H.R. 5683

To improve certain administrative operations of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, and for other purposes.

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111th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5683

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 1, 2010

Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To improve certain administrative operations of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, and for other purposes.

1.

Consolidation of staff positions

(a)

Consolidation

Section 108 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 1849) is amended to read as follows:

108.

The Architect of the Capitol may fix the rate of basic pay for not more than 32 positions at a rate not to exceed the highest total rate of pay for the Senior Executive Service under subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, for the locality involved.

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(b)

Conforming Amendment

Section 1203(e) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1805(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (3).

(c)

Effective Date

The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

2.

Authority to enter into long-term leases of real property

(a)

Authority

Section 1202(a)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (41 U.S.C. 253l–7(a)(2)) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , except that in applying such section to the Architect of the Capitol, the term multiyear contract shall include a lease of real property for more than one, but not more than 10, program years..

(b)

Effective Date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to contracts entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.