S. 3222 (ENR) - An Act To ensure the security of office space rented by Senators, and for other purposes.

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[S. 3222 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.3222

                     One Hundred Eighteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
         the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four


                                 An Act


 
To ensure the security of office space rented by Senators, 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. SECURITY OF OFFICE SPACE RENTED BY SENATORS.
    Section 3 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1975 (2 
U.S.C. 6317) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (b)--
            (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (12) as 
        subparagraphs (A) through (L), respectively;
            (B) by striking ``The aggregate'' and inserting ``(1) 
        Subject to paragraph (2), the aggregate''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(2) The aggregate square feet of office space for purposes of 
paragraph (1) shall not include any portion of the office space used 
for security or safety enhancements that are--
        ``(A) of a kind authorized by the Committee on Rules and 
    Administration of the Senate, which shall include an information 
    technology security closet and a secure lobby or reception area; 
    and
        ``(B) approved by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the 
    Senate.''; and
        (2) in subsection (c)(1)--
            (A) by striking ``The maximum'' and inserting ``(A) Subject 
        to subparagraph (B), the maximum''; and
            (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(B) The portion of the cost of a rental described in subparagraph 
(A) that is attributable to building security and safety measures shall 
not be included in determining the annual rate paid for the rental for 
purposes of subparagraph (A) if--
        ``(i) the costs are for building security and safety measures--
            ``(I) of a kind authorized by the Committee on Rules and 
        Administration of the Senate, which shall include guard 
        services, access control, and facility monitoring; and
            ``(II) approved by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of 
        the Senate; and
        ``(ii) such costs are itemized separately in a manner approved 
    by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.