2 USC 2201 - Designation of facility as Capitol Visitor Center; purposes of facility; treatment of the Capitol Visitor Center

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§ 2201. Designation of facility as Capitol Visitor Center; purposes of facility; treatment of the Capitol Visitor Center
§ 2202. Designation and naming within the Capitol Visitor Center
§ 2203. Use of the Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center

§ 2201. Designation of facility as Capitol Visitor Center; purposes of facility; treatment of the Capitol Visitor Center

(a) Designation

(b) Purposes of the facilityThe Capitol Visitor Center shall be used—

(1) to provide enhanced security for persons working in or visiting the United States Capitol;

(2) to improve the visitor experience by providing a structure that will afford improved visitor orientation and enhance the educational experience of those who have come to learn about the Congress and the Capitol; and

(3) for other purposes as determined by Congress or the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives.

(1) Oversight

(2) Treatment of expansion space of the Senate and House of Representatives in the Capitol Visitor Center

(A) Senate

(B) House of Representatives

(d) Treatment of Congressional Auditorium and related adjacent areas

(1) In general

(2) Related adjacent areas

(e) Omitted

(f) Exhibits for displays

(1) In general

(A) Loan agreements

(B) Consultation and approvalThe Architect of the Capitol may exercise the authority under subparagraph (A) with respect to each loan agreement—

(i) after consultation with—(I) the Senate Commission on Art; and(II) the House of Representatives Fine Arts Board; and

(ii) subject to the approval of—(I) the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate; and(II) the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives.

(2) Omitted

(3) Exceptions to exhibition prohibition

(A)

(i) is directly related to the purpose of the Capitol Visitor Center under subsection (b)(2);

(ii) is the subject of a loan agreement entered into by the Architect of the Capitol before December 2, 2008; and

(iii) has been approved by the Capitol Preservation Commission; or

(B) is the subject of a loan agreement described under paragraph (1)(A).

(4) Substitution of historical object

(Pub. L. 110–437, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4984.)

§ 2202. Designation and naming within the Capitol Visitor Center

(a) In general

Except as provided under subsection (b), no part of the Capitol Visitor Center may be designated or named without the approval of—

(1) not less than ¾ of all members on the Capitol Preservation Commission who are members of the Democratic party; and

(2) not less than ¾ of all members on the Capitol Preservation Commission who are members of the Republican party.

(b) Exception

(Pub. L. 110–437, title I, § 102, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4986.)

§ 2203. Use of the Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center

The Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center may not be used for any event, except upon the passage of a resolution agreed to by both houses of Congress authorizing the use of the Emancipation Hall for that event.

(Pub. L. 110–437, title I, § 103, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4986.)