Title 2 — The CongressRelease 119-73
§1823 Acquisition of real property for Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate
Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 28— - ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES › § 1823
Summary
The Architect of the Capitol may acquire property for the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper. For Senate operations it needs Rules Committee approval and appropriations plus an obligation plan approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee. With Appropriations approval, the Secretary may transfer funds between the accounts. Applies starting fiscal year 2007 and each year after.
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Title 2, §1823
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(1)The Architect of the Capitol may acquire (through purchase, lease, transfer from another Federal entity, or otherwise) real property, for the use of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to support the operations of the Senate—
(A)subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate; and
(B)subject to the availability of appropriations and upon approval of an obligation plan by the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
(2)Subject to the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate may transfer funds for the acquisition or maintenance of any property under paragraph (1) from the account under the heading “Senate, Contingent Expenses of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate” to the account under the heading “Architect of the Capitol, Senate Office Buildings”.
(3)This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year thereafter.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section is from the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007.
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2 U.S.C. § 1823
Title 2 — The Congress
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73