- § 2161. Transferred
- § 2162. Capitol Power Plant
- § 2162a. Promoting maximum efficiency in operation of Capitol Power Plant
- § 2163. Capitol Grounds shuttle service
- § 2164. Transportation of House Pages by Capitol Grounds shuttle service
- § 2165. Repealed.
- § 2166. Repealed.
- § 2167. Congressional Award Youth Park
- § 2168. Memorandum of understanding for provision of services of the United States Capitol telephone exchange for the House
- § 2169. Capitol complex E–85 refueling station
- § 2170. Battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate at no net cost to the Federal Government
- § 2171. Battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost to the Federal Government
- § 2171a. Battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Librarian of Congress at no net cost to the Federal Government
- § 2172. Office of Congressional Accessibility Services
§ 2161. Transferred
§ 2162. Capitol Power Plant
(a) Designation
(b) Definition
(c) Feasibility study
The Architect of the Capitol shall conduct a feasibility study evaluating the available methods to capture, store, and use carbon dioxide emitted from the Capitol Power Plant as a result of burning fossil fuels. In carrying out the feasibility study, the Architect of the Capitol is encouraged to consult with individuals with expertise in carbon capture and storage or use, including experts with the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, academic institutions, non-profit organizations, and industry, as appropriate. The study shall consider—
(1) the availability of technologies to capture and store or use Capitol Power Plant carbon dioxide emissions;
(2) strategies to conserve energy and reduce carbon dioxide emissions at the Capitol Power Plant; and
(3) other factors as determined by the Architect of the Capitol.
(d) Demonstration projects
(1) In general
(2) Factors for consideration
In carrying out such demonstration projects, the Architect of the Capitol shall consider—
(A) the amount of Capitol Power Plant carbon dioxide emissions to be captured and stored or used;
(B) whether the proposed project is able to reduce air pollutants other than carbon dioxide;
(C) the carbon dioxide energy efficiency of the proposed project;
(D) whether the proposed project is able to use carbon dioxide emissions;
(E) whether the proposed project could be expanded to significantly increase the amount of Capitol Power Plant carbon dioxide emissions to be captured and stored or used;
(F) the potential environmental, energy, and educational benefits of demonstrating the capture and storage or use of carbon dioxide at the U.S. Capitol; and
(G) other factors as determined by the Architect of the Capitol.
(3) Terms and conditions
(e) Authorization of appropriations
(Mar. 4, 1911, ch. 285, 36 Stat. 1414; Mar. 3, 1921, ch. 124, 41 Stat. 1291; Pub. L. 110–140, title V, § 505(2), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1657.)
§ 2162a. Promoting maximum efficiency in operation of Capitol Power Plant
(a) Steam boilers
(1) In general
(2) Effective date
(b) Chiller plant
(1) In general
(2) Effective date
(c) Meters
(d) Report on implementation
(Pub. L. 110–140, title V, § 504, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1656.)
§ 2163. Capitol Grounds shuttle service
Funds appropriated for any available account of the Architect of the Capitol after October 1, 1976, shall be available for the purchase or rental, maintenance and operation of passenger motor vehicles to provide shuttle service for Members and employees of Congress to and from the buildings in the Legislative group.
(Pub. L. 94–440, title VI, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1453; Pub. L. 115–31, div. I, title I, § 1206(a), May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 582.)
§ 2164. Transportation of House Pages by Capitol Grounds shuttle service
The passenger motor vehicles authorized by section 2163 of this title
(Pub. L. 99–151, title I, Nov. 13, 1985, 99 Stat. 801.)
§ 2165. Repealed. Pub. L. 110–437, title I, § 101(e), Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4985
§ 2166. Repealed. Pub. L. 110–437, title IV, § 422(a), Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4996
§ 2167. Congressional Award Youth Park
(a) Designation
(b) Area included
(1) In general
The parcel of land described in subsection (a) is—
(A) bounded on the north by Constitution Avenue, N.W.;
(B) bounded on the east by First Street, N.W.;
(C) bounded on the south by Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.; and
(D) bounded on the west by Third Street N.W.
(2) Extension
(c) Design
(1) Competition
(2) Specifications
(A) In general
(B) Requirements
(i) In general
(ii) Inclusions
To the maximum extent practicable, the specifications shall include requirements for—
(I) a fountain;(II) extensive use of trees and flowering plants from each of the 50 States;(III) large-scale replicas of the medals awarded under the Congressional Award Program; and(IV) the inscription of the names of all Congressional Award recipients.(3) Selection
(A) In general
(B) Final selection
(d) Funding
(Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 134, Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 582.)
