ability Appropriation Act of 2007 (2 U.S.C. 1806) as 
of the date of the enactment of this Act shall be the 
first Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services ap-
pointed by the Architect under this section. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 6701 of 
the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina 
Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriation 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of 2007 (2 U.S.C. 1806) is repealed.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 otherwise 
provided in this Act, the Chief Executive Officer shall 
be responsible for— 
(A) the operation, management, and budget 
preparation and execution of the Capitol Visitor 
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 inte-
rior 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 
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the Chief Executive Officer, and shall be included 
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 Execu-
tive Officer shall exclude costs attributable to the 
activities and services described in section 115(b) 
(relating to continuing jurisdiction of the Archi-
tect of the Capitol for the care and superintend-
ence of the Capitol Visitor Center). 
(b) PERSONNEL AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PROVI-
SIONS.— 
(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 employee 
may be paid at an annual rate in excess of the 
maximum rate payable for level 15 of the Gen-
eral 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 Center 
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 PERSONNEL.— 
The Chief Executive Officer shall temporarily assign 
personnel of the Office based on a request from the 
Capitol Police Board to assist the United States Cap-
itol Police by providing ushering and informational 
services, and other services not directly 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 Sen-
ate 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 presence 
of additional Government personnel. 
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(3) AGREEMENTS WITH THE OFFICE OF THE AR-
CHITECT OF THE CAPITOL, WITH OTHER LEGISLATIVE 
BRANCH AGENCIES, AND WITH OFFICES OF THE SEN-
ATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Subject to 
the approval of the supervising Committees, the Chief 
Executive Officer may place orders and enter into 
agreements with the Office of the Architect of the Cap-
itol, with other legislative branch agencies, and with 
any office or other entity of the Senate or House of 
Representatives for procuring goods and providing fi-
nancial and administrative services on behalf of the 
Office, or to otherwise assist the Chief Executive Offi-
cer in the administration and management of the 
Capitol Visitor Center. 
(c) REQUIRING APPROVAL OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS.— 
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 Of-
ficer shall submit a report to the supervising Committees 
not later than 45 days following the close of each semi-
annual period ending on June 30 or December 31 of each 
year on the financial and operational status during the pe-
riod of each function under the jurisdiction of the Chief Ex-
ecutive Officer. Each such report shall include financial 
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statements and a description or explanation of current op-
erations, the implementation of new policies and proce-
dures, 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, ac-
cept, and hold unrestricted gifts of money on behalf 
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 con-
sisting of a work of art, historical object, or ex-
hibit for which the authority to accept the gift 
for display in the Capitol is provided to an enti-
ty referred to in subparagraph (B), the entity 
shall have the authority to accept the gift for dis-
play in the Capitol Visitor Center in accordance 
with the authority provided under applicable 
law. 
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(B) ENTITIES DESCRIBED.—The entities re-
ferred to in this subparagraph are as follows: 
(i) The Joint Committee on the Li-
brary under section 1831 of the Revised 
Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 
2133). 
(ii) The United States Capitol Preser-
vation Commission under section 801 of the 
Arizona-Idaho Conservation Act of 1988 (2 
U.S.C. 2081). 
(iii) The House of Representatives 
Fine Arts Board under section 1000 of the 
Arizona-Idaho Conservation Act of 1988 (2 
U.S.C. 2121). 
(iv) The Senate Commission on Art 
under section 1 of Senate Resolution 382, 
Ninetieth Congress, agreed to October 1, 
1968 and enacted into law by section 
901(a) of Public Law 100–690 (2 U.S.C. 
2101). 
(3) ANNUAL
REPORT
ON
GIFTS
ACCEPTED.— 
Each semiannual report submitted under section 
113(d) shall include a description of each accepted by 
the Chief Executive Officer under this subsection dur-
ing the period covered by the report. 
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(b) ACCEPTANCE
OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES.—Not-
withstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, 
the Chief Executive Officer may accept and use voluntary 
and uncompensated services for the Capitol Visitor Center 
as the Chief Executive Officer determines necessary. No per-
son shall be permitted to donate his or her personal services 
under this section unless such person has first agreed, in 
writing, to waive any and all claims against the United 
States arising out of or connection with such services, other 
than a claim under the provisions of chapter 81 of title 
5, United States Code. No person donating personal services 
under this section shall be considered an employee of the 
United States for any purpose other than for purposes of 
chapter 81 of such title. In no case shall the acceptance of 
personal services under this subsection result in the reduc-
tion of pay or displacement of any employee of the Office. 
