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2 U.S.C. § 1415 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1415. Payments
(a) Awards and settlements
Except as provided in subsection (c), only funds which are appropriated to an account of the Office in the Treasury of the United States for the payment of awards and settlements may be used for the payment of awards and settlements under this chapter. There are appropriated for such account such sums as may be necessary to pay such awards and settlements. Funds in the account are not available for awards and settlements involving the Government Accountability Office, the Government Printing Office, or the Library of Congress.
(b) Compliance
Except as provided in subsection (c), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for administrative, personnel, and similar expenses of employing offices which are needed to comply with this chapter.
(c) OSHA, accommodation, and access requirements
Funds to correct violations of section 1311(a)(3), 1331, or 1341 of this title may be paid only from funds appropriated to the employing office or entity responsible for correcting such violations. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such funds.
(Pub. L. 104–1, title IV, § 415, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 38; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814; Pub. L. 113–76, div. I, title I, § 1101(a), Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 425.)
heading: References in Text
text: This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 104–1, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 3, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1301 of this title and Tables.
heading: Amendments
text: 2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–76 substituted “There are appropriated for such account such sums as may be necessary to pay such awards and settlements.” for “There are authorized to be appropriated for such account such sums as may be necessary to pay such awards and settlements.”
2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.
heading: Effective Date of 2014 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 113–76, div. I, title I, § 1101(b), Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 425, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2014 and each succeeding fiscal year.”
2 U.S.C. § 1416 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1416. Confidentiality
(a) Counseling
All counseling shall be strictly confidential, except that the Office and a covered employee may agree to notify the employing office of the allegations.
(b) Mediation
All mediation shall be strictly confidential.
(c) Hearings and deliberations
Except as provided in subsections (d), (e), and (f), all proceedings and deliberations of hearing officers and the Board, including any related records, shall be confidential. This subsection shall not apply to proceedings under section 1341 of this title, but shall apply to the deliberations of hearing officers and the Board under that section.
(d) Release of records for judicial action
The records of hearing officers and the Board may be made public if required for the purpose of judicial review under section 1407 of this title.
(e) Access by committees of Congress
At the discretion of the Executive Director, the Executive Director may provide to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate access to the records of the hearings and decisions of the hearing officers and the Board, including all written and oral testimony in the possession of the Office. The Executive Director shall not provide such access until the Executive Director has consulted with the individual filing the complaint at issue, and until a final decision has been entered under section 1405(g) or 1406(e) of this title.
(f) Final decisions
A final decision entered under section 1405(g) or 1406(e) of this title shall be made public if it is in favor of the complaining covered employee, or in favor of the charging party under section 1331 of this title, or if the decision reverses a decision of a hearing officer which had been in favor of the covered employee or charging party. The Board may make public any other decision at its discretion.
(Pub. L. 104–1, title IV, § 416, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 38.)
heading: Change of Name
text: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Ethics of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Jan. 5, 2011.
2 U.S.C. § 1432 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1432. Political affiliation and place of residence
(a) In general
It shall not be a violation of any provision of section 1311 of this title to consider the—
(1) party affiliation;
(2) domicile; or
(3) political compatibility with the employing office;
of an employee referred to in subsection (b) with respect to employment decisions.
(b) “Employee” defined
For purposes of subsection (a), the term “employee” means—
(1) an employee on the staff of the leadership of the House of Representatives or the leadership of the Senate;
(2) an employee on the staff of a committee or subcommittee of—
(A) the House of Representatives;
(B) the Senate; or
(C) a joint committee of the Congress;
(3) an employee on the staff of a Member of the House of Representatives or on the staff of a Senator;
(4) an officer of the House of Representatives or the Senate or a congressional employee who is elected by the House of Representatives or Senate or is appointed by a Member of the House of Representatives or by a Senator (in addition an employee described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3)); or
(5) an applicant for a position that is to be occupied by an individual described in any of paragraphs (1) through (4).
(Pub. L. 104–1, title V, § 502, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 39.)
2 U.S.C. § 1534 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1534. State, local, and tribal government input
(a) In general
Each agency shall, to the extent permitted in law, develop an effective process to permit elected officers of State, local, and tribal governments (or their designated employees with authority to act on their behalf) to provide meaningful and timely input in the development of regulatory proposals containing significant Federal intergovernmental mandates.
