2 U.S.C. § 1865 Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds Account

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023 Edition
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-19 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/06/2023)

(a) Establishment

There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States an account for the Architect of the Capitol to be known as "Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds" (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "account").

(b) Use of funds

Funds in the account shall be used by the Architect of the Capitol for all necessary expenses for-

(1) resilience and security programs of the Architect of the Capitol; and

(2) the maintenance, care, and operation of buildings, grounds, and security enhancements for facilities of the United States Capitol Police and for other facilities associated with such resilience and security programs at any location.

(c) Approval of transfers of appropriations from Legislative Branch agencies

(1) For carrying out the purposes of the account, the Architect of the Capitol may receive transfers of appropriations from any agency of the Legislative Branch upon the approval of-

(A) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, in the case of a transfer from an office of the House of Representatives;

(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, in the case of a transfer from an office of the Senate; or

(C) the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, in the case of a transfer from any other office of the Government.

(2) Amounts transferred under this subsection shall be merged with the account and made available under this section.

(3) This subsection shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.