SEC. 115. SPECIAL RULES REGARDING CERTAIN ADMINIS-
TRATIVE MATTERS. 
(a) SPECIAL RULES REGARDING SECURITY.— 
(1) SECURITY JURISDICTION OF LAW ENFORCE-
MENT AGENCIES UNAFFECTED.—Nothing in this Act 
granting any authority to the Chief Executive Officer 
shall be construed to affect the exclusive jurisdiction 
of the United States Capitol Police, the Capitol Police 
Board, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the 
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Senate, and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of 
Representatives to provide security for the Capitol 
Visitor Center. 
(2) ATTENDANCE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 
AT CERTAIN MEETINGS OF CAPITOL POLICE BOARD.— 
At the request of the Capitol Police Board, the Chief 
Executive Officer shall attend any portion of any 
meeting of the Capitol Police Board during which the 
Board considers issues relating to the security of the 
Capitol Visitor Center, including activities described 
in paragraph (3), or other issues relating to services 
provided by employees of the Office. 
(3) CONSULTATION WITH CAPITOL POLICE BOARD 
ON
SECURITY
MATTERS.—The Office shall consult 
with the Capitol Police Board in carrying out any 
activity which affects the security of the Capitol Vis-
itor Center or any other part of the Capitol, includ-
ing activities relating to the hours of operation, tour 
routes and the number of visitors per tour guide, and 
other activities relating to the entry of members of the 
general public into the Capitol and the movement of 
members of the general public within the Capitol. 
(4) PLAN FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR EM-
PLOYEES.—The Chief Executive Officer, in coordina-
tion with the Chief of the Capitol Police, shall develop 
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plans and procedures for conducting criminal history 
background checks on employees of the Office and in-
dividuals seeking employment with the Office (includ-
ing employees of the Capitol Guide Service who are 
transferred to the Office under title III). 
(b) SPECIAL RULES REGARDING CARE AND MAINTE-
NANCE OF FACILITIES.— 
(1) ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL JURISDICTION 
UNAFFECTED.—Nothing in this Act granting any au-
thority to the Chief Executive Officer (including sec-
tion 114) shall be construed to affect the exclusive ju-
risdiction of the Architect of the Capitol for the care 
and superintendence of the Capitol Visitor Center or 
any other part of the Capitol, and all maintenance 
services, groundskeeping services, improvements, alter-
ations, additions, and repairs for the Capitol Visitor 
Center shall be carried out pursuant to the direction 
and supervision of the Architect subject to the over-
sight of Congress under applicable law (including 
rules of the House of Representatives and Senate). 
(2) BUDGET SUBMISSION.—The Architect of the 
Capitol shall submit with the annual budget for the 
Office of the Architect of the Capitol for a fiscal year 
a separate, detailed statement of the costs anticipated 
to be incurred during the year for the activities and 
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services described in paragraph (1) which are ex-
cluded from the annual budget for the Office which is 
submitted by the Chief Executive Officer under section 
113(a)(2). 
(c) SPECIAL
RULE
REGARDING
EXHIBITS
AND 
TOURS.—The Chief Executive Officer shall consider com-
ments and recommendations from the Clerk of the House 
of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate regard-
ing the content of exhibits contained in and tours operated 
out of the Capitol Visitor Center. 
TITLE 
II—RELATED 
SERVICES 
PROVIDED AT CAPITOL VIS-
ITOR CENTER 
Subtitle A—Related Services 
Described 
SEC. 201. GIFT SHOP. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In consultation with the super-
vising Committees, the Chief Executive Officer shall estab-
lish a gift shop within the Capitol Visitor Center for the 
purpose of providing for the sale of gift items. 
(b) EXCEPTION TO PROHIBITION OF SALE OR SOLICI-
TATION ON CAPITOL GROUNDS.—Section 5104(c) of title 40, 
United States Code, shall not apply to any activity carried 
out under this subsection. 
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