77TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 396-JUNE 8, 1942 Building; to be expended under the control and supervision of the Architect of the Capitol, including four female attendants in charge of ladies' retiring rooms at $1,500 each; in all, $306,260, of which $6,000 shall be immediately available: Provided, That hereafter the Senate Office Building, and the employment of all services (other than for officers and privates of the Capitol Police) necessary for its pro- tection, care, and occupancy, together with all other items that may be appropriated for by the Congress for such purposes, shall be under the control and supervision of the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the approval of the Senate Committee on Rules as to matters of gen- eral policy; and the Architect of the Capitol shall submit annually to the Congress estimates in detail for all services (other than for officers and privates of the Capitol Police) and for all other expenses in connection with said office building and necessary for its protection, care, and occupancy: Providedfurther, That hereafter the assignment of rooms and other space in the Senate Office Building shall be under the direction and control of the Senate Committee on Rules and shall not be a part of the duties of the Architect of the Capitol: Provided further, That hereafter it shall not be a duty of the Architect of the Capitol to certify any pay roll or other voucher covering any expendi- ture from any appropriation for the Senate Office Building, or for any other building or activity, unless the obligation involved was incurred by him or under his direction. House Office Buildings: For maintenance, including equipment, waterproof wearing apparel, miscellaneous items, and for all necessary services, $391,760. Capitol Power Plant: For lighting, heating, and power for the Capitol, Senate and House Office Buildings, Supreme Court Building, Congressional Library Buildings, and the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, legislative garage, and folding and storage rooms of the Senate, and for air-conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants in any of such buildings; for heating the Government Printing Office and Washington City Post Office and for light and power therefor whenever available; personal and other services, engi- neering instruments, fuel, oil, materials, labor, advertising, and pur- chase of waterproof wearing apparel in connection with the mainte- nance and operation of the plant, $782,281, of which $69,000 shall be available immediately. The appropriations under the control of the Architect of the Cap- itol may be expended without reference to section 4 of the Act approved June 17, 1910 (41 U. S. C . 7), concerning purchases for executive departments. The Government Printing Office and the Washington City Post Office shall reimburse the Capitol Power Plant for heat, light, and power whenever any such service is furnished during the fiscal year 1943, and the amounts so reimbursed shall be covered into the Treasury. LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND OROUNDS MECHANICAL AND STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE Salaries: For chief engineer and all personal services at rates of pay provided by law, $93,570. Salaries, Sunday opening: For extra services of employees and additional employees under the Architect of the Capitol to provide for the opening of the Library Buildings on Sundays and on holi- days, at rates to be fixed by such Architect, $6,768. General repairs, and so forth: For necessary expenditures for the Library Buildings and Grounds under the jurisdiction of the Archi- tect of the Capitol, including minor improvements, maintenance, Provisos. Supervision of des- ignated services. Assignment of rooms. Certification of pay rolls or vouchers. Expenditures. 36 Stat. 531 . Reimbursement for beat, etc. 56 STAT.] 343
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