2 U.S.C. § 2231 — Establishment and accounts

Page 494 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 2214 1 So in original. Probably should be a reference to paragraph (1). tember 30 of each year on the financial and oper- ational status during the period of each function under the jurisdiction of the Chief Executive Of- ficer. Each such report shall include financial statements and a description or explanation of current operations, the implementation of new policies and procedures, and future plans for each function. (Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 203, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4987.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (b), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 110–437, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4983, known as the Capitol Vis- itor 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. The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Orga- nization and Employees. § 2214. Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer (a) In general The Architect of the Capitol shall— (1) upon recommendation of the Chief Execu- tive Officer, appoint an assistant who shall perform the responsibilities of the Chief Exec- utive Officer during the absence or disability of the Chief Executive Officer, or during a va- cancy in the position of the Chief Executive Officer; and (2) notwithstanding section 2213(b)(1) of this title, fix the rate of basic pay for the position of the assistant appointed under subparagraph (A) 1 at a rate not to exceed the highest total rate of pay for the Senior Executive Service under subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5 for the locality involved. (b) Transition for current Assistant Chief Execu- tive Officer (1) Appointment The individual who serves as the assistant under section 1807 of this title as of October 20, 2008, shall be the first Assistant Chief Execu- tive Officer for Visitor Services appointed by the Architect under this section. (2) Omitted (Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 204, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4988.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 1807 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), was repealed by Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 204(b)(2), Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4988. CODIFICATION Section is comprised of section 204 of Pub. L. 110–437. Subsec. (b)(2) of section 204 of Pub. L. 110–437 repealed section 1807 of this title. § 2215. Gift Shop (a) Establishment The Architect of the Capitol, acting through the Chief Executive Officer, shall establish a Capitol Visitor Center Gift Shop within the Cap- itol Visitor Center for the purpose of providing for the sale of gift items. All moneys received from sales and other services by the Capitol Vis- itor Center Gift Shop shall be deposited in the Capitol Visitor Center Revolving Fund estab- lished under section 2231 of this title and shall be available for purposes of this section. (b) Exception to prohibition of sale or solicita- tion on Capitol grounds Section 5104(c) of title 40 shall not apply to any activity carried out under this section. (Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 205, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4988.) § 2216. Food service operations (a) Restaurant, catering, and vending The Architect of the Capitol, acting through the Chief Executive Officer, shall establish with- in the Capitol Visitor Center a restaurant and other food service facilities, including catering services and vending machines. (b) Contract for food service operations (1) In general The Architect of the Capitol, acting through the Chief Executive Officer, may enter into a contract for food service operations within the Capitol Visitor Center. (2) Existing contract unaffected Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to affect any contract for food service oper- ations within the Capitol Visitor Center in ef- fect on October 20, 2008. (c) Deposits All net profits from the food service oper- ations within the Capitol Visitor Center and all commissions received from the contractor for such food service operations shall be deposited in the Capitol Visitor Center Revolving Fund es- tablished under section 2231 of this title. (d) Exception to prohibition of sale or solicita- tion on Capitol grounds Section 5104(c) of title 40 shall not apply to any activity carried out under this section. (Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 206, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4988.) SUBCHAPTER III—CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER REVOLVING FUND § 2231. Establishment and accounts There is established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund to be known as the Capitol Visitor Center Revolving Fund (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Fund’’), con- sisting of the following individual accounts: (1) The Gift Shop Account. (2) The Miscellaneous Receipts Account. (Pub. L. 110–437, title III, § 301, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4989.) 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