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Title 2 — The Congress

Chapter 31 — Capitol Visitor Center

§ 2214. Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Architect of the Capitol shall—

(1)

upon recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, appoint an assistant who shall perform the responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer during the absence or disability of the Chief Executive Officer, or during a vacancy 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 Executive Officer

(1)

Appointment

The individual who serves as the assistant under section 1807 of this title as of , shall be the first Assistant Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services appointed by the Architect under this section.

(2)

Omitted

Footnotes

  1. 1 So in original. Probably should be a reference to paragraph (1).

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. Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–437 title II § 204 · 122 Stat. 4983

    Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 2214

    (Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 204, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4988.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 204, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4988.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 204. ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. (a) In General.— The Appointment. Architect of the Capitol shall— (1) upon recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, appoint an assistant who shall perform the responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer during the absence or disability of the Chief Executive Officer, or during a vacancy in the position of the Chief Executive Officer; and (2) notwithstanding section 203(b)(1), fix the rate of basic pay for the position of the assistant appointed under subparagraph (A) 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, United States Code, for the locality involved. (b) Transition for Current Assistant Chief Executive Officer.— (1) Appointment.— The individual who serves as the assistant under section 1309 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 (2 U.S.C. 1807) as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall be the first Assistant Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services appointed by the Architect under this section. (2) Technical and conforming amendment.— Section 1309 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 (2 U.S.C. 1807) is repealed.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

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), , 122 Stat. 4988.

Codification

Credits

(Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 204, , 122 Stat. 4988.)

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