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2 U.S.C. § 1831 — Human resources program
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**(a) Short title** This section may be cited as the “Architect of the Capitol Human Resources Act”.
**(b) Finding and purpose**
(1) **Finding** — The Congress finds that the Office of the Architect of the Capitol should develop human resources management programs that are consistent with the practices common among other Federal and private sector organizations.
(2) **Purpose** — It is the purpose of this section to require the Architect of the Capitol to establish and maintain a personnel management system that incorporates fundamental principles that exist in other modern personnel systems.
**(c) Personnel management system**
(1) **Establishment** — The Architect of the Capitol shall establish and maintain a personnel management system.
(2) **Requirements** — The personnel management system shall at a minimum include the following:
(A) A system which ensures that applicants for employment and employees of the Architect of the Capitol are appointed, promoted, and assigned on the basis of merit and fitness after fair and equitable consideration of all applicants and employees through open competition.
(B) An equal employment opportunity program which includes an affirmative employment program for employees and applicants for employment, and procedures for monitoring progress by the Architect of the Capitol in ensuring a workforce reflective of the diverse labor force.
(C) A system for the classification of positions which takes into account the difficulty, responsibility, and qualification requirements of the work performed, and which conforms to the principle of equal pay for substantially equal work.
(D) A program for the training of Architect of the Capitol employees which has among its goals improved employee performance and opportunities for emplo
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**(a) Short title** This section may be cited as the “Architect of the Capitol Human Resources Act”.
**(b) Finding and purpose**
(1) **Finding** — The Congress finds that the Office of the Architect of the Capitol should develop human resources management programs that are consistent with the practices common among other Federal and private sector organizations.
(2) **Purpose** — It is the purpose of this section to require the Architect of the Capitol to establish and maintain a personnel management system that incorporates fundamental principles that exist in other modern personnel systems.
**(c) Personnel management system**
(1) **Establishment** — The Architect of the Capitol shall establish and maintain a personnel management system.
(2) **Requirements** — The personnel management system shall at a minimum include the following:
(A) A system which ensures that applicants for employment and employees of the Architect of the Capitol are appointed, promoted, and assigned on the basis of merit and fitness after fair and equitable consideration of all applicants and employees through open competition.
(B) An equal employment opportunity program which includes an affirmative employment program for employees and applicants for employment, and procedures for monitoring progress by the Architect of the Capitol in ensuring a workforce reflective of the diverse labor force.
(C) A system for the classification of positions which takes into account the difficulty, responsibility, and qualification requirements of the work performed, and which conforms to the principle of equal pay for substantially equal work.
(D) A program for the training of Architect of the Capitol employees which has among its goals improved employee performance and opportunities for employee advancement.
(E) A formal performance appraisal system which will permit the accurate evaluation of job performance on the basis of objective criteria for all Architect of the Capitol employees.
(F) A fair and equitable system to address unacceptable conduct and performance by Architect of the Capitol employees, including a general statement of violations, sanctions, and procedures which shall be made known to all employees, and a formal grievance procedure.
(G) A program to provide services to deal with mental health, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, and other employee problems, and which ensures employee confidentiality.
(H) A formal policy statement regarding the use and accrual of sick and annual leave which shall be made known to all employees, and which is consistent with the other requirements of this section.
**(d) Implementation of personnel management system**
(1) **Development of plan** — The Architect of the Capitol shall—
(A) develop a plan for the establishment and maintenance of a personnel management system designed to achieve the requirements of subsection (c);
(B) submit the plan to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the House Office Building Commission, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the Joint Committee on the Library, and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 12 months after July 22, 1994; and
(C) implement the plan not later than 90 days after the plan is submitted to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the House Office Building Commission, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the Joint Committee on the Library, and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, as specified in subparagraph (B).
(2) **Evaluation and reporting** — The Architect of the Capitol shall develop a system of oversight and evaluation to ensure that the personnel management system of the Architect of the Capitol achieves the requirements of subsection (c) and complies with all other relevant laws, rules and regulations. The Architect of the Capitol shall report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the House Office Building Commission, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and the Joint Committee on the Library on an annual basis the results of its evaluation under this subsection.
