- § 1861. Appropriations under control of Architect of the Capitol
- § 1862. Transfer of funds
- § 1862a. Use of construction project funds to reimburse Capitol Police for related overtime costs
- § 1862b. Transfer of amounts appropriated for Architect of the Capitol under House Office Buildings
- § 1863. Funds out of Contingent Expenses, Architect of the Capitol Appropriation
- § 1864. Funds out of Capitol Buildings, Architect of the Capitol Appropriation
- § 1865. Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds Account
- § 1866. Certification of vouchers
- § 1867. Advancement and reimbursement of expenses for flying American flags and providing certification services therefor
- § 1868. Semiannual compilation and report of expenditures
- § 1868a. Semiannual report of disbursements
- § 1869. Advance payments
- § 1870. House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund
- § 1871. Expired appropriations available for deposit into Employees’ Compensation Fund
- § 1872. Use of expired funds for unemployment compensation payments
- § 1873. Acceptance of travel expenses from non-Federal sources
§ 1861. Appropriations under control of Architect of the Capitol
Appropriations under the control of the Architect of the Capitol shall be available for expenses of advertising and personal and other services.
(Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 367, 45 Stat. 1395; June 6, 1930, ch. 407, 46 Stat. 513.)
§ 1862. Transfer of funds
During fiscal year 1997 and fiscal years thereafter, amounts appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol (including amounts relating to the Botanic Garden) may be transferred among accounts available to the Architect of the Capitol upon the approval of—
(1) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, in the case of amounts transferred from the appropriation for Capitol buildings and grounds under the span “house office buildings”;
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, in the case of amounts transferred from the appropriation for Capitol buildings and grounds under the span “senate office buildings”; and
(3) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, in the case of amounts transferred from any other appropriation.
(Pub. L. 104–197, title III, § 306, Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2413.)
§ 1862a. Use of construction project funds to reimburse Capitol Police for related overtime costs
(a) Payment of overtime costs
(b) Effective date
(Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 1201, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1128.)
§ 1862b. Transfer of amounts appropriated for Architect of the Capitol under House Office Buildings
(a) During fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year, amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the Architect of the Capitol under the span “House Office Buildings” may be transferred to the House of Representatives and merged with and made available under the span “Allowances and Expenses”, subject to the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(b) The period of availability of any amounts transferred to the House of Representatives under this section shall be the same period of availability applicable to such amounts as appropriated for the Architect of the Capitol.
(c) The aggregate amount transferred under this section in any fiscal year may not exceed $30,000,000.
(Pub. L. 116–6, div. H, title II, § 204, Feb. 15, 2019, 133 Stat. 476.)
§ 1863. Funds out of Contingent Expenses, Architect of the Capitol Appropriation
Any expenditures required to implement the provisions of section 1818 of this title shall be paid from the appropriation “Contingent Expenses, Architect of the Capitol” and any funds appropriated under this head shall hereafter be available for such purpose.
(Pub. L. 93–180, § 2, Dec. 13, 1973, 87 Stat. 705.)
§ 1864. Funds out of Capitol Buildings, Architect of the Capitol Appropriation
On and after October 18, 1986, the Architect of the Capitol may incur expenses authorized by section 1818 of this title to be paid from the appropriation “Capitol Buildings, Architect of the Capitol”.
(Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(j), Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–287, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(j), Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–287, as amended Pub. L. 100–71, title I, July 11, 1987, 101 Stat. 425.)
§ 1865. Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds Account
(a) Establishment
(b) Use of fundsFunds in the account shall be used by the Architect of the Capitol for all necessary expenses for—
(1) resilience and security programs of the Architect of the Capitol; and
(2) the maintenance, care, and operation of buildings, grounds, and security enhancements for facilities of the United States Capitol Police and for other facilities associated with such resilience and security programs at any location.
(c) Approval of transfers of appropriations from Legislative Branch agencies
(1) For carrying out the purposes of the account, the Architect of the Capitol may receive transfers of appropriations from any agency of the Legislative Branch upon the approval of—
(A) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, in the case of a transfer from an office of the House of Representatives;
(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, in the case of a transfer from an office of the Senate; or
(C) the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, in the case of a transfer from any other office of the Government.
(2) Amounts transferred under this subsection shall be merged with the account and made available under this section.
(3) This subsection shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.
(d) Effective date; transfer of funds
(Pub. L. 107–206, title I, § 906, Aug. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 877; Pub. L. 115–244, div. B, title I, § 132, Sept. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 2936.)
