Title 2The CongressRelease 119-73

§1818 Rental or lease of storage space

Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 28— - ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES › § 1818

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Architect of the Capitol may rent storage in D.C. outside Capitol grounds with approval of both House and Senate building committees for the Senate, House, or Architect's Office and may pay related costs.

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Title 2, §1818

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Architect of the Capitol, with the approval of the House Office Building Commission and Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, is authorized to secure, through rental, lease, or other appropriate agreement, storage space in areas within the District of Columbia and its environs beyond the boundaries of the United States Capitol Grounds for use of the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, and the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, under such terms and conditions as such Commission and committee may authorize, and to incur any necessary incidental expenses in connection therewith.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was classified to section 166d of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.

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2 U.S.C. § 1818

Title 2The Congress

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73