[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 181 (Thursday, November 2, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5335-S5336]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        ENSURING THE SECURITY OF OFFICE SPACE RENTED BY SENATORS

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 3222, introduced earlier 
today by Senator Klobuchar.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 3222) to ensure the security of office space 
     rented by Senators, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. SCHUMER. I further ask that the bill be considered read three 
times and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and 
laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 3222) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed as follows:

                                S. 3222

       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

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       (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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