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Title 2 — The Congress

Chapter 28 — Architect of the Capitol

§ 1822. Leasing of space

Statutory text

(a)

In general

Funds appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol shall be available—

(1)

for the leasing of space in areas within the District of Columbia and its environs beyond the boundaries of the United States Capitol Grounds to meet space requirements of the United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, United States Capitol Police, and the Architect of the Capitol under such terms and conditions as the Committee or Commission referred to under subsection (b) may authorize; and

(2)

to incur any necessary expense in connection with any leasing of space under paragraph (1).

(b)

Conditions to lease space

The Architect of the Capitol may lease space under subsection (a) upon submission of written notice of intent to lease such space to, and approved by—

(1)

the Committees on Appropriations and Rules and Administration of the Senate for space to be leased for the Senate;

(2)

the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the House Office Building Commission for space to be leased for the House of Representatives; and

(3)

the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, for space to be leased for any other entity under subsection (a).

(c)

Effective date

This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2004, and each fiscal year thereafter.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 108–83 title I § 1102 · 117 Stat. 1007

    Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 1822

    Pub. L. 108–83, title I, § 1102, Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1027

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 108–83, title I, § 1102, Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1027

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 1102. Leasing of Space. (a) In General.— Funds appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol shall be available— (1) for the leasing of space in areas within the District of Columbia and its environs beyond the boundaries of the United States Capitol Grounds to meet space requirements of the United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, United States Capitol Police, and the Architect of the Capitol under such terms and conditions as the Committee or Commission referred to under subsection (b) may authorize; and (2) to incur any necessary expense in connection with any leasing of space under paragraph (1). (b) Conditions to Lease Space.— The Architect of the Capitol may lease space under subsection (a) upon submission of written notice of intent to lease such space to, and approved by— (1) the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate for space to be leased for the Senate; (2) the House Office Building Commission for space to be leased for the House of Representatives; and (3) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives. (c) Effective Date.— This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2004, and each fiscal year thereafter.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1306(b), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2243, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 [Pub. L. 108–83].”

  2. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008

    Pub. L. 110–161 § 1306(a)(1) · 121 Stat. 1844

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 1822(b)(1)

    Pub. L. 110–161, § 1306(a)(1), substituted “Committees on Appropriations and Rules and Administration” for “Committee on Rules and Administration”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–161, § 1306(a)(1), substituted “Committees on Appropriations and Rules and Administration” for “Committee on Rules and Administration”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in paragraph (1), by striking “Committee on Rules and Administration” and inserting “Committees on Appropriations and Rules and Administration”;

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1306(b), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2243, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 [Pub. L. 108–83].”

  3. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008

    Pub. L. 110–161 § 1306(a)(2) · 121 Stat. 1844

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 1822(b)(2)

    Pub. L. 110–161, § 1306(a)(2), substituted “the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the House Office Building Commission” for “the House Office Building Commission”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 110–161, § 1306(a)(2), substituted “the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the House Office Building Commission” for “the House Office Building Commission”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in paragraph (2), by striking “the House Office Building Commission” and inserting “the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the House Office Building Commission”; and

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1306(b), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2243, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 [Pub. L. 108–83].”

  4. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008

    Pub. L. 110–161 § 1306(a)(3) · 121 Stat. 1844

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 1822(b)(3)

    Pub. L. 110–161, § 1306(a)(3), substituted “, for space to be leased for any other entity under subsection (a).” for period at end

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 110–161, § 1306(a)(3), substituted “, for space to be leased for any other entity under subsection (a).” for period at end.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting “, for space to be leased for any other entity under subsection (a).”.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1306(b), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2243, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 [Pub. L. 108–83].”

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004.

Amendments

2007—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–161, § 1306(a)(1), substituted “Committees on Appropriations and Rules and Administration” for “Committee on Rules and Administration”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 110–161, § 1306(a)(2), substituted “the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the House Office Building Commission” for “the House Office Building Commission”.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 110–161, § 1306(a)(3), substituted “, for space to be leased for any other entity under subsection (a).” for period at end.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2007 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1306(b), , 121 Stat. 2243, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 [Pub. L. 108–83].”

Credits

2003–2007 · 2 acts
  1. 2003Pub. L. 108–83, title I, § 1102, , 117 Stat. 1027
  2. 2007Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1306(a), , 121 Stat. 2243.
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(Pub. L. 108–83, title I, § 1102, , 117 Stat. 1027; Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1306(a), , 121 Stat. 2243.)

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