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- § 2211. Establishment
- § 2212. Appointment and supervision of Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services
- § 2213. General duties of Chief Executive Officer
- § 2214. Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
- § 2215. Gift Shop
- § 2216. Food service operations
§ 2211. Establishment
There is established within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center (in this chapter referred to as the “Office”), to be headed by the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services (in this chapter referred to as the “Chief Executive Officer”).
(Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 201, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4986.)
§ 2212. Appointment and supervision of Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services
(a) Appointment
(b) Supervision and oversight
(c) Removal
(d) Compensation
(e) Transition for current Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services
(1) Appointment
(2) Omitted
(Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 202, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4986.)
§ 2213. General duties of Chief Executive Officer
(a) Administration of facilities, services, and activities
(1) In general
Except to the extent otherwise provided in this chapter, the Chief Executive Officer shall be responsible for—
(A) the operation, management, and budget preparation and execution of the Capitol Visitor Center, including all long term planning and daily operational services and activities provided within the Capitol Visitor Center; and
(B) in accordance with sections 2241 and 2242 of this title, the management of guided tours of the interior of the United States Capitol.
(2) Independent budget consideration
(A) In general
(B) Exclusion of costs of general maintenance and repair of Visitor Center
(b) Personnel, disbursements, and contracts
In carrying out this chapter, the Architect of the Capitol shall have the authority to, upon recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer—
(1) appoint, hire, and fix the compensation of such personnel as may be necessary for operations of the Office, except that no employee may be paid at an annual rate in excess of the maximum rate payable for level 15 of the General Schedule;
(2) disburse funds as may be necessary and available for the needs of the Office (consistent with the requirements of section 2233 of this title in the case of amounts in the Capitol Visitor Center Revolving Fund); and
(3) designate an employee of the Office to serve as contracting officer for the Office, subject to subsection (c).
(c) Requiring approval of certain contracts
(d) Semiannual reports
(Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 203, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4987.)
§ 2214. Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
(a) In general
The Architect of the Capitol shall—
(1) upon recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, appoint an assistant who shall perform the responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer during the absence or disability of the Chief Executive Officer, or during a vacancy in the position of the Chief Executive Officer; and
(2) notwithstanding section 2213(b)(1) of this title, fix the rate of basic pay for the position of the assistant appointed under subparagraph (A) 1
1 So in original. Probably should be a reference to paragraph (1).
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 for the locality involved.(b) Transition for current Assistant Chief Executive Officer
(1) Appointment
(2) Omitted
(Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 204, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4988.)
§ 2215. Gift Shop
(a) Establishment
(b) Exception to prohibition of sale or solicitation on Capitol grounds
(Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 205, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4988.)
§ 2216. Food service operations
(a) Restaurant, catering, and vending
(b) Contract for food service operations
(1) In general
(2) Existing contract unaffected
(c) Deposits
(d) Exception to prohibition of sale or solicitation on Capitol grounds
(Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 206, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4988.)