[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 10 (Thursday, January 18, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H229-H230]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  TO ENSURE THE SECURITY OF OFFICE SPACE RENTED BY SENATORS, AND FOR 
                             OTHER PURPOSES

  Mr. STEIL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the bill (S. 3222) to ensure the security of office 
space rented by Senators, and for other purposes, and ask for its 
immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Wisconsin?
  There was no objection.
  The text of the bill is 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
       (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

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       ``(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.''.

  The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third 
time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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