[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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