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Title 2 — The Congress

Chapter 31 — Capitol Visitor Center

§ 2216. Food service operations

Statutory text

(a)

Restaurant, catering, and vending

The Architect of the Capitol, acting through the Chief Executive Officer, shall establish within 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 operations within the Capitol Visitor Center in effect on .

(c)

Deposits

All net profits from the food service operations 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 established under section 2231 of this title.

(d)

Exception to prohibition of sale or solicitation on Capitol grounds

Section 5104(c) of title 40 shall not apply to any activity carried out under this section.

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 § 206 · 122 Stat. 4983

    Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 2216

    (Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 206, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4988.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 206, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4988.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 206. FOOD SERVICE OPERATIONS. (a) Restaurant, Catering, and Vending.— The Architect of the Capitol, acting through the Chief Executive Officer, shall establish within 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 operations within the Capitol Visitor Center in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Deposits.— All net profits from the food service operations 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 established under section 301. (d) Exception to Prohibition of Sale or Solicitation on Capitol Grounds.— Section 5104(c) of title 40, United States Code, shall not apply to any activity carried out under this section.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 206, , 122 Stat. 4988.)

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