The House of Representatives Office Building, which shall hereafter be designated as the House Office Building and the employment of all service, other than officers and privates of the Capitol police, that may be appropriated for by Congress, necessary for its protection, care, and occupancy, shall be under the control and supervision of the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the approval and direction of a commission consisting of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and two Representatives in Congress, to be appointed by the Speaker. Vacancies occurring by resignation, termination of service as Representatives in Congress, or otherwise in the membership of said commission shall be filled by the Speaker, and any two members of said commission shall constitute a quorum to do business. The Architect of the Capitol shall submit annually to Congress estimates in detail for all services, other than officers and privates of the Capitol police, and for all other expenses in connection with said office building and necessary for its protection, care, and occupancy; and said commission herein referred to shall from time to time prescribe rules and regulations to govern said architect in making all such employments, together with rules and regulations governing the use and occupancy of all rooms and space in said building.
(Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2918, 34 Stat. 1365; May 28, 1908, No. 30, 35 Stat. 578; Mar. 3, 1921, ch. 124, 41 Stat. 1291.)
Section is based on act Mar. 4, 1907, popularly known as the “Sundry Civil Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1908” appropriating for the maintenance of such Building.
Change of name of Architect of the Capitol, functions abolished, transferred, etc., by prior acts, see Codification and Prior Provisions notes set out under section 161 of this title.
Act Mar. 3, 1903, ch. 1007, 32 Stat. 1113, authorized acquisition of a site for and the construction of the House Office Building, and appointment of a Commission to supervise its construction.
Joint Resolution May 28, 1908, provided that it should be designated the House Office Building.
Pub. L. 104–197, title III, §307, Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2413, provided that:
“(a) Upon approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and in accordance with conditions determined by the Committee on House Oversight [now Committee on House Administration], positions in connection with House public address sound system activities and related funding shall be transferred from the appropriation for the Architect of the Capitol for Capitol buildings and grounds under the heading ‘
“(b) For purposes of section 8339(m) of title 5, United States Code, the days of unused sick leave to the credit of any such employee as of the date such employee is transferred under subsection (a) shall be included in the total service of such employee in connection with the computation of any annuity under subsections (a) through (e) and (o) of such section.
“(c) In the case of days of annual leave to the credit of any such employee as of the date such employee is transferred under subsection (a), the Architect of the Capitol is authorized to make a lump sum payment to each such employee for that annual leave. No such payment shall be considered a payment or compensation within the meaning of any law relating to dual compensation.”
Pub. L. 104–99, title I, §121, Jan. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 30, as amended by Pub. L. 105–275, title I, §110, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2440, provided that:
“(a)
“(1)
“(2)
“(3)
“(4)
“(5)
“(6)
“(7)
“(8)
“(9)
“(b)
“(1)
“(2)
“(A) payment of expenses associated with relocating the tenants of the property to be disposed of under subsection (a)(1);
“(B) payment of expenses associated with renovating facilities under the jurisdiction of the Architect for the purpose of accommodating such tenants;
“(C) reimbursement of expenses incurred for advertising and marketing activities related to the disposal under subsection (a)(1) in a total amount of not to exceed $75,000; and
“(D) reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to cover the costs of furnishings and furniture to accommodate the needs of the House of Representatives Child Care Center.
Funds made available under this paragraph shall not be subject to any fiscal year limitation.
“(3)
“(4)
“(c)
“(1)
“(2)
“(3)
[Pub. L. 104–134, title II, §21103, Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321–335, provided that: “Notwithstanding section 106 of Public Law 104–99 [110 Stat. 27], sections 118 [110 Stat. 30], 121 [set out as a note above], and 129 [amending section 1611 of Title 2, The Congress, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1611 of Title 2] of Public Law 104–99 shall remain in effect as if enacted as part of this Act.”]
Pub. L. 98–367, title I, July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 483, provided in part: “That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the House Office Building Commission is authorized to use, to such extent as it may deem necessary, for the purposes of providing office and other accommodations for the House of Representatives, the building located at 501 First Street, S.E., on a portion of Reservation 17 in the District of Columbia when such building is acquired by the Architect of the Capitol at the direction of the House Office Building Commission under authority of the Additional House Office Building Act of 1955, and to incur any expenditures under this appropriation required for alterations, maintenance, and occupancy thereof: Provided further, That any space in such building used for office and other accommodations for the House of Representatives shall be deemed to be a part of the ‘House Office Buildings’ and, as such, shall be subject to the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to those buildings.”
