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2 U.S.C. § 2122 — Acceptance of gifts on behalf of the House of Representatives
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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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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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**(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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TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
§ 2131
PART C—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FINE
ARTS BOARD
§ 2121. House of Representatives Fine Arts Board
(a) Establishment and authority
There is established in the House of Rep-
resentatives a Fine Arts Board (hereafter in sec-
tions 2121 and 2122 of this title referred to as the
‘‘Board’’), comprised of the House of Representa-
tives members of the Joint Committee on the
Library. The chairman of the Committee on
House Oversight of the House of Representatives
shall be the chairman of the Board. The Board,
in consultation with the House Office Building
Commission, shall have authority over all works
of fine art, historical objects, and similar prop-
erty that are the property of the Congress and
are for display or other use in the House of Rep-
resentatives wing of the Capitol, the House of
Representatives Office Buildings, or any other
location under the control of the House of Rep-
resentatives.
(b) Clerk of the House of Representatives
Under the supervision and direction of the
Board, the Clerk of the House of Representatives
shall be responsible for the administration,
maintenance, and display of the works of fine
art and other property referred to in subsection
(a).
(c) Architect of the Capitol
The Architect of the Capitol shall provide as-
sistance to the Board and to the Clerk of the
House of Representatives in the carrying out of
their responsibilities under sections 2121 and
2122 of this title.
(Pub. L. 100–696, title X, § 1001, Nov. 18, 1988, 102
Stat. 4611; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 221(8), Aug.
20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1749.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was classified to section 188c of former Title
40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings,
Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 1
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