2 U.S.C. § 2233 — Use of monies

Page 495 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 2241 § 2232. Deposits in the Fund (a) Gift Shop Account There shall be deposited in the Gift Shop Ac- count all monies received from sales and other services by the gift shop established under sec- tion 2215 of this title, together with any interest accrued on balances in the Account. (b) Miscellaneous Receipts Account There shall be deposited in the Miscellaneous Receipts Account each of the following (to- gether with any interest accrued on balances in the Account): (1) Any amounts deposited under section 2216(c) of this title. (2) Any other receipts received from the op- eration of the Capitol Visitor Center. (3) Any amounts described under section 2273(d) of this title. (Pub. L. 110–437, title III, § 302, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4989.) § 2233. Use of monies (a) Gift Shop Account (1) In general All monies in the Gift Shop Account shall be available without fiscal year limitation for disbursement by the Architect of the Capitol, upon recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, in connection with the operation of the gift shop under section 2215 of this title, including supplies, inventories, equipment, and other expenses. In addition, such monies may be used by the Architect of the Capitol, upon recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, to reimburse any applicable appropria- tions account for amounts used from such ap- propriations account to pay the salaries of em- ployees of the gift shops. (2) Use of remaining funds To the extent monies in the Gift Shop Ac- count are available after disbursements and reimbursements are made under paragraph (1), the Architect of the Capitol, upon rec- ommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, may disburse such monies for the operation of the Capitol Visitor Center, after consultation with— (A) the Committee on Rules and Adminis- tration of the Senate and the Committee on House Administration of the House of Rep- resentatives; and (B) the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate. (b) Miscellaneous Receipts Account All monies in the Miscellaneous Receipts Ac- count shall be available without fiscal year limi- tation for disbursement by the Architect of the Capitol, upon recommendation of the Chief Ex- ecutive Officer, for the operations of the Capitol Visitor Center, after consultation with— (1) the Committee on Rules and Administra- tion of the Senate and the Committee on House Administration of the House of Rep- resentatives; and (2) the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate. (Pub. L. 110–437, title III, § 303, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4989.) § 2234. Administration of Fund (a) Disbursements Disbursements from the Fund may be made by the Architect of the Capitol, upon recommenda- tion of the Chief Executive Officer. (b) Investment authority The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest any portion of the Fund that, as determined by the Architect of the Capitol, upon recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, is not required to meet current expenses. Each investment shall be made in an interest-bearing obligation of the United States or an obligation guaranteed both as to principal and interest by the United States that, as determined by the Architect of the Cap- itol, upon recommendation of the Chief Execu- tive Officer, has a maturity date suitable for the purposes of the Fund. The Secretary of the Treasury shall credit interest earned on the ob- ligations to the Fund. (c) Audit The Fund shall be subject to audit by the Comptroller General at the discretion of the Comptroller General. (Pub. L. 110–437, title III, § 304, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4990.) SUBCHAPTER IV—CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE AND OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCES- SIBILITY SERVICES PART A—CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE § 2241. Transfer of Capitol Guide Service (a) Transfer of authorities and personnel to Of- fice of the Capitol Visitor Center In accordance with the provisions of this sub- chapter, effective on the transfer date— (1) the Capitol Guide Service shall be an of- fice within the Office; (2) the contracts, liabilities, records, prop- erty, appropriations, and other assets and in- terests of the Capitol Guide Service, estab- lished under section 2166 of this title, and the employees of the Capitol Guide Service, are transferred to the Office, except that the transfer of any amounts appropriated to the Capitol Guide Service that remain available as of the transfer date shall occur only upon the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate; and (3) the Capitol Guide Service shall be subject to the direction of the Architect of the Cap- itol, upon recommendation of the Chief Execu- tive Officer, in accordance with this part. (b) Treatment of employees of Capitol Guide Service at time of transfer (1) In general Any individual who is an employee of the Capitol Guide Service on a non-temporary basis on the transfer date who is transferred to the Office under subsection (a) shall be subject to the authority of the Architect of the Cap- itol under section 2242(b) of this title, except that the individual’s grade, compensation, rate of leave, or other benefits that apply with