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PUBLIC LAW 101-520—NOV. 5, 1990 104 STAT. 2267 be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may approve; purchase or exchange, maintenance and operation of a passenger motor vehicle; for expenses of attendance, when specifically authorized by the Architect of the Capitol, at meetings or conventions in connection with subjects related to work under the Architect of the Capitol, $26,680,000, of which $8,244,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That of the funds to remain available until expended, $5,020,000 shall be available for obligation without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended. CAPITOL GROUNDS For all necessary expenses for care and improvement of grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant, $4,659,000, of which $400,000 shall remain available until expended. SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS For all necessary expenses for maintenance, care and operation of Senate Office Buildings; and furniture and furnishings, to be expended under the control and supervision of the Architect of the ^ Capitol, $38,432,000, of which $10,196,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds made available herein for improvements to the Senate subway system shall be obligated or expended until September 30, 1991 and pursuant to section 202 of Public Law 100-119, this action is a necessary O^ut secondary) result of a significant policy change. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION SEC. 107. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 2 USC I74b-l Architect of the Capitol, subject to the approval of the Committee on ^°^^- Rules and Administration, is authorized to lease, for use by the United States Senate, and for such other purposes as such committee may approve, 150,000 square feet of space, more or less, in the property located at 2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Washington, District of Columbia, known as the City Post Office Building: Provided, That rental payments shall be paid from the account 'Architect of the Capitol, Senate Office Buildings' upon vouchers approved by the Architect of the Capitol: Provided further, That nothing in this section shall be construed so as to obligate the Senate or any of its Members, officers, or employees to enter into any such lease or to imply any obligation to enter into any such lease. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, property leased under authority of subsection (a) shall be maintained by the Architect of the Capitol as part of the "Senate Office Buildings" subject to the laws, rules, and regulations governing such buildings, , and the Architect is authorized to incur such expenses as may be necessary to provide for such occupancy. (c) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the "Architect of the Capitol, Senate Office Buildings" such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of subsections (a) and (b). (d) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate such sums as may be necessary to provide for the planning and relocation of offices and equipment to