Executive Service under chapter 53 of title 5 for the locality involved" for "the maximum rate allowable for the Senior Executive Service".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT

Section 311(c) of Pub. L. 105-55 provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning on or after January 1, 1998."

§ 166b-4. Gratuities for survivors of deceased employees under jurisdiction of Architect of Capitol

Until otherwise provided by law, there is authorized to be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives, on vouchers signed by the chairman of the Committee on House Oversight, a gratuity to the widow, widower, or heirs-at-law, of each deceased employee under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol who was assigned to duty in the House of Representatives at the time of his death. The payment of each such gratuity shall be in accordance with uniform rules and regulations adopted by the Committee on House Oversight except that no such gratuity shall be in excess of that payable to the widow, widower, or heirs-at-law of any deceased employee under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol having a comparable length of service, who was assigned to similar duties in the Senate at the time of his death.

(As amended Pub. L. 104-186, title II, §221(1), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1748.)

AMENDMENTS

1996 Pub. L. 104-186 substituted "applicable accounts" for "contingent fund" and substituted "House Oversight" for "House Administration” in two places.

CHANGE OF NAME

Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5. One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.

§ 166b-7. Architect of the Capitol human resources program

[See main edition for text of (a) to (d)]

(e) Repealed. Pub. L. 104-1, title V, §504(c)(1), Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 41

(As amended Pub. L. 104-1, title V, § 504(c)(1), Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 41.)

AMENDMENTS

1995 Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104-1 struck out subsec. (e) which related to processing of discrimination complaints.

SAVINGS PROVISION

Section 504(c)(1) of Pub. L. 104-1 provided in part that subsec. (e) of this section is repealed, except as provided in section 1435 of Title 2, The Congress.

TREATMENT OF SEPARATED EMPLOYEES OF ARCHITECT OF CAPITOL

Pub. L. 105-55, title III, §310, Oct. 7, 1997, 111 Stat. 1199, as amended by Pub. L. 105-275, title III. § 308(b)–(d). Oct. 21. 1998, 112 Stat. 2452, 2453; Pub. L. 106-57, title III, §308, Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 427, provided that:

"(a) SEVERANCE PAY.-[Amended section 5595 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.]

"(b) EARLY RETIREMENT.-(1) This subsection applies to an employee of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol who

“(A) voluntarily separates from service on or after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 7, 1997] and before October 1, 1999 (or, in the case of an individual who is not an employee of the United States Senate Restaurants, on or after the date of the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999 [Oct. 21, 1998] and before October 1, 2001); and "(B) on such date of separation

"(i) has completed 25 years of service as defined under section 8331(12) or 8401(26) of title 5, United States Code; or

"(ii) has completed 20 years of such service and is at least 50 years of age.

"(2) Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 83 or 84 of title 5, United States Code, an employee described under paragraph (1) is entitled to an annuity which shall be computed consistent with the provisions of law applicable to annuities under section 8336(d) or 8414(b) of title 5, United States Code.

"(c) VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS.(1) In this subsection, the term 'employee' means an employee of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, serving without limitation, who has been currently employed for a continuous period of at least 12 months, except that such term shall not include

"(A) a reemployed annuitant under subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, or another retirement system for employees of the Government;

"(B) an employee having a disability on the basis of which such employee is or would be eligible for disability retirement under any of the retirement systems referred to in subparagraph (A); or

"(C) an employee who is employed on a temporary when actually employed basis.

"(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in order to avoid or minimize the need for involuntary separations due to a reduction in force, reorganization, transfer of function, or other similar action affecting the agency, the Architect of the Capitol shall establish a program under which voluntary separation incentive payments may be offered to encourage eligible employees to separate from service voluntarily (whether by retirement or resignation) during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 7, 1997] through September 30. 1999 (or, in the case of an individual who is not an employee of the United States Senate Restaurants, on or after the date of the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999 [Oct. 21, 1998] and before October 1, 2001). The number of employees of the United States Senate Restaurants to whom voluntary separation incentive payments may be offered under the program established under the previous sentence may not exceed 50.

"(3) Such voluntary separation incentive payments shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of section 5597(d) of title 5, United States Code. Any such payment shall not be a basis of payment, and shall not be included in the computation, of any other type of Government benefit.

"(4)(A) No voluntary separation incentive payment may be paid under this section on or after the date of enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999 [Oct. 21, 1998], unless the Architect of the Capitol submits a plan described under subparagraph (B) to the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House Oversight [now Committee on House Administration] of the House of Representatives and such committees approve the plan. "(B) The plan referred to under subparagraph (A) shall include

"(i) the positions and functions to be reduced or eliminated, identified by organizational unit, occupational category, and pay or grade level;

"(ii) the number and amounts of voluntary separation incentive payments to be offered; and

"(iii) a description of how the Architect of the Capitol will operate without the eliminated positions and functions.

