ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL Contingent Expenses For an additional amount for “Contingent Expenses”, $300,000. Capitol Buildings and Grounds capitol grounds For an additional amount for “Capitol Grounds” to enable the Architect of the Capitol to convert squares 680, 681 West, and 722, now a part of the United States Capitol Grounds, for use as temporary parking facilities for the United States Senate, $134,000, to remain available until June 30, 1976. acquisition of property as a site for parking facilities for the United States Senate For an additional amount for “Acquisition of property for a site for parking facilities for the United States Senate”, $866,000, to remain available until expended. 89 STAT. 12 House Office Buildings For an additional amount for “House Office Buildings”, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the House Office Building Commission is authorized (1) to use, to such extent as it may deem necessary, for the purposes of providing office and other accommodations for the House of Representatives, the building located on Square 581 in the District of Columbia when such Square, including the improvements thereon, is acquired by the Architect of the Capitol at the direction of the House Office Building Commission under authority of the Additional House Office Building Act of 1955, and to incur any expenditures under this appropriation required for alterations, maintenance, and occupancy thereof, and (2) prior to occupancy of the entire building by the House of Representatives, to permit the temporary occupancy by other governmental activities of any part of such building not so occupied, under such terms and conditions as such Commission may authorize: Provided further, That any space in such building used for office and other accommodations for the House of Representatives shall be deemed to be a part, of the “House Office Buildings” and, as such, shall be subject to the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to those buildings.