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PUBLIC LAW 91-510-OCT. 26, 1970

[84 STAT.

PART 3—^AUTHORITY or OrncERS or THE CONGRESS OVER CONGRESSIONAL EMPLOYEES AUTHORITY OVER CONGRESSIONAL EMPLOYEES

"Officer of Congress."

SEC. 431. (a) Each officer of the Congress having responsibility for the supervision of employees, including employees appointed upon recommendation of Members of Congress, shall have authority— (1) to determine, before the appointment of any individual as an employee under the supervision of that officer of the Congress, vrhether that individual possesses the qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the duties and responsibilities to be assigned to him; and (2) to remove or otherwise discipline any employee under his supervision. (b) As used in this section, the term "officer of the Congress" means— (1) an elected officer of the Senate or House of Representatives who is not a Member of the Senate or House; and (2) The Architect of the Capitol. PART 4 — THE CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT A N D OPERATION O F THE CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE

SEC. 441. (a) There is hereby established an organization under the Congress of the United States, to be designated the "Capitol Guide Service", which shall be subject to the direction, supervision, and control of a Capitol Guide Board consisting of the Architect of the Capitol, the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, and the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives. Guided tours. (b) The Capitol Guide Service is authorized and directed to provide guided tours of the interior of the United States Capitol Building for the education and enlightenment of the general public, without charge for such tours. All such tours shall be conducted in compliance with regulations prescribed by the Capitol Guide Board. Capitol Guide (c) The Capitol Guide Board is authorized— Board, duties. (1) with the prior approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, to establish and revise such number of positions of Guide in the Capitol Guide Service as the Board considers necessary to carry out effectively the activites of the Capitol Guide Service; Chief and As(2) to appoint, on a permanent basis, without regard to politsistant Chief ical affiliation, and solely on the basis of fitness to perform their Guide, appointment. duties, a Chief Guide and an Assistant Chief Guide, and, in addition, such number of Guides as may be authorized under subparagraph (1) of this subsection; (3) to prescribe their duties and responsibilities; Pay adjustment. (4) with the prior approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, to fix, and adjust from time to time, their respective rates of pay at single per annum (gross) rates; and (5) to terminate their employment as the Board considers appropriate. (d) The Capitol Guide Board shall— Uniforms. (1) prescribe a uniform dress, including appropriate insignia, which shall be worn by personnel of the Capitol Guide Service when on duty; and

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