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§2181 Assignment of space for meetings of joint committees, conference committees, etc.
Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 30— - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CAPITOL COMPLEX › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VIII— - MISCELLANEOUS › § 2181
Summary
The President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House must check the Capitol for rooms that could be used for meetings that include both Senators and Representatives, such as joint committees and conference committees. They must then recommend how to reassign those rooms so the meetings can be held.
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Title 2, §2181
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The President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall cause a survey to be made of available space within the Capitol which could be utilized for joint committee meetings, meetings of conference committees, and other meetings, requiring the attendance of both Senators and Members of the House of Representatives; and shall recommend the reassignment of such space to accommodate such meetings.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was classified to section 174d–1 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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Effective Date
Section effective Aug. 2, 1946, see section 245 of act Aug. 2, 1946, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.
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Citation
2 U.S.C. § 2181
Title 2 — The Congress
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73