Pub. L. 104–53, title III, §306, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 536, provided that:
“(a) Upon approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and in accordance with conditions determined by the Committee on House Oversight [now Committee on House Administration], positions in connection with House parking activities and related funding shall be transferred from the appropriation ‘Architect of the Capitol, Capitol buildings and grounds, House office buildings’ to the appropriation ‘House of Representatives, salaries, officers and employees, Office of the Sergeant at Arms’: Provided, That the position of Superintendent of Garages shall be subject to authorization in annual appropriations Acts.
“(b) For purposes of section 8339(m) of title 5, United States Code, the days of unused sick leave to the credit of any such employee as of the date such employee is transferred under subsection (a) shall be included in the total service of such employee in connection with the computation of any annuity under subsections (a) through (e) and (o) of such section.
“(c) In the case of days of annual leave to the credit of any such employee as of the date such employee is transferred under subsection (a) the Architect of the Capitol is authorized to make a lump sum payment to each such employee for that annual leave. No such payment shall be considered a payment or compensation within the meaning of any law relating to dual compensation.”
House Resolution No. 402, One Hundred First Congress, Sept. 10, 1990, provided that:
“(a)
“(b)
“Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to a building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the building as designated in that section.
“The Speaker of the House of Representatives may purchase or accept as a gift to the House of Representatives, for permanent display in the appropriate building designated in section 1, a suitable statue or bust of the individual for whom the building is named. Such purchase or acceptance shall be carried out—
“(1) in the case of the building referred to in section 1(a), in consultation with the majority leader of the House of Representatives; and
“(2) in the case of the building referred to in section 1(b), in consultation with the minority leader of the House of Representatives.”
Pub. L. 94–6, ch. I, Feb. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 12, provided in part that: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the House Office Building Commission is authorized (1) to use, to such extent as it may deem necessary, for the purposes of providing office and other accommodations for the House of Representatives, the building located on Square 581 in the District of Columbia when such Square, including the improvements thereon, is acquired by the Architect of the Capitol at the direction of the House Office Building Commission under authority of the Additional House Office Building Act of 1955 [act Apr. 22, 1955, ch. 26, Ch. XIIA, 69 Stat. 41, see note below] and to incur any expenditures under this appropriation [$15,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, to remain available until expended] required for alterations, maintenance, and occupancy thereof, and (2) prior to occupancy of the entire building by the House of Representatives, to permit the temporary occupancy by other governmental activities of any part of such building not so occupied, under such terms and conditions as such Commission may authorize: Provided further, That any space in such building used for office and other accommodations for the House of Representatives shall be deemed to be a part of the ‘House Office Buildings’ and, as such, shall be subject to the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to those buildings.”
Act Apr. 22, 1955, ch. 26, Ch. XIIA, 69 Stat. 41, authorized the construction of an additional fireproof office building for use of the House of Representatives, on a site approved by the House Office Building Commission, in accordance with plans prepared by the Architect of the Capitol and approved by the Commission, authorized the Architect of the Capitol to acquire certain real property in the District of Columbia, subject to the approval of the Commission, for construction of the office building or for additions to the United States Capitol Grounds, designated the necessary procedure for condemnation proceedings conducted pursuant to such real property acquisition, authorized the demolition of certain buildings by the Architect, and appropriated $5,000,000 and authorized such additional appropriations as the Commission deemed necessary for the construction project.
Act July 11, 1947, ch. 227, 61 Stat. 312, authorized the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the direction of the House Office Building Commission, to prepare preliminary plans and cost estimates for construction of extensions to the House Office Buildings, the remodeling of the Old House Office Building, and the renewal of the plumbing in the Old House Office Building, and authorized appropriations of $25,000 for such purposes.
