Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CAPITOL 
VISITOR CENTER 
Subtitle A—Description of Facility 
Sec. 101. Description and purposes of Capitol Visitor Center. 
Sec. 102. Oversight of committees. 
Sec. 103. Special rule for certain spaces in the Capitol Visitor Center. 
Subtitle B—Office of the Capitol Visitor Center; Chief Executive Officer for 
Visitor Services 
Sec. 111. Establishment. 
Sec. 112. Appointment and supervision of Chief Executive Officer for Visitor 
Services. 
Sec. 113. General duties of Chief Executive Officer. 
Sec. 114. Acceptance of gifts and volunteer services. 
Sec. 115. Special rules regarding certain administrative matters. 
TITLE II—RELATED SERVICES PROVIDED AT CAPITOL VISITOR 
CENTER 
Subtitle A—Related Services Described 
Sec. 201. Gift shop. 
Sec. 202. Food service operations. 
Sec. 203. Licenses and other agreements for operations or other functions. 
Subtitle B—Capitol Visitor Center Revolving Fund 
Sec. 211. Establishment; accounts. 
Sec. 212. Deposits in the Fund. 
Sec. 213. Use of monies. 
Sec. 214. Administration of Fund. 
TITLE III—TREATMENT OF CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE 
Subtitle A—Transfer to Office of the Capitol Visitor Center 
Sec. 301. Transfer of Capitol Guide Service. 
Sec. 302. Duties of employees of Capitol Guide Service. 
Subtitle B—Office of Congressional Accessibility Services 
Sec. 311. Establishment of Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. 
Sec. 312. Director of Accessibility Services. 
Sec. 313. Transfer from Capitol Guide Service. 
Subtitle C—Technical and Conforming Amendments 
Sec. 321. Technical and conforming amendments. 
Subtitle D—Transfer Date 
Sec. 331. Transfer date. 
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TITLE IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 401. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE I—ADMINISTRATION AND 
MANAGEMENT 
OF 
CAPITOL 
VISITOR CENTER 
Subtitle A—Description of Facility 
SEC. 101. DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSES OF CAPITOL VIS-
ITOR CENTER. 
(a) TREATMENT AS PART OF CAPITOL.—In this Act, 
the ‘‘Capitol Visitor Center’’ is the facility authorized for 
construction under the heading ‘‘Capitol Visitor Center’’ 
under chapter 5 of title II of division B of the Omnibus 
Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropria-
tions Act, 1999 (Public Law 105–277; 112 Stat. 2681– 
569), and such facility shall be considered to be part of 
the United States Capitol for all provisions of law in ac-
cordance with this Act. 
(b) PURPOSES OF THE FACILITY.—In accordance 
with the provisions of this Act, the Capitol Visitor Center 
shall be used to— 
(1) provide enhanced security for persons work-
ing in or visiting the United States Capitol; and 
(2) improve the visitor experience by providing 
a structure that will afford improved visitor orienta-
tion and enhance the educational experience of those 
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who have come to learn about Congress and the 
Capitol. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO VIS-
ITOR CENTER SPACE IN THE CAPITOL.—Section 301 of 
the National Visitor Center Facilities Act of 1968 (2 
U.S.C. 2165) is repealed. 
SEC. 102. OVERSIGHT OF COMMITTEES. 
The Committee on Rules and Administration of the 
Senate and the Committee on House Administration of 
the House of Representatives (hereafter in this Act re-
ferred to as the ‘‘supervising Committees’’) shall exercise 
policy review and oversight over the Capitol Visitor Cen-
ter. 
SEC. 103. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN SPACES IN THE CAP-
ITOL VISITOR CENTER. 
(a) SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EX-
PANSION SPACE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act, the Senate and House of Representatives expan-
sion space described as ‘‘unassigned space’’ under the 
heading ‘‘Architect of the Capitol, Capitol Visitor Center’’ 
in the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 (Pub-
lic Law 107–68; 115 Stat. 588)— 
(1) shall not be treated as part of the Capitol 
Visitor Center for purposes of this Act; and 
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(2) shall be treated for purposes of law (includ-
ing rules of the House of Representatives and Sen-
ate)— 
(A) in the case of space assigned for the 
use of the Senate, as part of the Senate wing 
of the Capitol and subject to the authority and 
control of the Committee on Rules and Admin-
istration of the Senate, or 
(B) in the case of space assigned for the 
use of the House, as part of the House of Rep-
resentatives wing of the Capitol and subject to 
the authority and control of the Speaker. 
(b) TREATMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL AUDITORIUM 
AND RELATED ADJACENT AREAS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this Act, the space in the Capitol Visitor 
Center known as the Congressional Auditorium, to-
gether with each of the areas referred to in para-
graph (2), shall be assigned for Congressional use by 
the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services 
under guidelines established by the supervising Com-
mittees. 
(2) AREAS DESCRIBED.—The areas referred to 
in this paragraph are as follows, as identified and 
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designated by the Architect of the Capitol on Octo-
ber 1, 2007: 
(A) The North Congressional Meeting 
Room (CVC268) and the South Congressional 
Meeting Room (CVC217). 
(B) 
The 
North 
Pre-function 
Area 
(CVC268CR) and the South Pre-function Area 
(CVC217CR). 
(C) Lobbies CVC215 and CVC 212. 
(D) The North Cloak Room (CVC210) and 
the South Cloak Room (CVC208). 
(E) The Projection Room (CVC209). 
(F) The Green Room (CVC207). 
(G) The TV Control Room (CVC105). 
(H) Offices CVC101, CVC102, CVC103, 
CVC104, CVC106, CVC204, and CVC205. 
Subtitle B—Office of the Capitol 
Visitor Center; Chief Executive 
Officer for Visitor Services 
SEC. 111. ESTABLISHMENT. 
There is established within the Office of the Architect 
of the Capitol the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center (in 
this Act referred to as the ‘‘Office’’), to be headed by the 
Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services (in this Act 
referred to as the ‘‘Chief Executive Officer’’). 
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SEC. 112. APPOINTMENT AND SUPERVISION OF CHIEF EX-
ECUTIVE OFFICER FOR VISITOR SERVICES. 
(a) APPOINTMENT.—The Chief Executive Officer 
shall be appointed by the Architect of the Capitol. 
(b) SUPERVISION AND OVERSIGHT.—The Chief Exec-
utive Officer shall report directly to the Architect of the 
Capitol and shall be subject to policy review and oversight 
by the supervising Committees. 
(c) REMOVAL.—Upon removal of the Chief Executive 
Officer, the Architect of the Capitol shall immediately no-
tify the supervising Committees and the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Sen-
ate, stating the reasons for the removal. 
(d) COMPENSATION.—The Chief Executive Officer 
shall be paid at an annual rate of pay equal to the annual 
rate of pay of the Deputy Architect of the Capitol and 
Chief Operating Officer of the Office of the Architect of 
the Capitol. 
(e) TRANSITION FOR CURRENT CHIEF EXECUTIVE 
OFFICER FOR VISITOR SERVICES.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The individual who serves 
as the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services 
under section 6701 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, 
Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Ac-
countability Appropriation Act of 2007 (2 U.S.C. 
1806) as of the date of the enactment of this Act 
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