[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14092]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               OVERSIGHT OVER THE CAPITOL VISITORS CENTER

  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent the Rules Committee be discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 179 and the Senate proceed to its 
immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 179) to provide for oversight over 
     the Capitol Visitors Center by the Architect of the Capitol.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the 
motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statement be 
printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 179) was agreed to, as follows:

                              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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