Pub. L. 92–313, §8, June 16, 1972, 86 Stat. 222, provided that:
“(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the House Office Building Commission is authorized (1) to use, to such extent as it may deem necessary, for the purpose of providing office and other accommodations for the House of Representatives, the building, known as the Congressional Hotel, acquired by the Government in 1957 as part of Lot 20 in Square 692 in the District of Columbia under authority of the Additional House Office Building Act of 1955 [set out as a note above] and (2) to direct the Architect of the Capitol to lease, at fair market value, for such other use and under such terms and conditions and to such parties as such Commission may authorize, any space in such building not required for the aforesaid purpose.
“(b) Any space in such building used for office and other accommodations for the House of Representatives shall be deemed to be a part of the ‘House Office Buildings’ and, as such, shall be subject to the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to those buildings.”
For effective date of section 8 of Pub. L. 92–313, see section 11 of Pub. L. 92–313, set out as an Effective Date of 1972 Amendment note under section 603 of this title.
Pub. L. 95–577, Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2470, directed Architect of the Capitol, under direction of House Office Building Commission, to install solar collectors for furnishing a portion of the energy needs of Rayburn House Office Building and of House Office Building Annex Numbered 2 (Gerald R. Ford House of Representatives Office Building).
House Resolution No. 208, Ninety-fourth Congress, Feb. 24, 1975, as enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 94–59, title II, §201, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 282, and amended by Pub. L. 104–186, title II, §221(4)(B), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1749, provided: “That the chairman, Committee on House Oversight [now Committee on House Administration] of the House of Representatives is authorized:
“(1) to lease or to otherwise provide additional indoor and outdoor parking facilities for employees of the House of Representatives in an area or areas in the District of Columbia outside but adjacent to the limits of the United States Capitol Grounds;
“(2) to regulate and assign such additional parking facilities;
“(3) to utilize the United States Capitol Police with respect to such parking areas, and transit routes; and
“(4) to utilize the services of the Architect of the Capitol to prepare bids, leases, or otherwise assist in obtaining such additional parking facilities.
Until otherwise provided by law, there shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives such sums as may be necessary to carry out this authorization.”
Pub. L. 93–305, title I, ch. VIII, §801, June 8, 1974, 88 Stat. 206, authorized a detailed study of the House garages located in the Rayburn and Cannon House Office Buildings and in Squares 637 and 691 to determine the feasibility of providing additional parking.
For inclusion of additional areas and buildings as part of the United States Capitol grounds, see order of the House Office Building Commission affecting the Capitol grounds and buildings, set out as a note under section 193a of this title.
Pub. L. 100–458, title I, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2170, as amended by Pub. L. 102–90, title I, §105, Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 460; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, §221(4)(A), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1748, provided: “That upon enactment of this Act [Oct. 1, 1988], the pay for the position of Superintendent of Garages shall be equivalent to the pay payable for positions at step 1 of level 12 of the House Employees Schedule, subject to the further increases authorized under section 5306(a)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, relating to the implementation of salary comparability policy, and subject to any increase which may be allowed by the Committee on House Oversight [now Committee on House Administration] based on performance exceeding an acceptable level of competence over a 52-week period (except that no such performance-based increase shall affect the waiting period or effective date of any longevity step-increase or increase under such section 5306(a)(1)(B)).”
Pub. L. 93–145, Nov. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 542, provided that on and after April 1, 1973, the compensation of the Superintendent of Garages was to be at the gross annual rate of $25,000 subject to the further increases authorized under 5 U.S.C. 5307(a)(1)(B).
Pub. L. 90–367, §4, June 29, 1968, 82 Stat. 278, provided that the per annum gross rate of compensation of the position of Superintendent of Garages was to be $12,540 and that such position was to be subject to the salary comparability provisions in section 212 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967, set out as a note under section 5304 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Pub. L. 93–245, ch. VI, Jan. 3, 1974, 87 Stat. 1079, provided that: “Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act [Jan. 3, 1974], the compensation of personnel assigned to the House garages in connection with parking activities and paid from the appropriation ‘House Office Building’ under the Architect of the Capitol, shall be fixed by the Architect of the Capitol without regard to chapter 51 and subchapters III and IV of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, and shall thereafter be adjusted in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5307.”
This section is referred to in sections 183, 185 of this title.