[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3222 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3222

  To ensure the security of office space rented by Senators, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 2, 2023

  Ms. Klobuchar introduced the following bill; which was read twice, 
              considered, read the third time, and passed

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                                 A BILL


 
  To ensure the security of office space rented by Senators, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SECURITY OF OFFICE SPACE RENTED BY SENATORS.

    Section 3 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1975 (2 
U.S.C. 6317) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (12) as 
                subparagraphs (A) through (L), respectively;
                    (B) by striking ``The aggregate'' and inserting 
                ``(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the aggregate''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) The aggregate square feet of office space for purposes of 
paragraph (1) shall not include any portion of the office space used 
for security or safety enhancements that are--
            ``(A) of a kind authorized by the Committee on Rules and 
        Administration of the Senate, which shall include an 
        information technology security closet and a secure lobby or 
        reception area; and
            ``(B) approved by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of 
        the Senate.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``The maximum'' and inserting ``(A) 
                Subject to subparagraph (B), the maximum''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(B) The portion of the cost of a rental described in subparagraph 
(A) that is attributable to building security and safety measures shall 
not be included in determining the annual rate paid for the rental for 
purposes of subparagraph (A) if--
            ``(i) the costs are for building security and safety 
        measures--
                    ``(I) of a kind authorized by the Committee on 
                Rules and Administration of the Senate, which shall 
                include guard services, access control, and facility 
                monitoring; and
                    ``(II) approved by the Sergeant at Arms and 
                Doorkeeper of the Senate; and
            ``(ii) such costs are itemized separately in a manner 
        approved by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the 
        Senate.''.
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