H.R. 5159 · 110th Congress · enacted
Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-437.
Latest official action 2008-10-20 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 27, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008 - Title I: Capitol Visitor Center - (Sec. 101) Designates the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC), and makes it part of the U.S. Capitol. Requires the CVC to be used to: (1) provide enhanced security for persons working in or visiting the U.S. Capitol; and (2) improve the visitor experience by providing a structure that will afford improved visitor orientation and enhance the educational experience of those who have come to learn about the Congress and the Capitol. Grants authority to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and the House Committee on House Administration (Committees) to exercise oversight over the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC). Declares that certain "unassigned" expansion space for the Senate and the House of Representatives shall be treated as parts of the Senate and House wings of the Capitol. Requires the Committees to jointly prescribe regulations for the CVC's Congressional Auditorium and the related adjacent areas. Authorizes the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) to enter into loan agreements to place historical objects for display in the CVC's Exhibition Hall. (Sec. 102) Prohibits the designation and naming of parts of the CVC without the approval of at least three-fourths of all Democ…
Congressional Research Service · 2008-10-20
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