Capitol Buildings and Grounds

Capitol Buildings and Grounds capitol buildings For necessary expenditures for the Capitol Building and electrical substations of the Senate and House Office Buildings, under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol, including improvements, maintenance, repair, equipment, supplies, material, fuel, oil, waste, and appurtenances; furnishings and office equipment; special and protective clothing for workmen; uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902); personal and other services; cleaning and repairing works of art and prevention and eradication of insect and other pests without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended; transporting statuary, now stored on the grounds of the Capitol Power Plant, to the Smithsonian Institution; purchase or exchange, maintenance and operation of a passenger motor vehicle; purchase of necessary reference books and periodicals; for89 STAT. 288 expenses of attendance, when specifically authorized by the Architect of the Capitol, at meetings or conventions in connection with subjects related to work under the Architect of the Capitol, $4,144,500, of which $77,000 shall remain available until expended. Not to exceed $496,500 of the unobligated balance of the appropriation under this head for the fiscal year 1975 is hereby continued available until dime 30, 1976. Not to exceed $60,000 of the unobligated balance of that part of the appropriation under this head for the fiscal year 1974, continued available until June 30, 1975, is hereby continued available until June 30, 1976. Not to exceed $400,000 of the unobligated balance of that part of the appropriation under this head for the fiscal year 1973, made available until June 30, 1974 and continued available until June 30, 1975, for restoration of the Old Senate and Supreme Court Chambers, is hereby continued available until June 30, 1976. For “Capitol buildings” for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $1,391,000. capitol grounds For care and improvement of grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House Office Buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant; personal and other services; care of trees; planting; fertilizer; repairs to pavements, walks, and roadways; waterproof wearing apparel; maintenance of signal lights; and for snow removal by hire of men and equipment or under contract, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, $1,685,000, of which $200,000 shall remain available until expended. For “Capitol grounds” for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $405,000. master plan for future development of the capitol grounds and related areas Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to enable the Architect of the Capitol to prepare studies and develop a Master Plan for future developments within the United States Capitol Grounds, for the future enlargement of such grounds through the acquisition and development of areas in the vicinity thereof, and for the future acquisition and development of other areas deemed appropriate by him to include in and incorporate as a part of such Plan, in order to provide within such areas for future expansion, growth, and requirements of the legislative branch and such parts of the judiciary branch us deemed appropriate to include in such Plan, after consultation with the leaders of the House and the Senate, and the legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittees of the House and Senate, and the Chief Justice of the United States, and in order to project other anticipated growth in and adjacent to such areas, $350,000, to be expended without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended, and to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Architect of the Capitol is authorized to enter into personal service and other contracts, employ personnel, confer with and accept services and assistance from the National Capital Planning Commission and other Government agencies and other interested parties to insure coordinated planning, and incur obligations and make expenditures for these and other items deemed necessary to carry out89 STAT. 289 the purposes of this paragraph: Provided further, That upon completion of such Plan, the Architect of the Capitol shall transmit to the Congress a report describing such Plait, with illustrated drawings and other pertinent material. senate office buildings For maintenance, miscellaneous items and supplies, including furniture, furnishings, and equipment., and for labor and material incident thereto, and repairs thereof; for purchase of waterproof wearing apparel, and for personal and other services; for the care and operation of the Senate Office Buildings; including the subway and subway transportation systems connecting the Senate Office Buildings with the Capitol; uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902), prevention and eradication of insect and other pests without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes as amended; to be expended under the control and supervision of the Architect of the Capitol in all $8,000,000, of which not to exceed $783,600 shall be available for expenditure without regard to Section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, and shall remain available until expended for consulting services, design, testing, evaluation, and procurement of office furniture, furnishings, and equipment under a pilot program devised to provide guidelines and criteria for future procurements for such items for the Senate Office Buildings Complex; Provided, That the second proviso under the head “Senate Office Buildings” contained in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1972 (85 Stat. 138) is amended by adding at the end thereof, before the colon, the words “and, in fixing the compensation of such personnel, the compensation of four positions hereafter to he designated as Director of Food Service, Assistant Director of Food Service, Manager (special functions), and Administrative Officer shall be fixed by the. Architect of the Capitol without regard to Chapter 51 and Subchapter III and IV of Chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, and shall thereafter be adjusted in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5307”. Not to exceed $225,000 of the unobligated balance of the appropriation under this head for the fiscal year 1975 is hereby continued available until June 30, 1976. For “Senate office buildings” for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $2,050,000. construction of an extension to the new senate office building No part of the funds appropriated for “Construction of an Extension to the New Senate Office Building” shall be obligated or expended for construction, either on, above, or below street level, of any additional pedestrian entrances to the Dirksen Senate Office Building on the side of such building that faces First Street Northeast, or for construction of additional underground pedestrian walkways extending from the Dirksen Building through the Russell Building, or for construction of any restaurants or shops on the first floor of the Dirksen Building. senate garage For maintenance, repairs, alterations, personal and other services, and all other necessary expenses, $127,300. For “Senate garage” tor the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $34,000. 89 STAT. 290 house office buildings For maintenance, including equipment; waterproof wearing apparel; uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902); prevention and eradication of insect and other pests without regard to section 3T09 of the Revised Statutes, as amended; miscellaneous items; and for all necessary services, including the position of Superintendent of Garages as authorized by law, $9,814,700. For “House office buildings” for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $2,596,000. capitol power plant For lighting, heating, and power (including the purchase of electrical energy) for the Capitol, Senate and House Office Buildings, Supreme Court Building, Congressional Library Buildings, and the grounds about the same, Botanic, Garden, Senate garage, and for airconditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants in any of such buildings; for heating the Government Printing Office, Washington City Post Office, and Folger Shakespeare Library, reimbursement for which shall be made and covered into the Treasury; personal and other services, fuel, oil, materials, waterproof wearing apparel, and all other necessary expenses in connection with the maintenance and operation of the plant, $9,063,000. For “Capitol power plant” for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $2,442,000.