§ 2168. Memorandum of understanding for provision of services of the United States Capitol telephone exchange for the House
(a) In general
(b) Transfer of positions and personnelFor any period during which a memorandum of understanding is in effect pursuant to this section—
(1) all positions in the United States Capitol telephone exchange for which the employing authority is the Chief Administrative Officer shall be transferred to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper;
(2) all employees in the United States Capitol telephone exchange for whom the employing authority is the Chief Administrative Officer shall be transferred to, and appointed by, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper; and
(3) the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper shall serve as the employing authority for all personnel of the United States Capitol telephone exchange.
(c) Pay and leave accrualIn carrying out a memorandum of understanding pursuant to this section, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper shall ensure that, with respect to any employee of the United States Capitol telephone exchange whose employing authority prior to the effective date of the memorandum was the Chief Administrative Officer—
(1) the rate of pay and leave accrual for the employee shall not be less than the employee’s rate of pay and leave accrual for the most recent pay period prior to such date, unless—
(A) the employee does not remain in the same position with the exchange; or
(B) the rate of pay or leave accrual is reduced for cause; and
(2) any leave accrued by the employee that remains unused as of such date shall be transferred to the employee and made available for the employee to use under the same terms and conditions that applied to the use of the leave prior to such date.
(d) Omitted
(e) Reimbursement of expenses by House
(1) A memorandum of understanding under this section may include a provision requiring the reimbursement by the House of Representatives during a fiscal year (paid out of the applicable accounts of the House) of the expenses incurred by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper during the fiscal year in carrying out the memorandum with respect to the employees of the United States Capitol telephone exchange whose employing authority prior to the effective date of the memorandum was the Chief Administrative Officer.
(2) Any reimbursement made pursuant to this subsection—
(A) in the case of a reimbursement for salaries or agency contributions and related expenses, shall be deposited in the account under the span “Office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper” or “agency contributions and related expenses”, under the span “Salaries, Officers and Employees”; and
(B) in the case of a reimbursement for expenses, shall be deposited in the account under the span “sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate” under the span “Contingent Expenses of the Senate”.
(3) Any funds deposited under paragraph (2) shall be available in like manner and for the same purposes as are other funds in the account to which the funds were deposited.
(f) Effective date
(Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title II, § 215, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3197.)
§ 2169. Capitol complex E–85 refueling station
(a) Construction
(b) Use
(c) Authorization of appropriations
(Pub. L. 110–140, title V, § 502, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1655.)
§ 2170. Battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate at no net cost to the Federal Government
(a) DefinitionIn this section, the term “covered employee” means—
(1) an employee whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate; or
(2) any other individual who is authorized to park in any parking area under the jurisdiction of the Senate on Capitol Grounds.
(b) Authority
(1) In general
(2) Vendors authorized
(3) Approval of constructionThe Architect of the Capitol may construct or direct the construction of battery recharging stations described under paragraph (1) after—
(A) submission of written notice detailing the numbers and locations of the battery recharging stations to the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate; and
(B) approval by that Committee.
(c) Fees and charges
(1) In general
(2) Approval of fees or chargesThe Architect of the Capitol may establish and adjust fees or charges under paragraph (1) after—
(A) submission of written notice detailing the amount of the fee or charge to be established or adjusted to the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate; and
(B) approval by that Committee.
(d) Deposit and availability of fees, charges, and commissionsAny fees, charges, or commissions collected by the Architect of the Capitol under this section shall be—
(1) deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the appropriations account described under subsection (b); and
(2) available for obligation without further appropriation during—
(A) the fiscal year collected; and
(B) the fiscal year following the fiscal year collected.
(e) Reports
(1) In general
(2) Avoiding subsidy
(A) Determination
(B) Modification of rates and fees
(f) Effective date
(Pub. L. 112–167, § 1, Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1296.)
§ 2171. Battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost to the Federal Government
(a) DefinitionIn this section, the term “covered employee” means—
(1) an employee whose pay is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives; or
(2) any other individual who is authorized to park in any parking area under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives on Capitol Grounds.
