115 STAT. 2316 PUBLIC LAW 107-117^JAN. 10, 2002 Applicability. 2 USC 130g. may acquire buildings and facilities for the use of the Senate, as appropriate, by lease, purchase, or such other arrangement as the Sergeemt at Arms of the Senate considers appropriate (including a memorandum of understanding with the head of an executive agency, as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, in the case of a building or facility under the control of such Agency). Actions taken by the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate must be approved by the Committees on Appropriations and Rules and Administration. (b) AGREEMENTS. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of carrying out subsection (a), the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate may carry out such activities and enter into such agreements related to the use of any building or facility acquired pursuant to such subsection as the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate considers appropriate, including— (1) agreements with the United States Capitol Police or any other entity relating to the policing of such building or facility; and (2) agreements with the Architect of the Capitol or any other entity relating to the care and maintenance of such building or facility. (c) AUTHORITY OF CAPITOL POLICE AND ARCHITECT.— (1) ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Architect of the Capitol may take any action necessary to carry out an agreement entered into with the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate pursuant to subsection (b). (2) CAPITOL POLICE. —Section 9 of the Act of July 31, 1946 (40 U.S.C. 212a) is amended— (A) by striking "The Capitol Police" and inserting "(a) The Capitol Police"; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(b) For purposes of this section, 'the United States Capitol Buildings and Grounds' shall include any building or facility acquired by the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate for the use of the Senate for which the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate has entered into an agreement with the United States Capitol Police for the policing of the building or facility.". (d) TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FUNDS.— Subject to the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Architect of the Capitol may transfer to the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate amounts made available to the Architect for necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Senate office buildings during a fiscal year in order to cover any portion of the costs incurred by the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate during the year in acquiring a building or facility pursuant to subsection (a). (e) EFFECTIVE DATE. —This section and the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2002 and each succeeding fiscal year. SEC. 902. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law— (1) subject to subsection (b), the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and the head of an executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code) may enter into a memorandum of understanding under which the agency may provide facilities, equipment, supplies, personnel, and other
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