An act to transfer certain employees of the Architect of the Capitol to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
PL 96-444 (S.2936), enacted 10/13/1980

PUBLIC LAW 96-444—OCT. 13, 1980 
94 STAT. 1889 
Public Law 96-444 
96th Congress 
An Act 
To transfer certain employees of the Architect of the Capitol to the Sergeant at 
Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a)(1) those 
employees engaged by the Architect of the Capitol under the provisos 
in the paragraph beginning "Capitol garages:" under the center 
heading "CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS" under the general head-
ing "ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL" in section 1 of the Act entitled 
"An Act making appropriations for the Legislative Branch of the 
Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933, and for other 
purposes", approved June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 185a), for the primary 
purpose of servicing official motor vehicles, together with the func-
tions performed by such employees, shall, on October 1, 1980, be 
transferred to the jurisdiction of the Sergeant at Arms and 
Doorkeeper of the Senate. 
(2) For purposes of section 8339(m) of title 5, United States Code, the 
days of unused sick leave to the credit of any such employee as of the 
date such employee is transferred under paragraph (1), shall be 
included in the total service of such employee in connection with the 
computation of any annuity under subsections (a)-(e) and (o) of such 
section. 
(3) In the case of days of annual leave to the credit of any such 
employee as of the date such employee is transferred under para-
graph (1), the Architect of the Capitol is authorized to make a lump 
sum payment to each such employee for that annual leave. No such 
payment shall be considered a payment or compensation within the 
meaning of any law relating to dual compensation. 
Ot)) As used in subsection (a), the term "servicing" includes, with 
respect to an official motor vehicle, the washing and fueling of such 
vehicle, the checking of its tires and battery, and checking and adding 
oil. 
SEC. 2. (a) Effective October 1, 1980, the Sergeant at Arms and 
Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to appoint and fix the 
compensation of four garage attendants at not to exceed $14,100 per 
annum each. 
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) If, and to the extent that, positions established by subsection (a) 
are first filled by individuals transferred under subsection (a)(1) of the 
first section, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is 
authorized to fix, in lieu of the compensation prescribed in subsection 
(a), the compensation— 
(1) of not more than two of such positions so filled at not to 
exceed $16,560 per annum each; 
(2) of one of such positions so filled at not to exceed $15,485 per 
annum; and 
(3) of one of such positions so filled at not to exceed $14,390 per 
annum. 
Oct. 13, 1980 
[S. 2936] 
Certain 
legislative 
branch 
employees, 
tranfer. 
40 u s e 185a. 
Unused sick 
leave, annuity 
computation. 
40 u s e 185a 
note. 
Unused annual 
leave, lump sum 
payment. 
40 u s e 185a 
note. 
"Servicing." 
40 u s e 185a. 
Garage 
attendants, 
compensation. 
40 u s e 185a 
note. 
94 STAT. 1890 
PUBLIC LAW 96-444—OCT. 13, 1980 
Compensation fixed under this subsection for a position first filled by 
an individual transferred under subsection (a)(1) of the first section 
shall cease to be applicable with respect to such position on the date 
that such individual first ceases to occupy such position. 
Longevity 
(c) During any period with respect to which subsection (b) is 
compensation. 
applicable to a position occupied by an individual described in such 
subsection, such individual shall be credited, for purposes of longevity 
compensation, as authorized by section 106 (a), (b), and (d) of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1963 (2 U.S.C. 60j), for service 
performed by such individual in the position of garage attendant, as 
an employee of the Architect of the Capitol, as certified to the 
Secretary of the Senate by the Architect of the Capitol. 
Approved October 13, 1980. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-844 (Comm. on Rules and Administration). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 126 (1980): 
July 21, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 1, S. 3177 considered and passed Senate. S. 2936 considered and passed 
House, amended; Senate concurred in House amendments.