(b) Meetings between State, local, tribal and Federal officers
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to actions in support of intergovernmental communications where—
(1) meetings are held exclusively between Federal officials and elected officers of State, local, and tribal governments (or their designated employees with authority to act on their behalf) acting in their official capacities; and
(2) such meetings are solely for the purposes of exchanging views, information, or advice relating to the management or implementation of Federal programs established pursuant to public law that explicitly or inherently share intergovernmental responsibilities or administration.
(c) Implementing guidelines
No later than 6 months after March 22, 1995, the President shall issue guidelines and instructions to Federal agencies for appropriate implementation of subsections (a) and (b) consistent with applicable laws and regulations.
(Pub. L. 104–4, title II, § 204, Mar. 22, 1995, 109 Stat. 65.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
heading: Delegation of Authority To Issue Guidelines and Instructions
text: Memorandum of President of the United States, Aug. 25, 1995, 60 F.R. 45039, provided:
Memorandum for the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including section 204(c) of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–4) [2 U.S.C. 1534(c)] and section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, I hereby delegate to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget the authority vested in the President to issue the guidelines and instructions to Federal agencies required by section 204(c) of that Act.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
William J. Clinton.
2 U.S.C. § 1535 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1535. Least burdensome option or explanation required
(a) In general
Except as provided in subsection (b), before promulgating any rule for which a written statement is required under section 1532 of this title, the agency shall identify and consider a reasonable number of regulatory alternatives and from those alternatives select the least costly, most cost-effective or least burdensome alternative that achieves the objectives of the rule, for—
(1) State, local, and tribal governments, in the case of a rule containing a Federal intergovernmental mandate; and
(2) the private sector, in the case of a rule containing a Federal private sector mandate.
(b) Exception
The provisions of subsection (a) shall apply unless—
(1) the head of the affected agency publishes with the final rule an explanation of why the least costly, most cost-effective or least burdensome method of achieving the objectives of the rule was not adopted; or
(2) the provisions are inconsistent with law.
(c) OMB certification
No later than 1 year after March 22, 1995, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall certify to Congress, with a written explanation, agency compliance with this section and include in that certification agencies and rulemakings that fail to adequately comply with this section.
(Pub. L. 104–4, title II, § 205, Mar. 22, 1995, 109 Stat. 66.)
2 U.S.C. § 1702 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1702. Duties of Librarian of Congress
(a) Establishment of criteria and procedures
For purposes of carrying out this subchapter, the Librarian shall—
(1) establish criteria and procedures under which sound recordings may be included in the National Recording Registry, except that no sound recording shall be eligible for inclusion in the National Recording Registry until 10 years after the recording’s creation;
(2) establish procedures under which the general public may make recommendations to the National Recording Preservation Board established under subchapter III regarding the inclusion of sound recordings in the National Recording Registry; and
(3) determine which sound recordings satisfy the criteria established under paragraph (1) and select such recordings for inclusion in the National Recording Registry.
(b) Publication of sound recordings in the Registry
The Librarian shall publish in the Federal Register the name of each sound recording that is selected for inclusion in the National Recording Registry.
(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 102, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2085.)
2 U.S.C. § 1704 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1704. National Recording Registry Collection of the Library of Congress
(a) In general
All copies of sound recordings on the National Recording Registry that are received by the Librarian under subsection (b) shall be maintained in the Library of Congress and be known as the “National Recording Registry Collection of the Library of Congress”. The Librarian shall by regulation and in accordance with title 17 provide for reasonable access to the sound recordings and other materials in such collection for scholarly and research purposes.
(b) Acquisition of quality copies
(1) In general
The Librarian shall seek to obtain, by gift from the owner, a quality copy of the Registry version of each sound recording included in the National Recording Registry.
(2) Limit on number of copies
Not more than one copy of the same version or take of any sound recording may be preserved in the National Recording Registry. Nothing in the preceding sentence may be construed to prohibit the Librarian from making or distributing copies of sound recordings included in the Registry for purposes of carrying out this Act.