"(5)(A) In addition to any other payments which the Architect of the Capitol is required to make under subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, the Architect of the Capitol shall remit to the Office of Personnel Management for deposit in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund an amount equal to 15 percent of the final basic pay of each employee who is covered under subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to whom a voluntary separation incentive has been paid under this section. This subparagraph shall not apply to any employee of the United States Senate Restaurants.

"(B) For the purpose of this paragraph, the term 'final basic pay', with respect to an employee

"(i) means the total amount of basic pay which would be payable for a year of service by such employee, computed using the employee's final rate of basic pay; and

"(ii) includes an appropriate adjustment to the amount computed under clause (i) if the employee is last serving on other than a full-time basis.

"(6)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), an employee who has received a voluntary separation incentive payment under this section and accepts employment with the Government of the United States within 5 years after the date of the separation on which the payment is based shall be required to repay the entire amount of the incentive payment to the agency that paid the incentive payment.

"(B)(i) If the employment is with an executive agency (as defined by section 105 of title 5, United States Code), the Director of the Office of Personnel Management may, at the request of the head of the agency, waive the repayment if the individual involved possesses unique abilities and is the only qualified applicant available for the position.

"(ii) If the employment is with an entity in the legislative branch, the head of the entity or the appointing official may waive the repayment if the individual involved possesses unique abilities and is the only qualified applicant available for the position.

"(iii) If the employment is with the judicial branch, the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts may waive the repayment if the individual involved possesses unique abilities and is the only qualified applicant available for the position.

"(C) For purposes of subparagraph (A) (but not subparagraph (B)), the term 'employment' includes employment under a personal services contract with the United States.

"(7) The Architect of the Capitol may prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection.

"(d) COMPETITIVE SERVICE TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES.-(1) This subsection applies to any employee of the United States Senate Restaurants of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol who

"(A) is involuntarily separated from service on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 7, 1997] and before October 1, 1999 (except by removal for cause on charges of misconduct or delinquency); and "(B) has performed any period of service employed in the Office of the Architect of the Capitol (including the United States Senate Restaurants) in a position in the excepted service as defined under section 2103 of title 5, United States Code.

"(2) For purposes of applying for employment for any position in the executive branch (including for purposes of the administration of chapter 33 of title 5. United States Code, with respect to such employment application), any period of service described under paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection shall be deemed a period of service in the competitive service as defined under section 2102 of title 5, United States Code. "(3) This subsection shall

"(A) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and

"(B) apply only to an employment application submitted by an employee during the 2-year period beginning on the date of such employee's separation from service described under paragraph (1)(A).

"(e) RETRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT, AND COUNSELING SERVICES. (1) In this subsection, the term 'employee'"(A) means an employee of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol; and

"(B) shall not include

"(i) a reemployed annuitant under subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, or another retirement system for employees of the Government; or

"(ii) an employee who is employed on a temporary when actually employed basis.

"(2) The Architect of the Capitol may establish a program to provide retraining, job placement, and counseling services to employees and former employees.

"(3) A former employee may not participate in a program established under this subsection, if—

"(A) the former employee was separated from service with the Office of the Architect of the Capitol for more than 1 year; or

"(B) the separation was by removal for cause on charges of misconduct or delinquency.

"(4) Retraining costs for the program established under this subsection may not exceed $5,000 for each employee or former employee.

“(f) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.-(1) The Architect of the Capitol

"(A) may use employees of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol to establish and administer programs and carry out the provisions of this section; and

"(B) may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, to carry out such provisions

“(i) not subject to the 1 year of service limitation under such section 3109(b); and

"(ii) at rates for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.

"(2) Funds to carry out subsections (a) and (c) may be expended only from funds available for the basic pay of the employee who is receiving the applicable payment. "(3) Funds to carry out subsection (e) may be expended from any funds made available to the Architect of the Capitol."

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in title 2 section 1435; title 31 sections 753, 755.

§ 166g. 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.)

§ 166h. Transfer of funds by Architect of Capitol; approval

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 heading "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 heading "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.)

