2 U.S.C. § 2081 — United States Capitol Preservation Com-

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