103 STAT. 1064 PUBLIC LAW 101-163—NOV. 21, 1989 overall plan for satisfying the telecommunications requirements of- such agencies, using a common system architecture for maximum interconnection capability and engineering compatibility. The plan shall be subject to joint approval by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and, upon approval, shall be communicated to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. No part of any appropriation in this Act or any other Act shall be used for acquisition of any new or expanded tele- communications system for an agency of the legislative branch, unless, as determined by the Architect of the Capitol, the acquisition is in conformance with the plan, as approved, (b) As used in this section— (1) the term "agency of the legislative branch" means, the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, the Botanic Garden, the General Accounting Office, the Government Printing Office, the Library of Congress, the Office of Technology Assessment, and the Congressional Budget Office; and (2) the term "telecommunications system" means an elec- tronic system for voice, data, or image communication, includ- ing any sissociated cable and switching equipment. Communications SEC. 306. (a) Hereafter, notwithstanding the applicable statutes communications described in subsection (b), an agency of the legislative branch to 40 USC 166 note, which those statutes apply is authorized to use telecommunications systems and services provided by the Architect of the Capitol or the House of Representatives or the Senate under the approved plan required by section 305 of Public Law 100-202 (101 Stat. 1329-308) if such systems and services— (1) have been acquired competitively; and (2) have been determined by the Architect of the Capitol to be at least equal in quality to, and not greater in cost than, the systems and services available under the procurement con- ducted by the Administrator of General Services known as " F TS2000". (b) The applicable statutes described in this subsection are— (1) section 111 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949; and (2) the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act of 1990. (c) As used in this section, the term "agency of the legislative branch" means the office of the Architect of the Capitol, the Botanic Garden, the General Accounting Office, the Government Printing Office, the Library of Congress, the Office of Technology Assess- ment, and the Congressional Budget Office. Wages. SEC. 307. The pay for the positions described in section 30803) of 40 USC 166b-3a the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988, as contained in note. section lOl(i) of Public Law 100-202— (1) shall be subject to any applicable adjustment during fiscal year 1990 under, or by reference to any applicable adjustment during fiscal year 1990 under, subchapter I of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code; and (2) with respect to the position of Assistant Architect of the Capitol, shall be subject to any recommendation of the Presi- dent that, pursuant to section 225 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967 (2 U.S.C 351 et seq.), takes effect during fiscal year 1990. M
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