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36 U.S.C. § 2103 — Administrative
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**(a) General Authority.—** Subject to appropriations made to carry out this chapter, the American Battle Monuments Commission may—
(1) acquire land or an interest in land in a foreign country to carry out the purposes of this chapter, or an executive order conferring duties and powers on the Commission, without submission to the Attorney General under [section 3111 of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section3111&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) maintain, repair, and operate motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles and other property that another department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government provides to the Commission;
(3) establish offices in the District of Columbia and elsewhere in or outside the United States;
(4) rent office and garage space, which may be paid for in advance, in foreign countries; and
(5) procure printing, binding, engraving, lithographing, photographing, and typewriting, including the publication of information on United States activities, battlefields, memorials, and cemeteries with respect to which the Commission may exercise any duties and powers.
**(b) Disposition of Land.—** Under conditions and in the manner the Commission decides is proper, the Commission may dispose of land or an interest in land in a foreign country that the Commission acquires in connection with its work.
**(c) Contracting Out.—** Notwithstanding the requirements of existing laws or regulations, the Commission, under conditions the Commission decides are necessary and proper, may contract for work, supplies, materials, and equipment outside or for use outside the United States and engage the services of architects and other technical and professional personnel.
**(d) Delegation.—** Under conditio
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**(a) General Authority.—** Subject to appropriations made to carry out this chapter, the American Battle Monuments Commission may—
(1) acquire land or an interest in land in a foreign country to carry out the purposes of this chapter, or an executive order conferring duties and powers on the Commission, without submission to the Attorney General under [section 3111 of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section3111&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) maintain, repair, and operate motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles and other property that another department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government provides to the Commission;
(3) establish offices in the District of Columbia and elsewhere in or outside the United States;
(4) rent office and garage space, which may be paid for in advance, in foreign countries; and
(5) procure printing, binding, engraving, lithographing, photographing, and typewriting, including the publication of information on United States activities, battlefields, memorials, and cemeteries with respect to which the Commission may exercise any duties and powers.
**(b) Disposition of Land.—** Under conditions and in the manner the Commission decides is proper, the Commission may dispose of land or an interest in land in a foreign country that the Commission acquires in connection with its work.
**(c) Contracting Out.—** Notwithstanding the requirements of existing laws or regulations, the Commission, under conditions the Commission decides are necessary and proper, may contract for work, supplies, materials, and equipment outside or for use outside the United States and engage the services of architects and other technical and professional personnel.
**(d) Delegation.—** Under conditions the Commission may prescribe, the Commission may delegate to its Chairman, secretary, or officials in charge of any of its offices any of its authority it considers necessary and proper.
**(e) Solicitation and Receipt of Contributions.—**
(1) The Commission may solicit and receive funds and in-kind donations and gifts from any State, municipal, or private source to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The Commission shall deposit such funds in a separate account in the Treasury. Funds from that account shall be disbursed upon vouchers approved by the Chairman of the Commission.
(2) The Commission shall establish written guidelines setting forth the criteria to be used in determining whether the acceptance of funds and in-kind donations and gifts under paragraph (1) would—
(A) reflect unfavorably on the ability of the Commission, or any member or employee of the Commission, to carry out the responsibilities or official duties of the Commission in a fair and objective manner; or
(B) compromise the integrity or the appearance of the integrity of the programs of the Commission or any official involved in those programs.
**(f) Limitation on Use of Contributions.—** The Commission may not obligate, withdraw, or expend amounts received as contributions before March 1, 1998.
**(g) Statements to President.—** The Commission shall transmit to the President on October 1 of each year a statement of all its financial and other transactions during the prior fiscal year.
**(h) Financial Statements and Audits.—** The Commission shall have a system of financial controls to enable the Commission to comply with the requirements of [section 3515 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section3515&num=0&edition=prelim) and with [section 2106(d)(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title36-section2106/d/4&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(i) Disposition of Records and Archives.—** When no longer required by the Commission, the records and archives of the Commission shall be deposited with the National Archives in accordance with [section 2107 of title 44](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title44-section2107&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(j) Seal.—** The Commission shall have a seal that shall be judicially noticed.
**(k) Disbursements Outside Continental United States.—** Disbursements for expenditures outside the continental United States may be made by a special disbursing agent designated by the Commission under regulations it prescribes.
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**(a) Approval of Attorney General Required.—** Public money may not be expended to purchase land or any interest in land unless the Attorney General gives prior written approval of the sufficiency of the title to the land for the purpose for which the Federal Government is acquiring the property.
**(b) Delegation.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Attorney General may delegate the responsibility under this section to other departments and agencies of the Government, subject to general supervision by the Attorney General and in accordance with regulations the Attorney General prescribes.
(2) **Request for opinion of attorney general.—** — A department or agency of the Government that has been delegated the responsibility to approve land titles under this section may request the Attorney General to render an opinion as to the validity of the title to any real property or interest in the property, or may request the advice or assistance of the Attorney General in connection with determinations as to the sufficiency of titles.
