An original joint resolution authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to permit certain temporary and permanent construction work on the Capitol grounds in connection with the erection of an addition to a building on privately owned property adjacent to the Capitol grounds.
PL 93-581 (S.J.Res.262), enacted 01/02/1975

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PUBLIC LAW 93-581-JAN. 2, 1975 
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STAT. 
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Appropriation. 
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COMMISSION 
STAFF 
SEC. 6. (a) The Commission may by record vote of a majority of 
the Commission members, appoint a Director of the Commission, a 
General Counsel, one professional staff member, and three clerical 
assistants. The Commission shall prescribe the duties and responsi-
bilities of such staff members and fix their compensation at per annum 
gross rates not in excess of the per annum rates of comoensation pre-
scribed for employees of standing committees of the Senate. 
(b) In carrying out any of its functions under this resolution, the 
Commission is authorized to utilize the services, information, facili-
ties, and personnel of the Executive departments and agencies of the 
Government, and to procure the temporary or intermittent services 
of experts or consultants or organizations thereof by contract at rates 
of compensation not in excess of the daily equivalent of the highest 
per annum rate of compensation that may be paid to employees of the 
Senate generally. 
SEC. 7. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated a sum not to 
exceed $2,500,000 to carry out the provisions of this resolution. Until 
such time as funds are appropriated pursuant to this section, salaries 
and expenses of the Commission shall be paid from the contingent 
fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the Chairman. To the 
extent that any payments are made from the contingent fund of the 
Senate prior to the time appropriation is made, such payments shall 
be chargeable against the maximum amount authorized herein. 
Approved January 2, 1975. 
January 2, 1975 
[S. J. Res. 262] 
Public Law 93-581 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to permit certain temporary and perma-
nent construction work on the Capitol Grounds in connection with the erection 
of an addition to a building on privately owned property adjacent to the 
Capitol Grounds. 
U.S. Capitol 
Grounds. 
Temporary and 
permanent con-
struction, authori-
zation. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ 
SECTION 1. (a) The Architect of the Capitol is hereby authorized to 
permit (1) the performance within the United States Capitol Grounds 
of excavation, temporary construction, or other work, that may be nec-
essary for the construction of an addition to the national headquarters 
building, and other related facilities, of the International Brotherhood 
of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers on D Street 
Northwest between New Jersey Avenue Northwest and Louisiana Ave-
nue Northwest commencing at the westerly end of the existing head-
quarters building and extending westward to a point approximately 
thirty-five feet from the intersection of New Jersey Avenue and D 
Street Northwest, in the District of Columbia; and (2) the use of 
Capitol Grounds property located north of the street curb on D Street 
Northwest between New Jersey Avenue Northwest and Louisiana 
Avenue Northwest, for purposes of ingress and egress to and from the 
building site during such construction. No permanent construction 
shall extend into the United States Capitol Grounds except as other-
wise provided in subsection (b) of this section. 
(b) The Architect of the Capitol is hereby authorized to permit the 
following improvements of a permanent nature to be made on Capitol 
Grounds property located north of the street curb at D Street North-
west between New Jersey Avenue Northwest and Louisiana Avenue 
Northwest: 
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(1) the extension of existing sewers and the building of new 
manholes under the northern sidewalk of D Street Northwest 
between New Jersey Avenue Northwest and Louisiana Avenue 
Northwest, to accommodate service laterals from the proposed 
new building addition, and the installation of necessary laterals; 
(2) the installation of service laterals from existing water 
mains under the northern sidewalk of D Street Northwest between 
New Jersey Avenue Northwest and Louisiana Avenue Northwest, 
as may be required for the proposed new building addition; 
(8) the removal and replacement of existing sidewalks located 
on Capitol Grounds property north of the curbline on D Street 
Northwest between New Jersey Avenue Northwest and Louisiana 
Avenue Northwest, including the removal and replacement of a 
driveway into an existing parking lot, to serve building facilities 
after construction of the proposed new building addition; 
(4) the planting of additional trees between the street curb and 
the new sidewalk along D Street Northwest between New Jersey 
Avenue Northwest and Louisiana Avenue Northwest, of a number 
and kind prescribed and selected by the Architect of the Capitol; 
(5) the regrading and resodding of the remaining area between 
the street curb and the new sidewalk north on the curbline on 
D Street Northwest between New Jersey Avenue Northwest and 
Louisiana Avenue Northwest; and 
(6) the plugging and filling of any portion of abandoned sewer 
and the repair and/or alteration of any active sewer which extend 
into the Capitol Grounds on D Street Northwest between New 
Jersey Avenue Northwest and Louisiana Avenue Northwest and 
which are encountered or damaged during excavation for, and 
construction of, the proposed new building addition. 
SEC. 2. The United States shall not incur any expense or liability 
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whatsoever, under or by reason of this joint resolution, or be liable 
under any claim of any nature or kind that may arise from anything 
that may be connected with or grow out of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 3. No work shall be performed within the Capitol Grounds 
pursuant to this joint resolution until the Architect of the Capitol 
shall have been furnished with such assurances as he may deem neces-
sary that all areas within such grounds, disturbed by reason of such 
construction, shall, except as otherwise provided in this joint resolu-
tion, be restored to their original condition without expense to the 
United States; and all work within the Capitol Grounds herein author-
ized shall be performed under conditions satisfactory to the Architect 
of the Capitol. 
Approved January 2, 1975. 
Public Law 93-582 
A N A C T 
January 2. 1975 
To declare that certain land of the United States is held by the United States 
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in trust for the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That all right, title, 
Indians. 
and interest of the United States in and to the following described Arapaho"Tribes, 
land, and improvements thereon, are hereby declared to be held by the okia. 
United States in trust for the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma : 
Beginning at the southwest corner of lot 2 in the northwest quarter 
of section 7, township 19 north, range 14 west of the Indian meridian, 
Dewey County, State of Oklahoma, thence east 20 rods, thence north 
Lands in trust.