Joint resolution authorizing the securing of storage space for the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Office of the Architect of the Capitol.
PL 93-180 (S.J.Res.155), enacted 12/13/1973

704 
PUBLIC L
A
W 93-180-DEC. 13, 1973 
[87 STAT. 
Interim appoint-
ment. 
Repeal. 
80 Stat. 259. 
86 Stat. 37. 
Effective date. 
any oustanding obligations of the American Kevolution Bicentennial 
Commission. 
SEC. 13. (a) The President may authorize any person, including any 
person who immediately prior to the effective date of this Act held 
a position in the executive branch of the Government, to act as Admin-
istrator during the sixty-day period referred to in subsection (b) of 
section 2 of this Act, or until the office of Administrator is for the first 
time filled pursuant to the provisions of this Act. 
(h) The President may authorize any person who previously held a 
position in the executive branch of the Government who serves in an 
acting capacity under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section 
to receive the compensation attached to the office in respect of which he 
so serves. Such compensation, if authorized, shall be in lieu of, but 
not in addition to, other compensation from the United States to 
which such person may be entitled. 
SEC. 14. The joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution to establish 
the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, and for other 
purposes", Public Law 89-491, approved July 4,1966, as amended, is 
hereby repealed, and the American Revolution Bicenntenial Commis-
sion is hereby abolished. 
SEC. 15. The Act entitled "An Act to provide for the striking of 
medals in commemoration of the bicentennial of the American Revolu-
tion", Public 92-228, approved February 15, 1972, is amended as 
follows: 
(a) Section 1 of such Act is amended by striking out "American 
Revolution Bicentennial Commission (hereinafter referred to as the 
'Commission')" and inserting in lieu thereof "American Revolu-
tion Bicentennial Administration (hereinafter referred to as the 
'Administration')". 
(b) Section 3 of such Act is amended— 
(1} by striking out, in the first and second sentences, "Commis-
sion'' and inserting in lieu thereof "Administration", and 
(2) by striking out, in the second sentence, "December 31,1983" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30,1977". 
SEC._16. The provisions of this Act shall become effective thirty days 
following the date of enactment. 
Approved December 11, 1973. 
December 13, 1973 
[S. J. Res. 155] 
Public Law 93-180 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the securing of storage space for the United States Senate, the 
United States House of Representatives, and the Office of the Architect of 
the Capitol. 
U.S. Senate, 
House of Repre-
sentatives, and 
Office of the 
Architect of the 
Capitol. 
Storage space, 
procurement au-
thorization. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Architect of the Capitol, with the approval 
of the House Office Building Commission and Senate Committee on 
Rules and Administration, is authorized to secure, through rental, 
lease, or other appropriate agreement, storage space in areas within 
the District of Columbia and its environs beyond the boundaries of 
the United States Capitol Grounds for use of the United States Senate, 
the United States House of Representatives, and the Office of the 
Architect of the Capitol, under such terms and conditions as such 
Commission and committee may authorize, and to incur any necessary 
incidental expenses in connection therewith. 
87 
STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 93-181-DEC. 14, 1973 
705 
SEC. 2. Any expenditures required to implement the provisions of 
section 1 shall be paid from the appropriation "Contingent Expenses, 
Architect of the Capitol" and any funds appropriated under this head 
shall hereafter be available for such purpose. 
Approved December 13, 1973. 
Public Law 93-181 
AN ACT 
To jimend title 5. United States Code, to improve the administration of the leave 
system for Federal employees. 
December 14, 1973 
[H. R. 1284] 
80 Stat. 488. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of A?nerica in Congress assembled, That (a) the second ^53'"^°'^°^ empioy-
sentence of section 5551(a) of title 5, L^nited States Code, is amended 
Leave system, 
l)y striking out ". except that it may not exceed pay for a period of ^'"|'o°stT'"^"*' 
sniiiual 01- vacation leave in excess of 30 days or the number of days 
carried over to his credit at the beginning of the leave year in which 
entitlement to payment occurs, whichever is greater". 
(b) Section 5551(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
"(b) The accumulated and current accrued annual leave to which 
an officer excepted from subchapter I of chapter 63 of this title by 
section 6301(2) (x)-(xii) of this title, is entitled immediately before 
the date he is excepted under that section shall be liquidated by a 
lump-sum payment in accordance with subsection (a) of this section 
or subchapter VIII of this chapter, except that the payment is based 
on the rate of pay which he was receiving immediately oefore the date 
on which section 6301(2) (x)-(xii) of this title became applicable to 
him.". 
SEC. 2. The first sentence of section 6303(b) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: "Notwithstanding subsection (a) 
of this section, an employee whose current employment is limited to 
less than 90 days is entitled to annual leave under this subchapter 
only after being currently employed for a continuous period of 90 days 
under successive appointments without a break in service.". 
SEC. 3. Section 6304 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking out of subsection (a) the phrase "subsection 
(b) of this section" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsections (b), 
(d), and (e) of this section"; and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: 
"(d)(1) Annual leave which is lost by operation of this section 
because of— 
"(A) administrative error when the error causes a loss of 
annual leave otherwise accruable after June 30,1960; 
"(B) exigencies of the public business when the annual leave 
was scheduled in advance; or 
"(C) sickness of the employee when the annual leave was 
scheduled in advance; 
shall be restored to the employee. 
80 Stat. 517. 
80 Stat. 495; 
82 Stat. 1212. 
5 u s e 5581. 
90-day leaves 
ban, elimination. 
Annual leave 
restoration. 
Conditions. 
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