(3) **Application of laws** — Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or supersede any other provision of law otherwise applicable to the Architect of the Capitol or its employees, unless expressly provided in this section.
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**(a) Transition provisions for employees of House of Representatives and of Senate**
(1) **Claims arising before effective date** — If, as of the date on which [section 1311 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section1311&num=0&edition=prelim) takes effect, an employee of the Senate or the House of Representatives has or could have requested counseling under section 305 11 See References in Text note below. of the Government Employees Rights Act of 1991 or Rule LI of the House of Representatives, including counseling for alleged violations of family and medical leave rights under title V of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the employee may complete, or initiate and complete, all procedures under the Government Employees Rights Act of 1991 and Rule LI, and the provisions of that Act and Rule shall remain in effect with respect to, and provide the exclusive procedures for, those claims until the completion of all such procedures.
(2) **Claims arising between effective date and opening of Office** — If a claim by an employee of the Senate or House of Representatives arises under section 1311 or 1312 of this title after the effective date of such sections, but before the opening of the Office for receipt of requests for counseling or mediation under sections 1402 and 1403 of this title, the provisions of the Government Employees Rights Act of 1991 and Rule LI of the House of Representatives relating to counseling and mediation shall remain in effect, and the employee may complete under that Act or Rule the requirements for counseling and mediation under sections 1402 and 1403 of this title. If, after counseling and mediation is completed, the Office has not yet opened for the filing of a timely complaint under [sect
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**(a) Designation** The facility authorized for construction under the heading “Capitol Visitor Center” under chapter 5 of title II of division B of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105–277; 112 Stat. 2681–569) is designated as the Capitol Visitor Center and is a part of the Capitol.
**(b) Purposes of the facility** The Capitol Visitor Center shall be used—
(1) to provide enhanced security for persons working in or visiting the United States Capitol;
(2) to improve the visitor experience by providing a structure that will afford improved visitor orientation and enhance the educational experience of those who have come to learn about the Congress and the Capitol; and
(3) for other purposes as determined by Congress or the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives.
**(c) Treatment of the Capitol Visitor Center**
(1) **Oversight** — The Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives shall have oversight of the Capitol Visitor Center.
(2) **Treatment of expansion space of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Capitol Visitor Center**
(A) *Senate* — The expansion space of the Senate described as unassigned space under the heading “Capitol Visitor Center” under the heading “ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL” under title II of the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes”, approved November 12, 2001 (Public Law 107–68; 115 Stat. 588) shall be part of the Senate wing of the Capitol.
(B) *House of Representatives* — The expansion space of the House of Re
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TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
§ 1831
(3) the Committee on Rules and Administra-
tion of the Senate and the House Office Build-
ing Commission for easements granted on any
other property.
(g) Effective date
This section shall apply to fiscal year 2008 and
each fiscal year thereafter.
(Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1307, Dec. 26,
2007, 121 Stat. 2243.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 2008, which is div. H of the Consolidated Ap-
propriations Act, 2008.
§ 1827. Support and maintenance during emer-
gencies
(a) During an emergency involving the safety
of human life or the protection of property, as
determined or declared by the Capitol Police
Board, the Architect of the Capitol—
(1) may accept contributions of comfort and
other incidental items and services to support
employees of the Office of the Architect of the
Capitol while such employees are on duty in
response to the emergency; and
(2) may incur obligations and make expendi-
tures out of available appropriations for
meals, refreshments, and other support and
maintenance for the Office of the Architect of
the Capitol if, in the judgment of the Archi-
tect, such obligations and expenditures are
necessary to respond to the emergency.
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fis-
cal year 2010 and each succeeding fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 111–68, div. A, title I, § 1305, Oct. 1, 2009,
123 Stat. 2035.)
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CODIFICATION
Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 2010, which is div. A of Pub. L. 111–68.
SUBCHAPTER III—PERSONNEL
PART A—GENERAL
§ 1831. Human resources program
(a) Short title
This section may be cited as the ‘‘Architect of
the Capitol Human Resources Act’’.
(b) Finding and purpose
(1) Fi
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