2 U.S.C. § 2082 — Authority of Commission to accept gifts

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 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 suc- ceeded upon expiration of such commissions, by a Senator or Member of the House of Rep- resentatives, as appropriate, appointed by the Senate or House of Representatives co-chair- man of the Commission, respectively. (7) One Senator appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate and one Senator ap- pointed by the minority leader of the Senate. (8) One Member of the House of Representa- tives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and one Member of the House of Representatives appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (c) Designees Each member of the Commission specified under subsection (b) (other than a member under paragraph (7) or (8) of such subsection) may designate a Senator or Member of the House of Representatives, as the case may be, to serve as a member of the Commission in place of the member so specified. (d) Architect of the Capitol In addition to the members under subsection (b), the Architect of the Capitol shall partici- pate in the activities of the Commission, ex offi- cio, and without the right to vote. (e) Staff support and assistance The Senate Commission on Art, the House of Representatives Fine Arts Board, and the Archi- tect of the Capitol shall provide to the Commis- sion such staff support and assistance as the Commission may request. (Pub. L. 100–696, title VIII, § 801, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4608; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 221(7), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1749.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was classified to section 188a 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 1996—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 104–186 substituted ‘‘House Oversight’’ for ‘‘House Administration’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on House Oversight of House of Rep- resentatives changed to Committee on House Adminis- tration of House of Representatives by House Resolu- tion No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999. § 2082. Authority of Commission to accept gifts and conduct other transactions relating to works of fine art and other property (a) In general In carrying out the purposes referred to in sec- tion 2081(a) of this title the Commission is au- thorized— (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 trans- actions 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 Com- mittee on the Library, the Senate Commission on Art, or the House of Representatives Fine Page 470 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.) Editorial Notes 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 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 Commis- sion— (1) for payment of transaction costs and similar expenses incurred under section 2082 of this title; (2) subject to the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representa- tives 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 sec- tion 2082 of this title; and (4) for such other payments as may be re- quired to carry out section 2081 of this title or section 2082 of this title. (c) Transaction costs and proportionality In carrying out this section, the Commission shall, to the extent practicable, take such ac- tion as may be necessary— (1) to minimize disbursements under sub- section (b)(1); and (2) to equalize disbursements under sub- section (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. The Secretary of the Treasury shall credit to the fund the interest on, and the proceeds from sale or redemption of, ob- ligations 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 prin- cipal and interest by the United States that, as determined by the Commission has a maturity suitable for the fund. In carrying out this sub- section, the Secretary may make such pur- chases, sales, and redemptions of obligations as may be approved by the Commission. (Pub. L. 100–696, title VIII, § 803, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4609; Pub. L. 101–302, title III, § 312(b), May 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 245.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Bicentennial of the United States Congress Com- memorative Coin Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 100–673, Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 3992, which is set out as a note under section 5112 of Title 31, Money and Fi- nance. CODIFICATION Section was classified to section 188a–2 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). Pub. L. 101–302, § 312(b)(1), struck out ‘‘subject to the approval, except for the purchase of fine art and antiques, of the Committees on Appropria- tions of the House of Representatives and Senate, re- spectively’’ after ‘‘The fund shall be available to the Commission’’. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 101–302, § 312(b)(2), inserted ‘‘subject to the approval of the Committee on Appro- priations of the House of Representatives and the Com- mittee on Appropriations of the Senate,’’ before ‘‘For improvement’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER FUNDING Pub. L. 107–117, div. B, § 913, Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2324, provided that: