2 U.S.C. § 1833 — Lighting, heating, and ventilating House

Page 395 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 1835 ment benefits, voluntary separation incentive pay- ments, competitive service treatment, and retraining, job placement, and counseling services to certain em- ployees of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol. § 1832. Assignment and reassignment of per- sonnel Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, in order to improve the economic use of the per- sonal services of his employees, the Architect of the Capitol is authorized on and after October 12, 1979, to assign and reassign, without increase or decrease in basic salary or wages, any person on the employment rolls of his Office, for per- sonal services in any buildings, facilities or grounds under his jurisdiction or for personal services in connection with any project under his jurisdiction for which appropriations have been made and are available, whenever such ac- tion, in his opinion, will be most advantageous to the interest of or result in either specific or overall savings to the Government. Exceptions may be made where there are differences in equipment. No assignment or reassignment of personnel by the Architect of the Capitol pursu- ant to this provision shall operate in any respect to augment or decrease any general or specific appropriation. (Pub. L. 96–86, § 101(c), Oct. 12, 1979, 93 Stat. 657; Pub. L. 100–202, § 106, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–433.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was classified to section 166b–6 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. Section is based on section 102 of title I of H.R. 4390 (Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1980), as incor- porated by reference by section 101(c) of Pub. L. 96–86, and enacted into law by section 106 of Pub. L. 100–202. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 100–202, § 106, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–433, provided in part that this section is effective on date of enactment [Oct. 12, 1979] of the ‘‘pertinent joint resolu- tion’’ making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1980 [Pub. L. 96–86]. § 1833. Lighting, heating, and ventilating House of Representatives The electrician, together with everything per- taining to the electrical machinery and appa- ratus, and the ventilation and heating of the House of Representatives, and all laborers and others connected with the lighting, heating, and ventilating thereof, shall be subject exclusively to the orders, and in all respects under the di- rection, of the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the control of the Speaker; and no removal or appointment shall be made except with his ap- proval. And all engineers and others who are en- gaged in heating and ventilating the House shall be subject to the orders, and in all respects under the direction, of the Architect of the Cap- itol, subject to the control of the Speaker; and no removal or appointment shall be made except with his approval. (Mar. 3, 1877, ch. 105, 19 Stat. 348; Mar. 3, 1881, ch. 130, § 1, 21 Stat. 388.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was classified to section 167 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. Section, except the words ‘‘and the ventilation and heating of the House of Representatives,’’ is based on act Mar. 3, 1881, popularly known as the ‘‘Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Appropriation Act’’. The ex- cepted words were based on act Mar. 3, 1877, popularly known as the ‘‘Sundry Civil Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1878’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Change of name of Architect of the Capitol, functions abolished, transferred, etc., by prior acts, see Prior Provisions and Change of Name notes set out under former section 1801 of this title. § 1834. Heating and ventilating Senate wing All engineers and others who are engaged in heating and ventilating the Senate wing of the Capitol shall be subject to the orders and in all respects under the direction of the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the approval of the Sen- ate Committee on Rules and Administration. (July 11, 1888, ch. 615, 25 Stat. 258; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 102, title II, § 224, 60 Stat. 814, 838.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was classified to section 168 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. Section is based on act July 11, 1888, popularly known as the ‘‘Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Appropria- tion Act July 11, 1888, fiscal year 1889’’. AMENDMENTS 1946—Act Aug. 2, 1946, substituted ‘‘Committee on Rules and Administration’’ for ‘‘Committee on Rules’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1946 AMENDMENT Act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 142, 60 Stat. 834, pro- vided 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 con- venes’’. The Eightieth Congress convened on Jan. 3, 1947. § 1835. Interagency details (a) Authorizing details of employees under joint agency agreements In addition to any other authority relating to the detail of employees, the Architect of the Capitol and the head of any other department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government may enter into a joint agency agreement under which— (1) employees of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol (including employees of the