36 U.S.C. § 300111 — Authority of the Comptroller General of

Page 346 TITLE 36—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS § 300109 ‘‘(2) the lease term shall be for 99 years, and all im- provements on such property shall revert to the own- ership of the United States at the conclusion of the term; ‘‘(3) such Red Cross Chapter may (at the expense of such Chapter) demolish the improvements on such property or any improvements constructed on such property after the date of enactment of this section [Nov. 8, 1988], build, own, operate, and maintain new improvements, enter into leases, finance improve- ments (and mortgage any improvements and the leasehold estate), and in all manner deal with the property subject only to the condition that the own- ership interest of the United States in the land shall not be adversely affected; ‘‘(4) any space not needed for the operations of such Red Cross Chapter or the American National Red Cross in any building or improvement constructed on such property shall be first made available for use by Federal agencies at rental rates and other related ex- penses that are less than fair market value and re- flect the value of the property provided to such Red Cross Chapter under the provisions of this Act; ‘‘(5) the United States shall cooperate with such Red Cross Chapter with respect to any zoning or other matters relating to the development or im- provement of such property; and ‘‘(6) the plans of any proposed building or improve- ment for construction after the date of the enact- ment of this section shall first be approved by the American National Red Cross, the Commission of Fine Arts, and the National Capital Planning Com- mission. ‘‘(b) The enactment of this section may not be con- strued as establishing a policy of the United States Government to furnish building sites for Red Cross chapters or any eleemosynary institution at any other place.’’ § 300109. Endowment fund The endowment fund of the corporation shall be kept and invested under the management and control of a board of trustees elected by the board of governors. The corporation shall pre- scribe policies and regulations on terms and ten- ure of office, accountability, and expenses of the board of trustees. (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1493; Pub. L. 110–26, § 9, May 11, 2007, 121 Stat. 109.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 300109 ......... 36:9. Jan. 5, 1905, ch. 23, § 8, as added June 23, 1910, ch. 372, § 2, 36 Stat. 604; May 8, 1947, ch. 50, § 7, 61 Stat. 83. The words ‘‘from time to time’’ are omitted [as] un- necessary. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2007—Pub. L. 110–26 struck out ‘‘nine’’ before ‘‘trust- ees elected’’ in first sentence and substituted ‘‘The cor- poration shall prescribe policies and regulations on terms and tenure of office, accountability, and ex- penses of the board of trustees.’’ for ‘‘The board of gov- ernors shall prescribe regulations on terms and tenure of office, accountability, and expenses of the board of trustees.’’ § 300110. Annual report and audit (a) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—As soon as prac- ticable after the end of the corporation’s fiscal year, which may be changed from time to time by the board of governors, the corporation shall submit a report to the Secretary of Defense on the activities of the corporation during such fis- cal year, including a complete, itemized report of all receipts and expenditures. (b) AUDITING OF REPORT AND SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall audit the report and submit a copy of the audited report to Con- gress. (c) PAYMENT OF AUDIT EXPENSES.—The cor- poration shall reimburse the Secretary each year for auditing its accounts. The amount paid shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as a miscellaneous receipt. (Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1493; Pub. L. 110–26, § 10, May 11, 2007, 121 Stat. 109.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 300110(a)–(c) 36:6. Jan. 5, 1905, ch. 23, § 6, 33 Stat. 602; Feb. 27, 1917, ch. 137, 39 Stat. 946; July 17, 1953, ch. 222, § 4(c), 67 Stat. 179. 36:7. May 29, 1920, ch. 214, § 1 (1st complete par. on p. 659), 41 Stat. 659; July 17, 1953, ch. 222, § 5, 67 Stat. 179. In subsection (a), the words ‘‘make and’’, ‘‘next pre- ceding’’, and ‘‘full’’ are omitted as unnecessary. The word ‘‘activities’’ is substituted for ‘‘proceedings’’ for consistency in the revised title. The words ‘‘all receipts and expenditures’’ are substituted for ‘‘receipts and ex- penditures of whatever kind’’ to eliminate unnecessary words. In subsections (b) and (c), the word ‘‘Secretary’’ is substituted for ‘‘Department of Defense’’ for consist- ency. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2007—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–26 reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘As soon as prac- ticable after July 1 of each year, the corporation shall submit a report to the Secretary of Defense on the ac- tivities of the corporation during the fiscal year ending June 30, including a complete, itemized report of all re- ceipts and expenditures.’’ § 300111. Authority of the Comptroller General of the United States The Comptroller General of the United States is authorized to review the corporation’s in- volvement in any Federal program or activity the Government carries out under law. (Added Pub. L. 110–26, § 11(a), May 11, 2007, 121 Stat. 109.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 300111 was renumbered section 300113 of this title. § 300112. Office of the Ombudsman (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The corporation shall es- tablish an Office of the Ombudsman with such duties and responsibilities as may be provided in