§1965 — Title 2 The Congress | U.S. Code

Summary

On October 1, 1996, responsibility for maintaining security systems for the Capitol buildings and grounds moved from the Architect of the Capitol to the Capitol Police Board. That maintenance must be done under the direction of the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. Any change to a building’s structure, mechanical parts, or architectural features that is needed for security system work can only be done with the Architect of the Capitol’s approval. Also on October 1, 1996, the Architect of the Capitol moved certain permanent jobs and the people in them to the Capitol Police. These are the jobs in the Architect’s Electronics Engineering Division that deal with security system upkeep. Any annual and sick leave those workers had stayed with them and transferred unchanged.

Title 2, §1965

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(a)Effective October 1, 1996, the responsibility for maintenance of security systems for the Capitol buildings and grounds is transferred from the Architect of the Capitol to the Capitol Police Board. Such maintenance shall be carried out under the direction of the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. On and after October 1, 1996, any alteration to a structural, mechanical, or architectural feature of the Capitol buildings and grounds that is required for security system maintenance under the preceding sentence may be carried out only with the approval of the Architect of the Capitol.

(b)(1)Effective October 1, 1996, all positions specified in paragraph (2) and each individual holding any such position (on a permanent basis) immediately before that date, as identified by the Architect of the Capitol, shall be transferred to the Capitol Police.

(2)The positions referred to in paragraph (1) are those positions which, immediately before October 1, 1996, are—

(A)under the Architect of the Capitol;

(B)within the Electronics Engineering Division of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol; and

(C)related to the maintenance of security systems for the Capitol buildings and grounds.

(3)All annual leave and sick leave standing to the credit of an individual immediately before such individual is transferred under paragraph (1) shall be credited to such individual, without adjustment, in the new position of the individual.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was classified to section 212a–4a 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.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.

§1965 Maintenance of Security Systems for Capitol Buildings and Grounds