2 U.S.C. § 2122 — Acceptance of gifts on behalf of the House

Page 477 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 2131 PART C—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FINE ARTS BOARD § 2121. House of Representatives Fine Arts Board (a) Establishment and authority There is established in the House of Rep- resentatives a Fine Arts Board (hereafter in sec- tions 2121 and 2122 of this title referred to as the ‘‘Board’’), comprised of the House of Representa- tives members of the Joint Committee on the Library. The chairman of the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives shall be the chairman of the Board. The Board, in consultation with the House Office Building Commission, shall have authority over all works of fine art, historical objects, and similar prop- erty that are the property of the Congress and are for display or other use in the House of Rep- resentatives wing of the Capitol, the House of Representatives Office Buildings, or any other location under the control of the House of Rep- resentatives. (b) Clerk of the House of Representatives Under the supervision and direction of the Board, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall be responsible for the administration, maintenance, and display of the works of fine art and other property referred to in subsection (a). (c) Architect of the Capitol The Architect of the Capitol shall provide as- sistance to the Board and to the Clerk of the House of Representatives in the carrying out of their responsibilities under sections 2121 and 2122 of this title. (Pub. L. 100–696, title X, § 1001, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4611; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 221(8), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1749.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was classified to section 188c 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. (a). 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. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Certain functions of Clerk of House of Representa- tives transferred to Director of Non-legislative and Fi- nancial Services by section 7 of House Resolution No. 423, One Hundred Second Congress, Apr. 9, 1992. Direc- tor of Non-legislative and Financial Services replaced by Chief Administrative Officer of House of Representa- tives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995. § 2122. Acceptance of gifts on behalf of the House of Representatives The Board is authorized to accept, on behalf of the House of Representatives, gifts of works of fine art, historical objects, and similar property, including transfers from the United States Cap- itol Preservation Commission under section 2082 of this title, for display or other use in the House of Representatives wing of the Capitol, the House of Representatives Office Buildings, or any other location under the control of the House of Representatives. (Pub. L. 100–696, title X, § 1002, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4612.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was classified to section 188c–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. PART D—MISCELLANEOUS Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries PLAQUE TO HONOR MEMBERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT WHO RESPONDED ON JANUARY 6, 2021 Pub. L. 117–103, div. I, title II, § 214, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 527, provided that: ‘‘(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that the United States owes its deepest gratitude to those officers of the United States Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, as well as officers from other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and protective enti- ties, who valiantly protected the United States Capitol, Members of Congress, and staff on January 6, 2021. ‘‘(b) PLAQUE.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Mar. 15, 2022], the Architect of the Capitol shall obtain an honorific plaque listing the names of all of the officers of the United States Capitol Police, the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and protective entities who responded to the violence that occurred at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and shall place the plaque at a permanent location on the west- ern front of the United States Capitol. ‘‘(c) COMPILATION AND CONFIRMATION OF LIST OF NAMES.— ‘‘(1) LIST OF NAMES FOR PLAQUE.—The Chairs and Ranking Members of the Committee on House Ad- ministration of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Sen- ate, and the Subcommittees on the Legislative Branch of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate shall jointly compile and confirm a list of the officers of the United States Capitol Police, the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and protective entities whose names should be in- cluded on the plaque under this section. ‘‘(2) INCLUSION OF NAMES OF SPECIFIC OFFICERS.—In compiling the list under paragraph (1), the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Committees and Sub- committees described in such paragraph shall include the names of the specific individuals described in paragraph (2) of section 215(c) of H. R. 4346, One Hun- dred Seventeenth Congress, as passed by the House of Representatives on July 28, 2021.’’ § 2131. National Statuary Hall Suitable structures and railings shall be erect- ed in the old hall of Representatives for the re- ception and protection of statuary, and the same shall be under the supervision and direction of the Architect of the Capitol. And the President