§ 1866. Certification of vouchers
It shall not be a duty of the Architect of the Capitol to certify any pay roll or other voucher covering any expenditure from any appropriation for the Senate Office Building, or for any other building or activity, unless the obligation involved was incurred by him or under his direction.
(June 8, 1942, ch. 396, 56 Stat. 343.)
§ 1867. Advancement and reimbursement of expenses for flying American flags and providing certification services therefor
On and after November 19, 1995, expenses, based on full cost recovery, for flying American flags and providing certification services therefor shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect of the Capitol, and amounts so received shall be deposited into the Treasury.
(Pub. L. 104–53, title I, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 528.)
§ 1868. Semiannual compilation and report of expenditures
(1) Commencing with the semiannual period beginning January 1, 1965 and for each semiannual period thereafter, the Architect of the Capitol shall compile and, not later than sixty days following the close of the semiannual period, submit to the Senate and the House of Representatives a report of all expenditures made from monies appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol, based on payrolls and other vouchers transmitted during such period to the Treasury Department for disbursement, such report to include (1) the name, title, and gross salary payment to each employee; (2) a list of government contributions to retirement, health, insurance, and other similar funds; and (3) name of payee, brief description of service rendered or items furnished under contract, purchase order or other agreement. Such report shall be printed as a Senate document.
(2) The report by the Architect of the Capitol under paragraph (1) for the semiannual period beginning on January 1, 1976, shall include the period beginning on July 1, 1976, and ending on September 30, 1976, and such semiannual period shall be treated as closing on September 30, 1976. Thereafter, the report by the Architect of the Capitol under paragraph (1) shall be for the semiannual periods beginning on October 1 and ending on March 31 and beginning on April 1 and ending on September 30 of each year.
(Pub. L. 88–454, § 105(b), Aug. 20, 1964, 78 Stat. 551;
§ 1868a. Semiannual report of disbursements
(a) Reports required
(b) Contents
The report required by subsection (a) shall include—
(1) the name of each person who receives a payment from the Office of the Architect of the Capitol;
(2) the quantity and price of any item furnished to the Office of the Architect of the Capitol;
(3) a description of any service rendered to the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, together with a statement of the time required for the service, and the name, title, and amount paid to each person who renders the service;
(4) a statement of all amounts appropriated to, or received or expended by, the Office of the Architect of the Capitol and any unexpended balances of such amounts;
(5) the information submitted to the Comptroller General under section 3523(b) of title 31; and
(6) such additional information as may be required by regulation of the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives or the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.
(c) Printing
(d) Effective date
(Pub. L. 113–76, div. I, title I, § 1301, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 428.)
§ 1869. Advance payments
During fiscal year 2008 and each succeeding fiscal year, following notification of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Architect of the Capitol may make payments in advance for obligations of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol for subscription services if the Architect determines it to be more prompt, efficient, or economical to do so.
(Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1304, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2242.)
§ 1870. House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund
(a) Establishment
(b) Use of amounts
(c) Continuing availability of funds
(d) Omitted
(e) Effective date
(Pub. L. 111–68, div. A, title I, § 1304, Oct. 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 2035.)
§ 1871. Expired appropriations available for deposit into Employees’ Compensation Fund
(a) In general
(b) Effective date
(Pub. L. 113–6, div. F, title VI, § 1606, Mar. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 426.)
§ 1872. Use of expired funds for unemployment compensation payments
(a) Available balances of expired Architect of the Capitol appropriations shall be available to the Architect of the Capitol for reimbursing the Federal Employees Compensation Account (as established by section 1109 of title 42) for any amounts paid with respect to unemployment compensation payments for former employees of the Architect of the Capitol, notwithstanding any other provision of law, without regard to the fiscal year for which the obligation to make such payments is incurred.
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2017 and each succeeding fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 115–31, div. I, title I, § 1204, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 581.)
§ 1873. Acceptance of travel expenses from non-Federal sources
(a) Permitting acceptance of expenses
(b) Prohibiting acceptance from other sources
Except as provided in this section or section 7342 of title 5, the Office or an employee of the Office may not accept payment for expenses referred to in subsection (a). An employee who accepts any payment in violation of the preceding sentence—
(1) may be required, in addition to any penalty provided by law, to repay, for deposit in the general fund of the Treasury, an amount equal to the amount of the payment so accepted; and
(2) in the case of a repayment under paragraph (1), shall not be entitled to any payment from the Government for such expenses.
(c) Effective date
(Pub. L. 115–244, div. B, title I, § 135, Sept. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 2937.)