§ 1661. Energy conservation and management The Architect of the Capitol

(1) shall develop and implement a cost-effective energy conservation strategy for all facilities currently administered by Congress to achieve a net reduction of 20 percent in energy consumption on the congressional campus compared to fiscal year 1991 consumption levels on a Btu-per-gross-square-foot basis not later than 7 years after October 21, 1998;

(2) shall submit to Congress no later than 10 months after October 21, 1998, a comprehensive energy conservation and management plan which includes life cycle costs methods to determine the cost-effectiveness of proposed energy efficiency projects;

(3) shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations in the Senate and the House of Representatives a request for the amount of appropriations necessary to carry out this section;

(4) shall present to Congress annually a report on congressional energy management and conservation programs which details energy expenditures for each facility, energy management and conservation projects, and future priorities to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section;

(5) shall perform energy surveys of all congressional buildings and update such surveys as needed;

(6) shall use such surveys to determine the cost and payback period of energy and water conservation measures likely to achieve the required energy consumption levels;

(7) shall install energy and water conservation measures that will achieve the requirements through previously determined life cycle cost methods and procedures;

(8) may contract with nongovernmental entities and employ private sector capital to finance energy conservation projects and achieve energy consumption targets;

(9) may develop innovative contracting methods that will attract private sector funding for the installation of energy-efficient and renewable energy technology to meet the requirements of this section;

(10) may participate in the Department of Energy's Financing Renewable Energy and Efficiency (FREE Savings) contracts program for Federal Government facilities; and

(11) shall produce information packages and "how-to" guides for each Member and employing authority of the Congress that detail simple, cost-effective methods to save energy and taxpayer dollars.

(Pub. L. 105-275, title III, §310, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2456.)

$170. Purchase of furniture or carpets for House or Senate

No furniture or carpets for either House shall be purchased without the written order of the chairman of the Committee on Rules and Administration, for the Senate, or without the written order of the chairman of the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives, for the House of Representatives.

(R.S. §1816; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 102, title II, § 224, 60 Stat. 814, 838; Pub. L. 104-186, title II, § 221(2), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1748.)

CODIFICATION

Provision of R.S. §1816 relating to repairs of Capitol is classified to section 166 of this title.

AMENDMENTS

1996-Pub. L. 104-186 substituted "House Oversight of the House of Representatives, for the House of Representatives" for "Accounts of the House of Representatives, for the House".

CHANGE OF NAME

Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.

§ 174j-1. Senate Restaurants; management by Architect of Capitol; approval of matters of general policy; termination

Effective August 1, 1961, the management of the Senate Restaurants and all matters connected therewith, heretofore under the direction of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, shall be under the direction of the Architect of the Capitol under such rules and regulations as the Architect may prescribe for the operation and the employment of necessary assistance for the conduct of said restaurants by such business methods as may produce the best results consistent with economical and modern management, subject to the approval of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration as to matters of general policy: Provided, That the management of the Senate Restaurants by the Architect of the Capitol shall cease and the restaurants revert from the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol to the jurisdiction of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration upon adoption by that committee of a resolution ordering such transfer of jurisdiction at any time hereafter. The provisions of section 193d of this title, except for the provisions relating to solicitation, shall not apply to any activity carried out pursuant to this section, subject to the approval of such activities by the Committee on Rules and Administration.

(As amended Pub. L. 106-57, title I, §5, Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 412.)

AMENDMENTS

1999 Pub. L. 106-57 inserted at end: "The provisions of section 193d of this title, except for the provisions relating to solicitation, shall not apply to any activity carried out pursuant to this section, subject to the approval of such activities by the Committee on Rules and Administration."

§ 174j-4. Special deposit account; establishment; appropriations; approval of payments

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 166b-1f, 174j-3, 174j-7, 174j-9, 174j-10 of this title; title 5 section 5533. § 174j-10. Transfer of appropriations for management personnel and miscellaneous restaurant expenses to special deposit account Appropriations under this heading for management personnel and miscellaneous restaurant expenses on and after October 7, 1997, shall be transferred at the beginning of each fiscal year to the special deposit account in the United States Treasury established under section 174j-4 of this title, and effective October 1, 1997, all management personnel of the Senate Restaurant facilities shall be paid from the special deposit account. Management personnel transferred hereunder shall be paid at the same rates of pay applicable immediately prior to the date of transfer, and annual and sick leave balances shall be credited to leave accounts of such personnel in the Senate Restaurants.

(Pub. L. 105-55, title I, Oct. 7, 1997, 111 Stat. 1189.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Appropriations under this heading, referred to in text, probably means appropriations under the headings "ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL", "CAPITAL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS", and "SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS" in the annual Legislative Branch Appropriations Act.

