View all text of Subchapter VII [§ 2161 - § 2172]
§ 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.)