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§ 2697. Acceptance of gifts on behalf of United States
(a) Unconditional and conditional gifts
(b) Disposition
(c) Evidences of unconditional gift of intangible personal property
(d) Use of real property or tangible personal property received unconditionally
(1) The Secretary of State shall hold any real property or any tangible personal property accepted unconditionally pursuant to subsection (a) and shall either use such property for the operation of the Department of State (including the Foreign Service) and the performance of its functions or lease or hire such property, except that any such property not required for the operation of the Department of State (including the Foreign Service) or the performance of its functions may be liquidated by the Secretary of State whenever in the judgment of the Secretary of State the purposes of the gift will be served thereby. The Secretary of State may insure any property held under this subsection. Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall deposit the income from any property held under this subsection with the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in subsection (b).
(2) The income from any real property or tangible personal property held under this subsection shall be available for expenditure at the discretion of the Secretary of State for the maintenance, preservation, or repair and insurance of such property and any proceeds from insurance may be used to restore the property insured.
(e) Taxation
(f) Availability of statutory authorities to Broadcasting Board and Administrator of AID
(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title I, § 25, as added Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2201(a), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2153; renumbered title I and amended Pub. L. 97–241, title II, § 202(a), title III, § 303(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 282, 291; Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 125, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1341; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1335(l)(2), title XIV, § 1422(b)(3)(A), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–789, 2681–792.)