(b) Authority
(1) In general
(2) Vendors authorized
(3) Approval of constructionThe Architect of the Capitol may construct or direct the construction of battery recharging stations described under paragraph (1) after—
(A) submission of written notice detailing the numbers and locations of the battery recharging stations to the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives; and
(B) approval by that Committee.
(c) Fees and charges
(1) In general
(2) Approval of fees or chargesThe Architect of the Capitol may establish and adjust fees or charges under paragraph (1) after—
(A) submission of written notice detailing the amount of the fee or charge to be established or adjusted to the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives; and
(B) approval by that Committee.
(d) Deposit and availability of fees, charges, and commissionsAny fees, charges, or commissions collected by the Architect of the Capitol under this section shall be—
(1) deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the appropriations account described under subsection (b); and
(2) available for obligation without further appropriation during—
(A) the fiscal year collected; and
(B) the fiscal year following the fiscal year collected.
(e) Reports
(1) In general
(2) Avoiding subsidy
(A) Determination
(B) Modification of rates and fees
(f) Effective date
(Pub. L. 112–170, § 1, Aug. 16, 2012, 126 Stat. 1303.)
§ 2171a. Battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Librarian of Congress at no net cost to the Federal Government
(a) Definition
In this section, the term “covered employee” means—
(1) an employee of the Library of Congress; or
(2) any other individual who is authorized to park in any parking area under the jurisdiction of the Library of Congress on the Library of Congress buildings and grounds.
(b) Authority
(1) In general
(2) Vendors authorized
(3) Approval of construction
The Architect of the Capitol may construct or direct the construction of battery recharging stations described under paragraph (1) after—
(A) submission of written notice detailing the numbers and locations of the battery recharging stations to the Joint Committee on the Library; and
(B) approval by that Committee.
(c) Fees and charges
(1) In general
(2) Approval of fees or charges
The Architect of the Capitol may establish and adjust fees or charges under paragraph (1) after—
(A) submission of written notice detailing the amount of the fee or charge to be established or adjusted to the Joint Committee on the Library; and
(B) approval by that Committee.
(d) Deposit and availability of fees, charges, and commissions
Any fees, charges, or commissions collected by the Architect of the Capitol under this section shall be—
(1) deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the appropriations account described under subsection (b); and
(2) available for obligation without further appropriation during the fiscal year collected.
(e) Reports
(1) In general
(2) Avoiding subsidy
(A) Determination
(B) Modification of rates and fees
(f) Effective date
(Pub. L. 114–113, div. I, title II, § 209, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2673.)
§ 2172. Office of Congressional Accessibility Services
(a) Establishment of Office of Congressional Accessibility Services
(1) Establishment
(2) Congressional Accessibility Services Board
(A) Establishment
There is established the Congressional Accessibility Services Board, which shall be composed of—
(i) the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate;
(ii) the Secretary of the Senate;
(iii) the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives;
(iv) the Clerk of the House of Representatives; and
(v) the Architect of the Capitol.
(B) Direction of Board
(3) Mission and functions
(A) In general
The Office of Congressional Accessibility Services shall—
(i) provide and coordinate accessibility services for individuals with disabilities, including Members of Congress, officers and employees of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and visitors, in the United States Capitol Complex; and
(ii) provide information regarding accessibility for individuals with disabilities, as well as related training and staff development, to Members of Congress and employees of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
(B) United States Capitol Complex defined
(b) Director of Accessibility Services
(1) Appointment, pay, and removal
(A) Appointment and pay
(B) Removal
(2) Personnel and other administrative functions
(A) Personnel, disbursements, and contracts
In carrying out the functions of the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services under subsection (a), the Director of Accessibility Services shall have the authority to—
(i) appoint, hire, and fix the compensation of such personnel as may be necessary for operations of the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services, except that no employee may be paid at an annual rate in excess of the annual rate of pay for the Director of Accessibility Services;
(ii) take appropriate disciplinary action, including, when circumstances warrant, suspension from duty without pay, reduction in pay, demotion, or termination of employment with the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services, against any employee;
(iii) disburse funds as may be necessary and available for the needs of the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services; and
(iv) serve as contracting officer for the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services.
(B) Agreements with the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, with other legislative branch agencies, and with offices of the Senate and House of Representatives
(3) Semiannual reports
(Pub. L. 101–163, title III, § 310, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1065; Pub. L. 104–53, title I, § 112, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 525; Pub. L. 110–437, title IV, § 411(a), Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4993.)