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2 U.S.C. § 2082 — Authority of Commission to accept gifts and conduct other transactions relating to works of fine art and other property
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**(a) In general** In carrying out the purposes referred to in [section 2081(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section2081/a&num=0&edition=prelim) the Commission is authorized—
(1) to accept gifts of works of fine art, gifts of other property, and gifts of money; and
(2) to acquire property, administer property, dispose of property, and conduct other transactions related to such purposes.
**(b) Transfer and disposition of works of fine art and other property** The Commission shall, with respect to works of fine art and other property received by the Commission—
(1) in consultation with the Joint Committee on the Library, the Senate Commission on Art, or the House of Representatives Fine Arts Board, as the case may be, transfer such property to the entity consulted;
(2) if a transfer described in paragraph (1) is not appropriate, dispose of the work of fine art by sale or other transaction; and
(3) in the case of property that is not directly related to the purposes referred to in [section 2081(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section2081/a&num=0&edition=prelim), dispose of such property by sale or other transaction.
**(c) Requirements for conduct of transactions** In conducting transactions under this section, the Commission shall—
(1) accept money only in the form of a check or similar instrument made payable to the Treasury of the United States and shall deposit any such check or instrument in accordance with [section 2083 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section2083&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) in making sales and engaging in other property transactions, take into consideration market conditions and other re
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**(a) In general** In carrying out the purposes referred to in [section 2081(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section2081/a&num=0&edition=prelim) the Commission is authorized—
(1) to accept gifts of works of fine art, gifts of other property, and gifts of money; and
(2) to acquire property, administer property, dispose of property, and conduct other transactions related to such purposes.
**(b) Transfer and disposition of works of fine art and other property** The Commission shall, with respect to works of fine art and other property received by the Commission—
(1) in consultation with the Joint Committee on the Library, the Senate Commission on Art, or the House of Representatives Fine Arts Board, as the case may be, transfer such property to the entity consulted;
(2) if a transfer described in paragraph (1) is not appropriate, dispose of the work of fine art by sale or other transaction; and
(3) in the case of property that is not directly related to the purposes referred to in [section 2081(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section2081/a&num=0&edition=prelim), dispose of such property by sale or other transaction.
**(c) Requirements for conduct of transactions** In conducting transactions under this section, the Commission shall—
(1) accept money only in the form of a check or similar instrument made payable to the Treasury of the United States and shall deposit any such check or instrument in accordance with [section 2083 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section2083&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) in making sales and engaging in other property transactions, take into consideration market conditions and other relevant factors; and
(3) assure that each transaction is directly related to the purposes referred to in [section 2081(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section2081/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) In general** There is established in the Treasury a fund, to be known as the “Capitol Preservation Fund” (hereafter in this part referred to as the “fund”), which shall consist of (1) amounts deposited, and interest and proceeds credited, under subsection (d), (2) obligations obtained under subsection (e), and (3) all surcharges received by the Secretary of the Treasury from the sale of coins minted under the Bicentennial of the United States Congress Commemorative Coin Act.
**(b) Availability of fund** The fund shall be available to the Commission—
(1) for payment of transaction costs and similar expenses incurred under [section 2082 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section2082&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) subject to the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, for improvement and preservation projects for the United States Capitol;
(3) for disbursement with respect to works of fine art and other property as provided in [section 2082 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section2082&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(4) for such other payments as may be required to carry out [section 2081 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section2081&num=0&edition=prelim) or [section 2082 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section2082&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Transaction costs and proportionality** In carrying out this section, the Commission shall, to the extent practicable, take such action as may be necessary—
(1) to minimize disbursements under subsection (b)(1); and
(2) to equalize disbursements und
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The Board is authorized to accept, on behalf of the House of Representatives, gifts of works of fine art, historical objects, and similar property, including transfers from the United States Capitol Preservation Commission under [section 2082 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section2082&num=0&edition=prelim), for display or other use in the House of Representatives wing of the Capitol, the House of Representatives Office Buildings, or any other location under the control of the House of Representatives.
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Page 469
TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
§ 2082
penses for which payment is authorized to be
made from the contingent fund of the Senate.
(d) Effective date
This section shall be effective on and after Oc-
tober 1, 1996.
(Pub. L. 104–197, title I, § 6, Sept. 16, 1996, 110
Stat. 2397.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was classified to section 214e of former Title
40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings,
Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21,
2002, 116 Stat. 1062.
SUBCHAPTER V—HISTORICAL
PRESERVATION AND FINE ARTS
PART A—UNITED STATES CAPITOL
PRESERVATION COMMISSION
§ 2081. United States Capitol Preservation Com-
mission
(a) Establishment and purposes
There is established in the Congress the
United States Capitol Preservation Commission
(hereinafter in this part referred to as the
‘‘Commission’’) for the purposes of—
(1) providing for improvements in, preserva-
tion of, and acquisitions for, the United States
Capitol;
(2) providing for works of fine art and other
property for display in the United States Cap-
itol and at other locations under the control of
the Congress; and
(3) conducting other activities that directly
facilitate, encourage, or otherwise support any
purposes specified in paragraph (1) or (2).
(b) Membership
The Commission shall be composed of the fol-
lowing Members of Congress:
(1) The President pro tempore of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, who shall be co-chairmen.
(2) The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the
Joint Committee on the Library.
(3) The Chairman and the ranking minority
party member of the Committee on Rules and
Administration of the Senate, and the Chair-
man and the ranking minority party member
of the Committee on House Oversight of the
House of Re
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