92 STAT. 2470
PUBLIC LAW 95-577—NOV. 2, 1978
Public Law 95-577 95th Congress An Act Nov. 2, 1978 [H.R. 13597]
Rayburn Office Building and House Annex No. 2, solar collector installation. 40 USC 175 note.
Drawing and estimates, submittal to House committee. 40 USC 175 note. Appropriation authorization. 40 USC 175 note.
To authorize the Architect of the Capitol to install solar collectors for furnishing a portion of the energy needs of the Rayburn House Office Building and House Office Building Annex Numbered 2, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the House Office Building Commission, shall install solar collectors for furnishing a portion of the energy needs of the Rayburn House Office Building and of House Office Building Annex Numbered 2. (b) In carrying out this Act, the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction of the House Office Building Commission, is authorized to (1) procure such personal and other services as may be necessary to carry out this Act, and (2) provide for such structural and other changes in the Rayburn House Office Building and House Office Building Annex Numbered 2, such changes in or additions to their appurtenant facilities, such connections to existing facilities or utilities, and such equipment and apparatus, as may be necessary to carry out this Act. SEC. 2. The Architect of the Capitol shall submit to the House Public Works and Transportation Committee final engineering and design drawings and final cost estimates for the project authorized under this Act, before soliciting bids to carry out the project. After the submission of such information, the Architect of the Capitol shall not solicit bids to carry out the project authorized under this Act until thirty legislative days after the date of such submission. SEC. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $3,000,000 to carry out this Act. Approved November 2, 1978.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1513 (Coram, on Public Works and Transportation). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): Sept. 25, considered and passed House. Oct. 15, considered and passed Senate.
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