2 U.S.C. § 1816b — Architect of the Capitol, authority for

Page 388 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 1816b § 1816b. Architect of the Capitol, authority for personal services contracts with legal enti- ties Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Architect of the Capitol is authorized to contract for personal services with any firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity in the same manner as he is author- ized to contract for personal services with indi- viduals under the provisions of section 6101 of title 41. (Pub. L. 96–558, Dec. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 3263.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION In text, ‘‘section 6101 of title 41’’ substituted for ‘‘sec- tion 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (41 U.S.C. 5)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts. Section was classified to section 6a–2 of former Title 41, prior to the enactment of Title 41, Public Contracts, by Pub. L. 111–350, § 3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3677. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS UNDER SERVICE CONTRACTS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY Pub. L. 116–136, div. B, title IX, § 19005, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 578, as amended by Pub. L. 116–159, div. A, § 159(3), Oct. 1, 2020, 134 Stat. 722, provided that: ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS.—Notwithstanding sec- tion 3324(a) of title 31, United States Code, or any other provision of law and subject to subsection (b), if the employees of a contractor with a service contract with the Architect of the Capitol are furloughed or other- wise unable to work during closures, stop work orders, or reductions in service arising from or related to the impacts of coronavirus, the Architect of the Capitol may continue to make the payments provided for under the contract for the weekly salaries and benefits of such employees until the termination of the public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) resulting from the COVID–19 pandemic. ‘‘(b) AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS.—The author- ity of the Architect of the Capitol to make payments under the authority of subsection (a) is subject to the availability of appropriations to make such payments. ‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—The Architect of the Capitol shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.’’ [For definition of ‘‘coronavirus’’ as used in section 19005 of Pub. L. 116–136, set out above, see section 23005 of Pub. L. 116–136, set out as a note under section 162b of this title.] § 1817. Transfer of discontinued apparatus to other branches The Architect of the Capitol may transfer ap- paratus, appliances, equipments, and supplies of any kind, discontinued or permanently out of service, to other branches of the service of the United States, or District of Columbia, when- ever, in his judgment the interests of the Gov- ernment service may require it. (June 26, 1912, ch. 182, § 11, 37 Stat. 184; Mar. 3, 1921, ch. 124, 41 Stat. 1291; May 29, 1928, ch. 901, § 1(120), 45 Stat. 995; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 3(17), 65 Stat. 708.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was classified to section 171 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 11 of act June 26, 1912, popularly known as the ‘‘District of Columbia Appro- priation Act June 26, 1912, fiscal year 1913’’. PRIOR PROVISIONS Act Mar. 2, 1911, ch. 192, § 9, 36 Stat. 1011. AMENDMENTS 1951—Act Oct. 31, 1951, struck out ‘‘with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior,’’ after ‘‘whenever,’’. 1928—Act May 29, 1928, struck out provision that re- quired a transfer statement to be submitted in the an- nual report to Congress by the Superintendent of the Capitol Building and Grounds. 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. § 1817a. Disposition of surplus or obsolete per- sonal property (a) In general The Architect of the Capitol shall have the au- thority, within the limits of available appropria- tions, to dispose of surplus or obsolete personal property by inter-agency transfer, donation, sale, trade-in, or discarding. Amounts received for the sale or trade-in of personal property shall be credited to funds available for the oper- ations of the Architect of the Capitol and be available for the costs of acquiring the same or similar property. Such funds shall be available for such purposes during the fiscal year received and the following fiscal year. (b) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2010, and each fiscal year thereafter. (Pub. L. 111–68, div. A, title I, § 1301, Oct. 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 2034.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropria- tions Act, 2010, which is div. A of Pub. L. 111–68. § 1818. Rental or lease of storage space Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Architect of the Capitol, with the approval of the House Office Building Commission and Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, is authorized to secure, through rental, lease, or other appropriate agreement, storage space in areas within the District of Columbia and its en- virons beyond the boundaries of the United States Capitol Grounds for use of the United States Senate, the United States House of Rep- resentatives, and the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, under such terms and conditions as such Commission and committee may authorize,