2 U.S.C. § 2023: Control, care, and…

Summary

On June 8, 1942 and after, the Architect of the Capitol must run the Senate Office Building and arrange all services for its protection, care, and use, except the U.S. Capitol Police. The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration approves policy. Each year the Architect must give Congress detailed cost estimates.

Title 2, §2023

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On and after June 8, 1942, the Senate Office Building, and the employment of all services (other than for the United States Capitol Police) necessary for its protection, care, and occupancy, together with all other items that may be appropriated for by the Congress for such purposes, shall be under the control and supervision of the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the approval of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration as to matters of general policy; and the Architect of the Capitol shall submit annually to the Congress estimates in detail for all services (other than for the United States Capitol Police) and for all other expenses in connection with said office building and necessary for its protection, care, and occupancy.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was classified to section 174c 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.

Amendments

2010—Pub. L. 111–145 substituted “other than for the United States Capitol Police” for “other than for officers and privates of the Capitol Police” in two places. 1946—Act Aug. 2, 1946, substituted “Committee on Rules and Administration” for “Committee on Rules”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1946 AmendmentAct Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 142, 60 Stat. 834, provided that section 102 of that act shall take effect on Jan. 2, 1947, and section 245 of title II of that act, 60 Stat. 839, provided that section 224 thereof shall “take effect on the day on which the Eightieth Congress convenes”. The Eightieth Congress convened on Jan. 3, 1947.

§2023 Control, Care, and Supervision of Senate Office Building