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 124 STAT. 3452 PUBLIC LAW 111–316—DEC. 18, 2010 Public Law 111–316 111th Congress An Act To improve certain administrative operations of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. CONSOLIDATION OF STAFF POSITIONS. (a) CONSOLIDATION.—Section 108 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 1849) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘SEC. 108. The Architect of the Capitol may fix the rate of basic pay for not more than 32 positions at a rate not to exceed the highest total rate of pay for the Senior Executive Service under subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, for the locality involved.’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1203(e) of the Legisla- tive Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1805(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO ACQUIRE BUILDING. (a) AVAILABILITY.—The amounts described in subsection (b) shall be available to the Architect of the Capitol for the acquisition (through purchase, lease, transfer from another Federal entity, or otherwise) of real property for the use of the Capitol Police. (b) AMOUNTS DESCRIBED.—The amounts described in this sub- section are amounts appropriated to, and remaining available for obligation by, the Architect of the Capitol under the heading ‘‘Architect of the Capitol, Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds’’ or under the heading ‘‘Architect of the Capitol, Capitol Police 2 USC 1805 note. Dec. 18, 2010 [H.R. 6399]