[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 218 (Monday, December 21, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7934-S7935]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER AND GALLERIES REGULATIONS

  Mr. BLUNT. Mr. President, pursuant to Senate rule XXXIII, I wish to 
inform all Senators that on December 18, 2020, the Committee on Rules 
and Administration adopted the ``U.S. Senate Alternate Vehicle Parking 
Regulations,'' which supersede and replace the current ``Regulations 
Governing Use of Bicycle Racks Hart Office Building Garage.''
  The updated regulations describe the eligibility and process Senators 
and eligible staff use to request, register, and obtain parking permits 
for alternate vehicles. The proposed regulations also expand the use of 
the garage parking racks beyond bicycles to include newer commuting 
technology such as electric scooters.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the 
regulations as adopted be printed in the Record.

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  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

           U.S. Senate Alternate Vehicle Parking Regulations


 [Adopted by the Committee on Rules and Administration on December 18, 
   2020, pursuant to rule XXXIII of the Standing Rules of the Senate]

       1.0 Scope--These regulations describe the eligibility and 
     processes Senators and eligible staff shall use to request, 
     register, and obtain parking permits for alternate vehicles 
     to be parked in Senate garages.
       2.0 Definitions--For purposes of these regulations, the 
     following terms shall have the meaning specified.
       2.1 Rules Committee means the U.S. Senate Committee on 
     Rules and Administration.
       2.2 Alternate vehicle means a personally owned vehicle, 
     other than an automobile, motorcycle, personal assistance 
     mobility access device, or rental vehicle, including but not 
     limited to bicycles, motorized skateboards, and manual and 
     electric scooters.
       2.3 Congressional ID means a current congressional 
     identification badge issued by the Senate Sergeant at Arms.
       2.4 Eligible Staff means employees of the Senate or 
     employees of the Superintendent's Office.
       2.5 Permit means an identification sticker affixed to an 
     alternate vehicle permitting parking in a Senate garage.
       2.6 Senate Garage means the underground parking areas 
     administered by the Superintendent's Office.
       2.7 Superintendent's Office means the Architect of the 
     Capitol's Senate Superintendent Office.
       2.8 TranSAAct means the web-based program administered by 
     the Senate Sergeant at Arms for Senate offices that allows 
     offices to request alternate vehicle parking permits.
       2.9 USCP means the United States Capitol Police.
       3.0 General Use of Garage Parking Racks--The use of the 
     garage parking racks for alternate vehicles is on a first-
     come, first-served basis.
       3.1 Permit holders must present their Congressional ID and 
     display their parking permit to USCP at garage entrances.
       3.2 Permit holders must park alternate vehicles in the 
     designated garage parking racks in a manner that does not 
     interfere with others' ability to utilize the racks and that 
     does not interfere with adjacent parking spaces.
       3.2.1 Personal property and alternate vehicles that 
     obstruct access to a parking space or parking rack will be 
     moved immediately.
       3.3 Permits are not transferrable to other alternate 
     vehicles.
       3.4 Alternate vehicles may not use garage electric 
     chargers.
       3.5 The Senate, the Superintendent's Office, and the USCP 
     are not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen personal 
     property.
       4.0 Permit Eligibility--Senators and eligible staff with a 
     valid Congressional ID granting 24-hour building access are 
     eligible for a permit.
       4.1 The Rules Committee issues permits on a first-come, 
     first-served basis.
       4.2 Eligibility for alternate vehicle parking permits is in 
     addition to other parking and federal transit benefits.
       4.3 A permit holder may register up to two alternate 
     vehicles under one permit.
       5.0 Permit Registration--Eligible participants must submit 
     a permit application through their employing office's 
     TranSAAct account.
       5.1 The TranSAAct permit application requires the 
     registrant's name, office phone number, cell phone number, 
     email address, employing office, and the make, model/style, 
     and color of the alternate vehicle.
       5.2 Approved permit holders must provide their 
     Congressional ID and alternate vehicle to the Senate Garage 
     Administrative Office, SH-G12, to receive the approved 
     permit.
       5.3 The Superintendent's Office will attach the permit in 
     an easily identifiable location.
       6.0 Permit Renewal--Permits must be renewed by a permit 
     holder's employing office each Congress.
       6.1 The Rules Committee will contact each office for permit 
     renewal information.
       6.2 Permit holders approved for renewed permits must bring 
     their Congressional ID and alternate vehicle to the Senate 
     Garage Administrative Office for the new permit.
       6.3 Permit holders may request the Superintendent's Office 
     either place the new permit over the previous permit or 
     remove the previous permit and place the new permit in the 
     same position. The Superintendent's Office is not responsible 
     for damage caused by removal or placement of a permit.
       6.4 Permit holders who either leave Senate employment or 
     whose permits are not renewed must immediately stop using the 
     garage racks and bring their alternate vehicle to the Senate 
     Garage Administrative Office for permit removal.
       7.0 Noncompliance--Alternate vehicles may not be stored in 
     a Senate garage. The Superintendent's Office conducts regular 
     inspections of the bicycle racks and will notify alternate 
     vehicle owners of noncompliance with these regulations, 
     including for the following: failure to display a valid 
     permit; parking outside of a designated area; and storing or 
     abandoning an alternate vehicle in a Senate garage.
       7.1 Any alternate vehicle that remains unmoved for more 
     than two weeks will be considered as being stored.
       7.2 Notice of violation (s) will be placed on the alternate 
     vehicle.
       7.3 After the fourth notice of violation within a 30-day 
     period without subsequent cure by the permit holder, the 
     Superintendent's Office will notify the USCP to remove the 
     alternate vehicle and process it as abandoned property.
       7.4 Owners of alternate vehicles removed from Senate 
     garages should contact the USCP for information regarding its 
     abandoned property policy.

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