§ 174k. House of Representatives restaurant, cafeteria, and food services

(a) Management and duties

Notwithstanding any other authority with respect to the jurisdiction and control over the management of the House Restaurant and the cafeteria and other food service facilities of the House of Representatives, the jurisdiction over such restaurant and facilities and authority over the direction and supervision of the immediate management and operation thereof shall be vested in the Committee on House Oversight; and the immediate management and operation of such restaurant and facilities may be vested in such official or other authority, acting as the agent of the committee, as the committee may designate; and the official or authority so designated shall perform the duties vested in the Architect of the Capitol by section 2081 of the First Supplemental Civil Functions Appropriation Act, 1941 (54 Stat. 1056; Public, No. 812, Seventy-sixth Congress).

(b) Transfer of accounts, records, supplies, equipment, and assets

The Architect of the Capitol is hereby authorized and directed to transfer, as the Committee on House Oversight directs, all accounts, records, supplies, equipment, and assets of the House Restaurant and the cafeteria and other food service facilities of the House which are in the possession or under the control of the Architect of the Capitol in order that all such items

1 See References in Text note below.

may be available for the maintenance and operation of the House Restaurant under the authority of, and as directed by, the Committee on House Oversight.

(c) Special deposit account

All authority, responsibility, and functions vested in or imposed upon the Architect of the Capitol in connection with the special deposit account established by section 2081 of the First Supplemental Civil Functions Appropriation Act, 1941, shall be vested in or imposed upon such other official, authority, or authorities as the Committee on House Oversight may designate.

[See main edition for text of (d)]

(As amended Pub. L. 104-186, title II, § 221(3)(A), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1748.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Section 208 of the First Supplemental Civil Functions Appropriation Act, 1941, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c), is section 208 of act Oct. 9, 1940, ch. 780, title II, 54 Stat. 1056, which was formerly classified to this section, and was repealed by Pub. L. 104-186, title II, §221(3)(B), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1748. See Prior Provisions note below.

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 174k, act Oct. 9, 1940, ch. 780, title II. § 208, 54 Stat. 1056, which provided that the House Restaurant was to be managed under the direction of the Architect of the Capitol, was classified to this section and was repealed by Pub. L. 104-186, title II, §221(3)(B). Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1748.

AMENDMENTS

1996 Subsecs. (a) to (c). Pub. L. 104-186 substituted "House Oversight" for "House Administration” wherever appearing.

CHANGE OF NAME

Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999. SPECIAL DEPOSIT ACCOUNT FROM VENDING OPERATIONS

Pub. L. 104-53, title I, §107A, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 522, as amended by Pub. L. 104-197, title I, § 101(a), Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2400, provided that:

"(a) Subject to the direction of the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives, the amounts deposited in the account specified in subsection (b) from vending operations of the House of Representatives Restaurant System shall be available to pay the cost of goods sold for such operations.

"(b) The account referred to in subsection (a) is the special deposit account established for the House of Representatives Restaurant by section 208 of the First Supplemental Civil Functions Appropriation Act, 1941 (40 U.S.C. 174k note)."

[Pub. L. 104-197, title I, §101(b), Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2401, provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending section 107A of Pub. L. 104–53, set out above] shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1996.'']

§ 175. House Office Building; control, supervision, and care

HOUSE PUBLIC ADDRESS SOUND SYSTEM ACTIVITIES; TRANSFER OF EMPLOYEES AND FUNDING

Pub. L. 104-197, title III, §307, Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2413, provided that:

"(a) Upon approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and in accordance with conditions determined by the Committee on House Oversight [now Committee on House Administration], positions in connection with House public address sound system activities and related funding shall be transferred from the appropriation for the Architect of the Capitol for Capitol buildings and grounds under the heading 'CAPITOL BUILDINGS' to the appropriation for salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives for the Office of the Clerk under the heading 'SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES'.

"(b) For purposes of section 8339(m) of title 5, United States Code, the days of unused sick leave to the credit of any such employee as of the date such employee is transferred under subsection (a) shall be included in the total service of such employee in connection with the computation of any annuity under subsections (a) through (e) and (o) of such section.

"(c) In the case of days of annual leave to the credit of any such employee as of the date such employee is transferred under subsection (a), the Architect of the Capitol is authorized to make a lump sum payment to each such employee for that annual leave. No such payment shall be considered a payment or compensation within the meaning of any law relating to dual compensation."

501 FIRST STREET SE., DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA;
DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY

Pub. L. 104-99, title I, § 121, Jan. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 30, as amended by Pub. L. 105–275, title I, §110, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2440, provided that:

"(a) DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY.

