2 U.S.C. § 1827 — Support and maintenance during emergencies
submitted 17 years ago by Pub. L. 111-68 to r/title-2-THE-CONGRESS · 127 words · no verdicts yet
During an emergency involving human safety or property, the Architect of the Capitol may accept contributions and spend available appropriations on food and other support for employees responding to the emergency. The rule applies in fiscal year 2010 and later fiscal years.
(a) During an emergency involving human-life safety or property protection, as determined or declared by the Capitol Police Board, the Architect of the Capitol (1) may accept contributions of comfort items and other incidental items and services for Office of the Architect employees on duty responding to the emergency; and (2) may obligate and spend available appropriations for meals, refreshments, and other support and maintenance for that Office when the Architect judges those obligations and expenditures necessary to respond.
(b) This section applies to fiscal year 2010 and every later fiscal year.
During an emergency involving the safety of human life or the protection of property, as determined or declared by the Capitol Police Board, the Architect of the Capitol—
may accept contributions of comfort and other incidental items and services to support employees of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol while such employees are on duty in response to the emergency; and
may incur obligations and make expenditures out of available appropriations for meals, refreshments, and other support and maintenance for the Office of the Architect of the Capitol if, in the judgment of the Architect, such obligations and expenditures are necessary to respond to the emergency.
This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2010 and each succeeding fiscal year.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 111–68, div. A, title I, § 1305, Oct. 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 2035.)
- 2009Enacted · Pub. L. 111-68 · 123 Stat. 2035
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