(c) Property of United States
All copies of sound recordings on the National Recording Registry that are received by the Librarian under subsection (b) shall become the property of the United States Government, subject to the provisions of title 17.
(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 104, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2087.)
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is Pub. L. 106–474, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2085, known as the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000, which enacted this chapter and chapter 1524 (§ 152401 et seq.) of Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1701 of this title and Tables.
2 U.S.C. § 1711 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1711. Establishment of program by Librarian of Congress
(a) In general
The Librarian shall, after consultation with the National Recording Preservation Board established under subchapter III, implement a comprehensive national sound recording preservation program, in conjunction with other sound recording archivists, educators and historians, copyright owners, recording industry representatives, and others involved in activities related to sound recording preservation, and taking into account studies conducted by the Board.
(b) Contents of program specified
The program established under subsection (a) shall—
(1) coordinate activities to assure that efforts of archivists and copyright owners, and others in the public and private sector, are effective and complementary;
(2) generate public awareness of and support for these activities;
(3) increase accessibility of sound recordings for educational purposes;
(4) undertake studies and investigations of sound recording preservation activities as needed, including the efficacy of new technologies, and recommend solutions to improve these practices; and
(5) utilize the audiovisual conservation center of the Library of Congress at Culpeper, Virginia, to ensure that preserved sound recordings included in the National Recording Registry are stored in a proper manner and disseminated to researchers, scholars, and the public as may be appropriate in accordance with title 17 and the terms of any agreements between the Librarian and persons who hold copyrights to such recordings.
(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 111, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2087.)
2 U.S.C. § 1724 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1724. Responsibilities of Board
(a) Review and recommendation of nominations for National Recording Registry
(1) In general
The Board shall review nominations of sound recordings submitted to it for inclusion in the National Recording Registry and advise the Librarian, as provided in subchapter I, with respect to the inclusion of such recordings in the Registry and the preservation of these and other sound recordings that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
(2) Source of nominations
The Board shall consider for inclusion in the National Recording Registry nominations submitted by the general public as well as representatives of sound recording archives and the sound recording industry (such as the guilds and societies representing sound recording artists) and other creative artists.
(b) Study and report on sound recording preservation and restoration
The Board shall conduct a study and issue a report on the following issues:
(1) The current state of sound recording archiving, preservation and restoration activities.
(2) Taking into account the research and other activities carried out by or on behalf of the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center at Culpeper, Virginia—
(A) the methodology and standards needed to make the transition from analog “open reel” preservation of sound recordings to digital preservation of sound recordings; and
(B) standards for access to preserved sound recordings by researchers, educators, and other interested parties.
(3) The establishment of clear standards for copying old sound recordings (including equipment specifications and equalization guidelines).
(4) Current laws and restrictions regarding the use of archives of sound recordings, including recommendations for changes in such laws and restrictions to enable the Library of Congress and other nonprofit institutions in the field of sound recording preservation to make their collections available to researchers in a digital format.
(5) Copyright and other laws applicable to the preservation of sound recordings.
(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 124, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2089.)
2 U.S.C. § 1816 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1816. Construction contracts
(a) Liquidated damages
The Architect of the Capitol may not enter into or administer any construction contract with a value greater than $50,000 unless the contract includes a provision requiring the payment of liquidated damages in the amount determined under subsection (b) in the event that completion of the project is delayed because of the contractor.
(b) Amount of payment
The amount of payment required under a liquidated damages provision described in subsection (a) shall be equal to the product of—
(1) the daily liquidated damage payment rate; and
(2) the number of days by which the completion of the project is delayed.
(c) Daily liquidated damage payment rate
(1) In general
In subsection (b), the “daily liquidated damage payment rate” means—
(A) $140, in the case of a contract with a value greater than $50,000 and less than $100,000;
(B) $200, in the case of a contract with a value equal to or greater than $100,000 and equal to or less than $500,000; and
(C) the sum of $200 plus $50 for each $100,000 increment by which the value of the contract exceeds $500,000, in the case of a contract with a value greater than $500,000.
