[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13706]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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   SENATE RESOLUTION 179--TO PROVIDE FOR OVERSIGHT OVER THE CAPITOL 
            VISITORS CENTER BY THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

  Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Frist, Mr. Reid, Mr. Stevens, 
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Allard) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and 
Administration:

                              S. Res. 179

       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER.

       (a) In General.--The Architect of the Capitol shall have 
     the responsibility for the facilities management and 
     operations of the Capitol Visitor Center.
       (b) Executive Director.--The Architect of the Capitol may 
     appoint an Executive Director of the Capitol Visitor Center 
     whose annual rate of pay shall be determined by the Architect 
     of the Capitol and shall not exceed $1,500 less than the 
     annual rate of pay for the Architect of the Capitol.
       (c) Congressional Oversight.--The responsibilities of the 
     Architect of the Capitol under this section shall be subject 
     to congressional oversight by the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration of the Senate and as determined separately by 
     the House of Representatives.
       (d) Capitol Preservation Commission Jurisdiction.--Nothing 
     in this section shall be construed to remove the jurisdiction 
     of the Capitol Preservation Commission.

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