    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 124, 111th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 111-316
    111th Congress

    An Act

    To improve certain administrative operations of the Office of the
    Architect of the Capitol, and for other purposes. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled,
    SECTION 1. CONSOLIDATION OF STAFF POSITIONS.

    (a) Consolidation.--Section 108 of the Legislative Branch
    Appropriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 1849) is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 108.  The Architect of the Capitol may fix the rate of basic
    pay for not more than 32 positions at a rate not to exceed the highest
    total rate of pay for the Senior Executive Service under subchapter VIII
    of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, for the locality
    involved.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1203(e) of the Legislative Branch
    Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1805(e)) is amended by striking
    paragraph (3).
    (c) Effective <> Date.--The amendments made
    by this section shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning on or
    after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO ACQUIRE BUILDING.

    (a) Availability.--The amounts described in subsection (b) shall be
    available to the Architect of the Capitol for the acquisition (through
    purchase, lease, transfer from another Federal entity, or otherwise) of
    real property for the use of the Capitol Police.
    (b) Amounts Described.--The amounts described in this subsection are
    amounts appropriated to, and remaining available for obligation by, the
    Architect of the Capitol under the heading ``Architect of the Capitol,
    Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds'' or under the heading ``Architect
    of the Capitol, Capitol Police

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    Buildings, Grounds and Security'' in any Act making appropriations for
    the legislative branch for fiscal years 2007 through 2010.

    Approved December 18, 2010.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 6399:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010):
    Nov. 16, considered and passed House.
    Dec. 4, considered and passed Senate.