831</external-xref> note; 121 Stat. 2242) is amended in the third sentence
by striking <quote>September 30, 2008</quote> and inserting <quote>September
30, 2010</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id72452DBC69A84409B637BAB02E0DDDDB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendment made under subsection (a) shall take effect as
though enacted as part of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008
(<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/161">Public Law 110–161</external-xref>; 121 Stat. 2218 et seq.).</text>
</subsection></section><enum>VI</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID5714afea01cd468195cf2d5352a23e98" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>601.</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this
Act.</text>
</section>
Secretary