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2 U.S.C. § 2083 — Capitol Preservation Fund
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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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**(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 under subsection (b) between the Senate and the House of Representatives.
**(d) Deposits, credits, and disbursements** The Commission shall deposit in the fund gifts of money and proceeds of transactions under [section 2082 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section2082&num=0&edition=prelim). The Secretary of the Treasury shall credit to the fund the interest on, and the proceeds from sale or redemption of, obligations held in the fund. Disbursements from the fund shall be made on vouchers approved by the Commission and signed by the co-chairmen.
**(e) Investments** The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest any portion of the fund that, as determined by the Commission, is not required to meet current withdrawals. Each investment shall be made in an interest bearing obligation of the United States or an obligation guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States that, as determined by the Commission has a maturity suitable for the fund. In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary may make such purchases, sales, and redemptions of obligations as may be approved by the Commission.
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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)** The Secretary of the Treasury may mint and issue only the following coins:
(1) a dollar coin that is 1.043 inches in diameter.
(2) a half dollar coin that is 1.205 inches in diameter and weighs 11.34 grams.
(3) a quarter dollar coin that is 0.955 inch in diameter and weighs 5.67 grams.
(4) a dime coin that is 0.705 inch in diameter and weighs 2.268 grams.
(5) a 5-cent coin that is 0.835 inch in diameter and weighs 5 grams.
(6) except as provided under subsection (c) of this section, a one-cent coin that is 0.75 inch in diameter and weighs 3.11 grams.
(7) A fifty dollar gold coin that is 32.7 millimeters in diameter, weighs 33.931 grams, and contains one troy ounce of fine gold.
(8) A twenty-five dollar gold coin that is 27.0 millimeters in diameter, weighs 16.966 grams, and contains one-half troy ounce of fine gold.
(9) A ten dollar gold coin that is 22.0 millimeters in diameter, weighs 8.483 grams, and contains one-fourth troy ounce of fine gold.
(10) A five dollar gold coin that is 16.5 millimeters in diameter, weighs 3.393 grams, and contains one-tenth troy ounce of fine gold.
(11) A $50 gold coin that is of an appropriate size and thickness, as determined by the Secretary, weighs 1 ounce, and contains 99.99 percent pure gold.
(12) A $25 coin of an appropriate size and thickness, as determined by the Secretary, that weighs 1 troy ounce and contains .9995 fine palladium.
**(b)** The half dollar, quarter dollar, and dime coins are clad coins with 3 layers of metal. The 2 identical outer layers are an alloy of 75 percent copper and 25 percent nickel. The inner layer is copper. The outer layers are metallurgically bonded to the inner layer and weigh at least 30 percent of the weight of the coin. The dollar coin shall be golden in color, have a distin
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**(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, preservation of, and acquisitions for, the United States Capitol;
(2) providing for works of fine art and other property for display in the United States Capitol 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 following Members of Congress:
(1) The President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 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 Chairman and the ranking minority party member of the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives.
(4) The majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate.
(5) The majority leader and the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
(6) The Chairman of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Senate and the Chairman of the Commission of the House of Representatives Bicentenary, to be succeeded upon expiration of such commissions, by a Senator or Member of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, appointed by the Senate or House of Representatives co-chairman of the Commission, respectively.
(7) One Senator appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate and one Senator appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.
(8) O
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TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
§ 2083
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 di-
rectly related to the purposes referred to in
section 2081(a) of this title, 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 de-
posit any such check or instrument in accord-
ance with section 2083 of this title;
(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.
(Pub. L. 100–696, title VIII, § 802, Nov. 18, 1988, 102
Stat. 4609; Pub. L. 101–302, title III, § 312(a), May
25, 1990, 104 Stat. 245.)
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CODIFICATION
Section was classified to section 188a–1 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.
AMENDMENTS
1990—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 101–302 amended par. (1)
generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows:
‘‘upon agreement with the Joint Committee on the Li-
brary, the Senate Commission on Art, or the House of
Representatives Fine Arts Board, as the case may be,
transfer such property to the entity with which the
agreement is made;’’.
§ 2083. Capitol Preservation Fund
(a) In gene
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