shall be the first Chief Executive Officer for Visitor 
Services appointed by the Architect under this sec-
tion. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 6701 
of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, 
Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appro-
priation Act of 2007 (2 U.S.C. 1806) is repealed. 
SEC. 113. GENERAL DUTIES OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 
(a) ADMINISTRATION OF FACILITIES, SERVICES, AND 
ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except to the extent other-
wise provided in this Act, the Chief Executive Offi-
cer shall be responsible for— 
(A) the operation, management, and budg-
et preparation and execution of the Capitol Vis-
itor Center, including all long term planning 
and day-today operational services and activities 
provided within the Capitol Visitor Center; and 
(B) in accordance with subtitle A of title 
III, the management of guided tours of the in-
terior of the United States Capitol. 
(2) INDEPENDENT BUDGET SUBMISSION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The proposed budget 
for the Office for a fiscal year shall be prepared 
by the Chief Executive Officer, and shall be in-
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cluded without revision in the proposed budget 
for the year for the Office of the Architect of 
the Capitol (as submitted by the Architect of 
the Capitol to the President). 
(B) EXCLUSION
OF
COSTS
OF
GENERAL 
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF VISITOR CEN-
TER.—In preparing the proposed budget for the 
Office under subparagraph (A), the Chief Exec-
utive Officer shall exclude costs attributable to 
the activities and services described in section 
115(b) (relating to continuing jurisdiction of 
the Architect of the Capitol for the care and su-
perintendence of the Capitol Visitor Center). 
(b) PERSONNEL AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PRO-
VISIONS.— 
(1) PERSONNEL, DISBURSEMENTS, AND
CON-
TRACTS.—In carrying out this Act, the Chief Execu-
tive Officer shall have the authority— 
(A) to appoint, hire, and fix the compensa-
tion of such personnel as may be necessary for 
operations of the Office, except that no em-
ployee may be paid at an annual rate in excess 
of the maximum rate payable for level 15 of the 
General Schedule unless otherwise authorized 
by law; 
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(B) to disburse funds as may be necessary 
and available for the needs of the Office (con-
sistent with the requirements of section 213 in 
the case of amounts in the Capitol Visitor Cen-
ter Revolving Fund); and 
(C) to designate an employee of the Office 
to serve as contracting officer for the Office, 
subject to subsection (c). 
(2) 
TEMPORARY
ASSIGNMENT
OF
PER-
SONNEL.—The Chief Executive Officer shall tempo-
rarily assign personnel of the Office based on a re-
quest from the Capitol Police Board to assist the 
United States Capitol Police by providing ushering 
and informational services, and other services not di-
rectly involving law enforcement, in connection 
with— 
(A) the inauguration of the President and 
Vice President of the United States; 
(B) the official reception of representatives 
of foreign nations and other persons by the 
Senate or House of Representatives; or 
(C) other special or ceremonial occasions 
in the United States Capitol or on the United 
States Capitol Grounds that require the pres-
ence of additional Government personnel. 
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(3) AGREEMENTS WITH THE OFFICE OF THE 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL, WITH OTHER LEGISLA-
TIVE
BRANCH
AGENCIES, AND
WITH
OFFICES
OF 
THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.— 
Subject to the approval of the supervising Commit-
tees, the Chief Executive Officer may place orders 
and enter into agreements with the Office of the Ar-
chitect of the Capitol, with other legislative branch 
agencies, and with any office or other entity of the 
Senate or House of Representatives for procuring 
goods and providing financial and administrative 
services on behalf of the Office, or to otherwise as-
sist the Chief Executive Officer in the administra-
tion and management of the Capitol Visitor Center. 
(c) REQUIRING
APPROVAL
OF
CERTAIN
CON-
TRACTS.—The Chief Executive Officer may not enter into 
a contract for which the amount involved exceeds 
$250,000 without the prior approval of the supervising 
Committees. 
(d) SEMIANNUAL REPORTS.—The Chief Executive 
Officer shall submit a report to the supervising Commit-
tees not later than 45 days following the close of each 
semiannual period ending on June 30 or December 31 of 
each year on the financial and operational status during 
the period of each function under the jurisdiction of the 
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Chief Executive Officer. Each such report shall include fi-
nancial statements and a description or explanation of 
current operations, the implementation of new policies and 
procedures, and future plans for each function. 
SEC. 114. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS AND VOLUNTEER SERV-
ICES. 
(a) ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.— 
(1) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AND USE GIFTS.— 
The Chief Executive Officer, with the approval of 
the supervising Committees, is authorized to receive, 
accept, and hold unrestricted gifts of money on be-
half of the Capitol Visitor Center, and to use the 
gifts for the benefit of the Capitol Visitor Center 
(2) ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS OF WORKS OF ART 
AND OTHER RELATED OBJECTS BY OTHER LEGISLA-
TIVE BRANCH ENTITIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a gift 
consisting of a work of art, historical object, or 
exhibit for which the authority to accept the 
gift for display in the Capitol is provided to an 
entity referred to in subparagraph (B), the enti-
ty shall have the authority to accept the gift for 
display in the Capitol Visitor Center in accord-
ance with the authority provided under applica-
ble law. 
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