HR 2918 PCS 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and 
other personal services, at rates of pay provided by law; 
for surveys and studies in connection with activities under 
the care of the Architect of the Capitol; for all necessary 
expenses for the general and administrative support of the 
operations under the Architect of the Capitol including the 
Botanic Garden; electrical substations of the Capitol, Sen-
ate and House office buildings, and other facilities under 
the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol; including 
furnishings and office equipment; including not more than 
$5,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 
to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may ap-
prove; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and oper-
ation of a passenger motor vehicle, $109,392,000, of 
which $8,950,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2014. 
HISTORIC BUILDINGS REVITALIZATION TRUST FUND 
For a payment to the Historic Buildings Revitaliza-
tion Trust Fund established under section 1201, 
$60,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
CAPITOL BUILDING 
For necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and 
operation of the Capitol, $32,800,000, of which 
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$6,241,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2014. 
CAPITOL GROUNDS 
For all necessary expenses for care and improvement 
of grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House 
office 
buildings, 
and 
the 
Capitol 
Power 
Plant, 
$10,920,000, of which $1,410,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2014. 
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and 
operation 
of 
the 
House 
office 
buildings, 
$100,466,000, of which $53,360,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2014. 
CAPITOL POWER PLANT 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heat-
ing, power (including the purchase of electrical energy) 
and water and sewer services for the Capitol, Senate and 
House office buildings, Library of Congress buildings, and 
the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate ga-
rage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from 
plants in any of such buildings; heating the Government 
Printing Office and Washington City Post Office, and 
heating and chilled water for air conditioning for the Su-
preme Court Building, the Union Station complex, the 
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Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building and the 
Folger Shakespeare Library, expenses for which shall be 
advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect of 
the Capitol and amounts so received shall be deposited 
into the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation, 
$125,083,000, of which $31,560,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2014: Provided, That not more 
than $8,000,000 of the funds credited or to be reimbursed 
to this appropriation as herein provided shall be available 
for obligation during fiscal year 2010. 
LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and 
structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library 
buildings 
and 
grounds, 
$41,937,000, 
of 
which 
$15,750,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2014. 
CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND SECURITY 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of buildings, grounds and security enhance-
ments of the United States Capitol Police, wherever lo-
cated, the Alternate Computer Facility, and AOC security 
operations, $26,364,000, of which $7,750,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 2014. 
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BOTANIC GARDEN 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, 
buildings, grounds, and collections; and purchase and ex-
change, maintenance, repair, and operation of a passenger 
motor vehicle; all under the direction of the Joint Com-
mittee on the Library, $11,263,000, of which $900,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2014: Provided, 
That of the amount made available under this heading, 
the Architect may obligate and expend such sums as may 
be necessary for the maintenance, care and operation of 
the National Garden established under section 307E of 
the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 (2 
U.S.C. 2146), upon vouchers approved by the Architect 
or a duly authorized designee. 
CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER 
For necessary expenses for Capitol Visitor Center op-
erations costs, $23,166,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1201. HISTORIC BUILDINGS REVITALIZATION 
TRUST FUND.—(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby 
established in the Treasury of the United States, as an 
account for the Architect of the Capitol, the Historic 
Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund (hereafter in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘‘Fund’’). 
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(b) USE OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts in the Fund shall 
be used by the Architect of the Capitol for the revitaliza-
tion of the major historical buildings and assets which the 
Architect is responsible for maintaining and preserving, 
except that the Architect may not obligate any amounts 
in the Fund without the approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Sen-
ate. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2010 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 1202. Any individual who is appointed as the 
Architect of the Capitol after the date of the enactment 
of this Act shall be appointed in accordance with the appli-
cable laws in effect at the time of appointment, taking into 
account any amendments which may be made to such ap-
plicable laws during the One Hundred Eleventh Congress. 
SEC. 1203. SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE DURING 
EMERGENCIES.—(a) During an emergency involving the 
safety of human life or the protection of property, as de-
termined or declared by the Capitol Police Board, the Ar-
chitect of the Capitol— 
(1) may accept contributions of comfort and 
other incidental items and services to support em-
ployees of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol 
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