US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

2 U.S.C. § 1964

Security systems for Capitol buildings and grounds

(a)

Design and installation

(1)
Effective , the unexpended balances of appropriations specified in paragraph (2) are transferred to the appropriation for general expenses of the Capitol Police, to be used for design and installation of security systems for the Capitol buildings and grounds.
(2)
The unexpended balances referred to in paragraph (1) are—
(A)
capitol buildingsCapitol Buildings and Grounds108 Stat. 1434 the unexpended balance of appropriations for security installations, as referred to in the paragraph under the heading “”, under the general headings “JOINT ITEMS”, “ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL”, and “” in title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1995 (), including any unexpended balance from a prior fiscal year and any unexpended balance under such headings in this Act; and
(B)
102 Stat. 2165 the unexpended balance of the appropriation for an improved security plan, as transferred to the Architect of the Capitol by section 102 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 ().
(b)

Transfer of responsibility to Capitol Police Board

section 6101 of title 41Effective , the responsibility for design and installation of security systems for the Capitol buildings and grounds is transferred from the Architect of the Capitol to the Capitol Police Board. Such design and installation shall be carried out under the direction of the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and without regard to . On and after , any alteration to a structural, mechanical, or architectural feature of the Capitol buildings and grounds that is required for a security system under the preceding sentence may be carried out only with the approval of the Architect of the Capitol.

(c)

Transfer of positions to Capitol Police

(1)
Effective , all positions specified in paragraph (2) and each individual holding any such position (on a permanent basis) immediately before that date, as identified by the Architect of the Capitol, shall be transferred to the Capitol Police.
(2)
The positions referred to in paragraph (1) are those positions which, immediately before , are—
(A)
under the Architect of the Capitol;
(B)
within the Electronics Engineering Division of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol; and
(C)
related to the design or installation of security systems for the Capitol buildings and grounds.
(3)
All annual leave and sick leave standing to the credit of an individual immediately before such individual is transferred under paragraph (1) shall be credited to such individual, without adjustment, in the new position of the individual.

Pub. L. 104–53, title III, § 308109 Stat. 537(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

capitol buildingsCapitol Buildings and GroundsPub. L. 103–283, title I108 Stat. 1423The paragraph under the heading “”, under the general headings “JOINT ITEMS”, “ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL”, and “” in title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1995, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), is contained in , , , 1434, and is not classified to the Code.

Pub. L. 104–53109 Stat. 514109 Stat. 527This Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A), is , , , known as the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996. Provisions under such headings in this Act appear at , and are not classified to the Code.

section 102 of Pub. L. 100–458102 Stat. 2165Section 102 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(B), is , title I, , , which is not classified to the Code.

Codification

section 6101 of title 4141 U.S.C. 5Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c)124 Stat. 3854In subsec. (b), “” substituted for “section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ()” on authority of , , , which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

Pub. L. 107–217, § 1116 Stat. 1062Section was classified to section 212a–4 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by , , .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, .