- § 2101. Senate Commission on Art
- § 2102. Duties of Commission
- § 2103. Supervision and maintenance of Old Senate Chamber
- § 2104. Publication of list of works of art, historical objects, and exhibits
- § 2105. Authorization of appropriations
- § 2106. Repealed.
- § 2107. Conservation, restoration, replication, or replacement of items in United States Senate Collection
- § 2108. Provisions relating to Senate Commission on Art
§ 2101. Senate Commission on Art
(a) Establishment
(b) Chairman and Vice Chairman; quorum; Executive Secretary
(c) Appointment of Senate Curator; assignment of assistants
(d) Hearings and meetings
(Pub. L. 100–696, title IX, § 901(a), (b)(1), (3), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4610, 4611; Pub. L. 108–83, title I, § 3(d)(1), Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1012.)
§ 2102. Duties of Commission
(a) In general
(b) Issuance and publication of regulations
(c) Consistency of regulations
(d) Responsibilities of Committee on Rules and Administration of Senate
(Pub. L. 100–696, title IX, § 901(a), (b)(2), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4610, 4611.)
§ 2103. Supervision and maintenance of Old Senate Chamber
The Commission shall have responsibility for the supervision and maintenance of the Old Senate Chamber on the principal floor of the Senate wing of the Capitol and of the Old Supreme Court Chamber insofar as each is to be preserved as a patriotic shrine in the Capitol for the benefit of the people of the United States.
(Pub. L. 100–696, title IX, § 901(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4610; Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 108(a), Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 569.)
§ 2104. Publication of list of works of art, historical objects, and exhibits
The Commission shall, from time to time, but at least once every ten years, publish as a Senate document a list of all works of art, historical objects, and exhibits currently within the Senate wing of the Capitol and the Senate Office Buildings, together with their description, location, and with such notes as may be pertinent to their history.
(Pub. L. 100–696, title IX, § 901(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4610.)
§ 2105. Authorization of appropriations
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of the contingent fund of the Senate for the expenses of the Commission such amount as may be necessary each fiscal year, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate on vouchers signed by the Executive Secretary of the Commission and approved by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate: Provided, That no payment shall be made from such appropriation as salary.
(Pub. L. 100–696, title IX, § 901(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4610; Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 108(b), Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 569.)
§ 2106. Repealed. Pub. L. 108–83, title I, § 3(a)(3), Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1010
§ 2107. Conservation, restoration, replication, or replacement of items in United States Senate Collection
(a) Use of moneys in Senate contingent fund
(b) United States Senate Collection
(c) Approval of disbursements by Chairman or Executive Secretary of Senate Commission on Art
(Pub. L. 101–302, title III, § 316, May 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 246; Pub. L. 101–520, title III, § 323, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2285; Pub. L. 102–90, title III, § 310, Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 467; Pub. L. 102–392, title III, § 312, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1723; Pub. L. 103–69, title III, § 314, Aug. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 713; Pub. L. 103–283, title III, § 309, July 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 1442; Pub. L. 104–53, title III, § 311, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 538; Pub. L. 104–197, title III, § 313, Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2415; Pub. L. 105–55, title III, § 309, Oct. 7, 1997, 111 Stat. 1198; Pub. L. 105–275, title III, § 311, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2457; Pub. L. 106–57, title III, § 309, Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 427; Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(2) [title I, § 8, title III, § 309], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–98, 2763A–119; Pub. L. 107–68, title III, § 308, Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 592; Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title II, § 207, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 383; Pub. L. 108–83, title I, §§ 3(d)(2), 7, Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1013; Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 3, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3169; Pub. L. 109–55, title I, § 3, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 568.)
§ 2108. Provisions relating to Senate Commission on Art
(a) Authority to acquire and dispose
(1) In general
The Senate Commission on Art (referred to in this section as the “Commission”) may—
(A) accept gifts of money; and
(B) acquire (by gift, purchase, or otherwise) any work of art, historical object, document, or material relating to historical matters, or exhibit, for placement or exhibition in the Senate Wing of the Capitol, the Senate Office Buildings, or in rooms, spaces, or corridors thereof.
(2) Accession or disposal
All works of art, historical objects, documents, or material related to historical matters, or exhibits, acquired by the Commission may, as determined by the Commission and after consultation with the Curatorial Advisory Board, be—
(A) retained for accession to the United States Senate Collection or other use; or
(B) disposed of by sale or other transaction.
(3) Omitted
(b) Advisory boards
(1) Curatorial Advisory Board
(2) Additional advisory boards
(A) In general
(B) Term
The term of existence for an additional advisory board—
(i) shall be specified by the Commission but no longer than 4 years; and
(ii) shall be renewable.
(C) Purpose
(3) Appointments
(A) In general
(B) Applicable rules
Members appointed under subparagraph (A)—
(i) shall be appointed from public and private life and shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission; and
(ii) in the case of individuals appointed to the Curatorial Advisory Board, shall be experts or have significant experience in the field of arts, historic preservation, or other appropriate fields.
Each member of the Commission may have appointed to an advisory board created by the Commission at least 1 individual requested by that member.
(4) Members
A member of a board under this subsection—
(A) may, at the discretion of the Commission, be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the official duties of the board from any funds available to the Commission in accordance with applicable Senate regulations for such expenses; and
(B) shall not, by virtue of such member’s service on the board, be deemed to be an officer, employee, or agent of the Senate and may not bind the Senate in any contract or obligation.
(5) Terms for additional advisory board members
(6) Regulations
(7) Assistance
(c) Establishment of Senate Preservation Fund
(1) Establishment
(2) Payment of costs
(3) Deposits, credits, disbursements, and transfers
(A) Deposits
(B) Credits
(C) Disbursements
(D) Transfers
(i) In general
(ii) Availability
(iii) Approval and oversight of conservation or restoration
(iv) Acceptance of donations
(v) Issuance of guidelines
(vi) Return of unused funds
(vii) Disbursement and audit responsibility
(viii) Termination
(4) Investments
(A) In general
(B) Type of obligation
(C) Commission approval
(5) Services and support
(6) Audits
(Pub. L. 108–83, title I, § 3, Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1010; Pub. L. 109–55, title I, § 4, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 568; Pub. L. 112–234, § 2(h), Dec. 28, 2012, 126 Stat. 1625; Pub. L. 115–31, div. I, title I, § 2, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 571.)