§ 141. — Duties of Architect of the Capitol and Librarian of Congress.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC141]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 5--LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Sec. 141. Duties of Architect of the Capitol and Librarian of
Congress
The Architect of the Capitol shall have charge of all structural
work at the Library of Congress buildings and grounds (as defined in
section 167j of this title), including all necessary repairs, the
operation, maintenance, and repair of the mechanical plant and
elevators, the care and maintenance of the grounds, and the purchasing
of all equipment other than office equipment. The employees required for
the performance of the foregoing duties shall be appointed by the
Architect of the Capitol. All other duties on June 29, 1922, required to
be performed by the Superintendent of the Library Building and Grounds
shall be performed under the direction of the Librarian of Congress, who
shall appoint the employees necessary therefor. The Librarian of
Congress shall provide for the purchase and supply of office equipment
and furniture for library purposes.
(June 29, 1922, ch. 251, Sec. 1, 42 Stat. 715; Pub. L. 91-280, June 12,
1970, 84 Stat. 309; Pub. L. 101-520, title II, Sec. 205(b), Nov. 5,
1990, 104 Stat. 2272; Pub. L. 101-562, Sec. 2(a), Nov. 15, 1990, 104
Stat. 2780.)
Amendments
1990--Pub. L. 101-520 and Pub. L. 101-562 made substantively
identical amendments, substituting reference to the Library of Congress
buildings and grounds (as defined in section 167j of this title) for
reference to the Library Building and on the grounds.
1970--Pub. L. 91-280 substituted ``purchasing of all equipment other
than office equipment'' for ``purchasing and supplying of all furniture
and equipment for the building'' in second sentence and inserted
sentence at end.
Effective Date of 1990 Amendments
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-520 and 101-562 effective on date [Nov. 6,
1991] Architect of the Capitol acquires the property and improvements
described in Pub. L. 101-520, Sec. 205(a), and Pub. L. 101-562, Sec. 1,
see section 205(e) of Pub. L. 101-520 and former section 2(d) of Pub. L.
101-562, set out as a Special Facilities Center; Acquisition note below.
Acquisition of Real Property for Library of Congress
Pub. L. 105-144, Dec. 15, 1997, 111 Stat. 2667, as amended by Pub.
L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(2) [title II, Sec. 207], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat.
2763, 2763A-114, provided that:
``SECTION 1. ACQUISITION OF FACILITY IN CULPEPER, VIRGINIA.
``(a) Acquisition.--The Architect of the Capitol may acquire on
behalf of the United States Government by transfer of title, without
reimbursement or transfer of funds, the following property:
``(1) Three parcels totaling approximately 41 acres, more or
less, located in Culpeper County, Virginia, and identified as
Culpeper County Tax Parcel Numbers 51-80B, 51-80C, and 51-80D,
further described as real estate (consisting of 15.949 acres)
conveyed to Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond by deed from Russell H.
Inskeep and Jean H. Inskeep, his wife, dated October 1, 1964, and
recorded October 7, 1964, in the Clerk's Office, Circuit Court of
Culpeper County, Virginia, in Deed Book 177, page 431, and real
estate (consisting of 20.498 acres and consisting of 4.502 acres)
conveyed to Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond by deed from Russell H.
Inskeep and Jean H. Inskeep, his wife, dated November 11, 1974, and
recorded November 12, 1974, in the Clerk's Office, Circuit Court of
Culpeper County, Virginia, in Deed Book 247, page 246.
``(2) Improvements to such real property.
``(b) Uses.--Effective on the date on which the Architect of the
Capitol acquires the property under subsection (a), such property shall
be available to the Librarian of Congress for use as a national
audiovisual conservation center.
``(c) Transfer Payment by Architect.--Notwithstanding the limitation
on reimbursement or transfer of funds under subsection (a) of this
section, the Architect of the Capitol may, not later than 90 days after
acquisition of the property under this section, transfer funds to the
entity from which the property was acquired by the Architect of the
Capitol. Such transfers may not exceed a total of $16,500,000.
``SEC. 2. LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
``[Amended section 167j of this title.]
``SEC. 3. ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSFERRED GIFTS OR TRUST FUNDS.
``Gifts or trust funds given to the Library or the Library of
Congress Trust Fund Board for the structural and mechanical work and
refurbishment of Library buildings and grounds specified in section 1
shall be transferred to the Architect of the Capitol to be spent in
accordance with the provisions of the first section of the Act of June
29, 1922 (2 U.S.C. 141).
``SEC. 4. FUND FOR TRANSFERRED FUNDS.
``There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund
consisting of those gifts or trust funds transferred to the Architect of
the Capitol under section 3. Upon prior approval of the Committee on
House Oversight [now Committee on House Administration] of the House of
Representatives and Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate,
amounts in the fund shall be available to the Architect of the Capitol,
subject to appropriation, to remain available until expended, for the
structural and mechanical work and refurbishment of Library buildings
and grounds. Such funds shall be available for expenditure in fiscal
year 1998, subject to the prior approval of the Committee on House
Oversight of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and
Administration of the Senate.
``SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
provisions of this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of
this Act [Dec. 15, 1997].
``(b) Special Rule for Inclusion of Property Within Library
Buildings and Grounds.--The amendment made by section 2 shall take
effect upon the acquisition by the Architect of the Capitol of the
property described in section 1.''
Transfer of Property by Secretary of Army To Provide Facilities To
Accommodate Long-Term Storage and Service Needs
Pub. L. 103-110, Sec. 122, Oct. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 1043, provided
that:
``(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of
the Army shall transfer, no later than September 30, 1994, without
reimbursement or transfer of funds, to the Architect of the Capitol, a
portion of the real property, including improvements thereon, consisting
of not more than 100 acres located at Fort George G. Meade in Anne
Arundel County, Maryland, as determined under subsection (c).
``(b) The Architect of the Capitol shall, upon completion of the
survey performed pursuant to subsection (c) and the transfer effected
pursuant to subsection (a), utilize the transferred property to provide
facilities to accommodate the varied long-term storage and service needs
of the Library of Congress and other Legislative Branch agencies.
``(c) The exact acreage and legal description of the property to be
transferred under this section shall be determined by a survey
satisfactory to the Architect of the Capitol and the Secretary of the
Army, and in consultation with officials of Anne Arundel County,
Maryland.
``(d) Any real property and improvements thereon transferred
pursuant to this section shall be under the jurisdiction of the
Architect of the Capitol, subject to the rules and regulations providing
for the use of such property as may be approved by the House Office
Building Commission and the Senate Committee on Rules and
Administration: Provided, That any existing improvements made available
by the Architect to the Librarian of Congress, under the direction of
the Joint Committee on the Library, or hereafter erected upon such real
property pursuant to law for the purposes of providing for the long-term
storage and service needs of the Library of Congress shall be subject to
the provisions of sections 136, 141 and 167 to 167j of title 2, United
States Code.
``(e) Portions of the real property and any improvements thereon
transferred pursuant to this section that are not determined to be
immediately required for storage or service needs by the Architect are
authorized to be leased temporarily to the Secretary of the Army:
Provided, That nominal lease payments made by the Secretary of the Army
shall be credited to the appropriation `Architect of the Capitol,
Library Buildings and Grounds, Structural and Mechanical Care, No Year'.
``(f) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Architect of
the Capitol such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of
this section.''
Special Facilities Center; Temporary Restriction on Evening Use
Pub. L. 102-451, Sec. 4, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2253, provided
that: ``No evening meetings may be held at the Library of Congress
Special Facilities Center until an on-site parking plan for the property
is approved by the Joint Committee on the Library.''
Special Facilities Center; Acquisition
Section 205 of Pub. L. 101-520, as amended by Pub. L. 102-451,
Secs. 1-3, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2253, provided that:
``(a) The Architect of the Capitol may acquire on behalf of the
United States Government by purchase, condemnation, transfer, or
otherwise (1) all publicly or privately owned real property in lot 51 in
square 869 in the District of Columbia, as that lot appears on the
records in the office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia on
August 1, 1990, extending to the outer face of the curbs of the square
in which it is located and including all alleys or parts of alleys and
streets within the lot lines and curb lines surrounding such real
property, and (2) improvements to such real property. The property
acquired under this section shall be known as the `Library of Congress
Special Facilities Center' (hereinafter in this section referred to as
the `Center').
``(b) [Amended section 141 of this title.]
``(c) The property and improvements acquired under subsection (a)
shall be repaired and altered, to the maximum extent feasible as
determined by the Architect of the Capitol, in compliance with one of
the nationally recognized model building codes and with other applicable
nationally recognized codes (including electrical codes, fire and life
safety codes, plumbing codes, as determined appropriate by the
Architect), using the latest edition of the nationally recognized codes
referred to in this paragraph.
``(d) [Amended section 167j of this title.]
``(e) Subsections (b) and (c) and the amendment made by subsection
(d) shall take effect on the date [Nov. 6, 1991] the Architect of the
Capitol acquires the property and improvements described in subsection
(a).
``(f) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Architect of the
Capitol $5,000,000 for carrying out the purposes of this section, to
remain available until expended.
``(g) Effective on the date [Nov. 6, 1991] on which the Architect of
the Capitol acquires the property known as St. Cecilia's School (Lot 51
in square 869) in the District of Columbia, as provided by law, such
property shall be available to the Librarian of Congress for use--
``(1) as a day care center for children of employees of the
Library of Congress and children of other employees of the
legislative branch of the Government;
``(2) for staff training and development for employees of the
Library of Congress;
``(3) for external training;
``(4) for general assembly and education programs of the
Library;
``(5) for temporary living quarters and common areas for
visiting scholars using the collections of the Library or
participating in the programs of the Library; and
``(6) for other purposes relating to the operations of the
Library of Congress.
Any use of such property shall be subject to approval by the Joint
Committee on the Library, the Committee on House Administration of the
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Rules and Administration
of the Senate.
