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2 U.S.C. § 2231 — Establishment and accounts

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2 U.S.C. § 2231 — Establishment and accounts

There is established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund to be known as the Capitol Visitor Center Revolving Fund (in this section referred to as the “Fund”), consisting of the following individual accounts: (1) The Gift Shop Account. (2) The Miscellaneous Receipts Account.

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There is established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund to be known as the Capitol Visitor Center Revolving Fund (in this section referred to as the “Fund”), consisting of the following individual accounts: (1) The Gift Shop Account. (2) The Miscellaneous Receipts Account.

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2 U.S.C. § 2215 — Gift Shop

**(a) Establishment** The Architect of the Capitol, acting through the Chief Executive Officer, shall establish a Capitol Visitor Center Gift Shop within the Capitol Visitor Center for the purpose of providing for the sale of gift items. All moneys received from sales and other services by the Capitol Visitor Center Gift Shop shall be deposited in the Capitol Visitor Center Revolving Fund established under [section 2231 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section2231&num=0&edition=prelim) and shall be available for purposes of this section. **(b) Exception to prohibition of sale or solicitation on Capitol grounds** [Section 5104(c) of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section5104/c&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not apply to any activity carried out under this section.

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2 U.S.C. § 2216 — Food service operations

**(a) Restaurant, catering, and vending** The Architect of the Capitol, acting through the Chief Executive Officer, shall establish within the Capitol Visitor Center a restaurant and other food service facilities, including catering services and vending machines. **(b) Contract for food service operations** (1) **In general** — The Architect of the Capitol, acting through the Chief Executive Officer, may enter into a contract for food service operations within the Capitol Visitor Center. (2) **Existing contract unaffected** — Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to affect any contract for food service operations within the Capitol Visitor Center in effect on October 20, 2008. **(c) Deposits** All net profits from the food service operations within the Capitol Visitor Center and all commissions received from the contractor for such food service operations shall be deposited in the Capitol Visitor Center Revolving Fund established under [section 2231 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section2231&num=0&edition=prelim). **(d) Exception to prohibition of sale or solicitation on Capitol grounds** [Section 5104(c) of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section5104/c&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not apply to any activity carried out under this section.

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2 U.S.C. § 2273 — Coins treated as gifts

**(a) Definition** In this section, the term “covered grounds” means— (1) the grounds described under [section 5102 of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section5102&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) the Capitol Buildings defined under [section 5101 of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section5101&num=0&edition=prelim), including the Capitol Visitor Center; and (3) the Library of Congress buildings and grounds described under [section 167j of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section167j&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Treatment of coins** In the case of any coins in any fountains on covered grounds— (1) such coins shall be treated as gifts to the United States; and (2) the Architect of the Capitol shall— (A) collect such coins at such times and in such manner as the Architect determines appropriate; and (B) except as provided under subsection (c), deposit the collected coins in accordance with subsection (d). **(c) Cost reimbursement** Any amount collected under this section shall first be used to reimburse the Architect of the Capitol for any costs incurred in the collection and processing of the coins, and maintaining fountains under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol. The amount of any such reimbursement is appropriated to the account from which such costs were paid and may be used for any authorized purpose of that account. **(d) Deposit of coins** The Architect of the Capitol shall deposit coins collected under this section in the Miscellaneous Receipts Account of the Capitol Visitor Center Revolving Fund established under [section 2231 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-ti

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2 U.S.C. § 2231 — Establishment and accounts

Page 494 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 2214 1 So in original. Probably should be a reference to paragraph (1). tember 30 of each year on the financial and oper- ational status during the period of each function under the jurisdiction of the Chief Executive Of- ficer. Each such report shall include financial statements and a description or explanation of current operations, the implementation of new policies and procedures, and future plans for each function. (Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 203, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4987.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (b), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 110–437, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4983, known as the Capitol Vis- itor Center Act of 2008, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2201 of this title and Tables. The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Orga- nization and Employees. § 2214. Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer (a) In general The Architect of the Capitol shall— (1) upon recommendation of the Chief Execu- tive Officer, appoint an assistant who shall perform the responsibilities of the Chief Exec- utive Officer during the absence or disability of the Chief Executive Officer, or during a va- cancy in the position of the Chief Executive Officer; and (2) notwithstanding section 2213(b)(1) of this title, fix the rate of basic pay for the position of the assistant appointed under subparagraph (A) 1 at a rate not to exceed the highest total rate of pay for the Senior Executive Service under subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5 for the locality involved. (b)

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