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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 124 

To prohibit offices of the legislative branch from entering into a contract 

for the provision of goods or services within the Capitol Complex with 

any contractor who does not participate in the basic pilot program 

for employment eligibility verification, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 6, 2009 

Mr. GALLEGLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on House Administration 

A BILL 

To prohibit offices of the legislative branch from entering 

into a contract for the provision of goods or services 

within the Capitol Complex with any contractor who 

does not participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Secure the Capitol 

5 Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE BRANCH CONTRACTORS 

2 TO PARTICIPATE IN EMPLOYMENT ELIGI3 BILITY VERIFICATION PILOT PROGRAM. 

4 An office of the legislative branch may not enter into 

5 a contract for the provision of goods or services within 

6 the Capitol Complex with any contractor who employs in7 dividuals unless the contractor— 

8 (1) elects to participate in the basic pilot pro9 gram described in section 403(a) of the Illegal Im10 migration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act 

11 of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note), and is in compliance 

12 with the terms and conditions of such election, with 

13 respect to all of its employees as well as those pro14 viding goods or services under the contract; and 

15 (2) certifies that each of its subcontractors pro16 viding goods or services under the contract has elect17 ed to participate in such program, and is in compli18 ance with the terms and conditions of such election, 

19 with respect to all of its employees as well as those 

20 providing goods or services under the subcontract. 

21 SEC. 3. CAPITOL COMPLEX DEFINED. 

22 For purposes of this Act, the ‘‘Capitol Complex’’ con23 sists of the following facilities together with their grounds: 

24 (1) The United States Capitol (including the 

25 Capitol Visitor Center) and the Capitol Grounds. 


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1 (2) The Cannon, Longworth, Rayburn, and 

2 Ford House Office Buildings. 

3 (3) The Russell, Dirksen, and Hart Senate Of4 fice Buildings. 

5 (4) The House of Representatives Child Care 

6 Center and the Senate Employee Child Care Center. 

7 (5) Any facility serving as a dormitory resi8 dence for Congressional pages. 

9 (6) The United States Botanic Garden. 

10 (7) The Jefferson, Madison, and Adams Build11 ings of the Library of Congress. 

12 (8) The Capitol Power Plant. 

13 (9) The United States Capitol Police Head14 quarters Building. 

15 SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE; TRANSITION FOR CURRENT CON16 TRACTS. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—This Act shall apply with respect 

18 to contracts entered into after the expiration of the 30- 

19 day period which begins on the date of the enactment of 

20 this Act. 

21 (b) TRANSITION FOR CURRENT CONTRACTS.—Upon 

22 the enactment of this Act, each office of the legislative 

23 branch with a contract in effect on the date of the enact24 ment of this Act which is described in section 2 shall ob25 tain assurances from the contractor involved that the conVerDate Nov 24 2008 03:17 Jan 10, 2009 Jkt 079200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H124.IH H124

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1 tractor will meet the requirements of such section prior 

2 to the expiration of the period described in subsection (a). 

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