2 U.S.C. § 2211 — Establishment

Page 492 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 2202 House Administration of the House of Rep- resentatives shall jointly prescribe regulations for the assignment of the space in the Capitol Visitor Center known as the Congressional Au- ditorium and the related adjacent areas. (2) Related adjacent areas The regulations under paragraph (1) shall in- clude a designation of the areas that are re- lated adjacent areas to the Congressional Au- ditorium. (e) Omitted (f) Exhibits for displays (1) In general (A) Loan agreements Subject to subparagraph (B), the Architect of the Capitol may enter into loan agree- ments to place historical objects for display in the Exhibition Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center. (B) Consultation and approval The Architect of the Capitol may exercise the authority under subparagraph (A) with respect to each loan agreement— (i) after consultation with— (I) the Senate Commission on Art; and (II) the House of Representatives Fine Arts Board; and (ii) subject to the approval of— (I) the Committee on Rules and Ad- ministration of the Senate; and (II) the Committee on House Adminis- tration of the House of Representatives. (C) Effective date This paragraph shall take effect on Decem- ber 3, 2008. (2) Omitted (3) Exceptions to exhibition prohibition Section 2134 of this title shall not apply to any historical object placed within an exhibit in the Exhibition Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center that— (A)(i) is directly related to the purpose of the Capitol Visitor Center under subsection (b)(2); (ii) is the subject of a loan agreement en- tered into by the Architect of the Capitol be- fore December 2, 2008; and (iii) has been approved by the Capitol Pres- ervation Commission; or (B) is the subject of a loan agreement de- scribed under paragraph (1)(A). (4) Substitution of historical object A loan agreement described under paragraph (3)(A)(ii) may provide for the removal of an historical object from exhibition for preserva- tion purposes and the substitution of that ob- ject with another historical object having a comparable educational purpose. (Pub. L. 110–437, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4984.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Provisions under the heading ‘‘Capitol Visitor Cen- ter’’ in chapter 5 of title II of division B of Public Law 105–277, 112 Stat. 2681–569, referred to in subsec. (a), are not classified to the Code. Provisions under the headings ‘‘Capitol Visitor Cen- ter’’ and ‘‘ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL’’ in title II of Public Law 107–68, 115 Stat. 588, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(A), are not classified to the Code. CODIFICATION Section is comprised of section 101 of Pub. L. 110–437. Subsec. (e) of section 101 of Pub. L. 110–437 repealed sec- tion 2165 of this title. Subsec. (f)(2) of section 101 of Pub. L. 110–437 amended section 2134 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 110–437, § 1(a), Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4983, pro- vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting this chapter, amending sections 130e, 1301, 1331, 1341, and 2134 of this title and sections 2107 and 5379 of Title 5, Government Organiza- tion and Employees, repealing sections 1806, 1807, 1825, 2165, and 2166 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1301 and 1831 of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 1831 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008’.’’ § 2202. Designation and naming within the Cap- itol Visitor Center (a) In general Except as provided under subsection (b), no part of the Capitol Visitor Center may be des- ignated or named without the approval of— (1) not less than 3⁄4 of all members on the Capitol Preservation Commission who are members of the Democratic party; and (2) not less than 3⁄4 of all members on the Capitol Preservation Commission who are members of the Republican party. (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply to any room or space under the jurisdiction of the Senate or the House of Representatives. (Pub. L. 110–437, title I, § 102, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4986.) § 2203. Use of the Emancipation Hall of the Cap- itol Visitor Center The Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center may not be used for any event, except upon the passage of a resolution agreed to by both houses of Congress authorizing the use of the Emancipation Hall for that event. (Pub. L. 110–437, title I, § 103, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4986.) SUBCHAPTER II—OFFICE OF THE CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER § 2211. Establishment There is established within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center (in this chapter referred to as the ‘‘Office’’), to be headed by the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services (in this chapter re- ferred to as the ‘‘Chief Executive Officer’’). (Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 201, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4986.) Page 493 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 2213 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. § 2212. Appointment and supervision of Chief Ex- ecutive Officer for Visitor Services (a) Appointment The Chief Executive Officer shall be appointed by the Architect of the Capitol. (b) Supervision and oversight The Chief Executive Officer shall report di- rectly to the Architect of the Capitol and shall be subject to oversight by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives. (c) Removal Upon removal of the Chief Executive Officer, the Architect of the Capitol shall immediately provide notice of the removal to the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa- tives and Senate. The notice shall include the reasons for the removal. (d) Compensation The Chief Executive Officer shall be paid at an annual rate of pay equal to the annual rate of pay of the Deputy Architect of the Capitol. (e) Transition for current Chief Executive Offi- cer for Visitor Services (1) Appointment The individual who serves as the Chief Exec- utive Officer for Visitor Services under section 1806 of this title as of October 20, 2008, shall be the first Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services appointed by the Architect under this section. (2) Omitted (Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 202, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4986.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 1806 of this title, referred to in subsec. (e)(1), was repealed by Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 202(e)(2), Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4987. CODIFICATION Section is comprised of section 202 of Pub. L. 110–437. Subsec. (e)(2) of section 202 of Pub. L. 110–437 repealed section 1806 of this title. § 2213. General duties of Chief Executive Officer (a) Administration of facilities, services, and ac- tivities (1) In general Except to the extent otherwise provided in this chapter, the Chief Executive Officer shall be responsible for— (A) the operation, management, and budg- et preparation and execution of the Capitol Visitor Center, including all long term plan- ning and daily operational services and ac- tivities provided within the Capitol Visitor Center; and (B) in accordance with sections 2241 and 2242 of this title, the management of guided tours of the interior of the United States Capitol. (2) Independent budget consideration (A) In general The Architect of the Capitol, upon rec- ommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, shall submit the proposed budget for the Of- fice for a fiscal year in the proposed budget for that year for the Office of the Architect of the Capitol (as submitted by the Archi- tect of the Capitol to the President). The proposed budget for the Office shall be con- sidered independently from the other compo- nents of the proposed budget for the Archi- tect of the Capitol. (B) Exclusion of costs of general mainte- nance and repair of Visitor Center In preparing the proposed budget for the Office under subparagraph (A), the Chief Ex- ecutive Officer shall exclude costs attrib- utable to the activities and services de- scribed under section 2271(b) of this title (re- lating to continuing jurisdiction of the Ar- chitect of the Capitol for the care and super- intendence of the Capitol Visitor Center). (b) Personnel, disbursements, and contracts In carrying out this chapter, the Architect of the Capitol shall have the authority to, upon recommendation of the Chief Executive Offi- cer— (1) appoint, hire, and fix the compensation of such personnel as may be necessary for oper- ations of the Office, except that no employee may be paid at an annual rate in excess of the maximum rate payable for level 15 of the Gen- eral Schedule; (2) disburse funds as may be necessary and available for the needs of the Office (con- sistent with the requirements of section 2233 of this title in the case of amounts in the Cap- itol Visitor Center Revolving Fund); and (3) designate an employee of the Office to serve as contracting officer for the Office, sub- ject to subsection (c). (c) Requiring approval of certain contracts The Architect of the Capitol may not enter into a contract for the operations of the Capitol Visitor Center for which the amount involved exceeds $250,000 without the prior approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House Admin- istration of the House of Representatives. (d) Semiannual reports The Chief Executive Officer shall submit a re- port to the Committee on Rules and Administra- tion of the Senate and the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives not later than 45 days following the close of each semiannual period ending on March 31 or Sep-