Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of this 
Act is as follows: 
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. 
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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. 
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 Appropriations 
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 accordance with 
this Act. 
(b) PURPOSES OF THE FACILITY.—In accordance with 
the provisions of this Act, the Capitol Visitor Center shall 
be used to— 
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(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 
who have come to learn about Congress and the Cap-
itol. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO VISITOR 
CENTER SPACE IN THE CAPITOL.—Section 301 of the Na-
tional 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 referred to 
as the ‘‘supervising Committees’’) shall exercise policy re-
view and oversight over the Capitol Visitor Center. 
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 expansion 
space described as ‘‘unassigned space’’ under the heading 
‘‘Architect of the Capitol, Capitol Visitor Center’’ in the 
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 
107–68; 115 Stat. 588)— 
(1) shall not be treated as part of the Capitol 
Visitor Center for purposes of this Act; and 
(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 Administration 
of the Senate, or 
(B) in the case of space assigned for the use 
of the House, as part of the House of Representa-
tives wing of the Capitol and subject to the au-
thority 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 paragraph 
(2), shall be assigned for Congressional use by the 
Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services under 
guidelines established by the supervising Committees. 
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(2) AREAS DESCRIBED.—The areas referred to in 
this paragraph are as follows, as identified and des-
ignated by the Architect of the Capitol on October 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 CVC212. 
(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 
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Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services (in this Act re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Chief Executive Officer’’). 
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 Execu-
tive Officer shall report directly to the Architect of the Cap-
itol 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 notify 
the supervising Committees and the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and Senate, stat-
ing 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 Op-
erating Officer of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol. 
(e) TRANSITION FOR CURRENT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF-
FICER 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, Vet-
erans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Account-
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