"(1) IN GENERAL.-The Architect of the Capitol shall dispose of by sale at fair market value all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of real property described in paragraph (9), including all improvements to such real property. Such disposal shall be made by quitclaim deed.

"(2) HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING COMMISSION.-The Architect of the Capitol shall carry out this section under the direction of the House Office Building Commission.

"(3) PROCEDURES.-Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the disposal under paragraph (1) shall be made in accordance with such procedures as the Architect of the Capitol determines appropriate.

"(4) SENSE OF CONGRESS.-It is the sense of Congress that the child care center of the House of Representatives should remain in operation during the implementation of this section.

"(5) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.-The deed of conveyance for the property to be disposed of under paragraph (1) shall contain such terms and conditions as the Architect of the Capitol determines are necessary to protect the interests of the United States.

"(6) DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS.-All proceeds from the disposal under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the account established by subsection (b).

"(7) ADVERTISING AND MARKETING.-The Architect of the Capitol shall begin advertising and marketing the property to be disposed of under paragraph (1) not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 26, 1996).

"(8) LOCAL ZONING AND OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENTS.Until such date as the purchaser of the property to be disposed of under paragraph (1) takes full occupancy of such property, such property and the tenants of such property shall be deemed to be in compliance with all applicable zoning and occupancy requirements of the District of Columbia.

"(9) PROPERTY DESCRIPTION.-The parcel of real property referred to in paragraph (1) is the approximately 31,725 square feet of land located at 501 First Street. SE., on square 736 S. Lot 801 (formerly part of Reservation 17) in the District of Columbia. Such parcel is bounded by E Street, SE., to the north, First Street. SE., to the east, New Jersey Avenue, SE., to the west, and Garfield Park to the south.

"(b) SEPARATE ACCOUNT IN THE TREASURY.

"(1) ESTABLISHMENT.-There is established in the Treasury of the United States a separate account which shall consist of amounts deposited into the account by the Architect of the Capitol under subsection (a).

"(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.-Funds in the account established by paragraph (1) shall be available, in such amounts as are specified in appropriations Acts, to the Architect of the Capitol for

"(A) payment of expenses associated with relocating the tenants of the property to be disposed of under subsection (a)(1);

"(B) payment of expenses associated with renovating facilities under the jurisdiction of the Architect for the purpose of accommodating such tenants;

"(C) reimbursement of expenses incurred for advertising and marketing activities related to the disposal under subsection (a)(1) in a total amount of not to exceed $75,000; and

"(D) reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to cover the costs of furnishings and furniture to accommodate the needs of the House of Representatives Child Care Center.

Funds made available under this paragraph shall not be subject to any fiscal year limitation.

"(3) REPORTING OF TRANSACTIONS.-Receipts, obligations, and expenditures of funds in the account established by paragraph (1) shall be reported in annual estimates submitted to Congress by the Architect of the Capitol for the operation and maintenance of the Capitol Buildings and Grounds.

"(4) TERMINATION OF ACCOUNT.-Not later than 2 years after the date of settlement on the property to be disposed of under subsection (a)(1), the Architect of the Capitol shall terminate the account established by paragraph (1) and all amounts remaining in the account shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury of the United States and credited as miscellaneous receipts.

"(c) AUTHORITY TO FURNISH STEAM AND CHILLED WATER.

"(1) IN GENERAL.-The Architect of the Capitol is authorized to furnish steam and chilled water from the Capitol Power Plant to the owner of the property to be disposed of under subsection (a)(1) if the owner agrees to pay for such steam and chilled water at market rates, as determined by the Architect of the Capitol.

"(2) AUTHORITY LIMITED TO EXISTING FACILITIES.— The Architect of the Capitol may furnish steam and chilled water under paragraph (1) only with respect to facilities which, on the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 26, 1996], are located on the property to be disposed of under subsection (a)(1).

"(3) PROCEEDS.-All proceeds from the sale of steam and chilled water under paragraph (1) shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury of the United States and credited as miscellaneous receipts."

[Pub. L. 104-134, title II, §21103, Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321-335, provided that: "Notwithstanding section 106 of Public Law 104-99 [110 Stat. 27], sections 118 [110 Stat. 30], 121 [set out as a note above], and 129 [amending section 1611 of Title 2, The Congress, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1611 of Title 2} of Public Law 104-99 shall remain in effect as if enacted as part of this Act."]

HOUSE PARKING ACTIVITIES; TRANSFER OF EMPLOYEES AND FUNDING

Pub. L. 104-53, title III, §306, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 536, provided that:

"(a) Upon approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and in accordance with conditions determined by the Committee on House Oversight [now Committee on House Administration], positions in connection with House parking ac