(2) Adjustment in rate permitted
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the daily liquidated damage payment rate may be adjusted by the contracting officer involved to a rate greater or lesser than the rate described in such paragraph if the contracting officer makes a written determination that the rate described does not accurately reflect the anticipated damages which will be suffered by the United States as a result of the delay in the completion of the contract.
(d) Effective date
This section shall apply with respect to contracts entered into during fiscal year 2002 or any succeeding fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 130, Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 580.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was classified to section 166j of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.
2 U.S.C. § 1822 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1822. Leasing of space
(a) In general
Funds appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol shall be available—
(1) for the leasing of space in areas within the District of Columbia and its environs beyond the boundaries of the United States Capitol Grounds to meet space requirements of the United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, United States Capitol Police, and the Architect of the Capitol under such terms and conditions as the Committee or Commission referred to under subsection (b) may authorize; and
(2) to incur any necessary expense in connection with any leasing of space under paragraph (1).
(b) Conditions to lease space
The Architect of the Capitol may lease space under subsection (a) upon submission of written notice of intent to lease such space to, and approved by—
(1) the Committees on Appropriations and Rules and Administration of the Senate for space to be leased for the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the House Office Building Commission for space to be leased for the House of Representatives; and
(3) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, for space to be leased for any other entity under subsection (a).
(c) Effective date
This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2004, and each fiscal year thereafter.
(Pub. L. 108–83, title I, § 1102, Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1027; Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1306(a), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2243.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004.
heading: Amendments
text: 2007—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–161, § 1306(a)(1), substituted “Committees on Appropriations and Rules and Administration” for “Committee on Rules and Administration”.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 110–161, § 1306(a)(2), substituted “the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the House Office Building Commission” for “the House Office Building Commission”.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 110–161, § 1306(a)(3), substituted “, for space to be leased for any other entity under subsection (a).” for period at end.
heading: Effective Date of 2007 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1306(b), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2243, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 [Pub. L. 108–83].”
2 U.S.C. § 1904 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 1904. Certifying officers
(a) Appointment of certifying officers of the Capitol Police
The Chief Administrative Officer of the United States Capitol Police, or when there is not a Chief Administrative Officer, the Chief of the Capitol Police, shall appoint certifying officers to certify all vouchers for payment from funds made available to the United States Capitol Police.
(b) Responsibility and accountability of certifying officers
(1) In general
Each officer or employee of the Capitol Police who has been duly authorized in writing by the Chief Administrative Officer, or the Chief of the Capitol Police if there is not a Chief Administrative Officer, to certify vouchers pursuant to subsection (a) shall—
(A) be held responsible for the existence and correctness of the facts recited in the certificate or otherwise stated on the voucher or its supporting papers and for the legality of the proposed payment under the appropriation or fund involved;
(B) be held responsible and accountable for the correctness of the computations of certified vouchers; and
(C) be held accountable for and required to make good to the United States the amount of any illegal, improper, or incorrect payment resulting from any false, inaccurate, or misleading certificate made by such officer or employee, as well as for any payment prohibited by law or which did not represent a legal obligation under the appropriation or fund involved.
(2) Relief by Comptroller General
The Comptroller General may, at the Comptroller General’s discretion, relieve such certifying officer or employee of liability for any payment otherwise proper if the Comptroller General finds—
(A) that the certification was based on official records and that the certifying officer or employee did not know, and by reasonable diligence and inquiry could not have ascertained, the actual facts; or
(B) that the obligation was incurred in good faith, that the payment was not contrary to any statutory provision specifically prohibiting payments of the character involved, and the United States has received value for such payment.
(c) Enforcement of liability
The liability of the certifying officers of the United States Capitol Police shall be enforced in the same manner and to the same extent as currently provided with respect to the enforcement of the liability of disbursing and other accountable officers, and such officers shall have the right to apply for and obtain a decision by the Comptroller General on any question of law involved in a payment on any vouchers presented to them for certification.
(Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(2) [title I, § 107], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–103; Pub. L. 111–145, § 2(a)(3), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 49.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was classified to section 207d of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.
heading: Amendments
text: 2010—Subsecs. (a), (b)(1). Pub. L. 111–145 substituted “the Chief of the Capitol Police” for “the Capitol Police Board”.