**(c) Payment of Expenses for Procuring Certificates of Title.—** Except where otherwise authorized by law or provided by contract, the expenses of procuring certificates of titles or other evidences of title as the Attorney General may require may be paid out of the appropriations for the acquisition of land or out of the appropriations made for the contingencies of the acquiring department or agency of the Government.
**(d) Nonapplication.—** This section does not affect any provision of law in effect on September 1, 1970, that is applicable to the acquisition of land or interests in land by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
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**(a)**
(1) 11 So in original. No par. (2) has been enacted Except as provided in subsection (e), not later than March 1 of 2003 and each year thereafter, the head of each covered executive agency shall prepare and submit to the Congress and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget an audited financial statement for the preceding fiscal year, covering all accounts and associated activities of each office, bureau, and activity of the agency.
**(b)** Each audited financial statement of a covered executive agency under this section shall reflect—
(1) the overall financial position of the offices, bureaus, and activities covered by the statement, including assets and liabilities thereof; and
(2) results of operations of those offices, bureaus, and activities.
**(c)** The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall identify components of covered executive agencies that shall be required to have audited financial statements meeting the requirements of subsection (b).
**(d)** The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall prescribe the form and content of the financial statements of covered executive agencies under this section, consistent with applicable accounting and financial reporting principles, standards, and requirements.
**(e)**
(1) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget may exempt a covered executive agency, except an agency described in section 901(b), from the requirements of this section with respect to a fiscal year if—
(A) the total amount of budget authority available to the agency for the fiscal year does not exceed $25,000,000; and
(B) the Director determines that requiring an annual audited financial statement for the agency with respect to the fiscal year is not warranted due to the absence of risks
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**(a) In General.—** When it appears to the Archivist to be in the public interest, the Archivist may—
(1) accept for deposit with the National Archives of the United States the records of a Federal agency, the Congress, the Architect of the Capitol, or the Supreme Court determined by the Archivist to have sufficient historical or other value to warrant their continued preservation by the United States Government;
(2) direct and effect the transfer of records of a Federal agency determined by the Archivist to have sufficient historical or other value to warrant their continued preservation by the United States Government to the National Archives of the United States, as soon as practicable, and at a time mutually agreed upon by the Archivist and the head of that Federal agency not later than thirty years after such records were created or received by that agency, unless the head of such agency has certified in writing to the Archivist that such records must be retained in the custody of such agency for use in the conduct of the regular business of the agency;
(3) direct and effect, with the approval of the head of the originating Federal agency, or if the existence of the agency has been terminated, with the approval of the head of that agency’s successor in function, if any, the transfer of records, deposited or approved for deposit with the National Archives of the United States to public or educational institutions or associations; title to the records to remain vested in the United States unless otherwise authorized by Congress; and
(4) transfer materials from private sources authorized to be received by the Archivist by [section 2111 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title44-section2111&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Ear
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The House of Representatives Office Building, which shall hereafter be designated as the House Office Building and the employment of all service, other than the United States Capitol Police, that may be appropriated for by Congress, necessary for its protection, care, and occupancy, shall be under the control and supervision of the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the approval and direction of a commission consisting of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and two Representatives in Congress, to be appointed by the Speaker. Vacancies occurring by resignation, termination of service as Representatives in Congress, or otherwise in the membership of said commission shall be filled by the Speaker, and any two members of said commission shall constitute a quorum to do business. The Architect of the Capitol shall submit annually to Congress estimates in detail for all services, other than the United States Capitol Police, and for all other expenses in connection with said office building and necessary for its protection, care, and occupancy; and said commission herein referred to shall from time to time prescribe rules and regulations to govern said architect in making all such employments, together with rules and regulations governing the use and occupancy of all rooms and space in said building.
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TITLE 36—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES,
AND ORGANIZATIONS
§ 2103
§ 2103. Administrative
(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Subject to appro-
priations made to carry out this chapter, the
American Battle Monuments Commission may—
(1) acquire land or an interest in land in a
foreign country to carry out the purposes of
this chapter, or an executive order conferring
duties and powers on the Commission, without
submission to the Attorney General under sec-
tion 3111 of title 40;
(2) maintain, repair, and operate motor-pro-
pelled passenger-carrying vehicles and other
property that another department, agency, or
instrumentality of the United States Govern-
ment provides to the Commission;
(3) establish offices in the District of Colum-
bia and elsewhere in or outside the United
States;
(4) rent office and garage space, which may
be paid for in advance, in foreign countries;
and
(5) procure printing, binding, engraving,
lithographing,
photographing,
and
type-
writing, including the publication of informa-
tion on United States activities, battlefields,
memorials, and cemeteries with respect to
which the Commission may exercise any du-
ties and powers.
(b) DISPOSITION
OF LAND.—Under conditions
and in the manner the Commission decides is
proper, the Commission may dispose of land or
an interest in land in a foreign country that the
Commission acquires in connection with its
work.
(c) CONTRACTING
OUT.—Notwithstanding the
requirements of existing laws or regulations, the
Commission, under conditions the Commission
decides are necessary and proper, may contract
for work, supplies, materials, and equipment
outside or for use outside the United States and
engage the services of architects and other tech-
nical and professional personne
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