2 U.S.C. § 2009 — Assignment of rooms to Commissioner

Page 450 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 2006 Provisions and Change of Name notes set out under former section 1801 of this title. § 2006. Withdrawal by Representative of request for vacant rooms A Representative or Representative-elect making request for the assignment of a vacant room may withdraw the same at any time and no one shall have pending at the same time more than one such request. The assignment of a new room to a Representative, upon his re- quest, or the appointment of any Representative having an individual office room as chairman of a committee having a committee room, shall act as a relinquishment by him of the room pre- viously assigned to him. (May 28, 1908, No. 30, 35 Stat. 578.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was classified to section 179 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. § 2007. Exchange of rooms Representatives having rooms assigned to them in the foregoing manner may exchange rooms one with another, but such exchange shall be valid only so long as both Members making the exchange shall remain continuously Mem- bers or Members-elect of the House of Rep- resentatives. (May 28, 1908, No. 30, 35 Stat. 578.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was classified to section 180 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. § 2008. Record of assignment of rooms The Architect of the Capitol shall keep a record of the assignment of rooms made, ex- changes which may be made, requests for vacant rooms which may be filed, and the assignment thereof, which record shall be open for the in- spection of Representatives or Representatives- elect of the House. (May 28, 1908, No. 30, 35 Stat. 579; Mar. 3, 1921, ch. 124, 41 Stat. 1291.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was classified to section 181 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. 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. § 2009. Assignment of rooms to Commissioner from Puerto Rico In the matter of the assignment of rooms under sections 2004 to 2011 of this title, Dele- gates in Congress and the Commissioner from Puerto Rico shall be treated the same as Rep- resentatives. (May 28, 1908, No. 30, 35 Stat. 579; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158; Proc. No. 2695, eff. July 4, 1946, 11 F.R. 7517, 60 Stat. 1352.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was classified to section 182 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. Words ‘‘and the Philippine Islands’’ after ‘‘Puerto Rico’’ were omitted pursuant to 1946 Proc. No. 2695, eff. July 4, 1946, 11 F.R. 7517, 60 Stat. 1352, which granted independence to the Philippine Islands on July 4, 1946, under the authority of act Mar. 24, 1934, ch. 84, § 10, 48 Stat. 463, as amended, which is classified to section 1394 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Puerto Rico’’ substituted in text for ‘‘Porto Rico’’ pursuant to act May 17, 1932, which is classified to sec- tion 731a of Title 48, Territories and Insular Posses- sions. COMMISSIONER FROM PUERTO RICO AS RESIDENT COMMISSIONER Section 2106 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, provides that the term ‘‘Members of Con- gress’’ shall include the ‘‘Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.’’ § 2010. Assignment of rooms; control of by House The assignment and reassignment of the rooms and other space in the House Office Build- ing shall be subject to the control of the House of Representatives by rule, resolution, order, or otherwise. Nothing in sections 2004 to 2011 of this title shall be construed to affect or repeal the provisions of section 2001 of this title, plac- ing said House Office Building under the control of the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the approval and direction of the commission pro- vided therein. (May 28, 1908, No. 30, 35 Stat. 579; Mar. 3, 1921, ch. 124, 41 Stat. 1291.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was classified to section 183 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. 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. § 2011. Assignment of unoccupied space Unoccupied space in said building shall be as- signed by the Architect of the Capitol under the