``(h)(1) The Librarian of Congress--
``(A) may charge fees for use of the Center under paragraphs
(3), (4), and (5) of subsection (g); and
``(B) shall deposit the fees in the fund under paragraph (2).
``(2) There is established in the Treasury a fund which shall
consist of amounts deposited under paragraph (1) and such other amounts
as may be appropriated to the fund. The fund shall be--
``(A) available to the Librarian of Congress, in amounts
specified in appropriations Acts, for the expenses of the Center;
and
``(B) subject to audit by the Comptroller General at the
discretion of the Comptroller General.''
Similar provisions were contained in Pub. L. 101-562, Secs. 1, 2, 4,
Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2780, 2781, which was repealed by Pub. L. 102-
451, Sec. 5, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2254, eff. Nov. 15, 1990.
Additional Building for Library of Congress
Pub. L. 86-469, May 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 132, authorized Architect of
the Capitol, under direction and supervision of Joint Committee on the
Library, to prepare preliminary plans and estimates of cost for an
additional building for Library of Congress.
Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building
Pub. L. 104-208, div. A, title V, Sec. 5402, Sept. 30, 1996, 110
Stat. 3009-511, provided that: ``The Founders Hall instructional area in
the House of Representatives Page School, located in the Thomas
Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, shall be known and
designated as `Bill Emerson Hall'.''
Pub. L. 96-269, Sec. 1, June 13, 1980, 94 Stat. 486, provided:
``That the building in the block bounded by East Capitol Street, Second
Street Southeast, Independence Avenue Southeast, and First Street
Southeast, in the District of Columbia (commonly known as the Library of
Congress Building or the Library of Congress Main Building), shall
hereafter be known and designated as the `Library of Congress Thomas
Jefferson Building'. Any reference in any law, map, regulation,
document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building
shall be held to be a reference to the Library of Congress Thomas
Jefferson Building.''
Pub. L. 94-264, Apr. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 329, which had designated
the Library of Congress Annex as the Library of Congress Thomas
Jefferson Building, was repealed by Pub. L. 96-269, Sec. 3, June 13,
1980, 94 Stat. 486, as part of the redesignation of that building as the
Library of Congress John Adams Building and the designation of the main
building of the Library of Congress as the Library of Congress Thomas
Jefferson Building.
Library of Congress John Adams Building
Pub. L. 96-269, Sec. 2, June 13, 1980, 94 Stat. 486, provided that:
``The building in the block bounded by East Capitol Street, Second
Street Southeast, Third Street Southeast, and Pennsylvania Avenue
Southeast, in the District of Columbia (commonly known as the Library of
Congress Thomas Jefferson Building or the Library of Congress Annex
Building), shall hereafter be known and designated as the `Library of
Congress John Adams Building'. Any reference in any law, map,
regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to
such building shall be held to be a reference to the Library of Congress
John Adams Building.''
Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building
Pub. L. 91-214, Sec. 2, Mar. 16, 1970, 84 Stat. 69, provided that:
``Nothing contained in the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 986) [set
out as a note under this section], shall be construed to authorize the
use of the third Library of Congress building authorized by such Act for
general office building purposes.''
Pub. L. 89-260, Oct. 19, 1965, 79 Stat. 987, as amended by Pub. L.
91-214, Sec. 1, Mar. 16, 1970, 84 Stat. 69; Pub. L. 94-219, Feb. 27,
1976, 90 Stat. 194; Pub. L. 95-548, Oct. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 2064,
provided: ``That (a) the Architect of the Capitol under the direction
jointly of the House Office Building Commission, the Senate Office
Building Commission, and the Joint Committee on the Library, after
consultation with a committee designated by the American Institute of
Architects, is authorized and directed to construct (including, but not
limited to, the preparation of all necessary designs, plans, and
specifications) in square 732 in the District of Columbia a third
Library of Congress fireproof building, which shall be known as the
Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building. The design of such
building shall include a Madison Memorial Hall and shall be in keeping
with the prevailing architecture of the Federal buildings on Capitol
Hill. The Madison Memorial Hall shall be developed in consultation with
the James Madison Memorial Commission.
``(b) In carrying out his authority under this joint resolution, the
Architect of the Capitol, under the direction jointly of the House
Office Building Commission, the Senate Office Building Commission, and
the Joint Committee on the Library, is authorized (1) to provide for
such equipment, such connections with the Capitol Power Plant and other
utilities, such access facilities over or under public streets, such
changes in the present Library of Congress buildings, such changes in or
additions to the present tunnels, and such other appurtenant facilities,
as may be necessary, and (2) to do such landscaping as may be necessary
by reason of the construction authorized by this joint resolution.
``Sec. 2. The structural and mechanical care of the building
authorized by this joint resolution and the care of the surrounding
grounds shall be under the Architect of the Capitol.
``Sec. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated not to
exceed $130,675,000 to construct the building authorized by this joint
resolution (including the preparation of all necessary designs, plans,
and specifications).
``There is also authorized to be appropriated not exceeding $10,000
to pay the expenses of the James Madison Memorial Commission.''
