2 U.S.C. § 2271: Jurisdictions unaffected

Summary

New powers here do not change who controls Capitol security, including the Visitor Center: that stays with the Capitol Police and the congressional Sergeants at Arms. The Chief Executive Officer cannot replace the Architect of the Capitol’s exclusive role for the Visitor Center; upkeep and any changes must be done under the Architect’s supervision and have general-policy approval by the Senate Rules Committee and the House Office Building Commission.

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(a)Security jurisdiction unaffected

Nothing in this chapter granting any authority to the Architect of the Capitol or Chief Executive Officer shall be construed to affect the exclusive jurisdiction of the Capitol Police, the Capitol Police Board, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives to provide security for the Capitol, including the Capitol Visitor Center.

(b)Architect of the Capitol jurisdiction unaffected

(1)In general

Nothing in this chapter granting any authority to the Chief Executive Officer shall be construed to affect the exclusive jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol for the care and superintendence of the Capitol Visitor Center. All maintenance services, groundskeeping services, improvements, alterations, additions, and repairs for the Capitol Visitor Center shall be made under the direction and supervision of the Architect, subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the House Office Building Commission as to matters of general policy.

(2)Omitted

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 110–437, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4983, known as the Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 2201 of this title and Tables. Codification Section is comprised of section 501 of Pub. L. 110–437. Subsec. (b)(2) of section 501 of Pub. L. 110–437 repealed section 1825 of this title.

§2271 Jurisdictions Unaffected