Clarification of Authority of Capitol Police to Police Botanic Garden.

Sec. 1016. Clarification of Authority of Capitol Police to Police Botanic Garden. (a) Buildings.—Section 5101 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting “all buildings on the real property described under section 5102(c) (including the Administrative Building of the United States Botanic Garden),” after “Capitol Power Plant,”.(b) Grounds.—Section 5102 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:117 STAT. 365 “(c) National Garden of the United States Botanic Garden.—“(1) In general.—Except as provided under paragraph (2), the United States Capitol Grounds shall include—“(A) the National Garden of the United States Botanic Garden;“(B) all grounds contiguous to the Administrative Building of the United States Botanic Garden, including Bartholdi Park; and“(C) all grounds bounded by the curblines of First Street, Southwest on the east; Washington Avenue, Southwest to its intersection with Independence Avenue, and Independence Avenue from such intersection to its intersection with Third Street, Southwest on the south; Third Street, Southwest on the west; and Maryland Avenue, Southwest on the north.“(2) Maintenance and improvements.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), jurisdiction and control over the buildings on the grounds described in paragraph (1) shall be retained by the Joint Committee on the Library, and the Joint Committee on the Library shall continue to be solely responsible for the maintenance and improvement of the grounds described in such paragraph.“(3) Authority not limited.—Nothing in this subsection shall limit the authority of the Architect of the Capitol under section 307E of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 (40 U.S.C. 216c).”.(c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.—Section 9(a) of the Act of July 31, 1946 (2 U.S.C. 1961(a)) is amended by striking “sections 193a to 193m, 212a, 212a–2, and 212b of this title and regulations promulgated under section 212b of this title,” and inserting “this Act (and regulations promulgated under section 14 of this Act (2 U.S.C. 1969)), and chapter 51 of title 40, United States Code,”.(d) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter.