Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 121.djvu/2264

 PUBLIC LAW 110–161—DEC. 26, 2007

121 STAT. 2243

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CVC’s facilities maintenance budget and associated payroll will be included with the Capitol Building’s appropriation budget, and integrated in such a way as to facilitate the reporting of expenses associated with the maintenance of the CVC facility. SEC. 1306. LEASING AUTHORITY.—(a) Section 1102(b) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 (2 U.S.C. 1822(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Committee on Rules and Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Committees on Appropriations and Rules and Administration’’; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the House Office Building Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the House Office Building Commission’’; and (3) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘, for space to be leased for any other entity under subsection (a).’’. (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004. SEC. 1307. EASEMENTS FOR RIGHTS-OF-WAY. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Architect of the Capitol may grant, upon such terms as the Architect of the Capitol considers advisable, including monetary consideration, easements for rights-of-way over, in, and upon the Capitol Grounds and any other public lands under the jurisdiction and control of the Architect of the Capitol. (b) LIMITATION.—No easement granted under this section may include more land than is necessary for the easement. (c) EASEMENT ACCOUNT.—There is established in the Treasury an easement account for the Architect of the Capitol. The Architect of the Capitol shall deposit in the account all proceeds received relating to the granting of easements under this section. The proceeds deposited in that account shall be available to the Architect, in such amounts and for such purposes provided in appropriations acts. (d) IN-KIND CONSIDERATION.—Subject to subsection (f), the Architect may accept in-kind consideration instead of, or in addition to, any monetary consideration, for any easement granted under this section. (e) TERMINATION OF EASEMENT.—The Architect of the Capitol may terminate all or part of any easement granted under this section for— (1) failure to comply with the terms of the grant; (2) nonuse for a 2-year period; or (3) abandonment. (f) APPROVAL.—The Architect of the Capitol may grant an easement for rights-of-way under subsection (a) upon submission of written notice of intent to grant that easement and the amount or type of consideration to be received, and approval by— (1) the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate for easements granted on property under Senate jurisdiction; (2) the House Office Building Commission for property under House of Representatives jurisdiction; and (3) the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the House Office Building Commission for easements granted on any other property.

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